Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor-Chapter 841 - 840 Shadow Battle Guard

"This bad habit of mine, I can’t change it anymore. Why don’t you help me change it?" Xuanyuan Kuang sneered.

"I don’t have time to waste on idle nonsense with you. Get out of the way immediately, or don’t blame me when the Five Great Super Sects target your Xuanyuan Family!" Yuani Ling coldly retorted.

"Look at you boasting. Even if you target my Xuanyuan Family, so what?"

Xuanyuan Kuang said, "Do you think my Xuanyuan Family is afraid of you? Or afraid of your lot? What do you think you are? When I was around in my prime, you weren’t even born. And now you dare to strut in front of me..."

Xuanyuan Kuang’s rambling didn’t stop, and the brows of Yuani Ling and the others furrowed deeper and deeper.

They could tell that the Xuanyuan Family had no intention of fighting, merely dragging things out for as long as possible to ensure Su Han’s safe departure.

"I don’t understand. Why are you helping him? What benefits has he given you?" Yuani Ling suddenly questioned.

"Benefits?"

Xuanyuan Kuang shook his head and said indifferently, "Explaining to a little brat like you would be pointless, but I’ll tell you this: As long as he’s alive, one day in the future, my Xuanyuan Clan will trample over your sects, just like stepping on filthy dog shit. Do you believe me?"

"Stop wasting time on him!"

The Dragon Emperor Realm elder from the Sect of the Battle God finally lost patience and acted without hesitation.

As they made their move, the five members of the Xuanyuan Clan had no choice but to engage. Mere words would no longer stall for time, leaving them no option but to fight.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

The clash between Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators was earth-shattering. The void was repeatedly torn and then mended. If the battle took place on the ground, these ten combatants would have obliterated half of Dragon Martial City.

Yuani Ling and his allies were intercepted by Xuanyuan Kuang’s group, but Su Han wasn’t given a moment to breathe.

Du Yuehui, along with ten Peak Pseudo-Emperors, pursued him relentlessly. Due to Du Yuehui’s action, the ten Peak Pseudo-Emperors somehow matched her speed, effectively preventing Su Han from shaking them off.

Furthermore, a golden light barrier loomed ahead, blocking his path. Breaking through it would require time.

In the current situation, even a single second represented a movement of hundreds of miles.

"You should be proud of yourself."

Du Yuehui’s voice echoed from behind. "To kill you, the Five Great Super Sects have prepared numerous grand techniques. And we’re just getting started."

Su Han’s face darkened. Before him was the golden light barrier. Without hesitation, he unleashed the Seventh Sword of the Seven Swords Technique from the Sun Sword God once more!

"Slash!"

A blade light spanning fifty thousand feet swept forth, striking the light barrier fiercely. The barrier trembled violently but... it didn’t shatter!

Su Han’s expression changed. This strike, with his Three Blood Transformations boosting his strength by fourfold, was lethal even for a Peak Pseudo-Emperor!

"You think this amount of power can break the Trapped Sky Curtain? Ignorance." Du Yuehui mocked.

They had laid out numerous strategies. At this critical juncture, she wasn’t in a hurry to kill Su Han.

She wanted to see what Su Han was truly capable of, to watch the ant-like figure, who had always looked down on her allies, squirm and wriggle in this hopeless moment.

Without any back-and-forth, Su Han struck out once more.

But this strike wasn’t the Seventh Sword; it was... Endless Netherworld Sea!

When Su Han had obtained the Thunder Attribute Origin, he had showcased five techniques, each an extraordinary marvel.

One was the previously used Extreme Dao Divine Heaven, and another was this Endless Netherworld Sea!

The Endless Netherworld Sea consumed three thousand years of Su Han’s lifespan upon activation. As it took effect, colossal waves emerged, surging in layers. The gigantic waves pounded against the barrier.

Under the relentless pounding, the barrier trembled continuously. Eventually, it cracked, revealing a fissure!

"What kind of technique is this?"

Du Yuehui’s pupils contracted. She hadn’t anticipated Su Han breaking through the barrier.

Although this was merely one of the weaker barriers within the Trapped Sky Curtain, and it wasn’t particularly strong, Su Han was only in the Dragon God Realm!

After some thought, Du Yuehui’s surprise turned into acceptance. Su Han was capable of killing Peak Pseudo-Emperors without having used his full strength previously. Breaking through a weaker barrier wasn’t inconceivable.

"This is just the first layer of the Trapped Sky Curtain. Let me inform you, the curtain consists of ten layers. Each layer is stronger than the previous, and the tenth layer is the strongest. Only if you break through all ten layers will escaping be a possibility."

Du Yuehui added after she finished speaking, "Of course, only a possibility."

Her words were honest; she wasn’t deceiving Su Han. Even if he managed to clear all ten layers, countless dangers awaited him inside and outside the curtain. True escape didn’t guarantee safety.

Because of the time spent breaking the first layer, the ten Peak Pseudo-Emperors had already caught up to him.

Du Yuehui had also closed in, though she folded her arms across her chest, observing as though merely watching a spectacle, showing no intent to act for now.

"Activate the Shadow Battle Formation!"

Among the ten Peak Pseudo-Emperors, a middle-aged man shouted. As the words fell, the other nine nodded in unison. Even before approaching, dragon power surged among them, forming a massive... Spirit Lake!

Yes, a Spirit Lake!

The so-called Shadow Battle Formation was completely different from the formations Su Han understood and seemed more like a combined technique rather than a traditional setup.

From a distance, the ten individuals stood at the center, encircled by a vast surge of spiritual power resembling a shimmering lake.

These ten were none other than Shadow Battle Guards from the Sword Immortal Tomb!

Shadow Battle Guards were one of the core strengths of the Sword Immortal Tomb, small in number and incredibly precious.

Their power was undeniable.

Before becoming Peak Pseudo-Emperors, these guards had been prodigies within the Sword Immortal Tomb. However, due to various reasons, they transitioned into Peak Pseudo-Emperors and joined the ranks of the Shadow Battle Guards.

Their strength was formidable, particularly when deploying their combined strike techniques, like the current Shadow Battle Formation.

Rumor had it that ten Shadow Battle Guards, when acting in unison, could severely wound an early-stage Dragon Emperor Realm cultivator!

Of course, that would only occur during actual combat with the Dragon Emperor; otherwise, they wouldn’t even be able to reach such a realm’s ankles.

Regardless of whether the rumors held true, they were enough to attest to the might of the Shadow Battle Guards.

At this moment, after activating the Shadow Battle Formation, they ascended rapidly, caught up to Su Han, and positioned themselves overhead. The Spirit Lake created by the formation pressed down on Su Han directly.