"Zzi-la!"
A surge of green electricity crackled swiftly between Xu Que and the dagger.
In the blink of an eye, a splash of crimson stained Xu Que's back.
Feeling the sharp pain, Xu Que did not immediately retreat. With a swift twist of his wrist, his black longsword swung down violently at the emotionless statue.
"Whum!"
A sharp ringing of the sword echoed as the blade cleaved through the emotionless statue's head.
"Crack!"
The statue shattered, its dagger turning into a streak of green light and flying deep into the hall.
Just as Xu Que was about to investigate, the smiling statue suddenly appeared before him.
With a flash, the smiling statue's fist sped toward him. Xu Que quickly responded with a countering sword stroke.
The gauntlet collided with the black longsword, and as though affected by some unseen force, the gauntlet disintegrated into dust.
Before he could fully grasp the situation, the weeping statue's long blade descended toward his head.
Xu Que ducked to evade the strike, but as he prepared to retaliate, the strange-faced statue raised its large shield and lunged at him.
"Damn!"
Xu Que rolled swiftly to the right, narrowly avoiding the shield's blow, only to face the sorrowful statue's war axe descending upon him once more.
"Counter Sword!"
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Que blocked the war axe with his longsword.
"Crack!"
The axe shattered instantly, and the sorrowful statue dissipated into a crimson light, retreating into the depths of the hall.
"What the hell is going on?"
Xu Que was momentarily confused. Destroying the weapons of the statues caused them to transform into colored lights, either red or green, before vanishing into the hall.
In the brief moment of hesitation, the smiling statue's gauntlet, now gleaming with light, swung toward Xu Que's head.
Back against the wall, Xu Que barely tilted his head as the smiling statue's punch slammed into the wall, leaving a massive crater.
"Whoosh!"
With a swift slash, Xu Que cleaved the smiling statue in half, causing its gauntlet to disintegrate into green light and vanish into the depths.
At this point, Xu Que no longer cared about the colors of the light. Destroying everything in his path was his priority.
With a thought, he kicked off the wall and charged toward the weeping statue.
Strangely, the weeping statue did not flinch from Xu Que's assault. Its head absorbed the impact of his sword while its long blade continued its deadly descent toward Xu Que's skull.
Sensing the imminent danger, Xu Que ducked low and delivered a powerful kick to the weeping statue.
With a resounding crash, the statue shattered, its weapon once again transforming into green light and flying deep into the hall.
The mocking statue, armed with a long spear, began to strike toward Xu Que. Xu Que swiftly rolled, positioning himself directly beneath the statue. With a quick strike, he aimed for its head.
Next, Xu Que locked onto the strange-faced statue. Before it could reach him, he dashed forward.
Just as Xu Que was about to cleave the strange-faced statue in half, the furious statue appeared suddenly to his right.
Without hesitation, the furious statue's broken sword, shimmering with red energy, slashed at Xu Que's body.
"Whoosh!"
The broken sword left a faint scar on the ground as it narrowly missed Xu Que's body. Cold sweat poured down his back. Had he not reached S-level, that strike might have claimed his life.
Suddenly, Xu Que seemed to realize something.
Although he had destroyed the furious statue's sword earlier, why had it not transformed into red light?
Before he could ponder further, the large shield of the strange-faced statue came hurtling toward him.
Instinctively, Xu Que raised his arms to block, but the shield's force was unexpectedly strong, sending him stumbling backward.
Quickly recovering, Xu Que glanced toward the distant laughing statue, which was still relentlessly chasing after Ye Gou.
It all clicked. The true boss of this place had just revealed itself.
"Damned concealment! What a useless file; none of it's correct!" Xu Que muttered, clutching his black longsword tightly.
"Die!"
With a burst of anger, Xu Que's aura erupted, sending waves of spiritual energy surging as he charged toward the furious statue.
Compared to the statues themselves, it was the weapons they wielded that posed the greatest threat. Each time a statue was destroyed, its weapon would turn into a glowing light and vanish!
The furious statue swung its broken sword toward Xu Que.
Sensing the eerie red light emanating from the sword, Xu Que swiftly sidestepped and then cut toward the statue's head.
"Crack!"
The furious statue cracked but did not shatter.
It raised its broken sword once more, but Xu Que had already zeroed in on it.
"Whum!"
With a powerful sword swing, a faint green sword aura shot out, aiming straight for the furious statue's broken sword.
"Boom!"
The broken sword disintegrated, and the furious statue turned to red light, flying toward the depths of the hall.
Just as Xu Que prepared to deal with the strange-faced statue, Ye Gou was in trouble. The laughing statue had seemingly lost its mind, wielding a massive warhammer and crushing the ground beneath it.
The ground was left pockmarked, as though shelled by artillery.
"Big Brother, help..."
Before Ye Gou could finish his sentence, he quickly rolled to narrowly avoid the hammer's sweeping blow.
As Xu Que readied himself to charge and take down the laughing statue, the strange-faced statue seemed to sense his intent, positioning itself directly in his path.
Xu Que paused, unsure of how to defeat the seemingly sentient statue. Despite multiple attempts, he had not been able to destroy it.
Seeing the statue make a slight movement, Xu Que smiled and shifted his course.
As the strange-faced statue followed, Xu Que suddenly stopped, then leaped to the side, positioning himself beside the statue.
"It's over."
With a soft murmur, Xu Que threw his black longsword toward the laughing statue while striking the strange-faced statue's arm with his fist.
"Whoosh!"
"Boom!"
The laughing statue's head was severed, and the strange-faced statue's shield was immediately snatched by Xu Que.
With a mighty swing, the shield cracked.
The warhammer dissolved into green light, while the strange-faced statue became red light, both flying toward the depths of the hall.
Ye Gou, witnessing this bizarre scene, was left stunned.
"Why are you standing there? Hurry up and come over!" Xu Que shouted.
"Ah," Ye Gou replied, but before he could move, the entire hall began to tremble.
A booming sound echoed from deep within the hall.
Startled, Ye Gou scrambled behind Xu Que, completely frozen in fear. He could feel that this space was far more dangerous than the previous A-level one.
As his thoughts settled, a stone statue of an angel, with eight arms and holding various weapons, emerged slowly from the shadows.
Seeing this, Xu Que narrowed his eyes. Only now did he understand—the true ultimate boss of this place had arrived.
[Creature Name: Eight-Armed Demon Angel - Kuli (Sealed Statue)]
[Level: S-Class]
[Base Attributes: Strength: 520, Mentality: 550, Constitution: 515, Agility: 535]
[Talents: Statue Body – Immune to all traps and stuns. When in a stone environment, base attributes increase and it can rapidly heal itself using nearby stone.]
[Talent: Resilient Spirit – Reduces mental attack damage by 50%.]
[Talent: Eight Souls United – Upon destruction of emotion statues, inherits 100% of the statue's attributes, stacking up to 8 times (currently 400%).]
[Talent: Weapon Soul Fusion – Inherits combat skills from destroyed weapons, stacking up to 8 times (currently 4 times).]
[Skills: Weapon Storm, Angel's Will, Solid Barrier, Weapon Chaos, Advanced Dark Curse...]
[Weaknesses: 1. Recently unsealed, still mastering its powers. 2. Statue Heart Seal is loosening. 3. Vulnerable to elemental attacks.]
Seeing this creature's attributes, Xu Que inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't an ultra-S boss. Otherwise, he would have been finished today!