The Earthly Saints of Divine Sword Manor fell silent as they grasped how serious the matter was. 

The Primal World was different from the other secret worlds they had explored. They had entered this world with their true bodies, which meant that if the immortal sects launched a full-scale counterattack, they would be placing their actual lives at risk. 

The Earthly Saints exchanged hesitant looks, but their uncertainty did not last long. 

"We came here for Martial Dao fragments in the first place," said one of them. "Now that we finally have a real chance to obtain them, we cannot afford to retreat, no matter how dangerous the path ahead is."

"Exactly. Divine Sword Manor has already paid too great a price to establish itself here. We can't give up now!" 

"Besides, we have Fellow Daoist Lu with us.  With an invincible Earthly Saint overseeing matters, there's no reason to shrink back before we've even begun." 

"And if the situation truly becomes impossible to salvage, we can still withdraw to the Immortal Martial World. We aren't trapped here without a way...