Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Skeleton
Translator: 549690339
Everyone felt puzzled, but followed Fang Lin’s gaze upward.
What they saw nearly scared them to death.
They found themselves in a large cave, the light dim but sufficient enough to see the pale skeletons hanging from the cave ceiling above.
A glance revealed countless skeletons covering the whole ceiling of the cave, forming a ghastly white canopy that made one’s eyes blurry.
So many skeletons hung silently from above, causing everyone to quiet down, with fear evident on the faces of some of the girls.
“Why are there so many skeletons hanging here?” Yang Pojun stood up, frowning as he voiced his confusion.
No one replied, all carrying a heavy heart. Having just escaped the Underworld Fireflies, everyone was like a frightened bird. Where on earth had they ended up?
Fang Lin sized up the skeletons, his brows furrowed, trying to understand the situation.
“Hmm?” Indeed, he noticed something unusual among the countless skeletons, with about a dozen or so significantly larger than normal, about two to three times the size of a regular person.
Even with a large build like Yang Pojun, no one had such large skeletons, making it quite clear that these dozen or so skeletons probably weren’t from normal humans.
“We shouldn’t stay here for long, let’s leave quickly.” Fang Lin suggested, feeling somewhat uneasy about these bizarre skeletons and prompted everyone to hurry off.
Both Yang Pojun and Qing Jianzi had similar thoughts and immediately beckoned for everyone to move.
Crack!
Suddenly, a skeleton fell from above without warning, breaking into pieces near them.
Everyone was startled, but seeing the skeleton shattered, they assumed it was a false alarm.
“Something’s not right!” Fang Lin’s expression suddenly changed.
The shattered skeleton began to move, its bones methodically reassembling. In the blink of an eye, it was completely restored and stood there, its empty eye sockets looking towards everyone.
This scene left everyone shocked – the skeleton was alive?
“What are you waiting for, move!” Fang Lin shouted, prompting everyone to make a dash toward the other end of the cave.
Whoosh!!!
But, more skeletons started falling from above, in no time, the cave was filled with countless skeletons, all looking towards their escaping direction.
Fang Lin glanced back, cursing under his breath at the situation. What kind of place was this where such things could happen?
“Run!” Fang Lin yelled as he watched the skeletons charge towards them. They were fast and numerous, charging like an army.
Though they were running quickly, the skeletons managed to catch up and formed a circle around them.
“This is bad!” Qing Jianzi gripped his Wandering Dragon Sword, with Yang Pojun pulling out a golden spear. They stood back to back, protecting the others.
Everyone, including the weaker Pill Sect disciples, knew that a battle was imminent and pulled out their weapons. However, facing these skeletons, they couldn’t help but feel apprehensive.
The battle erupted instantaneously, the skeletons rushed up like a flood, the sound of their rattling bones as they ran was hair-raising.
What was even more terrifying was their speed, unimaginably fast, seemingly with their fleshless bodies, they could push their speed to the extreme.
Fang Lin pulled out his longsword and fought fiercely. With one swing of his sword, a skeleton would be reduced to shattered bones.
The others soon realized that although the skeletons were fast, they were extremely fragile, and could easily obliterate their bodies.
Upon discovering this weakness, everyone was slightly relieved.
Both Qing Jianzi and Yang Pojun fought valiantly, their sword and spear destroying skeletons, with none able to get close to them.
Yang Pojun was thrilled by the fight and charged into the horde of skeletons. His spear swung, creating a gust of wind and a shimmer of gold.
“Get back here!” Qing Jianzi cursed silently as he looked at Yang Pojun charging out and immediately beckoned him to return.
But it was too late. At first, Yang Pojun seemed invincible, but it quickly became clear that the skeletons were endless and couldn’t be destroyed no matter how hard he fought.
The others also looked increasingly worried because they saw that the skeletons they had shattered were quickly being restored, standing up to fight them again.
When they saw this, everyone felt a lump in their throat. This was simply endless! If they kept fighting like this, they would exhaust all their energy.
Moreover, Fang Lin noticed that the dozen or so larger skeletons hung from the ceiling had yet to fall. These particular skeletons were likely more formidable than the others. If they joined the fray, their situation would become even more dire.
“Move! Fight while retreating!” Fang Lin shouted loudly. Qing Jianzi led the way as everyone slowly moved towards the other end of the cave. There was an exit there, though they didn’t know what lay beyond. At this moment, they had no other choice but to plunge deeper into the unknown.
But the royals were hesitant because Yang Pojun was trapped in a horde of skeletons. Though he was exceptionally brave, he couldn’t escape for the time being.
Seeing this, Qing Jianzi wanted to go back to save him, but Yang Pojun shouted from within the crowd, “Don’t worry about me, get everyone out first!”
The moment the words left his mouth, Yang Pojun’s spear emitted a sound like a roaring tiger. Amidst the tigers roar, the skeletons around him shattered into dust.
Yang Pojun seized the opportunity to sprint, joining the others, with Qing Jianzi, they carved out a path of escape.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Just then, the thirteen giant skeletons suspended above finally fell, each sounding a dull thud as if the floor vibrated as they hit.
There were thirteen giant skeletons in total. After they fell, they all drew out a sharp and narrow bone from their ribs, holding it like a battle blade.
The eye sockets of these thirteen giant skeletons were filled with black flames, and they growled from their throats.
Everyone’s expressions drastically changed, these thirteen giant skeletons were clearly different and probably wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
At the same time, the ordinary skeletons fearlessly formed a wall, stopping everyone in their tracks. Even with Yang Pojun and Qing Jianzi putting up a fierce fight, they were momentarily unable to escape the cave.
From behind, the thirteen giant skeletons started to walk towards them, like demon gods, their bone blades shining a cold light, closing in on them in an instant.