"impossible!"
Zhang Lan let out a low growl instinctively, his face filled with disbelief.
The Nine Palaces Dragon Trapping Formation was activated nine times in a row, and it was completely defeated. This was something he had never expected beforehand.
"you……"
He pointed at Lu Tao, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word no matter what.
At this moment, his fingers and lips were trembling unconsciously.
The dignified half-step God Emperor, who was also the master of the Tianyu Pavilion, was so frightened that he trembled all over after fighting Lu Tao nine times.
If it hadn't happened right before our eyes, probably no one would believe it was real.
Zhang Lan was trembling with fear, while the Human Emperor and the others were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
"Phew... The Immortal Sect is so strong, no, it's Lu Tao who's so strong!"
"This is terrifying! The strength of the Immortal Sect alone, even without a single God-King among them, is enough to easily crush the Desolate Region!"
"So, he didn't need to rely on our strength at all!"
"However... if he doesn't need our strength, why did he ask us to hide the other three?"
...
All three of them had fanatical expressions. Even though they were all half-step God Emperors, at this moment, they were like Lu Tao's believers, staring at Lu Tao with burning eyes.
At this moment, it was as if Lu Tao had become a god in their hearts.
Indeed, that is the case.
Their cultivation level was already the ceiling of the Desolate Region. Logically speaking, their strength could be considered top-tier in the Desolate Region.
Both psychologically and in terms of knowledge, they represent the pinnacle of the wasteland.
Not many things can move them.
Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, only three things have moved them.
The terrifying strength of the Cat Emperor, the true strength of the Heavenly Pavilion, and the rise of Lu Tao.
And Lu Tao...
They had actually been shocked by Lu Tao many times before, but none of those shocks combined were as great as what happened today.
With the cultivation of a Divine Lord at its peak, he shattered the Divine Emperor's formation.
This is utterly defying the heavens!
Even if he relied on external aids, these external aids were all created by Lu Tao himself.
This only makes Lu Tao seem more sinister.
If this is not a god, then what is a god?
"A monster! This is a monster!"
"A thousand artifacts of the rules, all of them perfect rules, hahaha, compared to them, the forging skills of my Lava Clan are simply a joke!"
"To actually withstand the Divine Emperor's formation, the Immortal Sect is truly terrifying!"
"It's over. Even the Heavenly Pavilion can't do anything to Lu Tao. Our Alliance of Races... is finished!"
"Damn it! Damn it all!"
...
Compared to the fervor of the three leaders of the Luo Clan, the other powerful figures present were filled with fear.
The feeling of despair didn't even need to spread; it had already filled the hearts of the powerful demons.
At this moment, whether it was the experts from Tianyu Pavilion, the alliance of various races, or the powerful figures like Minghu and Cangyuan, all of them were filled with despair.
Little did they know that, faced with more than thirty half-step Divine Emperors, Lu Tao did not choose to flee, but instead engaged them in direct combat.
result……
They actually lost!
Despite setting up a divine emperor-level formation, they not only failed to capture Lu Tao alive, but they couldn't even kill or injure him.
This is unacceptable to them.
"escape!"
"Run! We're no match for them!"
"Run! Lu Tao is a demon! We can't possibly kill him!"
"Run! Run! Escape the wasteland!"
...
In an instant, the powerful figures who were enemies of Lu Tao all felt a strong urge to retreat, and those who had just become enemies of Lu Tao, such as Minghu and Cangyuan, shouted fiercely.
I don't want to stay a moment longer.
They all used their agility to try and escape from this place.
Unfortunately, the Divine Emperor-level formation still exists, and Tianyu Pavilion has not removed it, which makes their escape extremely slow.
Minghu shouted sternly, "Sect Master Zhang, quickly withdraw the formation! There is absolutely no chance of winning this battle!"
"……well!"
Zhang Lan hesitated. As the head of Tianyu Pavilion, he had always adhered to the pavilion's principles. He never expected that this time, he would fail to hunt down a human who had only ascended a little over a year ago.
The formation was activated nine times, but all of them failed.
He was blocked by Lu Tao, who was merely a Perfected Divine Lord.
Even now, he still can't believe it's real, yet it's truly happening right before his eyes.
That's a God-Emperor level formation! Not to mention a God-King at the peak of his power, even a God-King or a half-step God-Emperor would be powerless against it.
But Lu Tao did it.
Even if Lu Tao did it at the expense of the Immortal Sect disciples' natural talents, blocking is blocking.
Not only did they successfully resist, but... if Lu Tao were willing, the disciples of the Immortal Sect could probably completely shatter the Nine Palaces Trapping Dragon Formation with their combined efforts.
But Lu Tao didn't do that, which means... Lu Tao had other plans.
but.
No matter what other plans Lu Tao might have, Zhang Lan was determined to fight him to the end.
Zhang Lan said in a deep voice, "Everyone, Lu Tao probably doesn't have many rule-based artifacts left. Even if we lose the help of the Nine Palaces Dragon-Trapping Formation and can't capture Lu Tao alive, this formation separates heaven and earth, so Lu Tao can't escape from this formation. We... can also fight him!"
"Fight my ass! They have dragon-transforming artifacts that can attack regardless of the rules. What are we supposed to fight them with?"
"Just now, the Human Emperor and his group instantly killed two of our half-step God Emperors. Even with the addition of your Heavenly Pavilion, we are still no match for them."
"Quickly dismantle the formation, we need to leave!"
Some impatient and strong individuals couldn't help but burst into curses.
Especially powerful beings like the Nether Tiger and the Azure Ape, the reason they rebelled and joined the alliance of races was that they placed their hopes on the Nine Palaces Dragon-Trapping Formation.
As it turned out, the formation was completely ineffective.
Although it separated heaven and earth, cutting off the Tianzhou region from the desolate area and preventing Lu Tao from escaping from the formation.
But--
They are no match for humans, so why should Lu Tao run away?
Not only were the Nether Tiger and the Azure Ape furious, but even Ao Chen, the Mountain-Piercing Divine Beast, and the Demon Bull had very gloomy expressions.
None of them had any intention of fighting Lu Tao at this moment.
Having already been intimidated before the battle even began, and now, having witnessed Lu Tao's terrifying power, even if they guessed that Lu Tao didn't have many rule-based artifacts left, they simply didn't want to stay any longer.
They would rather flee into the boundary wall, seeking that elusive chance to escape the desolate region, than continue fighting with Lu Tao.
Zhang Lan patiently said, "Everyone, my Tianyu Pavilion also has quite a few rule-based artifacts. You can hand over the three Human Emperors to my Tianyu Pavilion. You all need to focus your efforts on killing Lu Tao!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the powerful figures shifted.
It must be said, this is a great opportunity.
However, the thought of the dragon-transforming artifacts on the Human Emperor and the others caused the powerful figures to waver.
No matter how many powerful artifacts there are, if the rules are ineffective, how difficult would it be to kill the Emperor of Man?
The powerful figures remained silent and shook their heads.
Zhang Lan advised again, "Everyone, don't forget, even if you escape, you can't escape the desolate region. Once Lu Tao advances to the God King level, you will all die sooner or later."
Unfortunately, the powerful figures from all the races remained silent.
Clearly, even if the outcome was the same—no chance of survival—they were willing to fight for their lives within the boundary, rather than perish at Lu Tao's hands today.
"These useless bastards!"
Zhang Lan was secretly annoyed, but he also understood what the powerful figures were thinking. Not to mention Ao Chen and Ming Hu, even he himself was not confident that he could take down Lu Tao at this moment.
Just as Zhang Lan was pondering whether or not to remove the formation...
Suddenly, Lu Tao grinned, and his booming voice echoed throughout the land, "Everyone, since you're all here, why leave?"
Judging from these words, it seems they intend to leave them all behind.
This infuriated many powerful figures, who then laughed.
"Lu Tao, I admit you are indeed extraordinary, but do you think you can stop us with just four of you?"
"Hahaha, if I'm not mistaken, your Immortal Sect should only have around a thousand rule-related items. I don't believe that your Immortal Sect can unleash such a long dragon of rules again."
"Hmph! Even if all the disciples of the Immortal Sect are at the peak of the Divine Lord realm, they can't stop us from escaping!"
...
Although Ao Chen, Mo Niu, Yan Zhi, and other powerful figures had their Dao Hearts shattered by Lu Tao and lacked the confidence to fight him, they were still half-step Divine Emperors.
Even if they are outmatched, escaping shouldn't be a problem.
Lu Tao is only at the peak of the Divine Lord realm, so he definitely can't catch up with them.
Even if the Human Emperor, Sect Master Luo, and Sect Master Nie possessed rule-based artifacts, there were only three of them. With limited resources, how could they possibly hunt down twenty half-step Divine Emperors?
Lu Tao sneered, "Tsk tsk, I've certainly broadened my horizons. You actually manage to make running away sound so grand and imposing. I'm truly impressed!"
"snort!"
The powerful figures were all furious with Lu Tao, but they were too lazy to argue. They simply looked at Zhang Lan, wanting to urge him to remove the formation.
Buzz!
The void trembled slightly.
Just when the powerful figures thought that the experts from Tianyu Pavilion had removed the formation, they suddenly sensed that the stagnation in the void had not disappeared.
Their bewildered expressions swept across the scene.
The next moment, all the powerful figures looked at Lu Tao in shock.
A domain emanated from Lu Tao, a hazy gray domain that suddenly expanded to tens of millions of miles.
It not only enveloped all the powerful beings, but also merged with the Nine Palaces Dragon Trapping Formation.
It subtly implies that all the powerful figures who set up the array in Tianyu Pavilion will also be included.
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