"Is there still no news?" Wang Long looked at the freshly produced "map" with an expression of impatience in his eyes, casually asking some inconsequential questions.
"No, although we have identified this area as the core of the Human Emperor's influence within the divine realm, their spies are clearly highly skilled and even more alert. So far, the expert teams sent out have either returned empty-handed or only brought back a few corpses, with no significant gains. Dragon Head, should we continue to stay here?" Zuyong, who had been chosen by Wang Long as his advisor due to his superior ability to absorb Primordial Energy in the divine realm, surpassed countless elder-level experts and possessed a quick mind.
When he first arrived here, Zuyong could hardly speak a complete sentence in front of his hero. However, after getting familiar with Wang Long and Jiang Xue, he learned that this Dragon Lord was not only calm and rarely angry but also encouraged them to express their opinions. No matter how absurd or impossible the idea might be, as long as it had substance, they could speak freely.
After spending some time together, Zuyong often made harmless jokes and proactively shared his viewpoints.
This was also what Wang Long appreciated about him; among those chosen alongside him, Zuyong was the only one with such courage.
"Oh? No gains? How could you think that? Just look at this thing; it is worth countless warriors." As Wang Long spoke, he gazed at the scene before him with admiration.
It was a very special "map."
Using the Spirit Origin Divine Technique, the entire terrain of a region was reflected in this Earth Spirit Array before them, with almost every detail perfectly accurate. This map provided a clearer understanding of the true landscape than ordinary maps, even if one had never been there in person.
There was something even more remarkable. If paired with a specific reconnaissance formation, it could reflect all groups within the area that reached a certain level of strength or quantity, allowing one to sense enemy troop movements without needing spies for reconnaissance.
Initially, Wang Long and his team did not realize this feature until Princess Liling accidentally discovered it. Wang Long directly severed their connection and destroyed that reconnaissance formation, which restored the "map" to its "normal" state.
This also explained why their forces had suffered losses against the Human Emperor's spies despite sending out stronger individuals; the opponent had this tool for unified coordination and thus gained a significant advantage.
"The Human Emperor is truly a remarkable figure! We must not underestimate him. His greatest flaw now is his limited communication with various races in the divine realm; he has no allies and has even offended both the Demon Clan and divine beings due to the Phoenix Play Golden Pearl incident. All this stems from his absolute confidence; in his eyes, everything pales in comparison to his own strength. This confidence is one of the fundamental reasons he remains our formidable enemy! Do you understand?"
"I don't understand," several advisors candidly replied.
"Uh," Wang Long was taken aback by their response and shot a fierce glare at Princess Liling and Jiang Xue, who were snickering nearby. "If you don't understand, then think about it carefully when you have time. In any case, do not let our current strength increase and our display of power before the divine beings make you look down on others; otherwise, we will face serious consequences!"
"Yes!" At this moment, they dared not change the subject and immediately stood tall, responding affirmatively.
"Well, this encounter with the Human Emperor's scout team is essentially a preliminary battle. It will greatly benefit our understanding of how much their power has increased since they began their advance into the Divine Realm. The fact that we have not gained the upper hand against them for such a long time already indicates that their current strength is definitely on par with ours!"
The group of young people displayed expressions of dissatisfaction, but Wang Long's words were undeniably correct; they could not present any significant achievements to counter him.
Just then, a warrior hurried in: "Leader, Elder Ying Sang has sent someone back with a message."
"Elder Ying Sang?" Wang Long quickly stepped forward.
"That's right. Elder Ying Sang has succeeded. They set up an ambush ahead and managed to capture a few live ones from the Human Emperor's scout team!"
From the minor setbacks they had faced recently, it was clear that the Human Emperor's side had deployed more elite scouts. Therefore, Wang Long and his team immediately responded by sending several elders to take charge at the front.
Unexpectedly, it was Elder Ying Sang, who was considered weaker, who achieved success first!
"Good! Well done. Where are they now? Where are those captives? Immediately send experts skilled in the Shen Walking Dragon Technique to extract information using Illusion. We must act quickly; we cannot wait for the Human Emperor to react and cover up his weaknesses or even use them to set a trap."
"Elder Ying Sang and his team have returned to the main camp and are currently conducting interrogations. I believe we will have results soon."
"We can't just wait for results. Immediately send someone to notify Yaoming and Man Qianyi to prepare the troops."
"Understood!"
Wang Long made some arrangements and then took Jiang Xue and Princess Liling to the western camp to check on the situation.
"Dragon Lord." Upon seeing Wang Long arrive, Ying Sang and the others stopped what they were doing and bowed to Wang Long.
"No need to be so formal, just carry on with your work," Wang Long waved his hand dismissively and leaned in to check the situation inside. "How's it going? Have you extracted any information?"
"It's quite difficult," Ying Sang said awkwardly, shaking his head. "Our team isn't very familiar with the Shen Walking Dragon Technique and the other techniques, and they seem to have a much stronger resistance to this aspect than our divine race, so..."
Wang Long nodded, unconcerned. "It's alright; the fact that you managed to design a way to capture them is already a great achievement. Don't worry about this kind of thing. Heh, we still have a big expert here, right?"
"What expert? You say that, but I wouldn't be surprised if people laughed," Jiang Xue said, knowing that Wang Long was just joking around. She rolled her eyes and walked into the room.
Ying Sang smiled, knowing that Wang Long's words were not exaggerated at all.
Jiang Xue's military strength was definitely second only to Wang Long's level. Currently, in the entire Dragon City, she ranked just below Wang Long, Song Shuping, and Evil and Malicious. In terms of Illusion techniques, she was the best in all of Dragon City! Even if the opponent had strong resistance to certain powers, they would still not be a match for Jiang Xue.
"Ning Huanwenyu!" A ray of rainbow light swept across the Main Tent, which appeared quite normal to Wang Long and the others. However, they could see that those Scouts were either struggling in pain or staring blankly.
In less than half a stick of incense's time, all the living captives brought here by Ying Sang were already in a daze, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
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