"Honoring the Heavenly Dao!"
Dozens of Saint Realm Avatars all bent over to pay their respects with an attitude of reverence, their eyes even betraying a shade of fear.
"Why didn't you assist in the previous battle?" the Shenzhou Heavenly Dao asked, turning to the avatars of figures such as the Jiaoyang Ancient Saint.
At these words, all the Saints wore looks of embarrassment.
The avatar of the Myriad Transformations Holy Land Sovereign stepped forward, their face transforming embarrassment into a thick expression of apology, "Lord Heavenly Dao, you surely know that our avatars do not possess great battle strength. They were left behind by our true selves only to stabilize the destiny of our clans."
The avatar of the Lord of the Cangqing Forbidden Zone was more direct, kneeling on one knee, "We are willing to take our true selves' place in receiving punishment!"