Dong Xuan sent him a message from the Emperor Realm, telling him that all was well at the Purple Cloud Palace and that he need not worry. Lin Man and Ding Yun had already expanded the Shocking Star Guards to ten thousand members, all at the Emperor Lord Realm or above.
Fire Dragon had broken through to demigod, and Azure Water Golden Toad and Xuan Ming were close as well. After reading the message, Lin Feng felt somewhat reassured. He knew that his desperate struggle here was not just for the Azure Profound Sect, but also for his family in the Emperor Realm. Only by eliminating the Blood God Sect's threat completely could he return with peace of mind.
But everyone knew this was only a temporary calm. Blood Cloud True Person's injuries were healing rapidly; the vitality of a late true god far exceeded ordinary imagination. Although the Blood Pearls Lin Feng had stolen had dealt him a devastating blow, their loss was not enough to kill him.
Once he recovered and returned, he would surely launch an even fiercer assault. No one knew how much longer the Azure Profound Myriad Forms Formation would hold then.
At dawn on the fourth day, just as the sky began to brighten, Lin Feng was patrolling the edge of the formation when he suddenly heard a low rumble in the distance.
Unlike the dull pounding of the Blood God Sect's war drums, this sound was clearer and more resonant, like a dragon's cry or the ringing of a sword. It came from the south, drawing closer and growing louder, until even the loose stones on the ground trembled and bounced.
Something stirred in Lin Feng's heart, and he quickly looked up.
Two streaks of light were hurtling toward them from the southern