Ever since Councilor Xiang had taken charge of the case and begun overseeing the grand formation, he had crossed blades with Daoist Zhengqing many times. The moment he saw that streak of clear light approaching, he knew this man had arrived.
This was not someone who could be simply held back.
He had already seen that Celestial Xia's main target this time was the formation restriction here. After the grand formation had nearly been destroyed last time, it had been rebuilt before Celestial Xia, but certain parts remained incomplete. The Lower Hall's strength alone could not hold it.
He immediately had Daoist Qiuquan, who was within the formation restriction, go forth to meet the enemy. At the same time, he summoned a disciple and said, "Send word to the rear. Celestial Xia's assault is fierce this time, and they have concentrated all their forces against the forward grand formation. The Upper Hall must be ordered to send reinforcements, or this formation will surely be breached."
The disciple accepted the order and departed to deliver the message.
After handling this matter, Councilor Xiang cast another glance around and discovered that Chong An had vanished from his senses. The field was now in utter turmoil, with breaches appearing throughout the grand formation. He had no time to inspect matters closely. Retracting his gaze, he focused on dealing with the offensive at the front.
In a corner of the grand formation, Chong An sensed the gaze upon him withdraw and immediately felt a wave of relief. Seizing this opening, he promptly used Mystic Chaos Heaven to transmit his location to Celestial Xia.
Only a moment later, a stream of qi approached. His spirits lifted, and he followed it forward. Before long, he descended into a magical artifact no more than thirty zhang across.