Ten days later, Celestial Xia launched its offensive according to the plan. This time, the objective was clear: concentrate their strength on bombarding the Half-Awakened Immortal. So long as they could shake this treasure, they could break open the barrier standing before them.
Origin Xia had clearly prepared for this long ago. The moment Celestial Xia's offensive began, they threw up their full strength to block it, making a breakthrough difficult for the time being.
The people of Celestial Xia were not disappointed by this. This was also a test. Even if it failed, they could still pin down part of Origin Xia's strength on the battlefield, leaving them with no leisure to suppress and sort out the heavenly secrets.
This approach was undoubtedly effective. After several consecutive days of attack, the situation gradually began to change. The Half-Awakened Immortal flickered between light and darkness, seemingly beginning to falter beneath the concentrated assault of Celestial Xia's treasures.
Zhang Yu held the rear, and he saw matters very clearly. Apart from Origin Xia's strength beginning to weaken, the main reason was that quite a few of the chaotic heavenly secrets were actually tilting toward Celestial Xia. It had not been apparent at first, but as the battle dragged on, it became increasingly favorable to Celestial Xia.
This did not mean that the heavenly secrets would make a choice on their own. Rather, Celestial Xia's attacks on Origin Xia were of some help to the Heavenly Dao in breaking free from the restraints of Origin Xia's Heavenly Order. Thus, they naturally shifted toward Celestial Xia and tended to align with them.
Under such circumstances, the Half-Awakened Immortal was effectively being attacked from both sides. Half of the curtain of light could be seen swaying without cease, looking as if it might shatter