The skeleton lowered its head, its eyes rolling around, and did not follow the Dark Soul's instructions.
"Hey, Ku Gu, what are you doing standing there like an idiot?"
The withered head slowly raised up, and a cold light flashed in the eyes.
The corners of its mouth rose slightly, revealing a strange smile, and its voice was hoarse and low.
"You... do you really think I will obey you?"
The White Soul's expression suddenly changed and he shouted sternly.
"Kugu, what do you want to do?!"
The Dark Soul also noticed something was wrong and hurriedly took a step back, staring at the bones vigilantly.
"You dare to disobey orders?!"
The laughter of the skeletons gradually grew louder, as if coming from the depths of hell, making people shudder.
Its body began to twist and deform, and its bones made a "cracking" sound, as if they were being reorganized.
"Disobeying orders?"
"No, I just... don't want to be driven around by you anymore."
Before he finished speaking, the withered skeleton's body suddenly expanded and turned into a ball of dark mist, instantly enveloping the Black Soul Man and the White Soul Man.
Before the two could react, they felt a powerful suction coming from the fog, as if it was going to tear their souls apart.
"No--!"
The White Soul let out a shrill scream and tried to break free, but the force was too strong.
His body was gradually devoured, turning into wisps of black smoke and merging into the body of the dry bones.
The Dark Souls were equally unable to resist.
His body gradually dissipated in the mist, and in the end only a few faint groans remained.
"Ku Gu...you...will not die a good death..."
The laughter of the skeletons echoed in the tower.
Its body re-condensed, and its bones and flesh became stronger.
After absorbing the power of the Black Soul and the White Soul, its aura became even colder and more powerful.
It looked down at its hands and muttered to itself.
"Power... this is what power feels like..."
Afterwards, Ku Gu sat down cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and a thick black mist began to emanate from his body.
Its aura gradually subsided as it entered a deep state of cultivation.
The air in the tower became heavy and oppressive, as if even time had stopped.
Outside the Soul-Locking Tower, the wind was howling, as if wailing for the misfortunes happening inside the tower.
Inside the tower, the withered skeleton was gradually swallowed by the black fog, as if it had merged with the entire tower.
The next day——
The chirping of birds rang out outside the window.
Lu Jingzhi opened his eyes and stepped back from his practice.
Yan Yao learned this from Yan Ming yesterday.
The evil soul tribe is ready to take the lead in attacking the demon tribe.
And I must go and stop it.
Lu Jingzhi tidied himself up a bit, put on his mask, opened the door, and prepared to say goodbye to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Crunch——
Lu Jingzhi opened the door and saw Yan Xiaoxiao passing by.
The two were stunned.
Lu Jingzhi nodded to her first, and when he was about to turn around and leave, Yan Xiaoxiao grabbed his arm.
"Um?"
Lu Jingzhi was slightly stunned, then revealed a helpless smile.
He looked down at his arm that was being held by Yan Xiaoxiao.
"What's wrong?"
Yan Xiaoxiao let go of her hand. "I just happened to be passing by and saw you coming out of the room, so I thought I'd say hello."
"I didn't expect it was really you, brother-in-law."
Lu Jingzhi nodded without saying anything more.
He didn't expect that Yan Xiaoxiao could recognize him.
"I have something else to do, so I have to leave first."
Yan Xiaoxiao had no intention of moving aside. Instead, she took a step closer and asked in a low voice.
"Brother-in-law, are you going to do something dangerous?"
Lu Jingzhi frowned slightly, "Don't ask too much about these things."
"Okay." Yan Xiaoxiao took out a crystal clear key from her arms.
The surface of the key glowed with a faint blue light.
She handed the key to Lu Jingzhi and whispered, "Brother-in-law, this is what the cleaning uncle asked me to give you."
"The cleaning uncle?"
Lu Jingzhi looked at the jade, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He naturally remembered the mysterious old man who made him leave the Yan family.
One of the reasons why I came to Yan's house was to ask him clearly about what he said at that time.
He hesitated for a moment, took the key and asked, "Where's the sweeping uncle?"
Yan Xiaoxiao shook her head. "The day after you and your cousin left, the cleaning uncle came to my room and gave me this key."
"And what else did he tell you?"
Yan Xiaoxiao pinched her chin and thought for a moment, "He said that this key should be kept safe, because it will unlock some unexpected good things."
The corner of Lu Jingzhi's mouth twitched, "Why does this old man like to play dumb so much?"
"Where are the others? I'll go find out."
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