Suddenly, Poison Spirit Ancestor attacked. He rose into the air and flew backward, then raised the flute in his hand and began to play. The tune was strange and unbearably unpleasant.
The notes grew faster and faster, settling into a steady rhythm.
A cloud of smoke suddenly billowed up, obscuring everything from view. When it cleared, Ye Chen realized they were no longer where they had been.
They were in a secret chamber. A gigantic skeletal dragon stood in the middle, surrounded by darkness. Suddenly, many auras appeared around them. They were surrounded by skeleton soldiers.
Ye Chen shouted at Poison Spirit Old Ancestor, "You—you actually attacked us?"
Poison Spirit Old Ancestor laughed loudly. "Hahahaha! You ignorant brat. Taibai told me you'd say exactly that. I was only humoring you just now."
"You'll pay for the destruction of my sect with your own flesh and blood!"
Ye Chen roared, "How can you believe Taibai's one-sided story? There must have been some misunderstanding back then. We definitely weren't the ones who did it. Calm down!"
"That's right. I was blinded by the Heavenly Court back then and couldn't tell right from wrong. This was all the Heavenly Emperor's scheme," Tomb Spirit chimed in.
Poison Spirit Old Ancestor ignored Ye Chen and Tomb Spirit completely and continued playing his flute.
The skeleton soldiers kept closing in. Suddenly, the tune changed. The long, drawn-out notes became light and lively, and the soldiers changed with them. Red light flickered in their eyes as they danced.
The skeleton soldiers carried no weapons. They simply advanced toward Ye Chen and Tomb Spirit, step by step.
Ye Chen and Tomb Spirit stood back-to-back. They glanced at each other and nodded, then took out their weapons and began fighting the soldiers.
Ye Chen pulled a greatsword from his