523: There, is the direction to go back (4k)

“Teleportation...”

Kong Shan Yu's expression was solemn:

“I can still teleport, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to shake off guy.”

His spatial sensitivity had increased many times over compared to before. Just now, during the teleportation, he could sense the Stone Statue approaching in advance, and now he had little confidence in shaking off this Stone Statue.

“Let’s try it first!”

Lin Yang said quickly.

Regardless of whether they could shake it off, they had to try now.

“Alright.”

Without a word, Kong Shan Yu immediately wrapped the group in his power and teleported away, avoiding the large palm of the Stone Statue that was pressing down.

Whoosh.

After the teleportation, the figures reappeared.

Tea Banquet looked back toward the Stone Statue, his tone somewhat serious: “That Stone Statue is too bizarre. It doesn’t leak any terrifying aura, yet our combined power can’t cause it the slightest damage, or even obstruct it for a moment. Fortunately, it seems to have no other means of attack and hasn’t suppressed space; otherwise, we definitely wouldn’t be able to teleport.”

Hearing this, Lin Yang was immediately stunned: “Can’t you feel the terrifying aura emanating from that Stone Statue?”

He had clearly felt the terrifying momentum radiating from the Stone Statue just now, but it sounded like Tea Banquet and the others couldn't sense the aura he perceived.

His words also startled Tea Banquet, Ziyun, and the others: “Terrifying aura? We didn't feel it; we just felt it was a bit strange.”

Their perception of the Stone Statue, apart from its size, was not particularly special or profound.

It wasn't much different from seeing a normal stone carving.

But even with their combined efforts, they couldn't shake off even a tiny bit of the mottled, almost peeling surface of the Stone Statue.

This was the shocking part for them.

“This... no wonder you insisted on attacking it just now.”

Lin Yang instantly understood why Ziyun and the others had directly attacked the Stone Statue earlier.

The reason was that they couldn't sense the terror emanating from the Stone Statue at all.

“Is it because of the existence of the 'Boundary' that I can clearly sense the Stone Statue's invincibility?”

Lin Yang pondered this secretly.

But this was clearly not the time to think. He then told Tea Banquet and the others about the differences between the Stone Statue now and last time.

Last time, it only attacked after the Suppress Character was removed, causing it to open its eyes, and it would only resume chasing every seven days.

He stated these two points, then had Kong Shan Yu teleport a few more times before telling him to stop:

“We've teleported several times in a row and are already far from the previous location. Let's see if the Stone Statue pursues immediately or waits seven days like before.”

“If it still waits seven days before chasing again, it won't significantly affect our exploration here. But if it chases quickly, we'll have to think of another solution.”

Kong Shan Yu replied: “Your Excellency Lin Yang, you don't need to worry too much. It seems to have no means of attack and doesn't know how to suppress space. As long as I can teleport, whether it chases us or not doesn't seem to have much impact.”

Lin Yang gave a wry smile: “I'm just afraid that the next time it chases us, it will have learned to suppress space, preventing you from teleporting!”

Although the Stone Statue's attack behavior was the same as last time, it would be easy for this thing's power to suppress space.

He was a little worried that since the Stone Statue saw Kong Shan Yu could still teleport this time, it might directly suppress space the next time it chased them.

Kong Shan Yu couldn't help but be startled: “Suppress space? If it suppresses space, we won't be its match at all, and even escaping will be very difficult!”

As he spoke, he said worriedly: “Your Excellency Lin Yang, we can destroy our projections directly, but what about you?”

Lin Yang frowned, momentarily unsure what to say.

Although the Stone Statue hadn't opened its eyes this time, the Suppress Character on its chest was worn away by him and Que Tian last time. Heaven knows when this thing might open its eyes on its own again.

Once the Stone Statue opened its eyes, it would definitely be more terrifying than when its eyes were closed.

Last time, he managed to escape by relying on the help of the Silver Armor Heroic Soul Warrior seniors.

This time, he wouldn't have such good luck.

Pausing, Lin Yang said: “I only hope now that it still only chases us once every seven days.”

However.

Just as the words left his mouth, Kong Shan Yu's expression changed; he was the first to sense the arrival of the Stone Statue.

The next moment.

The massive Stone Statue once again pierced the void and appeared before the group.

Ziyun immediately said with a wry laugh: “Your Excellency Lin Yang, it looks like your wish won't come true.”

“Let's go before it reacts!”

Kong Shan Yu moved quickly. The moment he sensed the Stone Statue's arrival, he had already wrapped the group in his power again.

The moment the Stone Statue appeared, he immediately took everyone and teleported away.

After several consecutive teleports to temporarily escape the Stone Statue, Kong Shan Yu paused and said gravely:

“Your Excellency Lin Yang, it now seems that only my continuous teleportation can temporarily shake it off. However, the power of this projection of mine can only sustain continuous teleportation for a little over two months before dissipating. If we fail to find the way back to the Ten Thousand Universes or a solution within two months, even returning might be difficult for us!”

“Two months?” Lin Yang's expression changed slightly.

Two months was too short!

It was impossible to find the way back to the Ten Thousand Universes.

Seeing this, Tea Banquet suddenly said:

“Your Excellency Lin Yang, perhaps we can return first, and then you stay out. We'll replenish the power of our projections and continue exploring.”

“Since it has been confirmed that the Mysterious Space and the Unknown Space are the same place, the few of us can continuously explore inside until we find the way back to the Ten Thousand Universes for you!”

“If you don't come in, without the threat and pursuit of that Stone Statue, we can explore inside for a long time. Once we find the path back to the Ten Thousand Universes, we can then have Old Kong and the others' true bodies bring you in and continuously teleport until you are delivered back to the Ten Thousand Universes. What do you think?”

As he spoke, he pointed at Kong Shan Yu:

“Currently, Old Kong is a power projection and cannot continuously teleport for too long. If his true body comes, bringing along some strength replenishment items and having a clear direction, he should be able to smoothly help you reach the Ten Thousand Universes.”

Tea Banquet's suggestion immediately made Kong Shan Yu and the others' eyes light up:

“That's right, this is a viable solution! Since it's confirmed to be the same place, we can continuously condense projections to enter. We won't stop until we find the way back to the Ten Thousand Universes.”

“Your Excellency Lin Yang, why don't we listen to Old Tea Banquet for now? Let's return first, and you just wait quietly for our good news!”

“This...” Lin Yang hesitated for a moment, then said: “Then I will trouble Your Excellencies.”

Tea Banquet's method was indeed a good one.

He currently had no other better solution, so he could only accept this for now.

With him present, the strange Stone Statue would continuously pursue them, making it impossible for Tea Banquet and the others to focus on exploration.

“Then let's return first!”

Seeing that Lin Yang accepted the proposal, Kong Shan Yu immediately wrapped everyone in his power again, preparing to take them back to the Ten Thousand Realms Universe first.

However, the next moment, his movement froze, and his expression turned grim.

“Old Kong, what's wrong now?”

Ziyun saw Kong Shan Yu's unusual behavior and quickly asked.

Kong Shan Yu heavily uttered a single sentence: “Space is suppressed. I can't tear through space anymore!”

“Ah??”

In an instant, Ziyun and the others were all startled.

Swish.

Immediately after, the figure of the Stone Statue reappeared.

Kong Shan Yu looked at the Stone Statue and said solemnly: “This thing suppressed space. It hasn't arrived yet, but it has already locked onto us and suppressed the space. Its power is too strong; I can't shake it even slightly.”

As soon as he said this, the mood of Ziyun and the others became heavy.

Because this meant that Tea Banquet's proposal just now was no longer feasible.

Even if Lin Yang withdrew now, and they first explored the exact path back to the Ten Thousand Universes for Lin Yang.

But the moment Lin Yang entered later, the Stone Statue would immediately follow and suppress space. They would likewise be unable to protect Lin Yang and get him back to the Ten Thousand Universes under the Stone Statue's suppression and pursuit.

“It really has gotten smarter, learning to suppress space directly first so we can't escape.”

Although Lin Yang was surprised, he was mentally prepared after all. At this moment, he merely stared at the Stone Statue, contemplating a countermeasure.

“Your Excellency Lin Yang, we'll hold it back, you go first.”

Ziyun and the others had no good ideas now, they could only try their best to ensure Lin Yang's true body withdrew from here first.

Lin Yang shook his head: “You can't hold it back, and I can't get away. As soon as I get far, it will immediately follow. You have no way to hold it back.”

“Then what should we do...”

Everyone was very distressed.

They could destroy their projections right where they stood, but Lin Yang had no way to leave.

“Let me try!”

Suddenly, Lin Yang seemed to have thought of something. The Power of Spirituality in his hand condensed into a long spear, which he thrust out towards the Stone Statue's large palm!

Yes, that's right.

It was the same move that the Silver Armor Heroic Soul Warrior seniors used to repeatedly attack the Stone Statue back then.

Since escaping was difficult, Lin Yang decided to take a chance against this Stone Statue.

To see if this move could have any effect on the Stone Statue.

Of course, the reason he did this was also because he hadn't ventured too deep into the Unknown Space yet, and he could pay the system to activate an escape route, transporting him directly back to the Ten Thousand Realms Universe.

Therefore, since there was no danger to his Life, Lin Yang naturally wanted to try various ways to break the deadlock.

The Silver Armor Heroic Soul Warrior seniors used this move repeatedly back then, causing a significant impact on the Stone Statue.

Of course, the biggest reason might be that the power level of the Silver Armor Heroic Soul Warrior seniors was nearly identical to that of the Stone Statue.

But some of the profound mysteries contained within this move might also influence the Stone Statue to some extent.

Ziyun and the others were all momentarily stunned when they saw Lin Yang suddenly unleash the spear.

They were all familiar with this move. When Lin Yang first broke through to the Ling Tong Realm, he used this move to greatly obstruct and interfere with Old Ancestor Bi Chi.

The scene of him consecutively using thousands of long spears was deeply etched in their memories.

Although Lin Yang had a gap between himself and Old Ancestor Bi Chi back then, that gap wasn't as large as the difference between him and the Stone Statue now!

Was Lin Yang actually trying to use the same move to deal with this Stone Statue now?

The few people looked at each other silently. Although they were confused, none of them spoke up to interrupt.

Whoosh!

The long spear pierced the air and struck the Stone Statue's large palm.

Predictably, the spear shattered inch by inch, dissipating into the Power of Spirituality.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Lin Yang immediately condensed hundreds of thousands of spiritual long spears and thrust them out consecutively.

Although the spears shattered instantly, he keenly noticed a slight change in the Stone Statue's reaction to this spear technique.

For instance, it became slightly more agitated.

In Lin Yang's perception, the Stone Statue was clearly much angrier when it saw him unleash this spear technique.

Clearly, it hadn't forgotten the damage the Silver Armor Heroic Soul Warrior seniors inflicted on it back then.

It utterly hated this spear technique!

The speed at which its palm descended increased significantly.

However, Lin Yang was delighted rather than surprised!

He wasn't afraid of further provoking the Stone Statue.

He was afraid that this spear technique would have absolutely no effect on the Stone Statue!

As long as this spear technique had an effect on the Stone Statue, regardless of what kind of effect, it was enough to prove that his thinking was correct.

Even if his current power level was insufficient to harm the Stone Statue.

Then, at worst, he would simply put aside the thought of returning to the Ten Thousand Universes for now and break through to the Ancestor level or even higher in the Ten Thousand Realms Universe.

As long as the direction was right, once his power caught up, entering the Unknown Space again meant he wouldn't fear the threat of this Stone Statue.

Subsequently, realizing that the Stone Statue was affected, Lin Yang changed his attack target.

He searched for a relatively weak point in the space and stabbed out thousands of spears in quick succession.

It had already been proven that this spear technique could indeed affect the Stone Statue.

Then perhaps it could also briefly pierce the space suppressed by the Stone Statue.

Watching Lin Yang's movements, Kong Shan Yu's eyes flashed; he seemed to understand something.

Following this, he communicated with Tea Banquet, Ziyun, and the others using his eyes, and they simultaneously unleashed their strongest power, bombarding the area of space Lin Yang was attacking.

Boom, boom, boom.

Under the combined bombardment of the group, a slight tremor suddenly appeared in the relatively weak spot of the suppressed space.

“It worked!”

Lin Yang's eyes immediately lit up!

The Stone Statue itself was too powerful.

But the space here was unstable. Even if the Stone Statue suppressed the space, it couldn't reinforce it.

That spear technique contained profound mystical power. Although it still couldn't harm the Stone Statue's main body, it could pierce through space.

“Your Excellency Kong Shan Yu, teleport!”

In an instant, Lin Yang condensed tens of thousands of spiritual long spears, concentrating them into a single point and thrusting them out in an explosive strike.

Boom!

Following a loud noise, a gap large enough for teleportation appeared in the suppressed space!

Swish!

Kong Shan Yu keenly grasped that brief opportunity and immediately took everyone and teleported away!

After a few more teleports, Kong Shan Yu took a moment to stop: “Your Excellency Lin Yang, do we return to the Ten Thousand Realms Universe now?”

Since Lin Yang could cause some impact on the Stone Statue, they could still proceed according to Tea Banquet's previous suggestion.

But Lin Yang shook his head and said: “Don't return yet. Continue teleporting towards... that direction!”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed toward a certain direction in the endless darkness.

“Huh? Your Excellency Lin Yang, are you sure you want to proceed deeper?”

Kong Shan Yu and the others were all startled.

“Don't return yet. After I used the spear just now, I felt a strange sensation, so teleport toward that direction!”

Lin Yang's eyes sparkled:

“If my feeling isn't wrong, that place might be the direction back to the Ten Thousand Universes!”

“Ah?”

Kong Shan Yu, Ziyun, and the others were instantly dumbfounded.

He... sensed it just like that?

They were all a little bewildered.

“Your Excellency Lin Yang...”

“What exactly... is going on?”