readytorunbook Chapter 839 Stone Statue Formation
Chapter 839 Stone Statue Formation
"But this time, it wasn't just the three of us who entered the Fenglei Mansion. What if..."
The man frowned. Since they were not from the same group, it was inevitable that conflicts would arise due to circumstances. Eliminating one of their companions now was definitely a wise choice.
"No, neither Zhao Mu nor Yanlan of the Amorous Sword Sect are unfathomable. On the contrary, this person is only of average strength. Killing him will not have a significant impact on the overall situation."
“But he is clearly receiving a legacy.”
"So what if we accept the inheritance? Those who have left Fenglei Mansion have always been those who have been lying low for a period of time before they start to show their talents. It won't have much of an impact on us."
"Can....."
"Is your brain really that hard to understand?"
Seeing that the man was about to speak, Luo Zining interrupted him, "Zhao Mu and Yanlan came in before us, but they weren't guarding this person. Don't you think there's anything wrong with that?"
"What do you mean?"
"Senior brother, have you gone mad from your seclusion?!"
Another woman from the Hidden Moon Sect spoke up: "That's because they're certain we won't dare to make a move. In terms of pure strength, we're most likely at a disadvantage. If they have no ill intentions, wouldn't it be better for us to behave ourselves? Why do we have to court death?"
"I've heard that in the ruins of the Black Sand Sea, the Cang family was wiped out by a guy who had just broken through and could attract heavenly punishment. That guy is most likely Zhao Mu, whom Zi Ning encountered before."
"Are you confident you can handle someone like that?"
"Moreover, they are a body cultivator, and in this place, the advantage of a body cultivator is extraordinary."
"..."
Hearing his junior sister's words, the man immediately abandoned his plan to fight, sheathed his sword, and then headed towards the main hall with his two junior sisters.
......
Inside the main hall, Zhao Mu and Yan Lan, who had entered earlier, were cautiously making their way deeper into the hall.
The interior furnishings are not complicated. The center is spacious, but there are some lifelike stone statues standing in the corners, as if they are guards watching over this place.
Even further along the path leading into the innermost part of the main hall, there is a puppet standing by the roadside every few dozen feet.
"Don't you feel...?"
"what?"
"It feels like someone's been watching us?"
"I do have that feeling, but there are obviously no living people here. Could it be the other two from the Hidden Moon Sect, or is there really a third or even a fourth Wind and Thunder Talisman?"
"I'm not sure, I'll just have to play it by ear."
Zhao Mu's vigilance increased to a new level; the feeling of being watched by countless eyes made him a little uneasy.
The two passed through three doors and arrived at a place that resembled a backyard.
Upon entering this place, the path ahead began to change. Instead of a single passage, it became a strange courtyard with eight doors, leading to seven different directions, aside from where they were currently standing.
"Which way?"
Yanlan looked up at Zhao Mu.
Splitting up is clearly not a good option, and I'm completely lost for the moment, so I can only ask for help from the other person, hoping that my teammate can provide some support.
"Can't leave!"
However, to Yanlan's surprise, Zhao Mu gave such a response.
Recalling the chilling feeling of being stared at by so many eyes, she suddenly turned around and her eyes widened in shock.
"The stone statue actually moved!"
Just as she exclaimed in surprise, Zhao Mu had already led her into the courtyard that resembled a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) shape.
As for why they didn't just leave...
"So many stone statues, all of them moved, every doorway is completely blocked, this..."
Looking around, Yanlan realized that she and Zhao Mu were trapped like turtles in a jar. The lifelike stone statues were neatly blocking the doorway, and not even a fly could escape.
"How to do?"
"What else can we do but fight back!"
Zhao Mu shrugged helplessly. People's fates are really completely different. He even suspected that Jia Zheng was the protagonist, having obtained some kind of ancient inheritance without doing anything.
He and Yanlan were first tricked by a strange formation, and now they are being attacked by a bunch of stone men.
But unfortunately, we haven't seen any benefits yet.
dong dong dong~
Rumble~
Although the stone statue looks lifelike, it is not a real person after all. When it steps on the ground, it makes a deafening buzzing sound, just like a drumstick hitting the heart, and even the blood in the body begins to resonate.
The two sides immediately engaged in combat.
The stone statues didn't seem to be very strong, only slightly stronger than a typical fourth-level cultivator. Although it wasn't easy for the two of them to deal with them, it wasn't too difficult either. The only problem was that there were too many stone statues.
However, the natural energy in this place is almost non-existent, and the two of them could easily be exhausted to death.
Yes, it's true that top-grade spirit stones can be quickly restored, but there are limits to how many times they can be restored instantly. Based on experience, at most, they can only be restored three to four times in a short period of time. What happens after that?
Therefore, no one would consider using top-grade spirit stones unless absolutely necessary.
If it could be infinitely replenished, the value of top-grade spirit stones would be far greater than it is now, and they might not even circulate in the market, because this thing is almost equivalent to a second dantian, and it's an infinite one at that.
Huhu~
After about half an hour, Yanlan was panting heavily and frowned, saying, "This won't do, we'll really be worn out here."
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Zhao Mu grinned, and with a flick of his right hand, fine arcs of lightning crawled onto the heavy spear, dancing like a thunder dragon soaring into the sky.
Whoosh whoosh~
The heavy spear, imbued with lightning arcs, possessed extraordinary destructive power against these stone statues.
"this......"
Seeing that Zhao Mu had arrived at the door in a short time, Yanlan showed surprise. Clearly, this guy had found a way to break the deadlock.
"Lei... could it be...?"
Suddenly, it dawned on him that the most powerful inheritance of the Wind and Thunder Mansion should be related to the wind and thunder attributes. The sudden appearance of two wind and thunder talismans this time was not a coincidence, but because of Zhao Muxiu's thunder attribute.
Luo Zining of the Hidden Moon Sect happens to excel in the wind attribute.
It's probably to find a successor.
I wonder if the way the wind and thunder attributes are passed down will be similar to that in the plaza outside.
If that were the case, Zhao Mu would probably be in for a headache.
There are two ways of passing on knowledge: one is through initiation, and the other is by leaving behind a book or similar document that records one's skills, which can only be absorbed and used by reading and understanding it.
Both methods have their advantages.
The former has a higher probability of fully accepting the inheritance, but it will be extremely difficult to surpass the heights of their predecessors. The latter is the complete opposite, but offers greater freedom. For him and Zhao Mu, the latter is naturally more suitable.