Azure Carved Golem

The Koum Beast's steps were slow, but its strides were large and its stamina was enduring.

When the sun completed one rotation and peeked out from the east once more, Jia Ruo, on its back, could already see their objective.

"This... isn't this the Blue Buff?"

So that's what the Azure Magic Pattern Statue was referring to. But... it was just too big.

Jia Ruo gazed from afar. Amidst a chaotic stone forest, the Azure Carved Golem was wandering aimlessly. The towering stone pillars only reached its waist.

At least forty to fifty meters tall, Jia Ruo estimated the Azure Carved Golem's height.

Looking at its thick arms that nearly dragged on the ground, its physical attack range was at least a hundred meters in diameter.

Was he really going to have to kite this behemoth later?

This five thousand gold felt scorching hot in his hands.

As the Koum Beast drew closer, it refused to advance further. It could sense danger.

"This is as far as we go."

Percy signaled for everyone to gather.

"According to past experience, the Azure Carved Golem attacks the most active target within its line of sight. You will take turns moving from its front to its back. The Azure Carved Golem's attack methods are quite simple; it just smashes with its arms. Everyone be alert, and we'll be fine."

"Understood."

Jia Ruo took a deep breath and followed the main group towards the stone forest.

Percy signaled for everyone to circle around from the sides, encircling the Azure Carved Golem to draw its attention.

Jia Ruo and Neeko concealed their figures, circling far to the Azure Carved Golem's rear right, awaiting the start of the operation.

Laleno was assigned to act first. He lightly tapped on the stone pillars, darting straight towards the Azure Carved Golem's front.

Seeing a moving creature, the Azure Carved Golem stopped its aimless wandering. A massive stone arm lifted slightly and then descended towards Laleno's direction.

BOOM!

Dust billowed everywhere. Laleno nimbly sidestepped, creating distance, and then concealed himself.

CRACK!

A rock struck the Azure Carved Golem's head, which was somewhat small compared to its torso.

It was thrown by the Marshal closest to Laleno's left.

The Azure Carved Golem turned its head somewhat clumsily. Its face only had two deep, azure holes where its eyes should be. It was unclear if it even possessed sight.

Very good, Percy, who had been lurking nearby, sighed inwardly.

When the Azure Carved Golem started attacking with its hands, he would have a chance to make his move.

As the Marshals repeated their simple diversionary Job, the Azure Carved Golem gradually turned towards Jia Ruo.

It's my turn.

Jia Ruo leaped onto a Stone Pillar, weighing a fist-sized stone in his hand.

Swish

The stone traced a beautiful arc, smashing onto the Azure Carved Golem's head.

I threw it pretty accurately, but compared to the Azure Carved Golem, this stone is probably like a grain of rice hitting a human.

Jia Ruo thought, preparing to dodge the Azure Carved Golem's imminent attack.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened.

The Azure Carved Golem, which had been obediently staying in place and being led around in circles, suddenly took its short legs and charged at Jia Ruo.

Its two empty blue eye sockets stared directly at Jia Ruo.

It's really looking at me!

Jia Ruo was startled. Why did the Azure Carved Golem go berserk when it came to him?

He quickly leaped to another Stone Pillar behind him.

No, the Azure Carved Golem is using a double-handed sweep this time, I need to get further away!

Jia Ruo saw the Azure Carved Golem's movement from the corner of his eye.

His feet didn't stop, weaving through the rugged stone forest.

The Azure Carved Golem pursued relentlessly from behind. Regardless of the stones, weapons, or even magic thrown at it by the other Marshals, it seemed to have locked onto Jia Ruo, not looking back.

Listening to the rumbling sound in his ears, Jia Ruo twisted his waist, dodging the debris that rained down behind him.

Although its legs look short, they are still seventeen or eighteen meters long.

Jia Ruo dodged and weaved, pursued by the Azure Carved Golem, whose attacks continued relentlessly.

With a loud bang, the Azure Carved Golem's giant fist landed two or three meters behind Jia Ruo this time.

Time Warp!

Jia Ruo activated his skill. You Meng immediately emerged, sweeping away six or seven pieces of debris like flying locusts, clearing a path for escape in the air.

He was still hit by the shockwave from the Azure Carved Golem's strike, rolling onto the ground.

Jia Ruo immediately flipped over, swallowing the blood surging in his throat. Although he had already filled his body surface with mana, his internal organs were still injured.

Enduring the sharp pain in his abdomen, Jia Ruo forcefully circulated his mana, pushing his speed to the limit.

But Wuji's speed was explosive. If he was chased any further, he would truly be finished.

At the same time, behind the Azure Carved Golem.

Percy and the other eleven marshals were desperately chasing.

"How could this happen, Master Percy?"

"I don't know either. Logically, Jia Ruo just threw a stone. Why is the Azure Carved Golem relentlessly chasing him?"

Percy's brows furrowed into a Chuan shape.

"Regardless, the priority now is to save Jia Ruo. Let's speed up and catch up to the Azure Carved Golem."

Percy exerted force with his feet, increasing his speed. The other marshals no longer held back their mana, charging towards the Azure Magic Pattern Statue.

Seemingly because it hadn't caught up to Jia Ruo for a long time, the Azure Carved Golem plucked a huge stone pillar from the stone forest and hurled it towards him with a roar.

This is going to be the death of me.

The range of this attack was too large. He definitely couldn't dodge it.

Now, only...

Meditation!

Jia Ruo was engulfed by the Purple Haze Aura, forcefully withstanding the impact of the oncoming stone pillar.

Bang.

Stone fragments flew everywhere, and dust billowed up.

Fortunately, at the cost of the mana within Jia Ruo's body being nearly depleted, he escaped this calamity.

Percy finally caught up to the Azure Carved Golem, and at this moment, he had climbed onto its shoulder.

He didn't have time to think about why the Azure Carved Golem was completely ignoring his act of climbing onto its shoulder.

Because Jia Ruo was currently on the brink of death. The shadow of the Azure Magic Pattern Statue's arm had already fallen upon him.

"Jia Ruo, catch!"

Percy quickly drew a fine steel short spear from the bag at his waist and then hurled it with all his might in Jia Ruo's direction.

As the short spear grazed past Jia Ruo's head, he gathered all his remaining mana and leaped up.

At the last possible moment, he tightly gripped the short spear.

Percy didn't have time to redirect the short spear, but he pushed its speed to the absolute limit, intending to carry Jia Ruo away from the Azure Carved Golem.

As far as possible.

The swift short spear carried Jia Ruo nearly a thousand meters through the air before slowly falling to the ground.

Jia Ruo had already lost consciousness, but he still hadn't let go of the short spear.

Inertia dragged him across the grass, plowing a long furrow stained with blood.