Chapter 1235: The Stone Man

In the dense forest, a graceful figure was locked in fierce combat with a wild beast.

It was an eagle-vulture beast, extremely agile and formidable, completely suppressing the graceful figure.

Not far away, several figures were watching the battle, showing no intention of intervening.

"Ice Soul Lotus!"

The woman let out a crisp shout, and a massive ice lotus condensed in the sky, freezing the eagle-vulture beast instantly.

Having succeeded with her move, a delighted expression appeared on the woman's face.

But soon, her expression turned grim.

"Crack, crack..."

A fissure appeared on the ice lotus, growing larger and larger.

Finally, with a loud bang, it was completely shattered by the eagle-vulture beast.

The woman had expended a great deal of primal energy to condense the ice lotus, yet she still couldn't kill the beast.

Now, she was too weak to continue fighting.

However, her face showed little panic, only a look of great displeasure.

The eagle-vulture beast was clearly injured as well, but it still had plenty of fighting strength left.

Thus, it conjured a terrible storm and swept toward the woman.

Just then, a figure abruptly appeared between them, opening his domain, and the storm was instantly dispersed.

Then, with a single sword strike, the eagle-vulture beast was slain before it could even flee.

Lü’er pouted, looking unhappy, and said, "The young master saved me again!"

Ye Yuan laughed heartily and said, "This eagle-vulture beast's strength is definitely no less than that of a peak Void Xuan expert. You're only at mid Void Xuan now, yet you could fight it to a standstill—that's already very impressive."

Ye Yuan wasn't just comforting Lü’er; he was genuinely amazed by her talent.

Along the way, the four of them had naturally encountered many dangers while traveling.

But most of the time, Lü’er was the one to act.

Only when she couldn't handle it would Ye Yuan step in.

It had only been a month since they left the Soul Refining Sect space, and Lü’er had already broken through from early Void Xuan to mid Void Xuan.

Such comprehension was truly rare in the world.

Now, the four had unknowingly entered the Void Forbidden Domain, where the danger level had greatly increased.

The eagle-vulture beast just now was merely an appetizer.

"But being with the young master, I'll always be a burden!"

Lü’er looked dejected. The young master's talent was too terrifying; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't catch up.

Not to mention the young master, even Li’er and Bai Guang were far ahead of her.

So along the way, she had worked very hard to improve herself, just to avoid being a burden.

She didn't want to have to hide in the Haotian Tower every time danger came.

"How could Lü’er be a burden? Without you, there would be no Brother Yuan today! Your role is irreplaceable. Sometimes, even I feel a bit jealous!" Li’er said with a smile as she approached.

Lü’er blushed and said, "Sister Li’er, you're teasing me again!"

Ye Yuan cast a grateful glance at Li’er, then said to Lü’er with a smile, "Silly girl, Li’er is right! You are unique and irreplaceable, not a burden at all."

Hearing everyone say this, Lü’er's displeasure turned to joy. She took Li’er's hand and said, "Sister Li’er, don't forget why the young master almost fell into demonic possession. You really don't know—I've never seen the young master act like that for anyone before."

The two women went back and forth, and Ye Yuan felt a headache coming on. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, it's getting late. We need to keep moving. That mountain ahead seems unusual; everyone be careful."

Ye Yuan wasn't saying this deliberately; it was true.

The mountain ahead was deep and vast, faintly emitting a very dangerous aura.

Ye Yuan had comprehended the Heart's Sudden Stirring, making him very sensitive to danger.

This mountain would likely be hard to cross.

Once they entered the mountain, this feeling became even stronger.

"Big Brother, something really seems off! There hasn't been a single bird or beast along the way," Bai Guang also sensed something wrong.

Ye Yuan nodded solemnly and said, "Everyone, be careful."

Just then, Lü’er suddenly exclaimed, "Young master, look! Doesn't that rock look like a person?"

Everyone followed Lü’er's gaze and saw a rock on a cliff face that indeed resembled a sleeping person.

Ye Yuan's expression tightened, and he said, "Ignore it. Let's keep moving."

The stone statue gave him a very dangerous feeling, so Ye Yuan naturally didn't want to provoke it.

If they could leave peacefully, that would be best.

But things didn't go as hoped. As they passed near the stone statue, the entire mountain suddenly trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

Ye Yuan felt his hair stand on end—the stone statue was slowly opening its eyes!

"Run!" Ye Yuan shouted sharply, covering the other three as they retreated.

"Rumble..."

Rocks flew everywhere as the stone statue stepped out from the cliff, transforming into a stone giant!

The giant was over a hundred feet tall, entirely made of stone.

"Presumptuous humans! How dare you trespass on our territory? You're asking for death!"

Without further ado, the stone man swung a fist at Ye Yuan and the others.

Seeing this punch, Ye Yuan's gaze sharpened.

This stone man's punch actually carried the power of divine law!

If that punch landed on the other three, they would be severely injured if not killed.

Ye Yuan's expression darkened as he unleashed the Divine-level Coiling Dragon Heaven-shattering Palm!

"Boom!"

A thunderous sound rang out. Despite Ye Yuan's formidable strength, he was knocked back several hundred feet.

However, the stone man fared even worse.

Under Ye Yuan's palm, he stumbled backward and fell on his rear, shaking the entire mountain.

"Haha, the young master is mighty!"

"Big Brother is amazing! This stone man is so strong, yet he's no match for you!"

Seeing Ye Yuan's display of power, Lü’er and Bai Guang cheered loudly.

But Ye Yuan's face showed no pride.

He knew how powerful his palm strike had been, yet the stone man was completely unharmed!

That guy's defense was simply monstrous.

"This human is strong. Everyone, come out!"

The stone man didn't attack immediately but called out loudly.

"Rumble..."

The mountain trembled again as another stone man emerged from the rock.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan's expression changed drastically.

The stone men's comprehension of concepts might not be as high as his, but their defense was freakishly tough.

One was manageable, but with several appearing at once, even he was no match.

"Let's go!"

Ye Yuan grabbed Lü’er and, with a flicker, used his Integration with Heaven and Earth technique, instantly appearing a thousand yards away.

Li’er and Bai Guang's faces also changed dramatically as they quickly retreated with Ye Yuan.

"Humans, don't run!"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Each step the stone men took shook the earth.

Ye Yuan looked back and his face turned grim—no fewer than ten stone men were chasing them.

The stone men looked clumsy, but their speed was astonishingly fast, not much slower than theirs!