Councilor Chuan was certainly unwilling to remain behind, even if it was only an external body. Not only would that be a humiliation, it would also endanger his position. And after such an incident, the Upper Hall would surely be eager to exclude him from the Final Dao. That was something he could not accept.
Yet he had also seen that the great barricade above had been breached, and knew that Celestial Xia held the advantage. The question now was no longer whether they could win, but whether they could return.
Thus, without uttering a word, he retreated, evading into countless twisting domains of space, while continuously creating thousands upon thousands of reflected bodies in each domain in an attempt to delay them.
Zhang Yu was in no hurry. At this moment, he only needed to keep watch on the man, maintain the pressure, and prevent him from escaping too easily.
He could see that Origin Xia had used Councilor Chuan as bait to draw away their strength.
Previously, the chances of first destroying this man and then breaching Origin Xia's barricade had not actually been great. But now that the barricade had been broken, dealing with him had instead become much easier.
Though the order had merely been reversed, the situation was utterly different.
If Sheng Zheng wished to rescue Councilor Chuan now, he would have to deploy even more strength. That meant committing treasures that suppressed the Dao. With one misstep, the balance maintaining the battlefield would immediately be shattered, and even he himself might be dragged in. It would depend on what choice he ultimately made.
Meanwhile, Sheng Zheng knew that this time, the matter could no longer be accomplished.
The Black-Gold Giant Wall had been destroyed. Everything prepared in advance for the assault on Celestial Xia