When the four statues in the small hall sensed Ju Tian's aura, they instantly came to life like ice thawing. A frightening aura suddenly burst out.
"They're only at the level of a One Star Emperor …"
Ju Tian's heart involuntarily shivered when he sensed the aura of the four statues. He did not stay where he was and instead moved extremely quickly. Taking advantage of the time before the four statues had completely come to life, he quickly passed through the small hall and arrived on the opposite side.
Ju Tian was very fast. He had already passed through the hall when the four statues had just woken up. They faced an Earth God beast that had entered the hall after Ju Tian.
The Earth God Clan's Cosmos Beast possessed the strength of a Third Star Imperial Monarch, and it could be considered as a formidable existence. However, as soon as it stepped into this small hall, the four awakened statues locked onto it, and all sorts of energy that had been dormant for a long time rumbled out.
The Earth God Race exotic beast was caught off guard and was hit by all kinds of attacks. Small cracks appeared on its hard body.
In just a brief moment, the four awakened statues had injured the Earth God Race's strange beast!
Even though they were only at the First Star Imperial Monarch Realm, when these four awakened statues joined forces, they were able to bring forth offensive might comparable to a Third Star Imperial Monarch. Moreover, they cooperated extremely well with each other, and they were capable of both offense and defense.
They were extremely powerful. However, the Earth God beast was still a Three Star Emperor. The aura of the Barren Divine Inscriptions erupted from its body and directly shook the four awakened statues away. Then, it chased after Ju Tian, who was nearby.
Ju Tian did not stay at the other end of the tunnel for too long. This was because he felt that the four statues could not stop the Earth God beast.
At this moment, the Earth God beast had indeed broken through the combined attack of the four awakened statues. It chased after Ju Tian out of the hall and shook off the four awakened statues.
As long as it left the hall, the four statues would return to their dormancy. They would not chase after it out of the hall.
In the tunnel, the Earth God beast chased after Ju Tian again. However, the distance between them grew further and further. This was because Ju Tian's speed was extremely terrifying even though he was only at the level of a Two Star Emperor!
Very soon, a slightly larger hall appeared in front of Ju Tian. He charged in, and the four statues awakened again. However, this time, they were four Two-star Imperial Lord-level statue creatures.
Ju Tian was simply too fast. He streaked across the hall like a bolt of lightning. He basically crossed the hall before the four statues could fully awaken.
There were already three Earth God beasts chasing after him. However, before they could step into the second hall, they triggered a trap along the way. The three beasts were suddenly enveloped by a sudden surge of eerie power. Their tough bodies were completely corroded away.
This scene gave Ju Tian a huge fright. However, it also gave him some guesses. Could it be that the traps in this majestic palace were purposefully targeted at the Earth God tribe's beasts?
That was Ju Tian's guess, but he could not be certain. As a result, he felt very insecure.
However, as he continued forward, he saw a figure that gave him a fright.
A third hall did not appear in the tunnel ahead. Instead, a figure appeared first. It was Long Yu! Long Yu leaned against the wall of the tunnel. His eyes lit up when he saw Ju Tian, as if he had been waiting for Ju Tian.
"Senior Ju Tian, you're here. Come with me."
Long Yu had indeed been waiting for Ju Tian here. In reality, Long Yu had already circled around the majestic hall. He had even settled the unconscious Ye Ziwei down.
Just now, he sensed the auras of many Earth God beasts appearing in this underground space. Through the Nine Hells Mark, he quickly sensed that Ju Tian and the others had been sent to the majestic hall.
Obviously, the Earth God beasts treated them as cannon fodder. However, Long Yu already understood that all the traps in the majestic hall were used to deal with the Earth God beasts. It was completely useless for the beasts to use Ju Tian and the other members of the Alliance of Five Emperors as scouts. The ones that deserved to die would still die.
The entire palace had a total of 75 entrances, and every single passageway led to the palace's central hall. Along the way, one had to pass through seven small halls, and every small hall had four silent statues that ranged from the First Star Imperial Monarch to the Seventh Star Imperial Monarch Realm.
The statues at the front were weaker, but towards the back, every statue was equivalent to the Seven Star Emperor. They were extremely powerful!
Even if the Earth God beasts at the level of the Seven Star Emperor came, they would not be able to defeat them. After all, the Earth God beasts' strength was still suppressed here. The tricks that the Jiuyou Dragon Emperor had left behind were no joke. They would not give the Earth God beasts any chance.
Long Yu placed Ye Ziwei down and came out to welcome Ju Tian when he sensed that Ju Tian and the others had been forced in.
Judging from the current situation, Long Yu was certain that Ju Tian, Su Chen, and the middle-aged woman, Tan Xiuya, were all sacrifices in the Battle Emperor's plan. Since they were the enemy of the enemy, they were on his side. Long Yu naturally had to save them.
Without Long Yu, Ju Tian and the others would definitely be killed in the tunnel even if the Earth God beasts could not pass through the hall in the tunnel.
Regardless of whether it was the mechanisms or the statues, they became more and more terrifying towards the end. Even if they did not target Ju Tian and the others, they would definitely die if they were slightly affected.
Simply put, without Long Yu's guidance, no one would be able to reach the central hall of the majestic palace!
This was the reason why the Jiuyou Dragon Emperor had built this majestic palace. As long as one possessed the Nine Underworlds Mark, they would be able to control all the mechanisms in the majestic palace.
It was a pity that Long Yu only possessed five percent of the Nine Underworlds Mark. He could not control the mechanisms and statues in other places from afar. He could only make the trip himself.
"Long Yu, why are you here?"
Ju Tian was a straightforward person. When he saw that Long Yu had appeared here, he immediately asked this question.
"It's hard to say, but all you need to know is that you will definitely be safe here with me."
Long Yu smiled and said, "I once entered an ancient relic and obtained a mark there. I discovered that I can even control the statues and creatures in this palace with that mark."
Of course, Long Yu could not reveal all his secrets to Ju Tian. It was fine if he casually mentioned it.
Anyway, Long Yu only treated Ju Tian as one of his own. Thus, he wanted to save Ju Tian's life and had no intention of relying on him.
Once he had saved everyone he could, Long Yu would explore the area behind the central hall of the majestic palace alone. The Earth God Clan's sacred item should be in the area behind the central hall.
Ju Tian had originally fallen into a hopeless situation. He had not expected to meet Long Yu here, nor had he expected Long Yu to be able to control the things in this majestic palace. He was overjoyed when he heard this.
"That old thing, the Battle Emperor … If I can return alive this time, I will definitely not let him off easy!"
Ju Tian said hatefully, "This operation was a trap that the old thing, the Battle Emperor, had single-handedly planned. He sent us here to die!"
"We will definitely have the chance to take our revenge."
Long Yu spoke with a deeper meaning. Then, he led Ju Tian into the depths of the palace.
The two of them passed through hall after hall. The statues and creatures kept awakening, but just as Long Yu had said, they were controlled by Long Yu and did not attack the two of them.
As for the Earth God Clan beasts, they were directly blocked by countless traps. It was impossible to eliminate the traps in this palace with just a few hundred beasts that were at the level of three to five star Emperor-level beasts.
One had to know that the traps could be activated as long as they were charged. Over the past tens of millions of years, the traps had been filled with an endless amount of energy. It was enough to kill thousands of Emperor -level beasts.
Soon, Ju Tian and Long Yu arrived at the central hall of the majestic palace!
There was only one entrance to the central hall, which was the fifteenth entrance. The other seventy-four entrances of the palace did not lead to this central hall. Instead, there were even more traps set up along the way that led to the fifteenth entrance.
Simply put, there were a total of three hundred Seven Star Emperor -level statues among the seventy-five entrances, and they were all guarding outside the central hall.
This was definitely an unstoppable force in the Shen Wu World!
Long Yu's plan was to first save everyone, then obtain the Earth God Clan's holy relic. Finally, he would use the Nine Underworld Mark to send everyone out — — of course, this plan would not go so smoothly, because the Earth God Clan's holy relic was here. Now that the Earth God Clan had discovered it, how could they possibly give up?
There would definitely be an endless stream of Earth God Clan beasts coming here. Even Long Yu didn't dare to imagine what would happen in the end.
It was possible that the endless stream of Earth God Clan beasts would attract the attention of the forces from beyond the heavens, causing them to send people over. It was also possible that Earth God Clan beasts of the Ruler's Secret Realm would appear and kill their way into this grand hall …
No matter what, Long Yu had to obtain the Earth God Clan's holy relic!
Even if the forces from beyond the heavens sent people over, they wouldn't be able to stop Long Yu's plan.
When he arrived at the central hall, Ju Tian merely took a single glance before he was shocked to the extreme. If it was said that the 300 statues of Seventh Star Imperial Monarchs outside the central hall shocked him, then there were actually rows upon rows of statues of Seventh Star Imperial Monarchs within the central hall, and there were over a thousand of them!
As soon as Ju Tian stepped into the central hall, he discovered that these statues were all under Long Yu's control. Among them, several hundred were guarding an unconscious, delicate body, which was Ye Ziwei!
"Senior Ju Tian, you should rest here for now. These statues won't do anything to you. I'll go and save the others first."
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