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"This stone statue..." Xiaoxiangzi's eyes were sharp, "It seems to be some kind of guardian god. It may be protecting something important."

"We must explore further," suggested a soldier.

At this moment, the stone statue suddenly moved! Everyone was stunned, watching the huge stone statue slowly stand up, with blue flames burning in its eyes.

"Oh no, everyone get ready for battle!" Xiao Xiangzi quickly drew out his sword.

"Boom!" The stone statue smashed the ground with a heavy punch, and the whole hall shook, as if it was about to collapse.

"Focus on attacking its head!" Xiaoxiangzi shouted.

The soldiers launched an attack, but found that the stone statue's defense was extremely strong and their weapons could hardly cause any damage to it.

"What should we do, General?!" a soldier asked anxiously.

Xiao Xiangzi calmly analyzed: "Don't panic, keep attacking its joints, that may be its weak point!"

Sure enough, after many attacks, cracks began to appear on the stone statue's knees. Xiao Xiangzi seized the opportunity and struck hard, and the stone statue finally fell down and turned into a pile of rubble.

"We did it!" the soldiers cheered.

However, Xiao Xiangzi did not relax. She walked to the place where the stone statue fell and found a complicated formation emerging on the ground.

"This is... a sealing formation." Xiaoxiangzi muttered to himself.

"General, look here!" Another soldier found an ancient scroll which recorded detailed information about the sealing formation.

Jiang Yanwan flipped through the book, her face solemn: "This formation seems to be protecting something, we must be careful to unlock it."

Just as they were studying, footsteps were heard in the distance. A man in black approached quietly and said coldly: "It seems that you are smarter than I thought. However, this formation is not something you can easily solve."

"Who are you?" Xiao Xiangzi asked vigilantly.

The man in black took off his hood, revealing a strange but majestic face: "I am the high priest of the Northern Wilderness Cult. You can call me 'Night Wolf'."

"So you are the leader of the Northern Wilderness Cult!" a soldier said angrily.

Night Wolf sneered: "That's right, since you have trespassed into our forbidden area, don't even think about getting out!"

"Protect the general!" The soldiers drew their swords and surrounded Xiao Xiangzi.

Night Wolf raised the staff in his hand and instantly released a black mist that enveloped the entire hall.

"Hahaha, feel the despair!" Night Wolf laughed wildly.

Xiao Xiangzi and the soldiers fought hard in the black fog, but their vision was greatly disturbed. At this critical moment, Jiang Yanwan raised the ancient key, and the golden light shone, dispersing part of the black fog.

"Everyone follow the golden light and don't get lost!" Xiaoxiangzi shouted.

Finally, they rushed out of the black fog and saw Night Wolf trying to activate the sealing formation.

“Don’t touch that formation!” Xiaoxiangzi flew forward and entangled with Night Wolf.

The two men fought fiercely, and between the flashes of swords and sabers, Night Wolf revealed a sly smile: "You think you can stop me? Too naive!"

At this moment, Jiang Yanwan touched the core of the formation with the key, and the formation instantly produced a strong reaction, with brilliant light.

“Ah!” Night Wolf was forced back by the light, covering his eyes and saying, “Damn it!”

The formation began to collapse, and the underground hall collapsed. Xiaoxiangzi led the soldiers to retreat quickly, and finally escaped from the dangerous area at the last moment.

"Did we succeed?" a soldier asked, panting.

"Yes for now, but the threat still exists." Xiao Xiangzi looked into the distance and saw that Night Wolf had disappeared.

When they returned to the capital and reported everything to the emperor again, the emperor looked solemn and said: "It seems that the enemy we are facing is much stronger than we imagined."

Wu Junyao also felt the same way: "Yes, Your Majesty, we must unlock the secret of this key as soon as possible, and at the same time strengthen our defenses to prevent further actions from the Northern Wilderness Cult."

The emperor's face darkened, as if he was thinking about something: "Xiao Xiangzi, your action this time was excellent, but it is obviously just the tip of the iceberg. Next, we need a more comprehensive plan."

Jiang Yanwan took out the ancient book and said, "Your Majesty, this contains important information about the sealing formation. Perhaps we can find more clues from it."

"Okay." The emperor nodded. "Gather scholars and Taoists to study this book as soon as possible. We must hurry."

Just as everyone was discussing, hurried footsteps were heard outside the palace. A messenger rushed in and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, it's not good! The border is in danger, and the Northern Wilderness Cult's army is invading on a large scale!"

"What?" Everyone was shocked.

Wu Junyao clenched his fists and said, "It seems that the enemy has begun to take full action. We must respond immediately."

"I will mobilize the troops immediately." General Ling Xiao said decisively.

"We also need to speed up the process of cracking the secret of the key." Jiang Yanwan agreed.

The emperor took a deep breath and ordered: "My dear ministers, cooperate with us to ensure the safety of the capital and the border!"

All the ministers agreed in unison and went their separate ways. The capital was immediately filled with a tense atmosphere, with people talking about it in the streets and alleys.

"Be careful, the Northern Wilderness Cult has been making a lot of noise lately."

"I heard that General Xiaoxiangzi and his men just discovered some important clues."

"These strange arts are truly terrifying. I hope our army can withstand them."

Xiaoxiangzi led her elite team and set out again to a new exploration location. This time, they were more cautious, and every step was full of challenges.

"Do you feel that the enemy this time is more cunning than before?" an old soldier whispered.

"Indeed, it seems that their plan has been arranged long ago." Xiao Xiangzi's eyes were sharp, "We must deal with it carefully."

After several days of trekking, they finally came to a mysterious forest. This forest looked ordinary, but every step seemed to be monitored by some force.

"General, there's something weird here." A soldier said vigilantly.

"Everyone stay vigilant and don't take it lightly." Xiaoxiangzi ordered.

Just as they went deeper into the forest, suddenly, countless hidden arrows were shot out from the dense forest, and the team quickly dispersed and sought cover.

"Enemy attack!" The soldiers drew their swords to fight back.

"We've been ambushed!" a soldier exclaimed.

Xiao Xiangzi calmly directed: "Don't panic, try to get closer to the trees to reduce the exposure area."

In the fierce battle, they gradually discovered the enemy's shadows - the black-clothed men hiding in the treetops. These black-clothed men were obviously the elite members of the Beihuang Sect, with agile movements and precise attacks.

"Be careful! They have poison arrows!" A soldier was shot and fell, and the others quickly dragged him back to a safe area.

"Everyone, split up and try to find their hiding place!" Xiao Xiangzi gritted his teeth and led a group of soldiers into the depths of the dense forest.