"Splash~"
After a long time, the human skeleton that had sunk into the swamp floated back up. It seemed very excited, chattering to its companions with a "clack, clack."
Hearing their companion's words, the other two human skeletons grew excited as well, their clacking incessant.
This scene should have looked eerie beneath the pale moonlight, yet for some reason, it now seemed oddly comical.
The next moment, all three human skeletons sank into the swamp together.
"Big Brother, did they dig something up?" the Golden Hou asked hesitantly. He could sense a message of excitement coming from those three human skeletons.
Di Yi did not answer. Instead, his expression gradually grew grave, and he frowned in thought.
"Splash-"
Just as he was pondering, something seemed to have been activated beneath the swamp. Countless bubbles immediately rose, bringing up great quantities of skeletal remains and miasma.
Then the darkness shrouding the world vanished, replaced by dazzling radiance.
That dazzling light seemed peerlessly sharp, its cutting edge fully exposed. Amid its brilliance, the mountains and myriad ravines fell silent.
Right before them, that dazzling light seemed to be forcing open some supremely powerful obstruction. The immense pressure flowing out was unimaginably strong.
And, without their noticing, the three human skeletons appeared again, as though walking along some sort of passage, hazy and indistinct.
At the same time, in the next instant, that dazzling light shone upon them, casting long shadows.
"This is..."
Upon seeing the long shadows cast by the light, the Golden Hou shuddered, utterly stunned.
For the long shadows cast by the light actually stood up like living people.
They could see the shadows gradually condense, as though gaining life, taking on a woman's figure. Then she stood there alive, with bright eyes, white teeth, lovely hair, and skin like