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Fu Changsheng felt a surge of joy in his heart but did not rush forward. He first carefully sensed the changes in his own lifespan and discovered that it had directly decreased by thirty years compared to before.

A sudden decrease of thirty years in lifespan.

If it weren’t for the fact that he possessed an eight hundred-year lifespan and that the Ancient Profound Vine could replenish it later, he would be heartbroken at this moment:

”I wonder what tier this talisman really is?”

Just to increase it by one tier, it consumed thirty years of lifespan.

With this event.

In the future, unless absolutely necessary, he would never consume lifespan to increase the tier of talismans. However, burning Essence Blood to improve the success rate of Talisman Making might be worth considering, as Essence Blood can be replenished with nourishment:

”Hoo”

He took a deep breath.

Fu Changsheng looked towards the open stone door:

”After enduring countless hardships to open this relic, don’t let me be disappointed.”

With a thought.

Fu Changsheng summoned Xiaoqing back.

According to previous intelligence, the realm in Broken Bone Cliff was still an Ancient Demon Cultivator’s site for sealing the Divine Statue, so he remained cautious:

”Hiss hiss”

The Cyan Flood Dragon was quite excited, hissing a few times before darting into the stone door ahead of Fu Changsheng.

Upon stepping through the stone door, a decaying and oppressive aura came rushing in, and the scene before him instantly made him alert. This was certainly not a blessed grotto heaven but a sinister place with towering black stone pillars lined with twisted and eerie demon patterns, exuding a chilling aura:

”Xiaoqing”

Fu Changsheng called back the Cyan Flood Dragon who had darted forward.

A sweep with Divine Sense.

He discovered that this realm was filled with an elusive Demonic Qi, under which a massive Ancient Divine Statue’s head was faintly visible, bound by thick black iron chains with its visage unclear.

Just as he was astonished.

With a loud boom.

The entire realm suddenly lit up with dazzling bloodlight.

Everything before his eyes became clearer under the bloodlight.

Before him was a grand altar, around which one hundred and eight black Profound Ropes twisted and bound the statue’s head, and on the stone steps of the altar sat a skeletal figure holding a Demon Staff. This figure appeared not to be performing a divine statue ritual but rather some sort of bizarre ceremony.

Buzz!

The bloodlight in the sky trembled slightly.

Then unexpectedly, simultaneously merged into the Soul-Calming Stone Beasts to the left and right of the altar. These two Soul-Calming Stone Beasts had been silently crouching until now, but after absorbing the sky-filling bloodlight, their eyes burst with glaring red light, as if suddenly coming to life, and as more bloodlight was injected into their bodies, their aura increased in tandem.

Tier One.

Tier Two.

Tier Three.

In the blink of an eye, they reached the threshold of Tier Four:

”Xiaoqing, strike!!”

If these Soul-Calming Stone Beasts reached Tier Four, they would possess Golden Core Level combat strength, beyond what they could handle.

”Roar!”

The Cyan Flood Dragon’s tail lashed towards the Soul-Calming Stone Beast on the left, and the beast raised its paw with a ding, forcefully meeting the Cyan Flood Dragon’s mighty attack.

At the same time, its enormous paw, like a sharp blade, attacked Cyan Flood Dragon’s vital point, intent on slicing it open to kill with a single strike.

The Cyan Flood Dragon’s body trembled.

The Cyan Scale Shield blocked in front, while a Blood Arrow shot from its mouth towards the Soul-Calming Stone Statue.

Meanwhile.

The right Soul-Calming Stone Beast almost simultaneously launched an attack on Fu Changsheng, opening its mouth to spray a black Demonic Qi pillar, which seemed to corrode and twist the space as it passed.

Fu Changsheng’s form flickered, instantly retreating, while his hands quickly formed seals. A leaf from the Three-Transformation Treasure Lotus Lamp fell, transforming into a shield before him, blocking the impact of the black Demonic Qi pillar. However, the rapidly approaching stone beast quickly arrived in front. Fu Changsheng’s heart tightened, and he sidestepped, the beast’s paw brushing his garments, bringing a chill.

”Need to resolve quickly!”

Since these Soul-Calming Stone Beasts were infused with Demonic Qi, they should fear Divine Thunder.

Immediately, the Ancient Source Thunder Scripture began to circulate within.

Accompanied by a change in Dharma Seal.

Rumble!

Thunderlight surged.

Bing Fire Divine Thunder transformed into a Thunder Dragon and crashed onto the Soul-Calming Stone Beast.

”Sizzling”

The bloodlight in the beast’s hand instantly melted away.

Without a source of power.

The Soul-Calming Stone Beast collapsed with a boom, turning back into an ordinary stone statue:

”Indeed effective!”

Seeing this, Fu Changsheng immediately triggered another Bing Fire Divine Thunder, striking the Soul-Calming Stone Beast on the left engaging with the Cyan Flood Dragon.

Sizzle sizzle!

The bloodlight dissipated.

The Soul-Calming Stone Beast instantly lost its mobility.

”Hiss hiss”

The Cyan Flood Dragon hissed a few times, approached to sniff, clearly an old habit of wanting to devour, but found it was a stone lump, impossible to eat.

After subduing the two Soul-Calming Stone Beasts.

The bloodlight vanished.

Everything seemed to return to normal.

Fu Changsheng wasn’t the least bit relieved, inwardly inspecting his Dantian, discovering enough mana still to trigger three Bing Fire Divine Thunders, which slightly reassured him.

From his last closed-door cultivation.

Although unable to break through to the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion, his mana had increased substantially, enough to support five Bing Fire Divine Thunders.

Fu Changsheng’s gaze returned to the head of the Ancient Divine Statue bound by one hundred and eight black Profound Ropes. The statue’s head remained shrouded in mysterious mist, its true appearance unclear, but without bloodlight and interference from the Soul-Calming Stone Beasts, he felt the familiar aura emanating from the statue more clearly:

”This is....”

Fu Changsheng suddenly thought of something.