Buzz!
Resplendent light rippled around the ancient stone statue. On the mottled stone surface, one could vaguely see rays of light spreading out. Looking at it, it seemed as though there was a Spiritual Array inscribed on it, complex and cryptic.
Everyone in the stone hall was dumbfounded as they watched the scene unfold before them. Only after a brief moment did they recover from their shock. Soon after, intense shock erupted from their eyes.
The stone statue had actually come to life?
Mu Chen's expression was also a little grave as he looked at the ancient stone statue. At this moment, the latter's stone eyes had indeed opened. However, there weren't any ripples of emotion within them, only flashes of spiritual light.
It slowly lowered its head and looked at the numerous figures within the stone hall. Soon after, an extremely hollow and emotionless voice rang out within the stone hall, "Those who disturb the Dragon Tomb will be killed without mercy!"
Right when the stone statue's indifferent voice sounded out, it had already grabbed the enormous broken stone pillar beside it. After that, it swung the stone pillar, and it carried a frightening force that could crush mountains as it swept out.
Bang bang!
Everything within the stone hall that obstructed the path of the stone pillar was shattered. Some of the people who could not dodge in time were directly sent flying. Finally, they violently smashed into the wall of the large hall and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The sudden eruption of the stone statue caused countless people in the hall to hastily retreat in horror. Their gazes were filled with fear as they looked at the stone statue. It was simply a god of death.
Mu Chen was also startled by the stone statue's sudden eruption. The Spiritual Energy within his body rapidly circulated. The current situation didn't seem right, but it was just as well.
If the stone statue messed things up, they could take advantage of the chaos to retreat.
"Prepare to retreat later."
Mu Chen tilted his head and whispered to Li Qing.
Li Qing lightly nodded her head in response.
Within the stone hall, the ancient stone statue that had somehow been awakened had already begun a merciless massacre.
It had already begun a merciless massacre. It strode forward, and the stone pillar in its hand was like a killing weapon as it swept in all directions.
Anyone struck by it would either die or be crippled.
The Lion Tiger Regiment and Nine Blade Regiment had the most people, so they were also affected. Dozens of people were struck by the stone pillar and turned into meat paste on the spot.
"Brother Cheng Hu, what's up with this stone statue?"
The expressions of the two leaders of the Nine Blade Troop changed slightly as they spoke anxiously. They had come here because they had heard that a high-grade Spiritual Weapon had appeared.
That was why he rushed over.
But who would have thought that?
He had yet to see a High Grade Spiritual Weapon, but he had encountered an extremely troublesome Stone Guardian.
"That High Grade Spirit Weapon has fallen into the hands of those two fellows. We can't let them get away!" Cheng Hu also felt sullen.
The reinforcements had finally arrived, but who would have thought that such an unforeseen event would occur?
However, he still refused to retreat. He pointed at Mu Chen and shouted in a low voice.
"Let's have the others retreat first. The three of us will deal with them!"
When the two leaders of the Nine Blade Squad heard this, they hesitated. The Stone Guardian was currently on a killing spree. If they stayed, it would be troublesome if they were to be targeted.
When Cheng Hu saw this, he gnashed his teeth and said, "You two, that brat seriously injured my second brother and even dared to threaten me. As long as we capture them, we can give up on the High Grade Spirit Weapon. Just hand that brat over to me and I'll grind his bones to dust!"
When they heard this, the eyes of the two leaders of the Nine Blade Squad lit up. They laughed heartily and said, "Good. We'll do as Brother Cheng Hu says and capture that brat first."
Cheng Hu cursed inwardly, but he didn't say anything else. With a wave of his hand, both sides began to swiftly retreat. He and the two leaders of the Nine Blade Squad suddenly dashed forward, heading straight for Mu Chen and Li Qing.
Li Qing was the first to notice the three menacing newcomers. The stone hall had already descended into chaos. The Stone Guardian was on a killing spree, and the others were fleeing in panic. However, not only did Cheng Hu not leave, but he was instead charging straight for them. It seemed that his hatred for Mu Chen had reached an uncontrollable level.
"Hmph."
She wasn't the slightest bit alarmed when she saw the three attacking her. With a clench of her jade-like hand, the Draconic Spirit Bracelets on her wrist emitted an intense radiance. A scarlet dragon and a giant serpent roared as they flew out, bringing with them a frightening amount of power as they ruthlessly swept towards the three. Along the way, numerous stone pillars were completely shattered.
After the Draconic Spirit Bracelets were gathered together, its power had increased greatly. Even Mu Chen was surprised by its power. No wonder it was a High Rank Spiritual Artifact. Its power was so tyrannical.
"Damn it!"
Looking at the scarlet dragon and scarlet jiao-dragon, which were emitting baleful auras, Cheng Hu's face changed. In the next instant, the three of them came to a halt, while Spiritual Energy swept out from their bodies without any restraint. Three vigorous Spiritual Energies howled as they violently clashed against the scarlet dragon and scarlet jiao-dragon.
Bang!
Violent Spiritual Energy ripples swept out, causing some unlucky fellows to vomit blood as they retreated.
The scarlet dragon and serpent let out deep roars as they were blocked by Cheng Hu and the other two. However, it was clear that the three of them had also been entangled.
Joy flashed across Li Qing's face when she saw the might of the Draconic Spirit Bracelets. With this item, she might even be able to contend against a Heavenly Transform Stage Initial Phase expert. A High Grade Spiritual Artifact truly lived up to its reputation.
Mu Chen smacked his lips when he saw this. If he were to face Li Qing with the Draconic Spirit Bracelets, he wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand if he didn't use some powerful moves.
But now that the Draconic Spirit Bracelets had been gifted to Li Qing, Mu Chen naturally wouldn't covet them. In any case, Mu Chen didn't believe that a Sovereign's Spirit Treasury would only contain a single High Grade Spiritual Artifact.
"Boom!"
Just as Mu Chen was sighing to himself, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He turned to look at the Stone Guardian in the stone temple and saw that it had suddenly stopped in its tracks. Its hollow eyes looked over and landed on Li Qing, who was controlling the Draconic Spirit Bracelets.
The Draconic Spirit Bracelets had been taken from the leader of the stone statues. Clearly, it had sensed a familiar fluctuation. Although it didn't possess any intelligence, that fluctuation was enough to attract it.
"Boom."
The Stone Guardian hugged the huge stone pillar and suddenly strode forward, charging towards Mu Chen's group. It raised the stone pillar with both hands, and ear-piercing sonic booms rang out as it swung the stone pillar.
It fiercely slapped down on Li Qing.
A shadow descended from the sky. Mu Chen's expression changed, but he couldn't care less. He pulled Li Qing into his embrace.
The tip of his foot tapped the ground and his figure nimbly retreated.
Bang!
The stone pillar fiercely smashed into the ground where they'd been standing, causing the ground to crack.
Mu Chen's scalp went numb. If he'd been hit, even he would've been gravely injured.
The strength of this Stone Guardian was indeed not weak. Perhaps only those experts who had truly stepped into the Heavenly Transformation Stage could contend against it.
"Let me go."
As Mu Chen sighed, an icy voice entered his ears. However, there seemed to be a tinge of humiliation within that iciness.
He turned his head and looked at the sexy ice beauty in his arms.
The latter was currently staring at him coldly.
She was staring at him coldly, but there was a trace of embarrassment and annoyance in the depths of her eyes.
"I was forced by circumstances.
I was forced by circumstances. "Mu Chen laughed dryly and hurriedly released her.
Li Qing seemed to be particularly resistant to the opposite sex, but how could he care about such things under such circumstances?
Li Qing knew that Mu Chen wasn't trying to take advantage of her, so she didn't pursue the matter. She merely glared at him as a warning before turning her attention back to the Stone Guardian. After its attack missed, the Stone Guardian raised its stone pillar once more and furiously swung it at Cheng Hu and the other two.
Cheng Hu and the other two didn't dare to take the attack head-on and hastily retreated. As they dodged, they cut a sorry figure and were nearly struck by the stone pillar.
"Let's go."
Mu Chen hurriedly said. However, as he spoke, his brows suddenly furrowed. A silver medallion appeared in his hand. The medallion was engraved with a white dragon. However, the silver medallion Mu Chen had obtained from the body of the Flame-Devouring Python King at the bottom of the magma lake had suddenly become a little hot.
"What's going on?"
Mu Chen was taken aback when he sensed the change in the medallion. However, he quickly furrowed his brows and casually put the medallion into his sleeve. He didn't think too much about it.
However, what he didn't notice was that the Stone Guardian seemed to freeze for a moment the instant he put away the medallion. Then, it suddenly turned around and charged at him with rumbling footsteps.
"Let's go!"
Mu Chen's expression changed when he saw this. He called out to Li Qing and immediately retreated. In a few flashes, he and Li Qing were out of the ruined stone hall.
However, the Stone Guardian didn't seem to have any intention of giving up. It furiously chased after them.
Cheng Hu and the other two breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the Stone Guardian wasn't chasing them.
"Brother Cheng Hu, this Stone Guardian is too strong. I'm afraid it'll be very difficult for us to deal with it. Since we've managed to shake it off with great difficulty, I think we should just forget about it. I don't know why that brat was targeted by the stone statue, but he's definitely dead."
The two leaders of the Nine Blade Troop let out a sigh of relief when they saw this. They had almost been smashed into meat paste earlier, so they didn't want to fight with the stone statue any longer.
Cheng Hu hesitated when he heard this, but in the end, he could only helplessly nod his head and say, "Then we'll let him go for now. We'll reorganize our forces and rush to the depths of this place. There should be even better treasures there. As long as we work together, we should be able to contend against the forces of the three great factions."
"Alright!"
The two leaders of the Nine Blade Troop immediately agreed. Then, the group left the ruined stone hall, gathered their forces, and rushed towards the depths of this place.
On the other side, Mu Chen's expression was a little ugly. He had discovered that the stone statue seemed to have its eyes on him. No matter where he went, it wouldn't let him go.
"Mu Chen, what's going on?" Li Qing's expression also changed. Why was the stone statue following them?
"It seems to be coming for me. Let's split up for now," Mu Chen said in a low voice.
"Alright, I'll follow you." Li Qing nodded. Then, she dashed off in another direction.
However, the stone statue didn't seem to care about Li Qing, who was holding onto the Draconic Spirit Bracelets. It continued to chase after Mu Chen.
"Damn it."
Seeing this, Mu Chen cursed. Indeed, this thing was coming for him. But why did it turn out like this?
He hadn't fought it before, and the Draconic Spirit Bracelets weren't in his possession either.
"What's going on?"
Mu Chen's brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes flickered. A moment later, he clenched his hand, and the silver White Dragon Plate appeared in his hand.
He caressed the somewhat hot silver plate, and his eyes flashed as if he had understood something.
Was it the silver medallion that attracted the stone guardian?