Chapter 1411 - 1410: Ancient Palace

Chapter 1411: Chapter 1410: Ancient Palace

Ling Chen’s location was suddenly charged by a Dog God sculpture, its heavy steps causing the entire palace to tremble. The sculpture’s blade, in an extremely fierce manner, slashed towards Ling Chen.

A glint of brilliance flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. He reversed his grip on the Red Sky Sword with his left hand to block the long knife held by the Dog God sculpture, while his other hand gripped the Thunder Sound Sword tightly, stabbing at the sculpture’s abdomen at lightning speed.

Clang!

Sparks flew, yet Ling Chen’s sword merely chipped a tiny piece off the Dog God sculpture’s surface, causing shards to scatter and leaving shallow marks.

"So hard?"

Ling Chen was taken aback, astonished by the outcome. This sword strike was sufficient to assassinate a Saint, but when stabbed into the sculpture, it only left such subtle marks. The defense of this thing was truly unbelievable.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Dog God sculpture wielded its sword with both hands, displaying a complete set of blade techniques as if it were not merely a statue, but a well-seasoned swordsman from Yingzhou.

Ah! Ah!

With Ling Chen’s strength, there was no need to worry about the attacks of these Dog God sculptures, but it was different for the others. Within a short span, screams echoed one after another as two Beichuan Family experts got injured by the sculptures—one had an arm severed, the other lost an ear and nearly half a head.

"This isn’t working!"

Beichuan Ye’s face darkened, looking grim. They had just entered the Divine Palace Ruins and hadn’t discovered anything. The heavy losses right upon entry felt like a slap to the face.

"Don’t get entangled with these things, focus all efforts to break through ahead!"

Ling Chen cast a glance at Beichuan Ye. They hadn’t found any treasures yet but were stuck here by these dead things, wasting precious time.

"Alright!"

Beichuan Ye nodded. There were only two paths at a time like this: either rush all out into the depths of the hall or fight their way out behind them. Having entered and paid the price of a life, retreating empty-handed was too great a loss.

Moreover, the presence of these Dog God sculptures guarding the palace hinted at possible treasures inside—it was not an endeavor to be abandoned halfway!

Beichuan Ye exchanged glances with the Great Elder of the Beichuan Family, who nodded slightly then elevated his aura to a new height.

"Broken Water Flow!"

In full power, the Great Elder of the Beichuan Family swung out fiercely. It seemed as if a roaring Big River appeared before him, but the instant it appeared, it was slashed into two segments by the elder—a formidable blade light, unstoppable, forcibly cleared a path through the corridor, pushing back the sculptures along the way.

"Go!"

As the path opened up, those who reacted quickly leapt forward, following closely behind the Great Elder. But those who were farther away hadn’t moved before they saw the path rapidly compressing, the Dog God sculptures converging once more to block it.

"Not good!"

The Liusheng Family experts darting halfway through changed colors rapidly. At full speed, they couldn’t stop, and were about to collide head-on with the Dog God sculptures, risking head-cracking injuries by voluntarily crashing into them.

At this moment, a multitude of flying swords shot out among them, one large sword carrying a figure—it was Ling Chen himself, resembling a Sword Immortal. The dense cluster of flying swords bombarded the Dog God sculptures as one, tearing open the pathway once more.

Everyone’s eyes lit up as they sped up, following Ling Chen closely towards the inner side of the hall.

Thanks to Ling Chen’s advancement, the Beichuan Family party successfully passed through the corridor, establishing themselves in the inner hall’s open space, breathing a sigh of relief.

The Dog God sculptures seemed confined to the corridor area. After everyone passed through, they did not pursue further but held their positions at the corridor’s end, not crossing the line.

Seeing this, Ling Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the sculptures had limited movement ranges; otherwise, facing these powerful, indestructible guards would lead to significant losses.

Once Ling Chen and the others cleared the corridor, the sculptures returned to their original positions, resuming their initial stances, becoming motionless statues once again.

"Finally rid of those ghosts."

Qing Ji exhaled a long breath; the consequences wouldn’t bear thinking if they got tangled up with the Dog God sculptures.

After passing through the corridor, they found themselves facing a rather ancient Inner Hall. Perhaps due to the guarding sculptures, the place was well-preserved. Yet, not far away, there was a wall blocking their path.

"Nothing at all?"

The group scattered, each searching for treasures, but after some search they found nothing—no rare ancient treasures, not even ordinary treasures, just completely barren.

"Can’t be, such a well-preserved palace, yet so bleak?"

It was Yantian speaking, having come in with high hopes, only to be depleted by the Dog God sculptures, facing no reward—it created a considerable psychological gap.

"Nothing at all?"

Ling Chen frowned, having fought hard to make it in; if there were no treasures, it would truly be a futile effort.

"Seems like there’s a mechanism here."

At this moment, Hong Ye’s voice suddenly came through, drawing Ling Chen’s gaze in her direction. He saw Hong Ye’s hands pressing a Sea Crystal Lamp, her hands suddenly twisted, rotating the lamp half a turn. With a rumbling noise, the wall trembled and opened up a portal, revealing a passage.

Yet, as the passage opened, Ling Chen’s keen senses detected danger. A terrifying fire column, akin to a Fire Dragon, erupted from the passage, heading straight for Hong Ye.

With no time to evade, the Fire Dragon was at Hong Ye’s face, the destructive force seemingly about to engulf her!