Lin Bai steeled himself and cautiously made his way through the darkness. Black stairs appeared beneath his feet, one step after another, leading toward a suspended platform.
When he stepped onto the platform, streaks of rune-light immediately emerged across its surface, converging into a massive formation that bound Lin Bai firmly in place.
"There's a formation!"
Lin Bai frowned inwardly and took a step forward, only to feel as if his legs weighed a thousand jin, making them impossible to lift.
He had intended to activate the Devouring Sword Soul at once and sever the binding force, but just then, sounds came again from the dark staircase behind him. A White-Bearded Elder slowly walked over.
Lin Bai kept his expression calm and remained silent. He had sensed long ago that someone had been following him. Now that he had found the entrance to Kong Lu Tomb, it was only natural for this person to reveal himself and seize the treasures!
The White-Bearded Elder crossed the stairs and arrived on the platform. He was bound by the formation as well, yet showed no panic or surprise. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Are you the person entrusted by Wang Ci?"
Wang Ci was Pill Demon's real name.
Pill Demon had used many aliases while venturing through Celestial God Tomb, and Lin Bai did not know what his true name was.
Perhaps this White-Bearded Elder knew Pill Demon's name—Wang Ci.
"Was it you who had Ning Rou give the map to me?"
Lin Bai also asked a question.
The White-Bearded Elder let out a cold laugh. He did not answer, which amounted to tacit confirmation.
At that moment, Ning Rou and Uncle Yuan arrived with tense expressions and taut faces. After stepping onto the platform and being trapped by the formation, the two