As I've said before, Master Huan Ri's tactics were quite good. The only problem was that something had gone wrong in their execution.
The Thorn Alliance cultivators could conceal themselves in the void, and their speed and movement techniques were a little better than those of Heaven's One Path and Huan Xin Pavilion. Years spent practicing assassination techniques had also made them skilled in close combat. If they followed the tactics Master Huan Ri had devised, their chances of success would undoubtedly be much higher.
That was why Hua Min'er and the others suspected the Thorn Alliance would also choose a team battle with twenty or thirty people. When they considered the trouble that could cause, Yao Yu and the others grew slightly more solemn.
Of course, things had come to this, and they had no other path to take. Besides, they had great confidence in Ling Tian and the others' strength, so they didn't worry too much. They adjusted their state and prepared for the next challenge.
Just as Hua Min'er and the others had guessed, although Heaven's One Path and Huan Xin Pavilion had lost, the Thorn Alliance had recognized the merits of this tactic. They had even greater faith in their own people's movement techniques and speed, so they too decided on a team battle with twenty or thirty people. They also improved on the tactics: as soon as the battle began, they would scatter in all directions, then close in on Ling Tian's group from every side and seize as many of them as possible—even if they managed to capture just one.
Having learned from what happened before, the Thorn Alliance planned to send all its experts onto the stage, intent on staking everything on a single battle. But before making their decision, they received a