The Days That Never Ends II

Zhin held up a hand, signaling Qiao Daiyu to stop. He closed his eyes, focusing his qi once more. The bones beneath the forest floor began to tremble, then slowly rose, forming a skeletal barrier around the thicket.

"I'll trap them, and you kill them, okay?" Zhin said, ready to manipulate every bone on the ground to ensnare the boars.

Qiao Daiyu nodded, her sword gleaming in the dim light. "Got it," she replied, her voice a mix of excitement and determination.

Zhin's hands moved in a series of intricate gestures, his Qi flowing into the earth. The skeletal barrier rose higher, its bony bars interlocking to form an impenetrable cage. The boars, startled by the sudden confinement, began to thrash and squeal, their powerful bodies slamming against the skeletal bars.