Chapter 818: I'm Sorry

"The Dao of Will is truly marvelous."

Pang Hai and the other nine Creation-realm experts of the Five Clans watched the golden dharma body from afar, unable to hide their shock.

"This person truly possesses the demeanor of Chen Yan..."

An old man in white stroked his beard and spoke with a complex expression:

"If it weren't for Chen Yan insisting on a surprise attack on Ji Province, he would likely have become an insurmountable threshold for the Five Clans by now."

Pang Hai sneered:

"No matter how monstrous, one wrong step leads to eternal damnation. This Great Xia..."

A look of disgust appeared in Pang Hai's eyes:

"Success is due to Chen Yan, and failure is also due to Chen Yan!"

He once thought that with Chen Yan around, Great Xia would never fall; yet in the end, didn't Chen Yan still do something foolish?

If not for Chen Yan insisting on acting foolishly, why would he have needed to defect to the Five Clans?

A Creation-realm expert from Chi Province named Chi Fang glanced at Pang Hai:

"Pang Hai, after this matter is over, why not join my Chi Province? The resources my Chi Province offers are not necessarily inferior to Chen Province's."

Pang Hai raised an eyebrow and did not refuse.

These Five Clans appeared united, but in reality, each had their own agenda; by entering the Five Clans, he had actually become a sought-after commodity.

Chi Fang smiled slightly, then looked toward the golden dharma body in the distance:

"Chen Province has so many hidden cards. First, an extreme Eighth-Rank Chen Youqing suddenly appeared, and now this Blood Brand is about to be born.

Tsk tsk..."

Chi Fang narrowed his eyes.

With Chen Province's endless trump cards, the high-level officials within Chi Province also felt immense pressure.

Two thousand years ago, Chen Province was just a mediocre place; who would have thought that in a mere two thousand years, it would have developed into what it is today.

Especially the Chen Lord.

Ninth-Rank!

Ninth-Rank is a true god.

Heaven knows how many hidden cards the Chen Lord prepared for today's situation.

This person is truly a generation of heroes who will be written about in bold strokes in the long history of the human race.

The current Allied Army is, on the surface, a union of four clans.

It would be more accurate to say it is Chen Province and its three vassal states.

Yu Province, which had consistently refused to participate in the war, was forced by the pressure of the Chen Lord to provide weapons and resources.

Chi Fang felt deeply worried; in reality, the high-level officials of Lu Province, Chi Province, and the remaining Ji Province were all deeply worried.

It was at this moment.

An old man's voice suddenly rang out in Chi Fang's mind.

"Chi Fang."

Chi Fang's eyes trembled, and at the same time, Pang Hai and the other eight people also paused.

"Second Elder?!" Chi Fang looked toward the clouds, casting out his perception, and vaguely saw an old man in golden robes standing at the edge of the sky.

The Chi Province Second Elder—or more accurately, the Chi Province Second Elder disguised by Zhang Wang—smiled slightly.

He did not change his form, but remotely cast an illusion upon Chi Fang and the other nine.

Even though Chen Youqing was still behind the Five Clans at this moment.

Chen Youqing's attention was entirely on Li Zhiyi, and he did not notice this illusion at all.

At this moment, the transmission from the Chi Province Second Elder continued to ring in the minds of Chi Fang and the other nine:

"I now order you ten to immediately suppress Li Zhiyi and the remaining Great Xia military guards!"

Chi Fang's face revealed wild joy; was the Second Elder finally going to make a move?

The Second Elder was likely the same as her, unwilling to see Chen Province gain another of the world's top five divine artifacts.

Although Chi Fang's face was full of joy, Pang Hai and the others frowned.

For this operation, their commander was Chen Youqing.

Although the Chi Province Second Elder was powerful...

"Still not moving?!"

The majestic voice of the Chi Province Second Elder suddenly resounded.

In an instant, Pang Hai and the others dared not linger any longer.

It was also at this moment.

Hum!

Between heaven and earth, a sharp beam of blood-colored light spanned the sky, like a long saber shadow hanging in the galaxy.

In the south of Yixian City, that heaven-supporting golden dharma body held the long saber high, and as the saber light dispersed, it shattered the scarlet red.

Rumble!

Above the firmament, meteors suddenly fell, like a fire net flying across the sky, with a terrifying momentum.

The Blood Brand is born, ninety-seven percent!

The young man controlling the 【Saintly Domain-Suppressing Array】 seemed as if he would never fall, like an undying god of war.

For a moment.

Tears welled up in the eyes of many.

This scene, they seemed to have seen it before.

"Victory is certain!"

Within the Golden Body Dharma Image, a military guard roared with bloodshot eyes.

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

Chen Min suddenly burst into wild laughter, appearing as if deranged:

"I knew it, I knew it..."

It was unimaginable that a person like him would have tears in his eyes.

Mu Zigui said nothing; the tears in her eyes had run dry, yet she also seemed to have become a different person.

At the battle line.

Xia Hanzhou's eyes revealed deep emotion and an inexplicable shock, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

He had managed to hold on until this step by sheer force of will.

This is Chen Yan.

In the entire human realm, besides Chen Yan, who else could do this?

Xia Hanzhou had never regarded Chen Yan as a junior, and he did not even dare to offer guidance.

In his heart, Chen Yan was an inextinguishable fire on that barren grassland.

The appearance of Chen Yan was the Great Xia—no, the gathering of the final destiny of the human race!

It was...

This child is a bit too tired.

Xia Hanzhou could not help but have tears in his eyes.

"You..."

Chen Qi suddenly spoke; seeing Xia Hanzhou still surging with emotion, he suddenly felt that he was bullying him too much.

"You are, after all, the Pillar of the Great Xia..."

Chen Qi shook his head:

"Bullying you like this, it does make me seem a bit too wicked."

Xia Hanzhou frowned and looked at Chen Qi:

"What do you want to say?"

A smile appeared at the corners of Chen Qi's mouth, and he shook his head slightly.

Before the Blood Brand was born and the moment Li Zhiyi was swallowed by the Blood Brand, he would not reveal it in advance.

It was just that the gaze he cast toward Xia Hanzhou was becoming increasingly complex.

Xia Hanzhou had never been toyed with like this before.

At this moment.

Chen Youqing's eyes widened, and her heart was beating violently.

"He really..."

Her vermilion lips moved slightly:

"He really managed to hold on until this step!"

Hum!

Chen Youqing raised her slender hand slightly, and a blood-colored scabbard appeared in her hand.

Blood Brand Scabbard.

At this moment, divine light also overflowed from the Blood Brand Scabbard, which was constantly vibrating.

A smile appeared at the corners of Chen Youqing's mouth.

"Finally... it is about to be born!"

Yet at this very moment.

Crack, crack, crack!

Suddenly!

A deep sound like the turning of the gears of heaven and earth appeared.

Above the Golden Body Dharma Image, a purple formation disk with a diameter of ten miles suddenly appeared.

On the formation disk, twisted and profound runes were carved, flowing like living creatures, with pale purple light traces weaving between the runes.

"Light Heaven Formation!"

Chen Youqing's expression changed instantly; she looked into the distance and rebuked angrily: "What are you doing?!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Beams of purple light descended from the formation disk, intersecting with one another.

"Pang Hai!" Chen Youqing shouted in a low voice, reaching out one hand toward the void.

Crack, crack, crack!

Instantly, space became like crystal; as Chen Youqing cast her technique, her hands were frozen by the crystallization.

Star Ruler!

Chen Youqing's eyes rounded; the Eighth Rank may not enter the battle—this was the rule of the battlefield set by the Star Ruler!

Crack, crack, crack, crack!

Pieces of crystalline substance locked Chen Youqing in like a cage.

For a moment, Chen Youqing was unable to move.

This scene happened suddenly, and Chen Youqing realized in an instant that she had been schemed against.

However, she was restricted by the Star Ruler and could not change what was happening before her eyes.

This was the rule established by the Grand Minister when he deployed the Star Ruler.

Those at the Eighth Rank may not enter the battle.

Once they enter the battle, they will be restricted by the rules and imprisoned for a moment.

She had just seen Pang Hai and the others suddenly strike, and for a moment, she had not been able to control herself.

Nonsense, the Blood Brand was about to emerge; seeing someone ruin the matter, no one could control themselves.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Beams of purple light instantly pierced into the Golden Body Dharma Form that was still raising its blade.

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

In an instant, countless Great Xia military guards within the Dharma Form had their flesh and blood torn open and blood sprayed everywhere; they didn't even have time to scream.

Li Zhiyi's pupils trembled, feeling the pressure imposed upon his physical body suddenly vanish.

Replacing it was a wave of suppressing force.

In an instant.

Boom!

The invincible 【Town Domain Saint Form Array】 shattered.

Everyone, including Li Zhiyi, fell from the high sky due to a loss of power.

"Success!"

Pang Hai and the ten others cast spells simultaneously, shattering the 【Town Domain Saint Form Array】.

But the next instant, someone saw Chen Youqing restricted by the rules and imprisoned.

Moreover, they saw Chen Youqing's expression... cold to the extreme.

"This..."

Pang Hai choked; had he and the others done something wrong?

To the side, Chi Fang, who was simultaneously controlling the array, sneered inwardly; the Second Elder's scheme was truly excellent!

Breaking the plan for the Blood Brand's emergence also counted as restricting Chen Prefecture.

Chi Fang pondered in her heart, and the next moment, a look of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes as she privately manipulated the array veins.

Since it was already done, it was better to go all the way and cut off all hope for the Blood Brand's emergence!

The next instant.

Boom!

A purple light descended from the purple array disk above the sky.

"Chi Fang!" Pang Hai shouted in a hurry, and the expressions of the other eight people turned cold in unison.

They realized in an instant that they had been dragged into the internal strife of the Five Clans.

However, it was already too late.

Li Zhiyi looked toward the Firmament in an instant, his pupils erupting with golden-red light.

"Get out of the way!!!"

A roar resounded; it was Chen Min, covered in blood, transforming into a streak of light as he flew toward Li Zhiyi.

The next instant.

Boom!

The laser descended, smashing into a cyan iron umbrella.

Mu Zigui had appeared above Li Zhiyi at some unknown time, wielding this Bright Moon-grade umbrella artifact to block the strike.

Yet, the moment the umbrella artifact collided with the purple light, it shattered.

The purple light followed the cracks in the broken umbrella handle and instantly poured into Mu Zigui's body.

Li Zhiyi looked toward the high sky, only to see Mu Zigui's lips move, but the sound was drowned out by the endless roaring.

Boom!

Mu Zigui's physical body exploded instantly, turning into a sky full of blood.

Bang!

Chen Min collided with Li Zhiyi, knocking him away, and the two of them smashed into the ground.

Endless, intense pain struck; Li Zhiyi's body was shattered, and he held the Blood Brand.

Beside him, Chen Min was vomiting blood continuously, his body still struggling desperately, but he could not stand up.

"Escape..."

Chen Min's head pressed against the ground, wriggling like a maggot:

"Escape..., I don't... owe... you..."

Li Zhiyi shook his head; he did not know why Mu Zigui had wanted to say "I'm sorry" to him before she died.

Why?

He looked at the golden light of Qi and blood and the blood mist scattered across the sky, speechless for a moment.

The world seemed to have fallen into absolute silence.

He merely swayed his body, and accompanied by a series of 'crack, crack, crack' sounds, he stood up.

Ahead, those Ji Prefecture troops with terrified expressions pressed in.

Crack, crack, crack!

Li Zhiyi's legs had fractures in countless places, making him look like a folded banner as he stood up.

Seeing him like this, the Jizhou Army soldiers walking over gradually saw the fear in their eyes vanish.

They surged toward him like the waves of an angry sea.

Swish.

Li Zhiyi pointed his long saber diagonally toward the ground.

Hoo...

Hoo...

He was panting violently, his head tilted, his whole body leaning, but he did not fall.