With a muffled thud, the yellow clone was smashed to pieces before it could even scream.
In just a few breaths, Luo Chuan killed two of his clones. The remaining six clones, seeing this, all showed a hint of fear in their eyes, but still fearlessly surrounded and attacked Luo Chuan.
Tian Yunzi's true form remained hidden at the core of the formation, his expression growing increasingly grim as he watched his clones being killed one after another.
He hadn't expected Luo Chuan to be so powerful, able to easily kill his clone even while trapped in the Heavenly Fate Absolute Killing Array.
His Eight-Phase Clones technique was his trump card, with each clone possessing 30% of his strength.
Combined with the power of the formation, it was enough to contend with a peak expert of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, but now it was easily broken by Luo Chuan, which deepened his fear.
"No, if this continues, defeat is inevitable!" Tian Yunzi's mind raced, his gaze sweeping over Tianmozi beside him, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
Tianmozi was standing at the edge of the formation, frantically urging the power of sacrifice to draw life force from the creatures of the Blood Star.
Watching Luo Chuan single-handedly fight against eight clones and still manage to gain the upper hand, he panicked and kept shouting at Tian Yunzi:
" Tian Yunzi, think of something quickly, or we'll all die here!"
Tian Yunzi took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.
He turned to look at Tianmozi, his voice cold and eerie. " Tianmozi, we belong to the same lineage. Today's events arose because of the two of us, so we must share the consequences."
Tianmozi's heart tightened, sensing something was amiss, and he asked in a trembling voice, " Tian Yunzi, what... what do you want to do?"
"What does sacrificing yourself to kill Luo Chuan matter?" As soon as Tian Yunzi finished speaking, his right hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Tianmozi's shoulder.
Tianmozi was horrified and struggled frantically. " Tian Yunzi, you're insane! Let me go! We're allies, you can't do this to me!"
"Allies? In the face of life and death, all of that is just empty talk!" Tian Yunzi's eyes showed no pity whatsoever. He suddenly injected a strange power into his fingertip, which pierced directly into Tianmozi's dantian.
In an instant, the lifespan within Tianmozi's body surged forth like a burst dam, rushing wildly towards Tian Yunzi's palm.
Tianmozi's face turned pale at a visible speed, and his cultivation aura, which was originally at the Spirit Severing Realm, rapidly weakened.
His hair turned gray at a visible speed, his skin became loose, and wrinkles covered his face. In just a few breaths, he transformed from a middle-aged cultivator into a frail old man.
"No! My lifespan! Tian Yunzi, you beast!"
Tianmozi let out a shrill scream, his eyes filled with despair and anger. He desperately circulated his Immortal Essence, trying to break free from Tian Yunzi's restraints.
He discovered that his Immortal Essence was being continuously drained, and he couldn't even muster the slightest strength to resist.
Tian Yunzi greedily absorbed Tianmozi's lifespan, and with each portion absorbed, his aura grew stronger.
He poured all of Tianmozi's lifespan into the Heavenly Fate Absolute Killing Array, and the blood-red runes on the formation instantly became even more intense.
The crimson pillar of light in the sky grew thicker and thicker, the tremors of the entire Blood Star became more and more violent, the screams of countless living beings became more and more shrill, and the speed at which life force was being drained increased several times in an instant.
"With your lifespan, you will help me defeat the enemy! Tianmozi, you can rest in peace now!"
Tian Yunzi sneered and released his grip. Tianmozi fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, instantly losing his breath. His lifespan was drained, and he perished completely.
Having absorbed Tianmozi's lifespan and amplified by the power of sacrifice, Tian Yunzi's aura surged instantly, and the strength of his eight clones also increased accordingly. Each clone unleashed the terrifying pressure of the Four Decays of the Heavenly Human Realm and Man, and once again besieged and attacked Luo Chuan.
" Luo Chuan brat, today I will show you the power of sacrificing living beings and draining life force to set up this Heavenly Fate Absolute Killing Array!"
Tian Yunzi's voice became even more arrogant. His eight clones attacked simultaneously, merging the power of the star map, the power of fortune, and the power of sacrifice to form a blood-red star map that blotted out the sky and pressed down fiercely on Luo Chuan.
Within the star map, countless phantoms of Blood Star creatures struggled and screamed. Each phantom represented a lost life. Wherever the star map passed, space shattered, laws collapsed, and even time seemed to be forcibly distorted.
Luo Chuan felt this terrifying power, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he could clearly sense that this star map contained the resentment and life force of countless living beings.
This star chart is a hundred times more powerful than the previous attacks. If it hits him, even if he is in the First Decay of Heaven and Man, he will be seriously injured.
"You dare to sacrifice innocent lives and drain the lifespan of your accomplices? Tian Yunzi, you are truly heartless and insane!"
Luo Chuan spoke coldly, a hint of extreme coldness flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Luo Chuan no longer held back. His Nine-Colored Ultimate Realm Divine Sense erupted with all its might, like a ray of light, instantly piercing through the interference of the blood-colored star map and locking onto Tian Yunzi's true form.
The Luo God Sword was raised high above her head, and a dazzling sword light burst forth from its blade. Within the sword light, there was the Ancient God Power, the true meaning of the sword, and the Nine-Colored Divine Sense, forming a sword pillar that pierced through the heavens and the earth.
" Truth-Shattering!"
Luo Chuan roared and, wielding the Luo God Sword, slashed fiercely down at the blood-red star map.
The sword light collided with the star map, instantly unleashing a devastating energy shockwave.
The entire Blood Star shook violently, the crimson runes in the formation shattered, the crimson pillar of light in the sky shattered instantly, the screams of countless living beings came to an abrupt halt, and the sacrificial power of the formation was abruptly interrupted.
Tian Yunzi's clone was simultaneously blasted away by the energy shockwave, spitting out blood and instantly weakening.
Tian Yunzi's true form also emerged from his hiding place, his face pale, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
Unexpectedly, even after extracting Tianmozi's lifespan and using the power of the formation, he still couldn't do anything to Luo Chuan.
Luo Chuan slowly descended, standing at the core of the formation. His aura remained steady, but his eyes grew increasingly cold.
Luo Chuan's gaze swept over Tianmozi's corpse lying on the ground, then turned to the weakened Tian Yunzi, his voice as cold as ice. " Tian Yunzi, today, you will surely die!"
After speaking, Luo Chuan's figure flashed, appearing in front of Tian Yunzi like a ghost. The Luo God Sword was pointed directly at his throat, its light flashing, revealing its killing intent.
Tian Yunzi looked at Luo Chuan, who was so close to him, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes, but he still forced himself to hold on, letting out a shrill, maniacal laugh:
" Luo Chuan, don't be so smug! Although you've broken the Heavenly Fate Absolute Killing Array, the self-destruction restriction at the core of the formation has already been activated! Before long, the entire Blood Star will be reduced to ashes, and you and I will both die here!"
Luo Chuan's eyes sharpened, and he immediately sensed a strange energy surging wildly at the core of the formation, clearly a self-destruction restriction.
Then his gaze swept towards the distant village, and his heart tightened. Xue'er's family was there; they absolutely could not be harmed!