It was only when Mu Bai's sword light shattered the black blade that most of them snapped awake as if from a dream.
"What was that?"
At that moment, the disciple Mu Bai had saved was deathly pale. His cultivation and talent had to be exceptional for him to be able to follow Mu Bai into the Profound Immortal Tomb, yet he had nearly died the moment he entered. How could he remain calm?
The others did not look much better either, because most of them had failed to notice that bizarre blade. By the time they saw it, it was already too late to react.
"Careful, there are many more nearby..." Lin Chuan said gravely.
One reason Mu Bai had been able to react was his formidable strength. The other was the Immortal Bone Jade Pendant.
After entering the Profound Immortal Tomb, the aura emitted by the Immortal Bone Jade Pendant could help them sense their surroundings. The blade had been detected only because it triggered the jade pendant.
Lin Chuan, however, had not relied on the Immortal Bone Jade Pendant. He had seen it with his eyes.
Within his Mangekyō Sharingan, one Black Silk Armored Guard after another, woven from black threads, roamed the surroundings. They were soulless puppets fused with the tomb, drifting back and forth like ghosts.
A faint light also glimmered in Lin An's eyes as he discovered these bizarre beings.
"They should be tomb-guarding puppets of this Profound Immortal Tomb. They've most likely already been controlled by Crown Prince Hai. Otherwise, they shouldn't be attacking us," Lin An said softly.
These armored guards woven from black threads were clearly one with the entire Profound Immortal Tomb, and their auras matched it perfectly. They were unlikely to be outsiders. The group held the Immortal Bone