Inside the great hall, the bloody slaughter continued.
The stone statues were like tireless killing machines, each strike claiming multiple lives.
Amidst the chaos, Gu Luoli's voice acted like a stabilizing force, piercing through the fear and clamor:
"Everyone, gather toward me!"
"Stay away from the stone statues, clean the blood off your bodies, and form a defensive Formation!"
She scanned the scene rapidly, calmly analyzing the stone statues' movement patterns.
These stone statues prioritized attacking Cultivators stained with blood, while their aggression toward others was slightly weaker.
"They are activated by fresh blood! Stop the infighting! Otherwise, everyone will die here!"
Gu Luoli shouted again, her voice infused with Spiritual Qi, clearly reaching the ears of every survivor.
Those who could remain rational at this moment were mostly Core Disciples of various factions.
Hearing Gu Luoli's words, though they were skeptical, they couldn't help but believe it slightly after seeing their blood-stained companions dying the fastest.
"Listen to her! Flowing Cloud Sword Sect Disciples, retreat!" Ling Chen ordered hoarsely.
"Lingxu Holy Land, slow retreat!" The lead male Cultivator of Lingxu Holy Land also commanded immediately.
The Body Cultivators of Heavenly Origin Sacred Land roared as they formed a human wall, buying time for their fellow Disciples to retreat.
For a moment, the bloody melee in the center of the great hall eased slightly, and the various factions began to resist and retreat in an organized manner.
However, the slaughter by the stone statues did not stop.
Their "gaze" remained locked onto those Cultivators with heavy blood Qi, pursuing them relentlessly.
As they absorbed more blood and vital essence, dark red patterns began to appear on the surface of some stone statues, and their aura became increasingly violent!
Gu Luoli led the Jade Pool Immortal Palace Disciples to form a battle Formation, slowly moving toward the entrance of the great hall.
They had the least amount of blood on them and did not become the primary targets of the stone statues.
"Senior Sister, the exit is right ahead!" Zhang Cheng pointed to the half-collapsed huge doorway not far away, his voice filled with excitement.
However, just as they were about to step out of the hall entrance—
An ancient, majestic, yet chaotic and violent overwhelming pressure—
Like a volcano that had been dormant for eons, it erupted from that "corpse" and instantly swept across the entire great hall!
"Ugh!"
"Pfft!"
Cultivators who were closer, whether Foundation Establishment or Golden Core, were instantly crushed into powder under this pressure.
Gu Luoli's pupils shrank, and she felt a chill run straight up her spine!
She had only felt this kind of aura from her Master, but her Master's aura was relatively gentle, completely different from this.
"Run!"
"Run quickly!"
"The corpse... the corpse came back to life?!"
The crowd was like a disturbed ant nest, crazily rushing toward the entrance of the great hall!
At this moment, everyone had only one thought in their hearts!
Run!
Run as far as possible!
What Legacy, what Opportunity, in the face of a true death threat, all became a joke!
Pushing! Trampling!
To get out a step ahead of others, the "cooperation" that had just slightly eased instantly fell apart.
Swords were swung at "companions" blocking the way again, and techniques were unleashed mercilessly at those behind!
Screams, curses, and the sound of breaking bones mixed together, even more tragic than before!
On the side of Jade Pool Immortal Palace, Gu Luoli suppressed the fear in her heart and shouted sharply:
"Do not panic! Maintain the Formation, cover each other, retreat!"
Her voice was a bit hoarse from the consumption of Spiritual Qi, but it still carried unquestionable power.
Twenty Disciples followed closely, and although their faces were pale, the Formation remained unbroken as they moved rapidly toward the exit.
Gu Luoli held the Dragon Abyss, Sword Qi crisscrossing, forcing back several stone statues that tried to approach.
Golden light swirled in her double pupils as she looked again at the movements of the figure on the high platform.
However, unexpectedly—
That "corpse" just slightly opened its eyes and did not continue to attack.
He just sat there quietly, his empty eyes slowly scanning the multitudes of people crazily fleeing in the great hall.
In his gaze, there was no anger, no killing intent, only a trace of... confusion.
This eerie scene made Gu Luoli's heart even heavier.
When things go against the norm, there must be a demon!
The residual will of an Ascension Realm Great Expert, even if it was just a broken strand, could not possibly do nothing!
What exactly was he waiting for?
Or rather, what was he "thinking" about?
"Go!"
Gu Luoli didn't dwell on it anymore; the most important thing now was to bring her fellow Disciples out of here alive!
Finally, after some fighting.
Gu Luoli led the people out of the hall entrance first and returned to the valley.
"Third Junior Sister!"
"Third Senior Sister!"
"Senior Sister Gu!"
Liu Ruyan, Ye Ling'er, and others guarding outside the entrance immediately came to greet them.
Seeing the injuries on Gu Luoli and the others, Liu Ruyan's expression changed.
"Luoli, you guys..."
"Let's leave first. This place is not suitable for staying long, let's go quickly!"
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