The so-called exclusive scene can actually be understood as a special kind of secret realm.

This kind of secret realm relies on the system of the Constellation Palace, and it cannot be entered without going through the Constellation Palace.

Lu Ye looked at the enemies Piao Ke was confronting. At first glance, they seemed like the Bone Race, but they were somewhat different from the real Bone Race.

Because although the Bone Race is named after bones, they actually have flesh and blood. Many of their bones are exposed, presenting a form of exoskeleton wrapping around flesh.

The enemies Piao Ke was facing were definitely not the real Bone Race, because these guys were pure skeletons without a trace of flesh and blood.

Lu Ye didn't know what power held these skeletons together without scattering, and even granted them considerable mobility and combat ability. He could only marvel at the vast stellar space, full of wonders.

The number of skeletons was large, surging like waves from the entrance of the tomb passage. Piao Ke stood there, the spirit treasure fishing rod in his hand moving swiftly, exhibiting an imposing stance as if one man could hold out against ten thousand.

The skeletons displayed overall power approximately at the level of someone who had just entered the Constellation stage, which naturally was nothing in front of Piao Ke.

However, because there were so many of them and each was fearless of death, Piao Ke couldn't hold out for too long.

Logically speaking, this place had already been explored by the specter once, so there shouldn't be so many enemies. But ultimately, the specter is a Ghost Cultivator. The last time she came here, she concealed herself and sneaked through without these skeletons ever discovering her location.

This time it was different; with Lu Ye and Piao Ke together, it was impossible to act as she did last time. They could only slaughter their way through.

Lu Ye flashed to Piao Ke's side, intending to test these skeletons' strength. He singled one out and executed a Drawn Saber Slash. Although he easily defeated an enemy, Lu Ye realized that these skeletons, though seemingly unimpressive, were actually quite tough. Because they had no flesh, the protection of their bones far surpassed that of an average Constellation Early Stage, barely reaching the Constellation Mid-Stage level.

This was undoubtedly not the correct way to kill skeletons. Faced with so many skeletons at the start, slashing through them all would surely dull the blade.

Lu Ye immediately changed from slashing to stabbing.

In each skeleton's eye sockets, spectral fire flickered. According to the specter, this was their weak point. As long as the spectral fire in their eye sockets was extinguished, the skeletons would truly die.

Piao Ke was also using this method to kill skeletons.

The long saber thrust, the blade's light flickering like a falling star. As the spectral fire in the eye sockets of a skeleton in front of him was extinguished, it immediately collapsed to the ground, completely motionless.

This really worked well.

The specter also flashed to join them, cooperating with the two to kill their way forward.

After dealing with a few skeletons, Lu Ye took out the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc and unleashed its power. In an instant, both Piao Ke and the specter felt invigorated.

Anyone experiencing the array disc's power for the first time could feel its incredible strength. What they both sensed was the terrifying and profound foundation within Fa Wuzun.

The observers at the Melee Battle Meet only knew that Fa Wuzun's personal strength was impressive, but most of them believed that Fa Wuzun's special squad had achieved such outstanding results due to the Black Tortoise Array's power. They thought that without such an array, no matter how strong one's individual power was, it would be hard to shine in such an environment.

Only by truly connecting with Lu Ye's energy could one clearly realize that while the Black Tortoise Array was important, the personal strength of the cultivator leading the array was the decisive factor.

The specter couldn't understand how someone at the Constellation Mid-Stage could have such a powerful foundation?

After all, she hailed from a top domain like the Northern Underworld Land of Specters. Whether in terms of personal strength or knowledge and experience, she was among the best at this Constellation level. Yet, she had never seen anyone like Lu Ye.

She silently rejoiced; seeking Fa Wuzun's help was the right choice. Had she asked anyone else, even those recognized on the Cumulated Points Ranking, it wouldn't have been possible to provide this instant sense of reassurance.

Indeed, the specter herself did not know what was happening. As soon as their energies connected, she felt a sense of peace, as if, with the three working together, no matter how formidable the enemy in front of them was, they could utterly crush it!

She had no objections whatsoever to Fa Wuzun autonomously taking the lead in the array.

Once in an array, it naturally couldn't be as sneaky as she was alone before; the array necessitates charging boldly at enemies.

As a Ghost Cultivator accustomed to lurking in dark corners, she was adept at dark tricks but inherently unsuited to lead an array.

As for Piao Ke… his appearance alone suggested he was not a typical combat cultivator, and his character seemed quite adaptable to circumstances.

Since Fa Wuzun wanted to lead the array, they let him.

The three joined forces, slaughtering their way through effortlessly. The skeletons charging from the front couldn't withstand their onslaught, and white bones shattered everywhere along their path.

They continued killing for one hour, not knowing how many skeletons had fallen before them, only realizing when the passage in front suddenly cleared.

After this hour of coordination, Piao Ke and the specter had thoroughly familiarized themselves with the array disc's power.

Ahead lay a dark hall, its gates opened like the mouth of a beast. Lu Ye took the lead, his Mental Consciousness surging forward to probe inside, but he detected no signs of life.

He turned to look at the specter.

The specter said, "There's a big guy inside. Just kill it!"

She had been here last time too, but before she could make a move, her presence was detected. Knowing she couldn't handle it alone, she returned to the Constellation Palace to recruit help. However, the Melee Battle Meet disrupted her plan, so she had to join the meet first.

Originally, the person she intended to invite was not Lu Ye, but another Constellation Late Stage ranked in the top hundred on the Cumulated Points Ranking. However, after witnessing Lu Ye's performance in the Melee Battle Meet and seeing the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, she changed her mind.

In fact, that's why she had been secretly following Lu Ye from the start of the Melee Battle Meet, mainly to observe him more. As for snatching kills and spoils... that was purely because she couldn't resist.

Luckily, everything went smoothly.

"Recover for a bit," Piao Ke suggested.

No matter what was inside, anything that could make the specter retreat wasn't something to be trifled with. The three of them needed to be at their peak state before entering.

They weren't worried that the big guy inside might charge out. Honestly, if it did, it would be good for them because barging into such a strange hall was a risk in itself.

The three maintained their array as they each refined spirit jade to recover.

After a while, once Piao Ke and the specter fully recovered, Lu Ye signaled, "Let's go!"

Taking the lead, he stepped inside.

Their vision suddenly plunged into darkness, but through Mental Consciousness, they could detect the hall was vast and spacious. Yet, they saw no sign of the big guy the specter mentioned.

There seemed to be quite a bit of shattered bone on the ground, crunching underfoot.

The dark hall gave an eerie atmosphere with the crunching sound, making it somewhat sinister.

The three continued forward without any incident, until they reached the center of the hall when a sudden change occurred.

Pop, pop, pop... an unending string of sounds was accompanied by patches of light illuminating the surroundings. This came from countless oil lamp-like objects densely arranged on the hall walls.

The continuous oil lamps lit up like a coiling serpent, gradually brightening up from the bottom of the hall, spiraling upward.

With the lamps lighting up, a chilling breeze seemed to sweep through.

The specter's expression grew serious, "Be careful. I didn't encounter this last time, not sure what's happening now."

In just a short moment, the originally dim hall became vividly illuminated under the countless oil lamps.

A loud rumble sounded from behind, startling the three of them. Turning to look, they saw that the hall's door had closed.

Lu Ye and Piao Ke looked at the specter.

The specter looked innocent, "I didn't encounter this kind of thing!" She wasn't deliberately hiding information; this time entering the hall felt completely different from when she came alone last time.

Lu Ye didn't think the specter was lying. If she had encountered this last time, she wouldn't have been able to leave. The door of the hall had fallen tightly shut; just one glance told Lu Ye it couldn't be forced open by brute force.

"Look over there!" Piao Ke suddenly said.

Following his gaze, Lu Ye looked in that direction and saw, at about a hundred feet from their position at the front of the hall, a figure seated.

The figure was so towering as to be unbelievable; even sitting, it was three zhang tall. Standing up, who knows what kind of imposing manner it would have.

This should be the big guy the specter mentioned before—certainly large enough!

It seemed to be the same kind of thing as the skeleton frames encountered outside, absent any remnants of flesh. However, unlike the typical skeleton frames, this one was covered with heavy armor from head to toe. The armor was dull, rusted, and clearly weathered by time. Many parts of the armor were damaged, and there were traces of black marks at some spots—clearly old dried blood stains that made one tremble at the sight.

It was as if this was a great general who had been through fierce battles, with the damaged armor and blackened blood stains attesting to its heroic deeds.

At this moment, it had its head lowered, wearing a bull-horn helmet that, due to the angle and its horns, obscured its face. Before it was a giant sword, gripped by two white bony hands, standing still.

Lu Ye felt slightly puzzled. How could such a lifeless skeleton, seemingly long dead, have driven away the specter?

But recalling the skeleton frames encountered earlier, which also lacked signs of life, it wasn't hard to understand now.