Within the sacred grounds of the Aoteng Mountain Range stood a towering statue. It was grand and imposing, yet its form and features resembled those of a cultivator casting the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth divine ability, making it seem lifelike and full of vitality.
Fairy Ruo Jing had seen the statue in the sacred grounds dozens of times.
In the impressions and judgment of the many Mahayana cultivators of the Aoteng Mountain Range, that statue was the master of the Nine Star Garden: Daoist Lord Teng Chi.
Yet the statue now appearing before Fairy Ruo Jing, though likewise shaped as a young-looking man, bore not the slightest resemblance to the towering statue in the sacred grounds.
The statue in the sacred grounds was young and handsome, with calm brilliance in its eyes, giving off an air of wisdom and majesty.
But although the shorter statue before her also appeared not to be very old, it was clearly the likeness of a burly, rugged-faced man who acted with decisive ruthlessness.
The statue's gaze fixed directly upon Fairy Ruo Jing, enveloping her in its scrutiny. The female cultivator suddenly felt as though she were being watched by a terrifying beast, and a chill abruptly rose through her entire body.
She could be certain that this statue was absolutely not the statue of Daoist Lord Teng Chi mentioned by the hall's sentient intelligence.
Who was this statue? That was the first question that surged into Fairy Ruo Jing's mind.
"You wish to lift the statue's seal and release the law conception stored within it. That is no simple matter either. This statue was sealed personally by this Dao Ancestor. Unless one possesses an exceedingly profound mastery of restriction arrays, it is utterly impossible to undo the statue's seal. Fortunately, your true body