Even then, Qufu was definitely going to be a piece of work to take down.

The fact that Kong Mo even knew of military formations meant that he was likely to have various other tricks hidden up his sleeves.

Furthermore, Qufu was the last bastion of their defenses. Although they might not have a large number of troops garrisoned there, it by no means meant that it was of little importance to them. In fact, the possibility that there could be other unknown forms of defences in Qufu in lieu of Yin soldiers was even more terrifying in and of itself.

Therefore, a sneak attack was undoubtedly the best and safest option.

Having decided their next course of action, they naturally had to delve into the details. Qin Ye turned to Arthis, “How are we supposed to tear through the veil separating the realms and enter Limbo from the underworld?” 

“Simple.” Arthis chuckled, “I’ll deal with it when the time comes. According to lore, Limbo is a lesser realm of the underworld. A lesser realm would find it impossibly difficult to bridge the vast chasm separating them and ascend into the upper realm, the underworld. Conversely, it wouldn’t be in the slightest bit difficult for the upper realm to descend into the lower realm.”

“Then, how do you know where we’re going to emerge in the lower realm?” Qin Ye asked in bewilderment, “Aren’t we no different from moles, popping our heads out into Limbo to check every now and then? What if we end up right underneath the hammer itself?” [1]

The atmosphere instantly grew awkward with silence.

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