Preparations for the formal mission had largely been arranged by the Profound Court over the past half year. The various Court Executives merely gave them one final official confirmation in the council hall.
Thus, not long after the discussion began, the incarnations of the Court Executives dispersed.
After Zhang Yu's incarnation returned, a thought from him conveyed the news through the Heaven-Training Dao Canon to all the accompanying cultivators selected beforehand. He instructed them to make swift preparations and gather within the next three days.
At that moment, above the sea of clouds before the Pure Profound Dao Palace, clouds and mist billowed and churned as a golden great vessel, sleek and magnificent in appearance, emerged.
The Profound Court had constructed four main vessels this time, along with nine somewhat smaller auxiliary vessels.
The main vessels were for cultivators who had attained superior fruition, while the rest were commanded by the other Profound Venerables. Yet this was only a rough distinction; in practice, the division was not so strict.
The principal components of all the vessels made use of Ipal's techniques, improved upon from that foundation. Though Ipal's techniques had certain points in common with Celestial Xia's, they were in truth two different paths.
This was done so that Origin Xia would not discern too much of Celestial Xia's true capabilities, while also preventing Origin Xia from underestimating them too greatly. Otherwise, it would be detrimental to their efforts to investigate Origin Xia's internal situation.
Zhang Yu stood within the hall, his gaze passing through the palace wall toward the sea of clouds. He himself remained motionless, but with a stirring of intent, a strand of snowy-white mist emerged from his sleeve and drifted toward one of the vessels.
Once the mist left the Dao Palace, it entered the flying