Huo Yuanqiu coldly scrutinized the White Bone Skull Passage before him. Because he stood on the upwind side of the "current," the danger he sensed was far less than what Lu Feng had faced earlier from the downwind side, and he had better means of dealing with it.
Rustle~
Two flashes of cold light shot from his hands in succession.
Two sharp palm-sized flying knives flew straight at the ground within the passage.
As sparks scattered, two straight gashes appeared across the floor.
This was to investigate any potential dangers lurking beneath the ground.
After confirming there were no hollow traps or the like, Huo Yuanqiu signaled for the two disciples beside him to continue clearing the way ahead.
The two immediately obeyed. After leading the way several dozen meters forward, they imitated the "Essence Shadowing Art" Huo Yuanqiu had used earlier, tossing out two cold blades to extend the marks on the ground and continue the investigation.
The "Essence Shadowing Art" was a concealed-weapon technique of the Bottle Spirit Sect. Its name came from the notion of releasing hidden weapons soundlessly and without a shadow. At its pinnacle, one could control nine concealed weapons at once, leaving enemies unable to guard against them.
Yet throughout the Bottle Spirit Sect's development over the years, this formidable concealed-weapon technique had mostly been used for tomb exploration and the investigation of dangers. As a result, more and more disciples had grown too lazy to cultivate it to mastery. Most only trained until they could control two or three concealed weapons, then stopped once they felt it was enough.
It had gradually reached the predicament of near extinction, difficult to pass on any further.
As Huo Yuanqiu's group ventured deeper, the Yin Qi lingering around them grew much denser.
When they reached the