Chapter 75 Battle Royale

The next second, an unfamiliar figure appeared before everyone through the Formation. This Young Lord of the Blood Demon Sect, Li Xiao, showed no intention of hiding anything, his face filled with the wicked grin of a successful plot.

He brazenly announced that the Trial Grounds were now under the control of the Blood Demon Sect, and everyone present was Li Xiao's prey.

"You had better run fast... of course... provided you can outrun the barrier of the Trial Grounds."

As Li Xiao's voice fell, several subordinates began manipulating the core of the Formation.

This was the "master control hub" for the entire Trial Grounds. Once this was seized, even the Sect Heads would be unable to regain control for a short time.

The barrier, which should only have 'shrunk the circle' at midnight, suddenly reacted, shrinking at a speed more than ten times faster than usual.

At this rate, in less than a day, the barrier would shrink to an area of less than a thousand meters.

The Blood Demon Sect had altered the nature of the barrier, turning the entire Trial Grounds into a massive cage. These scoundrels actually planned to slaughter everyone here.

Although people were initially panicked, they quickly calmed down.

Firstly, their respective Sects would not stand idly by, and secondly, they were not completely helpless weaklings. The outcome of a joint fight was still uncertain. However, cruel reality quickly slapped everyone across the face.

"I know what you are thinking, but it's still too naive."

Just then, blood energy swirled around Li Xiao. The terrifying power was enough to cleave mountains, and with a single strike, he severed a nearby peak in half.

The horrifying scene transmitted through the Formation across the Trial Grounds, making everyone feel as if their blood had turned cold.

"Core Formation... Core Formation Realm Cultivator?!"

The Core Formation Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm appeared separated by only a thin line, but in reality, they were worlds apart.

If the strength difference between the Qi Refining Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm was tenfold, the gap between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Core Formation Realm was likely more than twentyfold.

Li Xiao could completely slaughter every single one of them by himself.

"I should also thank you all for providing so much nourishment; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to achieve a rapid Breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm."

Li Xiao's laughter echoed through the Formation in all directions. He leaped into the air and began his bloody massacre, plunging countless people into despair.

The expressions of Ye Fan and the others were also extremely grim. They never dreamed the situation would escalate to this point.

"What do we do now?" Murong Wan asked subconsciously.

"Senior Sister, I don't think we need to worry too much. The Nine Great Sects must have received the news and should be on their way right now. We just need to find a place to hide," You Tan said with a relaxed expression, as if she hadn't taken the matter to heart at all.

But Ye Fan shook his head, saying directly that it wasn't that simple.

"Since the people from the Blood Demon Sect dared to show themselves openly, they must have already severed contact with the outside world. It will probably be too late by the time they arrive."

The reality was exactly as Ye Fan had guessed. Li Xiao severed the Teleportation Array the moment he appeared. The Trial Grounds were now an isolated cage.

He deliberately kept some observation Formations active to let the numerous Sect Heads outside know what was happening, his intent to provoke being self-evident.

Qing Mingzi and the others, who had just been arguing over Ye Fan scoring over a hundred points, now had their eyes bloodshot, wishing they could immediately rush into the Trial Grounds and tear Li Xiao to pieces.

They never expected that after lying dormant for so many years, the Blood Demon Sect's first move would be so earth-shattering—they had actually taken control of the entire Trial Grounds.

Everyone participating in the Heavenly Pride Assembly were elites from the Nine Great Sects. If they all perished here, the Nine Great Sects would lack successors for the next hundred years, and decline would almost be guaranteed.

Dao Xuan's face turned almost green. The Qingyun Sect was the host of this session of the Heavenly Pride Assembly.

If this many people from the Blood Demon Sect infiltrated the Heavenly Pride Assembly, he, as the Sect Head, would be inescapably responsible if the matter were thoroughly investigated.

Everyone was eager to rush to the Trial Grounds immediately, but they were stopped at the last moment by Abbot Sorrowless.

At the speed of a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, it would take at least a day to reach the Trial Grounds. By the time they arrived, it would be too late even to collect the corpses.

Furthermore, even if they arrived in time, what if those evil heretics had set up an ambush along the way? The losses for the Nine Great Sects would likely be far greater than the current situation.

The only option now was to find a way to reactivate the Teleportation Array; there was simply no other solution.

Abbot Sorrowless's words enlightened everyone. After some thought, they decided to split into two groups.

One group would remain there to figure out how to regain control of the Teleportation Array, while the other group would rush towards the Trial Grounds.

Qing Mingzi intended to ask Su Ningxue to make a trip, but by the time he called out, she had already departed long ago.

"This Junior Sister is still as fiery as ever," Qing Mingzi couldn't help but sigh.

The moment Su Ningxue came to her senses, she soared into the sky on her sword, heading straight for the Trial Grounds. Her heart fluttered uncontrollably.

"You must hold on until I get there."

On the other side, Li Xiao's Great Deathmatch had begun, and the Trial Grounds had turned into a massive slaughterhouse.

Everyone became his prey, and the Disciples from various families who arrived were drained of their blood and died.

Seeing this, the Sect Heads wished they could devour Li Xiao alive, but they were utterly helpless and could only try every means possible to regain control of the Teleportation Array.

Since things had reached this point, Ye Fan had no good options either. He could only hide his strength for now and try to stall for time, hoping for rescue from the Sect.

"If not, I'll just have to fight for my life."

Ye Fan had not yet recovered from his previous exertion. The immediate priority was to quickly replenish his condition.

Fortunately, their location was good, and the barrier's shrinking circle did not affect them yet, giving them some time to catch their breath.

Ye Fan casually carved out a temporary Immortal Cave in the mountain and, along with Murong Wan, took Medicinal Pills to recover their states as quickly as possible.

You Tan, on the other hand, took on the role of Protector by herself, abandoning her previous frivolous attitude.

After about an hour, Ye Fan couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. His physical condition had recovered by about seventy to eighty percent.

"The Spirit Medicine Yun Li gave me is really effective. I must thank her properly when I get back," Ye Fan remarked.

"Little Brother Ye Fan, you're quite confident. Do you really think you can leave alive?" You Tan asked with a chuckle.

"I believe that man can conquer fate. Who can say for sure in a situation like this?" Ye Fan replied calmly.

"Speaking of which, I still don't know this little sister's name. You must be Little Brother Ye Fan's Dao Companion, right?"

You Tan swayed her hips, displaying her proud figure to the fullest, seemingly in a provocative manner.

"Murong Wan... And I am not your sister," Murong Wan replied coldly.

"Heh, I didn't expect you to be an ice beauty. Little Brother Ye Fan must have a very dreary life usually."

"Why not consider swapping Dao Companions? What do you think of big sister?"

You Tan reverted to her usual mannerisms. Ye Fan had no interest in wasting time on this matter and simply chose to ignore her.

Ye Fan had intended to lie low here for a while longer, but the turn of events far exceeded his plans.

"Is the barrier almost here?"

The speed of the circle shrinking was faster than anticipated, forcing the three of them to bite the bullet and continue moving toward the center.

Meanwhile, the number of Disciples from various families killed by Li Xiao had already exceeded five hundred, and this number was rapidly increasing!