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As dawn broke on the horizon, the cold wind was even more biting than last week.

Xiao Yun led the people of Ideal Country aboard the stag beetles to the route that the Tiger Army was sure to take, as indicated in the preview.

"This is it."

Xiao Yun nodded and patted the stag beetle beneath him:

"Captain Insect, lie down and play dead. When someone arrives, act accordingly and lure them away so they can't escape."

Captain Insect nodded hastily. After Xiao Yun and the others got off the car, he leaped into the air, rolled over, and lay on the ground in a half-dead position, with the power of the stars on his body slightly dissipating and shimmering.

"not bad."

Xiao Yun smiled, and a shadow flashed beneath his feet as the Crow King lurked in the shadow of the Insect King.

Then, he and Ji Mingyu and the others exchanged glances and nodded in tacit agreement.

In less than five minutes, led by Ji Mingyu and others, twenty eighth-sequence professionals and more than one hundred ninth-sequence elites split into several small teams and lay in ambush.

The fog fell silent once more. The group wrapped themselves tightly in their cloaks, ate their dry rations, and waited quietly for Xiao Yun's orders.

Xiao Yun closed his eyes, trying his best to block out the fog and maintain contact with the Crow King.

"Slurp slurp... Ha... Ah Yun, your soy milk is so delicious, won't you have some?"

Gu Shen approached with a smile, only to be met with a glare from Xiao Yun, as expected.

"If you came along just to cause trouble, I'll leave you stranded on the street when we get back."

"Haha, don't be so nervous. You even know exactly what they're wearing today. As long as their 'Emperor' doesn't come, what problem could there be?"

Xiao Yun sighed helplessly and casually used a magic mask to seal his noisy mouth.

Wu Haowen stepped forward at the opportune moment and pulled Gu Shen to hide behind the crowd.

Wu Haowen looked at his guild leader and said helplessly:

"Boss, don't cause trouble. Chairman Xiao really has something up his sleeve. He's really lying in ambush on the other side, not just here for a stroll."

Gu Shen smiled, indicating that he knew.

Then, he casually raised his hand, made a hole in the magic mask, and pulled out a straw from somewhere, put it into the cup of soy milk, and silently sipped it.

Soy milk made from sun-dried soybeans from a celestial anomaly can stay warm for a long time even in the cold wind, and it has a sun-dried aroma.

But when Gu Shen looked at Xiao Yun, his eyes were somewhat cold.

"The ability to foresee the future, an unprecedented power..."

"It's just a pity that what you see is not the future I want..."

On the other side, in the mist, a stag beetle carrying hundreds of soldiers is charging at full speed.

Shi Zhenshan sat on the back of the stag beetle, enjoying the gentle breeze, a faint smile on his lips.

"Commander, your 'openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang' strategy is truly brilliant! You're practically a military genius reincarnated!"

The lieutenant stepped forward and said:

"Use contracts to lower their guard, and secretly install locators on those refugees. Now we know exactly where the Utopia's stronghold is!"

"Let's sneak up on him and catch him off guard, then let's see how arrogant Xiao Yun can be!"

Shi Zhenshan waved his hand, but his smile only deepened:

"Keep a low profile. Moreover, the commander often teaches that even when fighting a rabbit, one should give it one's all. Besides, Xiao Yun is indeed quite strong. I might not even be his match. It's best to be careful."

"Commander is too modest. Even if Xiao Yun is very capable, he's only an eighth-ranked cultivator. What kind of trouble can he possibly cause?"

Shi Zhenshan nodded slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"That being said, we cannot be complacent. For the sake of her brother, the Empress specially asked the Imperial Advisor to make a divination, and discovered that Xiao Yun has an extraordinary destiny and is a capable person."

"but……"

He paused, then smiled confidently:

"No matter how capable you are, you'll fall into my hands today."

He brought a large force for this raid: ten eighth-sequence professionals and nearly a hundred ninth-sequence professionals, all fully equipped and armored. He even obtained special tools from above for breaking through the area's gates.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be the one to be the first to reach the summit this time. I wonder if, with the contribution points I've accumulated, I can exchange them for a spot in the seventh rank..."

Shi Zhenshan felt a surge of excitement and gave the antler beetle a small tip to speed it up.

However, after moving forward for a few minutes, the stag beetle suddenly stopped.

"What's going on?"

Shi Zhenshan frowned slightly as he looked ahead.

Behind the thick fog, a black shadow the size of a small mountain loomed in and out of sight.

A team of scouts quickly set out and returned a moment later.

"Commander, there's a half-dead stag beetle lying up ahead."

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"Stag beetle..."

Shi Zhenshan frowned, feeling somewhat wary.

"Go around it, the mission is more important."

Just as Shi Zhenshan was about to give the order, the scout said again:

"However, that stag beetle is a bit special. It has some starlight shimmering on its body. When we get closer, there are subtle signs that its physical and strength attributes are improving."

"Oh? Is that so? Hmm, could it be... that we've stumbled upon a gem?"

Shi Zhenshan's brows suddenly relaxed, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes:

"Hahaha, no wonder the inspector of the Imperial Observatory said I have a bright future and that I'm on the verge of a meteoric rise. It turns out that's what it means."

"Let's go take a look; maybe we can bring back an auspicious creature."

After saying that, he jumped off the stag beetle and led everyone quickly away.

A moment later, a stag beetle with its four legs in the air and starlight emanating from it appeared before us.

"Holy crap! It's real!"

Shi Zhenshan's face was flushed as he inhaled the fragrance emanating from the insect captain, feeling as if his heart was about to soar.

The crowd swarmed around, bowing and complimenting their leader for his good fortune.

No one noticed that the shadows behind them were shifting, and a tall figure was quietly emerging.

The Raven King opened his pale eyes, silently raising his giant scythe to slash at the two weak eighth-sequence mages.

"what!"

A piercing scream rang out, and Shi Zhenshan's expression changed instantly; he suddenly realized his mistake.

"Oh no, it's a trap! Form a defensive formation!"

But it was too late.

slam-la-

The crisp sound of pages turning echoed, like a priest pronouncing death.

"Let there be light!"

hum-

The cold light of the black sun descended, brutally tearing through the mist and eclipsing the world.

The Tiger Legion soldiers instantly lost their five senses and stood there at a loss.

However, some experienced mages reacted quickly, their magic surging, preparing for a carpet bombing.

Just then, a pair of bright golden eyes opened from within the mist.

"Eat!"

With a furious roar, a powerful pressure descended from the sky, forcibly interrupting their skills.

Immediately afterwards, a cold glint flashed, and the sound of something cutting through the air was incessant.

shhhhh--

A rain of arrows poured down, signaling the start of the attack.

Zhong Mo took the lead, swinging his wolf-headed hammer in a wide arc into the Tiger Army's formation, instantly sending seven or eight men flying.

Kong Changhao transformed into a streak of light, his Heavenly Feather Blade blooming like flower petals, splattering blood wherever it passed, and several mages had their throats slit before they could even cast a spell.

The battle was one-sided from the very beginning.

Shi Zhenshan scrambled to his feet, watching his men fall like wheat being harvested, his heart filled with shock and fear.

"People from an ideal world? How could that be possible!"

Regardless of how a C-rank guild could possibly know about their raid, the strength that Ideal Kingdom displayed was so different from what they had shown during their last meeting that it was practically unbelievable.

"Could it be that the ideal state, under pressure, has sided with the Land of No Worries?"

Shi Zhenshan was puzzled, but seeing that he had met all the eighth-sequence professionals in the Ideal Country before, he quickly dismissed the idea.

"Damn it! Our Tiger Legion has concentrated all its resources and only managed to train ten new Eighth Sequence members. How come they have so many?!"

Shi Zhenshan's expression was uncertain, but hearing the screams coming from all around him, he knew that he couldn't continue like this.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

He roared at the top of his lungs, but before he could finish speaking, a figure blocked his way.

Xiao Yun held the mithril sword, his crimson-gold eyes coldly fixed on him:

"Commander Shi, since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"Xiao Yun!"

Shi Zhenshan gritted his teeth and let out a cold laugh:

"It's only an hour from here to the Tiger Legion's encampment, and I'm just the vanguard; the main force will be here soon!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xiao Yun's lips curled up slightly, his smile tinged with mockery:

"Then you'll have to be able to hold out until they arrive."

"Arrogant!!!"

Shi Zhenshan roared, and as soon as he raised his weapon, he felt a fire ignite within him.

As his health plummeted, Shi Zhenshan's expression instantly changed.

"Wait, Chairman Xiao, we can talk!"

"The dead have no right to speak."

"Damn it!"

Shi Zhenshan was filled with despair.

Just then, the fog billowed, and a roar came from behind.