Chapter 1908: Prolonging Life, Calamity Transfer
At this moment, Origin Xia's Two Halls needed more time to deploy and consolidate their forces. Celestial Xia had come far too quickly—so quickly that they had arrived before Origin Xia could fully arrange its defenses.
According to the Two Halls' original plan, they had intended to rely on the Two Halls themselves to fight Celestial Xia.
For the Origin Pier where the Two Halls stood was itself a treasure that suppressed the Dao. Although it involved the foundation of celestial order and could not be activated lightly, it posed no problem in defense. Yet Celestial Xia had gone to attack the Myriad Ways, forcing them to change their strategy.
From the greater perspective, if sacrificing one or two people could help them straighten out their internal affairs, they were willing to do so.
But they also hoped that Councilor Shi truly possessed a means of dealing with Zhang Yu this time. If they could remove this man and cut away this threat, then Origin Xia could once again capitalize on its strengths. Even if they had to wear Celestial Xia down through sheer consumption, they could exhaust its power.
At this moment, a disciple came to report, "Reporting to the councilors, news has arrived from the Three Upper Worlds. True Cultivator Rong of the Chang Ying Way has already fallen in battle, though he managed to save some of the disciples."
Upon hearing this news, the councilors were filled with complicated emotions.
The Two Halls and the Myriad Ways were both adversaries and collaborators. Yet ever since the Ways had been divided into separate worlds, this was the first time Origin Xia had encountered an external enemy that had come and conquered one of those worlds.
Councilor Quan said, "The one who attacked