Origin Xia's treasures for suppressing the Way had long been prepared against Celestial Xia's interference. The moment Celestial Xia's treasures moved, the various Councilors pushed their own treasures forward to block them and shield the grand array ahead.
Yet some of those treasures had to be reserved for dealing with Dou Zhen, inevitably weakening their defense. When the treasure struck the forward array, it instantly tore the formation into two disconnected halves, and nearly all the cultivator avatars stationed there were suppressed and slain.
Councilor Xiang immediately felt that the other half of the formation was beyond his control. His own situation became increasingly precarious.
He instructed the Councilors still within that half of the formation to hold their position. So long as they remained, they were not to retreat—even if they were assimilated by the Pure Spirit creatures, they were to keep defending. Fortunately, the rear understood his difficulties. Though it could not provide much high-level support, reinforcements continued to arrive.
Against these Pure Spirit creatures, even ordinary cultivators could draw their attention.
This tactic had initially been highly effective. But as the Pure Spirit creatures gradually fused with cultivators, they began to change. Some took on forms resembling humans. And after being transformed, some cultivators could actually lead other Pure Spirit creatures into moving alongside them.
The latter in particular had appeared dull and sluggish at first. Yet as they devoured more and more cultivator avatars, their eyes gradually grew more animated. One could imagine that, once even more cultivators had been swallowed, these Pure Spirit creatures would likely become far more troublesome.
Councilor Xiang instinctively wanted to order these creatures eliminated as soon as possible. But then his heart stirred. His gaze flickered, and he did not issue that command.
Ever since the Origin Xia Heavenly Order