CHAPTER 908: CHAPTER 907: THE MIGHT OF THE STONE FIGURES

Without waiting for Yue Duo to ask more, he took out twelve stone statues and shouted at Daoist Zhi Xuan:

"The stone figure has two eyes, blow across the space and the world will turn! Use the dragon’s breath to break this array!"

Beside him, Yang Ding Ning Bei Hui shouted: "Noisy! So many treasures from the Upper Realm are suppressed, and you, Jinxiu, are bringing in this rubbish?"

He was about to say more, but was stopped by Zhi Xuan. Fairy Hong Xiu spoke up, "A dying horse being treated as if it were alive, I wonder if Jinxiu’s artifact is also suppressed?"

Daoist Zhi Xuan made a swift decision, took the twelve stone statues, and distributed them to the cultivators using the wind skill; upon receiving it, he felt a certain profundity, knowing that regardless of the outcome, this set of stone statues was indeed a fine treasure.

This was precisely the set of stone statues Hou Niao obtained from Xunfeng Valley, rarely used and unfamiliar to him; he hadn’t focused on it, letting it gather dust in the Treasure Gourd; bringing it out this time was out of necessity, uncertain of its utility.

Those who received the stone statues were specialized wind mages, whose insights far surpassed Hou Niao’s. They immediately understood its usage without instruction, completely transforming the scene when the whirlwind arose again.

The wind swept through the space, sending sand and stones flying, with almost nothing able to stand firm. Thankfully, Daoist Zhi Xuan was quick-witted and shouted loudly:

"Gather under the stone statues, connect each other with your hands in a line!"

The group of cultivators was astonished, never expecting that the treasure from Jinxiu possessed such power, far exceeding their understanding.

They divided into twelve groups, each around a statue, and thus could remain grounded in the eye of the storm.

Looking within the entire space, tens of thousands of monsters filled it, unable to stop being caught in the whirlwind, unable to control their bodies, and thus unable to attack. Only the pestle in the center remained unmoving, firmly rooted, demonstrating the essence of an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

The crowd struggled to move within the wind, progressing with difficulty but not daring to halt the wind’s flow, as being able to move was still better than confronting tens of thousands of monsters head-on.

Gu Zai grabbed Wei Yi’s hand, Wei Yi held onto Hou Niao’s leg, and Hou Niao embraced his senior sister’s waist...

"The wind is a bit strong..."

"Mainly because the space is too small, restricting circulation."

"Is this set of stone statues truly from Jinxiu? Or brought in from outside?"

"We need to tell those magic cultivators to control the wind a bit, everyone might fly away if this continues."

The enhancement of the wind by the twelve stone statues exceeded everyone’s expectations, leaning towards going out of control. However, by now the human cultivators had gained the advantage, no longer needing to control the wind.

With a command, the wind mages simultaneously withdrew the wind sources, the storm subsided, and the monsters fell from the air. The human cultivators seized the opportunity to advance swiftly, covering the thousand-zhang distance in an instant.

Finally, they reached a hundred zhang from the pestle, yet there seemed to be an invisible barrier obstructing them. Not only human cultivators but also the monsters couldn’t enter this circle. However, this hundred-zhang distance was within their attack range, and with no monsters in between, they only had the final task left: how to subdue the pestle.

Having planned in advance, the cultivators each took their roles, establishing several defense lines. In such scenarios, the Daoist barriers and the Buddhist realm came into play. If merely holding this position was the goal, they had countless methods.

Ning Beihui approached, holding the set of stone statues, "My earlier words were rash, showing my lack of knowledge. I apologize to you, Daoist, and hope you won’t take it to heart."

Hou Niao smiled, "In urgent battles, such is human nature."

Ning Beihui said no more, turning to leave, causing Hou Niao to regard him more highly.

But Yue Duo offered a reminder, "A petty villain isn’t frightening, but one who acknowledges faults is. You embarrassed him, and that’s the mistake."

Hou Niao was speechless, "I didn’t provoke him, it’s him who couldn’t hold his tongue."

Yue Duo snorted, "He wouldn’t think so."

Hou Niao replied wryly, "Senior sister, actually I’m a smiling tiger, I remember clearly anyone who insults me..."

This left Yue Duo speechless. After twenty years together, she knew his nature. "Your set of stone statues is impressive, of uncommon origin; be wary of others coveting it."

Hou Niao laughed, "I’m usually the one eyeing others’ belongings; I really want to see what it’s like being coveted by others. Since you find it nice, senior sister, I’ll give it to you, or perhaps someday send it to Qingkong as my tuition fee?"

Yue Duo directly refused, "The Xiao Mountain legacy can’t be traded for an external artifact, not even an immortal artifact! If you truly mean it, you could leave your Body Sword Skill at Xiao Mountain in the future; that would be the most valuable gift."

Hou Niao didn’t argue, knowing his senior sister wasn’t being modest; she genuinely wasn’t impressed. "If that day comes, I will fulfill this promise."

Noticing Yue Duo was in no hurry to attack the pestle, "Senior sister, won’t you try engaging it?"

Yue Duo sighed, understanding her junior brother’s limited knowledge of cultivation Realms, so she patiently explained:

"In the cultivation world, spanning realms typically involves only one realm’s difference. I’ve never heard of anyone surpassing by two realms? How far are we from that pestle? Five whole realms. Even if it lay there for us to hack at for a lifetime, we couldn’t harm it at all.

The Medicine King Furnace suppresses its external form, not its Inner Secret spirit. It’s a presence that has grasped the veins of the Great Dao; our shallow understanding couldn’t possibly harm it."

Yue Duo glanced at Zhi Xuan Yijie and the others who were discussing, "In the cultivation world, the Spiritual Treasure race is unique, being rare, just, high-strength, and having close ties to humans, so we address them as ’Lords’ and do not offend them lightly.

Thus, you shouldn’t approach it like other cultivation creatures; it requires etiquette and the right method. The Daoist and Buddhist sects are skilled in this, best not to interfere."

"What if they can’t handle it? Should we just watch the pestle occupy the spot and trap us here?"

Yue Duo shook her head, smiling wryly, "In these aspects, us Sword Cultivators indeed fall short; it’s not shameful to admit. Let them try first, then we’ll assess the situation. Most likely, it’s for show; a Demi Immortal’s existence, even temporarily suppressed, remains a Demi Immortal."

Hou Niao wasn’t surprised; his senior sister, full of sharpness, never conceded, but even such confidence must have limits. Facing such disparity with full confidence isn’t pride but a lack of self-awareness.

"It seems the monsters’ attacks aren’t as ferocious anymore?"