Zhou Yan intended to withdraw from the stone statue formation, but the statues would not let him leave so easily.
The stone statues began to surround him and attack him incessantly, but in terms of strength, even if several statues joined forces, they could not pose a threat to him.
Zhou Yan's strength was still very formidable; with a single sword strike, the stone statues would be repelled.
Coupled with his exceptional speed, especially with the use of the "Lingbo Weibu" (Micro-steps), it was not easy for these stone statues to attack him.
Zhou Yan utilized his great speed and footwork to retreat rapidly. After forcefully knocking down several statues, he withdrew from the stone statue formation.
He gazed at the formation, lost in thought.
He was contemplating how to break this formation.
Clearly, relying on his own strength alone, it was impossible to break through this formation.
He needed the cooperation of other heroes to break this formation, which was truly bizarre.
He still couldn't comprehend the exquisite nature of this formation, so he could only try to combine his efforts with other heroes.
He originally intended to go back to find Bai Qi and the others, but from afar, he saw Bai Qi and his companions approaching him.
Bai Qi and the others arrived before Zhou Yan and said, "Lord, those phantom soldiers have all been eliminated. I have already ordered the soldiers to clear the battlefield."
Zhou Yan nodded, very satisfied, "Very good. Rest yourselves, and we will break this stone statue formation together later."
Bai Qi and the others looked at the formation. They knew that if it were an ordinary formation, their Lord's strength would surely be enough to break it with ease.
But since the Lord said they needed to break it together, it proved that this formation was extraordinary.
They observed for a long time but found nothing special about it.
Wu Song looked at a stone statue and said, "Aren't these just a few stone statues? I don't see anything special about them."
"If you could see something special about this thing, wouldn't that make you very powerful? From what I can see, this should be a very strong formation."
Although Yan Chixia couldn't understand formations, he knew this one was powerful.
"You don't understand formations either, do you?" Wu Song looked at Yan Chixia.
"Even if I don't understand it, I'm still better than you who knows absolutely nothing," Yan Chixia said smugly.
Chen Qingzhi inquired, "Lord, what is special about this formation?"
Zhou Yan replied, "Don't underestimate this stone statue formation. These statues are not only made of strong material, but they are also inscribed with a very powerful divine pattern, which can even block sacred artifacts."
"That's not the most crucial part. The key is that the entire formation contains many factors unfavorable to us. As soon as we enter the formation, our stamina and spiritual energy consumption will double."
"Furthermore, once we use any powerful spiritual energy attack, it will be absorbed by the entire Grand Formation."
"Therefore, to break this formation, we can only use pure strength to break it. You need to keep this in mind."
"There's actually a formation like this? I've never heard of it before," Chen Qingzhi said with some surprise.
"Strength, I, Wu Song, have plenty of strength!" Wu Song quickly clenched his fists.
"It can even block sacred artifacts. Do you think your fists are stronger than sacred artifacts, Wu Song?" Yan Chixia asked.
Upon hearing this, Wu Song scratched his head and chuckled, "Well, well..."
"So, we can only rely on pure strength to break the formation," Meng Yi said.
"Indeed. I only entered half of the formation before. I'm not sure what changes will occur in the latter half. Everyone, please be careful," Zhou Yan warned.
They all had a basic understanding of this formation.
Bai Qi observed for a moment and said, "Let's try it first. We need to see the formation before we can take corresponding measures."
They all agreed, so after resting for a while and restoring their condition to its peak, they entered the formation together.
Ordinary soldiers were no match for these stone statues; only Zhou Yan, Bai Qi, Chen Qingzhi, Meng Yi, Wu Song, and Yan Chixia entered.
As soon as they entered, the stone statues began to change again.
Perhaps because their numbers had increased, the changes in the stone statues were vastly different from before.
This formation actually changes based on the number of people, making it truly difficult to deal with.
"I'll create an opening, and you guys handle the statues on the sides," Zhou Yan said.
"Yes, Lord!" everyone responded.
This time, Zhou Yan took out the Dragon Soul Spear.
The Dragon Soul Spear, combined with the "Bawang Qiang Fa" (Hegemonic Spear Technique), could unleash even greater power.
With his supremely overbearing spear skills, he directly repelled the statues in front of him and then charged forward.
The stone statues began to block him; statues from all directions attacked him.
However, with the addition of Bai Qi and the others, his pressure greatly reduced, and Bai Qi and the others began to attack the stone statues.
As soon as they engaged, they discovered that these stone statues were indeed as the Lord had said, incredibly sturdy. Their weapons only managed to spark when striking them.
"Bang!"
Wu Song, wearing gauntlets, punched a stone statue. The powerful recoil made his fists tremble slightly.
"Damn, what are these statues made of? They're so hard!" Wu Song exclaimed in surprise.
"Didn't you want to smash them with your bare fists earlier?" Yan Chixia chuckled.
"Yan Chixia, you old scoundrel, don't always bring up my embarrassing moments," Wu Song said with displeasure.
The defense of these stone statues was too strong. They followed closely behind Zhou Yan, not to shatter the statues, but only to withstand their attacks.
Even Zhou Yan couldn't shatter these statues, let alone others. They followed behind Zhou Yan, pushing forward step by step.
As they got closer and closer to the coffin, the attacks of the stone statues became increasingly frequent.
The speed of the stone statues' attacks increased significantly, launching fierce assaults on Zhou Yan and his companions incessantly.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan and the others were not weak and could defend continuously, but they felt a sense of frustration. These statues were too hard to break and impossible to kill, forcing them into a passive defense, which made them very uncomfortable.
Zhou Yan was getting closer and closer to the coffin. He felt that the coffin must be the core of this stone statue formation. Once they reached the coffin, the formation would surely collapse on its own.
However, the path ahead would not be easy. Suddenly, they felt a surge of gravity.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Yan repelled several stone statues with a spear strike and quickly warned, "Everyone be careful, there's a gravity formation added here."
"Oof!"
Wu Song lost his balance due to the sudden gravity and was almost cut in half by a statue's sword. Fortunately, Meng Yi reacted quickly and pulled Wu Song to safety.
"Thanks, brother," Wu Song quickly said.
"Be careful," Meng Yi nodded.
"What kind of formation is this? It's so strange. Besides physical strength, it can absorb any other energy." Yan Chixia tried his Taoist spells, but they were all useless, completely absorbed.
"Everyone, be careful of what might happen next. This formation is very powerful, do not let your guard down," Chen Qingzhi warned.
The more they progressed in this formation, the more dangerous it became.