The incense fire Taoist understood the predicament of the Dream Realm Heavenly God—if the matter of cutting down the Avatar were to be spread by Bi Fang joining forces with the nation's storytellers, then all the people of Jing Country would know that the Dream Realm Heavenly God had "fallen flat on his face."
If he doesn't decisively get up after "falling flat" and incidentally fill in the pit that tripped him, he would probably become a laughingstock.
Over time, people might believe the Dream Realm Heavenly God no longer deserves the Heavenly God's reputation, and human faith in him would weaken—there's a chance he might remain defeated, his power diminishing, possibly even dropping below Heavenly God Level.
In Jing Country, incense, secrets, and laws of understanding are hard currency, but the reason they are solid is none other than that they can enhance power.
