253: Strange statues

When Xun Xiuyuan arrived at the Heavenly Palace, Ling Kuang was standing in the main hall, with a soft couch beside him where Ling Baoer lay.

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan arrive, Ling Kuang said, "The Zhu Xie Alliance is quite large, and it took some time, over a month, to finally clear it out completely. At the very end, there was a statue in the main hall of the Zhu Xie Alliance, with three heads and six arms. Ling Baoer wanted to bring it back for you to see, and that's when the accident happened."

At this point, Ling Kuang paused.

"I seem to have heard of this three-headed, six-armed statue, but I don't remember it clearly. Ling Baoer just fell into a coma for no reason, and I've tried many methods, but none have worked."

Xun Xiuyuan looked at Ling Baoer on the soft couch, listened to Ling Kuang's words, and finally said, "I'll call a few senior brothers to come and take a look. What about that statue? Was it brought back?"

Ling Kuang shook his head: "I sealed off the main hall of the Zhu Xie Alliance and had people guard it, temporarily not allowing anyone to approach."

Xun Xiuyuan nodded, then notified Ling Yun and Ling Li, and also had them notify Xie Cangtian.

Soon, the three God Kings all rushed to the Heavenly Palace. Ling Yun and Ling Li anxiously looked at Ling Baoer's condition, then paced back and forth in a panic, but were helpless.

Xie Cangtian approached Ling Baoer, and after a spiritual scan, said, "A Saint's soul blockade."

Ling Kuang's expression changed dramatically: "Where did a Saint come from in the Great Barren World?"

Xun Xiuyuan did not speak, only looked at Xie Cangtian.

Xie Cangtian was also puzzled and asked, "Are you talking about the three-headed, six-armed statue?"

"Yes, that statue exudes an eerie aura from head to toe. I suspect it's related to Ling Baoer's coma, because she fell unconscious after approaching that statue," Ling Kuang said in a deep voice.

Xie Cangtian said with some uncertainty, "The Initial Saint who ambushed the Ancestor of the Li Family also had a three-headed, six-armed Dharma Aspect. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"

Xun Xiuyuan snorted coldly and said, "What coincidence? This is all Huyan Man's doing. Now that you mention it, I think it's even more reasonable. The banishment of the Initial Domain, Master's death, were probably all orchestrated by the Zhu Xie Alliance."

After hearing Xun Xiuyuan's words, Xie Cangtian also sighed helplessly, because what Xun Xiuyuan said was eighty percent likely to be the truth.

"I'll still see if I can break this Saint's soul seal first," Xie Cangtian said, then sat down cross-legged.

After a long time, Xie Cangtian stood up and said, "I cannot break her soul seal. This Saint's mental power is very strong. Although my mental power has reached the limit of a God King, this Saint's mental power is at least twenty million, far exceeding mine."

Xun Xiuyuan asked, "Is there any other way?"

Xie Cangtian said, "Finding an expert from the Initial Saint Realm to help would naturally be able to undo it. For those of us with lower realms, we can only slowly wear it down with mental power. But don't worry, this girl is already in the Heavenly God Realm, she's just unconscious, it's not a big deal. We'll figure it out slowly."

Xun Xiuyuan's own mental power was only four million. Reaching twenty million was still a distant goal. If he were to kill everyone in the Zhu Xie Alliance, including the aboriginals, then it would definitely exceed twenty million.

This thought flashed through Xun Xiuyuan's mind for only a moment before disappearing. If he did that, what would be the difference between him and Huyan Man?

Xie Cangtian spoke again, "Let's go look at that statue and see if there are any other methods."

Xun Xiuyuan's eyes also lit up, and he nodded in agreement.

Finally, Xun Xiuyuan placed Ling Baoer into the Ling Tian Pagoda and, along with the four God Kings, set off for the Zhu Xie Alliance. The four presidents of the Four United Association also followed.

After all, they had been allies with the Zhu Xie Alliance for thousands of years, so they might be able to identify the origin of that statue.

Under the full speed of the group, they soon arrived at the headquarters of the Zhu Xie Alliance, at the entrance of the bronze main hall.

At this time, a legion was stationed at the entrance. Upon seeing Xun Xiuyuan and the others, the leader stepped forward to salute: "Greetings, Palace Lord."

Xun Xiuyuan was indifferent to these formalities and softly asked, "Is there anything unusual?"

The general shook his head: "Since Lord Ling Kuang took the Marshal away, there has been no movement in the main hall."

Xun Xiuyuan nodded, without the slightest hesitation, and went to the entrance of the main hall, pushing open its large doors.

The main hall was very spacious, the very hall where Huyan Man usually received guests.

Xun Xiuyuan's only impression of the Zhu Xie Alliance was Lin Bai and a few guardians who came to the Beast Domain to kill him.

Looking at the statue in the center of the main hall, Xun Xiuyuan didn't notice anything amiss.

Ling Kuang then said, "We previously asked the people of the Zhu Xie Alliance, and this statue has always been here, but its position wasn't in the center of the main hall; it was to the right of the main seat above."

He glanced at the huge seat, then at the statue, and indeed, it had three heads and six arms.

However, the faces of the three heads were blank, which looked very strange.

Xie Cangtian's voice rang out: "This is a totem from the Exotic Beast Great World. I've seen it before."

Xun Xiuyuan and the others all looked at Xie Cangtian.

Xie Cangtian slowly began, "After the great catastrophe in the Initial Domain, I investigated for a long time. Because only the Ancestor of the Ling Family and I were still alive. Based on our personal experiences, I traveled to many Great Worlds.

Of course, I changed my appearance and infiltrated secretly."

As if recalling something, Xie Cangtian paused and continued, "I also entered the Exotic Beast Great World. I didn't find any clues about the attack on the Ancestor of the Ling Family, but I did see this statue. Some Heavenly Gods' homes or army camps would enshrine such statues."

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan once again recalled Ling Tian's message and was now convinced that the exotic beasts Ling Tian spoke of were likely the exotic beasts from the Exotic Beast Great World.

Ling Tian's death must have been caused by an Initial Saint from the Exotic Beast Great World, otherwise Ling Tian wouldn't have died so easily.

Xie Cangtian reached out and stroked the statue, continuing, "The soul power that attacked that little girl must have been left inside the statue by that Initial Saint. The statue should be useless now."

Xun Xiuyuan said, "You God Kings who are proficient in the Way of Space, search diligently within a five-hundred-mile radius. Pay attention to any spatial fluctuations and look for all the secret realm entrances of the Zhu Xie Alliance headquarters."

Ling Kuang understood Xun Xiuyuan's intention and asked, "Could those missing God Kings be hidden in these secret realms? If I were them, I would have already left the Great Barren World."

Xun Xiuyuan shook his head: "No, that Initial Saint from the Exotic Beast Great World has been meticulously planning for so long, he must have a purpose. Before that goal is achieved, those traitors will not leave easily."

Xun Xiuyuan's guess was correct. Huyan Man definitely wanted to leave the Great Barren World, but his master hadn't allowed it, so he could only continue to wait.

Subsequently, all the God Kings, including the four presidents of the Four United Association, began their search.