When Celestial Xia sensed the signs of Origin Xia's renewed incursion, the Profound Court reacted with great speed, immediately summoning the Tingzhi to the hall for deliberation.
In truth, many of Celestial Xia's preparations were not yet complete. But war was like this—there would never be a time when one was fully prepared, especially for the side forced to endure a passive assault.
Yet compared with last time, Celestial Xia had in fact made tremendous progress.
Layer upon layer of void domains had been established along the unavoidable route of the passage between the two realms, with sturdy formations laid down as well. This had effectively pushed the defensive line forward, preventing the enemy from directly pressing into Celestial Xia's homeland. From being forced back into their own territory to striking outward, the balance between offense and defense was quietly shifting.
If they could advance another step, they would be fighting their way into Origin Xia's homeland. That was their strategic objective, though it remained difficult to achieve for now. At present, they were merely doing their utmost to catch up to Origin Xia's strength.
The Tingzhi arrived in the great hall. After exchanging greetings, Deng Jing said, "Judging by the scale of it, this is even greater than before. The momentum is no small matter."
Such a surging omen was not merely reflected in the manpower and resources being deployed, but also in the power being wielded behind it. Setting aside everything else, there were certainly more Upper Layer cultivators than before. Otherwise, they could not possibly have felt such a threat.
Daoist Yusu said coldly, "No matter how many they send, since we have found a method to deal with these people's outer bodies, we must inflict as much damage as possible in this battle."
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