Elsewhere, Di Xin Yuan's brows furrowed. Cheng Bu and Gan Xing, working together, had destroyed a stone statue of an Immortal Monarch. This gave him pause, and he quickly turned around, brandishing his cross. Gripping it tightly, divine power surged through him, and a beam of holy light erupted outwards.
The stone statue's eyes were serene and expressionless. It raised its right fist, and a beam of holy light, identical to Di Xin Yuan's, shot forth from its right fist, its power far exceeding that of Di Xin Yuan holding his cross.
"Boom!" A deafening roar echoed.
The surging vortex sent Di Xin Yuan reeling, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Along its path, countless beings, even Golden Immortal beings, simply dissolved. Yet, the stone statue stood like a heavenly pillar. Despite Di Xin Yuan's efforts, it blocked all attacks with its raised fist.
"Judge, I'm here to help you!"
Seeing the dire situation, Huan Bu immediately swung his staff forward. Streaks of purple light caused the beings in the great hall to stare blankly, but the stone statue remained unfazed.
"General Dong, right flank!"
The battlefield was already in chaos, with combatants attacking whomever they could. Xia Le Zhi, darting through the fray, burst into a battle and thrust his hands forward, unleashing a white light that suppressed General Dong Tai's stone statue. He then turned to face the incoming white light, roaring, "Intruders will be killed without mercy!"
He swung his long sword towards Xia Le Zhi.
Within the great hall, the white light and the stone statue's sword collided with a thunderous boom. The white light dispersed like cotton, and the sword sliced through the air, emitting a thunderous roar.
"We cannot contend with it by force!"
Dong Tai, seeing Xia Le Zhi's bloodied fists, quickly said. With a roar, the stone statue's fist smashed against Dong Tai's battle blade. The legs of a powerful Immortal Monarch expert were directly shattered.
"General Dong!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun cried out in alarm upon witnessing this. Cheng Bu and Gan Xing, having just finished their battle, chose not to intervene further. These stone statues were terrifying, and in their current state, they wisely abandoned the rescue.
"Ah!"
Dong Tai screamed. The loss of his legs caused him to break out in a cold sweat. The pressure of impending death ignited a massive potential within him. He exerted force with his arms, directly pushing away the stone statue's fist. In this brief opening, Wu Ke, from another area, flipped over and leaped up. Red light emanated from his eyes, and the moving stone statue suddenly froze.
"Elder Xia!"
Seeing this, Xia Le Zhi quickly followed up, thrusting his sword into the left eye of the immobilized stone statue. With a rumble, the stone statue became still, resuming its calm demeanor and standing in place.
"Enlighten the world!"
Light radiated from behind Lao Fuzi, akin to Buddhist divine abilities, directly engaging the formidable stone statue. During this stalemate, Nan Tian Xun, intimately familiar with Lao Fuzi's methods, unleashed his power. He instantly appeared above the stone statue and unleashed a golden sword qi towards the back of its head.
The stone statue reacted swiftly, raising a hand to block its head. A thunderous impact sent waves of energy rippling outwards. Unsuccessful in his initial strike, Nan Tian Xun quickly dodged, but the stone statue would not let the sneak attacker escape. It unleashed a sword strike that unleashed terrifying flames, turning Nan Tian Xun's skin red.
Xia Le Zhi, Wu Ke, Dong Tai, Cheng Bu, and Gan Xing, having concluded their battles, did not intervene. Instead, they intently observed the various battlefields, seeking to master the combat techniques of these Immortal Monarch beings.
Buffeted by the river of sword qi, Nan Tian Xun lost his balance. A massive fist struck his waist, a terrifying blow that caused Nan Tian Xun to spit up three mouthfuls of blood.
Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang hid in a corner, unnoticed by any being there. As Xuan Immortal beings, they were insignificant in this setting. During this time, they had nearly traversed the entire hall but found nothing.
"Lao Fuzi!"
Nan Tian Xun unleashed a sword strike, shouting loudly. He dodged a killing blow from the stone statue, and despite his injuries, he chose to attack instead of retreat. Lao Fuzi also swiftly moved forward and struck the stone statue's head with a fist that resembled white mist. The stone statue instantly shuddered, and the sword qi pierced the stone statue's left eye. The bloody light vanished, and the stone statue fell silent.
The slaughter continued, especially from the two Golden Immortal stone statues, which moved through the assembled beings as if they were in an empty realm. During this period, according to Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang's count, nearly thousands of beings perished within the great hall.
If Zi Lan Xin and Xia Hou Ni Yun had not intervened to suppress the two Golden Immortal stone statues, the massacre would have continued.
"Judge, General Zhuang, you two suppress it. I will launch a surprise attack on its eyes!" With Lao Fuzi and Nan Tian Xun's battles concluded, Huan Bu grew impatient.
The consumption from this battle was considerable. Di Xin Yuan and Zhuang Zhuo's figures became ethereal as they diverted the stone statue's attacks. The terrifying floor, the beings within the great hall, were mostly unharmed by the stone statue's assault. However, the floor, under a single punch from the stone statue, was directly shattered, and the flying debris annihilated hundreds of beings. Sudan Fiction Network.
"Kill!"
Di Xin Yuan and Zhuang Zhuo, one on the left and one on the right, unleashed a barrage of attacks. The stone statue, with its left fist and right sword, faced both of them without any sign of weakening.
"Attack its head!"
Huan Bu's staff transformed into a soft whip. He shouted, and the two immediately attacked the stone statue's head. The stone statue, in a panic, hastily raised its arms. At that moment, a cold light flashed in its eyes, and this final stone statue completely quieted down.
As all the stone statues fell silent, all the Immortal Monarch beings within the great hall immediately sat cross-legged, rapidly recovering their strength and healing their injuries.
Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang observed the several Immortal Monarch experts. The battle they had just witnessed was enough to demonstrate the power of Cheng Bu and Gan Xing of the Purple Thunder Sect, who were clearly much stronger than Immortal Monarchs like Lao Fuzi.
Rumbling!
Suddenly, the quiet six stone statues began to vibrate again. All six raised their right arms simultaneously, emitting a beam of light that converged above the center of the great hall, forming a portal.
Six blood-red flying daggers simultaneously hovered in the void. After being drawn into the portal, a creaking sound ensued.
The portal opened wide. No being dared to move. Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang watched silently. After a short while, the Immortal Monarch experts rose, swept their gazes over the portal, and without any hesitation, shot inside.
"So, those blood-red flying daggers were the key to opening this portal. Even after defeating the stone statues, without the blood-red flying daggers, one could not enter this space!"
"Let's go!" Qi Ji Guang followed Li Bai into the portal, disappearing within the great hall.