In the vast heavens and earth, azure and profound qi met and closed in upon each other at the center. Though this collision was utterly soundless, its tremors filled everyone present with the sensation of countless voids shattering and heaven and earth splitting apart.
In the end, Upper Firmament Heaven no longer had anything to rely on. Relying on a mere dozen or so people was simply not enough to contend against more than thirty Celestial Xia Profound Venerables and the array power behind them.
After only a single breath, that screen of azure qi shattered. After a slight pause, the tide formed from Clear Vault Aura continued surging inward.
Upper Firmament Heaven had not given up just yet. They continued drawing more vitality from the rear, and in the blink of an eye another barrier arose, followed by yet another...
In an instant, dozens of screens had been erected.
They did not seek to block Celestial Xia's offensive. They only sought to slow it down somewhat, so they would not have to bear that tremendous impact.
The tide formed of Clear Vault Aura was like pushing through heavy gates, breaking through layer after layer. Every time a curtain of azure qi was scattered, heaven and earth shook, and the aftershocks made the sea of clouds opposite churn ever more violently.
Yet Upper Firmament Heaven's arrangements were not useless. Having repeatedly suffered Celestial Xia's assaults on the Azure Spirit Heavenly Branch by this method, they had naturally worked out some countermeasures. The momentum of Clear Vault Aura's surge was indeed weakened and slowed to a certain extent, and by the end, it was no longer as mighty as before. Although Celestial Xia could continue driving it forward, that would have to wait until the next wave of attacks.
And now,