Councilor Qiu hurried away. He had to settle this matter as quickly as possible, for the opportunity to reach the Upper Layer could not be missed. One step too late, and there might be no chance left.
Thus, he had to swiftly accomplish the task Councilor Mu had entrusted to him. In truth, he had no confidence that it would succeed, and it might involve some of the councilors of the Two Halls.
But...
He smiled. By now, the many upper-level figures of Origin Xia ought to have been alarmed by this shift in heavenly workings. They likely had little mind left to concern themselves with others.
Just as he had expected, at this moment, throughout the various Ways of Origin Xia, many Daoists of Pursuit of Completeness had no mind at all to contend against Celestial Xia. What they were thinking of now was how to reach the Upper Layer.
Within the Enlightened Awareness Way, Daoist Qiu was overjoyed beyond measure. That Celestial Xia great power had told him to wait for the right moment, and now the moment had indeed arrived.
He did not know whether this matter was directly related to that Celestial Xia great power, but that was unimportant. What mattered was that he had waited for his opportunity.
At once, he summoned those disciples who harbored demon gods within their hearts and minds, using them to bow before the altar and worship Zhang Yu. Yet this time, he received no response.
Though he gained no result, his high spirits did not diminish in the slightest. Indeed, none of that mattered anymore. His sole remaining goal was to find a way to enter the Upper Layer.
He knew that besides himself, there were surely others seeking a path upward, and that people from the Upper Three