Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 955: Half-crossing and attacking
As Zhang Haoran watched the increasingly approaching figure of the treacherous Emperor Ji, a surge of anger suddenly rose within him, for he realized that the other party was actually using him as a coordinate point, attempting to forcibly break through the barrier of the Great Dao Universe.

The opponent's goal was obvious: to charge into the crowd against his will and then crush their formation.

By eliminating himself as the commander-in-chief, he had effectively captured the leader of the enemy! This would also deter others from accidental attacks due to fear of collateral damage. What a clever scheme!
Zhang Haoran cursed inwardly, "This guy actually dares to just crash into me like that? He really doesn't take me seriously at all!"

"You want to break through the cosmic barrier with brute force? Well, I'll make it a bit more difficult for you!"

He flashed away, creating distance between himself and the others, and blocked the path of the impact.

"Buzz!"

The sword domain opened, and invisible ripples swept across, making the surrounding space more solid. If this space was originally just a wooden board that could be easily broken by the opponent, it had now turned into solid ice.

Although it doesn't reach the point where the steel plate is unbreakable, it can greatly reduce the impact force.

Zhang Haoran pushed his sword domain to its fullest extent, reinforcing the surrounding space, and also integrated a trace of undying power into his body to prevent being truly crushed by his opponent.

The killing move he had been preparing for was about to change, and he muttered excitedly, "If you don't court death, you won't die! Why can't some people understand this principle?"
That old man is too greedy!
Today I'll show you what happens when you're greedy.

Zhang Haoran quickly relayed instructions to the people behind him and made arrangements for them one by one.

This time, he's going to give the other side a hard blow first.

"Boom! Boom!"

He noticed that several of the Sixth Heavenly Kings were too nervous, their blood and qi were unstable and about to erupt, so he immediately shouted a reminder: "Stay calm!"
Tianji! You better hold your ground!
Anyone who dares to make a move before I do, I'll cripple them.

Everything's stable now!

"Make your move only after you see the gleam of Lao Tzu's sword."

He had worked so hard to reinforce the space, and he didn't want these people to destroy it.

The key is that if the treacherous Emperor Ji discovers that this space has been reinforced, he won't foolishly crash into it, which would mean losing an excellent opportunity for a sneak attack.

Tianji and Xunwang took a deep breath and barely managed to calm themselves down, refraining from unleashing their ultimate moves.

The treacherous Emperor Ji just crashed into them like that, the impact was too strong! They almost couldn't help but attack.

"boom!"

The treacherous emperor moved with incredible speed, arriving in the blink of an eye and slamming violently into the barrier...

The space reinforced by the sword domain was not as fragile as the opponent had imagined. The powerful counterattack caused the treacherous emperor to pause for a moment.

Crack! Spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the air, and countless spatial turbulences spewed out from the cracks, only to be immediately suppressed by the sword domain.

"Haha, you really think you're invincible just because you're an emperor? I'll crush you!"

Zhang Haoran's eyes flashed with divine light. He saw an opportunity. You must know that the barrier of the Great Dao Universe is already very strong. He also used the Sword Dao Domain to suppress the surrounding space, making it even more difficult to break.

The treacherous emperor Ji rammed into the cosmic barrier with brute force, and must have suffered considerable backlash damage. Now is the perfect time to kick him while he's down.

"boom!"

The space in front of them shattered, creating a huge black hole, and a violent aura surged out from the broken space.

The already formidable pressure suddenly increased tenfold, making everyone feel suffocated.

A glimmer of golden light appeared in the shattered space.

The next moment, Emperor Ji burst out of the black hole with a sky full of golden light, but his speed had been reduced to a level that even the Six Heavenly Kings could easily lock onto due to the impact.

It's now!

"Go to hell!"

Zhang Haoran suddenly swung the Blood Shadow Sword, and a huge sword beam slashed out at an extremely fast speed.

Boom boom!

Two more attacks followed immediately.

Then came dozens of Heavenly Kings' killing moves, which were unleashed into the black hole...

It should be noted that the opponent is currently stuck at the Great Dao Universe Barrier and has not yet fully descended into the Three Realms.

The phrase "attack while the enemy is crossing the river" perfectly describes this situation!

To be fair, Emperor Ji was incredibly unlucky. Based on his past experience, he could have easily broken through the Great Dao Universe Barrier and even used the force to crash into the crowd and wreak havoc.

First, kill a few people to establish authority, then seal off those without any background one by one.

Even if he fails, it doesn't matter; his sudden arrival will inevitably cause chaos among the crowd.

He believed that the powerful beings of the Three Realms must be eager to know the truth about the great battle back then. Whether it was true or false, they would have to listen to his charade for a while. Descendants of emperors like Tianji and Yueling must care a lot about their fathers, so he should ask them first before taking action.

If everyone is willing to listen to him, there will be time to make adjustments.

However, he did not expect that the sword domain would enhance the spatial strength, making the barrier even more solid. As a result, after breaking through the barrier, his speed was greatly reduced, making it impossible for him to launch a surprise attack.

Moreover, before he even descended upon the Three Realms, the crowd launched an attack.

Zhang Haoran's attack was particularly well-timed. He was currently in the broken barrier of the Great Dao, neither in the Three Realms nor in the Great Dao Universe, but in the middle of the two.

If he has already appeared in the Three Realms, then there's nothing to say; just consider the great battle brought forward, and the plan simply failed.

If the attacks had come a little earlier, he would have been in the Great Dao Universe, and the two sides would not have been on the same plane, so all the attacks would have missed. But he is now in the barrier, a very awkward position.

Here, he not only had to endure attacks from powerful beings in the Three Realms, but also the energy impact from the primordial universe. His journey here stirred up quite a bit of energy storm.

"Hehe! You have a good eye and you seized the right opportunity."

But do you think you can do anything to me like this?
Even the best tactics are minor tricks; they mean nothing in the face of absolute power.

The treacherous Emperor Ji transformed the killing move he had prepared for a surprise attack into an eggshell-shaped light screen that completely enveloped him.

They rushed outwards, their heads pressed against the light barrier.

If it were only Zhang Haoran attacking, he naturally wouldn't need to be so careful; he could just shatter the sword light with one punch!
However, dozens of attacks were coming from behind, all of which were the Heavenly King's killing moves. He decided to play it safe. If the surprise attack failed, he would defend first and then seize the opportunity to counterattack.

Having been an old silver coin for too long, and having schemed too much, he had lost his former sharpness. The treacherous Emperor Ji planned to charge into the Three Realms first; compared to the attacks from the crowd, he was more worried about the energy storm surging from behind.

Seeing the sword light unleashed by Zhang Haoran approaching at an extremely fast speed, Jianhuang Ji sensed it briefly but didn't take it too seriously. He sensed that although the attack was strong, it was still within the range of the strongest and had not reached the pseudo-emperor realm of breaking through the ninth level.

An attack of this magnitude could not possibly cause him much damage; it couldn't even break through the protective light barrier.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Jianhuang Ji could only roughly judge the intensity of the attack. He figured it should be fine, so he started rushing outwards while bracing against the protective light barrier.

"boom!"

The sword's edge slashed fiercely at the light barrier, producing a screeching sound, and the protective light barrier trembled, creating large ripples.

Zhang Haoran's burst of qi and blood was indeed not high, but with the support of sixth-level sword intent, his qi and blood were extremely condensed, causing the power of this sword light to reach the limit of breaking the eighth level.

That's not the point. Zhang Haoran temporarily changed his swordsmanship, not using the more lethal Heavenly Wound Sword, but instead switching to the Overlord Sword Path, just to trick his opponent.

The next moment, the sword light seemed to transform into towering waves, crashing against the protective light barrier wave after wave.

Suddenly, Emperor Ji's expression changed drastically. The power of this sword light was average, but its impact was too strong and continuous. He felt as if the space around him was locked, and pressure came from all directions.

Although it didn't force him to retreat, it did stop his momentum, preventing him from advancing.

You must understand that he has just left the Great Dao Universe and is preparing to enter the Three Realms. To be precise, he has not yet fully descended into the Three Realms and is currently at the barrier of the Great Dao Universe.

This barrier is several thousand meters thick. Under normal circumstances, it could be passed through instantly, but now it was blocked in the middle by the sword light.

This is the barrier of the Great Dao Universe. Even if it is broken, it will be repaired quickly. If he doesn't rush out quickly, he will be stuck here.

The compressive force of the spatial barrier is far beyond what attacks from powerful beings of the Three Realms can match.

The treacherous Emperor Ji finally understood Zhang Haoran's sinister intentions. He wanted to block him here and let the pressure of the spatial barrier break through his defenses.

That's incredibly malicious! And the timing was so perfect, he couldn't help but admire them.

Despite his admiration, he still had to rush out quickly, otherwise he would face attacks from powerful beings from the Three Realms ahead and energy storms he had stirred up as he charged forward behind him.

There was also the pressure from the spatial barriers on all sides; even an emperor like him could not withstand such a comprehensive attack.

"No matter how well you time it, it's useless. In the face of absolute strength, everything else is meaningless."

Human Emperor Ji roared and charged out despite the sword energy attack, causing the protective light screen to light up with a dazzling golden light.

Most of the vital energy gathered at the point where the sword light struck, and a burst of golden light appeared. An extremely powerful counterforce appeared, shattering the sword light with a loud bang.

Setting up defenses doesn't mean he can only passively take hits; he can still concentrate his energy for a counterattack.

Indeed, in the face of absolute strength, all skills are insignificant. The difference in strength between the two sides was enormous, and Zhang Haoran's long-planned killing move only stopped his opponent for a moment.

As the sword light shattered, the relentless impact naturally disappeared, and the treacherous Emperor Ji immediately felt a sense of relief. He took a step forward, intending to continue charging outwards.

However, the next moment, a huge fist shadow came, the size of which just filled the entire crack, blocking his forward steps once again.

"Again!"

The treacherous Emperor Ji was initially startled, but immediately revealed a disdainful expression and continued to rush out, completely ignoring the shadow of the fist.

If he carefully observes and responds to every attack, then he won't be able to get out.

The fist looked incredibly powerful, and the timing was perfect, but the burst of energy was too weak, only around the initial stage of the eighth level, less than 30 million calories.

To think you can stop yourself with such an attack is simply a pipe dream.

Despite the protective light barrier, the treacherous Emperor Ji continued to rush out.

boom!
The enormous fist shadow slammed into the light screen, only causing tiny ripples, but a strange power appeared, giving people a feeling of spatial displacement and the world being turned upside down.

This is no longer a simple attack of qi and blood; it also incorporates the characteristics of the Great Dao.

The treacherous Emperor Ji paused again as he felt a sense of unease. This feeling of being out of control was very unsettling; he might appear to be charging forward but was actually retreating, and could even crash into the spatial barrier beside him.

Just as Fang Ping said, the Chaotic King is someone who fears nothing more than a peaceful world. Whenever an emperor appears, he will definitely be the first to strike, and he will use his ultimate move right from the start.

Knowing that his blood and qi were not strong, the Chaotic King incorporated all his understanding of the Great Dao into this punch, bringing out the characteristics of the Origin Dao to the limit. Even an emperor would be greatly affected by it.

Moreover, this is an attack imbued with the characteristics of the Great Dao, which cannot be broken by brute force. The only way to neutralize it is to utilize the power of the Origin Dao.

This was no problem for the treacherous Emperor Ji. His aura exploded, and a projection of a Great Dao over a million meters long appeared. As long as he could break through the opponent's fist technique intent, there would be no problem.

However, the King of Chaos has already achieved his goal; his task was to buy time, and he has now exceeded that goal.

The Chaotic King laughed wildly, "Hahaha! What a load of bull! He was beaten into submission by my punch!"

Chaos King was overjoyed! Blocking the Emperor's advance with a single punch was something not everyone could do. Not only did he do it, but he also put his opponent in danger. This was a glorious achievement he could boast about for a lifetime.

Although this was accomplished under Zhang Haoran's command, who cares? Anyway, Chaotic King forced the Emperor into a dangerous situation with a single punch.

The torn cosmic barrier began to slowly recover, and the pressure from all directions squeezed the protective light barrier erected by the treacherous emperor, causing it to crack and pop.

He now has two choices: one is to continue charging outwards despite the attacks from the crowd and descend into the Three Realms as soon as possible, and the other is to retreat back to the Great Dao Universe.

Given the strength of the powerful beings in the Three Realms, no one has been able to forcibly break through the barrier, so all attacks will be ineffective.

This seems like a good option, but if he retreats, he will first face an energy storm. If he could withstand it, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to rush out.

Moreover, when the barrier is breached again, the same attack will inevitably be faced once more, which seems like a bad deal.

Besides, he is an emperor, and his descent into the Three Realms was to establish his authority. It would be too humiliating for him to be defeated like this.

"No, the boundary wall's ability to regenerate is too strong. I must break through it as soon as possible."

He may not care about the attacks of the powerful beings of the Three Realms, but he dares not confront the Great Dao Universe head-on.

It's important to understand that while the universe, unlike a seed, doesn't possess a complete consciousness, it does have some instincts, which is equivalent to mechanical intelligence—it acts entirely according to logic.

He first forcibly dispersed the energy tides, causing many primordial planets to shatter, and then ruthlessly smashed the barriers of the universe.

If he simply went out, that would be one thing; the universe is too vast for it to possibly travel to the Three Realms to cause him trouble, as that is the territory of the Seeds.
But he deliberately stood in the gap, preventing the barrier from healing, which was somewhat provocative. Once targeted by the Great Dao Universe, even an emperor would not be able to withstand it.

(End of this chapter)