Chapter 1240 - Bitter Price
"Cough, cough." Luo Hao stood up unsteadily, pain etched across his face.
He had been fending off Di Chen's relentless assault with all his strength. Then, out of nowhere, Huang Wuji struck, swift and thunderous. Luo Hao had no time to react.
If not for his powerful defensive vest, that single blow might have killed him outright.
He was in agony right now. His qi and blood stirred violently. Tearing pain came from his organs, and it felt as if all his bones had shattered.
Looking at Huang Wuji, Luo Hao's heart was shaken.
A Greater Legendary realm had come. Things had just gotten far more complicated.
Even before Huang Wuji appeared, it had taken their full strength to suppress Chen Fan's group. Now, with Huang Wuji in the mix, and at that level, the power balance shifted drastically.
Di Chen was also freed. With his strength and the Blood Ax, even a peak Lesser Legendary realm expert would be cleaved to death in two or three slashes.
The overwhelming advantage they once had evaporated instantly, and they found themselves at a disadvantage instead.
Zi Dongyang and the others didn't need Luo Hao to spell it out. They all saw it.
Huang Wuji's arrival had completely reversed the situation. Chen Fan's side, once on the verge of collapse, now held the upper hand. Zi Dongyang's group was forced into defense.
On their side, who could resist Di Chen's rampage? Even with two or three Lesser Legendary realms attacking him together, they could hardly stop Di Chen.
The nearby crowd murmured, having grasped the shift.
"The situation has reversed again!"
"With Huang Wuji's arrival, everything changed. Zi Dongyang's side is now in serious trouble."
"Before this, Chen Fan's side lacked an absolute powerhouse. They could only let Di Chen fight Luo Hao with an immortal artifact. Now that Huang Wuji has come, he will deal with Luo Hao. Now freed up, no one on Zi Dongyang's side can resist Di Chen."
"Hoho, things flipped the moment Huang Wuji showed up. Looks like Zi Dongyang's group won't get away without losses."
"You people, very well, very well!" Huang Wuji's long hair fluttered wildly. A terrifying aura swept out continuously from him, like an enraged heavenly god. His rage seemed to distort the space violently; wave after wave of rage swept out.
Luo Hao, Zi Dongyang, and the others' hearts trembled, an invisible chill creeping over them.
The two of them exchanged glances. Next, they shouted in unison, "Retreat!"
They turned and fled before their voices even faded. Huang Wuji's arrival meant their siege on Chen Fan had failed.
"Thinking of leaving?"
How could Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others possibly allow them to retreat so easily?
They charged forward with brutal force. Energy storms raged outward, shaking heaven and earth.
Huang Wuji's terrifying aura shrouded Luo Hao. He struck like thunder, his killing intent crashing down like an endless mountain range.
Wielding the Blood Ax, Di Chen erupted with a shocking aura. The powerful aura locked onto three powerful Lesser Legendary realms. His blood-red ax light split the skies, slicing into them and making blood spray wildly.
Chen Fan raised the Holy Spear of the Sun high, looking like a god of war from ancient times. He thrust his spear violently, as if trying to pull down the sun. The terrifying force that rushed straight toward Zi Dongyang.
Yan Weiyi, Duanmu Lingxing, and the others also executed their strongest moves one after another.
Even if Zi Dongyang and the others ultimately escaped, they would make them pay a bitter price. Otherwise, they would be letting themselves down after being chased all the way here.
Zi Dongyang's group let out furious roars, unleashing their full power. Hundreds of devastating attacks shot out, each strong enough to shatter mountains.
Deafening noises rang out, followed by fresh blood spurting and flesh splattering everywhere.
"Ahhh!"
Miserable screams rang out. Zhu Yue's trio killed several quasi-Legendary realms. Flesh and blood spilled into the air.
"No!"
Another horrified roar resounded through heaven and earth. Di Chen had cleaved a middle-stage Lesser Legendary realm expert into two in the sky.
The deaths of their experts pushed Zi Dongyang's side into a frenzy. They roared angrily one after another, desperate to repel Chen Fan's group and escape.
"Violet Qi Thunderous Strike!" roared Zi Dongyang angrily. Violet qi surged wildly all over him, like he was standing proudly in the depths of a purple ocean. Eighteen battle spears appeared behind him. Runic characters rotated, erupting with murderous qi that reached the clouds and shone brightly.
"Die!" roared Zi Dongyang. Sound waves rolled out. Murderous qi filled heaven and earth.
Each of the eighteen battle spears reached the sky. They were suspended high in the air like pillars of heaven, thick and ice-cold, holding up the sky.
The spears rose violently almost instantly and shot out in a shocking formation, like a purple ferocious tiger running wild, carrying boundless murderous qi and emitting a terrifying radiance.
"Hmph!" Chen Fan snorted, unfazed. His aura exploded like a god descending. Gripping the Holy Spear of the Sun, he charged forward, smashing through the deadly spear formation.
On the other hand, Zi Dongyang seized this opportunity and transformed into a purple stream of light, fleeing into the distance.
"Break for me!"
Facing Huang Wuji, Luo Hao was also suppressed. Noticing the growing unfavorable situation, he could almost smell the aura of death.
He immediately went on a rampage. His aura flared like ignited fuel. With a furious strike, he forced Huang Wuji back, then used the opening to flee, ignoring his injuries.
It wasn't only Zi Dongyang and Luo Hao; the others also roared in desperation, unleashing everything they had. Some of them even executed secret techniques just to break away from the battlefield and escape.
Chen Fan and the others didn't give chase. Their gazes turned dark, and they went after those who hadn't broken free from the battlefield.
"Ahhh..."
Mournful screams echoed in the mountain pass. Fresh blood spilled continuously. The group slaughtered quasi-Legendary realm and even Lesser Legendary realm experts.
Without people like Luo Hao and Zi Dongyang to hold Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others back, how could these people resist their slaughter? It was useless even if they fought with all their might.
Finally, the curtain fell on the battle here.
The land was ruined: the earth torn apart, trees shattered, mountain peaks leveled. The aftermath was a wasteland.
Severed limbs and blood soaked the ground.
Only the slightly stronger figures like Zi Dongyang and Luo Hao managed to escape. The rest weren't so lucky. They were utterly wiped out, minds and souls obliterated. Even two Lesser Legends failed to get away.