In the Spirit Abyss Realm, a bed was soaring through the air.
"Hehe, it's nothing, it's nothing …" Gu Ling'er waved her hands awkwardly after a long moment of silence.
She had only intended to spout some nonsense to get the other party to refute her words so that she could expose the other party's disguise. Who would have thought that the other party would be able to comprehend the formation and upgrade it?
How in the world did he do it?
She turned to look at the young man once more, only to see him picking up a carving knife and modifying each of the diagrams. Through his modifications, the diagrams became more profound, and under the same driving force, they flew faster and more steadily. There wasn't the slightest tremor in the air.
"The grade-4 Stabilizing Formation has become grade-6 in his hands, and the grade-5 Wind-Breaking Formation has become grade-7 … Almost every single one of them has improved after being modified …" Zhang Xuan said with a frown.
Gu Ling'er felt a little speechless.
Was he putting on an act, or was he really that talented?
Taking a deep breath, she decided to get straight to the point. "To be able to modify these perfect diagrams even further, I don't think that you are as simple as you seem …"
Su Yin smiled. "The reason why I was able to modify the diagrams is because of Miss Ling'er's guidance. Otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken for me to realize my mistake? As expected of the disciple of the number one expert on the Master Teacher Continent. Be it in terms of insight or knowledge, you are far beyond my reach!"
His experience in the Great Yan Prefecture had led him to believe that what the lingering spirit had imparted to him was completely accurate. If the other party hadn't reminded him, who knew how long it would have taken for him to realize his mistake?
"…" Gu Ling'er's face reddened.
Those words had effectively sealed her path. If she were to doubt his capability, it would only mean that she had imparted her knowledge to him.
Knowing that Zhang Xuan would surely have a reason to reject her if she were to continue harping on this topic, Gu Ling'er decided not to hold back anymore. "What I'm asking is whether you have concealed your cultivation. Did you kill The Great Demon? "
Su Yin was stunned for a moment before shaking his head helplessly. "Didn't I tell you earlier that I was unconscious all this while? I don't know how The Great Demon died. How can I make you believe me? Don't tell me that you think you can kill them in your sleep … If you really have that kind of ability, why would you need to run away? "
Seeing his sincere face, Gu Ling'er knew she couldn't get anything out of him, so she sighed and said, "I was too rash. Please don't blame me, Brother Tianya..."
"You're welcome!" Su Yin explained, "In the Great Yan State, my talent is indeed not bad. It's normal for people to suspect me. But here, I'm just ordinary. There's nothing strange about it …"
You're a Pseudo Immortal, yet you're fine. I'm only at the second level of the Eternal Realm.
"Normal …" Gu Ling'er was speechless.
Did this guy have some kind of misunderstanding about ordinary?
She didn't know how many peerless spirit veins she had consumed to reach her current cultivation level. The amount of resources given by the Gan Origin Alliance was also terrifying!
It was through the accumulation of countless resources and talent that he was able to stand out from the crowd.
As for the other party, he was able to cultivate to the Eternal Realm in a desolate place like the Great Yan State … It was simply unimaginable.
"Forget it. If I don't catch him in the act, he won't admit to it. I'll think of a way to deal with him once we reach Decimating Abyss City …"
Seeing how 'overly humble and cautious' Zhang Xuan was, Gu Ling'er decided not to say anything else. She drove her cultivation and drove the bed forward.
Around ten minutes later, a massive city came into sight. "This is Decimating Abyss City, the final line of defense for the Gan Origin Alliance against the giant demons …"
Su Yin nodded as he took a closer look at the city.
This city was even more majestic than Convalescence City. Innumerable formations extended from the city walls, sealing off all of the passageways. Outside the city, there were many square-shaped military camps. They were densely packed together, spanning a radius of several dozen li.
"The location of the military camps …" Su Yin frowned.
These military camps weren't arranged in a straight line or an arc, and they weren't set up in a formation either. Instead, they were scattered all over the place.
"It's set up according to the Art of War. No matter which military camp the giant demons launch an assault on, the other military camps will be able to rush over to reinforce them as quickly as possible. At the same time, they will be able to set up a formation to defend and counterattack as quickly as possible …" Gu Ling'er explained.
"This is the Art of War?" Su Yin was stunned for a moment before his heart jolted.
He didn't think of it at first, but after hearing the explanation, he suddenly realized that … it was actually somewhat similar to the chess game he had learned!
If the military camps were chess pieces and the crisscrossing passageways were the chessboard … then the one before him was clearly an exquisite chess game!
As long as the enemy came in, no matter which direction they went, no matter how they attacked or provoked, they would be surrounded and killed.
The chess game that he had learned … was the Art of War?
With this in mind, Su Yin asked, "May I know which of the eight halls of the Gan Origin Alliance are? Is it the same as the Great Yan Prefecture? "
"It's not the same!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't even know the basics, Gu Ling'er explained, "The Gan Origin Alliance is the same as the Great Yan Prefecture. There are four halls, namely the Elder Hall, the Formation Hall, the Seal Hall, and the Spirit Gathering Hall! The remaining halls are different. They are the Thousand Faces Hall, which is responsible for intelligence, the Art of War Hall, which is responsible for arranging troops, the Battle Hall, which is responsible for charging and fighting, and the Puppet Hall, which is responsible for disrupting the enemy! "
Su Yin frowned. "The purpose of the alliance is to resist the giant demons. The combat strength of the blacksmiths and alchemists is slightly weaker. It's fine if their halls are taken away, but the beast tamers and poison masters are still very strong …"
"When one's cultivation reaches the Pseudo Immortal Realm, poison is useless. Poison masters might be more useful in the Great Yan Prefecture, but the effect isn't too great here. Moreover, concocting poison requires spiritual energy and medicinal herbs, which consumes a lot of energy! The most important thing is … among the giant demons, there is a kind of cultivation art that can devour poison to improve. If the poison doesn't kill the enemy and becomes the enemy's enemy, how can they fight? "
Gu Ling'er explained. "As for beast taming, there aren't many demonic beasts that have reached the Pseudo Immortal Realm. Even if there are, they are all arrogant and difficult to tame. Even if they succeed by luck, they won't fight to the death for the humans. So … their combat strength is limited. Rather than that, it's better to join the other halls!"
"Er …" Su Yin fell silent. She was right. The kind of enemy they faced and the kind of opponent they sent out was the key to ensuring victory.
After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Can you tell me what the occupations of the Four Halls correspond to? This is the first time I've heard of them … "
"That's simple. The Thousand Faces Hall is actually a disguise master. They are good at disguising, hiding, and escaping. The one who created this occupation was originally a scout in the army … "
Gu Ling'er explained. "The war between the races is not only a competition of the number of experts, cultivators, and resources, but also a war of intelligence. Obtaining intelligence in advance can reduce the casualties of the human race, and with less investment, greater success! This is not only the case for the humans, but also for the demons. Otherwise, why do you think the humans can cultivate demonic arts? Isn't it because they deliberately changed the cultivation art and leaked it? Their purpose is to capture the allegiance of the humans! "
Su Yin nodded.
Those who cultivated demonic arts were indeed unreliable. Take The Great Demon of Bliss for example. If it weren't for this guy coming up with a backup plan at the critical moment, he wouldn't have been blown here by the spatial turbulence.
"The War Hall is a place to cultivate War Mages. In large-scale battles, it's usually easy to get a thousand soldiers, but difficult to find a general. Without a good commander, you should understand what will happen. I don't need to explain. As for the War Hall, it's a place to cultivate War Mages. This kind of cultivator has extremely strong combat strength for a short period of time at the cost of overdrawing their life. In layman's terms, they are the suicide squad on the battlefield! "
"As for the Puppet Hall, it gathers refiners, puppeteers, and others. They can refine and control puppets to hide the real team and achieve the effect of passing off as the real team. They can also let the puppets rush to the front and self-destruct, suicidal sneak attacks to reduce the casualties of the cultivators …"
Soon, Gu Ling'er explained.
The eight halls of the Qianyuan Alliance were not a secret among the humans. They were also very famous among the Giant Demons. Therefore, there was nothing to hide.
She was good at disguise and puppetry. It was because of this that she could enter and leave the Demon Imperial City. She repeatedly encountered danger, but every time she could turn the misfortune into a blessing.
"Oh!"
Su Yin understood.
In the Great Yan State, the strongest demonic cultivator they faced was only Commander Mingjiang, who was at the seventh level of Heritage. This kind of cultivation couldn't be like The Great Demon of Bliss, who had extremely strong vitality and recovery ability. As long as they had enough strength, they could be easily defeated and killed.
Under such circumstances, poison masters and beast tamers were very useful. That was why they could control a hall and have a great right to speak.
And here, it was an all-out battle between the two races. The number of people used was immeasurable. The role of the art of war was especially important.
For example, back then, Fei Ting used Changhe to appear and set up Mingjiang and the others. It was a kind of art of war.
"Wait … Since the War Hall has commanders who can manage the army and fight the Giant Demons, then … what's the Elder Hall doing?"
Su Yin couldn't help but ask.
The Elder Hall of the Great Yan State was responsible for managing the Eight Great Halls. Now that the War Hall had such a role, wouldn't the Elder Hall be a little redundant?
Knowing what Zhang Xuan was thinking, Gu Ling'er chuckled. "The purpose of the Elder Hall is … to intimidate!"
"Intimidate?"
Su Yin was taken aback.
"That's right!" Gu Ling'er said. "The reason why the Giant Demons are able to maintain a balance with the humans and not attack the Great Yan State, Great Yong State, and Great Ming State is because of the Elder Hall. As long as they dare to make a move, there's a good chance that we'll be able to take down the Demon Imperial City!"
"This …" Su Yin widened his eyes in realization.
Just like in his previous life, if one wanted to maintain peace, one had to have the respect of a powerful nation. Otherwise, one could easily be suppressed by others.
The Elder Hall represented the pinnacle of the fighting prowess of the human race. It wasn't responsible for commanding troops or fighting; its only responsibility was to intimidate the other party. As soon as something happened to the Giant Demons, it would rush out immediately!
"Furthermore, the Elder Hall has another purpose as well …"
Gu Ling'er was just about to continue explaining when a gust of wind suddenly blew in front of them. Following which, a group of armored soldiers surrounded them from all directions.
(Author's Note: Ten thousand word update for Alliance Head 'Mortal Affinity Moonlit Lotus'! The more votes there are, the more Old Ya will explode!)
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