"It'll take about an hour to get through," Ye Qianfan explained. "There's an invisible, big-headed Monster Infant in there that crawls incredibly fast! Shen Lang's flute can't kill them, either. At most, it can slow them down. Last time, we sprinted out while Shen Lang played."
"I don't have that kind of Sound Bewitchment ability, but I can make those Monster Infants visible." Shang Xueli frowned at his explanation. "If I can reveal them, are you confident you can kill them?"
"I'm not sure, but I can try!"
Ye Qianfan answered.
According to the Daoist's speculation, the Crying Children's greatest strengths should have been their invisibility and speed, so their offense and defense probably weren't particularly strong. Individually, their combat strength was around the eighth tier.
But because they were evil spirits that lived in groups, if they attacked Ye Qianfan and the others together, their combined offensive strength could reach around the sixth tier!
That was why Ye Qianfan had said he wasn't sure!
Being able to beat one in a duel didn't mean he could beat an entire swarm!
"Boohoo~"
Yet...
Before the four of them even entered the cave, they heard crying coming from near its entrance.
That was precisely the sound of the Crying Children!
"Show yourself!"
The instant the Crying Children's cries rang out, Shang Xueli struck.
Ye Qianfan saw a plump moth fly out!
Then...
The moth flew to a certain spot inside the cave and stopped.
Strangely, though, the moth hadn't landed on the cave wall. Instead, it hung about a foot away from it. And despite having clearly come to rest, its entire body kept swaying.
It was as though the moth had landed on something invisible!
"Waa, waa~"
"Waaah, waaah!!!"
Not long after the moth stopped, the Ghost Infant's cries grew