644: Overly cautious team

"Who's there?"

As the Special Foreign Race squad leader roared, Lin Yang was startled.

"I've been discovered?"

Lin Yang's heart tightened, but he became even more stable, even holding his breath.

This Special Foreign Race squad was very strong, and the leader named Crimson Rain was also in the Dao Illusion Realm.

It could be said that within the Tai Shi Battlefield, every squad usually had at least one Dao Illusion Realm existence presiding over it.

Moreover, the entire squad's aura was vibrant, clearly indicating that everyone was in peak condition. Once discovered, he would have almost no chance of survival.

Lin Yang remained incredibly calm, quickly thinking of a countermeasure.

This leader's perception was too keen.

Although he hadn't yet pinpointed Lin Yang's exact hidden location, he had already sensed something.

Buzz.

The next moment, leader Crimson Rain directly unleashed a wave of power, sweeping across the large area where Lin Yang was hidden to probe.

Fortunately, Lin Yang had, for the sake of caution, hidden himself within the Layered Space, narrowly avoiding the sweep of this power.

"This guy hasn't found my exact location; he should have only sensed that someone might be here."

Seeing this, Lin Yang became even more certain.

And so it was.

After leader Crimson Rain shouted and attacked, Zhong Mang, the talkative guy from earlier, couldn't help but ask again:

"Leader, is there anything unusual?"

Crimson Rain nodded, her gaze sharp: "I always feel like someone is hidden nearby, but I can't precisely pinpoint their location."

"Someone is hidden?"

The entire squad immediately became vigilant.

Then, everyone simultaneously attacked, their vast power sweeping through the entire area.

"There isn't any power fluctuation?" Leader Crimson Rain frowned, muttering, "Could it be my imagination?"

"Leader, what do we do now?" Another squad member asked Crimson Rain.

Crimson Rain raised her hand, her gaze still full of vigilance as she scanned the entire area, and replied coldly:

"Better to kill by mistake than to let one slip away. Since the opponent is hidden and not coming out, they must be from the cultivator side. If it's not my imagination, then Zhong Mang's words just now might have been heard by this person."

"To be safe, we'll guard this place to prevent him from sending out messages."

Cold light flickered in Crimson Rain's eyes:

"This person's concealment method is excellent, but when transmitting a message, there will inevitably be power fluctuations. Once there's any slight power fluctuation, we can instantly pinpoint their location and suppress them!"

After speaking, Crimson Rain looked coldly at Zhong Mang, her eyes filled with anger and killing intent:

"If you hadn't talked so much just now, we wouldn't have to go through this trouble. You'd better pray that no accidents happen this time, otherwise, you know what the consequences will be!"

Zhong Mang's body visibly trembled, and he whispered, "Leader, I know I was wrong!"

"Hmph, it's no use knowing you're wrong now. I must report truthfully to the adults. We need to guard against accidents here and cannot proceed with the original plan!" Crimson Rain snorted coldly.

Zhong Mang's body trembled again, and he pleaded softly: "Leader, can we report a different reason?"

Crimson Rain's eyes instantly became incredibly sharp: "You caused this trouble by not being able to control your mouth; do you want us to bear the blame together?"

"This is a major matter, and we all have missions. If there isn't a sufficiently compelling reason, how would the adults allow us to change the plan without authorization?"

"If I don't report truthfully, and something goes wrong, I'll be the one punished!"

Zhong Mang's face turned pale, but he still said, unwilling to give up: "What if, Leader, I mean what if, he didn't hear what was said just now, or, it was... it was your feeling that was mistaken?"

"Zhong Mang!"

The killing intent in Crimson Rain's eyes grew even stronger:

"With such an important matter at hand, no accidents can be allowed to happen!"

"Even if my feeling is mistaken, it's just a few days' delay here!"

"But if my feeling is correct, and we carelessly leave, the consequences of what happens would not be enough to be paid for by the lives of our entire race, yours and mine!"

Zhong Mang stopped pleading upon hearing this, his face only growing paler.

Clearly, he was terrified to the extreme.

Crimson Rain ignored him and began to send a report.

A moment later, seeing that Crimson Rain had finished reporting, Zhong Mang tremblingly asked again: "Leader, what did the adults... say?"

Crimson Rain glanced at him: "The adults' meaning is the same as mine; we temporarily guard here. If any accident occurs, the plan will also be moved up accordingly!"

"Then... what about me?" Zhong Mang asked cautiously again.

"You?" Crimson Rain snorted coldly again, "At a critical juncture like this, the adults can't bother with you, but you should have some idea yourself. You'd best pray this is my imagination!"

Zhong Mang's face turned pale again, and he fell silent.

"All, conceal!"

With Crimson Rain's order, the entire squad also concealed themselves in place.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yang's heart sank.

He hadn't heard the conversation between Crimson Rain and the others just now, as they had used sound-proofing methods.

But seeing them conceal themselves in place, Lin Yang knew something was wrong.

These guys, unable to force him out, actually chose to guard here secretly!

"These guys are too cautious. After several probes, they didn't detect anyone hidden here, yet they still guarded the area, uneasy!"

Lin Yang was a little speechless, and he realized even more how important this siege was to the Special Foreign Race.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be cautious to this extent!

The current situation also put Lin Yang in a difficult position.

If he were to send a message now, he would definitely be exposed.

Although the power required for sending a message is extremely weak and can usually be ignored.

But in the current situation, the other party was already on guard, and even the slightest power fluctuation would inevitably be detected.

However, if he didn't send a message, once Tai Shi City was attacked, countless casualties would occur.

Tai Shi City had teleportation arrays connecting different High-Level Spacetimes.

Historically, during sieges, large numbers of suicidal Special Foreign Races and Other Species would invade High-Level Spacetimes to launch attacks.

These guys who invaded High-Level Spacetimes never intended to survive; they were only there to kill and destroy.

The situation became grim.

Now, Lin Yang was faced with only two choices.

If he chose to send a message, he would be exposed.

After being exposed, facing this Special Foreign Race squad that was already on high alert, he could be said to be dead for sure.

And if he didn't send a message, Tai Shi City would be ambushed, inevitably suffering heavy casualties.

For a moment, Lin Yang was caught in a dilemma between sacrificing a fellow daoist to save himself and sacrificing the small self to preserve the greater good.

If Endless Spacetime were invaded, he wouldn't be so conflicted, because Endless Spacetime had his family and friends.

But High-Level Spacetime did not.

Those Other Species and Special Foreign Races who invaded High-Level Spacetime would also be jointly eradicated in High-Level Spacetime, with no chance of invading Endless Spacetime.

"System, do you have any way..."

Without hesitating too long, Lin Yang asked the system.

The system's abilities were incredible; perhaps it could resolve the current predicament.

But before the system could answer, Lin Yang's spirit was invigorated!

He saw, at the end of his vision, a team of cultivators appearing amidst the vast yellow sands. (End of Chapter)