Free from the trap, Ling Tian saw the heavy casualties on his side and flew into a rage. He charged into the enemy ranks with his heavy halberd, slaughtering them in a frenzy. In just ten breaths, two or three hundred-man squads had been butchered beneath his halberd, yet he showed no sign of stopping. The slaughter continued.
Elsewhere, Si Kong Xuan and the others had also noticed what was happening on Ling Tian's side. The smiles they'd worn after killing cultivators from the North Profound and East Land Realms had vanished. One by one, they grew frantic with worry. They knew that if things continued like this, even if they won, their losses would be devastating—and the outcome was still uncertain.
"Brother Bai Lu, hurry and order your alliance's cultivators to form shield formations and trap Ling Tian again!" Lei Zhan shouted. Seeing Ling Tian charge into his alliance's ranks, his eyes nearly split with fury.
The alliance led by the Earth Realm was spearheading the attack, and Ling Tian knew it. So after killing the cultivators who had surrounded him, he charged straight into their ranks, sweeping his heavy halberd through them. Many cultivators died, throwing the Earth Realm-led alliance's ranks into disarray and weakening their assault.
"Alas, I'm afraid that tactic won't work anymore." Si Kong Xuan shook his head. Seeing the puzzled expressions on Lei Zhan and the others, he explained, "Ling Tian was caught because he let his guard down. Cunning as he is, he won't make the same mistake again. Besides, after compressing his eight Phenomenal Domains, his speed is astonishing. Our people simply can't keep him trapped."
"What's more, most of those who trapped Ling Tian earlier have already exhausted themselves. They can't hold on much longer," Tan Tai Chang Feng said, his