The two stone statues holding massive swords began to tremble slightly, as though they were awakening. Qin Shaofeng shuddered inwardly and instinctively tightened his grip on the Soul Refining Fire, readying himself for battle.
Just then, bone-piercing cold rose from beneath the ground, followed by a rotten stench that rushed into his nostrils. Qin Shaofeng's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly circulated his cultivation technique to resist the abnormality.
The ground began to crack and collapse. Countless skeletal remains poked their heads out from the fissures, letting out heart-rending howls. Their bodies were rotten beyond recognition, yet they still crawled tirelessly toward Qin Shaofeng.
"This... this can't be..." Qin Shaofeng's pupils abruptly contracted, and an incomparably intense sense of danger rose within his heart!
Sure enough, in the next moment, withered bones emerged from underground one after another, swiftly assembling into horrifying Skeleton Giants. These Skeleton Giants stood over thirty feet tall, their bodies tangled with rotten chunks of flesh and organs, giving off a nauseating stench.
They gripped enormous axes and warhammers. Their eyes were as lifeless as dead ash, yet they contained some unfathomable power that made one's heart tremble.
"Not good! This is the Guardian Skeleton Army of the Three Transmissions Legacy Land! Legend says that anyone who sets foot here will be entangled by them for eternity, unable to escape even with their soul!" Qin Shaofeng was shaken to the core and immediately exhaled a breath of turbid air.
This Guardian Skeleton Army had been meticulously arranged by the three Dao Progenitors back then, specifically to prevent outsiders from laying hands on the Three Transmissions Secret Tome. Once activated, they would turn into terrifying undead creatures and madly attack all intruders.
Legends about them had circulated for a long time, yet no one had expected to