The actions of the Second Layer's ghost gods put Wang Quan on guard, ready to use his authority to strike at any moment.
But these ghost gods did not attack him. Instead, they shrank their mouths and spoke softly. "Fellow Daoist Flower-Scatter, we came to thank you."
"Huh?" Wang Quan said.
Some of the ghost gods scanned their surroundings, some shot golden light from their eyes to illuminate the sky, and others shot Dipper light from their eyes to inspect the earth, guarding against any living beings eavesdropping.
One ghost god whispered, "Fellow Daoist Flower-Scatter, you connected these worlds and caused them to unleash their power. That brings us tremendous benefits."
Something stirred in Wang Quan's mind, and he looked up at the sun.
The ghost gods nodded. "Exactly. That's it."
Wang Quan smiled. "Since it benefits you, why stop us from expanding?"
The ghost gods laughed. "We actually don't object to your expansion."
"What we object to is those country-bumpkin ghost gods from the First Layer showing up."
Wang Quan was curious. "What do you mean?"
The ghost gods sighed. "There are beings in the Second Layer of the Underworld who specifically hunt down powerhouses from the First Layer of the Underworld."
"We actually want to kill them and eat them too."
"But to have you repair the Second Layer of the Underworld, we could only force ourselves to hold back."
Wang Quan looked thoughtful. "All right, I understand."
"If I work for you, what help can you give me?"
The ghost gods laughed. "As long as you don't deliberately send us to our deaths, we're at your command."
Wang Quan smiled. "I want to connect to the Third Layer of the Underworld."
The ghost gods' expressions shifted slightly. "The ghosts in the Third Layer of the Underworld are