"Based on my deductions, he already knows we plan to intercept him when the spring thunder arrives."
"These mysterious battle souls are the grand gift he has prepared for us."
"Our plan will likely need some adjustments. Any lone Longevity Realm cultivator who discovers traces suggesting the other party is undergoing Tribulation Crossing must relay the news to us immediately."
"Under no circumstances are you to go there alone. Otherwise, death is certain."
"Secondly, since he has summoned thirteen of them, his purpose is obvious!"
"Across the Nine Provinces Four Regions, at least one place will have a battle soul. They are all smokescreens meant to confuse us."
"We must spread our forces across every corner of the Nine Provinces Four Regions, and investigate every Tribulation Crossing site that triggers a lightning tribulation."
"He is highly likely to pull a trick right under our noses at one of these Tribulation Crossing sites."
"He knows that we will certainly know he summoned battle souls—thirteen of them—and that they are all smokescreens."
"He intends to exploit that mindset and hide within the territory of one of those thirteen smokescreens."
"If we ignore them, we will walk straight into his scheme."
"If we investigate them, we will also fall into his scheme, scattering our troops and reconnaissance capabilities."
"A lightning tribulation will not last long—only a quarter of an hour. We have only a quarter of an hour to find him."
"At these Tribulation Crossing sites, suppressing those battle souls will require at least two Tribulation Realm cultivators. With only one, the Battle Soul Puppets can completely hold us back."
"If he happens to be hiding there, that means he can use the battle between the battle souls and us as cover to successfully undergo Tribulation Crossing."
"So, two people must suppress them