Bai Rong also chimed in, "That's right. I don't oppose a stealth attack, but if the higher-ups find out, such punishment would be unbearable for us."

"Ridiculous and foolish! Respected Envoy Gan, Respected Envoy Bai, your vision is truly too low!"

Xiao Mu feigned indignation and cursed angrily.

Sure enough, after this reprimand, Gan Yun and Bai Rong both changed color.

Gan Yun said displeased, "Respected Envoy Zhang, what do you mean by this? Why do you say our vision is low?"

Bai Rong, however, was much calmer and sighed, "Respected Envoy Zhang, I can understand your anger, but saying our vision is low because of this might be excessive, don't you think?"

"Excessive? Haha!"

Xiao Mu sneered coldly, his sharp gaze swept over Gan Yun and Bai Rong, coldly questioning, "I ask you, when we find the treasury, will there be battle? If Qin Guang, Zhao Rui, Ma Fang, and us encounter each other in front of the treasury, won't there be a battle? Won't there be fighting over treasures?"

"Of course!"

Bai Rong nodded immediately.

Gan Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, there will be!"

Xiao Mu sneered again, "Since during the treasure hunt, fighting can occur, why can't we fight before the treasure hunt?"

"Don't talk to me about the bigger picture. While you consider the bigger picture, do you think Qin Guang, Zhao Rui, Ma Fang will also consider it?"

"Perhaps, right now, they might even be discussing how to ambush us. Respected Envoy Bai, Respected Envoy Gan, do you believe this possibility exists?"

"This..." Gan Yun was stumped by the question.

Bai Rong's face slowly turned somber. Xiao Mu's words had convinced him, and he was secretly becoming ruthless.

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"True Gods descending? Old Zhou, are you sure?"

"Are there more True Gods coming down?"

Divine Monarch Wu De and the Respected Envoy were taken aback upon hearing this.

True Gods are the top-tier experts.

With the current number of True Gods dispatched by the Heavenly Court to the lower world, their forces match ours almost equally.

But now, Zhou Xuanmen says that the Heavenly Court will soon send more True Gods down.

If more True Gods descend, even if only one or two, combined with the alliance of Meng Xuantong, Yuan Men, and Yu Tong, they could suppress us.

Zhou Xuanmen nodded and then smiled, "This news comes from Xiao Xiao. I personally investigated afterwards and found it to be true."

"The Heavenly Court has set up a large summoning array in the camp to summon True Gods."

"Based on the Heavenly Court's preparations, I suspect they intend to summon at least three or more True Gods this time."

"Three?"

"More than three!"

Divine Monarch Wu De and the Respected Envoy were both astonished upon hearing this.

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Xiao Mu's gaze swept over Gan Yun and Bai Rong again, and he laughed, "If we don't attack others, it's very likely others will attack us."

"Bear in mind, we are the weakest force. Qin Guang, Ma Fang, Zhao Rui have probably looked into it."

"Tell me, if you were them and had to choose a target to attack, would you hit the weakest first or the strongest?"

Gan Yun sighed, "Naturally, they would attack the weakest party first."

Bai Rong said, "Respected Envoy Zhang, stop asking and just tell us your plan. While we don't attack others, we cannot allow them to attack us either. Let's go with your suggestion and launch a surprise attack on the other three teams."

"That's right, decisive, both of you!"

Xiao Mu raised his thumbs towards Bai Rong and Gan Yun.

"My plan, as mentioned earlier, is for our six True God Realm members to covertly approach Qin Guang, Ma Fang, Zhao Rui's teams, launch a surprise attack, and retreat upon completion."

"Each team, when unprepared, can be attacked at least once. This time, it's almost guaranteed to be successful. Three against one can kill two. Two against one can kill three in one go."

"Personally, not to boast, but I can confidently handle one on my own, ensuring its death. You five, divided into groups, need only manage to kill two for us to be victorious."

"This means three people are taken out. Even the currently strongest force with Zhao Rui only has nine True God Realm members. The weakest force with Qin Guang has seven, and we can immediately eliminate half."

Ye Jing suddenly furrowed her brow and interjected, "Respected Envoy Zhang, I have a concern. If we stealthily attack each team once, wouldn't we risk provoking their collective wrath, leading them to unite and surround us?"

Xiao Mu laughed, "Respected Envoy Ye, your vision is also low. During our attack, do we have to use our real identities? We can completely use stealth techniques and transform our appearances."

"Once we change our appearances, who can know we're the ones attacking them?"

"And if you're worried about inciting anger, we can attack a single team, kill a few of their strong members, and then ally with the rest, incorporating them to strengthen our force."

"With our side, a whole team, plus half a team recruited, our overall strength would immediately become the strongest. The chance of claiming the treasures becomes more promising."

"But I don't suggest this approach. If we're to act, let's do our best. To secure treasures, we need a hundred percent assurance of getting the treasury."

"When we've killed all the strong members of the three teams, the treasure will naturally be ours."

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"No need for haste, you two."

Zhou Xuanmen appeared calm, "I've made arrangements and set plans. Follow them, and irrespective of how many come from the Heavenly Court, they're merely marching to their deaths."

Divine Monarch Wu De was stunned, "Dao friend, do you have more tricks up your sleeve?"

Respected Envoy suddenly thought of something, and his eyes momentarily flashed, "Old Zhou, are you referring to..."

"Haha!"

Zhou Xuanmen laughed heartily, directly interrupting the Respected Envoy's words, smiling as he said, "Respected Envoy, I've said nothing. Maybe I have means to kill Heavenly Court experts, maybe I don't."

"But, staying here won't do us any good. I want to take you somewhere. Both of you come with me."

Respected Envoy and Divine Monarch Wu De nodded in agreement, then, the three simultaneously flew up, using the Riding Clouds and Mist Technique, heading towards the north.

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"Speaking of transformation techniques, I have a subordinate, Chi Zhong, who is a Talisman Refiner. The Illusion Transformation Talismans he crafts do possess such functionality."

Gan Yun pondered for a moment and mentioned one of his subordinates.

"With Illusion Transformation Talismans, that's even better!"

Xiao Mu was overjoyed. He had initially planned that if Gan Yun and Bai Rong didn't have transformation means, he would mutate one from his Secret Manual to help everyone transform.

With a Talisman Refiner skilled in crafting Illusion Talismans, it saved him the trouble.

"Who is Chi Zhong? Bring him forward!"

"Chi Zhong, come here for a moment."

Gan Yun signaled to a clean-looking man in a leather jacket with a well-balanced build amid the crowd.

"Greetings, Respected Envoy Gan, and respected envoys!"

The clean and elegant-looking man stepped forward and saluted Xiao Mu, Gan Yun, and others.

"Chi Zhong, bring forth all the Illusion Transformation Talismans you have and hand them to this Respected Envoy." Gan Yun ordered directly.

"Yes!"

Chi Zhong responded by taking out a Storage Box, pouring out all the talismans from it, numbering several hundred.

Then, he picked out twenty to thirty pale red talismans from the pile, presented them with both hands, and handed them over to Gan Yun.

"Respected Envoy Gan, all the Illusion Talismans I crafted are here. Please accept them, Respected Envoy Gan!"

"Alright, you may return!"

Gan Yun stretched out his hand to receive the Illusion Talismans from Chi Zhong.

"Yes!"

Chi Zhong agreed and returned to the crowd.

"Respected Envoy Zhang, these are the Illusion Talismans. Have a look and see if they're usable?"

Gan Yun then handed the Illusion Talismans to Xiao Mu for inspection.

"I will try one and see."

Xiao Mu picked up an Illusion Talisman, pinched it, and watched it explode in his hand. A surge of red energy rushed into his body.

"Transform!"

Xiao Mu sensed the transformative energy from the Illusion Talisman, activated it with a thought, and immediately changed, standing with his true form before Gan Yun and Bai Rong.

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