Lin Mu stayed perfectly still as he stared at the five suspended corpses.
The cavern was silent, save for the faint hum of cursed energy circulating through the chains that held them. But the moment the youngsters above began the deeper part of their ritual, everything changed.
HUMMM
The cursed energy around the corpses suddenly twisted, as if awakened by an unseen signal.
RACKACK
A sharp vibration rippled through the air.
Then the corpses convulsed.
From their mouths, eyes, and the wounds carved into their bodies, streams of black mist surged out, forming thick tendrils of cursed energy that whipped toward Lin Mu like living snakes.
Lin Mu reacted instantly.
SHING SHING
Afternoon Pine appeared in his right hand, Ocean Raker in his left, both shimmering in the dim light of the cavern. His feet shifted only slightly, his posture relaxed as the first tendril lashed toward his face.
SLICK
He sliced in a smooth arc.
A clean cut.
