Wang Zheng also noticed their eye contact. He glanced at Xu Anran and noticed that the two of them had looked at this girl several times while they were talking. Was there something special about her?

Seeing that they hadn't finished eating, Xu Anran told Liu Yong that she would go back to her room to rest after she finished eating.

Entering the room, she sat alone on the bed. Because of what Ao Zipeng had just said about the team, she thought about her companions, and suddenly a new image appeared in her mind.

A very tall woman was holding a train ticket and talking to the people around her. Next to her was a boy with insect-like antennae.

Xu Anran guessed that they might be her companions, and she decided to go to the waiting room of the high-speed train to find them.

But before that, she needs to absorb more power in this world.

Two days later, the Xuanwu Squad and the Dragon Team were leaving. Before leaving, Ao Zipeng came to say goodbye to Xu Anran and the others, and asked again if they wanted to join them. Xu Anran refused.

After they left, Xu Anran said that she had to leave because she had something to do, and that Liu Yong and the others could stay.

Liu Yong gave Xu Anran his number and told her that she could contact him through the number when she arrived at the waiting hall for the high-speed train.

In a dimly lit room, a man lay on a bed with a woman pressed against his back, whispering in his ear, "Am I pretty? Turn around and look at me."

The man was freezing cold, and he couldn't help but shout, "Are you done yet? Come out quickly!"

A plume of red smoke spread out, reached the female ghost, and swallowed her whole.

The smoke transformed into a human form, which was the ghost bride. She had recovered, but no longer wore a veil.

She was rolling her eyes with a look of disgust: "What are you yelling about? It's just a little brat, it's no fun at all. Can't you attract someone more powerful?"

Su Shuzhi was speechless: "Is it that I don't want to? Don't you even look around? There's no other powerful monster around here. You guys have almost drained this place dry these past few days, and this one just popped out of nowhere!"

During this time, Xu Anran took the ghost bride around looking for strange things to absorb, and Su Shuzhi followed them the whole time, which Xu Anran did not stop.

Later, they attracted all sorts of creatures wherever they went, to the point that many supernatural beings knew about them. Even if the supernatural beings were not very clear-headed, their instinct to be devoured made them stay away from them.

Now they can only use Su Shuzhi as bait to see the strange thing.

Seeing that there was nothing strange about the area, they decided to go and check other places.

Walking down the street, the ghost bride noticed a group of strange creatures heading in one direction, which aroused her curiosity. She told Xu Anran about the situation.

They went to investigate together. When they arrived, they found many strange creatures gathered in twos and threes, most of whom had regained their senses. The ghost bride encountered an acquaintance.

She floated over to the coffin and knocked on the lid: "Mourning ghost, what brings you here?"

A muffled voice came from the coffin: "Didn't you receive the news? I heard that there have been unusual movements at the laurel tree recently. The Ghost King is gathering people to go to Kunlun Mountain."

"Oh? I've been too busy lately and haven't received the message yet." The ghost bride chuckled and was about to leave.

The wailing ghost in the coffin stopped her and asked, "I heard the Ghost Buddha was destroyed? Did you know that?"

The ghost bride declared confidently, "Of course! I was there! That guy was so domineering!"

“Indeed, he’s been too arrogant lately. We should keep a low profile,” the mourner said meaningfully.

The ghost bride didn't say anything more, returned to Xu Anran's side, and told Xu Anran about the laurel tree.

"Then let's go there and take a look!" Xu Anran decided after hearing this.

The laurel tree shone with a golden light, and it was surrounded by a crowd of people.

Wang Zheng and Ao Zipeng were looking at Master Qingxuan not far away with resentment.

They arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain with Master Qingxuan's disciple, Master Weide, where they encountered a group of strange beings, including the Ghost King, who were lying in ambush. A fight broke out between them.

Seeing that the situation was dire and they were at a disadvantage, Na Weide used earth magic to escape. Only the two teams were left to fight the strange creatures. In the end, they suffered heavy losses. If they hadn't been prepared beforehand and had life-saving magical artifacts, they might have been wiped out.

Later, when they arrived at Kunlun Mountain, they learned from others that not only were there guards on the mountain, but also many strange creatures lurking at the foot of the mountain.

Therefore, everyone prepares before going up the mountain. Now that you see Master Qingxuan on the mountain, is there anything you don't understand?

Master Qingxuan intended to use them to lure the strange creatures below, and he and his disciple took advantage of the chaos to ascend the mountain.

A commotion arose from the foot of the mountain, where strange creatures gathered, accompanied by gusts of eerie wind. Led by the Ghost King, they began their ascent.

The Ghost King sensed that life would be born in the laurel tree today, so he found the most Yin object—the Eagle Bell—and gathered the monsters to use it to deal with the laurel tree.

The strange creatures arrived in a grand procession, and the golden light on the laurel tree flickered like a beating heart.

Just as the two sides were locked in a standoff, Xu Anran arrived at the scene.

The monsters paid no heed to these humans; their primary objective was the laurel tree. After trapping the humans, the Ghost King saw the laurel tree suddenly emit an even stronger golden light, and he knew the time had come.

He took out the Eagle Bell, an ancient, jet-black bronze bell that grew larger and larger, looming over the laurel tree. The bell exuded a cold and ominous aura, and its surface was engraved with various terrifying patterns.

The bell descended from above, intending to cover the laurel tree. With a loud "bang," the laurel tree was enveloped, the golden light was shrouded in black mist, and the bell swayed incessantly, as if the laurel tree was struggling.

Seeing this, everyone was extremely anxious, but there was nothing they could do.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared on the clock. She was wearing a tracksuit and had her hair in a bun. The black mist on the clock did not affect her in the slightest.

She easily lifted the large bell, which seemed to be in fear and trembled incessantly.

Upon seeing the bell, Xu Anran felt it was a valuable item. So she picked it up and began frantically absorbing the yin energy emanating from it. Just as she was enjoying herself, she heard a voice begging for mercy.

It turned out that the Vulture Bell felt it was about to be drained dry, and it used its consciousness to beg Xu Anran for mercy: "My lord, please stop draining me, or I'll be finished. My lord, I'm very useful, please spare me! I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master."

Seeing Xu Anran easily take down the Eagle Bell, neither the humans nor the monsters were able to react for a moment.

The Ghost King was the first to react, and angrily demanded, "Who are you?"

Xu Anran looked at him innocently: "Me? I was just passing by."