Mu Fusheng and his two companions had long suspected that there were spies from the other side within the Azure Dragon Army.
Therefore, from the moment they stepped into the Azure Dragon Army, the three of them had been paying close attention to every detail within the legion.
With his exceptional ability to sense killing intent, Xiao Hei can immediately detect who in the Azure Dragon Army displays murderous intent.
Mu Fusheng, on the other hand, used his powerful divine soul to sense everyone in the Azure Dragon Army.
With the enhancement of the Nine Dragons He Shi Bi, Mu Fusheng's spiritual power also reached a higher level.
When they suggested setting up a net around the Azure Dragon Soul, they noticed that seven people among them had different expressions and made many small movements.
At this point, these seven people were identified.
With the mindset of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," Mu Fusheng and his companions escorted all seven of them out of the Nine Dragons Mountain Range.
On the other side.
The commanders of the Torch Dragon Army, the Reverse Scale Army, and the Scarlet Dragon Army also learned of the elimination of the spies hidden within the Azure Dragon Army, and their faces immediately turned grim.
Now, they have essentially lost track of the Azure Dragon Army's movements.
"There's no other way. Let's try to collect the dragon souls first; they'll eventually all come together."
There is no time limit for the end of the third phase.
Instead, the goal is to collect all nine dragon souls, and then rank the legions by counting the number of dragon souls collected.
In addition, to collect all nine dragon souls, the White Dragon Soul will only appear after the other eight dragon souls are collected.
Therefore, in the end, all the legions still in the Nine Dragons Mountain Range will gather at White Dragon Mountain.
The Azure Dragon Commander also relayed this information to Mu Fusheng and the other two.
This made Mu Fusheng's eyes light up.
"If that's the case, perhaps we don't need to collect any more dragon souls."
The Azure Dragon Commander and the other commanders were slightly taken aback. "We only have one Azure Dragon Soul right now, so we'll probably only rank in the middle to upper range."
Xiao Hei guessed Mu Fusheng's idea and continued, "After we obtain the Azure Dragon Soul, we can head directly to White Dragon Mountain and set up an ambush there."
Upon hearing Xiao Hei's words, the expressions of the several commanders changed drastically!
"This method is impossible!" Azure Dragon Commander dismissed the plan outright, shouting, "You must understand, by then, seven or eight legions will have gathered at White Dragon Mountain White Dragon Mountain! If we ambush them in advance and occupy key locations, we will definitely be attacked by them all at once."
"A combined attack by seven or eight legions—among all the legions, only the Emperor's Imperial Guard could withstand this iron torrent!"
Mu Fusheng glanced at Fang Qiong, Fang Qiong understood and smiled, saying, "But we have an advantage."
The commanders were all taken aback.
What are the advantages?
"We have array masters and talisman masters here," Fang Qiong said with a smile. "Having an array master and a talisman master set up a pre-arranged setup at a fixed location, and assuming their strengths aren't too drastically different, what do you think that signifies?"
Moreover, how fast were Mu Fusheng and Fang Qiong setting up the talisman array?
This means that the numerical advantage will be minimized.
When the talismans and formations are set up, they unleash their power together. Unless the opponent's cultivation level far surpasses theirs, it is difficult to break through the area covered by the formations and talismans.
Upon hearing this...
The commanders looked at each other in bewilderment.
Indeed, there are very few formation masters and talisman masters in their legions.
Array masters and talisman masters generally do not participate in military exercises; they form their own independent legions.
It's normal that they're unfamiliar with the combat methods of formation masters and talisman masters.
"Since you're so confident... then we'll listen to you and take the gamble!" Azure Dragon Commander gritted his teeth and said firmly, "Anyway, if we proceed in the conventional way, we probably won't achieve the desired results."
It's all or nothing.
Having finalized their plan, the group arrived at the location of the Azure Dragon Soul.
Nestled in a mountain valley, the dragon's aura was extremely dense.
From the very center, the sounds of dragon roars and howls echoed continuously!
Just by approaching this area, some cultivators whose spiritual power is not strong enough will feel their spiritual souls tremble in waves along with the dragon's roar.
As the group approached.
A ball of azure soul power condensed into a giant azure dragon, hovering above the mountain valley.
Mu Fusheng looked up at the Azure Dragon Soul and asked, " Little Senior Brother Hei, can you directly absorb this Azure Dragon Soul?"
Xiao Hei looked up at the azure dragon and nodded, saying, "There shouldn't be any problems."
To the astonishment of everyone in the Azure Dragon Army, Xiao Hei soared into the air and plunged into the Azure Dragon Soul's body!
This... directly absorbing the Azure Dragon Soul?
Without any protective measures?
Wouldn't this lead to the physical body and soul being torn apart?
This is a dragon soul born from Demigod- level Dragon Vein!
However, this shouldn't be a problem for Xiao Hei and the others.
Within his soul, there were defensive measures laid out by Lu Changsheng.
As for the physical body... Xiao Hei's body has undergone so much tempering, and it also possesses the Holy Devil Bloodline, with a drop of Lu Changsheng's Essence Blood within it.
It is still possible to suppress the massive dragon energy within the Azure Dragon Soul.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone.
The power of the Azure Dragon Soul was continuously being absorbed into Xiao Hei's body.
Veins bulged, and his Holy Devil Bloodline erupted with full power in an instant!
Although there were screams all around, it was clear that Xiao Hei's physical body was being further strengthened!
The physical body, which had already reached the Late Stage of the God Emperor Realm, was further elevated to the level of the Half-Step Ancestor Realm after absorbing the Azure Dragon Soul!
Within their bloodline, wisps of dragon energy also remain.
Seeing Xiao Hei come down, everyone was so shocked they were speechless.
The Azure Dragon Commander and his deputy commanders exchanged glances, both seeing the bitter smile in each other's eyes.
No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince trusts the three of them so much.
One is invincible in talismanic arts, another invincible in formation, and this one is invincible in physical form.
"Alright, let's head straight to White Dragon Mountain and begin preparations once we get there."
The route taken by the Azure Dragon Army and the scene of them absorbing the Azure Dragon Soul were also completely witnessed by the spectators outside the Nine Dragons Mountain Range.
The emperor simply smiled and said, "Interesting."
The eldest prince and the third prince both frowned.
The ministers and officials behind them also looked puzzled.
"Are we heading straight to White Dragon Mountain?"
" The White Dragon Soul of White Dragon Mountain hasn't appeared yet, has it? What's the point of them going there now?"
Could it be...?
As soon as the Fifth Prince uttered those words, everyone present changed their expressions.
"They want to set up their forces directly at White Dragon Mountain and wipe out the other legions in one fell swoop!"