Chapter 44

As the white wolf tengu darted left and right, in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Wu Mian. The tengu's mouth had opened to an unbelievable extent, ready to bite down. If it succeeded, half of Wu Mian's body would be in its mouth. At that moment, Wu Mian raised his right hand and thrust it into the tengu's mouth first. A string of electric arcs shot from his fingertips, directly striking the tengu's mouth.

Unexpectedly, this had no effect. After being hit by the electric arcs, the tengu showed no reaction and continued to open its mouth wide, ready to bite down on Wu Mian. Fortunately, after his first strike missed, Wu Mian kicked off the ground and immediately retreated, while continuously firing electric arcs at the tengu.

In an instant, the situation reversed, and Wu Mian was forced to change direction. After a quick retreat, he was already at the door of the hall. He suddenly turned and ran backward. The tengu pursued him relentlessly, the distance between them closing rapidly.

At this moment, Wu Mian turned and fired another electric arc at the tengu's mouth. The tengu was completely unconcerned about the electric arc. As the arc struck, Wu Mian raised his other hand and fired an electric arc into the starry night sky. However, this pause allowed the tengu to get close enough to bite Wu Mian.

Just as the tengu was about to close its mouth, a thunderclap suddenly echoed in the sky. The tengu was startled, sensing that something significant was about to happen. It dared not continue to tangle with Wu Mian and turned to flee. But a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, hitting the tengu's head. With a惨叫, the tengu was thrown several feet into the air and then fell to the ground, powerless.

Seeing the tengu struck by lightning, Wu Mian took a few steps back. Once he confirmed that the tengu was motionless and dead, he approached. At this moment, Gui Bu Gui also came over. He had been following from a distance, but with his abilities sealed, he could only watch from afar. When he saw Wu Mian's electric arc summon the lightning to strike the tengu, Gui Bu Gui was astonished. He never imagined that Wu Mian could have such a transformation in just a few days.

Wu Mian's method of summoning lightning was inspired by the recent days' experiences. He never thought he would use it on the tengu for the first time, nor did he expect the power to be so great, directly killing the tengu with a single bolt of lightning.

After catching his breath, Wu Mian turned to look at Gui Bu Gui, who was approaching. When the old man got closer, Wu Mian pointed at the tengu's corpse on the ground and said, "You call it a tengu?"

Gui Bu Gui glanced at the white wolf's corpse, sighed, and said, "A tengu is born from a dog giving birth to two pups. This is the elder, Tengu. The one that ran away earlier was its younger brother, Yin Bai. But these two are not yet powerful enough. Today was your lucky day. If you had encountered a more powerful tengu, a single bolt of lightning wouldn't have been enough to deal with it, and you might have suffered a great loss."

After a pause, Gui Bu Gui shifted his gaze to Wu Mian and continued, "Tengus are one thing, but this wolf pup is untameable. It's a pity about Yin Bai. Xu Fu once caught one and kept it for a hundred years. At the time, all the five-directional sorcerers were envious. It was just a step away, a pity, a pity. Hmm? What's with this fog?"

As Gui Bu Gui spoke, the fog in the sky suddenly changed. What was once a light mist became increasingly dense in a short time. After the old man finished speaking, the scene before his eyes blurred, and Wu Mian, who was right in front of him, slowly became indistinct.

Wu Mian also saw the look of shock on Gui Bu Gui's face. The old man's face turned red, and he opened his mouth wide, as if suddenly suffering from an asthma attack, gasping for breath. Then, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Wu Mian had never seen Gui Bu Gui like this before. It seemed that the fog was causing the old man pain, but why was he unaffected?

There was no time to think much about it. It was clear that Gui Bu Gui should not remain in the governor's residence any longer. If they stayed any longer, he might not survive. Wu Mian lifted the old man, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and prepared to break through, even if it meant killing a hundred or eighty people to get him out.

They were already at the front gate, and all they needed to do was push it open to get out. At this moment, Gui Bu Gui's voice came from Wu Mian's shoulder, "Where are you taking me?" The old man's voice, heavy yet playful, showed no sign of being on the brink of death.

Wu Mian said, "I thought you were done for, so I was planning to find a place to bury you." As he spoke, Wu Mian shook his shoulder, setting the old man down. Gui Bu Gui chuckled and said, "If you went to the trouble of carrying me here, I'd accept it even if I were really done for."

Gui Bu Gui's face now looked normal, showing no signs of anything being wrong. In a moment, the old man seemed like a completely different person. Wu Mian couldn't figure out what had happened to Gui Bu Gui and said, "Are you okay? I thought you were really done for."

Gui Bu Gui laughed and said, "I thought I was done for too, but I felt it was a bit mysterious and unfair to die like that. I got so anxious that I came back to life."

Clearly, the old man was making up a story, but Wu Mian didn't have the time to argue. The tengu's presence had appeared suddenly near the incense room earlier, and going there now might reveal some clues. Moreover, Gui Bu Gui had just recovered, and it was uncertain if he could withstand another lightning strike. It would be a shame if he survived the earlier crisis only to die from Wu Mian's lightning.

Then, a scene that would not happen again for hundreds of years unfolded. Gui Bu Gui chattered away with a playful grin, while Wu Mian, as if he hadn't heard a word, walked quickly toward the incense room, with Gui Bu Gui following behind.

The closer they got to the incense room, the denser the fog became. By the time they reached the door, the fog was so thick that it was almost impossible to see. Wu Mian still remembered the general location of the incense room's door, but before entering, he and Gui Bu Gui circled the building to ensure there were no traces of the tengu or Yin Bai. Satisfied, Wu Mian kicked open the door.

As the door was kicked open, a thick, white fog surged out of the incense room. The fog, as it passed Wu Mian and Gui Bu Gui, had a tangible quality, like a web of spider silk. Even if they moved to the side of the door, the fog continued to seep through, making Wu Mian feel an indescribable discomfort.

Gui Bu Gui's reaction was completely different from Wu Mian's. He flared his nostrils and inhaled deeply, as if trying to breathe in all the fog. Due to the thickness of the fog, Wu Mian couldn't see the old man's current state, but it couldn't be much better.

After about half an incense stick's time, the speed at which the fog was surging out began to slow. After about one incense stick's time, the surroundings of the incense room started to become clearer. At this moment, Wu Mian could see the inside of the incense room clearly.

When he and Gui Bu Gui had come earlier, the incense room was orderly. Now, it was a completely different scene. The incense altar in the center was gone, and a dark pit had appeared on the ground where it once stood. Leading down into the pit was a spiral staircase.

Looking at the pit, Gui Bu Gui's face showed a mysterious smile. His series of strange actions had already made Wu Mian suspicious. Standing at the door of the incense room, Wu Mian finally couldn't hold back and said to Gui Bu Gui, "We're here now. Aren't you going to say something?"