Not far from the mountain cave, Chen Nan remained hidden in the darkness, staring into the cave.

Because strong members of the Ghost Clan guarded outside the cave, he didn’t dare get close. Who knew if the Ghost Clan had special means to detect him?

If he startled them, it would be counterproductive.

Soon, he saw members of the Ghost Clan exiting the cave, each with a bloated stomach, as if they had just feasted. After exchanging a few words with the guards at the entrance, they left.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Nan turned and descended the mountain, returning to Divine Calculator and Yuan Sensen’s side.

"How’s the situation?" Yuan Sensen hurriedly asked.

Chen Nan sighed and shook his head: "The Demon Clan is trapped in a cave, but strong Ghost Clan members guard the outside, making their rescue a difficult task."

"Is there truly no solution?" Yuan Sensen’s expression darkened, looking as if she was about to burst into tears.

"I only said it was difficult, not impossible." Chen Nan shook his head helplessly, "Next, I need you to cooperate with me fully."

"We must act quickly. Granny Qian was killed by me, and once the Ghost Clan wakes up, they will definitely notice. From now, we have roughly three hours before they wake."

During his days in the city, Chen Nan had studied the habits of the Ghost Clan. Even though there’s no division between day and night, when they rest, they won’t act.

Granny Qian went out for Essence Energy, which is understandable.

"So, what do we need to do?" Yuan Sensen hurriedly asked. She wouldn’t give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

Chen Nan began to slowly explain his plan: "Your Demon Clan’s cultivation must have been sealed, and being drained of Essence Energy every day surely leaves you weak. Just rescuing them isn’t enough. We must temporarily relieve their weakness for them to have a chance against the Ghost Clan."

"Fortunately, I have some Spiritual Medicine with me that can be refined into ’Essence Pills’ to replenish Essence Energy, and also ’Bursting Qi Pills’ to restore peak condition temporarily."

"Great, this way we can fight the Ghost Clan!" Divine Calculator said excitedly.

Chen Nan, however, shook his head solemnly: "No, I say this only for you to understand; even if we rescue the Demon Clan, we’ll have very little time."

"So after rescuing them, our primary goal shouldn’t be to fight the Ghost Clan, but to escape!"

"I understand, I will make these things clear to the elders of the Demon Clan." Yuan Sensen quickly replied.

Divine Calculator sighed: "Sigh, I thought we could avenge ourselves, but it turns out we just have to flee."

To correct his mindset, Chen Nan said sternly: "We’ve only seen Fengdu City, but can you guarantee all the Ghost Clan are within the city?"

"Maybe there are more Ghost Clan members, just not residing in the city. So even if we escape Fengdu City, we can’t let our guard down."

Divine Calculator also recognized the gravity of the situation and nodded heavily.

"Alright, next I’ll refine the elixirs. Then I’ll draw away the Ghost Clan guarding the cave while you enter the cave to rescue people."

"At that time, you must send someone to rescue me; my life will be in the hands of your Demon Clan."

These words were directed at Yuan Sensen, as the task of luring away the Ghost Clan was extremely dangerous, potentially causing more Ghost Clan members to be alerted, or even the Ghost King.

If the Demon Clan refused to help, he would genuinely be in their hands.

Divine Calculator patted Chen Nan on the shoulder and laughed: "Don’t worry, with the Daoist here; he’s very righteous."

"Is that right?" Chen Nan gave him a sidelong glance: "You don’t recall who wanted to escape alone after the Demon Ancestor’s awakening, do you?"

Divine Calculator evidently remembered too, scratching his head awkwardly: "Hehe, but I took you away in the end, didn’t I? Regardless of the process, just look at the outcome!"

"Sigh." Chen Nan smiled wryly and directly took out the Heavy Mountain Pill Furnace, then began alchemy.

Both the Essence Pill and Bursting Qi Pill were seventh-grade elixirs, virtually effortless for Chen Nan. The Spiritual Medicine he carried was now coming in handy.

While Chen Nan was refining elixirs, Divine Calculator and Yuan Sensen were responsible for keeping watch, but Divine Calculator was stunned when he saw Chen Nan’s technique and speed, his jaw almost dropped.

"You’re amazing at alchemy! Wow, the Daoist is seeing someone refine pills so easily for the first time!"

Chen Nan smiled, recalling his time at Qingshan Sect, where the speed of alchemy equated to earning money and was honed during that period.

And he had a natural advantage in alchemy: Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, others would be grateful to have one, but he had four.

No matter which flame the Spiritual Medicine required, he could allocate them precisely, naturally speeding up the process.

Although Chen Nan was fast at alchemy, a batch still required half an hour, and each could yield twelve elixirs at most, assuming no errors were made.

As time became increasingly tight, Chen Nan finally completed three batches of Essence Pills and three of Bursting Qi Pills, enabling thirty-six Demon Clan members to temporarily possess the strength to combat the Ghost Clan.

"Remember, prioritize distributing the elixirs to the Demon King and Great Saint, and then to the Great Demons!"

After handing the elixirs to Yuan Sensen, Chen Nan rubbed his brow and then turned to look at the distant mountain peak, his tone carrying a hint of determination.

"Whether we can escape Fengdu City depends on us!"

...

On the mountain peak, a few Ghost Clan strong members sat bored, yawning.

Even though they were physically formidable, nearly immortal within Fengdu City, their habits were similar to ordinary people, so they needed to eat and sleep throughout the day.

This is where the Ghost Clan differs from other races.

"Sigh, I say these Demons aren’t worth guarding, their cultivation is sealed, so why fear them escaping?"

One Ghost Clan member complained, as merely watching without eating was a form of torture.

Another Ghost Clan member sighed: "It’s your fault for not being able to resist, dragging us to consume the Demons’ Essence Energy, nearly draining them; it’s why we’re punished to guard here."

That Ghost Clan member chuckled: "It’s been so long since any living thing came down, I’d almost forgotten the taste of living Essence Energy, just couldn’t resist at the time." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Several Ghost Clan members chatted casually, treating the task of guarding the cave as nothing important, given that this was Fengdu City, their Ghost Clan stronghold!

Yet the Ghost Clan members hadn’t noticed, a shadow that approached them continuously from the distance.

Within the shadow hid a fierce killing intent!