Though the celestial orderians were no doubt underhanded, their methods were effective. The Myriad Solar Sects felt like they were crumbling as the sun emperor exploited the fact that they weren't a united organization. The fierce assault was unstoppable. What was worse was that in the top ten sect rankings, the Dreamless Celestial Nation still hovered within it, only taking action where it would benefit themselves. The Voidword Shrine remained secluded as they always had, and the defection of the wargodeans and Blueblood Starocean saw them helping out the celestial orderians to hold back the Empyrean Sword and Xuanyuan Dragon Sects, cutting off the reinforcements they sent to the smaller sects to ensure that they fell without question. A single victory wasn't able to change the fact that the celestial orderians still dominated. Back then, their plan had been to take out the leader, but now that it’d failed, they...