At that moment, they both felt a sudden tremor. They both suppressed their smiles and focused their attention on alert. Xie Lian asked nervously, "What's going on? Is this statue shaking? Is it going to collapse?"
After all, the copper furnace's roof was a massive, sinister boulder weighing tens of thousands of pounds. If the statue were to crumble after breaking through it, he would be filled with deep regret. After all, it was the finest statue Huacheng had ever carved for him. Huacheng said, "Don't worry, it's fine. It's the whole mountain that's shaking."
Sure enough, the snow below collapsed like a torrent, exposing the mountain in some places. It seemed that something was about to burst out of the copper furnace.
Hua Cheng stopped Xie Lian. Xie Lian said, "It's Bai Wuxiang."
He certainly didn't think that the giant stone statue's punch would kill Bai Wuxiang. At most, it would only stun the creature for a moment and make it extremely alert. But a moment later, the two of them felt a burst of scorching air rushing towards them.
The scorching air was coming out of the bottomless crater, and there was also a smell of sulfur.
Xie Lian instinctively sensed the approaching danger, and Hua Cheng said in a deep voice, "Brother, leave!"
Xie Lian flipped his hand seals, and then, along with Hua Cheng, he leaped a few steps up the massive stone statue's wrist and arm, landing on its shoulder. The statue, obeying his command, took a giant step forward, sliding along the rolling snow stream for miles. Waves of snow whirled around it, but with its hands free, it maintained its balance despite its immense weight. However, just as they reached the middle of the bronze furnace, the entire mountain shook more violently, nearly knocking the statue off its feet. Xie Lian and Hua Cheng looked up, only to hear a resounding boom. From the peak of the bronze furnace, a column of inky black smoke erupted!
The earth-shattering roar, coupled with the devastating column of smoke, left Xie Lian completely stunned. In an instant, the entire sky was enveloped by a black cloud of thick smoke. Within the cloud, which obscured the sky and the sun, countless human faces, hands, and feet tumbled and tangled, a terrifying sight.
Xie Lian had seen this scene once hundreds of years ago, and now, he finally saw it again!
Xie Lian asked, “What are those?”
Hua Cheng concentrated and said, "The souls of the Wuyong people."
I'm afraid all the Wuyong people who were buried by the volcanic eruption are all there. Suddenly, Hua Cheng said, "Brother, ten feet below!"
Before he could finish his words, Xie Lian had already commanded the giant stone statue's right hand to strike down.
Ten feet below, in the vast expanse of white, stood a figure in white. It was Bai Wuxiang. He almost blended into the snow, yet he couldn't hide from the two men. The thick snow was shaken by the palm strike, sending a huge white wave flying, but it missed.
Having already been attacked once in the darkness, Bai Wuxiang was naturally prepared. A flash of white shadow, the next moment, he appeared at the knees of the giant stone statue. Without a second thought, the giant stone statue slapped his knees again, but halfway through, Xie Lian reacted, gritted his teeth, and pulled back, thinking, "That was a close call!"
The copper furnace's roof had just been breached by the massive stone statue's forceful use of its head. If Xie Lian allowed it to strike his knees now, a head-on collision without proper control would likely result in a complete loss of limbs. Perhaps this was Bai Wuxiang's deliberate leap, to make him shoot himself in the foot. Xie Lian braked sharply, while Hua Cheng slowly drew his slender silver scimitar and shouted to Bai Wuxiang, "Get out of here."
Bai Wuxiang looked up at them. Hua Cheng said coldly, "This statue is not something you can touch."
Suddenly, Xie Lian said, "Sanlang!!!"
He pointed upwards at the top of the copper furnace. Following the column of black smoke, something else gushed out.
Red gold, flowing, burning fiercely.
magma!
The red-gold magma mixed with the billowing black smoke, covering the sky and rolling towards the bottom of the copper furnace. Taking this opportunity, Bai Wuxiang leaped and disappeared into the snow. Xie Lian didn't care to catch him anymore and shouted, "Run!"
The giant stone statue obeyed his command, took a big step, and with a few loud thuds, it jumped down from the copper furnace. When its feet landed on the flat ground at the foot of the mountain, the ground shook!
However, as fast as it was, the lava and black smoke were just as fast, practically following closely. After landing, Xie Lian didn't dare linger, forcing the statue to stand and continue carrying them. As they ran, Xie Lian felt it slow down, feeling strange and uneasy. Just as he was wondering if it was an illusion, he felt his body pause, and the statue dragged him down with it.
It turned out that the giant stone statue did not listen to his command, stopped, and knelt on one knee!
After kneeling, its upper body slowly leaned forward, as if exhausted and about to faint. Xie Lian's heart suddenly jumped into his throat.
Oh no! I'm going to fall!
And the fire and black smoke are about to catch up!
At this moment, Xie Lian suddenly felt a tightness around his waist. It was Hua Cheng who pulled him over, put one arm around his waist, lifted his chin with the other, and pressed his slightly cool lips against his.
“…”
Xie Lian opened his eyes wide, a refreshing, refreshing air instantly filling his chest and flowing through his limbs. He seemed to feel refreshed. The kiss was brief, and in a moment, Hua Cheng separated his lips and said, "Brother, try again!"
Xie Lian instantly regained consciousness and made another hand seal. Just before the giant stone statue was about to fall face down to the ground, it suddenly stretched out its hands and supported itself on the ground.
Next step, stand up again!
It turned out that the giant stone statue didn't just appear exhausted; it was truly exhausted. The amount of mana required to manipulate such a massive statue was immense. The mana Huacheng had previously lent to Xie Lian had already burned through, so the statue naturally slowed down and faltered. It wasn't until it was reinfused with mana that it "came to life" again. This time, it ran even faster and with greater agility. Huacheng said, "Brother, run faster!"
Xie Lian also wanted to go faster, but he was worried that this driving method would consume too much mana. He asked uncertainly, "Can I keep going any faster? What if I don't have enough mana?!"
Hua Cheng said firmly in his ear: "No, just run! Never be afraid, I'm here!"
Hua Cheng stood behind him, his hands firmly grasping his waist. With just one person like him, it felt as if the whole world was standing behind him. Xie Lian took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said, "Okay."
In a moment, he stretched out his hands, released all his magical power, cast the most powerful seal, and shouted: "—Run!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The giant stone statue galloped along, covering several miles with one stride. It crossed ravines and leaped over hills, leaving the black clouds and magma far behind. It was truly a behemoth that could not be ignored. Every step it took was like a meteorite falling from outer space, stirring up a powerful wave of waves!
Countless demons and monsters scattered across Tonglu Mountain felt the ground shaking violently, their faces trembling with fear. Looking up, many saw dark clouds swirling and spreading across the sky. They were a bit surprised, but didn't take it seriously. After all, it was Tonglu Mountain, so any strange sights were not unusual. After all, weren't those dark clouds filled with vengeful spirits? They were the same creatures, they saw them every day. What was there to be afraid of?
However, when they saw the gigantic statue of the God of War running by, they were all stunned.
What is that?!
Immediately there was a chorus of ghostly howling: "What a huge man! Aa ...
They have never seen a person this big before. It's so scary!!!
Xie Lian had originally intended to avoid Wuyong Imperial City, lest his statue trample these two-thousand-year-old houses into ruins. Then, remembering something, he asked, "Sanlang, are General Pei, Master Yu, and the others nearby?"
Hua Cheng said: "Yes."
Xie Lian hurriedly said, “Come back, come back! I forgot something. Pick it up and take it away!”
The giant stone statue, having overrun, took a few steps back. Just as Xie Lian was about to turn back, he suddenly felt a jolt throughout his body. His feet felt empty, and he flew up into the air.
In mid-air, he finally realized what had just happened.
The statue fell down!
Xie Lian and Hua Cheng landed steadily on the statue's chest. Xie Lian urged it back to its feet while looking forward. It wasn't Xie Lian who had caused the giant stone statue to fall, but something else.
A towering mountain.
Of course, this mountain wasn't nearly as tall as the bronze furnace itself, but it was still taller than the giant stone statue. Xie Lian remembered clearly that they hadn't climbed such a mountain before, so he looked past it and behind it.
As expected, behind it stood two mountains of similar height. Three mountains blocked the path of the giant stone statue.
Hua Chengdao: "Brother, be careful. They are the 'guardians' of Tonglu Mountain. 'Old', 'Sick', and 'Death'."
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