Among the thirty-odd people, some were clearly just going through the motions, showing no sincerity whatsoever. They didn't even introduce themselves, exchanging only a few polite words before turning and leaving. There were even four or five despicable individuals who didn't utter a single word of thanks. Once they were in a safe zone, they eagerly surveyed the surrounding God and Demon Palace architecture, their eyes gleaming with fervor. They hurriedly headed deeper into the palace complex without looking back, attempting to discover secrets and treasures that no one had ever found before.
Sun Fei simply shook his head at these people, showing no concern and saying nothing.
Soon, the thirty-odd people had all left and disappeared into the distant yellow stone streets. They had come here with different purposes for their adventures, so of course they wouldn't be exploring in groups.
The God and Demon Palace was vast and boundless, seemingly stretching to the horizon; it was like another world altogether.
The protective force field above emitted a faint silver flame, illuminating the area like a night when the moon is at its fullest, a pure and dreamlike scene. This place resembled a palace of gods, its architectural style vastly different from the outside world, inherited from ancient divine and demonic artifacts. The number of powerful individuals who entered the Gate of Gods and Demons this time exceeded three or four hundred, but compared to the vastness of the God and Demon Palace complex, it was like a drop of water flowing into the ocean, without causing the slightest ripple.
"Let's go in too."
Sun Fei strode towards the depths of the complex, with the Necromancer following closely behind. The two maintained a certain level of vigilance, for everyone knew that this palace complex was not as peaceful and serene as it appeared on the surface; a terrifying killing intent permeated everywhere.
After walking about four or five hundred meters along the street on the east side of the square, Sun Fei saw a figure standing under a giant Beast God- faced statue that was over forty meters tall. It was one of the guys he had rescued earlier who had left without a word. At this moment, it was lifeless and had obviously been dead for a long time.
Sun Fei walked up to the man and observed him carefully.
His King noticed that the man's face still held a ecstatic smile, his eyes remained open, staring intently at the enormous statue before him, as if he had discovered some treasure. He made a gesture as if to reach out and touch it, but it was clear that all his energy and Dou Qi had vanished; he was completely dead.
With a light touch of his finger, the man instantly turned into a puff of bluish-gray, and a dozen silver specks of light floated out from his body and disappeared into the beast-bodied, human-faced deity statue in front of him.
"This person wasn't strong enough. He was backfired by the [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ], which drained all his essence, causing him to lose his life in vain," the Necromancer said softly as he approached.
"[ Martial Seat Divine Statue ]?" Sun Fei asked, puzzled.
"This is the statue before us. It is a very magical existence. If a destined person can try to communicate with the statue using their spirit and trigger the soul within, they will discover that it contains a powerful Moon Class Dou Qi technique. It is said that the gods of the God-Demon era used extraordinary Big Hand to condense their inheritance into the statue and leave it to their descendants. Not only this beast-bodied, human-faced statue before us, but in fact, every statue in the [ God and Demon Palace ] contains a remarkable Dou Qi technique. Currently, there are quite a few powerful Moon Class Dou Qi techniques on the continent, so these statues are collectively called [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ]. Unfortunately, most of the Dou Qi techniques contained in these [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ] are only suitable for Moon Class experts to cultivate. This is why the opening of the [ Gate of Gods and Demons ] has attracted so many Moon Class experts and Nine-Star Class experts who are about to enter the Moon Class, but very few Great Sun-Rank Venerable have appeared."
Hasselbaink had a deep understanding of the area, explained it to Sun Fei in detail.
"So that's how it is..." Sun Fei's heart stirred, and his Spiritual Power spread towards the beast-bodied, human-faced statue in front of him. His martial arts foundation was extremely solid, far surpassing that of the previous dead expert, so he was naturally not afraid of being backlashed. As soon as he touched the surface of the statue, a huge suction force came, and his entire mind seemed to be pulled into another hazy space. Then, a martial arts manual called [ Fist of the Dread Beast ] clearly appeared in his mind.
Sun Fei examined it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, this [ Fist of the Dread Beast ] doesn't seem very suitable for human cultivation, and its power is only average. Compared to my self-created [ Undefeated Emperor Fist ], it's far inferior." Sun Fei's comprehension ability was terrifying; he grasped all the mysteries of this fist technique almost instantly without needing to cultivate it. However, he quickly discovered a flaw in the fist technique, suggesting it was a fist technique only suitable for beastmen.
Unfortunately, the orcs have almost disappeared from the Azeroth Continent, and this martial art cannot be passed down.
"Only the Dou Qi techniques contained within human-shaped [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ] are suitable for human cultivation. The martial arts contained within other strangely shaped statues are completely uncultivable for humans," Hasselbaink explained. "Moreover, the larger the statue, the more powerful the Dou Qi techniques it contains. Of course, the backlash from the statue is also more terrifying. If Your Majesty is interested in these Dou Qi techniques, I recall that there are some very good [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ] in a few areas."
"Forget it, my goal is still to find the [ God and Demon Altar ] as soon as possible. The [ Gate of Gods and Demons ] has only been open for less than ten days. I don't have time to search for these Dou Qi techniques. Besides, my fist techniques are no less powerful than the inheritance of these [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ]." Sun Fei shook his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's split up. That way, we'll have a better chance. If we find the altar, we'll contact them in the way we agreed before."
"That's good. Your Majesty, please be careful. I will search the western region." After the Necromancer finished speaking, his figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot. Even Sun Fei couldn't see clearly how he left. His strength, which was close to the Moon Class Great Perfection, was indeed breathtaking.
Sun Fei ascended to a temple about forty meters high. Looking into the distance, he saw buildings of varying heights, layered upon each other, but he could not see the [ God and Demon Altar ]. He returned to the ground street, silently spreading his Spiritual Power, identified the direction, and quickly advanced towards the central area of the palace complex.
After some time, Sun Fei was completely certain that the mysterious map of unknown material in the fifth iron box given to him by Abramovich, the Twin Flag City manager of the Soros Chamber of Commerce, was definitely the map indicating the God and Demon Palace complex, because Sun Fei had seen some of the landmark buildings shown on the map during his run.
Sun Fei had memorized the map perfectly, especially the green route marked on it, Sun Fei. Following the instructions of this green route, Sun Fei did not encounter any danger along the way. Occasionally, he encountered some terrifying magical traps and mechanisms, but he avoided them in advance.
In less than ten minutes, Sun Fei had already advanced two or three thousand meters toward the central area of the palace complex. Along the way, he saw some powerful individuals who were either standing under the [ Martial Seat Divine Statue ] trying to comprehend the Dou Qi techniques contained within, or who were actively entering some magical illusion arrays that had already been identified as dangerous to hone their strength and temper their minds in hopes of breaking through their bottlenecks. He also saw the corpses of some powerful individuals who had met with misfortune, with blood staining the streets.
This is indeed a very dangerous place.
Seeing Sun Fei practically sprinting towards the core area of the palace complex, some people showed expressions of horror. The [ God and Demon Palace ] was full of dangers. Even a powerful expert at the Moon Class Great Perfection could not stand and fly due to the mysterious force field and could only run close to the ground. However, few people dared to advance at this speed. Once they touched some powerful magic killing arrays or traps, they would definitely die.
"Is that King of Chambord? Moving at such a speed, doesn't he know how dangerous this place is?"
"Hmph, the closer you get to the central area of the [ God and Demon Palace ], the more dangerous it becomes. There are many unexplored killing formations and perilous areas there. It is said that even Great Sun-Rank Venerable must proceed with extreme caution. King of Chambord is far too arrogant. Is he going to his death by being so reckless?"
"Hehe, that's fine too. When he dies, we'll collect his body. This little guy must have a lot of treasures on him."
Seeing Sun Fei fly by, the powerful figures on the roadside reacted in different ways. Some shouted warnings to Sun Fei about the danger ahead, while others sneered, their eyes filled with jealousy and schadenfreude. Everyone had their own plans and soon went back to their own business.
Sun Fei stopped in front of a humanoid warrior statue [ the Martial Seat Divine Statue ] that was about ninety meters tall.
"This should be the [ First Warrior ] Martial Seat Divine Statue shown on the mysterious map?" Sun Fei recalled that there were a total of thirty-six warrior statues on the mysterious map, arranged in order from the outside in along the path leading to the core area of the God and Demon Palace. Each warrior statue represented a dangerous area, and the further in you went, the more dangerous it became.
"I wonder what kind of martial arts are contained within this Martial Seat Divine Statue?" Sun Fei's thoughts stirred, and he spread his Spiritual Power, touching the majestic statue. He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. After a while, he nodded in satisfaction and opened his eyes. "So it's [ Lightning Light Sky-Rending Fist ]. Hmm, a decent New Moon Class Dou Qi technique. I can teach it to Uncle Lampard; it's perfect for his Lightning-Element Dou Qi."
Because he had consistently trained and won using the methods described in the [ Purple Skill Of ], Sun Fei's Spiritual Power was now incredibly powerful. Other experts of the same level would need at least half a day or even longer to inherit the legacy within the Martial Seat Divine Statue, but he only needed less than ten seconds, which was simply astonishing.
Having inherited the martial arts from the Martial Seat Divine Statue of the First Warrior, Sun Fei was about to continue forward when a sinister chuckle came from beside him. Like a ghost, a sinister and vicious force silently shot towards Sun Fei's back.
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