The white stone statue atop the white altar suddenly opened its eyes as they slowly approached.
At the same time, he tightly gripped the giant sword in his hand, leaving Ye Ningze and Su Xue utterly stunned.
They hadn't sensed at all that this colossal stone statue was a living being. It immediately swung its giant sword and fiercely chopped down towards Ye Ningze's group.
The force of ten thousand jin made the entire space tremble with its power. The giant stone statue repeatedly swung its sword into the space.
Meanwhile, Ye Ningze, with Su Xue, began to constantly evade the statue's attacks.
Although they dodged the statue's assault, Ye Ningze and Su Xue still felt the terrifying power of the stone statue.
This was simply beyond what the two of them could handle at their current level.
So, they had no choice but to flee continuously.
However, the stone statue had no intention of letting these two little ones go. It pursued them, constantly attacking with its giant sword, like a battle machine that never knew fatigue.
This colossal stone statue was not only massive in size but also moved swiftly and possessed immense strength. Every swing of its long sword carried the might of a collapsing mountain, making it difficult to breathe.
The two dared not stop, for they were no match for this giant stone statue. They could only run desperately. Both were specially trained assassins, and their running speed was not slow, but the giant stone statue's speed was also extremely fast.
Soon, they felt a sense of unease.
The giant stone statue was getting closer and closer, its distance from them shrinking.
If they didn't escape it soon, they might die here.
"What do we do?" Ye Ningze asked anxiously. He looked at Su Xue, who was running ahead, and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Cold sweat beaded on Su Xue's forehead, but she still shook her head firmly. She had no solution either.
She truly had no plan. She didn't know how to run, and earlier, she had only taken a few steps casually. Therefore, she had no sense of direction and didn't know which way to run now.
But Ye Ningze had no other options. He could only continue to run forward, hoping to shake off the statue behind them.
He and Su Xue were running for their lives, but they were, after all, mortal. They couldn't run much further. The giant stone statue had caught up, and Ye Ningze and Su Xue had already reached the edge of a cliff.
This colossal cliff was extremely steep, making it unsuitable for jumping. The cliff face was covered in sharp rocks, and the entire cliff was shrouded in darkness.
The stone statue now stood at the edge of the cliff, its hand already reaching out to grab them. Jumping off the cliff was no longer an option.
"What do we do!" Ye Ningze's heart began to panic. His mind was filled with fear, and he had no idea what would happen next.
"Ye Ningze, what do we do?" Su Xue was also flustered. She hadn't expected the giant stone statue's strength to be so formidable, far beyond what the two of them could resist.
"Did you hear something?" Ye Ningze suddenly asked.
Su Xue was quite puzzled, thinking, *Sound?*
*Where is any sound coming from?*
But moments later, they felt a strange sound emanating from the sea below.
Finally, Ye Ningze made a startling decision. He decided they should jump into this mysterious sea.
No one knew what lay within this mysterious sea. Jumping into it rashly could lead to immense danger.
Everyone present understood this point. However, if Ye Ningze wanted to save the others, he had to make some sacrifices. Only then could he ensure their safety.
The people present naturally understood that Ye Ningze's intention in attracting the statue was to buy them a sliver of hope.
Ye Ningze and Su Xue voluntarily leaped into the azure sea. As soon as they entered the water, the sea immediately formed a strong vortex, dragging the two of them to the seabed.
Following closely behind them was the giant stone statue.
Upon entering the sea, they discovered they seemed to have entered another world.
It was then that Su Xue realized the true location of this secret realm had never been in front of them, but behind them, in this sea.
For Ye Ningze and Su Xue, they were fortunate because they had found the true illusionary realm, meaning they were one step closer to true protection.
But for these two, it was also quite unfortunate, because a monster that originally needed over two hundred people to face would now have to be dealt with by just the two of them. As soon as they entered this special world, they immediately began to run, knowing that only by running could they preserve a thread of hope.
The statue behind them relentlessly pursued their footsteps, the distance between them steadily shrinking.
Seeing Ye Ningze and the others growing increasingly weary and unable to continue, the giant stone statue suddenly stopped its advance.
No one knew why it had stopped. It seemed something in front of them instilled immense fear.
The statue's sudden halt made Ye Ningze and Su Xue feel a sense of unease, and they sensed something was amiss with the place before them.
However, they knew they had no other choice but to proceed along the path ahead. Thus, they could only obediently walk forward.
Ahead lay a grand palace, and what lay within the palace piqued their curiosity.
As they walked, they exchanged glances and said:
"This palace standing here makes one feel quite uncomfortable, but we have no other path but this one. Therefore, if we want to understand what is inside this palace, we must enter it and see."
Su Xue's thoughts were likely similar, but she was not as resolute as Ye Ningze, given how bizarre everything before them was.
The reason they found it bizarre was due to their insufficient spiritual power.