Chapter 1995

This Ming is nothing special; the Envoy will surely capture Yang Jian and the Ruthless Person Empress.

Fang Yuan gave a faint nod.

She held information on the Gui Clan and Yang Jian, the Ruthless Person Empress's battle plans, and secretly pondered.

It must be Senior Sister Bai Li secretly contacting Yang Jian and the Ruthless Person Empress.

This time, when she acts, she will naturally help them as well.

Soon.

Wang Luo flicked his sleeve and said, "Envoy, this is the recent star‑track we have discovered of Yang Jian and his group."

Hiss!

Points of starlight dotted the field.

A star map appeared.

Know that in the Mountain Ding Realm, the starry sky is filled with many scouting gu laid out by the Gu Clan.

These scouting gu are more terrifying than covert spies.

They monitor living beings, monitor the grand trend of the starry sky, and monitor fluctuations in the starry sky.

The movements of the Ruthless Person Empress, Yang Jian, and others are crystal clear.

Everyone immediately examined the star map, "Hmm? Are Yang Jian and the Ruthless Person Empress doing this on purpose or by accident? They're actually heading straight for our position!"

Wang Luo gave a cold laugh and said, "Perhaps they think that after defeating the troop led by Ming they can act lawlessly. How ridiculous."

Everyone also thought the same.

Wang Luo looked at Fang Yuan and said, "Envoy, do you have any clever plan to encircle and kill the Ruthless Person Empress and Yang Jian?"

Fang Yuan said indifferently, "What need is there for any clever plan? Our strength and numbers are many times theirs; we can simply crush them outright."

Upon hearing that, Wang Luo clapped his hands and said, "Good, good, good. Just as I thought."

The other elders and great demons also echoed their agreement.

Just then.

Buzz!

The sound‑transmitting gu in Wang Luo's hand trembled slightly.

He probed with his divine sense, his brows furrowed, and asked, "Elder Wu Yan, what do you mean?"

Elder Wu Yan's voice came through: "Our clan's evil fiend Ming is ready to lend you a hand. She has already refined the fragment of the Human Skin Scroll. Although we failed this time, when facing Yang Jian, Ming does not fall short and can even suppress him."

Wang Luo immediately sneered, "Suppress Yang Jian? You really have the nerve to say that? If you truly suppressed him, the result wouldn't be like this."

Elder Wu Yan fell silent for a moment, then said, "In any case, the fragment of the Human Skin Scroll in our possession is useful. We are willing to help you."

Wang Luo gave a mocking laugh and said, "But we don't need it."

He conveyed Elder Wu Yan's words to everyone present.

Other Gu Clan elders seized the moment to sneer, "You've all lost, yet you still want to help us?"

Fang Yuan also refused, saying, "No need."

Elder Wu Yan coldly said, "You don't know good from bad."

Then he directly severed the transmission Gu.

Fang Yuan slowly rose, "Alright, no delay; next, mobilize the strong ones of our Mountain Ding Realm to begin encircling and killing the Ruthless Empress."

Elder Wang Luo nodded and dispatched a large number of Gu Clan strong ones and demon clan strong ones.

They had already prepared for a long time.

Several days later.

Three squads were silently wiped out.

Elder Wang Luo rushed into the hall and reported to Fang Yuan, "Envoy, our expedition has gone badly! Our three squads have been annihilated."

Fang Yuan was cultivating; she slowly opened her eyes and asked, "What's the situation?"

Just then, another black-robed elder entered, reporting, "Report! Another squad has been wiped out; now it's four squads!"

Elder Wang Luo frowned, "It seems we were still careless. Yang Jian carries a human skin scroll that can deduce the future—this is simply heaven-defying. Moreover, their movements are as slippery as a loach; clearly, reinforcements had just arrived, yet they used the Samsara formation pattern to escape."

Fang Yuan's face turned cold, "Is this what you called a sure victory?"

Elder Wang Luo coughed dryly and said, "Indeed, the Ruthless Empress and Yang Jian are too cunning. I've summarized where we went wrong."

Fang Yuan said, "Go on."

Elder Wang Luo said, "First, the enemy's movements are unpredictable, and the Ruthless Empress's Samsara formation pattern has begun to show signs, becoming a trend."

"Second, Yang Jian's human skin scroll is ultimately too terrifying. He seems able to anticipate our movements in advance; I even suspect he's toying with us."

"Third, we indeed underestimated them. Among their ranks, the Ruthless Empress and Yang Jian's strength need not be mentioned; besides, Lu Xuan's several disciples are also heaven-defying: Qi Chun Jing, Yun Zheng, Yao Xi Empress, Ye Chen, and others."

Fang Yuan chuckled lightly in her heart.

Which of the master's disciples isn't heaven-defying?

"Tell me your thoughts?"

Elder Wang Luo said, "I'm thinking, they're too slippery; if we drive them into a star sea, then we can encircle and kill them, making it easy to kill."

"Last time, the Gu tribe's Ming also used this method, but they were a step late, and moreover Yang Jian deliberately realized it, allowing the Ruthless Empress to preemptively lay down the Samsara formation pattern."

Fang Yuan's eyes flashed as she pointed at the star map, "So you mean we should expand the range and cast a wider net?"

Elder Wang Luo said, "Exactly?"

Fang Yuan looked toward Ali beside her, "Ali, what do you think?"

Everyone was stunned.

The Envoy actually asked for this woman's opinion?

Ali pointed at the star map and said, "I think we need to seize the initiative; we must decide which star sea to encircle and kill them in. Second, this star sea must be large enough, and we must covertly drive them into it so they don't notice. By the time they realize, it will be too late."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, saying, "This idea is great!"

They immediately went to examine the star map.

Fang Yuan pointed to a region of the star sea and said, "I think this star sea is not bad."

This expanse of star sea is called the "Barbarian Bull Star Sea" because it resembles a huge barbarian bull.

Wang Luo and the others examined it carefully, saying, "This star sea is not bad. At that time, we will set up some poison formations on the periphery of the Barbarian Bull Star Sea; eventually this place will become entry-only, no exit, and then the Ruthless Empress and Yang Jian and the others will find it hard to fly away."

"This time, we can not only obtain the human skin scroll, but also kill Lu Xuan's disciple — truly a case of killing two birds with one stone."

Fang Yuan nodded, "Then let's begin the operation, but we must not let the Ruthless Empress and Yang Jian and the others notice."

Her choice of this Barbarian Bull Star Sea is naturally not a random selection.

This Barbarian Bull Star Sea is a very important star sea in the Mountain Ding Realm, occupying the grand trend of heaven and earth.

Once the Ruthless Empress can seize this place, then she will truly have established a foothold in the Mountain Ding Realm.

Fang Yuan said, "Then let's begin the operation."

Wang Luo said, "We must now put on a show in front of the Ruthless Empress to lure them."

At the side, Ali said, "This time, I will go into battle!"

Fang Yuan and Ali exchanged a glance; they were in perfect understanding and immediately grasped each other's meaning.

Fang Yuan said, "Okay."

Wang Luo's mouth curled slightly, "Your abilities are average; if you ever suffer a defeat, try to find a way to escape. After all, the Divine Envoy holds you in high regard."

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