Meanwhile, deep within the Taiqing Sect's Grotto Heaven Forbidden Area.
Silence!
Absolute silence enveloped this place, which had been thoroughly sealed long before the Lu family sisters arrived.
The towering ancient black tree rooted at the edge of the Blood River, its thick trunk entwined with rusted chains of black iron.
The end of the chain bound a shriveled black heart.
"Thump..."
"Thump..."
The heart beat slowly, each pulsation like the echo of ancient war drums, distinct within the silent forbidden area.
Yet compared to before, it had clearly withered a lot, its surface covered in cracked lines, and its beating had grown increasingly feeble.
Below the ancient tree, six coffins were arranged in a circle, each tightly wrapped by gnarled tree roots.
Suddenly——
"Crack, crack...crack..."
The first coffin trembled violently, viscous black ghostly energy seeping from the gaps of its decayed lid.
