Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 768: 766: King Stone Statue

Chapter 768: Chapter 766: King Stone Statue

Five dark red portals, like five pathways, connected different worlds.

“These are the doorways to the King Statues!” Lin Xuan was shocked; he had originally thought there was just one statue, but it turned out there were five.

He approached for a closer investigation.

However, when he neared those portals, he discovered an inexplicable force preventing his progress.

“What is this?” Lin Xuan frowned.

“Young man, these are the Soul Martial Gates,” the Dark Red Divine Dragon conveyed telepathically.

“Soul Martial Gates?” Lin Xuan was astounded.

“Yes, the Soul Martial Gates. If you wish to enter the Stone Gate, you must withstand the assault of the Martial Souls from the statues on both sides. Only those who can withstand it can enter.”

“If one cannot withstand it, they cannot enter at all.”

“So that’s how it is,” Lin Xuan realized. Unsurprisingly, even entering the gate set by a King Statue involved such trouble.

However, he was not at all afraid of the trial by Martial Souls.

You should know, his Martial Soul was the Great Dragon Sword Soul, a supreme Attack Saint Technique among heaven and earth!

Thus, he chose a Stone Gate and took a step forward.

Boom!

Right as he approached, the humanoid Stone Statues seemed to come to life, with two clumps of ink-green flames emerging in their eye sockets, exerting a powerful oppressive presence and creating a specialized Domain field that enveloped Lin Xuan.

It was the power of Martial Souls, extremely potent, enough to make a Second-level Venerable change color.

But Lin Xuan was already fearless, deploying his Great Dragon Sword Soul, standing firm within the Domain to resist.

The next moment, he took another step.

Boom!

This time, the impact from the Domain of Martial Souls was even more ferocious, as if intending to crush Lin Xuan, its terrifying force twisting the very space.

Lin Xuan’s expression changed, he shouted lowly, his body brimming with the power of the Great Dragon Sword Soul, turning him into a Supreme Divine Sword.

Stepping forward once more, the onslaught of the Martial Souls grew even fiercer.

This time, Lin Xuan directly summoned the Great Dragon Sword Soul.

A Dragon-shaped Sword Shadow appeared before him as if a True Dragon soared across the sky, emanating a deep dragon roar.

As the Great Dragon Sword Soul emerged, it directly assaulted the Martial Souls of the Statues on both sides, causing the intensity of the entire space’s Martial Soul shock to weaken immediately.

It was as if, in front of the Great Dragon Sword Soul, other Martial Souls struggled to exert their power.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan stepped forward again, advancing toward the Stone Gate.

Finally, he pushed open the Stone Gate.

Entering the Stone Gate, he found a vast space within, like a grand hall, decorated with various items.

In the center stood a colossal Statue, towering there.

The statue was greyish-white, made of an unknown material, exuding an indescribable power that made people’s hearts tremble.

In its presence, even a Venerable seemed insignificant, as if looking up at the sky.

“So domineering, this is the King Statue!” Lin Xuan exclaimed in shock, feeling a deep sense of awe.

With reverence in his heart, Lin Xuan walked forward and noticed a square Stone Platform in front of the statue, about three feet high.

Lin Xuan stood before the platform, intently gazing at the statue of the King ahead.

Suddenly, he discovered an inscription in a certain place on the statue, Sky Opening King!

This was the statue of the Sky Opening King!

Lin Xuan was rooted to the spot, heart struck with awe; it indeed was the statue of a King.

The next moment, he seemed to be impacted by a force, as if falling into an illusion.

There, a towering figure stood piercing the heavens, tearing the sky asunder with a single palm.

Whoosh!

Lin Xuan abruptly awoke, sweat beading on his forehead, his breath deep and ragged, feeling a sharp pain between his brows.

In that moment, he had felt as if being ripped apart.

Had it not been for the Great Dragon Sword Soul, he feared the discomfort would have been greater.

“What is this power, it seems different from the Martial Soul?” Lin Xuan wondered.

“Kid, this is the power of will,” the Dark Red Divine Dragon conveyed.

“Willpower?”

“Yes, upon reaching the King Realm, a kind of will is produced. This willpower is even stronger than the Martial Soul.”

“I think this King Statue must contain a trace of a king’s will, which is why it’s so magical,” explained the Dark Red Divine Dragon.

“No wonder!” Lin Xuan nodded. So, above the Martial Soul, was the will.

It looked like the path he had to walk was still very long.

There were five gateways here, which meant there should be five King Statues. Should he take a look at them first before making a decision?

Lin Xuan had an idea; he wanted to see if there was a legacy of a Sword Dao king.

Soon, he backed out and began walking toward the adjacent Stone Gate.

If an elder from the Immortal Martial Academy were here, they would surely be shocked and frantic. After all, entering a Stone Gate was extremely difficult, and facing a King Statue, almost no one could refuse.

To be able to enter one Stone Gate and comprehend one statue in three days was already quite an achievement.

Who would be like Lin Xuan, wanting to finish looking at all five King Statues before making a decision?

It was probably only because he possessed the Great Dragon Sword Soul that he could quickly enter the Stone Gate; others shouldn’t even think about it!

Boom!

Before long, the second Stone Gate opened.

Golden Spear King!

Lin Xuan stood in front of the King Statue, attempting to perceive.

A golden spear tore through the heavens and earth, thrusting out swiftly like a Golden Dragon, stirring up the wind and clouds with unspeakable terror.

Quickly, Lin Xuan withdrew from the illusion and again set off toward another statue.

Ba Dao King!

Fire Spirit King!

Blood Sword King!

Finally, in the last Stone Gate, Lin Xuan saw a Sword Dao king.

The statue stood ten zhang tall, carved out of Blood Jade.

Lin Xuan looked closely and found that it was carved in the image of a middle-aged man, with a pair of blood-red eyes, eerie and bloodthirsty, seemingly able to draw one into an infinite sea of blood upon eye contact.

With only one Sword Dao king statue present, Lin Xuan had no choice but to decide to comprehend the legacy of this Blood Sword King.

He released his Soul Power and rushed toward the Blood Jade statue in front.

Buzz!

In the next instant, the scenery changed drastically; the sky was enveloped with a sea of blood, and upon closer inspection, one could see that it was all Blood-colored Sword Energy.

The air was filled with an aura of slaughter, as if it could tear one apart at any moment.

Slaughter!

A low and terrifying voice sounded, cutting directly through the void, and a figure emerged, exactly resembling the middle-aged man of the statue.

At this moment, he was clad in Black Gold War Armor, wielding a Blood-colored Long Sword. With one sweep of his sword, the blood sea surged for thousands of miles, turning the entire sky a bloody red.

In front of him, countless enemies fell, turning into white bones.

This was an aura of slaughter, a will of slaughter.

Under the influence of this will, no one could survive.

Although Lin Xuan saw only an illusion, he too was affected; the slaughtering will seemed as if it wanted to tear him apart.

He operated his Great Dragon Sword Soul with full force to resist, barely managing to continue observing.

“You may be strong, but you are just an illusion, nothing but a fantasy!” Lin Xuan shouted lowly, “Such an illusion can’t possibly defeat me!”

Lin Xuan stood tall, the Great Dragon Sword Soul within him roared with the loudest sound.

At this moment, in the illusion, the Blood Sword King suddenly turned around, fixing his gaze on Lin Xuan.

A pair of blood-red eyes, full of endless will, enveloped Lin Xuan.

The next moment, Lin Xuan’s body trembled, the power of that will immobilizing him, feeling as though thousands of Blood Swords had pierced his body like thunder.