Celestial Xia's judgment had been accurate. The Upper Three Worlds had indeed accelerated their efforts to seize the treasures. The changes within the Two Halls had filled them with a profound sense of crisis, and they feared that even more developments unfavorable to themselves might arise later.
Thus, they abandoned their previous stance of seeking stability at every turn and urgently pressed forward. In barely half a day, with the harmonization of numerous forces, the Heavenly Order gradually reached the position where they believed it could be aligned.
There was no change on Celestial Xia's side—or rather, everything that needed preparing had already been prepared securely. They would adjust their tactics according to Origin Xia's moves.
During this period, fearing further unforeseen changes, those few from the Upper Three Worlds continuously pressured Celestial Xia's battle line. At the same time, they squeezed the mana of the various Daoists of Pursuit of Completeness in the Two Halls as much as possible, ensuring they would be unable to do anything when the time came—or that, if they did have something prepared, it would be exposed early.
Yet everything proceeded smoothly, and no further incidents arose.
Another half day passed, and the turning of the Heavenly Order finally reached the point those few had been awaiting.
Those few in the Vast Void sensed that the time was ripe. They focused their minds and waited. At the instant the two treasures entered concealment, they activated their mana and jointly wielded the authorities bestowed upon them by those great powers, seizing the two treasures and shifting them out of the Heavenly Order.
Though there were gaps within the Heavenly Order, it was in motion, and the treasures being taken lay on the reverse side of that motion. Thus, removing them now caused no great harm,