After securing Odynet, Wen Wen patted his cheeks and giggled silently. He had high expectations for Odynet's abilities. For someone like Wen Wen who enjoyed causing mischief even when there was nothing to do, there was nothing more exciting than a good prank prop.
Just as he was about to find a victim heading to the restroom to test it out, he heard hushed discussions from downstairs.
"Senior three, that guy has small eyes, a smug expression, and he's just begging for a beating..."
Wen Wen scratched his head and leaned out the window, trying to eavesdrop on who this smug, beaten-begging person was. Then he saw a younger version of Tian Laoqi huddled with three men, gesturing animatedly as they talked.
Wen Wen's expression immediately darkened. If Tian Laoqi was there, wasn't that description referring to him?
"That guy now knows the location of His Majesty's tomb and has entered the Land of Slumber through special means. You are the strongest tomb guardians; you cannot stand idly by."
Wen Wen concealed his figure and quietly watched them discuss how to deal with him.
"Don't worry, the Land of Slumber is our territory. No matter if he's a dragon or a tiger, he can't escape our grasp... *hic*" said a scruffy man lying in a wine vat, speaking weakly. After saying that, the man submerged himself entirely in the wine vat, gurgling bubbles.
Tian Laoqi, unaware of what had happened with Fo Hai, truly believed these three were omnipotent and held them in high regard.
"I believe in the seniors' abilities, but please be careful. That guy can summon a white mist giant; even my Land of Slumber Mist couldn't deal with him."
A man holding a cigarette patted Tian Laoqi's shoulder and said, "Relax, relax. No matter what mist he controls, can it compare to my 'second-hand smoke'?"
The reason he was holding a cigarette was that each of his cigarettes was as thick as a Gatling gun. Seven cigarettes were bundled together and lit, with a large mouthpiece collecting them all at the tip. He took a puff of the cigarette, his whole body trembled, and he rolled his eyes for a full minute...
From within a giant black steel wool ball, a head emerged and loudly declared:
"I swear on my glorious hair, to ensure His Majesty's return, we will clear away all hidden dangers!"
"You just need to keep an eye on the Land of Slumber Mist outside. When His Majesty is out of the coffin, this world will become our stage!"
"By then, this world's ghosts and spirits won't be limited to just Feng Gui Shen alone!"
After speaking, the head retreated back into the ball. It turned out it wasn't a black steel wool ball, but the man's permed hair.
Wen Wen stood by the window, pinching his chin, his eyes growing brighter. These three with such distinct features must be the "Smoke, Drink, Perm" trio that Fo Hai had mentioned earlier. Although their individual strength was not as great as Fo Hai's, they had all reached the threshold of the upper sequence, making them the strongest ghost entities Wen Wen had encountered besides Feng Gui Shen. Most importantly, their souls were intact, meaning Wen Wen could capture them and take them to the containment facility. With this "Smoke, Drink, Perm" trio, the previous "Wash, Cut, Blow" trio paled in comparison. However, Tian Laoqi was quite persistent; it would be best to utterly destroy him right here.
However, their words gave Wen Wen pause. This suggested that Luo Feng in the Northern Yin Emperor's tomb was not merely a corpse but potentially a powerful ghost entity with strength nearing disaster. Wen Wen quietly adjusted the danger level of the Land of Slumber upwards, then, with a sinister smile, leaped towards the four men below!
"You guys were planning to deal with me, weren't you? Well, I'm here now. Surprise, huh? Unexpected?"
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After Wen Wen disappeared, he instructed Tao Qingqing and the other to continue with their original plan, so the two of them didn't linger there but went out to search for the six tall, thin black giants.
To bring everyone out, Wen Wen could only think of one solution for now. That was to capture the king first and deal with the bronze ancient coffin directly! Since this was the Yin Emperor's tomb, the coffin being pulled by nine ghost dragons must be related to the Yin Emperor Luo Feng. Once Luo Feng was captured, the eerie space would naturally dissipate, and the souls of those trapped within would return to their bodies.
But each of those nine ghost dragons was not to be underestimated; even Wen Wen didn't want to fight nine of them alone. Therefore, to deal with the bronze ancient coffin, external help was needed, namely those six black giants. According to Fo Hai's observations, the black giants were constantly eyeing the bronze coffin. If a way could be found to bring them together, it might incite conflict between them, allowing them to reap the benefits.
Of course, Wen Wen wouldn't completely trust Fo Hai after their heart-to-heart talk. Therefore, Tao Qingqing was accompanied by a man clad in heavy armor, carrying a greatsword. This man was a manifestation of the Mist Box's fog, possessing upper-sequence strength. With his immortal characteristic, he was enough to contend with Fo Hai, giving Tao Qingqing the confidence to face Fo Hai.
The ghost dragons patrolled the main road of Muyuan Community every night at midnight. Therefore, Tao Qingqing and Fo Hai needed to lure at least two black giants here before midnight. Fo Hai's observations indicated that in the few conflicts between black giants and ghost dragons, there were always at least two black giants present. If there was only one black giant, it would flee upon seeing a ghost dragon. If there were two or more who encountered a ghost dragon, other black giants would quickly converge.
In the past, when the ghost dragons and the six black giants gathered, they would only engage in brief skirmishes before confronting each other and then dispersing. But with Wen Wen and others fanning the flames, perhaps a real fight could break out.
In this place filled with ghosts, releasing bats would be like providing a feast for the ghosts. Therefore, Tao Qingqing and Fo Hai had to search separately. After finding them, they would wait for the opportune moment to lure them to the designated location.
After searching for a while, Tao Qingqing found a black giant slowly crawling between the buildings. It was a black creature with long arms and legs, its face devoid of features, only a vast expanse of white. It stood five meters tall, but its torso was only slightly larger than an ordinary person's, while its limbs were disproportionately long.
Seeing this monster from afar, Tao Qingqing swallowed. The creature merely gave her an eerie sense of pressure. If the white mist giant hadn't been by her side to escort her, she wouldn't have had the courage to follow this black giant from a distance, even though this black giant rarely attacked unless it encountered a ghost dragon. She checked the time; it was still a bit early. The best time to lure monsters would be about ten minutes before midnight. If it was too early, they might be killed by the black giant before the ghost dragons even appeared.