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Chapter 801 - Strange Statues

Lin Xuan pointed his finger. No magical treasure appeared, but the magpies before him suddenly exploded and died.

However, Lin Xuan's face showed no joy because the dark energy had not disappeared; instead, it was quickly sucked into a black hole, and more magpies soon reappeared in his line of sight.

Sure enough, as recorded in the Codex, these monsters were almost indestructible.

Having confirmed this, Lin Xuan naturally did not intend to waste any more time here.

A blue light shone brightly on him as he activated the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Then, with a flick of his left hand, a small flame about the size of an egg leapt from his palm.

Bizarre Illusory Fire!

Lin Xuan cast a spell and the flame suddenly grew larger, instantly recoiling to envelop him, merging with the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield.

Several magpies attacked but were turned into ash by the dark flames.

Xue Fox's face changed. What kind of divine power was this? It seemed even more formidable than her own Dark Ice Demon Fire. Before she could finish that thought, Lin Xuan had transformed into a streak of green light and flown into the black hole.

The Snow Fox Princess hesitated; rushing in so recklessly was too dangerous. But she couldn't afford to waste any more time here; it would only be a futile expenditure of magical energy.

With this in mind, Xue Fox finally made up her mind and extended her jade hand, forming a magical seal. A brilliant white light appeared as the six crescent-shaped magical treasures reappeared before her and began spinning. Any magpies that approached were cut in half. Then she too transformed into a streak of green light, flying into the black hole.

Lin Xuan had taken the lead. Although the black hole wasn't like a spatial rift, its dangers were no less severe. As soon as he entered, Lin Xuan was enveloped by thousands of magpies. Fortunately, the Bizarre Illusory Fire contained potent toxins that even these dark energy-formed monsters couldn't resist. Lin Xuan finally regained his composure and calm.

However, in the next moment, Lin Xuan found himself surrounded by endless darkness where both his mental sense and vision were incapacitated.

Lin Xuan frowned but remained composed, flying in a certain direction with a handful of talismans at the ready for critical moments.

Flying at a moderate speed, he soon heard a rumbling sound. His face changed as he injected magical energy into one of the talismans. A flash of fire appeared, and several large flaming birds emerged.

These were middle-grade earth-typed talismans with formidable power; without his success in cultivating to the Immortal婴 stage, activating them wouldn't have been easy.

The three flaming birds spread their wings and charged forward. Following a series of crackling sounds, Lin Xuan saw that the attackers turned out to be numerous mag snakes, each over ten feet thick and ferocious as they reared up and spat tongues, all formed by dark energy.

Flaming Birds clashed with the Mag Snakes!

However, in less than half an hour, these monsters devoured them.

Lin Xuan's heart tightened. These were formidable creatures; it was uncertain if Bizarre Illusory Fire could withstand them.

It seemed he would have to use the Nine Heavens Moon Ring. Just as Lin Xuan prepared to summon this treasure, a voice from Mo'er entered his ears: "Young Master, I have an idea. Since these are formed by dark energy, perhaps we can try using cultivation techniques."

Lin Xuan's mind stirred; there was some merit in her suggestion, worth trying. With a mental command, he converted his essence to Yin Spirit Energy and withdrew the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Instead, another grayish-white protective barrier appeared.

Simultaneously, with a flick of his left hand, Lin Xuan summoned the Beast Soul Banner, enveloping himself in dark mist. The mag snakes hesitated, no longer attacking.

It seemed they had guessed right.

Lin Xuan felt relieved and immediately released his mental sense. After a moment, he was surrounded by blue light as he flew southeast on his own.

The surroundings remained empty, but the demonic fog had thinned considerably. Soon, a palace came into view.

This palace's design differed from that of the mortal world; it was constructed with an unknown black stone, towering and imposing in its grandeur.

In front of the palace stood a vast square, about a thousand feet wide.

"Young Master, why are there so many statues?" Mo'er's curious voice echoed in his mind as Lin Xuan slowed his flight and landed.

Indeed, scattered across this square were hundreds of statues, large and small, each with unique poses. This reminded Lin Xuan of the scene he had seen at the ruins of the Green Leaf Mountain Immortal Mine; there was a striking resemblance.

However, the number here far exceeded that.

Lin Xuan fell silent, feeling a mysterious and eerie atmosphere in this place.

Taking a step towards one of the statues closest to him, it stood nearly two meters tall. It depicted a robust male cultivator with a bald head and bare feet, shouting fiercely while holding a ring-shaped treasure, also carved from stone.

But as Lin Xuan looked at it, he felt an odd sensation again.

In what way?

The craftsmanship of the statue seemed too perfect, lifelike in every detail—action, expression, even the most overlooked details were meticulously rendered. It was almost perfect.

Originally, perfection was a good thing.

But these statues here seemed overly so, as if facing a lifeless, soulless figure, no, it should be a stone man.

Unconsciously, Lin Xuan's face clouded over as he slowly approached another statue.

This was a female cultivator in her twenties, one hand raised high, preparing to take off with a streak of light.

Lin Xuan noticed her eyes; despite being carved from stone, fear could still be seen within them.

This made the strange feeling in his heart even stronger.

A larger statue nearby stood over seven or eight meters tall. It had sharp horns on its head and wings on its back—clearly an evolved demon race. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he wandered around. The statues depicted humans and demons, each lifelike with expressions of shock and fear that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Young Master, where is this place? Why are there so many strange statues?" Mo'er also sounded uneasy.

"Foolish girl, do you really think these are just statues?" Lin Xuan's tone was grave.

"Young Master, you mean..."

(To be continued)

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