"Quick, quick, everyone form a circle and face outward! This is the underworld soldiers clearing the path. You'd better hold your breath and not let them sense the presence of the living!" Zeng Yi shouted loudly.
All the surviving bodyguards formed a circle facing outward, each holding a dagger in one hand while covering their nose and mouth with the other, holding their breath temporarily. An Ruoxi's pretty face turned pale with fright, and her astonishingly long legs trembled slightly. Having been pampered all her life, when had she ever witnessed such a bizarre scene? These were things she had only ever seen in movies and television shows, yet here they had become reality.
Soon, white bone skeletons struggled entirely out of the ground. Some still had tattered clothing draped over their frames. Judging by the style of their garments, their eras spanned a wide range, including clothing from previous dynasties as well as outfits from decades or just over ten years ago. These were people who had walked to this very spot and unfortunately died, only to be transformed into underworld soldiers under the influence of the local Yin energy.
Chapter 139