Su Luo retreated a bit, watching Shang Xie Shao Qing battle the mighty giant warrior, and activated his Divine Eye.
Ancient Giants: Enormous in size, long-lived, powerful in combat, and possessing immense strength. Recently revived from a sealed state, their strength is equivalent to that of a Venerable fifth-stage cultivator…
So powerful?
Su Luo frowned. The giant looked formidable, but he hadn't expected it to reach the Venerable fifth-stage.
This was different from ordinary cultivator realms. Their sheer size and strength were already overwhelming. Even two or three Venerable realm experts would likely only be able to flee.
Moreover, this was the Giant King's Court. The Divine Eye had already indicated that there were at least a thousand more such stone statues in the entire court. If they were all revived, they would be in grave trouble.
Shang Xie Shao Qing had been full of confidence at first, but after a few exchanges, he realized something was wrong.
The giant pulled out the great axe from its back and swung it fiercely at him.
Immensely strong, the gusting wind was fierce, directly cleaving a massive crack in the ground.
Shang Xie Shao Qing retreated and parried continuously. The ground cracked and flew with debris. The long sword in his hand struck the great axe with a clang. Although it chipped a piece off the axe, his arm went numb from the impact.
"Damn it, so difficult to deal with."
Shang Xie Shao Qing unleashed a palm strike, sending a fireball the size of a water vat towards the giant.
The giant warrior paid it no mind, striding forward and swatting the fireball away. Du Wei's breath hitched. "Young Master, be careful, this giant is too powerful!"
"Hmph, a mere giant, this Young Master isn't afraid…"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an axe blow. Shang Xie Shao Qing hurriedly dodged, a cut appearing on his chest, nearly cleaving him open.
A flash of anger in his eyes, Shang Xie Shao Qing finally stopped holding back.
The long sword glowed red, and flames erupted like a long dragon, engulfing the giant warrior.
The flames blazed fiercely, but the giant warrior, clad in armor, was not significantly harmed. Instead, it ignited his ferocity. The giant roared, spreading his arms, and all the flames exploded outwards, scattering onto the ground.
"Ura! Ura!" he roared, swinging his great axe and furiously pursuing Shang Xie Shao Qing.
Seeing the great axe with its terrifying might, as if it could split a mountain, Shang Xie Shao Qing dared not face it head-on. He flickered and vanished from his spot.
The next moment, he appeared amidst a cluster of flames not far away, looking somewhat disheveled.
The giant warrior turned and charged at Shang Xie Shao Qing again, swinging his axe down. He vanished once more, appearing in another cluster of flames, continuing to unleash dragon-like fire attacks at the giant warrior.
"Flame Flash…"
Su Luo realized that Shang Xie Shao Qing's use of flames had become so refined.
He was immune to flames himself and could even teleport using them. This indicated at least Venerable cultivation, quite impressive for someone so young. However, against the giant warrior, he was still completely suppressed, only able to retaliate while constantly evading.
Just one giant warrior was this difficult to deal with, and there were thousands more in the entire court.
Su Luo's hope of finding treasure seemed slim.
Chi Long also continuously spat fire, harassing from the side. The giant warrior kicked it, and it cried out as it was sent flying far away.
Du Wei was sweating profusely, unable to intervene, only shouting, "Young Master, keep going, keep going!"
The Dragon Hound's eyes lit up, and it could no longer contain its fighting spirit. It transformed into a black shadow and rushed out.
"You two idiots, get out of the way, let me fight him!"
The Dragon Hound's suppressed power was instantly restored. Its body rapidly expanded, soon reaching a length of three Zhang. Swift as the wind, fierce as thunder, it struck the giant's leg with a claw.
A deep wound appeared on the giant warrior's leg, but for his pillar-like thigh, it was a minor injury.
He roared and swung his axe at the Dragon Hound. The Dragon Hound leaped onto him.
The Dragon Hound's speed was far more agile than Chi Long's. It quickly climbed and leaped on the giant warrior's armor, reaching his shoulder in a few moves. The giant warrior reached out to grab the Dragon Hound, but it agilely leaped, landing on his head.
"Roar—"
With an astonishing roar, the Dragon Hound howled at the sky, its sound waves rolling.
The giant warrior was dazed, a look of pain on his face. His movements slowed, and then the Dragon Hound struck its head with a claw, tearing through its helmet, lacerating its scalp, and drawing blood.
Seeing an axe blow coming that was about to hit the Dragon Hound, Su Luo exclaimed, "Big Black, watch out!"
A black shadow flickered, and the Dragon Hound leaped off the giant warrior's head.
The great axe fiercely cleaved into the giant warrior's head, splashing blood and piercing its skull. Red and white brain matter mixed with blood flowed out. The giant warrior swayed precariously and then crashed down, turning back into a stone statue.
However, its appearance remained unchanged. The split head was still intact, and even the brain matter and blood on the ground had solidified into a mass of stone powder, which turned to dust with a gust of wind.
Shang Xie Shao Qing and Du Wei were stunned.
The giant warrior, disoriented by the Dragon Hound's harassment, had actually killed itself.
But its death turning into a stone statue was truly bizarre.
"How can this be?" Du Wei cautiously approached and tested it. The stone statue did not revive again.
Shang Xie Shao Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief, his heart still pounding.
Su Luo patted the Dragon Hound and praised it before walking up to the stone statue to observe.
The text displayed on the Divine Eye had changed: The dead giant stone statue had once been sealed by a secret technique, granting it a long life. Once any living being approached within three Zhang of it, it would be revived. However, it had now completely lost its life force…
Is that so?
Su Luo continued reading and discovered that the giant warrior's revival had conditions.
If one approached within three Zhang of the statue, its vertical pupil on its forehead would detect it, automatically releasing the seal and reviving it. But as long as one moved away before it was fully revived, it would turn back into a stone statue.
"In other words, not getting close won't trigger the revival mechanism? And timely retreat can also turn it back into a stone statue…"
Su Luo repeatedly pondered the meaning of these words, unsure if his understanding was correct. It would require experimentation. If it was confirmed, perhaps they could proceed with more ease. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Miss Su, have you discovered something?" Shang Xie Shao Qing leaned over, asking with concern.
"It's just speculation for now; it still needs verification."
Su Luo did not explain clearly. She looked at the giant palace in the distance and said, "Let's go. We'll look around, being careful not to get close to the stone statues, and we still need to find the Spring of Life the Great Emperor needs."
…
After Su Luo and the other two left, the plaza returned to silence.
A moment later, two figures appeared at the entrance.
Li Tian Jue and Shui Qing Yue had arrived. He scanned the entire special space, a strange glint in his eyes.
What a magnificent structure!
Could this have once been a giant kingdom?
But he didn't see any trace of Su Luo. Where had this brat wandered off to?
Shui Qing Yue was excited. Looking at the towering stone pillars and the massive architecture in the distance, she excitedly grabbed Li Tian Jue's sleeve and said joyfully, "It's here, it must be here, Big Brother Li…"
Seeing Li Tian Jue walking forward without a word, Shui Qing Yue quickly stopped him. "Wait, Big Brother Li, this place is very dangerous. Don't trespass recklessly; take it slow."
Li Tian Jue became even more worried. What if Su Luo was in trouble?
"Could Big Brother Li be worried about your junior sister?"
Shui Qing Yue saw his thoughts and said lightly, "No need to worry. Big Brother Li also saw just now that Miss Su came with two men. One is the Young Master of the Longevity Palace, Shang Xie Shao Qing, and the other is his subordinate. Miss Su is so lovely; Young Master Shang Xie will surely protect her."