Teammates Thoroughly Convinced, a Tactic Centered on Kong Wenxuan
Kong Wenxuan and his six companions worked together for the first time to slay a demon, and the result was quite successful.
However, it is also clear that some problems have been exposed. The main problem is that everyone underestimated Kong Wenxuan's combat strength and lethality, and even Kong Wenxuan himself underestimated his own strength.
The main reason was that his newly mastered Fourth Tier "Soul-Bewitching Illusion Technique" had not yet been tested in actual combat. This was the first time he had used it in real combat, and the result, combined with the "Five Elements Divine Swords" and "Sword Formation", was that the combat power and lethality that were unleashed far exceeded his own expectations.
The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Kong Wenxuan ran into problems when it came to "knowing himself."
This was also one of the main purposes of their six-person team's mission this time: to familiarize themselves with each other's methods and combat strength so that they could better arrange tasks and cooperate with each other in the subsequent battles and fights, in order to kill more Demon Race and Demon Beast.
So, although this first battle encountered many problems, at least the objective was achieved.
On this "invisible flying boat," Bi Qingyang and the other four looked at Kong Wenxuan with varying degrees of shock. They were also shocked by the terrifying combat power and lethality that Kong Wenxuan had displayed in the battle just now.
"Fellow Daoist Kong, I've long heard that your combat strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, and I've always been somewhat unconvinced." Huo Zhengting True Person, standing to the side, looked at him with a wry smile and said, "But now, seeing it for myself, I am completely convinced."
"We're both at the Fourth Tier Golden Core Stage, but our Huo Household is only a ' Middle-Grade True Spirit Spirit' Lineage at the ' Sixth-Grade True Spirit Spirit' level. How can there be such a huge difference in strength?"
Standing to the side, True Person Geng Lichun nodded slightly and said, "For a long time, some people have said that Fellow Daoist Kong will definitely be able to lead the ' Peacock ' Kong Household to the level of a ' Middle-Grade True Spirit ' Lineage. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it to a large extent."
As he spoke, he looked thoughtfully at Kong Wenxuan and smiled slightly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Kong, if I remember correctly, you don't have dao companion yet, do you? Why not find one in our Geng Household?"
Upon hearing this, Kong Wenxuan smiled helplessly and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Geng, but I'm still on the run and trying to save my life, so it's not the right time to talk about this."
"Sigh, running away is one thing, but it doesn't stop us from chatting..." Geng Lichun said, seemingly seriously, "Seriously, what kind of dao companion does Fellow Daoist Kong like? Tell me your requirements, and I'll help you find one within the clan..."
Seeing that Kong Wenxuan was struggling to cope, Bi Qingyang took over the conversation, saying, "Fellow Daoist Geng, please don't joke. Now that our first joint operation has ended, everyone has a general understanding of each other's combat strength and methods. It's time to discuss and plan our subsequent operations."
Seeing that Bi Qingyang had changed the subject, Geng Lichun realized it wasn't appropriate to continue arguing about the matter. He could only glance at Bi Qingyang and then say, "It needs to be discussed, discussed."
"Fellow Daoist Kong's combat strength is unexpectedly high; our previous strategy of fighting individually is no longer suitable."
"In my opinion, our team's fighting style should revolve around Fellow Daoist Kong. The rest of us should coordinate with him, maximizing the destructive power and combat effectiveness of his ' Soul-Bewitching Illusion Technique ' and swordsmanship. I believe this will be enough to defeat most of our enemies."
"If we really encounter an enemy that even Fellow Daoist Kong's 'illusion techniques' and swordsmanship cannot defeat, even if the few of us join forces, I believe we are no match for them. In that case, we can only ask for help or run for our lives."
Geng Lichun spoke, his gaze swept over the group, and he asked, "What do you all think?"
Although he was looking at several people, Geng Lichun's main question was undoubtedly about Bi Qingyang.
As for Huo Zhengting and the other two, although Hua Baoyue Li Heming were teammates, they came from a "Low-Grade True Spirit" Lineage and did not have the strength and means of Kong Wenxuan, so they naturally did not receive Geng Lichun's attention. Asking for their opinions was just a polite gesture.
Hua Baoyue Li Heming were clearly aware of this situation and did not rush to express their opinions, waiting for Bi Qingyang and Huo Zhengting to speak first.
As for Bi Qingyang and Huo Zhengting, they were now completely convinced of Kong Wenxuan's combat prowess. Moreover, the three counties' army appointed Geng Lichun as the captain of their "elite squad" not only because of his background and cultivation, but also because of his considerable knowledge and tactical skills. The tactics they had devised, centered around Kong Wenxuan, were indeed the most suitable battle strategy for them.
Therefore, without much hesitation, both of them nodded in agreement.
Since the two of them agreed, Hua Baoyue Li Heming, who were waiting to see their opinion, naturally had no objections and agreed on the spot.
Upon seeing this, Kong Wenxuan, though he humbly declined a few times, ultimately agreed without hesitation.
Firstly, in the battle to annihilate those wolf demons just now, Kong Wenxuan had already witnessed the combat power and skills of these opponents, and indeed none of them could match his.
Secondly, the formation of the "elite squad" with him as the main tactical element was advantageous to him, so Kong Wenxuan naturally had no reason to refuse.
Thus, the group of six traveled stealthily and cautiously through the Demon Race territory in their "invisible flying boat," returning to "Spirit Taming Pass" victorious in their first battle.
As for the spoils of war obtained in the great battle, the wolf demon corpses, demon materials, and the Spirit Plant, spirit medicine, and fruits that were picked, they had already been divided up on the "invisible flying boat".
Among them, Kong Wenxuan killed the most wolf demons and wolf beasts, thus achieving the greatest battle merit and obtaining the most spoils of war; followed by Huo Zhengting and Geng Lichun, who set up the formation, and then Bi Qingyang, Hua Baoyue, Li Heming. All of them were awarded battle merits and spoils of war based on their contributions on the battlefield.
Furthermore, upon returning to "Spirit Taming Pass," Geng Lichun, as the nominal captain, will report on the situation of the wolf demon stronghold, thus improving the three counties' army's investigation and recording of the various geography, terrain, resources, and distribution of Demon Race in the Demon Race territory ahead.
This was also one of the tasks and objectives of the various "elite squads" dispatched by the three prefectures' army: to investigate various specific intelligence and information about the Demon Race's territory, to improve the map of the three prefectures' army, and to prepare for another large-scale invasion.
Back at "Spirit Taming Pass", the "Elite Squad's" next mission will have to wait a few more days and won't start immediately.
Therefore, Kong Wenxuan handed over the wolf demon corpse, demon materials, Spirit Plant, spiritual fruits, and spirit medicine he had brought back to the clan for processing, and then continued to refine and improve the "Yellow Earth Divine Sword" in his own camp.
Although the speed of such refinement and improvement is far slower than the closed-door cultivation at the core of the "Origin-Securing Grand Formation" in Dangkang Commandery, it is still good to seize every spare moment to refine and improve the "Yellow Earth Divine Sword" during wartime.
Moreover, although Kong Wenxuan had only experienced the terrifying destructive power of the Fourth Tier "Soul-Bewitching Illusion Technique" combined with the "Sword Formation" when dealing with wolf demons and wolf Demon Beast of the same level, he was confident that he could sweep away those of the same level.
However, he was also well aware that in such a great battle to counterattack the "Heavenly Demon Grotto-Heaven," anything could happen. He not only had to be prepared to face enemies of the same level, such as Demon Race and Demon Beast, but also to face opponents of higher and stronger levels. Therefore, it was always good to improve his strength and combat power at any time.