Published: November 30, -0001
"What do you want? Hehehe." Lu Haoran chuckled ominously, and his expression suddenly darkened, revealing a malevolent smile as he said, "Of course, I intend to kill you all. However, I didn't expect your reaction to be so swift, managing to block my attack. When did you start to doubt me?"
Lu Haoran's face was icy as he grinned savagely, showing no disappointment at failing to kill Situ Zhen, but rather curious about how Situ Zhen managed to block his attack at the first opportunity.
"You are not Lu Haoran. Who exactly are you?" Situ Zhen realized at that moment that the person before him was not Lu Haoran and couldn't help but speak sternly.
"Who am I? I am, of course, Lu Haoran. Does Lord Situ Zhen not recognize the Martial Emperor of your Alchemy Pavilion? Hehehe!" Lu Haoran laughed maniacally, clearly reveling in his arrogance.
"I already mentioned earlier that many black-clad figures from the Law Enforcement Palace have disappeared. They must have seized control of some of the people in our midst. You refused to believe me and chose to trust the HongYan Martial Emperor instead. Now look, hahaha, a bunch of idiots, simply a bunch of idiots."
Gu Cang Martial Emperor roared skyward, his voice filled with anger and bitterness, resentment and regret etched across his face.
He seemed to be cursing everyone for not believing him earlier.
The expressions of Jin Shen Martial Emperor and the others darkened, unsure of what to say. Gu Cang Martial Emperor had indeed warned them about a group of black-clad individuals from the Law Enforcement Palace trying to seize control of Feng Lei Di Zi, but faced with the Law Enforcement Palace, they did not dare to act rashly without evidence and were instead drawn in by the allure of the Rule Fruit.
But now...
Looking at the blood-soaked ground, the numerous wails of despair, and the overwhelming, chilling power that descended upon them, everyone's hearts trembled with rage.
More than that, there was fear.
Because seven figures had soared into the air, joining the ranks of the Piao Miao Palace and black-clad individuals, while among the remaining top powers, aside from those severely injured or rendered combat ineffective, only about fifteen or sixteen remained.
Originally, the ratio of half-step Martial Emperors was about twenty-six to thirty-four, but in just an instant, it had shifted to fifteen or sixteen against ten, the gap rapidly narrowing.
"Old Fei, can you make out what the formation in this cave really is?"
Jin Shen Martial Emperor spoke gravely, recognizing that this was the first problem they needed to solve. If they didn’t tackle this, the remaining talent from the various powers would fall one by one, doomed to die.
"This restriction formation is too strange. It is strikingly similar to the restrictive formations found in the palace ruins, and it can't be deciphered in a short period," Old Fei replied nervously, cold sweat beading down his forehead.
He desperately wanted to break this restriction formation, and with his knowledge of formations, he had indeed grasped some subtle hints earlier. However, the complexity of this formation was terrifying, capable of causing the explosion and death of nearly a hundred Martial Emperors in an instant.
The complexity of this restriction formation was far beyond his understanding; how could he possibly break it?
"Everyone, work together to break this restriction formation," Jin Shen Martial Emperor commanded with a low voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, he charged forward, slamming his golden fist against the blood-red patterns on the ceiling of the cave.
A golden fist shot up into the sky, radiating a violent aura that crushed everything in its path, dazzling light sparkling from it. In an instant, it was as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, the golden fist sweeping through invincibly, crashing violently against the cave's ceiling.
Just as the golden fist was about to strike the blood-red pattern, suddenly, with a hum, an invisible surge of blood light erupted, transforming into a blinding barrier that blocked the restrictive formation's patterns. With a muffled thud, Jin Shen Martial Emperor's punch hit the blood barrier but didn't budge an inch.