After the second wave of attacks, the Eight Desolate Disciple seemed to have agreed with the stone sculpture as they retreated once again. At the same time, they activated the Iron Cloth Shirt and quickly raised their sword to block from another side.

Clang! ——

Once again, they successfully blocked the sweeping sword of the stone sculpture, retreating gracefully with the momentum, leaving unscathed.

Three waves of attacks!

Twice precise attacks caused significant damage to the Heart Shadow Stone Sculpture.

Between offense and defense, the Eight Desolate Disciple was simple and swift, without a trace of sluggishness, as if they were very familiar with the attack patterns of the Heart Shadow Stone Sculpture. Remarkably, they managed to fend off the sculpture for three rounds with just their own strength and still managed to retreat unharmed, leaving many players who witnessed this scene deeply shocked.

Even though this player’s own Gang Qi Realm strength was extraordinary, it also taught many players a lesson, proving that the stone sculpture wasn’t as invincible as imagined, it was all about finding the right approach.

Some players in the midst of battle subconsciously mimicked the defensive moves of the Eight Desolate Disciple, stepping back and activating the Iron Cloth Shirt to block. Among them, one or two Gang Qi Realm players also successfully blocked the mighty attacks of the stone sculpture. Some Bursting Energy Realm players, although not having blocked successfully, still resisted most of the damage, avoiding fatal or severe injury, and they couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

"So activating the Iron Cloth Shirt and stepping back to block can quickly gather all the strength into one, forming a solid defensive posture, greatly increasing the success rate of blocking and the efficiency of power usage."

"So that’s how the Iron Cloth Shirt is supposed to be used, I was just stupidly using it to resist the stone sculpture’s attack, almost got myself killed!"

"No wonder the Black Wind Village Chief told us to learn the Iron Cloth Shirt before coming in, there’s really nothing wrong with the Iron Cloth Shirt! I feel confident again!"

"And it seems like these stone sculptures have weaknesses too - right on the forehead!"

"Damn! Let’s crush the stones! Brothers, charge back!"

Players spread the word rapidly, emulating and using the Iron Cloth Shirt in combat, and the situation gradually stabilized. The rhythmic sound of striking stone echoed through the empty tomb. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Meanwhile, the Eight Desolate Disciple controlled by Jiang Dali slipped away in the chaos, and the next moment, as Jiang Dali withdrew his Primordial Spirit Power, the main consciousness escaped the negative state and regained awareness.

"Huh? What’s going on?"

The Eight Desolate Disciple snapped back to reality and reflexively wanted to avoid the battlefield.

But he found that the players who were originally planning to flee beside him, were charged with renewed vigor, rushing towards the stone sculpture again. Each one looked like a changed person, surprisingly using a special tactic to fend off the stone sculpture’s attacks and launching effective counterattacks, dealing much greater damage than before, leaving him bewildered and even more confused.

"What are you standing there for? Get in there! Use the techniques Master Expert just taught us and smash the stones!"

A player passing by gave him a push.

The Eight Desolate Disciple was taken aback and said in surprise, "Who is Master Expert?"

"Huh? Yeah! Where did Master Expert go?"

"Right! How come Master Expert disappeared in such a short time?"

"Oh well! Now with swords clashing and so many Eight Desolate Disciples around, who knows where they went? Just fight, fight first!"

The sounds of battle continued to ring out.

Gradually, some players discovered that fighting the stone sculptures rapidly increased their Martial Arts Proficiency, and they couldn’t help but rejoice.

As the news spread, the players’ spirits soared even higher, and their gazes at the stone lumps changed from resentment to excitement and affection, feeling that the trip was worth it.

The Eight Desolate Disciple saw this, noticed the prompt on their panel about increased Martial Arts Proficiency, and couldn’t help but feel happy, attributing it to their endurance in the earlier battle against the stone sculptures. They temporarily attributed the special negative state to some capability of the stone sculpture, and immediately raised their sword and charged back up.

Jiang Dali watched the stabilized battle situation and the players’ heightened spirits, breathed a sigh of relief, and then blasted open a cluster of Heart Shadow Stone Sculptures, stepping into another part of the tomb.

Here, the Demon Dragon was gloomily blocking the entrance, acting as a tool dragon, preventing a group of stone sculptures controlled by Heart Shadow to enter the area where the players were. Occasionally, it would gently push one or two Heart Shadow Stone Sculptures aside, letting them through the door.

Seeing Jiang Dali approaching, the Demon Dragon snorted, its eerie green eyes flashing with frustration, and pounded the ground a few times with its paw, indicating when it could leave as it was very bored here...

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