Upon hearing this, Su Wen stared at the crimson Divine Statue slowly stepping down from the altar. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "What are we waiting for, then? Move! Defeat this Divine Statue quickly and take the Emperor Flame Seed!"
The instant his words fell, he shot forward. Spiritual power surged around him as he held his longsword horizontally, its gleam shooting like a bolt of silk toward the Divine Statue's chest.
Li Hongtian followed close behind. His spiritual power exploded as his longsword turned, sword shadows likewise sweeping toward the Divine Statue's flank. He shouted gravely, "Be careful! This Divine Statue won't be easy to deal with! Since it is the guardian left behind by the Flame Lord, it must have something extraordinary!"
The two attacked at once from the left and right, their sword lights crossing as their offensive bore down with fierce force.
Yet the crimson Divine Statue did not even pause. It merely slowly raised an arm, gathering scarlet flames in its palm before slapping toward Su Wen's thrusting sword.
Bang—!!
A deafening blast erupted. Su Wen's sword struck the Divine Statue's palm, and in an instant, the blade shook violently while the web between his thumb and forefinger split open.
Immediately afterward, those scarlet flames surged viciously back along the blade.
Su Wen let out a muffled groan and flew backward out of control. He spat out blood and crashed heavily onto the ground dozens of yards away.
Li Hongtian charged in from the flank, slashing his longsword sideways as the sword light struck straight for the Divine Statue's waist and abdomen.
Bang!!
Without even turning its head, the Divine Statue swept out its other arm. Its flaming palm wind smashed fiercely against Li Hongtian's blade.
Boom!!
Li Hongtian's longsword