Ricktor still didn't know why the statue was now in front of them and was helping them out, but he did know who the statue belonged to.
After the statue had successfully blocked the attack from Crine on the first hit, Crine wasted no time lifting his hand and swirling water around his fist. As he went to punch the statue to the side, the statue itself swung its sword down in an explosive manner and met the attack head-on.
Qi shockwaves were sent pulsating out.
"This thing, it's clearly not human," Crine commented. "And just now, it used the Erupting Fist Clan sword technique but at a high middle-stage Qi warrior level. No wonder you guys were so confident!"
The statue started to strike forward using more of the Erupting Fist Clan techniques. Crine, taking the matter warily, was blocking each of the attacks. Water was flowing up from beneath his feet as he blocked them and took opportunities to strike the warrior where he could.