The many powerful figures were silent. Everyone understood the rationale, but the price to pay was too great; it's not a decision that anyone could easily make.
To extract the essence of heaven and earth and abandon their original territory to be near the vicinity of the Celestial Domain indeed seemed safer, but the decline in fortune would be steep, making the decision incredibly difficult.
"Let me speak first."
Finally, the Master of the Five Elements broke the silence: "I agree with the Second Sovereign's suggestion. The current situation is unlike the past; the pressure we face is immense. If it was only the Great Emperor of Divine Enthronement, we might not be this passive, but both Divine Martial and Divine Enthronement are ambitious. They want everything, the entire era; dispersal leads only to death. Even though my Five Elements ranks in the top ten among the heavens, I am not confident that we can withstand their offensive capability."
