Chapter 404: Gluttonous True Monarch

The battle ended quickly, the paper-figure army began to clean up the battlefield, and Lin Feng returned to the camp carrying the beast carcasses.

The time for this battle was not long, but the losses of the paper-figure army were greater than the last time, and a large number of soldiers needed to be replenished as soon as possible.

Most importantly, the other two ordinary Ghostly Gods in Lin Feng's hands were completely destroyed, leaving only some remains that could be recovered; everything else was eaten by those beasts.

The abilities of those two Ghostly Gods were not very powerful, and two consecutive wars had exceeded their limits.

"I should immediately prepare for the sacrificial ritual to the Xi Gui; I must raise its corpse to the True Monarch level as soon as possible! I happen to have quite a few sacrifices for the ritual in my hands now!"

Lin Feng knew that the exposure of the Extreme Dao Heaven Ghost this time meant he would probably face the real mastermind behind the scenes next. Don't look at how the Extreme Dao Heaven Ghost seemed to have repelled the Lord of the Yinjian Prison this time; the opponent would definitely not let it go at that.

"Master, we have found the hiding place of that guy!"

Just as Lin Feng returned to the camp, the Shuangzi Gui appeared beside him and reported this news.

"Hmm, well done. Don't let him discover you; I will take him down later!"

Lin Feng nodded slightly; at least there was one piece of good news. But the most urgent thing right now was to carry out the sacrificial ritual.

"Phew— Let's begin!"

Of the thirteen beasts, excluding those swallowed by the Tanshi Gui, Lin Feng had a total of twelve in his hands, plus the three Divine Man corpses from the Five Elders Mountain, totaling fifteen relatively strong Divine Man-level corpses.

But even so, Lin Feng was still a bit unsure whether these sacrifices could raise the Xi Gui to the True Monarch level.

After all, he had never tried this kind of thing before and had no relevant experience. If it wasn't enough in the end, that would be frustrating.

"..."

"Perhaps I should improve the strength of the Tanshi Gui first?"

"Speaking of which, it has been a Ghostly God for the longest time and has continuously swallowed multiple Ghostly Gods. According to the accumulation, it should be stronger than the Xi Gui, and the restrictions for its breakthrough should be smaller than the Xi Gui's."

After hesitating for a while, Lin Feng finally gave up the idea of improving the Xi Gui first. Although he really wanted to do so, reason told him that letting the Tanshi Gui improve was the best choice.

After making the decision, Lin Feng did not hesitate and immediately took the sacrifices and the Tanshi Gui outside the camp to prepare for the sacrificial ritual.

Compared to the ritual for becoming a Ghostly God, the commotion caused by wanting to become a more powerful True Monarch-level ghost would definitely be greater. Putting it in the camp was clearly inappropriate; the commotion might overturn the entire camp.

Soon, the altar needed for the sacrificial ritual was set up, and a large number of sacrifices and the main body of the Tanshi Gui were on the altar. Then, the sacrificial ritual began.

With the burning of incense and candles, invisible power began to swallow all the sacrifices bit by bit, and the terrifying power on the Tanshi Gui became increasingly intense and profound.

The Tanshi Gui itself was also undergoing some mysterious changes. The black marks on its body spread completely over its whole body, its eyes became as scarlet as blood, and there was a ferocious and terrifying mouth on its face, which looked like a black mask.

Overall, the Tanshi Gui now seemed to have become a more pure evil ghost; devouring everything else was the meaning of its existence.

At the same time, a trace of black mist rose from the Tanshi Gui and continued to spread to the surroundings. These mists were no longer as thick as before, but the feeling they gave people was clearly more terrifying.

These black mists looked light and airy like wisps of smoke, but as these mists spread, everything around began to undergo huge changes.

Under the shroud of these mists, the originally gloomy and terrifying Yinjian environment began to present another state.

This change was no better than the original Yinjian: a large number of broken bone forests, flesh and blood gullies, a large number of floating evil ghost heads, countless small Gluttonous Ghosts wandering and flying around, and cracks in the sky like countless big mouths.

Everything in the entire space was roaring and growling, and the only meaning conveyed was an insatiable hunger, an urgent need to devour, a hunger to eat anything!

Clearly, at this time, the Tanshi Gui was transforming into a True Monarch-level ghost, and this place, which looked like another world, was the space it controlled.

Where the smoke filled was the range that this space could cover. The only thing Lin Feng felt a bit confused about was that the whole process did not cause a bigger commotion as he had imagined.

Not to mention compared to the process of becoming a Ghostly God, it was not even as good as becoming a Tribulation Ghost; it seemed that the entire promotion process was completed naturally.

"A True Monarch is essentially still a Divine Man. Corresponding to a ghost, it means it is still at the Ghostly God level, just much more powerful than an ordinary Ghostly God."

"So in essence, the current Tanshi Gui is still a Ghostly God. Since the essence has not changed, naturally it will not cause a particularly big commotion."

After letting the Tanshi Gui take back those mists, Lin Feng thought of the specific reason, but clearly, this was a good thing for Lin Feng.

After all, being able to complete the promotion quietly meant it would naturally not be discovered by others, and when the time came to use the Tanshi Gui, it could achieve an unexpected effect.

"So in the end, it took thirteen Divine Man-level corpses to complete the promotion. The remaining Ghostly Gods will simply be sacrificed to the Xi Gui as an accumulation of strength."

After confirming the quantity needed for the promotion, Lin Feng had more or less gained some insights into becoming a True Monarch-level Ghostly God.

So he didn't delay and immediately switched to the Xi Gui to continue the sacrificial ritual. Soon, the sacrificial ritual was completed, and the strength of the Xi Gui could be considered to have been improved.

"Next, the Tanshi Gui will be responsible for the safety of the camp's perimeter, waiting for the paper-figure army to recover its vitality. In addition, other things must be prepared as soon as possible!"

After doing all this, Lin Feng began to make arrangements. As far as the current situation was concerned, it would definitely not take long for the opponent to take action next time.

He needed to be prepared in a short time and take the opportunity to solve the trouble of the Corpse Lord in one fell swoop!

However, even if he wanted to take action, he needed more preparation. He absolutely did not believe that the Corpse Lord would expose his position for no reason. According to the other's cautious personality, it was probably another trap.

"Master, the Ghostly Prison in the second camp is also completed!"

When Lin Feng returned to the camp again, the Tou Gui immediately reported this situation to him.

"Hmm, we must speed up. Another batch of craftsmen has been sent from the Human Realm. I will send them over later. If the scale of the workshop is not enough, then expand the scale; if the materials are not enough, then send more people to dig!"

"Tell them that the most basic things for the eight camps must be completed by tomorrow! Otherwise, we will definitely be at a disadvantage!"

Although it was good news, Lin Feng could not be happy, because he knew that the real enemy had not appeared yet. Now these guys, one by one, were just stumbling blocks stirred up by the Corpse Lord to drag him down.

By the time the main bodies of those sources of disaster truly descended, if they had not made full preparations, even having multiple True Monarch-level Ghostly Gods would be of no avail.

"Yes, Master!"

The Tou Gui's small face was serious and she immediately agreed. She could naturally hear the anxiety contained in Lin Feng's words. ===== CHAPTER 405 =====