Within the Offering Realm, a hollow vortex opened in the void. As light spilled forth, Daoist Zhengqing stepped out from within.
He looked at the baleful aura invading the realm. Though he stood without moving, a shimmering clear light spread from his body. The void seemed to flicker, and the baleful aura was effortlessly washed away. Then, following the source of that aura, he looked toward Origin Xia's Two-Realm Passage.
Standing within the void barrier, Councilor Ming saw Daoist Zhengqing's figure and said, "As expected, Celestial Xia has lent aid. The one who came is Daoist Zhengqing. This man's fighting strength is truly formidable; he will not be easily suppressed."
Councilor Lan said, "Have several Exalted Ones hold him back. If one is not enough, use two; if two are not enough, use three. He may disperse false bodies, but how many times can he disperse them? Even if more Celestial Xia seekers of the Dao arrive, deal with them the same way. The rest should continue attacking the Offering Realm. Once the Offering Realm is destroyed, he will have no need to remain here."
So long as they did not use treasures that suppressed the Dao against one another, they feared no mere confrontation between cultivators. What did it matter if they lost? Once a false body dispersed, they could simply send another one up. They would see whose foundations ran deeper.
Of course, that depended on not encountering methods capable of slaying one's true body. Yet ever since Zhang Yu attained the Upper Realm, such divine abilities had never again appeared on the battlefield in Celestial Xia.
Origin Xia's memories and awareness of Zhang Yu had in fact become exceedingly vague. They knew that Celestial Xia seemed to possess such methods, but they could no longer recall who