After Councilor Wei went down to make arrangements, not long afterward, a point of spiritual light descended from the Origin Xia giant vessel into the void, then swiftly spread open. At the same time, more than a hundred platforms rained down from the vessel above, falling into the halo of light.
These differed from the platforms established before. They could be called fully equipped "Origin Piers." Each was itself a massive array artifact. Not only could flying vessels dock there, but array artifacts could even be forged directly within. Their function was very similar to Celestial Xia's Sky Cities.
Moreover, Origin Xia had acted with great extravagance this time, deploying more than a hundred platforms from the outset.
Yet though the platforms were numerous, this was still only a trial. Thus, aside from a small number of Upper Layer cultivators stationed there, the majority were low-ranking cultivators, tasked with constructing array artifacts and establishing domain regions.
Origin Xia would at most provide external bodies to cultivators at the True Person level. These low-ranking cultivators naturally received no such treatment. The only protection available to them was the platforms themselves.
But these things were not to be underestimated. If Celestial Xia ignored them, they would send word to the rear and draw over the power of some Dao-Subduing Treasure. The locations of the platforms would then all be enveloped by the Origin Xia heavenly order. As time passed, the platforms would become solid footholds for Origin Xia's invasion into the Celestial Xia Domain.
In truth, compared with directly breaking through Celestial Xia's formation, the two Councilors hoped even more that such places could remain firmly established.
After Councilor Wei completed his arrangements, he returned to the main cabin and said to Councilor Zou, "Now we shall see how Celestial Xia responds."