The five continued onward.
Suddenly, a skeleton appeared ahead of them.
This was the first time they had encountered a skeleton in the "corridor." All the previous skeletons had been inside the prison cells lining both sides of the corridor.
"That is a human skeleton."
Though still some distance away, Wei Xuan was the first to speak.
Immediately afterward, his figure flashed as he suddenly accelerated and darted forward.
Madam Xuanyin followed close behind.
Dao Lord Shushi and Venerable Gu Huan were slightly slower.
The four arrived one after another and carefully examined the skeleton before them.
The skeleton's left half was missing, as though something had torn it apart alive.
A sharp blade was still embedded in its chest, pinning it firmly to the ground.
"This blade is not bad. What a pity its spirituality has completely faded."
Wei Xuan raised a hand and lightly pointed at the blade.
In an instant, the blade shattered on its own and turned to dust.
"Where is his storage ring? Why is it nowhere to be seen?" Venerable Gu Huan swept his gaze around, then looked at the belatedly arriving Song Wen. "Boy, don't tell me you took it away back then?"
"This junior has never seen his storage ring." There was not the slightest falsehood in Song Wen's words.
His expression appeared somewhat flustered, as though he feared Venerable Gu Huan would kill him mercilessly if he did not believe him.
Yet inwardly, Song Wen was secretly relieved.
Fortunately, there was no storage ring on this skeleton, and the blade in its chest had lost all spirituality. Otherwise, even if his tongue bloomed lotus flowers, he would have been unable to argue his way out of it.
After all, he had claimed to have come here before. If he had not