Meanwhile, Hua Yu and the others also sensed something was amiss, and they all looked towards the courtyard within the city: "It seems someone inside is devouring spiritual energy, and it appears to be devouring it madly. Could it be that brat is about to break through?"
"Break through?" Chang Feng was startled. "How is that possible? In just one year, how could that brat possibly break through!"
As they were conversing, countless spiritual energies from the Eastern Domain continuously surged into the courtyard. The entire courtyard was like a fairyland, with spiritual power reaching its absolute peak.
"He must be about to break through. We absolutely cannot let him succeed!"
Clan Leader Cang Ying quickly said, "Before this brat broke through, he was already capable of killing a Great Sage. If he truly breaks through to the Great Sage realm, I'm afraid even if we all attack together, we might not be able to stop him!"
The other clan leaders also nodded in agreement and moved towards the courtyard. They absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen. At least in their eyes, Lu Fan had to die, and the Human Race had to be annihilated.
"Our Human Race finally has some hope!"
Elder Wu Ming smiled and his figure shot up into the sky. A massive light screen enveloped them, trapping the more than ten Great Sages of the Beast Race within. This formation was extremely terrifying. If it were an ordinary Saint, they would likely be crushed into a pulp within this formation.
"Blood Formation!"
Hua Yu and the others exclaimed in surprise and looked towards Elder Wu Ming. "You old man, you don't want to live, do you? To stop us, you've actually used the Blood Formation, burning your vital essence. This will cost you your life!"
"The Human Race has reached its final moments. Old man, my life is not worth much!" Elder Wu Ming laughed. "Even if I burn all my vital essence, I must stop you today."
"Count me in!"
Elder Ban Dao's figure also soared into the sky, and strands of vital essence scattered out. This was a secret technique of their Central Continent Academy. If it weren't for the final critical moment, no one would have resorted to this.
After all, burning vital essence was no trivial matter; it could cost one's life at any moment.
Hua Yu and the others' faces turned ashen. They all used their strength to try and break out of this Blood Formation. They absolutely would not allow Lu Fan to successfully break through. Unfortunately, Elder Wu Ming and the others were not afraid of death, and they frantically burned their vital essence, which only made the formation more terrifying.
The vital essence of a Great Sage was something rare and precious. Each Great Sage had a limited amount of vital essence. Once it was all used up, it would be consumed like fuel, completely depleted.
"Beast Race, heed my command! Destroy this city!" Hua Yu shouted loudly. Although they were trapped within the formation and couldn't get out for the moment, the Beast Race had many experts, and they could act directly.
"We obey!" The Beast Race members clasped their fists, looking even more imposing. They almost directly stepped towards the courtyard.
"You wish!"
Ouyang Qingqing and the others spoke out, exuding an imposing aura. At the same time, Young Master Tao and the others also formed a barrier around the courtyard, wanting to forcibly protect it. Although they were not Great Sages, all the Great Sages of the Beast Race were sealed and couldn't come out for a while. At this moment, they were the strongest fighting force.
However, the Beast Race had too many such forces. Even if they wanted to forcefully protect it, they were somewhat powerless.
In the blink of an eye, several figures arrived in the courtyard, looking exceptionally terrifying. They directly slammed towards the courtyard, intending to disrupt Lu Fan's breakthrough. Only by doing so would the Human Race truly despair. In a sense, the last hope of the Human Race rested on Lu Fan.
"We will not let you succeed!"
Qing Die and Bai Die appeared, wanting to block these figures. It was a pity that these people didn't even glance at them and simply swatted them away. In their eyes, these people were not worth mentioning.
They were Saint Kings of the Beast Race, and naturally, they were not ordinary people. After dealing with Qing Die and the others, they unhesitatingly rushed towards the courtyard. At this point, they had nothing to hold them back.
At that very moment, three figures suddenly exploded, and blood flowed from the corners of their mouths. Within the courtyard, there was a terrifying aura that completely suppressed and killed them.
Seeing these few Saint Kings die tragically, the Beast Race members were filled with shock. They clearly hadn't expected things to be so terrifying, catching them off guard.
Hua Yu's expression also turned somewhat ashen upon seeing this scene. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to still have the capacity to act while breaking through.
Elder Wu Ming and Elder Ban Dao coughed up blood, their faces extremely pale. They continuously burned their vital essence precisely to buy Lu Fan time. Now that things had reached this point, this was likely all they could do.
Sensing Lu Fan's terrifying power, no one in the Beast Race dared to step into the courtyard anymore. Their eyes were filled with apprehension. They had personally witnessed several powerful figures at the Saint Dragon Human level perish just like that, which was even more shocking.
Chang Feng and the others did not hesitate either, continuously impacting the Blood Formation. With each impact, Elder Wu Ming would cough a few times, and blood would seep from the corners of his mouth.
After a while, the Blood Formation was finally broken. The two elders' bodies flew backward, blood overflowing from their mouths, their faces extremely pale. At this point, the situation was beyond their control. However, they knew very well that all the hope of the Human Race was now placed on Lu Fan. These two old men were no longer of any use.
"Let us all attack together and destroy the courtyard, causing that brat's efforts to go to waste!" Hua Yu said, his words carrying a sharp edge.
The other Beast Race experts nodded in agreement. They were naturally well aware of this. If Lu Fan could not be completely suppressed, it would be a disaster for the entire Beast Race.
Just as they were about to act, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed from the sky, enveloping the entire courtyard. It looked exceptionally terrifying.
"What is this? A lightning tribulation!"
Elder Wu Ming was slightly stunned, his eyes filled with joy. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to break through so quickly and be about to challenge the Great Sage realm. This was a grand occasion for them.
"Not good, this brat has already attracted the lightning tribulation. If he truly succeeds in overcoming the tribulation, we will be in danger!" Hua Yu exclaimed, his expression becoming solemn.
"Since he is about to undergo tribulation, we will kill him before he can recover!" Chang Feng said coldly, with a chilling intent. Even he hadn't expected things to develop so unexpectedly, making it difficult to fathom and sparking his curiosity.