Meeting Hunter again
Within Poisonous Land.
The road ahead for Wu Qi and his companions is not going to be easy.
Following the Gas Eruption Incident, the area was immediately attacked.
Although they escaped the attackers' pursuit, they never got a clear look at their faces.
Wu Qi and his two companions believed that the attackers possessed a Soul Master with a ghostly aura similar to that of Ghost Douluo, while the five students thought it was likely a small Soul Beast that was just too fast to be detected.
Regardless of which scenario it is, they've weathered this storm, but even bigger troubles lie ahead.
There was no path ahead of them. Or rather, the path still existed, but it was blocked by a giant stone statue.
The stone statue is in human form, holding a Golden Pestle, glaring angrily, and its style is somewhat similar to that of the Wrathful Vajra.
But the former's eyes were filled with pity; while the stone statue's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Before anyone could react, the stone statue seemed to be activated by some kind of force.
A dazzling golden light emanated from the Golden Pestle, and the stone statue gained Goddess of Life from it, its angry eyes trembling slightly.
"This is bad, retreat quickly!" Wu Qi thought in alarm.
The next instant, his Martial Soul Wings seemed to be bound by some kind of force, rendering him unable to move.
The dazzling light emanating from the Golden Pestle formed a golden field around it.
Once inside, Soul Master cannot take to the air, nor can they escape.
The five students arrived at the edge of the domain, but were seemingly isolated by some force, unable to take another step forward.
Wu Qi knew something was wrong. "It's Airspace Restriction Domain! Scatter quickly!"
Furthermore, his Teleport and Void Spirit Skill were also locked down.
The stone statue held aloft Golden Pestle, then smashed it to the ground.
An invisible force emanated from the Golden Pestle, turning the entire ground gold.
The five students who had no time to dodge were assimilated by this force and turned into little Little Golden Men.
In that instant, Wu Qi and the other two leaped into the air, unaffected.
"Touching Stone into Gold, there really is Philosopher's Stone!" Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but curse.
Without the five trainees holding them back, they will now face the stone statue directly.
You might be able to dodge the Golden Pestle's attack once or twice, but if you try ten or a hundred times, you're bound to make a mistake eventually!
At that point, the entire army will likely be wiped out.
The letter made no mention of the stone statue whatsoever!
This guy probably appeared later.
With things having come to this point, Wu Qi could only try to save himself.
"The energy source of the stone statue should be that Golden Pestle. We should find a way to take it away, or..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Golden Pestle seemed to sense a threat and swung down at him.
"The Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Bone's left leg skill: Invincible Golden Body."
Then he shouted, "If I can't hold you off, you two better find a way to escape quickly!"
As his figure was completely enveloped in gold, the Golden Pestle's attack followed in quick succession.
Clang!
A loud bang was heard, Wu Qi's figure was slightly embedded in the golden ground, but he was not threatened by the Golden Pestle.
Perhaps the Invincible Golden Body is simply a body transformed into "gold," and the power of the Golden Pestle is similar, thus it is seen as "assimilated."
As he voluntarily deactivated his Soul Skill, his form returned to normal.
Qiangu Changkong Kong was overjoyed, "Wu Ge, your Invincible Golden Body will not be affected. I will find a way to restrain it. You just need to knock down the Golden Pestle!"
Wu Qi understood and took the initiative to entangle himself with the other party.
He was gambling just now. Fortunately, he gambled correctly; the Invincible Golden Body is immune to the effects of the Golden Pestle.
In Qiangu Changkong's hands, the Coiling Dragon Staff moved like an oar, sending out Blazing Dragon Coils that enveloped the stone statue.
The stone statues have no souls; they fight only according to their instincts.
While it was trapped, it struggled desperately to break free!
A good opportunity.
Wu Qi raised an eyebrow, concentrated his strength in his legs, and leaped into the air.
In mid-air, he activated his Invincible Golden Body, and using the momentum of the impact, his body slammed into the Golden Pestle.
Clang!
A loud metallic clang rang out, but the Golden Pestle remained motionless in the stone statue's hand.
Wu Qi back on the ground, deactivated his golden body, and complained, "Damn it, this Golden Pestle is welded to its palm."
"Chang Kong, I will hold off the Golden Pestle's attacks. You all focus your efforts on attacking the stone statue itself and try to shatter it."
When their plan failed, a gloom settled over everyone.
The statue's body is very hard; even if the Coiling Dragon Staff is a heavy-duty attack Martial Soul, hitting it might not have any effect.
There's no other way; you'll never know the truth unless you try.
"Chen Ping, control your Tortoiseshell and stand on tiptoe!"
Within this no-fly zone, jumping height is also limited. However, the suspended Tortoiseshell that Chen Ping controls using his Soul Power is unaffected.
The two worked together seamlessly. Chen Ping threw out two Tortoiseshell, arranging them into a staircase shape. Qiangu Changkong stepped on the Tortoiseshell, his figure continuously rising higher.
The Dragon Soul appeared on the Coiling Dragon Staff, but its roar did not affect the stone statue in the slightest.
Unsurprised, Qiangu Changkong raised the Coiling Dragon Staff above his head and shouted a blow.
Wu Qi reacted swiftly, immediately engaging the Golden Pestle in combat to avoid harming the Qiangu Changkong.
The Coiling Dragon Staff slammed heavily onto the stone statue's head, producing a crisp, loud sound.
His hands went numb in the Qiangu Changkong, Coiling Dragon Staff slipped from his grasp.
Despite the immense force of the blow, the stone statue remained unharmed.
The statue's other hand came crashing down on him with all its might.
Chen Ping was shocked. His Fifth Soul Ring shone brightly. "Fifth Soul Skill, Earth Colossal Rock!"
The Tortoiseshell enveloped the Qiangu Changkong, forming a thick rock shield.
The stone statue's giant fist slammed out, sending Qiangu Changkong's figure flying backward. The rocks that blocked his way shattered into pieces, but fortunately, he was not injured.
When he landed back on the ground, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face full of bitterness. "Wu Ge, this guy is too tough, I can't handle him."
Helpless, Wu Qi turned his gaze to the Dark Purple Scepter behind him.
If it truly is the Scepter of Destruction, then it would be enough to destroy this statue.
He drew his Scepter, grasped it with both hands, and was about to plunge it into the ground when a strange change occurred in the air.
A Scepter radiating flames fell from the top of the domain, easily shattering it.
The Scepter fell to the ground, knocking the stone statue back.
"Wu Qi, if you wield the power of that Scepter, your assimilated companions will have no chance of returning."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, Wu Qi looked up.
A figure hovered in mid-air; it was none other than Hunter, whom they had met in the Poisonous Land.
Immediately afterwards, the ground trembled.
A gigantic, Great Demon Ape was charging toward them at full speed.
"No, this isn't Soul Beast, it's Martial Soul Avatar."
When Soul Master is in the Martial Soul Avatar state, they do indeed transform into their Martial Soul Avatar, but this is fundamentally different from Soul Beast.
A furious roar came from the Great Demon Ape, "Get out of my way, all of you!"
Without the limitations of the domain, Wu Qi immediately pulled Qiangu Changkong and the other person into the air.
The Great Demon Ape's charge knocked the stone statue to the ground.
Hunter then acted swiftly, wielding the Blazing Scepter to return the statue to its original state.