And Bai Rong was the first to ask, inquiring about the distance between bearded Qin Guang and himself.

Upon hearing this, Tan Ke immediately reached out and pointed at the Green Bowl again. An energy line shot out, causing the image within the bowl to shift once more. "Respected Envoy, the group led by Qin Guang is about one hundred and fifty kilometers away from us, currently in the northwest direction."

"Northwest, one hundred and fifty kilometers?"

Bai Rong's eyes flashed with brilliance, but Gan Yun urged, "Probe again to see if you can locate Ma Fang and Zhao Rui's positions."

"Yes!"

Tan Ke agreed and continued using the Green Light Technique with the Green Bowl to find Ma Fang and Zhao Rui's locations.

This time, it didn't take much time to find the specific locations of Ma Fang and Zhao Rui's two teams.

Ma Fang is further away, approximately one hundred and eighty kilometers northeast, while Zhao Rui is furthest, about two hundred and seventy kilometers southwest.

At this point, all three teams, just like Xiao Mu's team, are heading westward.

"We've detected the positions of all three teams; everyone, which one should we ambush first?"

Bai Rong asked, his gaze eventually landing on Xiao Mu.

Although he is the leader of the team, he clearly understands how he came to be the leader, so he always values Xiao Mu's opinion every time he gives orders.

Xiao Mu thought for a moment, "We're all heading west, Qin Guang and Zhao Rui are in front of us, which makes pursuing them slow. Ma Fang, however, is behind us; we don't need to chase them, we just need to get ahead of them and wait."

"I suggest we ambush Ma Fang."

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"Who are you? How dare you spy on us!"

Among the five True Gods of the Heavenly Court, a tall, sword-browed woman suddenly raised her head. Two beams of black brilliance shot from her eyes, fiercely staring at the suddenly appearing black light in the high sky.

"Who? Damn it, humans have the audacity to spy on us! They're asking for death!"

The sword-browed woman then grew furious, suddenly leaped into the air, her figure soaring high, directly rushing towards the sky.

Following that, with a swoosh, the sword-browed woman extended her right hand, sending out a sword-shaped beam directly piercing towards the black light.

However, the black light seemed well-prepared, and the moment the sword-browed woman leaped to attack, it suddenly moved directly westward.

Therefore, the black light narrowly evaded the sword-browed woman's strike.

Not able to fly, the sword-browed woman fell directly to the ground after the attack.

"You're asking for death!"

"Audacious!"

"Damn it! Chase!"

The other Variants from the Heavenly Court all noticed the black light, and rushed to pursue it.

"Chase! You can't escape!"

The sword-browed woman quickly followed, using Escape Art along with the others to follow the black light.

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"Ma Wen and his group should pass this way, we just need to keep waiting, and soon they'll arrive."

In the deep forest, Xiao Mu, Bai Rong, Gan Yun, Ye Jing, Ran Xiu, and Meng Tong all transformed their appearances and revealed themselves.

Besides these five True Gods, two Divine Spirits followed them—one skilled in tracking movements, Tan Ke, and a Talisman Refiner, Chi Zhong.

Bai Rong proposed: "We should first arrange a retreat path; have Chi Zhong and Tan Ke wait in the retreat direction. Chi Zhong, you and Tan Ke should escape south, and wait ten kilometers away, you personally, separate from Tan Ke, disguise as Xiao Mu and stand by the roadside."

"Yes!"

Chi Zhong and Tan Ke agreed in unison, immediately escaping south.

However, Chi Zhong barely took a few steps before returning with a hesitant look, stammering, "Respected Envoy Bai, um, is it unlucky to become Xiao Mu?"

"Chi Zhong, why did you come back? What's this about unlucky?" Bai Rong suddenly felt impatient and glared at Chi Zhong.

Chi Zhong stammered and anxiously explained, "Respected Envoy Bai, it's like this, you asked me to transform, it's fine, the talismans I refine are specifically for shape-shifting. However, transforming into Xiao Mu... Xiao Mu is too fierce, I just feel uneasy inside. I attempted it several times but couldn't achieve his fierce momentum. I came back to request your demonstration so I can mimic the transformation."

"Useless, your mindset is really poor, utterly useless. What's there to fear about transforming into Xiao Mu!"

Bai Rong glared at Chi Zhong, then said, "Forget it, I, no, Brother Zhang, please show him."

"Alright!"

Xiao Mu nodded and stepped forward, nearly laughing internally, but maintained a serious expression as he instructed Chi Zhong, "Watch carefully, this is how Xiao Mu transforms. Transform!"

Saying so, he directly transformed, revealing his true form.

Upon showing his true form, Bai Rong, Gan Yun, Ye Jing, and others instinctively stepped back, cautiously distancing themselves.

Xiao Mu, without showing anything, asked Chi Zhong, "Did you see it clearly?"

"I got it, thank you Respected Envoy Zhang for the guidance."

Chi Zhong stared at Xiao Mu's true form and also felt uneasy, but eventually nodded, thanked Xiao Mu, and called Tan Ke to escape far away.

"Everyone."

As soon as Chi Zhong left, Xiao Mu turned himself, directly facing Gan Yun, Bai Rong, and others.

"Brother Zhang, cough, cough, quickly change back; seeing you like this makes me uneasy!"

Gan Yun immediately urged Xiao Mu to change back, visibly unsettled.

Though the others said nothing, they too nodded in agreement for Xiao Mu to revert.

Xiao Mu said no more, his form changing back to Zhang Xiu's likeness.

Bai Rong regained his composure and ordered, "Alright, everyone, hide your forms, we're getting ready to attack."

"Ma Fang's side has nine True Gods, and their strength is the greatest."

"But no matter how powerful, there are weak ones too."

"This time, to ensure success, we'll attack the weak ones first. Gan Yun and I will team up to target Huang Yan from their group. Ye Jing, Ran Xiu, and Meng Tong, you three will attack Yuan Xin. As for Brother Zhang, whom will you choose?"

Finally, Bai Rong specifically asked Xiao Mu as a sign of respect.

Xiao Mu smiled. He initially intended to attack Ma Fang and resolve the issue at once, but ultimately decided to keep a low profile.

If they truly attacked Ma Fang, his group would disperse immediately.

For him, that wasn't desirable, as stirred chaos isn't favorable for acquiring the treasury left by Lord of Bai's Mansion.

"I will attack Jiang Yi."

"Alright, Brother Zhang will attack Jiang Yi. Next, we all have our targets. The main focus is on Huang Yan, Yuan Xin, and Jiang Yi. If unexpected situations arise, targets can be changed, but always prioritize those easiest to successfully attack."

Everyone agreed, naturally with no objections to the arrangement.

Then, under Bai Rong's orders, everyone stood beside the trees, gradually concealing their forms, blending into the surroundings.

The transformation talismans directly helped them merge with the trees; unless watched deliberately or possessing the Divine Eye like Xiao Mu, it would be hard to detect.

Then, everyone quietly began waiting for Ma Fang's group to arrive.

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Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Dozens of escape lights flickered, Ma Fang and his group entirely unaware that Xiao Mu and others were lying in wait ahead, ready for their arrival.

A dozen people, each using escape art, were moving westward, completely unsuspecting.

"Haha!"

A green-clad, yellow-haired man beside Ma Fang suddenly laughed aloud, saying, "Respected Envoy Ma, according to the latest research, among the forces involved in the treasure hunt, we are the strongest, with nine True Gods. This time to seize the treasure should be assured. Qin Guang, Zhao Rui, and Gan Yun, what right do they have to vie with us?"

"Jiang Yi is right!"

A young woman appearing in her early twenties with long eyebrows and bright eyes, Yuan Xin, smilingly said: "Let's not talk about Qin Guang and Zhao Rui; the most laughable is Gan Yun's side, daring to contest Bai Jing's treasury; where did they get the courage?"

"Even if Gan Yun has gathered Bai Rong's forces, how many could they muster at most? Perhaps just five True Gods."

"You can't be too absolute."

A thirty-something lazy man, exactly Huang Yan, following to Ma Fang's right, standing sideways with Huang Yan, "Previously, wasn't there talk of an unexpected occurrence within Bai Rong's group? The typically timid Zhang Xiu suddenly joined Bai Rong's group, not only that, he broke from tradition, even rebuking Zhao Rui, lunacy at its finest, ultra-daring."

"Zhao Rui, holding limited tolerance, would most likely ambush them, avenging his insult."

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