"Whether it will succeed or not, we'll find out by trying!"

Zhang Lan remained calm and said nothing more. Instead, he turned his gaze to Lu Tao and said with a strange look in his eyes, "My Tianyu Pavilion has been established for hundreds of millions of years, and you, Lu Tao... are the only being who has caused my Tianyu Pavilion to fail repeatedly."

"Today, you have lost your life at our hands, and you have every reason to be proud."

It seemed that, in Zhang Lan's view, Lu Tao's ability to survive for so long despite the Tianyu Pavilion's targeting was something to be very proud of.

"whispering sound!"

Lu Tao almost laughed in anger upon hearing this, and said disdainfully, "Let's not even talk about how you've tried everything you can't figure out how useless I am. Just now, do you really think you can take me down with a mere formation?"

"Why don't you try and see?"

Zhang Lan chuckled softly.

His answer was exactly the same as before; he didn't say anything boastful, but he gave people a feeling of extreme confidence.

It was as if this was inevitable, and there would be no surprises.

Lu Tao's expression remained unchanged in the face of this answer, but the Human Emperor and the others felt a sudden tightness in their hearts.

They had previously learned from Lu Tao that this was a God-Emperor level formation.

A God-Emperor level formation is naturally used to deal with a God-Emperor.

And they...

He is currently only a half-step God Emperor.

The difference between a half-step God Emperor and a God Emperor may seem to be only half a step, but the real gap between them is worlds apart.

The formation is capable of dealing with a true God Emperor, so dealing with these half-baked God Emperors should be a piece of cake.

Even if the one who set up the formation was only a half-step Divine Emperor, and the effect wasn't that strong, it might still be enough to deal with them.

The three emperors were very worried, but Lu Tao seemed completely unconcerned.

He sized up the experts from Tianyu Pavilion and asked curiously, "Pavilion Master Zhang, before the great battle, may I ask you a question?"

"You want to ask why Tianyu Pavilion would kill a prodigy like you, right?"

Zhang Lan seemed to have already guessed what Lu Tao wanted to ask, and he asked back without any hesitation. Then he glanced at the Sky Frog in the Alliance of Races and smiled slightly.

That smile made Tianwa tense up instantly.

However, Zhang Lan didn't pay much attention to it. He just glanced at it and then turned back to look at Lu Tao, saying, "Actually, there's nothing to hide. Just as the Heavenly Frog discovered, this is the principle of my Heavenly Universe Pavilion."

Lu Tao frowned. "That's all?"

Zhang Lan nodded, "That's all!"

"Isn't there any conspiracy or trickery involved?"

Lu Tao, of course, didn't believe it would be that simple.

Everything has a cause and effect relationship. Even some murders committed on a whim are at least influenced by one's emotions. And this principle of Tianyu Pavilion has been passed down for hundreds of millions of years.

Lu Tao absolutely refused to believe that there was no reason or cause behind it.

However, to his dismay, it was difficult to determine these things even through the statues of deities.

Otherwise, he wouldn't bother asking Zhang Lan.

Zhang Lan shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. Anyway, the purpose of Tianyu Pavilion is to kill monsters like you."

"Alright, I have answered your question. Sect Leader Lu, could you please answer a few questions for me?"

Zhang Lan looked at Lu Tao with curiosity, as if the two were not mortal enemies, but acquaintances exchanging information with each other.

He originally intended to ask the same question, but changed his mind at the last minute and wanted to ask a few more.

Zhang Lan thought Lu Tao would refuse, but to her surprise, Lu Tao nodded in agreement.

"Can!"

Lu Tao knew that Zhang Lan was stalling for time so that the array he had set up could shrink and unleash its full power. Lu Tao was also waiting for their plan to be completed.

at the same time.

The three members of the Luo Sect also sent a telepathic message to Lu Tao, reminding him that Zhang Lan was stalling for time.

Lu Tao indicated that they didn't need to worry.

The three of them didn't say anything more. They would just act as henchmen today, and leave everything else to Lu Tao.

Zhang Lan immediately asked, "I really want to know, is everything that Sect Master Lu possesses today truly not due to that secret realm?"

At this moment, not only did enemies like Ao Chen and Ming Hu stare intently at Lu Tao, but even the three Human Emperors couldn't help but prick up their ears.

Lu Tao shook his head and said, "Since Pavilion Master Zhang already knows the answer, why ask me?"

"Just as I thought!"

Zhang Lan did not show any surprise. This was something Tianyu Pavilion had already guessed. However, guessing and confirming are two different things.

Zhang Lan continued, "Does Sect Master Lu possess the ability to foresee the future, or rather, the ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune?"

"Hmm...more or less."

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Tao slowly nodded.

While the statues of deities used for prayer are neither prophetic nor capable of bringing good fortune or warding off evil, their power implicitly encompasses both of these qualities.

However, implementing it is a bit more complicated.

It's neither as direct nor as concise.

Zhang Lan remained silent.

This explains why Lu Tao perfectly evaded every single one of their actions.

In fact.

They had already guessed this possibility, and after learning many things from Ao Chen, they were even more certain of it.

Just now, when Ao Chen told him about Lu Tao taking away the human race, he had no doubts whatsoever.

Judging from Lu Tao's expression, things seemed to be different from what they had guessed.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Lan asked, "Sect Master Lu, I heard from Brother Ao that your Immortal Sect disciples have already advanced to the peak of the Divine Lord realm? I'm very curious, how did you manage to do that?"

The other powerful figures were also curious and wanted to hear Lu Tao's answer.

The Human Emperor, Sect Master Luo, and Sect Master Nie couldn't help but turn to look at Lu Tao.

They had just learned of this news themselves.

They were completely unaware of either the abduction of humans or the actions and cultivation advancements of the Immortal Sect disciples.

It's obvious.

Even though they obtained the Dragon Transformation Artifact and the Rule Artifact from Lu Tao, they still knew very little about Lu Tao.

While this might seem like Lu Tao doesn't trust them enough, it also proves that Lu Tao has many trump cards up his sleeve, which is undoubtedly very good news for both them and the human race.

"The fruits of our labor!"

Lu Tao smiled slightly, thinking that working hard to complete tasks and gain experience was also a form of effort.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lan chuckled.

This was certainly not the answer he wanted, but at the same time he understood that he could no longer get anything more out of Lu Tao.

Fortunately, the time was delayed enough.

Their divine emperor-level formation—the Nine Palaces Dragon-Trapping Formation—has shrunk to nearly ten million miles.

Before.

The reason they set up this formation at a great distance was that they didn't want to alert Lu Tao and prevent him from escaping, since Lu Tao was capable of escaping by using the divine statues to travel through time.

But to their surprise, Lu Tao, with his ability to foresee the future, did not escape in advance.

It was as if they had no idea that they would set up a God-Emperor level formation.

This surprised Zhang Lan, and she even doubted whether the Nine Palaces Dragon Trapping Formation could truly trap Lu Tao.

However, considering the level of this formation, he put such doubts aside.

He was more inclined to believe that Lu Tao was arrogant!

Now that the formation has been activated, this area has been completely separated. He believes that no matter how confident Lu Tao is, he will not be able to escape through the statue!

Especially when the formation contracts, its power will be maximized.

Let alone Lu Tao, who is only at the Divine Lord level, even a Divine Emperor would surely perish here.

"It's alright, I'll know everything once I catch you!"

Zhang Lan smiled faintly, then his expression suddenly turned serious. He looked up at the void and ordered, "Hold back! Life or death is irrelevant!"

"Yes, Master!"

As nine voices resounded from all four directions, with a hum, the previously invisible and intangible Nine Palaces Dragon-Trapping Formation instantly appeared before the eyes of the powerful figures…