In the deep, dark cave, Song Ciwan began her usual routine.
With a flick of her sleeve, the Heaven and Earth Scale flew out and collected the altar before her, along with everything on it—
—including the dark, eerie Array Flags, the symbols arranged from Primordial Pearls, the twisting steps made of skulls, and the withered branch Song Ciwan had just placed on the altar. Everything was absorbed into the Heaven and Earth Scale.
RUMBLE! The cave began to tremble.
The weeping Skeleton Cultivator froze. She stared blankly at the spot where the altar had vanished, a look of utter despair spreading across her gaunt face.
"My altar!" she shrieked. Amid her cries, she threw herself at Song Ciwan.
But in the next moment, the Fire Rope binding her tightened instantly. The Skeleton Cultivator, who had sprung to her feet, was violently thrown back to the ground.
