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Ling Han and Shui Yanyu walked for a while, and after making sure that there was no one nearby, Ling Han waved his hand and let the Rain Emperor and others out of the Black Tower.
However, he didn’t let everyone out. Can Ye, Zhu Wu Jiu, and his other followers remained in the Black Tower to cultivate. Their cultivation level was still too low, so there would be no benefits even if they came out. Thus, it was naturally better for them to place their focus on cultivation.
Only five people left the Black Tower—Feng Po Yun, the Rain Emperor, Mu Rong Qing, Helian Tianyun, and Ding Ping. The Asura Demon Emperor was in the body of a puppet wolf right now, so he couldn’t be counted as a person. Anyhow, he was a being from the Netherworld to begin with, so he had never been a human anyway.
“So, this is the large tomb among the stars?” The Rain Emperor and the others were all astounded. This place was completely different from their imagination, and seemed almost no different from the Joint Peace Planet. It was just that the Spiritual Qi here was thinner, though the life essence here was astonishingly abundant.
“Mm-hmm!” Ling Han nodded, and said, “This is the interior of the large tomb. Its size is indeed incredible.”
“Hehe, since we’ve arrived here, how about we each go our own way!” There was a glimmer in the Rain Emperor’s eyes, and there was a strong fighting spirit exuding from his body.
“Mm-hm!” Feng Po Yun and Murong Qing both nodded in agreement.
“I say we travel together. That way, it’s easier for us to look out for each other!” Ling Han felt that this place was dangerous, and there were also far too many elites present. The Rain Emperor and the others had broken through to the Immortal level, and they also possessed the ability to fight above their cultivation level. However, there was still a great number of people who could easily defeat or suppress them.
“Fourth Brother, we’re all more inclined toward nurturing ourselves through battle,” Feng Po Yun said with a smile. “Cultivating in seclusion isn’t the right path for us!”
Ling Han faltered for a moment, and then slowly nodded.
His three brothers were all supreme prodigies, especially the Rain Emperor, who had once been a ruler. How could such people stay under the wings of others? They were all proud people, so they naturally had to walk their own path.
“Fine. When the time comes, we’ll meet up at the exit.” Ling Han wasn’t a hesitant person, either.
“Fourth Brother, take care!” Feng Po Yun and the others said. They all headed off in their own directions.
“Huh? They’ve all run away that quickly?” Helian Tianyun scratched his head, and said, “Since they’ve all gone, I won’t stay here to ride your coattail, either. Little Ling, till later.”
He also left in a different direction.
“Master…” Ding Ping was also itching to head off on his own.
Ling Han couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “You… break through to the Immortal level first. When you succeed, I’ll also allow you to train outside by yourself. Now, however, you can remain honest and stay by my side.”
“Understood!” Ding Ping instantly conceded.
The three of them also chose a direction. This was an expanse of plains, and there wasn’t a single notable landmark in the surroundings to help one discern their bearings. Thus, their aim was merely not to retrace their own path.
This place was desolate, and there was no life on the plains. There were no rodents or rabbits, and there wasn’t even grass or other plants. It appeared as if this was a barren land.
This was especially strange. There was no Spiritual Qi here, but ordinary beings didn’t need Spiritual Qi, no? In any case, the life essence here was shockingly abundant, so shouldn’t this place have been thick with greenery and filled with animals? Why was it a desolate expanse of barren land?
They continued forward for almost a day.
“Huh?”
Ling Han was the first to cry out in surprise. There was a sea of people before them, and it looked as if they were an army standing in formation. Just one row of the formation already had a few thousand people. If he cast his eyes over a few more rows, the amount of people would number in tens of thousands.
“Master, what’s wrong?” Ding Ping asked hurriedly.
Ling Han activated his Eye of Truth, and the look of astonishment on his face became even more intense. This was because the sea of people before them actually wasn’t consisting of people, but stone statues!
“Let’s move faster!” he shouted.
“Ok!” Ding Ping hurriedly nodded. However, he was only at the Shattering Void Tier, so how could his speed compare to Ling Han’s and Shui Yanyu’s? He was instantly kicked in the rear by an impatient Ling Han.
Xiu!
He flew toward the stone statues.
“Master…!” he wailed in anguish.
Shui Yanyu rolled her eyes at Ling Han. If others had such a talented disciple, they would definitely treat him like a treasure. However, Ling Han was completely different, and he was always thinking of ways to torment his disciple. Anyhow, the speed of Ding Ping’s cultivation was clear for all to see, and if Shui Yanyu didn’t work harder, it was extremely likely that she would be surpassed by him.
Ling Han laughed loudly, and he grabbed onto Shui Yanyu as he said, “Disciple, your master is merely testing your reaction speed. However, your performance has disappointed me greatly!”
Peng!
Ding Ping fell headfirst into the ground, directly getting stuck in it. He pulled his head out, only to find that he had already landed before the large army. This gave him a fright, and he hurriedly put on a cautious expression. Only after a short while did he realize that these were actually just stone statues.
Meanwhile, Ling Han and Shui Yanyu had already arrived. The Asura Demon Emperor followed closely behind them.
Ling Han swept his gaze over the army, and said in surprise, “There are at least 1,000,000 stone statues in this stone statue formation!”
“Are these grave goods 1 ?” Shui Yanyu asked curiously. Although this formation of 1,000,000 stone statues was astonishing, the great elite who was buried here was at least at the Eternal River Tier. That being the case, this formation of 1,000,000 stone statues appeared ordinary in comparison.
“Probably. There are 1,000,000 people to accompany him, so he won’t be lonely in the afterlife.” Ling Han shook his head, and continued, “Alas, even invincible elites can’t escape death. Is there truly no one who can remain undying for all eternity?”
Although the lifespan of Genesis Tier cultivators was incredibly long, there was still a limit, after all. They could only live for a maximum of four billion years.
This was a terrifyingly large number, yet it was nothing compared to eternity. There would eventually come a day where everything was laid to rest.
“Huh? There’s a stone tablet here.” They walked left for a while, only to find a stone tablet that measured nine meters tall standing before the stone statue formation. There were words engraved on the stone tablet. These were not blurry, unlike the ones at the main entrance. Instead, they were crisp and clear.
“Those who believe they are invincible can challenge this formation!” Ling Han read.
“Should we walk around or challenge the formation?” Shui Yanyu asked. Heavens knew what this stone statue formation was. It was best not to put themselves in danger.
Ling Han was just about to speak, yet he suddenly faltered, saying, “There’s movement ahead!”
They all leaped up, only to see a group of people entering the stone statue formation from 300 meters to their left. Meanwhile, the stone statues that had been rigid and unmoving surprisingly started to move, launching attacks toward that group of people.
Right now, those people were engaged in an intense battle.
“Puppets!” Ling Han and Shui Yanyu cried in unison. They were quite familiar with the
se kinds of beings now.
However, there had only been thousands of puppets on Earth’s Core Island, most of which were only at the low extreme of the Mountain River Tier. Meanwhile, the puppets here were all at the early stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. They possessed a frightening battle prowess.
The strength of the challengers wasn’t great, and they were kicked out of the formation after a short while. They were all bruised and bloodied, with wounds covering their entire bodies.
“Let’s walk around,” a person said. This suggestion was quickly accepted by the others, and they all started to walk around the stone statues. The stone statue formation was only around one kilometer wide, yet it was incredibly deep. Thus, it was entirely possible that the number of stone statues numbered over millions.
The group of people involuntarily stole a few extra glances at Shui Yanyu when they passed by. It seemed like some of them wanted to cause trouble, yet after glancing back, these people frantically increased their speed and left.
Ling Han looked back, only to see Xia Wuque and his followers casually walking over. The group of people from before were most likely scared off by Xia Wuque.
Xia Wuque smiled faintly, and said, “Hehe, we meet again! The fate between us is indeed strong!”
However, he was also a little puzzled. There had only been Ling Han and Shui Yanyu before, so why was there suddenly a cultivator at the Shattering Void Tier and a puppet wolf with them?
Chapter 1096 - Challenging the Formation
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Shui Yanyu was displeased in her mind. She detested such clingy people. However, Ling Han was present, so she naturally wouldn’t say too much. She would let Ling Han deal with the matter.
Ling Han chuckled, and said, “In order to avoid any further coincidences, please, you first.”
He gestured for Xia Wuque to enter the stone statue formation first. He had already seen the might of the formation, and each of the stone statues possessed a battle prowess at the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. Although they were only at the early stage, their overwhelming numbers more than made up for it.
It could be said that apart from Sun Moon Tier elites, pretty much no one at the the Mountain River Tier could successfully navigate out of the stone statue formation. There weren’t just a few hundred or a few thousand stone statues, but at least millions. Who could stand up against such a tremendous number of these stone statues?
The spear-wielding man immediately took a step forward to whisper a word of warning, saying, “Be careful, Young Master!”
They had arrived later than Ling Han, so they had only seen the group of disheveled people walking around the army of statues. Combining this with the scene before them, they could easily guess that the stone statues before them weren’t ordinary.
A confident look appeared on Xia Wuque’s face. He was a prince of the Domineering Summer Majestic Empire, and was a peerless prodigy who would rule over an era.
He was the embodiment of invincibility in the same cultivation level, and as long as these stone statues hadn’t reached the Sun Moon Tier, there was nothing for him to be afraid of. Moreover, after glancing at the wounds suffered by the group of people before, he could determine that the battle prowess of these stone statues was far from reaching the Sun Moon Tier.
Believing in his own invincibility?
He didn’t simply believe this—he was an invincible being!
He looked at Shui Yanyu, and said, “Ms. Shui, how about I escort you through this formation?”
It couldn’t be more obvious that he was trying to steal her from Ling Han.
“Heh, there’s no need to trouble an outsider like you!” Ling Han waved a hand, and said, “In any case, you mightn’t even be able to make it through yourself. I suggest you don’t brag too much.”
A look of annoyance flashed across Xia Wuque’s face. He had naturally paid no attention to Ling Han. However, this ant had provoked him time and time again—he was truly seeking death! Even so, he still had to maintain his princely demeanor before Shui Yanyu.
“Then I’ll navigate through it for Ms. Shui to see!” he said calmly. He purposefully didn’t mention Ling Han in order to show his disdain.
He looked at the stone tablet, and read, “Those who believe they are invincible can challenge this formation! Hehe, as long as my opponents’ cultivation levels are the same as mine, I am indeed invincible!”
He strode into the stone statue formation.
After a few steps, the nearby stone statues all “came to life”, launching attacks toward Xia Wuque.
“Weaklings like you aren’t worthy of being my opponent!” Xia Wuque didn’t attack. Instead, a terrifying aura surged from his body as he glared at the statues.
Peng, peng, peng!
The stone statues that had leaped over were instantly sent flying.
Powerful, he was indeed very powerful!
Ling Han nodded in his mind. He could also defeat opponents at the early stage of the consummate level, but he definitely couldn’t send his opponents flying simply by relying on a burst of aura from his body.
By the looks of it, Xia Wuque wasn’t only at the peak stage of the consummate level. He potentially possessed a power of four or even five stars. This was the reason behind him being so powerful.
“Young Master is so great!” the spear-wielding man and the others praised, their arms raised in excitement. They all followed behind, challenging the formation alongside Xia Wuque. However, even though they were all at the consummate level, the difference in their battle prowess was significant. For example, the spear-wielding man was extremely powerful, and was able to send a stone statue flying with each swipe of his spear. However, there were also those who were weaker, and they were instantly plunged into a perilous situation after being surrounded by a dozen or so stone statues.
Xia Wuque didn’t show any sign of wanting to head back to help. He simply clasped his hands behind his back as he continued forward, the air of his arrogance already soaring through the heavens.
“If I’m to be honest, this person is indeed very powerful,” Ling Han said. He wasn’t afraid of mistaking their battle prowess. After all, he could use the spear-wielding man as a comparison. This youth was very powerful, and he was able to send a stone statue flying with each of his strikes. However, after venturing deeper into the formation, he also showed signs of exertion.
Meanwhile, Xia Wuque still hadn’t launched an attack yet. It was just that the speed of his advance had become slightly slower. After all, releasing his aura to defeat enemies required more Origin Power than simply launching an attack. This was the price of showing off.
His Origin Power was abundant, yet it couldn’t stand being used so wastefully. Beads of sweat were already forming on his forehead.
However, he hadn’t even passed one percent of the stone statue formation yet!
After walking forward for a short while, Xia Wuque couldn’t rely solely on his aura anymore. He swept his hands outward, sending terrifying waves of power toward the stone statues, easily blasting them into the air. It appeared as if he were be invincible.
Ding Ping shuffled over, and asked quietly, “Master, can you defeat him?”
Ling Han pondered for a moment before saying, “If there’s a limit on the number of exchanges, then he wins. If there’s no limit, then I win.”
If there were a limited number of exchanges and victory couldn’t be decided, then victory would go to the person who had enjoyed the advantage. In such a case, the victor would definitely be Xia Wuque. His battle prowess surpassed his cultivation level by more than four stars, and he was more so six sub-minor levels above Ling Han. An advantage of 10 stars was no small deal.
However, Ling Han also possessed a powerful physique and an incredible recovery ability—he was the type of person who wouldn’t die unless he were insta-killed. Thus, if they engaged in a drawn-out battle,
Xia Wuque’s stamina would eventually run out. As such, Ling Han would naturally emerge victorious.
Of course, after learning of Ling Han’s freakish physique, there was probably no one who would engage in a drawn-out battle with him. In such a case, it was more likely than not that the battle would end in a draw.
Fortunately, his words weren’t heard by the spear-wielding man. Otherwise, he would definitely mock them for being shameless and inflated.
More people arrived behind them. Some took a detour around the statues, while others started to challenge the formation.
Ling Han had been indifferent at the start, yet a look of surprise quickly appeared on his face. This was because those who arrived were all at the Mountain River Tier.
So be it if there were no Heavenly Body Tier elites—they were extremely few in number, after all. However, it was quite strange that not a single Sun Moon Tier elite had arrived here.
‘Could it be that the crowds were unknowingly dispersed?
‘No wonder there are only puppets at the Mountain River Tier in this formation. This is because this formation is for those at the Mountain River Tier to challenge. Otherwise, if a Sun Moon Tier elite came, this formation wouldn’t be able to block them even if there were tens of millions of puppets. After all, how can such puppets block the steps of a Sun Moon Tier elite?’
This was an astounding ability—everything had happened without their knowledge. Even though Ling Han noticed it now, he had only reached this conclusion after observing the events before him. In reality, he still couldn’t sense anything out of the ordinary.
‘An elite is an elite, after all. The things they’ve laid out are still so impressive, even countless years after their death.’
Many people challenged the stone statue formation, convinced that they were invincible. However, the large majority of them were knocked out after advancing only an extremely short distance. Fortunately, one didn’t need to retreat from the path that they had advanced when they couldn’t hang on against the stone statues any longer. The stone statue formation was only one kilometer wide, after all, and those who gave up could easily exit from the sides.
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