The giant skeleton's enormous body seemed like a bottomless pit, sucking every last one of the densely packed bones into itself. When it let out another furious roar, billowing black vapor surged from its body and spun wildly, enveloping it in a gigantic black cocoon.
Layers of phantom spirit inscriptions flowed ceaselessly over the cocoon's surface, while cries of pain from the giant skeleton echoed within.
An incense stick's worth of time later, there was a bang.
The cocoon burst apart, revealing the giant skeleton once more. Its previously battered body had been restored to its original state, and its four arms even held four brand-new magical artifacts: a saber, a hammer, a shield, and a banner.
The aura emanating from the giant skeleton had once again become terrifying beyond measure.
"Congratulations, Ancestor, on defeating a mighty foe! Your divine might reaches the heavens!"
At the sight, the dozen or so Black Soul Sect disciples immediately dropped to one knee before the giant skeleton and spoke in unison, as though they had rehearsed it countless times.
"Hmph, that fiend was lucky to flee so quickly. But after taking a blow from my Life-Bound Treasure Projection, it should be gravely wounded now, even if it isn't dead.
"That creature must be the spirit beast guarding Jialan's legacy treasures. Once we break the great array before us, nothing else will stand in our way."
Listening to his disciples' flattery, the giant skeleton moved his restored, enormous body a little, then glanced at the massive array diagram beside him and spoke amid peals of eerie laughter.
As soon as he finished speaking, he tossed the four magical artifacts high into the air. Chanting under his breath, he formed hand seals with all four arms and pointed upward.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
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