Although the giant mantis was no match for him, it still possessed disaster-level strength.
Despite its imposing size, it was perhaps one of the most fragile monsters in this mist. At least other monsters wouldn't be discovered so easily by Wen Wen.
From the occasional shadows flashing through the mist, it seemed there were quite a few monsters as large as this mantis.
The mantis's head gradually dissipated into faint mist, and its massive body quickly vanished into the air.
"It seems this giant mantis is condensed from this mist. Even if it's killed, it will just turn into mist and might reappear in a different form after some time. No matter how diligently it's slain, these mist monsters are not fundamentally wounded."
"The inscription earlier said the mist wouldn't become denser beyond a visibility of three meters, but that was just an illusion. All the excess mist condensed into these monsters."
Once these monsters gathered to a certain extent, they would likely attack Wen Wen. However, passively defending was not Wen Wen's style.
Wen Wen's eyebrows shot up. He waved his hand, retrieving the Blazing Tiger from the containment facility, then closed his eyes and fired a shot into the sky.
The Blazing Tiger's power was immense. The deafening gunshot acted as a signal, causing the surrounding monsters to spring into action immediately.
Wen Wen also used the gunshot to roughly pinpoint the locations of the monsters around him. Several spears floated behind him, which he hurled out one by one.
Bats could locate targets using ultrasonic waves. While Wen Wen didn't possess such an ability, his hearing far exceeded the limits of ordinary humans, allowing him to at least ascertain general positions.
Mere general positioning was sufficient. Within three meters, Wen Wen could see directly, and within ten meters, he could perceive the truth using the 'mind's eye' cultivated from his sword qi.
Once Wen Wen began his offensive, the monsters ceased their observation and launched their attacks.
These monsters, though varied in appearance, possessed remarkably simplistic abilities, all relying on pure physical attacks. Even those that appeared venomous carried no toxins.
Their forms were seemingly arbitrary, but their combat core was a body condensed from mist. This body was not sturdy; any attack exceeding its tolerance would cause it to dissipate into mist.
However, their lethality should not be underestimated. Several monsters' purely offensive capabilities had already reached the intermediate level, comparable to the cave monsters in the Nest of Destruction.
Furthermore, while mist monsters were consistently killed by Wen Wen, new ones were also reborn from the mist at an impossibly fast rate.
Considering that Bai Du was unwilling to get involved with this item, the Mist Box was undoubtedly a disaster-level containment item!
It remained to be seen which was more powerful, this item or the Nest of Destruction.
If confined to a single city, the mist monsters might barely hold an advantage over the Nest of Destruction due to their rapid regeneration.
However, if both were unleashed without restraint, the ceaseless proliferation of monsters from the Nest of Destruction, coupled with its targeted evolution, would be enough to utterly crush the mist monsters through sheer numbers.
But such a comparison was meaningless, as the Mist Box had likely not revealed its full potential.
Yet, in terms of sheer threat, the Nest of Destruction was more terrifying. Unchecked, the endless stream of monsters from the Nest of Destruction could fill the entire Federation, whereas the Mist Box's destructive scope was limited to a single city.
The intensity of the battle continued to escalate. Even with Wen Wen's strength, which surpassed that of a typical intermediate-level cultivator, he was beginning to falter, sporting several new wounds.
Later on, monsters with ranged attack capabilities appeared in the mist. Without clear enemy positions, Wen Wen was repeatedly struck.
"This is wrong... If these mist monsters can infinitely strengthen, even true-level powerhouses would struggle to cope. How did that small, clandestine organization manage to seal the Mist Box back then?"
"Perhaps only around me do stronger monsters appear!"
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"Bai Du must have noticed the anomaly of the Mist Box because he was targeted by it back then, and now he's meticulously planning to release it..."
There was no doubt that the Mist Box was related to the containment facility, otherwise, it wouldn't be so sensitive to the facility's aura.
Did the Mist Box have a feud with the containment facility?
But no matter how Wen Wen looked at it, he couldn't see any ability for this item to challenge the containment facility. If it had its own consciousness and knew of the facility's existence, it wouldn't be so blatant in targeting the facility's aura; that would be courting death.
If this item lacked consciousness but was highly sensitive to the containment facility's aura...
Wen Wen suddenly straightened up. He had an idea he wanted to try. It might trigger more terrifying changes in the Mist Box, or it might resolve the current crisis.
But if he did nothing, nothing would change. At worst, he could simply hide in the containment facility for refuge.
Since revealing a hint of the containment facility's aura caused the mist to immediately gather, what would happen if he revealed a large amount of it?
Wen Wen's eyes widened, and he activated the Black Body. His black robe immediately enveloped him.
Black chains emerged from behind him, writhing and floating in mid-air like an ever-expanding black spiderweb. The disaster-level aura of the Calamity Prison Overseer was subtly radiated outwards.
Although Wen Wen's current appearance was merely intimidating, his actual strength hadn't changed. However, the aura emanating from him was undoubtedly that of a Calamity Prison Overseer. He wanted to see if this would cause the mist to change.
After he transformed, the previously turbulent mist instantly calmed down. The monsters preparing to attack all halted, and countless gazes converged on Wen Wen.
Wherever Wen Wen's gaze fell, the mist began to churn, as if expressing submission!
In the rare stillness, Wen Wen grew excited. "It's exactly as I thought! They've truly stopped. This means my idea was correct!"
During his previous battles with these monsters, Wen Wen had a thought that occurred to him by chance.
Before Wen Wen launched his attack, the monsters had only gathered around him, showing no intention of attacking proactively.
So, was it possible that they didn't harbor animosity towards the containment facility, and their gathering around Wen Wen was merely a desire for his command?
As for the subsequent battles, perhaps they were simply acts of self-defense!
Wen Wen licked his lips, a faint impulse surging within him, and he uttered a single word...
"Disperse!"