Chen Guan bestowed blessings upon himself for a long time, yet saw no effect.
Chen Guan did not believe the Spirit of the Cheerleaders was ineffective on him. He thought that perhaps his potential was too vast, like Qin Ziyu, where ordinary words of encouragement had no impact on him. They must be perfectly tailored to work.
But how could one figure out the exact praise he needed? Chen Guan himself did not know. The hardest thing for a person to understand is not others, but oneself. Chen Guan didn't even know what kind of praise he truly wanted.
Of course, it could also be that the Spirit of the Cheerleaders simply had no effect on him.
Under the assault of the Adorable Rabbit, Chen Guan charged toward Ji Nanhong. Because of Ji Nanhong, the group of Corpses here was significantly more scattered, offering Chen Guan and the Adorable Rabbit a chance to break through.
As he charged along, he suddenly felt someone transfer a pet to him. Chen Guan instinctively accepted, and clusters of white light entered his body, instantly making two Mutated Corpses his pets.
Just as Chen Guan summoned one, he saw Qin Ziyu with two Mutated Corpse pets, fighting close by.
"Qin Ziyu!" Chen Guan exclaimed in delight.
In such a short time, Qin Ziyu had already gathered so many Mutated Corpse pets. His Pet Charm Talent was indeed abnormal.
With an additional Mutated Corpse pet to share the load, Chen Guan's pressure was significantly reduced.
"Gongsun Zhuo and Wang Lian have disappeared; they might be in dire straits," Qin Ziyu said, joining forces with Chen Guan as they fought.
Chen Guan thought, "It's better if Wang Lian is dead. If she dies among the Corpses, it has nothing to do with me. Even if the Wang Family seeks trouble, they can't blame me."
"We must follow Ji Nanhong and fight our way out. This might be the only path to survival," Chen Guan shouted to Qin Ziyu.
"Alright." Qin Ziyu responded, leading the way alongside the Adorable Rabbit, with Mutated Corpses guarding both sides. Chen Guan followed behind with a Mutated Corpse.
Chen Guan watched as Qin Ziyu killed several Corpses, which then transformed into particles that entered his body, soon becoming several pets.
Chen Guan had been fighting for so long, killing many Corpses, yet hadn't acquired a single pet.
Unfortunately, before the Second Awakening, he could only summon two pets to fight at the same time, otherwise, Qin Ziyu could probably summon an entire Mutated Corpse army.
"Something's not right... I've killed so many... even if it's not thirty, it's twenty... no pets at all is one thing... but I haven't even seen a single Secret Core..." Chen Guan felt puzzled, then instantly realized the issue: "It must be because of the Evil Buddha's Gaba Necklace; could its misfortune effect be this obvious?"
The Evil Buddha Necklace was on Chen Guan, temporarily kept by him. He previously thought it only worked when worn, but now it seemed just carrying it had an effect.
"Being trapped by a horde of Corpses, could that also be due to the Evil Buddha Necklace's influence? Otherwise, how else would it be so coincidental that we encountered this horde as soon as we arrived..." Chen Guan's expression turned peculiar.
He wanted to throw away the Evil Buddha Necklace, but without it, killing the World-Defying Secret Spirit would be much harder.
"That woman Ji Nanhong is truly formidable, almost breaking through. There's no need to dwell on this now; the priority is to follow her out. If she gets through without us, it'll be hard for us to break out," Chen Guan shouted to Qin Ziyu, "Faster! We need to keep up with Ji Nanhong."
Qin Ziyu said nothing, wielding his sword faster and more fiercely. The Adorable Rabbit maintained its performance, slicing left and right with the Bloodsucking Saber, sending blood and severed limbs flying.
They exerted all their strength, rushing toward the front, pursuing Ji Nanhong.
Ji Nanhong advanced, facing increasing resistance. She had already killed no fewer than three Forest Lords of the Corpses, with two more appearing ahead, blocking her path.
Ji Nanhong's Red Tassel Spear danced wildly like a whirlwind, forcefully suppressing the two Forest Lords of the Corpses. Ordinary Corpses and Mutated Corpses rushing in were also slain by the knife she summoned with a backhand.
Glancing back inadvertently, she saw Qin Ziyu and the Evil Adorable Rabbit pet rushing toward her, clearly following her, causing her heart to skip a beat.
She had come to draw out the Corpse King and didn't know why they followed.
Although they had some strength, their Level had obviously not reached ten, and their combat power still paled compared to hers, certainly no match for the Corpse King.
But she had no time to ponder this now, fully battling the two Forest Lords, single-handedly suppressing them to the point they could not fight back.
When Ji Nanhong's spear pierced through one Forest Lord's head, Chen Guan and Qin Ziyu were already close to her.
Ji Nanhong dealt with the other Forest Lord, gave them a glance, but said nothing and continued forward.
Chen Guan thought, "What are you looking at? We're following you, not bothering you."
Seeing that there were few Corpses left ahead and Ji Nanhong was about to break out of the encirclement, Chen Guan urged the Adorable and Qin Ziyu to hurry.
Before long, they followed Ji Nanhong out of the Corpse horde.
"We finally broke through!" Chen Guan felt excited but puzzled when he saw Ji Nanhong stop advancing after escaping the encirclement.
"She broke through; why doesn't she hurry to leave? Is she waiting to be surrounded again?" Chen Guan felt something was amiss, so he too stopped, carefully observing ahead but noticing nothing.
Seeing the Corpse horde from behind closing in, Chen Guan hesitated whether to continue when the rocky ground ahead suddenly split open, and a bizarre figure emerged from the fissure.
Calling it a single figure was incorrect because it consisted of two skeletal forms similar to Forest Lords of the Corpses, yet they weren't just two Corpses.
It was as if two Corpses had grown back-to-back, each with its own head, arms, and legs.
Their bodies were entirely white as jade, larger than Forest Lords. One body's bony claws held a snow-white Bone Staff over a meter long, while the other gripped a Gaba Bowl, resembling the Water Burial Buddha's but larger, with blood inside more vividly red, its stench detectable from afar.
Their eyes glowed a terrifying bloody light, surrounded by black mists like shrouds, appearing both evil and eerie.
"That's... the Tomb Master..." Chen Guan stared at the eerie Corpse entity, unsure if this was luck or misfortune.