Chapter 343: Formation Rise

At this moment, around the center of the Formation, Li Pangtian and the others were still in seclusion, but the Qi on their bodies appeared extremely terrifying. The surrounding space and time were being distorted; Immortal Emperor powerhouses in the Upper Realm had long been able to walk freely within the River of Time.

As the Qi of Li Pangtian and the others continued to strengthen, countless phantoms with terrifying auras appeared from the River of Time, looking at them with extremely solemn expressions.

It was just that Li Pangtian and the others were unaware of this. Finally, as time passed, the Qi on Li Pangtian and the others broke through to the Immortal Emperor Peak.

The moment their Qi reached the Immortal Emperor Peak, a terrifying Lightning Tribulation appeared over the Central Region. This terrifying commotion attracted the attention of countless powerhouses in the Xuanyuan Realm, who all looked toward the direction of the Central Region with extremely solemn expressions.

Inside the Blood Soul Gate, the Blood Emperor was the same; he looked toward the direction of the Central Region with an incredibly ugly expression.

His original plan was to let the Immortal Emperor Peak elders under his command first exhaust the strength of the Five Great Holy Lords, so that he could then step in and destroy them. After all, during the previous exchange, he had also sensed that the five bells in the hands of the Five Great Holy Lords contained terrifying power; it was just that the Five Great Holy Lords could not unleash the full power of those five bells.

If they could erupt, even with the help of the Divine Artifact left behind by the Blood Soul Gate Envoy, he would not be able to win.

"Damn it!"

The moment the Blood Emperor finished speaking, he decided not to endure any longer. He decided to head to the Central Region to interrupt the Breakthrough of Li Pangtian and the others. He absolutely could not let them reach the Immortal Emperor Peak; otherwise, coupled with the help of those five bells, even he might not necessarily win.

On the other side, Zhang Ruochen, after being pulled into the internal space by the Blood Soul Gate Elder, fell into an extremely passive state. Although he had one advantage over the Blood Soul Gate Elder, which was the help of the Ninth Grade Immortal Emperor Artifact, the Immortal Emperor Sword, the Blood Soul Gate Elder was one minor Realm higher than him. The gap in strength caused his advantage in equipment to vanish completely.

Therefore, Zhang Ruochen was now in an extremely passive state and could only defend passively. He would not be killed by the Blood Soul Gate Elder in the short term, but if it dragged on for too long, it would be hard to say.

"I must find an opportunity."

Zhang Ruochen thought to himself. Unlike the Blood Soul Gate Elder, his Realm was something he had fought his way up to through sheer effort, while the Blood Soul Gate Elder had achieved it through Cultivation, combined with absorbing the cultivation and blood Qi of others. This resulted in Zhang Ruochen's combat experience being far superior to that of the Blood Soul Gate Elder.

When the Blood Soul Gate Elder attacked again, Zhang Ruochen seized the opportunity. After repelling the Blood Soul Gate Elder with one sword strike, he began to maneuver rapidly in the next second.

The Blood Soul Gate Elder quickly followed. When he appeared behind Zhang Ruochen, he was met with a sword strike from Zhang Ruochen and was forced to dodge.

The gap in cultivation meant that the Blood Soul Gate Elder only needed to go all out to catch up to Zhang Ruochen, so one could see that every time Zhang Ruochen moved forward, he would not get very far before being caught up by the Blood Soul Gate Elder.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen turned around tirelessly, repelled the Blood Soul Gate Elder with a sword strike, and then continued to turn and advance at full speed.

However, what the Blood Soul Gate Elder did not notice was that every time Zhang Ruochen took a step, a force within the soles of his feet slowly sank into the ground. Furthermore, if viewed from a distance, the direction in which Zhang Ruochen was advancing at full speed formed a circle.

Under the full-out assault of the Blood Soul Gate Elder, Zhang Ruochen's energy was quickly running dry. Seeing this, the Blood Soul Gate Elder stopped and sneered.

"Zhang Ruochen, surrender. As long as you swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to pledge eternal loyalty to the Blood Soul Gate, then I can spare your life."

Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen could not help but stop and turn to look at the Blood Soul Gate Elder. Just when the Blood Soul Gate Elder thought Zhang Ruochen was moved, he did not expect to see a look of utter disgust on Zhang Ruochen's face.

"If you want this seat to become a lackey of your Blood Soul Gate, then wait until I have fallen before you speak of it."

"Hmph, seeking death. Since that is the case, then I shall send you on your way!"

In the ensuing battle, the Blood Soul Gate Elder no longer held back, but Zhang Ruochen used his extremely rich combat experience to turn danger into safety. Even so, the difference in strength meant that combat experience was destined to be unable to hold out for too long in this battle.

Therefore, very soon, many wounds radiating a scarlet light appeared on Zhang Ruochen's body, none of which could heal. However, Zhang Ruochen did not care at all; to a true powerhouse, scars were the true glory.

"Just a little bit more, and it will be complete!"

Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.

In the next second, the Blood Soul Gate Elder appeared before Zhang Ruochen and thrust his spear directly at him. Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen parried with his longsword, neutralizing the Blood Soul Gate Elder's attack.

He then struck with his palm, sending the Blood Soul Gate Elder flying.

After taking a palm strike from Zhang Ruochen, the Blood Soul Gate Elder had an extremely ugly expression. He did not expect that Zhang Ruochen could still injure him under these circumstances. One had to know that he was at the Immortal Emperor Peak, a minor Realm higher than Zhang Ruochen, and he could also see that Zhang Ruochen was already at the end of his rope.

"But, it is precisely this kind of Genius that is most exciting to strangle in the cradle!"

The Blood Soul Gate Elder's face was full of a bloodthirsty expression. He loved strangling Geniuses the most, especially Geniuses who were more formidable than him. In the next second, scarlet blood Qi surged from his entire body, and from a distance, it looked like a gigantic, ominous red-haired monster.

After unleashing his full strength, the Blood Soul Gate Elder did not hesitate. In the next second, he arrived in front of Zhang Ruochen and viciously clawed at him.

Zhang Ruochen turned and thrust his sword out, but was slapped away by the Blood Soul Gate Elder. This palm strike contained the full power of the Blood Soul Gate Elder who was not holding back; Zhang Ruochen had absolutely no power to resist and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood in mid-air.

When he came to a stop, Zhang Ruochen looked up and saw the Blood Soul Gate Elder walking toward him step by step. Each step contained immense pressure, causing Zhang Ruochen's heart to tremble involuntarily.

But Zhang Ruochen knew that at this moment, he absolutely could not tremble or show a weak side; otherwise, he would undoubtedly lose.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ruochen forced his body to stand up, looked at the Blood Soul Gate Elder, and sneered.

"What, do you think you have already won?"

"Oh, isn't that the case?"

Upon hearing Zhang Ruochen's words, the Blood Soul Gate Elder could not help but pause for a moment.

"Naturally not. Formation, rise!"

Zhang Ruochen sneered. In the next second, he stomped his foot. Instantly, the places where he had previously maneuvered erupted with deep blue light, and countless pillars of light shot up from the ground, quickly forming a huge cage.

And the moment he saw the cage, the Blood Soul Gate Elder's expression, which had been extremely calm since he appeared, finally changed. He said with some shock.

"What! It is a Formation? When did this happen?"