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"Now we still need to rescue these people first. Jiang Xue, do you think this situation is manageable?"
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Illusion trap they set is mainly aimed at us, so they are only affected by the formation to a lesser extent, not as strongly as we are by the illusion technique. Just watch me."
Wang Long nodded and turned to Lu Feng: "Lu Feng, the City Lord, do you still think you can return to Nanhua City safely on your own strength this time?"
Lu Feng and his sister Lu Rou were still shaken. Hearing Wang Long's question, they couldn't help but express their fears: "Fortunately, you all came back with us this time. Otherwise, this Illusion would be particularly effective against our divine race. We really don't know if we could handle it."
"Right now, I'm only worried that we need to be cautious not just on our way back. You also saw the capabilities of the Yin Ghost Clan earlier, and there aren't many people in Nanhua City with experience dealing with them. So even after we leave Nanhua City, you must remain vigilant. If necessary, activate the entire Defensive Array. Jiang Xue and I will set up a special Defensive Array around your lord's mansion to guard against Illusions. That should cover most situations."
This time, Lu Feng did not insist on taking charge and allowed them to make arrangements.
Although the strength of those four shadows and their traps was formidable, capable of silently trapping Wang Long and his group, in the end, despite Wang Long injuring two of them in a brief skirmish, none of the enemies were killed.
While it was true that Wang Long did not use his full power with Eighteen Layers of Hell and Yellow Springs, it was evident how strong their opponents were.
Fortunately, their strength was merely a probing ambush; after arriving at the next village, they did not encounter any further anomalies.
"Dragon Lord, you're back! Those old fools from Xuanmen didn't give you any trouble this time, did they?" Upon returning to their base, Wang Long was quite satisfied with the defensive preparations. They had triggered the base's lookout posts thirty miles outside the camp as soon as they stepped out.
"Don't worry; with True Navigator keeping them in check, they were relatively friendly towards us. We've also brought back intelligence regarding the Yin Ghost Clan. How about you? Have you encountered any more attacks from them?"
"My Dragon Lord, if I wasn't overwhelmed by them every day, would I have such a big reaction seeing you back?" Wang Yuanxian complained with a wry smile.
"Oh? Tell me the details! How did they conduct their surprise attacks? Were our casualties significant?" Wang Long was alarmed; based on their previous ambush experience, he realized he had been overly confident in the camp's defensive capabilities.
"Don't worry, Chief. They did attempt a surprise attack once, but we managed to beat them back. However, they quickly changed their tactics. Instead of direct confrontation, they started harassing us from various locations and eventually avoided direct engagement altogether, moving towards Fire Village. As you know, even though both Fire Village and Alin Village have undergone various defensive enhancements, facing such strong opponents is still quite challenging. Now we are forced to send reinforcements, but they have also ambushed us on the mountain road between Alin Village and Fire Village, causing us significant losses."
"But isn't that mountain road under our Earth Elemental Formation control?" Wang Long exclaimed. When they first arrived in the Divine Realm, they had fought a series of battles against Twin Sword Sect on that very path to drive them back and rescue Fire Village. He certainly knew that it was a crucial route connecting Fire Village and Alin Village, so they had prepared adequately in advance. How could it have been breached?
Seeing Wang Long's expression, Wang Yuanxian realized he had misunderstood: "Don't worry, Chief. As for now, they haven't removed the Earth Elemental Formation; that area is still under our control. The problem lies in the immense pressure on Fire Village. We must continuously send supplies there, but we can't dispatch too many experts with every convoy. Even with the assistance of the Earth Elemental Formation, some of our convoys are still too weak and thus cannot withstand their attacks."
Wang Long understood.
This wasn't because the enemy had seen through Fire Village's isolation or recognized that the mountain path was their lifeline, forcing them into such a passive situation—if they couldn't see this point, they wouldn't be worthy opponents and would have long been obliterated in the thousands of years of history in the Divine Realm. Rather, it was due to their insufficient strength to engage them directly while leveraging the advantage of being hidden from view to force Wang Yuanxian and others into a position where they couldn't fully come to aid.
If they truly dispatched all their experts, then Fire Village and that mountain road would be safe. However, Alin Village and their base would inevitably suffer a significant reduction in strength. At that point, the enemy could concentrate all their forces at one point to divide and conquer; although it might not guarantee a breach of their main defenses, the potential losses would be unimaginable.
This realization was not limited to Wang Long; Song Shuping sneered: "This time is perfect. They think our strength is insufficient to disperse? But they surely didn't expect us to return to Great Gobi so conveniently. Chief, why don't we use this opportunity against them? We can definitely catch them off guard!"
"Is that really safe?" Jiang Xue raised a different opinion, calming down the elders who had enthusiastically agreed with Song Shuping's idea to hear her thoughts. "After encountering traps in that village this time, we haven't faced any ambushes from Yin Ghost Clan along the way. What does this indicate? It shows that they have gained some understanding of our strength. They won't even actively split their forces to ambush us for fear of giving us an opportunity! If that's the case, do you think they wouldn't know we would likely meet up with the Army around this time? And if they can guess that, will we still be able to use their own tactics against them?"
Everyone fell silent, having to admit that Jiang Xue's reasoning was quite plausible.
Wang Long suddenly laughed: "Then what if we use their own tactics against them again?"
"What?"
Everyone was taken aback; where did this 'again' come from?
Wang Long confidently said, "In the past few days, as we made our way here, including the book that Xuanmen gifted us in Nanhua City, I have already formed some impressions of the Yin Ghost Clan's characteristics."
Everyone was energized; since Wang Long had said this, it must be based on sufficient evidence.
"This time, since they already know we are about to return to the Great Gobi, they will definitely guess that we might counter their ambush. Therefore, they absolutely won't retreat directly but will instead set a trap for us to fall into."
Princess Liling clapped her hands and laughed, "I understand now. You mean that as long as they are willing to make a move, we can figure out their intentions and counteract accordingly?"
"Exactly. Let's head to the Central Command Tent and discuss this thoroughly. This time, let's surprise them again!"
"Alright!" Everyone responded in unison, their morale high.
Although last time Wang Long and his team personally eliminated an elite squad of the Yin Ghost Clan, that was also a result of having lost several scouts beforehand. Strictly speaking, it was just a draw. This time, they were truly filled with determination.
Dare to provoke our Dragon City?
If you seek death, we can fulfill that wish anytime!
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