Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

the other side.

The golden vortex slowly closed behind me, like a dream quietly dissipating.

The moment everyone's feet touched solid ground again, a clear view opened up before them.

What came into view was once again an endless corridor, as if we had returned to the outermost area of ​​the Temple of Eternal Silence.

It's just that it needs to be wider, taller, and more magnificent.

Along both sides of the corridor, every ten steps there stands a huge metal statue, some humanoid, dressed in armor and holding spears or greatswords; others beast-shaped, such as lions, tigers, eagles, and dragons, each with a different form and lifelike appearance.

They stood there quietly, their eyes closed, as if they were just ordinary decorations.

But a sense of unease crept into Ling Feng's heart.

"Is this... the core area of ​​the Temple of Eternal Silence?"

Yao Tian looked around, his eyes filled with excitement.

He reached out and touched the patterns on the wall, feeling the ancient and sacred aura, his voice trembling slightly: "We've finally entered! This is the first time in all these years that our Starhunter clan has explored the Temple of Eternal Silence that we've crossed the forbidden palace and truly entered this area!"

"Yes."

Rong Tian couldn't help but sigh, "So many times we haven't even seen the Eight Views Divine Artifacts. We thought the Forbidden Palace was an insurmountable barrier. We never imagined that we would actually cross the Forbidden Palace and reach the core area. It still feels a bit unreal."

"Thanks to Ninth Brother."

Yu Tian smiled slightly, his gaze falling on Ling Feng. "Without him, the inheritor of the God of Creation, we would probably never have had the chance to be here."

Ling Feng didn't speak; he just frowned and scanned his surroundings warily.

"what happened?"

Rong Tian noticed his unusual behavior and asked in a low voice, "Ninth Brother, is something wrong?"

“These statues…”

Ling Feng's gaze fell on a humanoid statue. The statue held a giant sword and was covered in dark gold metal armor. Its face was covered by a helmet, with only a pair of closed eyes showing.

"I feel like their scent is somewhat familiar. It's like I've encountered them somewhere before."

"Forehead?"

Yao Tian's eyelids twitched. "They're just some statues. There's no need to be so nervous."

"In short, everyone should still be careful and on guard."

Shi Tian was the most composed person, and since Ling Feng had spoken, it was definitely not without reason.

"It's Lingyuan."

Just then, Ling Fenghu blurted out, his expression becoming increasingly solemn: "They are the Holy Guards of the Spirit Abyss. The aura emanating from these statues is almost identical to that of the Holy Guards who guard the Spirit Abyss."

"what do you mean……"

Yao Tian swallowed hard. "Ninth Brother, don't talk nonsense. Do you think these statues can come to life...?"

Before the words were even finished, the statues on both sides of the corridor suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light!
The golden light came without warning, as if hundreds of suns had exploded at the same time, so bright that everyone involuntarily closed their eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a dull metallic scraping sound rang out, as if some long-dormant mechanism had finally been awakened.

Holy crap!

Yao Tian couldn't help but curse under his breath, then raised his hand and slapped his mouth, staring dumbfounded at the statues, "You damn well came to life!"

"Everyone be careful!"

Shi Tian and Huang Gu spoke almost simultaneously, and immediately a dragon shadow and a Heavenly Seal rose up, automatically swirling around everyone.

At the same time, the statues' eyes shot out dazzling golden beams, their metal armor made a crackling sound, and mysterious runes shone from their joints.

Clang!
The long sword is drawn!

The statues stood guard, each drawing its weapon, the blades gleaming with a cold, sharp light.

A series of sharp and domineering auras erupted, and then, in unison, all eyes were fixed on everyone in the corridor.

"Heavenly Guardian!"

Shi Tian roared, and the power of his ancestral veins erupted instantly. The enormous Heavenly Seal suddenly transformed into a golden barrier, enveloping everyone.

The others also realized what was happening and drew their weapons.

However, those statues were moving even faster.

A humanoid statue appeared before them, holding a giant sword over ten feet long.

The greatsword came crashing down with a piercing whistling sound!

Click!

The moment the violent sword energy struck, the barrier formed by the Heavenly Guardian actually cracked open.

Even a random guard possesses terrifying strength!
"Damn it! Let me do it!"

Yao Tian roared, his aura exploding, and then punched the giant sword.

clang!
The fist and sword clashed, producing a deafening metallic clang.

Sparks flew everywhere, Yao Tian's body swayed slightly, while the statue was knocked back several steps.

"Hmph! Nothing special."

Yao Tian curled his lip in disdain, "Is that all you've got? You think you can stop me?"

However, the next second, his smile froze on his face.

Because more statues appeared.

One!
Two!

Three!

……

In the blink of an eye, the entire corridor was densely packed with hundreds and thousands of statues.

The statues in the front row hold giant shields, the statues in the back row hold spears, and the statues on the sides wield giant swords or battle axes, working together to form a balanced offense and defense.

There are also statues in the form of ferocious beasts, some crouching among the crowd, others hovering low in the air, seemingly ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment.

The sight of that spectacle was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Damn it!

Yao Tian's forehead was slightly sweaty. Any one of the statues here was comparable to the level of a Hunting Ancestor, and so many Hunting Ancestor experts had formed such a tight formation to block their only passage.

This is bad!

Ling Feng also frowned deeply, having felt that the appearance of this corridor was a bit strange before.

Now I understand. To get through this passage, you have to take down all the statues blocking your way.

This is likely to be a tough battle!
Whoosh whoosh!
It's too late to say, then soon!
Just then, countless arrows pierced the wind and rained down, and in an instant, Shitian's Heavenly Protection shattered.

The crowd quickly scattered to avoid the arrows.

In an instant, the formation was completely broken.

The next moment, countless guards carrying spears and halberds pressed forward, and those guards riding ferocious beasts were also ready to launch the next attack.

Ling Feng moved nimbly through the rain of arrows, deflecting each arrow with his longsword, but his brows furrowed more and more deeply.

These guards were indeed very similar to the Holy Guards of Lingyuan.

However, the divine energy of creation beneath the Spirit Abyss has been depleted, which has greatly reduced the strength of the Holy Guards.

However, the guards here have no need to worry about running out of energy.

tricky!

This is quite tricky!
"careful!"

On the other side, Shi Tian let out a low shout and flashed to block Yu Tian's path.

He struck out with his palm, the wind howling, deflecting a spear aimed at Yu Tianhou's heart.

Yu Tianhua's face paled, and cold sweat immediately beaded on her forehead. She was just a hair's breadth away from being pierced through by that spear.

"Thank you, brother."

She gritted her teeth, darted forward, and delivered a powerful whip kick that sent the guard who had ambushed her flying.

However, although the guard was forced back, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and he attacked again.

"go to hell!"

Yu Tian activated the source of the hurricane, and a burst of azure light erupted, directly blasting the statue's head to pieces.

However, the statue's body did not stop moving; instead, it brandished its spear and continued its attack.

Moreover, at the same time as the attack, a flash of light appeared, and the head that had just been blown open instantly recovered.

Clearly, these are a group of statues that will never "die".

Fighting them would only be a waste of energy.

Unfortunately, this long corridor only has one exit.

To get through, it is inevitable to engage in battle with them.

The entire corridor was completely blocked, which meant they had absolutely no chance to take shortcuts.

"How is this possible?!"

Yu Tian stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"This is no ordinary statue."

Shi Tian's expression also turned serious. "This must be some kind of magic array! As long as the array remains intact, these statues can be resurrected indefinitely!"

"A magic array?"

Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly scanned his surroundings.

The next moment, sure enough, they discovered that on the walls of the corridor, mysterious patterns were now emitting a faint golden light.

The golden light flowed along the patterns and eventually converged on the dome, forming a dazzling golden sphere.

"That ball of light..."

Ling Feng pointed to the dome, "That should be the core of the magic array!"

"I'm going to destroy it!"

Without saying a word, Yao Tian leaped forward and rushed towards the ball of light.

However, as soon as he leaped into the air, the circling flying beasts and the guards riding strange birds all pounced on him.

"No!"

Yao Tian cursed loudly. No wonder the flying statues hadn't attacked; they were all guarding the magic orb.

In an instant, dozens of spears thrust forward, and the birds and beasts flapped their wings, sending countless feather blades flying like a rain of flowers.

As soon as Yao Tian showed his face, he was immediately pushed back. If it weren't for the two powerful figures, Huang Gu and Shi Tian, ​​protecting him together, he would have been riddled with holes in that one blow.

"I'm truly impressed!"

Yao Tian barely escaped with his life, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "There's no way we can get close to that golden ball! I feel that the guards flying in the air are much stronger than those on the ground."

"We can't break through, and we can't destroy the array's core. If this continues, we'll just be worn down by these statues!"

Rong Tian's face was gloomy. He forced one statue back with a palm strike, and then several more statues suppressed him.

Ling Feng took a deep breath. It seemed that what the Eight Scenic Divine Tools had said earlier was not unfounded.

Seizing the secret treasure of creation is not so easy.

"wrong!"

Just then, the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon seemed to have thought of something and blurted out, "I remember now, this God-Trapping Array is not without a way to break it!"

"The God-Trapping Array?"

Ling Feng felt a chill run down his spine and turned to look at Huang Gu.

"Yes."

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon's expression grew even more somber. "This is a magic array that can even trap gods. The key to passing through it is that ball of light!"

Everyone looked up at the dome, and Yao Tian said helplessly, "We've already tried, we can't get close at all!"

"Let me finish speaking first."

Huang Gu's expression darkened, and he continued, "The only way to break this God-Trapping Array is to send someone to seize the orb of light. In this way, all the statues will be attracted and will only attack the target with the orb of light on them, ignoring the others. Taking this opportunity, we can pass through the corridor."

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat.

"So, no matter what, one person has to stay here?"

"Yes!"

Huang Gu nodded. "This is the only solution. Only by sacrificing one person can we move forward."

"I go!"

In an instant, Yu Tian, ​​Yao Tian, ​​Rong Tian, ​​and Shi Tian all came out without hesitation.

Ling Feng's face darkened, and he clenched his fists, saying, "No, let me go!"

Huang Gu smiled bitterly and said, "No, my lord, everyone can stay, but you are the only one who cannot. Have you forgotten what our purpose is?"

"I……"

A look of pain and struggle flashed in Ling Feng's eyes, but he couldn't speak for a long time.

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon forced a smile and slowly said, "So, let me do it, my lord. This is what I owe you!"

"No!"

Ling Feng shook his head repeatedly, "Brother Huang Gu, you don't owe me anything anymore! I can't let you go to your death!"

"My lord, listen to me."

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon looked directly into Ling Feng's eyes and slowly said, "With my strength, even if I were surrounded by those statues, I wouldn't die so easily. Moreover, as long as you can pass through this formation and eventually close it at the end, the statues will automatically stop. At that time, I will naturally be able to escape."

"But……"

"No buts!"

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon interrupted him, "My lord, don't forget what you bear. Therefore, you cannot fall here, nor can you waste time here! It's settled!"

Ling Feng fell silent.

He knew that the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon was right, but could he really hold out until he broke the magic array?
“Ninth Brother, Huang Gu is right.”

While fighting the statue guards, Shi Tian turned to Ling Feng and said, "The greater good is at stake. We've all come this far with you, and we're prepared to sacrifice ourselves!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, his gaze hardening.

"it is good."

He looked at the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon and said, word by word, "Brother Ancient Ancestral Spirit, you must hold on. We must all leave alive together! Not one of us can be missing!"

"Haha."

The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon grinned, "I am the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon, the number one overlord of the Beast Sea. I am not so easy to die."

"Ancient Wilderness".

Yao Tian stared intently at the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon, then pounded his chest a few times, saying, "You're a real man, I admire you!"

"Needless to say!"

Huang Gu snorted coldly, and golden light suddenly burst forth from his body. "Everyone, clear the way for me! Seize the light orb!"

"Don't worry, leave it to us!"

The crowd shouted in unison, crowding around Huang Gu. They were ready to help him overcome any obstacles should the flying beasts charge forward. (End of Chapter)