Boom!
Another punch landed on the statue.
Crack!
Crash!
This time, the statue couldn't hold on any longer. It quickly shattered into dozens of pieces, scattering across the ground.
Suddenly!
A chilling aura flew out from the statue's head, heading straight for Lin Fan's brow.
Lin Fan, having just thrown two punches, was feeling tired. He took a deep breath, about to ask his main body what to do next.
Abruptly, Lin Yu's voice boomed in his mind.
"Quick, quick, dodge!"
Lin Fan looked astonished. He hadn't felt any danger! Why should he dodge? But as his main body's command, he could only obey and flashed to a distance.
Hum!
A silent wave spread out. Lin Fan still couldn't sense the chilling aura. Lin Yu found it strange. He could sense it, but Lin Fan couldn't. This was illogical! After all, Lin Fan, in his fused state, was much stronger than him. If he could see it, the clone Lin Fan should also be able to.
Boom!
Suddenly, the chilling aura rushed over again. As it got closer, Lin Yu could faintly hear a cacophony of sounds.
"Die, die, die, die~~~"
Repeated whispers of death echoed, making one's head spin and feel nauseous.
"What on earth is this thing?" Lin Yu asked, while still directing Lin Fan to dodge.
Lin Fan was completely bewildered. He couldn't see anything.
"Big brother, what exactly did you discover?" Lin Fan quickly asked.
Lin Yu pointed to the location of the chilling aura and said, "You really can't see that strange aura there?"
"No, I can't," he shook his head, a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Lin Yu's expression was odd. His wisp of consciousness could see it, so why couldn't Lin Fan? Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. Could it be related to consciousness?
"Try splitting off a wisp of your consciousness."
As soon as he spoke, Lin Fan split off a wisp of consciousness and attached it to himself. Instantly, he gained a new perspective.
Suddenly, he roared, "What the hell are you? Dare to sneak attack me? Die, you bastard!"
Lin Fan finally saw the chilling aura and furiously raised his hand to attack. However, his attack passed right through the aura.
Lin Fan was surprised, "Oh, you've got some skills."
He refused to believe it and attacked repeatedly. In a short while, he had launched over a hundred attacks, but without exception, none hit.
"This is bizarre!"
Lin Yu, however, had an idea. The chilling aura he was seeing could likely only be perceived by consciousness. It was invisible to the naked eye, perhaps some form of soul-like energy.
"Lin Fan, use soul attacks!"
Lin Fan immediately used soul attacks upon hearing the command.
"Soul Slaying Technique!"
"Soul Transference Technique!"
"Soul Illusion Technique!"
"..."
He cycled through all ten soul techniques. But, without exception, none of them hit.
"Die, die, die, die~~~~"
The eerie voice emanated from the chilling aura. Watching the approaching aura, Lin Yu's expression changed slightly.
Lin Fan said, "Big brother, at worst, we'll die together. I'll self-destruct."
"No!" Lin Yu shook his head. "This thing is too strange; self-destruction probably won't even harm it."
Lin Fan grew anxious, "Then what do we do? We can't just run away, can we?"
Lin Yu fell silent for a moment, recalling every detail of their journey. They were entangled by this thing after shattering the statue. It felt like they had blasphemed a deity and incurred a curse.
"No, I should ask the necklace Black Sky God first."
He instructed, "You carefully dodge. I'm going out for a bit. Don't commit suicide before I return!"
With that, Lin Yu withdrew his consciousness.
High in the boundless ice plains, Lin Yu's main body opened his eyes. He picked up the necklace and patted it, "Wake up!"
"Master, master, what are your orders? Your humble servant will do as you command immediately, without any hesitation."
The necklace Black Sky God woke up and spoke in a fawning tone.
Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged. He recounted the situation he had encountered beneath the ice. The Black Sky God, upon hearing it, fell silent. Lin Yu waited patiently.
After a long while, the Black Sky God sighed, "Master, we might be in big trouble!"
"Trouble?"
"Yes, master!"
"Elaborate."
The Black Sky God quickly said, "Master, what we've encountered might be a Curse Statue."
"Continue."
The Black Sky God dared not pause and continued, "I am a Divine King-grade artifact spirit. In the Black Sky Realm, I am considered a powerhouse, but not enough to dominate. And what we encountered, if I'm not mistaken, is a Curse Statue."
"Curse Statues are dominant beings in the Black Sky Realm."
"Their strength reaches the peak of Divine King, making them almost unrivaled among Divine Kings."
"In fact, their assassination abilities could be considered the best below that of a Divine Lord."
Lin Yu's heart sank upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the statue to have such a formidable background. He pressed, "Explain in detail, don't miss any specifics."
This Black Sky God, known as the Curse Statue, possessed incredibly peculiar abilities. None of his usual methods worked, making this the most challenging situation he had ever faced. He desperately needed to know how to deal with it.
"Master, Curse Statues have a very high cultivation realm, and their most proficient ability is cursing."
"Their curses are silent and difficult to detect; they can only be observed with consciousness. As for their curse power, it is terrifyingly potent. Once cursed, a chilling aura will relentlessly pursue the target until they are killed."
"I didn't expect it to have fallen to the Sky God Realm during that great battle."
Lin Yu, hearing this, was certain he had encountered a Curse Statue. However, he had destroyed it.
"I destroyed the Curse Statue, and it seems I've been cursed," Lin Yu said.
The Black Sky God was horrified, "Master, why did you destroy the statue? By destroying it, you've made it an irreconcilable enemy!"
"Then what should we do?" Lin Fan could die and be resurrected. But this curse power was too bizarre, and he couldn't rest without finding a solution. If the entity found his main body, it would be terrible to be cursed.
"Master, curse power can only be countered by curse power or purification power."
"These two types of power are not uncommon, but high-level ones are extremely rare."
"In my hundreds of thousands of years of existence, I've never encountered a second wielder of Divine King-level curse power."
Lin Yu's heart sank. However, a thought struck him, and he came up with a plan. Both curse and purification powers were not extremely rare abilities, but they were special. Low-level users were numerous, but high-level users were exceptionally scarce. Finding a Divine King-level wielder of purification or curse power now would be incredibly difficult.
"But, I can evolve a purification-type talent. This way, the problem will be solved, and I'll be able to guard against curse-based sneak attacks in the future."
With this thought, he immediately projected his consciousness into his small world. His consciousness finally settled before a massive mountain. The entire mountain was piled high with crystals, an uncountable quantity.
"Although these are crystals dropped by low-level beings, there should be purification-type talents here, right?"
"I'll look around!"