Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 172 The Stone Statue Guardian

Wu De, Ji Daoyi, and Yueya, the two men and the wolf, jumped into the deep pit without hesitation.

In a short while, they stepped into the tunnel. However, the tunnel was not smooth. It was like a desolate path forgotten by time, with weeds growing on both sides and pebbles scattered everywhere. It could only be described as "chaotic".

They had only walked for less than fifteen minutes when they were blocked by a collapsed stone pillar.

Ji Daoyi said in a deep voice, "Fatty, you go!"

"Why should I go? Why don't you go!" Wu De's questioning voice echoed in the air.

Ji Daoyi smiled slightly and said calmly, "Whose credit is it that we were able to find the treasure vault?"

"Of course, he's your...brother!"

Wu De originally wanted to say that it was your contracted beast, but upon catching a glimpse of Crescent Moon's ferocious fangs, he immediately changed his mind.

"That's right! Who told you to be all alone and accomplish nothing along the way? Now that the road is blocked, it's the perfect opportunity for you to show your skills. We agreed to cooperate, so we should work together. It can't be that I do all the work while you reap the benefits!"

"..."

For a moment, Wu De felt a lump in his throat, because he knew very well that he had indeed accomplished nothing along the way, and his only contribution was providing a piece of information.

Wu De reluctantly moved forward to clear the passage, and soon he had cleared a narrow passage that could only accommodate one person at a time.

Ji Daoyi and Yueya followed cautiously behind. Although they stumbled along the way, they finally managed to get through the obstacle.

They secretly wondered if there were other unknown dangers lurking ahead, so they dared not let their guard down and slowed their pace.

Soon,

They then discovered a fairly spacious open space ahead, about 10 to 20 square meters in size.

At the same time, Ji Daoyi also noticed that in the four directions of the open space, there was a stone statue standing in each direction. The statues had animal heads and human bodies, with ferocious faces, and they held all kinds of weapons in their hands!

"Will there be any danger ahead? Are they the guardians you mentioned?" Ji Daoyi and Yueya did not rush forward, but asked cautiously.

"How could I possibly know that? I'm not a member of the Lotus Sect, and besides, this branch sect was destroyed a thousand years ago, before I even came into this world!"

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this answer, Ji Daoyi couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment. He had thought Wu De knew everything.

“Since you don’t know either, let’s go and find out together!” With that, the two of them and the wolf walked toward the four stone statues.

However, when they reached the center of the statue, a barrier suddenly rose up around them, trapping them inside!

They didn't even have time to react and escape; they were trapped inside like turtles in a jar!

At this moment, the four stone statues began to shake violently. Their eyes flashed with a scarlet light, like burning flames. Then, the dust on their bodies peeled off like molting skin, revealing their original appearance!

Looking at the reviving stone statues, Ji Daoyi said helplessly, "I knew there was something wrong with these statues. Otherwise, how could the previous section of the path have been narrow passages, only to turn into a spacious 'hall' here? It's clearly a trap, but one we have no choice but to enter!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's figure out how to deal with them!"

Ji Daoyi said in a deep voice, "What else can we do? Unless you have a way to break the formation, and if I'm not mistaken, this formation is a Four Beasts Formation. These four stone statues are the core of the formation. To break the formation, you can only defeat one of the stone statues!"

Wu De said, "Are you kidding me? Their aura and pressure have already surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm! They are definitely at the Divine Realm level. This is only because their energy has declined. Otherwise, we would be facing not the Divine Realm but the Dao Realm!"

"So what's your plan?"

"If I had it, I would have taken it out already!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Daoyi almost swore, but he had no choice but to keep arguing back.

Soon the four stone statues were fully revived, and they looked at them as if they were their father's killers. Without saying a word, they swung their weapons and slashed at them!

"We'll fend for ourselves and rely on our own abilities. If you die, I'll definitely ransack your body, taking all your valuables. Don't worry, I'll leave you your underwear!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Daoyi said, "..."

He still remembers that Wu De first said those words when they first met.

However, it must be said that Wu De had quite a few trump cards to protect himself. He patted his storage bag, and a formation plate appeared in his hand.

Then he saw a beam of light emanating from the array plate hovering above his head, enveloping his entire body.

Ji Daoyi didn't sit idly by either. He immediately activated 'Invincible' for defense. Although this Yuan Technique was only at the Yellow Rank High level, it was still Ji Daoyi's strongest defensive Yuan Technique. It was safe to say that it was absolutely impossible for someone at the Nascent Yuan Realm to break through it!

However, it's enough to slightly block the statue's attacks!

As for Crescent Moon, it easily dodged the attack without Ji Daoyi's help at all!

Ji Dao had already used his spiritual power to investigate the situation of these stone statues when they were revived. He knew that the energy of these stone statues had been depleted after a long period of time without the replacement of the elemental stones.

Once the stone statues awaken, they can only launch a few attacks at most before they stop due to insufficient energy!

His earlier statement about having no other options was merely a test to see if Wu De had any trump cards to use against a Divine Realm expert.

Unexpectedly, he actually forced out a treasure. Ji Daoyi could only dodge the stone statue's power, which surpassed the Na Yuan Realm, by using his movement technique, while Wu De was able to block the attack of the Divine Realm power by relying on the array plate!

Ji Daoyi was drooling with envy. Without this, there would be no harm. Although the Ji family was a major family in Daoshu City, he was still the young master and had no trump cards to protect his life!

However, Wu De was not without heartache, after all, these treasures were for saving his life. He could only stay in the protective aura of the array plate and could not take the initiative to attack!

Ji Daoyi was not one to passively take a beating, and he immediately found a stone statue to launch a counterattack. He wanted to know just how strong this god-level power was!

Anyway, as long as we can hold on for a while, the stone statue will stop as its power dissipates.

Unfortunately, Ji Daoyi's attack didn't leave a single mark on the stone statue, as if his attack was like an egg hitting a rock as hard as iron.

"Don't waste your energy attacking him. You can't break through his defenses. These stone statues are made of extremely precious materials, not just ordinary stones from the roadside!"

"..."