Everyone swiftly finished their preparations.
Lu Changfeng personally shouldered the Demonic Halberd, temporarily sealed by talismans, and carried the Wind-Raising Formation and Horizon Spear. Gao Lishi carried Li Longji on his back, while Wang Maozhong guarded them with his sword. Xue Chongjian directed the remaining attendants to carry Shan Zheng and Lu Xuantong, whose Governing Vessels had been sealed. With heavy hearts, the party retraced their steps out of the barrier.
They passed through the shimmering curtain of light and returned to the outer cavern.
Yet the sight before them sent another chill through their hearts!
The Three Baleful Skeletons, originally ordered to guard the barrier's entrance, stood rooted in place like three lifelike ice sculptures, utterly motionless!
A strange azure ice talisman was pasted to each of their foreheads. As the talisman markings flickered, they emitted an extreme cold that froze and sealed the three men along with the killing intent surrounding them!
No wonder there had been no sign of activity from the Three Baleful Skeletons earlier. Yuchenzi had already used this previously unrevealed talisman art to silently subdue the three Grandmaster-level guards!
"It seems I really need to study talismans properly..."
Lu Changfeng's gaze sharpened slightly. He stepped forward to examine them carefully and confirmed that the Three Baleful Skeletons were merely frozen and sealed. Their vital signs remained; they were not dead. He tried to dissolve the ice talismans with true qi, only to discover that their power was deeply rooted in the meridians around their hearts. Forcing the seals open might injure the three men, so he had to abandon the attempt for now and find another solution after returning to the residence.
Everyone's wariness of Yuchenzi deepened further. They lingered no longer, taking the frozen Three Baleful Skeletons through the Random-Stone Formation and along