Chapter 1591: Smoke and Mist Ascendant God's Strategy

Deep in the jungle, heavy-armored warriors clad in silver armor revealed their confusion. They possessed the most elite equipment and exceptionally sharp weapons, clearly indicating they were a well-trained guard legion organized under a civilized power.

The counter-attacking legion ambushing in the jungle appeared to number between five thousand and ten thousand. Initially, they hadn't expected the sudden arrival of hundreds of thousands of demon beasts from the sky, most of whom were powerful beings.

After launching several waves of powerful crossbow counter-attacks, they realized the critical situation and immediately used their exclusive communication system to send a message to the royal organization near the coastal city-state.

Soon after, an increasing number of support armies from the city-state region outside the jungle began rushing towards the area where Xu Yang's hundreds of thousands of troops had landed. Little did they know, the demon beast army was about to face its first fierce battle.

As for Xu Yang, he landed directly in the middle of the encirclement of several hundred elite heavy-armored warriors, showing no haste to act.

The moment he landed, the shockwaves emanating from him were enough to stun these few hundred heavy-armored warriors, leaving them frozen in place, too terrified to move.

“Don't be afraid,” Xu Yang said. “I have no intention of slaughtering all of you. However, I hope to obtain some special secrets about the Second Divine Temple's illusionary space from your minds.”

After speaking, Xu Yang gently waved his palm. The heavy-armored warrior who appeared to have the highest rank among the hundreds immediately lost all resistance. Like a ball, he was suddenly plucked from several hundred meters away by Xu Yang’s palm wind and clutched in his hand.

The moment he gripped the warrior's head, Xu Yang's powerful spiritual energy surged forth, directly invading the man's soul world. He extracted all of his memories and past experiences, finally gaining a preliminary understanding of the civilization system within the Second Divine Temple's illusionary space.

“Hahaha! It is indeed as you, Senior Yanxia, had guessed. The entire Second Divine Temple comprises three imperial-level civilizations, and the one deity these three empires collectively worship is the mysterious powerful being you mentioned, who possesses the formidable boundless realm. He must be the true master behind this Second Divine Temple. Our current location is the public zone bordering the three empires, known as the Coast of Miracles. Currently, the areas in the three directions around this place belong to the respective territories of the three empires. If we cannot quickly integrate into the forces of one of these empires, it’s possible our presence will be completely exposed throughout the Second Divine Temple before long. That would not be good for us, because premature exposure would undoubtedly create more difficulties for us in finding the teleportation passage of the Second Divine Temple. It would then be even harder for us to break through the Second Divine Temple's blockade and enter the Path to Heaven.”

The soul fluctuations of Immortal Yanxia quickly appeared in Xu Yang's mind. “I have a method we can try. Observe these heavy-armored warriors' armor carefully; it's actually a mix of half energy and half solid steel material. This means the material can transform to adapt to the warriors' physiques. If you can collect enough armor to fully equip your hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops to look like these heavy-armored warriors, then concealing your motives will become much easier. At that point, you will undoubtedly become the fourth powerful force within the entire Second Divine Temple world! Only then can you truly control the flow of belief power. If you can indeed establish your own fourth imperial-level force within this Second Divine Temple, you will be able to share a quarter of the world's source of belief power. Billions of people under your empire will provide you with a continuous stream of belief power. And when the strength of this belief power reaches a certain level, you will be able to touch the true hiding place of the deity worshipped in this world, which is the location of the true divine temple that controls the entire illusionary space from behind the scenes. If you cannot achieve this, then you will never be able to find the location of the strongest master hidden behind this illusion, and naturally, you won't be able to find the ultimate exit from this illusionary world.”

Immortal Yanxia's guidance was spot on. Her words were equivalent to outlining a path of conquest for Xu Yang in advance. Clearly, before ascending to the peak of Kunlun, conquering this Second Divine Temple world would take Xu Yang decades.

With such a large demon beast army, they were naturally well-prepared for a long campaign. Xu Yang sighed helplessly and nodded gently.

“You are right,” he said. “A cultivator who has entered the boundless realm can easily weave their own laws. Clearly, this exclusive illusionary world of the Second Divine Temple exists under the definition of laws woven by that hidden master. If we cannot establish a stable channel for belief power, we will never be able to fully comprehend the nature of the laws woven by the master of the boundless realm, and thus we will not be able to find his hiding place. Given this, breaking through the illusionary world's blockade in the short term is unrealistic. As per your plan, our most immediate task should be to find a place to settle and establish ourselves. During this time, we can also utilize the abundant spiritual energy in the Second Divine Temple world's illusionary environment to significantly enhance the cultivation strength of our demon beast warriors. It will also serve as an opportunity to bide our time and strengthen ourselves.”

After Xu Yang reached a consensus with Immortal Yanxia on this matter, he immediately shared his decision in the form of spiritual energy with all the leaders of the demon beast army. Several Demon Saints, along with Long Kun and Xiaohua, all expressed their absolute support for Xu Yang's plan.

Just as the entire team was establishing the newly formulated plan, increasingly heavy footsteps and the unique oppressive sensation of a massing army began to emerge from the periphery.

Xu Yang finally realized that the first wave of powerful enemies in this illusionary world was about to appear.

“Hahaha, warriors, take a short rest,” Xu Yang commanded. “Next, I want you to unleash your most formidable combat power and launch a powerful counter-attack against these heavy-armored warriors who dare to offend us. Your mission is singular: eliminate as many of the invading enemies as possible. At the same time, I want you to seize their armors as your first batch of equipment in this illusionary world.”

Upon receiving these orders, the high-tier demon beast warriors let out frenzied roars, their powerful shouts elevating their combat desire and morale to their peak.

“Fight! Fight! Fight!!”