The stone statue moved, thrusting the green willow long spear fiercely, the force so great that it caused a sharp explosion in the air.

Chen Nan summoned the Jiao Long Armor, forcibly withstanding the strike, but his body was sent flying backward.

"What great strength!"

He was somewhat shocked in his heart, looking down at the deep dent on the Jiao Long Armor. The strength of the stone statue was no less than his own.

The stone statue charged again, sweeping the long spear horizontally. Although it appeared rusty and without spiritual light, it gave off a heavy oppressive feeling.

Seven stars gleamed beneath Chen Nan's feet, as his body retreated swiftly. At the same time, he waved his hand, sending several wind blades shooting toward the stone statue's head, throat, heart, and other vital areas.

He wanted to probe if the stone statue had any weaknesses.

The stone statue did not dodge or evade, but pressed forward again, the long spear in hand waving like the wind. When the wind blades struck its body, they merely gave a crisp "tang" sound, shattering without leaving even the slightest mark.

"Wood Demon Power!"

Chen Nan shouted in a low voice, and suddenly countless vines grew wildly around, instantly wrapping the stone statue like ropes, but soon cracking sounds followed.

The stone statue exerted force suddenly, and the vines snapped one by one. It directly drew the longsword from its waist, a cold light flashing by as Chen Nan retreated furiously, leaving a deep sword mark on the Jiao Long Armor.

"Not good, let's attack together!" Chen Nan shouted, his face extremely grim, even a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

He didn't need to say it; those four couldn't hold back any longer, because being able to break through the defense of the Jiao Long Armor indicated that the longsword was at least a sixth-grade spiritual artifact. How could they not fight to seize it?

Thus, the four attacked simultaneously without mercy, but the stone statue was not easy to deal with, indestructible, and seemed there was no other way but to exhaust its Spiritual Energy.

Chen Nan wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, smiling slightly. Everything just now was merely an act. Though the stone statue's attack was strong, he could easily evade it.

Initially, he intended to feign injury, to draw those four to engage the stone statue, not expecting the spiritual weapon longsword to lend him a hand.

He took out the token he had previously stored, ensuring the stone statue would not attack him again. Then, taking advantage of the characteristics of Erosion Sun, he blended into the shadows, quickly bypassing the plaza, arriving outside the great hall.

Getting closer, he could clearly see a layer of magic array barrier outside the hall, but it appeared very weak, like it could break with a touch.

Chen Nan summoned the Sword Chenyuan, directly slashing at the magic array barrier. The barrier rippled, trembling violently.

"There's hope!"

His heart rejoiced, as the state of the barrier indicated the core maintaining the array was about to run out of Spiritual Energy. Continuing the attack would soon break it.

But his actions were discovered by the four, including the long-haired elder.

"Cunning brat, daring to monopolize the opportunity alone, truly deserving of heavenly retribution!"

The long-haired elder, furious, abandoned the stone statue and charged over, while the other three did their best to entangle the stone statue, because they preferred trusting the long-haired elder over Chen Nan.

"Hmph, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Chen Nan snorted coldly, instantly assuming the Dragon Elephant Form, immense power spreading within him as he punched directly towards the charging long-haired elder.

Boom!

The long-haired elder was blown back even faster, his body striking the ground like a broken rag, bouncing twice. When he stood up, fear filled his eyes.

"Misjudged!"

Initially thinking Chen Nan was just a reckless kid relying on spirit armor for protection, not expecting he'd been playing the fool all along with formidable strength.

"You can all try teaming up."

Chen Nan stood outside the hall, gazing down at the four, an indescribable dominance emanating from him.

The four remained silent, but did not stop attacking the stone statue, for the great hall's array outside was yet unbroken, and it was unknown what lay within the hall.

They decided to wait until Chen Nan broke it open, then make their decision; seizing the longsword first remained a priority.

Thus, the four besieged the stone statue, while Chen Nan persistently attacked the magic array. With each of his attacks, the array's barrier dimmed further.

Meanwhile, the stone statue's attacks grew more intense, as if in haste, existing primarily to guard the great hall.

However, with Chen Nan possessing the token, it regarded him as one of its own, unable to target him, focusing instead on the four assailants.

The four were in distress, struggling to hold on under the stone statue's assaults. Let alone snatching the longsword, they feared dying at the hands of the statue.

"All in!"

The old beggar roared, hurling the dog beating stick, which suddenly transformed into a giant column a zhang wide in mid-air, crashing fiercely onto the stone statue.

With a bang, the stone statue was crushed into the ground, the sturdy stone slabs unable to withstand and splitting open.

Yet, the blow used his original cultivation, causing them all to sense the relic space was precariously unstable, on the brink of collapse.

If the space collapsed, they'd be lucky to be expelled, unlucky to be swept into the chaotic space currents with the ruins.

A fate worse than death awaited then.

Consequently, the remaining three restrained their cultivation, not daring to wield it recklessly.

Chen Nan's relentless assault on the array finally shattered the barrier with a "crash," opening the great hall to them.

The four, attacking the stone statue, no longer cared about it, rushing towards the great hall.

Chen Nan, seeing them enter without incident, proceeded inside himself, confident he could reclaim whatever they acquired.

The hall inside was imposing and expansive, with six stout pillars supporting the dome, each carved with dragon patterns, and atop the dome perched a dragon, its head broken off lying on the ground, leaving only the body overhead.

Many adornments filled the hall, but now, devoid of any spiritual energy, they appeared as ordinary stones.

Beneath the fractured dragon head on the ground lay a skeleton, crowned, draped in a black dragon robe, its pattern fierce and domineering, stirring the soul.

Chen Nan regarded the skeleton; it should be the sovereign of this Immortal Dynasty, yet it lay dead here like a broken True Dragon.

The attention of others in the hall focused on the skeleton's hand, for while the hall stood empty, once precious items now reduced to mere stones with the passage of time.

Yet, in the skeleton's hand was an object exuding waves of majesty, a grand aura.

A jade seal!

Just as they moved to seize it, the skeleton, assumed long dead, raised its head slowly.

"Intruders, die!"