The voice of the Snake Clan's prince, She Ku, sounded like the grating of a knife, making everyone's heart skip a beat.

Yan Yukong released the power of The Courage to Write, enveloping everyone, and whispered, "Fang Yun, what's your opinion?"

Fang Yun immediately responded, "The specifics need discussion, but there are two main strategies against She Ku. One is a swift and decisive attack, striking him down with the force of a thunderbolt. The other is to drag it out, wait until he becomes careless, wait until his qi and blood are depleted, and then kill him. Since we can easily turn the intangible into tangible here, we must use this to our advantage!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Delun exclaimed in surprise, "You still have the energy to compose poetry? And you're confident in creating one to counter the Snake Clan prince?"

"Though the Snake Clan prince thrives here, he's still just a Demon Barbarian, after all. The problem now is not how to kill him, but how to force him to come to us. With the Snake Clan's talents, combined with this poison fog, he's almost invincible," Fang Yun said.

"Yes, the Demon Barbarians come in a thousand forms, unlike us humans. They can quickly gain an absolute advantage in the sky, water, desert, or places like this. Humans can't quickly adapt to environments like them and only gradually get the hang of it, taking a long time to reach the same level as the Demon Barbarians," another chimed in.

"Delun, you've fought against She Ku. Apart from being cruel and cunning, what else is he known for?"

"He's afraid of death! As Yan said, Demon Barbarians come in many forms. Snakes, being cold-blooded, even when their qi and blood boil, can maintain their rationality better than other Demon Barbarians. Unless you hit their vital points, the Snake Clan is almost the most outstanding and rational group among the Demon Clan."

Fang Yun sighed, "If we were at Avalanche Slope or the Starfall Bridge, killing him would be easy, as those places greatly limit the Snake Clan. But here, without the cold of the comet and filled with poison fog, it's like a hunting ground made for the Snake Clan!"

"Perhaps this is the way of Heaven. The Snake Clan prince was a disgrace in previous encounters, but here, he's the undisputed king. Longling or the Wolf Savage prince asking him to hinder us probably didn't cost much, because She Ku loves hunting humans!"

"Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. Quickly, tell us about some typical incidents involving She Ku, so we have a clearer understanding of him and can find ways to counter him. Even if we can't find a way, we can at least find the right moment."

"Alright."

So, Kong Delun narrated stories about She Ku, with Fang Yun constantly interjecting, paying special attention to details.

At this moment, everyone was full of creativity, and the poison fog here was thin, making it impossible for She Ku to attack.

Listening to Delun's stories about She Ku, everyone's frowns deepened.

Sun Naiyong sighed, "Sometimes I really envy the Demon Barbarians. We humans need years of study and experience to lead troops, enduring failure and setbacks. But clans like the Snake Clan are born geniuses in such tactics. They can outmaneuver us in small-scale battles with their natural talents. No matter how smart we are, we can't match their innate abilities. It's no shame to lose to them."

Fang Yun put down his board and wrote down some characteristics of She Ku with a brush – murderous, brutal, cautious, cunning, cold-blooded, etc., all filled with the contradictory nature unique to the Snake Clan.

Finally, Fang Yun left two words unwritten on the paper.

Pride.

He knew that if he wrote it down, no matter how he hid it, She Ku would somehow see it. So he let She Ku see what he could and completely hid what couldn't be known.

Fang Yun was using the Snake Clan's hunting tactics.

The group walked for a quarter of an hour when the poison fog ahead suddenly thickened. Hua Yuqing's medical book couldn't hold up, and everyone had to use various means to defend themselves, either passively or by blowing away the fog.

After a while, the fog became denser and darker, looking like deep green clouds.

In everyone's eyes, they had no idea where they were in the sixth corridor, only knowing that moving forward was the only way out.

Suddenly, rustling sounds arose, followed by a cold wind that sent shivers down their spines.

Kong Delun shouted, "Be careful! It's the Snake Clan's insect transformation technique, turning poison into insects that can fly and burrow anywhere! I have experience; I'll freeze the insects underground, and you handle the rest!"

The group readied their brushes, watching their surroundings. The rustling soon turned into buzzing, and then they felt a swarm of green poison insects attacking from all sides – above, below, left, right, even from deep underground.

But they had already heard Delun's tactics against the insects, quickly reciting fire War Poetry to burn them.

However, Fang Yun sensed something amiss as burning real insects worked, but too many magical poison insects turned into poisonous smoke.

Just as he was about to ask Hua Yuqing, who knew about poisons, Yuqing shouted, "Don't use fire! Disperse them with wind, quickly!"

They changed tactics, quenching the fire and raising the wind. Wind wasn't as effective as fire against insects but didn't turn them into poisonous smoke.

"Indeed, the Snake Clan prince, knowing we're good with fire, deliberately set a trap. If we hadn't noticed in time, that poison smoke would've become his weapon against us," someone remarked.

Delun admitted, "I relied too much on old tactics. I didn't expect him to become more cunning."

"It's not your fault. If he couldn't do even this, he wouldn't be able to stop us alone. But he's just a snake, and he can't stop us! Once we're close to the exit of the sixth corridor, we'll rush out with all our might. What can he do to us?" Fang Yun said confidently.

"Do you have a backup plan, Fang Yun?"

"Just wait and see! As long as we hold on to the last mile, I have a way to make you charge through like thunder!" Fang Yun said confidently.

Previously disheartened by a setback, the group's spirits were now lifted by Fang Yun's words. As they continued forward, they soon realized that the fog was teeming with endless poison insects, and in great numbers.

Fang Yun didn't believe She Ku would expend so much qi and blood here, suspecting it wouldn't last even a quarter of an hour under such strain. A thought struck him, recalling something Kong Delun had mentioned about She Ku. "These insects might be a mix of illusion and reality! Who has a way to discern them?"

"I'll do it!" Sun Naiyong immediately summoned a military book in front of him, which emitted a thin starlight, revealing a stark color difference in the insects. Only about one-tenth of the insects were deep green, while the vast majority were light green.

"I was also feeling something off and was about to point it out," said Zong Wude, with several Presented Scholars nodding in agreement. They had also noticed but lacked Fang Yun's decisiveness.

With the appearance of Naiyong's book, the number of subsequent poison insects noticeably decreased, leading the group to inwardly praise She Ku for his cunning and decisive nature.

What followed was a series of confrontations, with Fang Yun devising counter-strategies and others spotting flaws in She Ku's attacks, which they then thwarted. The team's progress, though not rapid, was steady.

Their confidence grew as they moved forward, realizing that everyone there represented the essence of humanity. Even with the Snake Clan prince's talent and cunning, he couldn't dominate against their collective wisdom.

Humans and Demon Barbarians differ significantly. Humans easily gain momentum like a rolling snowball. Once adapted to an environment, they can proliferate at a pace unimaginable to Demon Barbarians and eventually dominate the region. While Demon Barbarians are adept at quick adaptation, humans, though slower, can transform environments over time.

Kong Delun's detailed account of She Ku earlier played a crucial role, as almost everyone gleaned insights into She Ku's nature. Regardless of his methods, there was always someone quick to assess and respond.

"Ha ha! Fang Yun, it seems everything's going smoothly. Just a mile to go, and we're safe!" someone said jubilantly.

"Rest assured," Fang Yun replied, increasingly confident, boosting everyone's morale.

"Fang Yun, you have great foresight! Without The Savage Cow and the hound, we would have suffered injuries by now," Sun Naiyong praised.

"Their contributions, as a demon and a barbarian, are not only on par with ours but perhaps even surpass us! She Ku's tactics are unpredictable. If not for their timely rescues, I'd have lost an arm by now," Li Fanming added.

"If we could summon Demon Barbarian assistants with battle paintings, we wouldn't fear anything. But now that we can't rely on external help, their presence has been invaluable."

Soon, Fang Yun smiled confidently, "We're close to the exit. His obstruction has failed!"

"Fang Yun, you're a bit too overconfident today," Yan Yukong cautioned.

The others remained silent, acknowledging Fang Yun's slight overconfidence, but appreciating his ability to uplift their spirits.

Fang Yun chuckled, "Stop! Who can scout the surroundings? Don't fear spending qi and blood!"

The group was momentarily stunned, sensing a possibility.

"This task naturally falls to us Military Strategists! My military book will come in handy here!" Sun Naiyong's book burned a few pages, sending beams of light in all directions.

Moments later, Naiyong's expression turned grave, "Not good! There's a poison blood insect nest ahead and over ten Demon Barbarians trailing us! But actually, this is great! The nest is too far to trouble us. We can retreat! I understand now! She Ku has many ways to hinder us, but to truly trap us here, there are only a few. Your repeated claims that we could charge through, deliberately belittling him, were to force him to use the poison blood insect nest, a powerful but flawed tactic."