The Councilor Chuan received the edict of attack issued by Duan and Sheng Zheng. He was somewhat unwilling, for it involuntarily reminded him of the unease he had felt before.
Yet his external body had been defeated last time, and this sortie was considered an opportunity to atone for his faults through merit.
But had that last time truly been his fault? Sheng Zheng had clearly used him as bait, then refused to save him!
In his indignation, he wanted to go directly to Sheng Zheng and demand an explanation. But on second thought, he let it go. Duan and Sheng Zheng had been granted authority by the Two Halls; there was no way he could contend with them. He could only endure for the time being.
And besides, there would be four of them this time. No matter what, they should not miss their chance. If the situation truly turned unfavorable, they could simply find a way to withdraw.
As a Councilor, he was naturally the leader this time. Once Gao, Daoist Qi, and Xu arrived, he gave them a brief word of instruction, then led the three aboard the prepared formation-artifact flying vessel, using the vital force of the Heaven-Bearing Diagram to head toward that heaven and earth.
Sheng Zheng and Councilor Duan did not choose to act immediately either. They knew that Celestial Xia was at its most vigilant now. Even for a surprise attack, they had to ensure that Celestial Xia would be too late to send aid once it reacted. They would make every preparation proper to a frontal assault.
Thus, while launching a fierce offensive against the Void World-Domain, they also dispatched personnel to exert pressure upon the Ravine Realm, Unyielding Realm, and Peaceful Realm. They further ordered some personnel to linger outside. Should