The Heaven's Last Stand

Swallowing his fear, the lead ancestor gave a careful nod of acquiescence. "Rest assured, esteemed envoy, this force represents the totality of our strongest battle-ready experts. However...we do possess an arsenal of divinely-forged weapons, talismans, and artifacts capable of instantly slaying Early Stage True Divinities. Some could potentially wound even mighty Middle Stage elites."

He spoke with the faint hope of placating the disciple's clearly outraged expectations. Yet the Celestial God's eyes narrowed with displeasure before he gave a curt nod.

"I suppose that shall suffice, for now. But heed my words well - this war may yet end far differently than you believe or hope. Our scouts have ascertained the distinct presence of an entity in this Heaven with longstanding ties to our most hated rivals, the Sacred Dragon Court. If pressed too far, I wouldn't be surprised to see their direct intervention on behalf of your worthless sect."