A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 345

Chapter 345: Situation Critical

Boom!

As the last Thunder Tribulation struck down, the afterimages around Zhang Jie all dissipated back into his body, and his realm finally stabilized at the Immortal Emperor Pinnacle.

Before Zhang Jie could fully react, he sensed something and suddenly threw a fierce punch straight ahead, colliding directly with a punch from the Blood Emperor who had just appeared.

However, in just an instant, Zhang Jie’s arm exploded into a mist of blood, and even he was blasted backward. When he finally stopped, his expression was grim as he glared at the Blood Emperor.

“I never expected the mighty Blood Emperor to resort to sneaky tactics like an ambush,” Zhang Jie muttered grimly.

The Blood Emperor simply shrugged helplessly and said,

“In the end, only the one who survives is the king. So, it’s time for you to move on!”

With that, the Blood Emperor appeared once again before Zhang Jie and showed no mercy, launching a lethal blow aimed at ending Zhang Jie’s life.

Zhang Jie’s face twisted in frustration. If the Anti-God Bell were still with him, maybe he could have held out against the Blood Emperor for a while, but since Li Tianxie had taken it, how could he possibly stand against a god like the Blood Emperor?

But even so, Zhang Jie had no intention of simply giving up. He flicked his right hand, summoning an Immortal Emperor blade, ready to fight the Blood Emperor to the death. Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Jie, holding the Time Bell firmly and catching the Blood Emperor’s punch without faltering.

The punch struck the Time Bell, and the Blood Emperor felt a sharp sting in his hand. He withdrew his hand and stepped back a bit, then turned his gaze to Lu Ren, who had just completed his breakthrough at this critical moment, his expression dark and displeased.

He hadn’t expected Lu Ren to break through under such circumstances, especially when he was so close to finishing off Zhang Jie.

Nonetheless, even if Lu Ren saved Zhang Jie, it wouldn’t change much. Under normal conditions, if Zhang Jie lost an arm, it would grow back instantly. But now, since the arm had been blasted apart by the Blood Emperor’s attack, it wouldn’t regenerate any time soon.

Without that arm, Zhang Jie couldn’t significantly impact the battle.

“You broke through so quickly?”

Zhang Jie looked at Lu Ren, who had suddenly appeared, with a somewhat shocked expression.

But Lu Ren didn’t turn around; instead, he fixed his gaze on the Blood Emperor in front of him, his face extremely grim. He hadn’t expected the Blood Emperor’s power to be this overwhelming. Although he had blocked that punch with the Time Bell, he still suffered a minor injury, and his whole body felt uncomfortable.

“I don’t know how long they’ll need… Forget it. For now, I can only do my best to buy some time until they complete their breakthroughs.”

Lu Ren’s expression was very unpleasant as he glanced toward Penglai Immortal Island, silently hoping that Wu Hao would intervene.

But it was obvious that Lu Ren was overthinking; with Wu Hao’s laid-back personality, he wouldn’t intervene unless it was a matter of life and death.

Just as Lu Ren turned his head to look toward Penglai Immortal Island, the Blood Emperor suddenly launched an attack. A long blade appeared in his hand and swung toward Lu Ren.

Seeing this, Lu Ren hurriedly blocked the strike, but the immense force still passed through the Time Bell, causing him to suffer a minor injury.

“Old Lu, I’m here to help you!”

After saying this, Zhang Jie immediately raised his blade with one hand to assist Lu Ren beside him.

This naturally eased the pressure on Lu Ren considerably. However, this also drew the Blood Emperor’s attention to Zhang Jie. He planned to find a chance to take Zhang Jie out first, only to be blocked by Lu Ren.

“Your opponent is me, so don’t get distracted! Time, rewind!”

With a roar from Lu Ren, a stream of blue light burst forth from the Time Bell the next second. Before the Blood Emperor could react, the light enveloped him.

The Blood Emperor suddenly realized that the time around him was flowing backward at an alarming rate—one year reversed every second. If this continued for a full year, he would regress to the Half-step God realm.

Thinking this through, the Blood Emperor didn’t hesitate any longer. Crimson blood energy shrouded his long blade as he swung it toward Zhang Jie just nearby. The priority was to eliminate Zhang Jie first, preventing him from interfering in the battle between the Blood Emperor and Lu Ren.Otherwise, the Blood Emperor might not be able to kill Lu Ren in a short time. By the time Li Pangtian and the others broke through, the situation would only get worse.

“Blood Demon Slash!”

The Blood Emperor swung his blade with full force toward Zhang Jie. The strike carried immense pressure, causing Zhang Jie’s steps to falter for a moment.

A warrior of this caliber could easily turn the tide of battle with a single blow.

In just an instant, the blade reached right in front of Zhang Jie.

“No!”

Zhang Jie’s face contorted with despair. But the next moment, the Time Bell appeared before him, blocking the slash.

However, the overwhelming force was not completely dissipated. Zhang Jie was blasted backward by the Blood Demon Slash cutting through the space around the Time Bell, flying through the air and collapsing to the ground, his life uncertain.

Yet, the Blood Emperor’s intentions went beyond this. The moment Lu Ren sent out the Time Bell to protect Zhang Jie, the Blood Emperor silently appeared right in front of Zhang Jie.

“What!“No good!”

Goosebumps broke out all over Lu Ren’s body. He barely had time to draw a Grade Eight Immortal Emperor Shield to protect himself from behind, but it was still useless against the Blood Emperor’s strike. The shield only held for three breaths before shattering with a crash.

Although Lu Ren had used several Immortal Emperor Techniques during those three breaths to guard himself, the Blood Emperor’s blade still sent him flying. He suffered significant injuries on the spot, blood spraying into the air.

“Damn it, is this really how it ends?”

Lu Ren’s expression was extremely grim, but he kept waiting, waiting for Wu Hao to intervene. He firmly believed Wu Hao would never stand by and do nothing. After all, his daughter had married into the Wu family, so from the very beginning, Lu Ren had viewed this as a kind of assessment—an evaluation of his own strength.

He just hadn’t expected that he could only hang on for this long.

Just as the Blood Emperor planned to strike again to finish Lu Ren off, he sensed two deadly auras appearing behind him. If he didn’t block them, he would likely pay a heavy price.

Without hesitation, the Blood Emperor turned and parried both attacks with a single blade. Lu Ren took advantage of this moment to quickly create distance between himself and the Blood Emperor, pulling the Time Bell back inside.

“I didn’t expect you two to break through so quickly.”

The Blood Emperor looked at the two figures who had previously attacked him—Qin Zijun and Jun Xiaoyao—who had just successfully broken through at this critical moment.

Both wore extremely grave expressions. Now that they had reached the Immortal Emperor Pinnacle, they felt the gap between themselves and the Blood Emperor even more keenly. It was no exaggeration to say that if it came to one-on-one combat, neither of them had any confidence they could hold their own against the Blood Emperor.

Not to mention, the Five Elements Bell and Chaos Bell were no longer in their possession.

At this point, their only hope was that Li Pangtian on the other side could break through soon. He was currently the only one who, having reached the Immortal Emperor Pinnacle and bolstered by the Ancient Dao Body, stood a fighting chance against the Blood Emperor.

With this in mind, Jun Xiaoyao simply exchanged a glance with Qin Zijun and Lu Ren. They immediately understood his meaning and launched their attacks toward the Blood Emperor, all to buy Li Pangtian some time.

Once Li Pangtian completed his breakthrough, the tides of the battle would begin to turn in their favor.