Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 131: Longxiong Team, a bunch of useless people!
Time gradually came to late August.

Due to Yan Yu's repeated training, the girls' levels of improvement began to diverge.

The one who made the most progress was naturally Lin Ning, as Sword Immortals are a powerful class in the "mid-stage" stage. Once one can master the art of swordsmanship, their combat effectiveness soars faster than any other class. A prime example is the Kingdom of Goryeo, where nearly all cultivators specialize in Sword Immortals, with Daoist techniques and magical weapons serving only as supplementary skills. This led to the nickname "Koreans playing with swords" (cheap) by the Chinese public.

Unexpectedly, the person who made the second most progress was Su Yunjin.

On the one hand, her basic skills have indeed improved, such as hard operations such as defense and dodging, but on the other hand, it is thanks to her "Secret Art of the Southern Dipper Galaxy".

This spell is not very lethal, unlike Zhou Hongyu's Great Bright Fire, which can cause injuries or even death if touched... but its controllability is excellent.

Being swept up by the water of the Milky Way, the first thing is that you can't tell up from down, left from right, east from west, south from north, and your sense of direction is completely destroyed; the second is that your feet can't touch the ground, and there is nothing around to leverage, so you can't use the magic of movement to quickly get out of the range; finally, there are a series of negative conditions brought about by drowning, such as "inability to see", "inability to distinguish sounds", and "inability to breathe".

To use this Taoist technique well, one needs to control one's true energy, be attentive, and have good judgment on the battlefield. Su Yunjin excels in all three aspects. Therefore, even if her hardware does not reach the average level of top cultivators, she is no longer a drag on the team thanks to the control ability brought by this Taoist technique.

Compared with Lin and Su, the progress of Zhao and Chen is not very obvious.

Chen Lingyun has now mastered the art of moving the five ghosts, and can use it to ambush people with ease, but other than that, there is no obvious increase in strength - unless he can get a new ghost servant.

The White Bone Heart-Locking Hairpin had already been given to Zhao Yuanzhen, but the Demon Sect witch lacked brains and used this magic weapon as a flying sword. She would never keep it in her hands if she could throw it out.

Yan Yu watched her practice for a long time and couldn't help but say:

"Have you ever heard the saying, 'A sword is most deadly when it's in its sheath'?"

"You mean..." Zhao Yuanzhen hesitated for a moment, "to use it for a sneak attack?"

"The energy consumption of activating the White Bone Locking Heart Hairpin is much higher than your flying sword attack." Yan Yu explained to her, "Since you choose to consume more true energy, then you should at least be able to achieve something that the sword control technique cannot do, right?"

"What are the advantages of the Bone Heart-Locking Hairpin? It automatically seeks out the enemy after it's fired, making it impossible to dodge. It also severs the meridians upon impact, making it impossible to heal. If you rashly fire the Bone Heart-Locking Hairpin and it's blocked by the opponent's sword control technique, wouldn't that be a complete waste? Thinking about it the other way around, when is the most appropriate time to use the Bone Heart-Locking Hairpin? Is it when the enemy can't block it?"

Zhao Yuanzhen fell into deep thought.

Although Yuan Zhen Mo Di often lost her composure in life, her intelligence was always sharp when it came to combat. Yan Yu patted her shoulder, signaling her to think carefully, and then went to check on the progress of the others.

After training until 11am, Yan Yu took a break to prepare for lunch. On the way to the cafeteria, he suddenly received a call.

"Yeah, yeah, okay." He quickly responded a few times, then hung up the phone and turned around to order, "Chen Lingyun?"

"I'm taking a taxi." Chen Lingyun held her cell phone.

With the experience of the previous three times, everyone was certainly not confused. They only heard Lin Ning confirm and ask:
"Another secret realm confrontation, right?"

"Yes." Yan Yu nodded, "Northeast China, Changbai Mountain."

Changbai Mountains are located in Taining Province, one of the three northeastern provinces.

In other words, the opponent competing for the secret realm this time is Liu Longtao's Longxiong Team of the Dingbei Army.

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The Zhendong Army aircraft took off from Jinling Airport and flew towards Changbaishan Airport in Baishan Prefecture, Taining Province.

According to team practice, Vice Captain Chen Lingyun turned on the projector on the plane and began to explain the information to everyone.

"Team Longxiong, captain Liu Longtao, vice-captain Ye Jun, and three team members are Ai Lu, Guo Feiyun, and Yang Linhui."

"Ai Lu, from Shangdu Prefecture, Zhongyuan Province, is a professional Sword Immortal. Guo Feiyun, from Weihai Prefecture, Qilu Province, is also a professional Sword Immortal. The reason I'm talking about these two together is because they demonstrated a high level of tactical coordination during their previous confrontations in the secret realm."

"Guo Feiyun excels at frontal attacks and is the Dragon Sovereign's main attacker; Ai Lu is responsible for supporting the attack, collaborating with Guo Feiyun to break down the opposing defenses. These two sword masters might not be as powerful as Ning Ning individually, but their combined power even managed to suppress Zhou Hongyu at one point, making their threat a formidable threat." "Yang Linhui, a native of Shangjing Prefecture in Haidong Province, is a professional mage who cultivates the 'Gangfeng Haoqi True Art,' which allows him to unleash winds as sharp as swords on the battlefield. His offensive power is greater than Yun Jin's Tianhe Secret Art, but his control is slightly inferior."

"Ye Jun, a native of Jinmen Prefecture, serves as an assistant officer. Her magic weapon is a ruler, said to be able to produce flowers of light that surround her, forming a protective shield-like effect that can withstand attacks from flying swords and Taoist magic."

"The last one is Liu Longtao, a native of Pingjing, known as 'Jing Ye'. He is a sword immortal by profession, and the sword he wields is called 'Yinglong'..."

"Wait!" Lin Ning asked in surprise, "So, they have three Sword Immortals in one team?"

"That's right." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "In fact, from this we can see that Team Jingye is a team that places great emphasis on attacking. Aside from Assistant Officer Ye Jun, the three Sword Immortals and one Magic Cultivator can all be used as the main force in the offensive."

"But the price is that there's not much room for tactical play." Seeing the girls getting nervous, Yan Yu smiled disapprovingly, "They defeated Zhou Hongyu's team because Liu Longtao used his absolute strength to force Zhang Huaide to leave the field early; they defeated Li Zhaojiang because Liu Longtao attacked Li Minghu so hard that Li Zhaojiang had to bring his men to rescue him."

"Strike the command center." Su Yunjin also understood. "Once the command center fails, the remaining people will have to fight on their own. This situation is very advantageous to the Longxiong team with multiple attackers."

"That's right." Chen Lingyun smiled faintly. "Think about it, everyone. We've also fought against the other two teams. The Fire Phoenix Team only has Vice Captain Zhang Huaide capable of commanding. And if Vice Captain Li Minghu of the Qing'an Team falls into danger, Captain Li Zhaojiang will inevitably rush to rescue him. These two are the team's real weaknesses. If they're besieged, the team's operations will malfunction."

"But we don't have such a weakness." Yan Yu then added, "Chen Lingyun and I can both take charge. Even if we enter the endgame and both of us are eliminated, don't we still have Yunjin?"

"Ah? I can't do that." Su Yunjin quickly waved his hand and declined, "I've never commanded before."

"Yunjin can do it," Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "Sister Zhao and Ningning are both the main combatants. You are the only one who can serve as a temporary substitute commander."

"...Okay." Su Yunjin was helpless.

Secretary Su is known for her conciliatory nature. If you say, "I have an important task for you," her first reaction is, "I can't do it, give it to someone else." But if you say, "Other people have more important tasks," she's more than willing to take on the task.

Although this is her nature, she can control Secretary Su in her hands without hesitation. This woman Chen Lingyun is really despicable.

"Don't worry, Yunjin," Lin Ning consoled her. "With a captain as domineering and invincible as him, how could he be eliminated early? I think even if all four of us were to fall, he'd still be the one standing."

"Xiao Lin Ning still understands me." Yan Yu suddenly burst into laughter.

"You're smaller than me!" Lin Ning pretended to punch him. "So what are the specific tactics?"

"It's very simple." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Yan Yu will entangle Liu Longtao and tear him out of the opponent's tactical system; Ning Ning and Sister Zhao will entangle Ai Lu and Guo Feiyun separately, making it impossible for these two sword masters to form a coordinated attack. Then we will defeat them in single combat. Yun Jin and I will deal with Ye Jun and Yang Linhui together. That's about it."

Seeing that Chen Lingyun was confident and his tactical arrangements were quite simple, everyone finally felt relieved and returned to their seats to rest.

Yan Yu was looking at the sea of clouds outside the porthole when he suddenly received a private message from Chen Lingyun on his phone.

[Chen Lingyun]: There's not much room for tactical play? Is that true?
[Conquering with Virtue]: My point is, they aren't a tactical team, but that doesn't mean they're incapable of using tactics. The Three Swordsmen's configuration does have a slight overabundance of damage, but if the command is competent, they can still play very flexibly.

[Chen Lingyun]: So it’s still difficult to deal with.

[Conquer people with virtue]: But I can’t tell everyone directly, otherwise it will be a bit of a blow to morale.

Chen Lingyun: In fact, I suspect both Liu Longtao and Yang Linhui are hiding something. Yang Linhui's Dao is likely a combination of control and damage output. As for Liu Longtao... I'm just guessing he's definitely no ordinary swordsman, otherwise he wouldn't have achieved the status of "Lord of the Lu Kingdom" you mentioned in his previous life.

[Conquer People with Virtue]: Well, I can't hide this kind of thing from you. Yang Linhui's Taoism does have both damage output and control, but his control is all-around, not as precise as Su Yunjin's. As for Liu Longtao, he should be practicing both magic and swordsmanship.

[Chen Lingyun]: Did he practice Taoism?
[Conquer others with virtue]: Yes, the "Five-Direction Divine Dragon Purple Sky Sutra" is a pretty awesome Taoist method.

[Chen Lingyun]: Honey, please tell me, do you have a hidden card this time too?
[Conquer others with virtue]: What trump card do I need to use to deal with him? Die of laughter, who do you think I am?
[Chen Lingyun]: Yes, you are the strongest Yan Yu in this world~
[Conquer with Virtue]: You should be careful, Ye Jun is no pushover. Her Xuanguang Ruler is more powerful for control than defense, so don't let it get you swept away by the light flower.

[Chen Lingyun]: Since he is hiding his abilities, it must be specially prepared for you. What do I have to worry about?
(End of this chapter)