This item was originally brought by him to guard against the Flying Sword, but it takes too long to activate between each move. Now, as the two are at a stalemate, it provides him the perfect opportunity to improve his setup. Once the Heavenly Net forms, Zhang Yan will be like a fish caught in it, unable to escape to the heavens. Without Hui Xuan, it doesn't matter afterward; once he kills Lady Lian, he can conceal his spiritual mechanism, and no one will know what happened here was his doing.
Zhang Yan glanced to the side, also noticing Daoist Ji's movements. His thoughts flickered as he smiled slightly but did not reach out to stop him. He realized that this man would not truly exert himself to attack before securing his arrangement, so he might as well play along.
