Shui Qingyue, while seemingly comforting Li Tianjue, was actually hinting at an ambiguous relationship between Su Luo and Shangxie Shaoqing.
Otherwise, why would they have come here together!
Li Tianjue subtly brushed aside her hand and said indifferently, "Thank you, Saintess, for the reminder. This place is indeed strange. If you know anything, you might as well share it."
A hint of triumph flickered in Shui Qingyue's eyes. "Brother Li, I do know some things."
As she spoke, she produced a tattered scroll.
Shui Qingyue unfurled the old scroll, which bore some colored patterns and text, though they were somewhat faded.
"This is what my father painstakingly collected about the whereabouts of the Giant King's Court."
She glanced at Li Tianjue, with an unspoken intention to show off, and continued, "Legend has it that the Giants were once followers of Emperor Lang Kui. They were naturally tall and immensely strong, formidable in combat, the mightiest warriors. The place where the Giants lived was called the Giant King's Court. Later, for some unknown reason..."
At this point, Shui Qingyue pointed to a missing corner of the text on the scroll with great regret.
"The entire Giant race vanished without a trace. Legend says that whoever finds the Golden Horn of the Giants can control all of them, making them loyal, and also obtain the Giants' greatest treasure, the Spring of Life."
"Once consumed, it grants eternal youth and immortality!"
Li Tianjue frowned slightly, observing Shui Qingyue's excited demeanor. If Shui Qingyue had told him this before, he would have dismissed it as a rumor.
But now, he had seen it with his own eyes.
Such colossal structures, and the stone statues in the distance, were clearly not built by any ordinary dynasty. Moreover, existing above the clouds, having climbed up by treading on giant green vines, and residing in such a mysterious space, he could not help but believe the legend to be true.
"Brother Li, you are so powerful. If you help me obtain the Golden Horn, Qingyue will surely repay you."
Shui Qingyue looked at him shyly.
Li Tianjue paused before saying gravely, "I can only say I will do my best, but I make no guarantees. After all, you didn't tell me it was so dangerous before, otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed."
"Thank you, Brother Li. Please wait for me for a moment." After speaking, Shui Qingyue returned to below the entrance.
The howling wind blew, but she paid it no mind. She took out a sound transmission jade and said anxiously, "We've found the Giant King's Court. Great Elder, hurry over..."
"Is that true? Then Saintess, be careful. We'll be there shortly!" a voice came from the sound transmission jade.
Afterward, Shui Qingyue put away the sound transmission jade and climbed back up the entrance, returning to Li Tianjue's side.
The two walked forward along the square, and soon, they also discovered the shattered stone statue.
Looking at the giant statue with its head split in two and the wounds on its body, Li Tianjue found it rather strange. Who would create such peculiar stone statues? Were the marks on its body done by Su Luo and the others?
Why would they attack a stone statue?
A bizarre thought flashed through his mind, but he dismissed it as unlikely.
"This statue is so disgusting..." Shui Qingyue frowned, not looking at it, and walked around it.
Just then, a noisy commotion came from behind.
Countless people who had followed Li Tianjue and Shui Qingyue had arrived first. Upon seeing such unique architecture, towering giant pillars, and the grand palace in the distance, they were all immensely shocked.
"What is this place? It looks like where giants live. Look at those pillars, they're so huge!"
"I didn't expect such a marvelous place to be above the green vines. Could there be giants here?"
"Giants, I don't know, but there are definitely treasures!"
Everyone was filled with excitement, a strong sense of curiosity and desire to explore, and they rushed towards the distant grand palace. As they passed Li Tianjue and Shui Qingyue, they ran even faster, as if afraid that the treasures here would be snatched by them.
Li Tianjue's gaze darkened, but he ultimately did not offer a warning.
Since they chose to follow, they would have to fend for themselves.
A glint flashed in Shui Qingyue's eyes, and she sneered inwardly. Her people would arrive soon, and it was perfect to let these people test the waters for any dangers first.
If they died, it would serve them right!
The crowd surged forward, eager to be the first to enter the palace in the distance. However, just as they reached the edge of the square, the eyes of three of the giant statues standing there suddenly lit up.
Three beams of red light shot out, as if scanning them. Caught off guard, the crowd recoiled in unison, startled.
"Not good, there's a mechanism!" someone shouted, taking several steps back.
Someone tried to bypass them from the side, but unexpectedly, the other statues, which had not been illuminated, also had their vertical pupils on their foreheads light up.
He, terrified, accelerated his charge forward, attempting to dodge the statue's trap. But then... the statue rapidly shed its gray-white exterior, opened its eyes, moved its limbs, and thrust its spear towards him.
The others exclaimed, "The statues have come alive, not good!"
As several giant statues simultaneously revived, as if awakened by their disturbance, Shui Qingyue and Li Tianjue stopped in unison, their expressions slightly changing.
"That statue earlier..." Shui Qingyue's delicate face turned pale as she recalled.
She had found that statue disgusting, wondering what kind of pervert had sculpted it. She never expected... that the statue had also come alive before, and then been killed by someone, thus turning back into stone?
This is bad. The scroll didn't mention that the statues in the Giant King's City would come alive. Could these statues be the giants themselves?
Before Shui Qingyue could figure it out, seven or eight more statues had already revived.
Boom, boom, boom...
The giants, holding spears, uttered "wula wula" sounds that were unintelligible. The crowd, in panic, fled. This action seemed to enrage the giants, who, with heavy steps, charged towards these cultivators.
Some, unable to dodge, were directly pierced through the chest by the spears and flung upwards.
"Ah—" Screams erupted, and the crowd was filled with despair.
Streams of spiritual energy shot at the giants, but they could not penetrate their armor. Even fireballs, lightning, and wind blades only caused minor injuries. In just a moment, some cultivators were trampled to death, while others were impaled by the giants' spears, creating chaos on the square.
More and more stone statues revived. Seeing the dire situation, Li Tianjue grabbed Shui Qingyue and they retreated.
Su Luo and Shangxie Shaoqing, while avoiding the statues along the way, were advancing towards the grand palace. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise from behind. Turning their heads, they saw that the statues on the square had indeed come alive, and more than ten of them had revived.
Those cultivators had finally caught up.
Shangxie Shaoqing was completely unfazed. He crossed his arms and looked into the distance, saying faintly, "I warned them long ago not to follow. If they don't listen, this is the consequence."
Su Luo also had no intention of meddling. Just as she was about to continue forward, she spotted a familiar figure.
It was Li Tianjue!
"Senior Brother... he's here too, and with Saintess Qingyue!" Su Luo saw Li Tianjue leading Saintess Qingyue, frantically fleeing forward, with two giant warriors in pursuit behind them. Only then did she understand what they were doing in the Stream of Light Forest.
They must also be here for the treasures of the Giant King's Court.
But how did Shui Qingyue know?
Without further thought, Su Luo patted the Dragon Hound's head and mounted it. "Young Master Shangxie, wait for me here. Don't disturb the other statues. Senior Brother is in danger; I have to save him."
If she didn't stop them quickly, they would only attract more giants to revive, making things increasingly troublesome.
"Miss Su, don't go, it's too dangerous..."
Before Shangxie Shaoqing could finish speaking, Su Luo and the Dragon Hound had already leaped, turning back.