Ultimately, the Heavenly Soul Empire could not hold back any longer. They decided to seek reinforcement from Shrek, hoping that Elder Xuan would come with Shrek's elder council to aid them.
However, Huo Yuhao had made it very clear from the very beginning: Shrek's elders could not come out. The Heavenly Soul Empire's only chance of turning the tables was to defend their imperial capital.
As things stood, Ye Xishui was in a weakened state and garrisoning the Mingdou Mountain Range, while Du Busi had broken through to the realm of Limit Douluo, keeping it a closely guarded secret to this day. The probability of the Heavenly Soul Empire holding onto the imperial capital was not high, but it was certainly not zero.
Chapter 872