The sudden appearance of the Jin Po startled the little fox.
"Holy cow, what the heck, scared me half to death, seriously!"
The little fox unleashed a torrent of slang at the Jin Po, its little white tail standing straight up.
"Fatty, shut this guy up."
Zhang Tian glanced at Fatty.
"Got it, boss, leave it to Fatty."
With that, Fatty directly covered the little fox's mouth.
"Pee-ew, it stinks! What did you get on your hands, fatty!"
"Hehe, just let out a fart."
The little fox: "..."
Zhang Tian looked at the floating Jin Po.
"I didn't expect you to actually come here."
The Jin Po spoke, its voice laced with surprise and disbelief.
This tomb was incredibly difficult to enter, and even if found, even harder to decipher.
Yet, Zhang Tian had not only found it but had arrived.
The Jin Po knew that if it weren't for keeping a promise, Zhang Tian would have left long ago.
"Of course, I, Zhang Tian, always keep my word."
Zhang Tian nodded.
He wasn't here just to fulfill a promise, but to further solidify his image in the minds of Zhang Qilin and the others.
Although he had already established an image last time, Zhang Tian felt it wasn't enough, especially with Xiao Ge arriving now. Therefore, his image as a man of his word and loyalty needed to be reinforced.
"I actually couldn't help you much. You could leave right now."
The Jin Po said, its pale face showing no discernible emotion, but its words carried a hint of helplessness.
It had intended to help Zhang Tian and his group, but due to a curse, it was unable to.
Now that Zhang Tian had truly arrived, and even broken into the tomb, it was a different matter.
"Never mind. Do you have any way to deal with these two?"
Zhang Tian pointed to two coffins not far away.
The Jin Po looked upwards.
"Yes, but it's troublesome."
The Jin Po spoke, and the others perked up their ears.
Zhang Qilin looked at Zhang Tian, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
After all, few people could keep their word, and even fewer would venture into danger for a promise.
Perhaps he could truly fulfill his previous promise to help him find himself.
"Wuwu, stinky Fatty, take your stinky hand off Tuantuan's mouth, it's so smelly."
The little fox shook its head, and Fatty removed his hand.
"Don't talk nonsense, we're in danger right now."
Fatty made a shushing gesture to the little fox, which pouted and arrogantly ignored him.
"To control them, it's a bit troublesome. You have to open the coffins simultaneously."
"They are inherently antagonistic. The Sea Demon can fight the Jin Po, and of course, the Jin Po can fight the Sea Demon."
"They are natural enemies, born to oppose each other."
As the Jin Po spoke, Zhang Tian understood.
"You mean, release both monsters, let them fight each other, and we reap the benefits?"
Zhang Tian asked, and the Jin Po nodded.
Zhang Tian frowned slightly, finding this plan riddled with flaws and difficult to execute.
Hu Bayi also spoke up.
"Boss, I don't understand what you're saying, but the things in these coffins seem to be shaking a bit."
Hu Bayi pointed to the coffins nearby, both of which were trembling slightly.
"Don't worry, they haven't woken up yet."
Zhang Tian said, looking at the Jin Po.
"Why do you think this method will work?"
"What if, instead of fighting each other, they turn on us? Wouldn't that be disastrous?"
"And what if they eliminate outsiders first?"
Zhang Tian continued to press, and the Jin Po looked at him.
"They won't. You have Yin energy on you, likely from something you drank. They have it too, so the chance of them targeting you is slim."
"Furthermore, you don't know the full story. In the past, the Sea Demon violated the Jin Po, and the Jin Po cut off one of the Sea Demon's hearts. Therefore, their hatred for each other runs deep."
The Jin Po explained, and Zhang Tian said no more.
That Sea Demon was truly bold, far more so than Fatty. It could extend its tentacles to anything.
"Qilin, do you have any thoughts?"
Zhang Qilin could hear ghost language, so he had undoubtedly overheard their conversation.
"Be careful."
Zhang Qilin said, his hand already gripping his blade.
Clearly, even he wasn't entirely confident about what lay within.
Zhang Tian nodded, then looked at the tomb door behind him.
"Fatty, open the tomb door mechanism first. Old Hu, assist me in drawing the Qilin formation. Little Fox, whatever skills you have, remember to use them later, for escaping."
Zhang Tian immediately began planning their escape route.
What a joke. A single mistake could lead to eternal regret. Zhang Tian didn't want to die an ignominious death.
Everyone nodded, and under the Jin Po's guidance, Fatty opened the tomb door mechanism, and the coffins were prepared. The tomb door opened, and since it was a double-layered structure, no water entered.
Meanwhile, Hu Bayi followed Zhang Tian to carve the formation.
After about a few minutes, the Qilin formation was complete. Zhang Qilin dripped his Qilin blood into it, and the formation entered a standby state.
"Alright, Fatty, open the coffin."
Zhang Tian, seeing that everything was ready, called out.
"Boss, why don't we do it together?"
Fatty was a bit scared. In this day and age, he, Fatty, was truly being worked like a beast of burden.
"Don't worry, Fatty. We'll open the other coffin too. Let them open their coffins simultaneously and fight each other like dogs."
Zhang Tian said, and Hu Bayi frowned slightly.
"Boss, this is the plan? Isn't it a bit hasty!"
Hu Bayi clearly shared Zhang Tian's initial reservations; this plan seemed like a joke.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"I thought so at first too. But after hearing about these two, I think anything is possible."
"Besides, we've already prepared our escape route. If anything goes wrong, we'll retreat."
Zhang Tian stated directly, and Hu Bayi finally nodded. The two moved to the other coffin.
Zhang Qilin stared intently at the coffin.
In his eyes, the interiors of the coffins emitted different colored energies.
The Sea Demon's coffin was filled with green demonic energy, while the Jin Po's ghost coffin emanated black evil energy.
These two energies were not forces they could easily contend with.
"Open!"
Zhang Tian gave a sudden command, and the three of them exerted their strength.
The coffin lids were directly lifted, exposing the two coffins to the air.
Fatty, Zhang Tian, and the others quickly retreated.
Zhang Tian held his peach wood sword, his gaze flickering.
In his sight, the green and black energies repelled and clashed with each other.
It was like two wild bulls attacking each other.
"As expected."
Seeing this, Zhang Tian felt a partial sense of relief.
These two were indeed sworn enemies.
"Kacha. Kacha..."
From the Sea Demon's coffin, countless giant tentacles like those of an octopus spread out.
The tentacles were like sharp iron spikes, embedding themselves into the cracks of the walls.
And from the other coffin, countless long black hairs like needles shot out, piercing directly into those tentacles.
Stabbing through them.
The entire tomb was filled with an aura of terror and strangeness.
Witnessing this, the little fox hid behind Zhang Qilin.
"How am I supposed to attack? It's so scary."
The little fox's large eyes were filled with fear. These were like two colossal monsters.
Fatty even swallowed his saliva.
"Tentacle monster, battling long-haired woman..."
Fatty spoke with a tremor, while the Heavenly Master's sword in Zhang Tian's hand trembled incessantly, indicating the overwhelming demonic and evil energy in front of them.