[Buddha-Heart Lamp Transmission] Wu Song Receives Spiritual Empowerment; the [Emergency Headband] Is Developed! (Continued)

Yu Qian braced both hands against the desk, his gaze blazing as he stared at the sand table.

A solemn killing aura permeated the great hall.

Dai Zong was activating Star Sun Horse's power of extreme speed, darting back and forth inside and outside the hall to relay orders. The instant any command was issued, it arrived without delay.

"Report! The watchtowers in the surrounding mountains have entered the highest state of vigilance.

The traps laid by Chiefs Jie Zhen and Jie Bao have already filled the mountain paths and woods."

"Report! Miss Nie Xiaoqian's willow roots have burrowed dozens of zhang deep underground, weaving a sealing net beneath the earth.

No earth-burrowing art or underground infiltration can escape detection!"

"Report! Chief Ruan Xiaoqi has led the water ghosts in spreading an underwater defense line across the waters of the Three Dikes.

The water ghosts prowl everywhere like a school of sharks, completely cutting off all possibility of surprise attacks by water route!"

"Report! The Dog Pack under Earth Dog Star Chief Duan Jingzhu has all been released and is now hunting back and forth through every hidden passage and checkpoint.

No one using invisibility or disguise can evade the Dog Pack's keen sense of smell!"

Listening to the clearly organized reports one after another, Yu Qian nodded slightly, stroking his long beard beneath his chin as a trace of confidence flashed in his eyes.

On this sand table, he had turned West Lake into a Steel Behemoth armed to the teeth.

Every layer of defense had been meticulously designed.

And with the Mohist Repeating Crossbow Towers and mechanical suspended gates jointly arranged by Gu Qingyi and Qin Huali—

Mohist mechanisms excelled most at defensive counterattacks and disarming foes.

Yu Qian himself sat at the very core.

His eyes narrowed