Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

"I also discovered that the Nine Thieves of the Illusionary Mist will not act unless they lose a member, and when they do act, all nine of them will be present."

"Assuming they agree to the Galley and Oba clans' plan to ambush me, they will definitely send people to obtain specific intelligence about us."

"So from the moment we enter the country, we can send people to observe and lock onto the target."

"That person is very likely one of the Nine Thieves, and will take a shortcut back after we leave the pass."

Zhang Yuan's analysis still echoed in his ears, and the man in black robes looked on with inexplicable shock.

While not all of these inferences are entirely correct, they have been verified to a high degree of accuracy.

Zhang Yuan was able to analyze this information from just a few intelligence activities and successfully track down one of the Nine Thieves, which shows his resourcefulness.

If Zhang Yuan knew what the man in black robes was thinking, he would only show a proud smile, not smugness, because he simply had a brilliant cultural background.

As an actor, before his time travel, he had read the famous legend of the fishmonger and kept in mind the truth that "the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish." He also followed the trend and bought a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War online to study. The seller also thoughtfully gave him copies of "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" and "Guiguzi" as gifts.

He was so excited that he read the three books several times. Before he could even try to apply the knowledge in them, he was transported to the Dou Qi Continent. He was probably too excited.

When he broke through the Thunder God Visualization Diagram of the Fighter Awakening, and his soul power continued to grow stronger, he could clearly recall his past life memories, including this knowledge, which was one of the reasons he joined the army.

The Dou Qi Continent is so vast that it is naturally not lacking in intelligent people, but almost no one studies military strategy, just as few people study technology.

Because in this world, one can cultivate battle qi to obtain extraordinary power and gather great power into one's own body, most people are busy cultivating, and when they have time, they are engrossed in studying techniques, fighting skills, and enhancing their strength.

This is due to differences in cultural development caused by different global backgrounds. People who believe in the supremacy of strength will only become more convinced of the idea that "all schemes are useless in the face of absolute strength".

Zhang Yuan firmly believed this as well. If he were a Dou Di now, he could easily defeat any slut with a single slap.

When people are at the same level or their levels are not too different, strategy can make up for the gap or even surpass it.

Therefore, he has never stopped learning, understanding, and applying the knowledge of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems from his previous life.

Naturally, they can see further than many "reckless men".

"There shouldn't be any special powders or traps nearby, at least not with my abilities."

A gray-robed man appeared beside the black-robed man and interrupted the latter's thoughts.

“In that case, we don’t need to follow that person. We can just take the official road and catch up with Zhang Yuan as soon as possible,” the man in black said.

"Huh?" The gray-robed man seemed somewhat surprised by the black-robed man's decision.

"You don't understand, do you?" The man in black robes chuckled. "The Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist were able to escape from the hands of a Dou Wang expert. Apart from having the ability to move freely in the illusionary mist, they must have a method to detect the enemy's location."

“Since this method isn’t a drug powder, we can’t chase after them, otherwise we might be discovered by that person and alert them.”

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed man nodded and said, "I see, City, you have a brilliant insight."

"It's all based on young friend Zhang Yuan's analysis; I wouldn't think that much about it." The man in black robes seemed to smile, then said, "Then let's take the official road and catch up."

The man in the gray robe is perfectly acceptable.

The two summoned their mounts using various methods and leisurely set off onto the official road.

The Misty Mountains are shrouded in mirage mist, but the concentration of mist naturally varies in different locations.

Deep within the mountains, the fog is so thick that you can't see your hand in front of your face. It is said that even a Dou Wang level expert who enters may lose his way and experience hallucinations within half an hour, and if he is unlucky, he may be trapped and die inside.

However, the fog is not so dense around the mountain range. Ordinary people can even feel refreshed after taking a couple of breaths. Also, the fog is not so dense near water.

The two official roads connecting the Illusionary Mist Mountains are mostly built along the river. If someone passes by the official roads, they can often see wild beasts and magical beasts coming to drink water, and sometimes battles break out.

As for the sections that don't follow the river, they were either to bypass the activity areas of powerful monster hordes, or the river was too winding, so a straight section was created.

This section is often the most dangerous part of the official road through the Illusionary Mist Mountains, because those who are not strong enough are easily trapped in a hallucinatory state and must pass through quickly.

Experienced caravans would set up camp at these dangerous sections of the road to rest and recuperate before continuing their journey.

However, since Zhang Yuan and his group were in a hurry, they did not stop at all. The silver-horned black rhinoceros galloped all the way on the official road, covering more than a thousand miles in four hours without panting. This was even under the condition that the illusionary mist obscured their vision and they dared not run too fast, which shows the endurance and speed of the magical beast.

"ban!"

Upon seeing a huge rock marker in the mist ten zhang away, Zhang Yuan tugged on the reins, causing the silver-horned black rhinoceros to raise its two front hooves and brake sharply. At the same time, he raised his hand to signal his guards to stop.

"Next is the last and longest stretch of the straight official road. Let's go to the river to take some Qingling Pills to recuperate before we set off again."

The Azure Spirit Pill is a first-grade elixir. Its effects are to detoxify and clear abnormal states from the body. It cannot directly block the hallucinations caused by the Illusionary Mist, but it can adjust the body's condition.

Actually, there are pills that can directly eliminate the effects of the Illusionary Mist, but they are of a higher grade and very expensive. Few people would take such pills to cross the Illusionary Mist Mountains.

Some suggested raising funds to buy this elixir for powerful individuals to annihilate the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, but after discovering that the Nine Thieves could continuously replenish their supplies, they abandoned the idea.

"Yes!"

The guards obeyed the order and dismounted to lead the way.

"Whoosh!" X10

Just as Zhang Yuan dismounted, the sound of an arrow piercing the air suddenly rang out.

He had already released his soul power and immediately noticed the anomaly. He slapped the horse's back and leaped high into the air, while simultaneously pointing his hand in a certain direction.

"Suck palm!"

Zhang Yuan activated the Heavenly Thunder Technique, and the battle qi within the battle crystal rapidly gathered in his palm. Then, it left his body and transformed into a whirlwind that shot out, dispersing the surrounding mist while simultaneously colliding head-on with nine sharp arrows imbued with battle qi.

"come over!"

Zhang Yuan exerted his strength, and the whirlwind that separated from his body carried all nine arrows toward him, but just before they reached him, they were swallowed up and burned by the flames he casually flicked.

The well-trained black-armored guards behind him drew their swords and gathered in formation the moment they noticed the situation, their eyes warily scanning their surroundings.

Zhang Yuan landed in front of the Silver Horned Black Rhinoceros, his gaze coldly fixed on a certain spot, and said indifferently, "The Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, are they just a bunch of cowards who only know how to hide their heads and show their tails?"

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Chapter 29 The Path to Death? Even the Soul Emperor Can't Protect You

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

"Knowing you're facing the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, you still dare to be so arrogant? Kid, you've already met your end."

On the other side of the official road, in the opposite direction from the river, ten silhouettes riding magical beasts appeared, quickly revealing their figures.

Visibility was very low in the fog, so if you wanted to use a bow and arrow to attack, you naturally had to be close by.

Zhang Yuan: "."

In this world, if you dare to act arrogantly, you're courting death; even the Soul Emperor couldn't save you.

“The Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, you’ve all arrived in perfect unison. Is there some reason why you must act as a group?” Zhang Yuan’s sharp gaze swept over the ten men, finally settling on a man in black robes.

"Sure enough, it's here."

Zhang Yuan reached behind his back and secretly gave Xiao Boyuan a hand gesture.

The latter understood and subtly infused his fighting spirit into a stone on his chest.

"Boy, haven't you heard that it's easy to break a demon's path?"

A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, dark circles around his eyes, and wearing armor spoke. He was Sen Ma Rong, the leader of the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, and a nine-star Grand Dou Master.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent.

He hadn't expected Zhang Yuan to be so clever, actually managing to discover a major secret about the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist.

I don't know if Zhang Yuan has told anyone about this discovery, but in any case, we must die here today.

The nine people around Senma Rong slowly dispersed, simultaneously summoning battle qi robes and battle qi armor, forming an encirclement around Zhang Yuan and the others.

Ten people surrounding more than twenty?

It may seem funny, but in terms of strength, there is absolutely no problem.

Four Grand Battle Masters and six Battle Masters—this number of powerful individuals within the Black Armor Guard is comparable to that of a high-ranking officer under a Battle Spirit Commander.

On Zhang Yuan's side, he was the only Grand Dou Master, while his personal guard captain Ye Ya and vice captain Xiao Boyuan were Dou Masters, and the rest were all at the peak of Dou Zhe, a huge gap.

"Easily broken by demons? I've never heard of that. I've only heard of being stupid to death." Zhang Yuan smiled. "Like you, for example. You don't even realize you've fallen into my trap."

Upon hearing this, Senma Rong frowned and subconsciously looked at the person in black robes beside him.

Normally, he would never have believed Zhang Yuan's nonsense and would have immediately started killing people.

But Zhang Yuan first revealed their secret of acting together, and now he was acting calm and composed, which made him wonder.

"Captain Sen, don't waste your breath on this kid, or things will get complicated." Sen Ma Rong's gaze was on him, and the man in black robes immediately urged him on. His voice was hoarse, clearly a disguise.

"Galiebi!"

Before Senma Rong could speak, Zhang Yuan suddenly shouted, "You colluded with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist to ambush me and hide your face, are you afraid I'll escape?"

The man in the black robe trembled, and after a moment of silence, he reached up and removed the black robe from his head, revealing an extremely gloomy face. It was Jia Bilie. He asked, "Zhang Yuan, how did you find out it was me?"

"How did you find out?" Zhang Yuan sneered and said, "I didn't find out it was you. I knew from the beginning that you would send the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist to ambush me, because I already knew that your Jia Lie family and the Aoba family were colluding with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist."

Upon hearing this, Jialiebi's face turned even more ashen, and he almost burst into a tirade of curses.

He didn't know about the Obama family, but he and the Galley family had never colluded with the Phantom Mist Thieves.

It was by chance that they reached an agreement with the other party to transport their daily necessities as toll money, so that the family caravan could pass smoothly.

Over time, he did find a way to contact the Nine Thieves of the Illusionary Mist, but he never used it.

This time, he and the Obama family showed great sincerity by asking the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist to ambush Zhang Yuan. These bandits even asked him to participate personally because they were worried about a trap.

Because he distrusted the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist and wanted to confirm Zhang Yuan's location, he had his family send him a "spiked" Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill.

As a result, Zhang Yuan actually said that he had known all along that he was colluding with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist. Could he have foreseen the future?

But with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist right beside him, he couldn't explain, nor was there any need to explain to a dead man.

"and many more."

As the head of his clan, Jialiebi was not stupid after all. He suddenly realized and said, "You deliberately showed off your talent and strength in front of me to lure me and Obapa into contacting the Nine Thieves of the Illusionary Mist to ambush you!"

“You may be a bit slow, but you’re not completely stupid,” Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Something's not right!" A chill suddenly ran down Jialiebi's spine.

It's true that he's now asking the Nine Thieves of the Illusionary Mist to help him kill someone, but he's never colluded with them before. He's just paying them tolls in a different way, and he's definitely not leaving any evidence.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan could not have discovered his collusion with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist, so how could he use this as a basis to provoke him into colluding with the Nine Thieves of Illusionary Mist?

It could only be that Zhang Yuan was gambling, or deliberately forcing him to do this.