125: Chapter 125 Crimson Statue

Wang Sheng followed behind Liu Ruyan, his Savage General Rank 1 spiritual power circulating within his body.

He watched her elven, agile figure in the mist. Her exquisite physique slowly unfolded before his eyes.

Her night-traveling attire clung to her waist, which was as slender as a willow branch, outlining the alluring curve of her waistline. Her waist was so elegant and beautiful every time she dodged a trap, and her long legs traced intoxicating arcs.

She was an elf in the shadows; when everyone else was trapped by the mist, only she could move freely through the shadows.

"The third passage on the left is safe." Liu Ruyan's voice reached everyone's ears, softly but firmly pointing out the most precise direction.

"Five meters ahead, the trap is Shadow Spikes rising from the ground, with a three-second interval." Her voice guided them along the safest route.

"Turn right, at the second rune passage, pay attention to the third floor tile underfoot; it is fake."

Her voice led the team through the mist, like a precise compass navigating the ocean of fog.

Under Liu Ruyan's guidance, the five of them passed through the most dangerous area, each step landing precisely on the safe path she indicated.

The dark purple mist slowly writhed beside them, but under the navigation of Liu Ruyan's shadow perception, it slid quietly past them without triggering a single trap.

Xiao Yuqing followed closely behind Wang Sheng; the Rainstorm Archer had lost her long-range advantage in the mist.

Zhao Linger walked two steps behind Liu Ruyan; although her Spirit Sound Affinity was greatly weakened in the mist, she could still discern the subtlest anomalies.

Warm Sun Warlock Wen Qingxue brought up the rear, guarding the safest path back.

Under Liu Ruyan's guidance, the Phantom Maze was completely traversed in half an incense stick of time, without triggering a single trap, and all members left safely.

The end of the mist was the second level. A larger hall revealed itself to the five of them after the mist dissipated.

In the center of the hall stood a huge stone statue, about five meters tall, like a war god sleeping underground.

The surface of the statue was covered with golden runes, but dark purple patterns were eroding the golden points.

Only a small patch of golden runes on the statue's chest stubbornly flickered with a faint golden light, never extinguished.

The statue's face was as resolute as a warrior's, its eyes tightly closed as if in deep sleep. It was waiting for the correct awakening, just like a lock that had finally waited for the right key after countless years.

The moment Wang Sheng stepped into the hall, the statue's dark purple vertical pupils awakened with dangerous Shadow Power.

The moment the Shadow Statue's vertical pupils lit up, they radiated the coldest light. Dark purple spiritual power surged from every crack in the statue like blood vessels, devouring the golden runes inch by inch.

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[Name]: Guardian Statue [Rank]: Rank 2 Barbarian General [Characteristics]: · Shadow Erosion Body · Rock Body (50% Physical Damage Reduction) · Shadow Wave (Ranged Shadow Attack) [Weakness]: Holy Light type damage × 2

The Rank 2 Barbarian General guardian was one rank higher than Wang Sheng's Savage General Rank 1. This ancient gatekeeper in the underground temple stood like a heavy iron door, blocking the deepest part of the relic.

The Shadow Statue's fist slammed toward Wang Sheng like a rock. It overturned like a mountain falling from the sky, the brute force of a Rank 2 Barbarian General raging violently in the underground temple.

Wherever the fist passed, dark purple spiritual power eroded every trace of golden light in the air, greedily devouring the light.

Wang Sheng took the Shadow Statue's first punch head-on with his Savage General Rank 1 Power of Holy Light, refusing to be extinguished like a steadfast lighthouse.

In the collision, the golden Power of Holy Light and the Shadow Spirit Rune were like the hottest fire and the coldest ice, sparking brilliant flashes in the violent impact.

He was pushed back two steps by the brute force, but the Frost Spiritual Circuit on his Holy Light Battle Armor automatically activated within the lining. It dispersed the impact, guiding the violent brute force within his body toward a safe direction.

"Rank 2 Barbarian General." The corners of his mouth curled up; it was the instinctive excitement of a warrior facing a strong enemy. In the face of a powerful enemy, his most intense fighting spirit ignited instead. "Come again."

Holy Light Slash: Second Stage. Two golden light arcs crossed and slashed out, blooming with the most golden radiance in the underground temple.

The golden light arcs struck the Shadow Statue's Rock Body, like sunlight tearing open two of the brightest cracks in the shadows.

The sharp blade carved two deep wounds into the hard stone, and two golden cracks appeared on the statue's surface.

But the Shadow Statue's Rock Body quickly repaired itself under the augmentation of Rank 2 Barbarian General spiritual power. Shadow Power, like maggots, refused to dissipate, still seeking dark corners within the scorching light. The two golden cracks gradually closed as they were filled with Shadow Power, and the Shadow Power refused to retreat from the scorching wounds of the light.

The Shadow Statue's Shadow Wave surged like a tide, greedily devouring the light. Dark purple rays bombarded toward Wang Sheng, radiating cold light.

Xiao Yuqing's Rainstorm Archer ability activated, firing a volley of spiritual arrows from the flank. They struck the Shadow Wave like a rainstorm, but it was like raindrops hitting a flood; they were weakened by thirty percent, only able to stir up the most insignificant ripples.

The Shadow Wave continued to surge toward Wang Sheng, a violent storm bearing down on him.

Zhao Linger's Spirit Sound Technique acted as the most precise sonic scalpel within the Shadow Wave, attempting to cut through the frequency of the shadows. She constantly searched for the most fatal breakthrough point, but its Rank 2 Barbarian General spiritual power deflected the trajectory of the Spirit Sound Technique, leaving only the shallowest marks.

The Shadow Wave was deflected by thirty percent under the dual weakening of Xiao Yuqing's arrow rain and Zhao Linger's Spirit Sound Technique, but it still surged toward Wang Sheng.

Just as the Shadow Wave was about to hit Wang Sheng, Liu Ruyan appeared behind the Shadow Statue like the most silent ghost. No, not just behind the Shadow Statue. That was the Shadow Statue's spiritual power core.

Zhao Linger's Spirit Sound talent found the most fatal breakthrough point within the statue's Shadow Power the moment the Shadow Wave struck. Her voice, using a rapid alarm, transmitted into Liu Ruyan's ears via the frequency of the communication spirit stone. "The back of the statue's neck! At the junction of the golden runes and the Shadow Spirit Rune! The spiritual power core is at that location!"

Liu Ruyan's Phantom Dagger lit up with silver light behind the Shadow Statue, delivering the most precise strike. The dagger pierced accurately into the back of the Shadow Statue's neck, at the junction of the golden runes and the Shadow Spirit Rune.

At the most fatal acupoint, the dagger pierced into the weak crack of the violent Rock Body, delivering the deepest and most fatal blow. That was the location of the Shadow Statue's spiritual power core detected by Zhao Linger's Spirit Sound. Liu Ruyan perfectly transformed Zhao Linger's intelligence into the most fatal strike during the battle, piercing into the fatal heart of the Rank 2 Barbarian General guardian under precise guidance.

"Crack." The Shadow Statue's spiritual power core was severed by the Phantom Dagger, just like a snake having its vital spot cut; it finally collapsed under the sharp blade.

The Shadow Spirit Rune dissipated from the cracks, evaporating inch by inch, and the golden runes lit up once again. Light finally broke free from the heavy shackles within the shadows. After countless years of being shrouded in shadows, the light finally illuminated the underground temple once more.

After countless years, the Shadow Statue finally closed its dark purple vertical pupils. After a long guardianship, it finally laid down its heavy weapon. It was after endless waiting that it finally awaited the most correct key, and then it closed its eyes in peace. The statue collapsed.

After the statue collapsed, the Guardian Hall was once again shrouded in golden runes. Light finally illuminated the underground temple again, as warm and firm as the sun rising from underground.

Wang Sheng's surging spiritual power flowed and circulated within the golden runes, and the Power of Holy Light responded continuously.

After the Shadow Statue collapsed, a dark purple mark was revealed on the floor of the Guardian Hall. The totem of the Shadow Clan struggled within the golden runes, like the most unwilling prisoner in a cage, struggling in the golden light and refusing to dissipate.

Liu Ruyan knelt down to examine the shadow mark, a hint of gravity flashing in her misty, smoke-like eyes. Her slender fingers hovered above the dark purple mark, as if a precise detector were searching for hidden clues on a dangerous trap.

"The Shadow Clan once attempted to seize the ancient heritage in the relic but failed." Her voice drifted by, but every word was precise. "This shadow mark is the trace of control they left behind. They tried to manipulate the Shadow Statue for the Shadow Clan's use, but the guardian's golden runes have been resisting the shadow's control."

She stood up, her misty, smoke-like eyes quiet, grave, and firm in the golden light of the Guardian Hall. "Ying Wuyue knows of the existence of this relic. The reason she set up a stronghold in the Savage Beast Forest was not just for surveillance, but to seize the heritage within the relic. However, the guardian blocked her. It stood like the heaviest iron door at the deepest part of the relic, blocking the Shadow Clan from the heritage."

Wang Sheng looked at a stone door at the end of the Guardian Hall; the golden runes on the stone door were brighter than those at the entrance. In the center of the stone door was carved the symbol of a Holy Light Warrior, the most golden mark. Wang Sheng channeled his Power of Holy Light, and the holy light accumulated continuously in the center of the stone door. After countless years, the light finally illuminated the ancient underground temple once more.

Wang Sheng's golden spiritual power intersected within the golden runes in front of the stone door like stars of the same origin. It was the light, through the correct touch, using the most scorching light, finding its perfect belonging in the correct keyhole.

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[Detection]: Holy Light Warrior Exclusive Heritage [Heritage]: Flying Light Wings [Normal Unlock Condition]: Rank 9 Barbarian General [Relic Early Unlock Condition]: Savage General Rank 1 + Relic Exploration Proof ✓ Defeat Relic Guardian ✓ [Note]: Early unlock is in a prototype state; the complete version requires Rank 9 Barbarian General or above. [Danger Warning]: There are ancient traps in the Heritage Chamber; do not enter if not Savage General Rank 1 or above.

Wang Sheng looked at the Holy Light Warrior symbol on the stone door; the ancient heritage had finally awaited the correct successor. He reached out and touched the most ancient lock of the wilderness at the right moment. The stone door slowly opened the moment Wang Sheng touched it.

The golden light from within the door was like the sun rising from underground, re-illuminating the ancient underground temple. A golden dawn surged from within the stone door, lighting up the faces of everyone in the Guardian Hall. But deep in the darkness, a dangerous viper was still circling in the shadows.

Zhao Linger's voice came from behind with a rapid alarm, emitting the sharpest vibration. "Wang Sheng! Spirit Sound detected a trap of the Shadow Clan nearby. It is not an ancient trap; it was set up recently!" She took a deep breath, and in her round, big eyes, she felt a dangerous resonance.