As Origin Xia's golden boats approached, Celestial Xia had also drawn up in strict battle formation.
As a Court Executor, Daoist Zhengqing's vessel stood at the very forefront of the formation. Clear radiance rippled around him, shrouding the entire enormous boat, making it exceptionally conspicuous. Any observer could tell at a glance that he was here.
Though this battle might only be a probing attack from the other side, Origin Xia had more cultivators seeking wholeness than they did. If they showed any sign of fatigue, more enemies might press forward.
Fortunately, clashes between cultivators seeking wholeness were not contests between treasures that suppressed the Dao. More did not necessarily defeat fewer, and they could make up for deficiencies through other means. Just as three Origin Xia cultivators had previously held off Fang Jinglin's five-man assault for a time, the defending side always held some advantage.
On Origin Xia's side, Daoist Bian spotted Daoist Zhengqing's vessel from afar. He then examined the regions where aura might be concealed and roughly deduced the number of Celestial Xia cultivators responding this time. It was not much different from their prior estimate.
He said, "Fellow Exalted Ones, temporarily entangle this man. The rest of you will be responsible for clearing out the other Celestial Xia cultivators."
The Origin Xia Exalted Ones present all voiced their assent.
Against someone like Daoist Zhengqing, whose combat ability was plainly formidable, they did not expect to take him down at once. Concentrating their forces to kill him would indeed make the rest of the battle much easier if they succeeded, but if they failed, it would affect the overall situation.
There was no need for that. They held the numerical advantage and could first clear away the others before concentrating their strength to besiege Zhengqing. If Zhengqing