Everyone was very surprised.
With a seventh-tier strength, he could conceal their ninth-tier soul perception. This showed that Lin Yu's soul power was not much weaker than theirs.
A seventh-tier person possessing soul power comparable to a ninth-tier was simply unbelievable.
Lin Yu left, and the two thousand Lin Yu clones that remained in place were still standing there.
Since everyone could no longer see Lin Yu, they began to observe and study his clones.
They quickly discovered that these clones were very wooden, with dull expressions, but they were not like puppets. Their eyes held some spiritual energy, and instead, there was a breath of life.
They couldn't help but sigh in admiration at the magic of the Soul Splitting Technique, which could achieve this level.
The Master of Beasts was very satisfied and said with a smile, "Follow me. You can all understand what I'm saying, right?"
The clones did not reply but nodded their heads.
The Master of Beasts was still a bit uneasy. He pointed to a large tree in front of him and said, "You, go to the big tree!"
The clone paused for a moment as if analyzing the meaning of the sentence. After a second, it walked over.
The Master of Beasts conducted further experiments and found that the clones could understand simple commands, but not overly complex ones.
"It seems the power of the Soul Splitting Technique has only given them a certain level of intelligence, and this intelligence level is extremely low, equivalent to intellectual disability."
"However, this is even better. With low intelligence, they are easier to control!"
"Hahaha, everyone, I'm leaving!"
He summoned the White Tiger and the Black Whale, rode on the White Tiger's back, and the Heavenly Sparrow descended, shrouding him and the clones in a layer of clouds and mist.
The clouds and mist concealed them, and soon they gradually faded from everyone's sight.
"Move out!"
A group of people stepped on the void and flew towards the distance.
Along the way, he continuously summoned various spirit beasts.
From first-tier insects to eighth-tier hidden-wing birds and mimic cockroaches, all sorts of spirit beasts skilled in stealth were within his summoning range.
Spirit beasts appeared around his body one after another.
With a wave of his large hand, the spirit beast swarm scattered and, following his commands, began to scout the surrounding environment.
The Master of Beasts, meanwhile, moved forward.
Soon, they traveled unobstructed and arrived within a thousand meters of the beast encampment.
At this moment.
Inside the beast encampment.
Long Qinglan received the news of their defeat, his face becoming extremely grim.
He looked at the beast who had devised the strategy with an unfriendly gaze.
That beast hurriedly lowered its head, not daring to meet Long Qinglan's eyes.
Beasts were not humans. Although they had developed civilization, they still retained their primal characteristics.
The Great Commander possessed almost absolute power of life and death, and death would be in vain.
"Hmph, I'll spare you this time, but next time you must atone for your sins by killing some humans!"
"Thank you for your leniency, Great Commander. Your subordinate will definitely do their best!"
"Alright, you may go. Humans are too cunning. If it weren't for their formation, I would have slaughtered them already!"
Thinking of this, it was filled with resentment.
If it had known back then that human formations were so powerful, it would have targeted humans next.
Now, it was an unfavorable start, which not only affected morale but might also affect its standing in the heart of the Dragon God.
Its expression was solemn. After a moment of thought, it said, "Don't stop. Continue the attack, and keep sending me reinforcements. I don't believe we can't break through this turtle shell!"
The tortoise-like beast below glanced at it, looking dejected. It shrunk its head, not daring to speak.
Long Qinglan surveyed the surroundings and pointed at a beast general, saying:
"You, quickly return to your homeland and mobilize troops. I will continue the attack here. Even if it costs ten times the price, I will kill the humans!"
Long Qinglan was truly enraged. In its eyes, humans, who were far weaker than them, were proving to be so difficult to deal with, which surprised and further angered it.
"Yes!" All the beasts accepted their orders and left.
After all the beasts had departed, a deputy beside Long Qinglan suggested, "Great Commander, the entrance to the human inland is not limited to the Supreme Academy."
"Are you suggesting attacking from other locations?" Long Qinglan asked.
The deputy smiled and said, "Yes, our strength is superior, so why must we engage in a head-on confrontation? It's not worth the loss. It would be better to destroy the human lineage, forcing them to fight us in a decisive battle."
"Haha, well said. Unfortunately, Xijiang City is too far away."
The deputy shook its head, "Lord, please look here!"
It pointed to a spot on the map marked with the Hyena tribe.
"Lord, this is the territory of the Hyena tribe. This race is very scattered, and their intelligence is low. They are chaotic, but they occupy this vast mountain range."
"We only need to cross these ten thousand mountains to bypass the Supreme Academy and go straight to Nianjiang City!"
"Once we enter Nianjiang City, the humans will be at our mercy, won't they?"
Long Qinglan was overjoyed upon hearing this, "My strategist is none other than you, sir!"
"You flatter me, Lord. Your subordinate is influenced by proximity to the cinnabar. Working by your side and bathing in your glory has made my mind sharper. I must thank you for your grace!"
"Thank you, Lord!"
It quickly prostrated itself devoutly.
A guard nearby glanced at it and cursed it as a sycophant.
However, Long Qinglan was very pleased. It laughed heartily and said, "You are absolutely right. I will entrust this matter to you!"
The deputy quickly accepted the order, "Your subordinate accepts the order!"
"Good, how about I give you ten ninth-tier powerhouses?"
"I will not fail your expectations, General. Your subordinate will surely complete the mission!"
"Mhm, you may go!"
After it left, Long Qinglan fell into deep thought.
The recent failure made it realize the problem of insufficient intelligence on their side.
If they had human wristbands, they could provide timely support.
Unfortunately, by the time it received the message, the humans had already won.
Moreover, even with wristbands, it would be useless, as there was one human who could open spatial portals.
This ability was too troublesome.
It concentrated its thoughts, scanned its surroundings, gritted its teeth, and revealed a cruel expression.
"Now, we can only fight on two fronts. Let the deputy go on a detour to launch a surprise attack, while the main battlefield will engage in a full-scale assault. We must take down the humans in one go and not affect the Dragon God's plan!"
Just as it had figured this out, a rumbling sound suddenly echoed.
Hearing the sound, its face changed slightly, and it asked, "What's going on?"
Immediately, a beast rushed in to report, "Lord, humans are attacking the camp!"
"Go and kill them!"
"Lord, they are already being killed, but they self-destructed."
"What?"
The beasts were very sensitive to the word "self-destruct." This was not the first time humans had self-destructed.
Moreover, one human's self-destruction in the previous instance had killed three of their ninth-tier beasts.
"These humans are truly madmen! Tell everyone to spread out!"
"Yes!"
The beasts spread out, and Lin Yu's clones pursued and killed them.
Once they resisted, they would self-destruct.
This was truly difficult for the beasts. When had they ever encountered such madmen? They were unreasonable!
The situation only eased up when ninth-tier beasts joined the fray.
Because ninth-tier beasts were powerful, they could kill the clones with a single strike from a distance.
As the clones gradually died, the crisis was temporarily averted.
However, they failed to notice the transparent little insects.
They disguised themselves as ordinary flying insects and infiltrated the beast encampment.