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Chapter 701 The Annoying God-Slaying Stone!

Shi Hao did not answer Cao Yusheng's question immediately. Instead, he walked to the broken wall and gently touched the runes on it.

"—Whoa!!!"

The moment his fingertips touched the rune, a burst of light suddenly shone.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful counterforce surged out, sending Shi Hao flying several meters away.

"Brother Shi Hao!"

Lin Dong quickly stepped forward to support Shi Hao.

Shi Hao waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

He looked down at his palm and found a charred mark there.

“These magic arrays are powerful, but they are not without flaws. Have you noticed that when the runes light up, the order is regular: left to right, inside to outside, and the same order every time.”

Upon hearing Shi Hao's reminder, Han Li was momentarily stunned.

He refocused his gaze on the array patterns and began to examine them more closely.

A moment later.

Han Li's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Brother Shi Hao is right. Although these formations are complex, they operate on the same principle. If we can find the core of the formation, we might be able to find a way to break it..."

Cao Yusheng scratched his head, looking completely bewildered: "That's true, but the problem is... where is the core of the formation?"

Han Li pondered for a while, then pointed to a half-collapsed hall in the center of the courtyard: "If I'm not mistaken, the array's core should be in there... because all the runes just now converged in that hall. As long as we can enter the hall and find the array's core, we might be able to shut down these killing arrays."

Shi Hao's eyes flashed: "Now that we've found the core of the formation, let's go in and take a look. Whether we break the formation or force our way in, I'm going to get that precious herb..."

Lin Dong clenched his fist: "Brother Shi Hao, I'll go with you!"

Luo Feng also stepped forward at this moment: "Let's all go together, there's strength in numbers."

Qin Hao and the others nodded in agreement, indicating that they were also willing to go with Shi Hao.

Han Li hesitated for a moment, but finally followed suit: "Although my knowledge of formations is limited, I can assist you. If we can find the core of the formation, I may be able to try to break it."

The Lunar Jade Rabbit also stood up, dusted off its skirt, and said with great bravado, "I'll go too. My nose is sharp; I can help you detect any danger."

Seeing that the Moon Jade Rabbit had all gone, Cao Yusheng could only give a wry smile: "Since you've all gone, I can't be out here alone, can I? Count me in."

Looking at the resolute faces of the crowd, Shi Hao felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

However, at that moment, a notification sound from the chat group suddenly rang in his mind.

Zhu Chen tagged him in the group chat.

[Zhu Chen: @Shi Hao, if you want to break the formation, you can ask the God-Slaying Stone. You should have brought that guy with you, right?]

Shi Hao was taken aback.

Hit the divine stone?

He suddenly realized something.

When Zhu Chen gave him the God-Slaying Stone, he seemed to have specifically mentioned that the stone was good at breaking formations and was a treasure.

But later...

[Shi Hao: Big brother, I did bring that God-Slaying Stone with me, but it's been asleep ever since it ate a bunch of refined ore last time, and it hasn't woken up yet. I've called it, but it hasn't responded...]

Shi Hao recounted the story of the Divine Stone to Zhu Chen.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Chen immediately understood what was going on.

[Zhu Chen: That God-Slaying Stone isn't dormant; it's advancing. However, given its nature, it should have woken up long ago. The fact that it's not moving now probably means it doesn't want to exert itself and wants to slack off.]

be lazy?

Shi Hao's lips twitched.

It's really possible.

That broken rock was greedy and lazy; it usually pretended to be dead and would rather lie down than sit.

[Shi Hao: What should we do then?]

[Zhu Chen: A beating would do the trick.] [Shi Hao: ...]

The conversation quickly became lively in the group chat.

[Lin Dong: Hahaha... Big brother's right, if they don't listen, give them a beating!]

[Xiao Yan: The God-Slaying Stone? That name alone is enough to make you want to punch it.]

[Sun Wukong: My fists are best at punching these kinds of rocks that're playing dead. It's a pity I'm not with you guys, otherwise I would definitely beat it up!]

[Han Li: I think we could give it a try...]

Shi Hao looked at the messages in the group and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

However, Zhu Chen's words also make sense; that God-Slaying Stone really does need to be dealt with.

Thinking of this, Shi Hao took out the God-Slaying Stone without hesitation.

"Brother Shi Hao, could this be the God-Slaying Stone?"

Lin Dong looked at the stone in his hand with curiosity and asked.

"Yes, this is the God-Slaying Stone."

Shi Hao weighed the stone in his hand and said calmly, "Brother Zhu Chen said it can break the formation, so it can definitely break the formation."

Lin Dong looked incredulous: "This piece of broken rock, can it really work?"

"You'll know once you try..."

Shi Hao didn't explain. He looked down at the God-Slaying Stone in his hand, then raised his hand and slapped it.

"—Smack!!!"

The crisp sound was particularly jarring in the silent ruins.

However, the God-Slaying Stone remained completely still and showed no reaction.

Shi Hao frowned and slapped down again.

This time he used some force, and his palms went numb from hitting them.

"—Smack!"

"—Smack!!"

"—Smack!!!"

After being patted three times, the stone finally reacted.

A faint light appeared on its surface, and then a lazy voice came from the stone: "Who is it, disturbing my sleep... Are you tired of living?"

Shi Hao stared blankly at the stone in his hand and said indifferently, "You're finally awake?"

The light from the God-Slaying Stone flickered, as if it were recognizing the person before it.

A moment later, its voice immediately became obsequious: "Oh, it's Brother Shi Hao! I was advancing in my cultivation level, so I slept a bit. Did you need something?"

Without wasting words, Shi Hao directly held the God-Slaying Stone up to his eyes and pointed it at the dilapidated courtyard, saying, "See those magic arrays? Take me inside to find the array core."

The God-Slaying Stone was silent for a moment, then its voice suddenly became somewhat weak: "This...this is an ancient magic array, something from the Immortal Ancient Era. It's very troublesome to break, and I'm still in the advancement stage, my spiritual power isn't enough..."

"—Smack!!!"

Shi Hao slapped it again, making the God-Slaying Stone's head buzz.

"Ouch~, why did you hit me!"

The stone cried out in grievance.

Shi Hao smirked: "Brother Zhu Chen said you deserve a beating. Advancement stage? How much refined ore did you consume last time? You slept for so long, and you still call yourself an advancement stage? If you keep playing dead, believe me, I'll throw you into the latrine and soak you for three days."

Upon hearing Shi Hao's words, the God-Slaying Stone panicked: "No, no, no... I'll go check right now... I'll check right now... Please don't be impulsive, the latrine stinks..."

...(End of this chapter)