Chapter 620 Opening the Coffin
“Of course, if I didn’t have absolute certainty, how would I dare to disturb Miss’s peaceful sleep?” Bai Yun said with full confidence.
Jiang Feng’s expression changed slightly again. If this white wolf was so confident, what if they also managed to open the coffin if he didn’t give his all?
‘No, until I confirm that the Jiang Clan has been completely wiped out, I absolutely cannot let the evil spirit inside this coffin awaken!’
Jiang Feng gritted his teeth and secretly planned. Soon, a desperate plan was born in his mind.
The few evil spirits waited patiently. Because the yin energy leaking from the coffin was extremely dense, everyone felt comfortable, and no one showed any impatience.
After a short period of interaction, Jiang Feng also learned the names of the other three evil spirits. The male and female ghost creatures from the Demon Realm were named Yang Sa and Bao Ying, respectively, and the initial stage Golden Corpse zombie was named Jiang Yuan.
“Let me ask, how long have you all been awake? I’ve been awake for two years, why didn’t I discover you before?” Jiang Feng tried to make conversation, attempting to extract the identity of the terrifying existence in the coffin from these people.
“As our Mistress’s servants, we naturally cannot leave her side, especially when she has not yet awakened,” Wang Jun explained.
“What? You are all her servants? It seems your young lady’s identity is not simple!” Jiang Feng probed again.
“If you want to know who she is, ask her yourself after we open the coffin,” Wang Jun replied perfunctorily again, and the others also remained tight-lipped.
Jiang Feng could only give up. It was clear that these people were still wary of him.
Due to his spiritual sense being obstructed by the yin energy, Qi Huang was unable to thoroughly investigate the situation in the central area. Therefore, her heart was in a constant state of unease. Thinking that it was better to rely on oneself than on others, her figure instantly disappeared from the room.
Qi Huang quickly arrived at the edge of Pingshan Mass Grave and found the shelter of the Nine Nether Demonic Cat.
“Mimi, I need you to help me hide my tracks,” Qi Huang requested directly.
“Okay, Sister Qi Huang,” Mimi obediently transformed into a thin veil and attached herself to Qi Huang.
“Sister, can you have some self-respect? She’s just a mere cat owner. How can you, as the master, be ordered around by her?” Yaoyao immediately began to nag.
Qi Huang ignored the bickering and rushed towards the central area of Pingshan Mass Grave.
“Thump! Thump!”
Meanwhile, in the large pit on the other side, Jiang Feng suddenly heard the sound of heavy footsteps. He followed the sound and saw two figures appear in his vision. One of them was a short and stout old man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an honest appearance. The other was tall and thin, wrapped tightly, his appearance unclear. What was most surprising was that both of them were humans.
“Humans? Is this the helper that white wolf mentioned?” Jiang Feng was stunned on the spot. He couldn’t understand why anyone would dare to help evil spirits awaken the terrifying existence in the coffin. Was this the so-called revenge on society?
If Qi Huang were here, she would recognize the identities of these two people in an instant. The fat one was Eunuch Zhong, the chief steward of the Imperial Palace’s Internal Affairs Department, and the thin one was Gan Ying, the leader of the Shadow Guards.
Eunuch Zhong and Gan Ying were dispatched by the Emperor to awaken the root cause of the evil spirits in the mass grave. Unexpectedly, Bai Yun was also planning this at the same time. Their objectives were the same, and they immediately reached a cooperation.
“These two are our reinforcements,” Bai Yun introduced them and personally stepped forward to greet them. “Thank you for coming a long way!”
“It’s nothing, rather, we’ve kept you waiting,” Eunuch Zhong replied very politely.
Bai Yun smiled courteously, then looked around and said, “Everyone, since everyone is here, I won’t waste any more time and will get straight to the point!”
After saying this, Bai Yun’s huge body walked towards the coffin and said, “I will use all my strength to pry open a gap in this coffin, and you few will seize the opportunity to push the coffin lid open, understand?”
“Understood, but have you remembered our conditions? After your master comes out, he can only move within the boundaries of Huangtian Capital and cannot cross the boundary.” Eunuch Zhong reiterated his demands.
“Yes, I will report your conditions to Miss,” Bai Yun replied ambiguously.
Eunuch Zhong could tell that the other party was being perfunctory, but he didn’t care at all, as the Immortal Alliance was behind him to clean up his mess.
Jiang Feng watched blankly, thinking, ‘Has this old man lived his life in vain? You dare to trust such an evil spirit that doesn’t even count as human!’
But why did he ignore the fate of Huangtian Capital?
Jiang Feng was full of doubts, and the purpose of these two people coming to help became even more inexplicable.
“Everyone get ready, I’m making my move,” Bai Yun instructed. His huge body immediately stood upright, and his thick forelimbs were placed on both sides of the coffin, with sharp claws inserted into the gap in the middle.
“Roar…”
Bai Yun let out a wolf howl, and the resentment in his eyes burned fiercely. Countless yin energy entered his body. At the same time, his muscles bulged, and his slender body became extremely strong, looking like a small mountain.
“Open for me!”
Bai Yun roared again, and his muscular forelimbs suddenly exerted force. His dark and sharp claws deeply embedded themselves into the gap between the coffin bottom and the lid. Then he pushed off the ground with his hind legs and forcefully pulled upwards.
“Boom!” With a terrifying loud noise, Bai Yun’s hind legs sank deeply into the ground. Suddenly, like a meteorite, he kicked up towering dust. The bottom of the large pit deepened by several feet, and the entire Pingshan Mass Grave trembled slightly, as if it were an earthquake.
The evil spirits around saw this and quickly retreated, fearing they would be implicated.
“Creak… creak…”
With Bai Yun’s full effort, the gap between the coffin bottom and the lid finally began to widen, and yin energy gushed out like a flood.
Bai Yun’s huge wolf body trembled violently under the immense pressure, and he urged with difficulty, “Stop staring, hurry and push the lid open.”
The six helpers around heard this and rushed over, extending their hands to the coffin lid and pushing it to one side. Jiang Feng naturally did the same, but he was only putting on a show.
“Swish swish swish…”
However, it was a pity that even though Jiang Feng pretended to exert himself, the coffin lid, under the push of the other five “people,” still loosened and slowly slid to one side.
‘Damn it!’ Jiang Feng cursed inwardly. It was only now that he understood that these evil spirits sought his help not because they were incapable of opening the coffin lid, but simply to have an extra layer of assurance.
Jiang Feng looked at the two living people next to him. He saw that as they exerted force, their muscles bulged, containing terrifying power, at least equivalent to the mid-Divine Ability Realm of cultivators, so they played a significant role.
Jiang Feng was anxious and decided to withdraw all the strength from his hands, no longer even pretending.
“Swish swish swish…”
However, even so, the coffin lid still moved slowly to the side like a snail. The terrifying existence inside was about to reveal a tip of the iceberg.
“Everyone… hold on… we are about to succeed.” Bai Yun encouraged them, and a very human-like joy appeared on his wolf face.
‘Damn it, I’m going all out today,’ Jiang Feng cursed inwardly, then suddenly withdrew his hands. His sharp zombie claws flashed like lightning towards the left back of the tall and thin figure in front of him. He knew that only by attacking a living person could he achieve immediate results.
Qian Ying didn’t expect to be betrayed by a teammate. Moreover, his attention was entirely focused on the coffin at the moment, so his left chest was pierced by a claw without any defense.
Jiang Feng seized Qian Ying’s heart and crushed it with a squeeze, then nimbly withdrew his hand. He then stomped on the ground, leaped high, and disappeared from their sight.
“Ah!”
Only then did Qian Ying snap back to his senses. He let out a piercing scream, and his tall and thin body collapsed to the ground like a sack due to the severe pain. Without a heart, even someone as powerful as him was bound to die.
Because one helper was missing, the coffin lid stopped moving.
Bai Yun was distracted, and the coffin lid instantly fell, closing back with the coffin bottom. Its pair of sharp claws were instantly severed, and its huge body was thrown backward due to the backlash, smashing heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
The other “people” also retreated in embarrassment, their faces filled with shock.
Bai Yun struggled on the ground for a moment before standing up. His entire body was covered in mud, his claws were broken, and black blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth.
“You dare to trick me, you’re seeking death!” Bai Yun’s body surged with yin energy. His strong limbs stomped on the ground, and his huge body chased in the direction where Jiang Feng had disappeared.
