Chapter 417: Fully Prepared

"Guard the perimeter, and alert me if there is any movement!"

In an underground cavern somewhere in the Yinjian, Erlang Shen arrived with Wangcai. Although the cavern was pitch black, it had no effect on either him or Wangcai.

"Woof woof~"

Wangcai barked at him a few times, and then a large number of black fissures began to spread along the cavern. One after another, scarlet blood-eyes constantly observed the situation outside through the fissures.

"Hoo~ The harvest this time is not small!"

Two consecutive battles yielded a total of five God-Man corpses. If all of them were sacrificed and absorbed, the strength of the Xi Gui would directly double!

Of course, the trade-off was that absorbing these God-Man corpses would take a considerable amount of time. Lin Feng had originally wanted to bring them back to the Human Realm to absorb, but after considering various circumstances, he chose this relatively hidden cavern.

Soon, the incense, candles, and copper coins needed for the sacrificial ritual were set up, and then the prepared God-Man remains were placed within. The entire sacrificial ritual then began.

As the massive Ghostly power within the God-Man corpses poured in, Erlang Shen could clearly feel his own strength rapidly expanding!

At the same time, on the other side of the Yinjian, after that God-Man escaped, he was directly snatched by some irresistible force into an extremely eerie grand hall.

This disheveled God-Man sat slumped on the ground like an ordinary person scared out of his wits. When he saw the surrounding environment clearly, he suddenly burst into tears.

He then crawled directly to a statue of an old woman in the center of the hall, wailing and recounting his experience.

"Ah~ wuwuwu, thank you, Heavenly Matriarch, for saving my life!"

"Thank you, Heavenly Matriarch, for saving my life!"

"My poor second, third, and fourth brothers all met a tragic end, and those two burrowing worms underground were also killed!"

"That murderous star is slaughtering God-Men so wantonly in your territory and wreaking havoc; he is clearly slapping your face!"

"..."

It is unknown how much time passed, but his voice still echoed in the eerie, empty hall, while outside, it seemed as if only an instant had passed.

However, after this instant, in a place in the Yinjian called Heavenly Matriarch Mountain, strands of translucent wandering souls began to drift with the wind to all parts of the Yinjian.

These wandering souls were intangible and formless, penetrating everywhere; nothing could block their intrusion and investigation.

They looked somewhat similar to the Shuangzi Gui, but in essence, they were a level lower, as the existence of the Shuangzi Gui was already no different from the rules themselves.

As these translucent wandering souls gradually spread to every corner, the traces left by Erlang Shen were gradually found by them.

Subsequently, these traces began to present the events of the past as if time had reversed, and in the end, all the information gathered by the wandering souls would be transmitted back to Tianmu Mountain.

When the wandering souls detected in the territory of those three monks that Erlang Shen had performed a sacrificial ritual there to enhance his own strength, a wave of unimaginable intensity suddenly erupted from the entire Heavenly Matriarch Mountain!

"Find him! You must find him immediately! Whether in the heavens or underground! Whether in the Yinjian or the Human Realm!"

Immediately after, a greater number of wandering souls began to spread crazily in all directions like a swarm of bees, even filling the entire sky for a time, so dense that it was impossible to tell how many there were.

However, the Yinjian is simply too vast; while these thousands of wandering souls were indeed numerous, it was not realistic to cover the entire Yinjian.

But with such a massive quantity, if they were willing, they could certainly turn the entire Yinjian upside down!

In the cavern, Erlang Shen looked at the gradually disappearing God-Man remains and finally stopped with some regret. Although he had sacrificed five God-Men in a row this time, he ultimately did not reach the limit to break through to True Monarch.

At that time, the Gluttonous Ghost had devoured two God-Men in succession and then absorbed twelve sacrificed God-Men before promoting to a True Monarch-level God-Ghost.

Now, the total number of God-Men absorbed by the Xi Gui was ten; overall, it was at least still lacking some for promotion.

Fortunately, the strength of the Xi Gui had increased significantly, and hunting God-Men should be easier from now on.

"Is there anything outside?"

After clearing all the traces here, Erlang Shen asked Wangcai beside him.

"Woof woof!"

Wangcai barked twice and then shook his head, which made Erlang Shen feel slightly relieved.

"Next, we should change direction to be safer. We must get the remaining God-Man remains as soon as possible, otherwise, I will always feel unsafe!"

Erlang Shen patted Wangcai on the head and then disappeared directly from the cavern with him.

"It's going smoothly so far. Leaving that area is a good choice, but where should we go next?"

"Continue searching for suitable prey in the peripheral areas, or simply move closer to the military camp, hunting God-Men while also causing trouble for forces like the Yinjian Prison or Five Old Mountains?"

"Hmm, it's better to choose the latter. After all, these two places have already been explored quite a bit, and if they return to provide support, I can just take the initiative to attack!"

In the military camp, Lin Feng looked at the map and finally determined where Erlang Shen should go next. Although it was more dangerous here compared to the previous Yinjian peripheral areas, it was also more unexpected!

As long as he could successfully eliminate two or three God-Men, he could immediately let the Xi Gui attempt to promote to True Monarch. By then, with attacks from inside and outside, the opponent would inevitably suffer heavy losses!

"Master, the outer camp is about to be completed!"

Not long after, the Tou Gui sent news again, which made Lin Feng feel quite satisfied. After the number of people in the forging workshop increased and the scale expanded, the efficiency was obviously much higher than before.

"Hmm, very good!"

"When all the camps are built, I will reward them personally!"

"Okay, Master, those craftsmen must be very happy!"

Lin Feng then said this while looking at the Tou Gui. Clear rewards and punishments were the behavioral model he had always implemented. He never wanted to do things where he wanted the horse to run but wouldn't give it grass to eat.

"Also, the new God-Slaying Crossbow seems to be almost finished, but Old Jin is still a bit worried. He wants to take his apprentices outside the military camp to test it first."

"That's fine, as long as they don't get close to the outer camp, it's fine. Also, you go and keep an eye on them when they are testing."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and agreed directly. However, the Yinjian is different from the Human Realm, and who knows what accidents might happen if they go too far from the military camp.

"Understood, Master!"

"Now only the equipment for the entire Paper Person army remains to be completed. If it is all completed, we will definitely win!"

The Tou Gui appeared full of confidence. After all, many things had passed through her hands, so she naturally knew how powerful the effect would be when these forces were combined in the end.

"Hahaha, I hope so!"

Lin Feng laughed out loud when he heard her words. The opponent had their plans, and they had their strategies. Next, it would depend on whose strategy was deeper.