Chapter 1041: Three Crown Realm

When Li Li Jingzhe's cold, hard voice rang out across the heavens and earth, the experts of the various factions turned pale with shock—was the former truly planning to start a king-level battle with this Divine Tiger King right here?!

A battle of this level was extremely rare even here in the Inner Shenzhou.

And facing Li Li Jingzhe's overwhelming momentum, Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong's expression also turned gloomy. An invisible, terrifying pressure radiated outward, causing the very heavens and earth to tremble, and the world's energy grew violent in accordance with his will.

"Li Li Jingzhe, you're far too arrogant!"

Within Zhao Zong's gloomy voice was fury he could not conceal. He was an extremely domineering personality, famous within the Zhao Li Tianwang line for his tyranny—no one dared to defy his will. Yet now, being provoked by Li Li Jingzhe again and again, a thick killing intent erupted within Zhao Zong's heart.

And Zhao Zong could also guess the reason for Li Li Jingzhe's hard-line stance: he wanted to show everyone his protection of Li Luo, and to intimidate the other factions—do not use underhanded tricks against Li Luo, or else they would surely face the Dragon Fang Line's towering wrath.

Clearly, Li Li Jingzhe's regard for this grandson was greater than anyone had imagined.

But once he figured this out, Zhao Zong only grew angrier. You, Li Li Jingzhe, want to find a target to protect your grandson, and you dare pick this king's head?!

Do you truly take this king for a soft persimmon?!

"Li Li Jingzhe, do you really think this king fears you?"

"If you want to fight, this king will keep you company to the end!"

Zhao Zong's bone-chilling voice rang out at this moment, and the temperature across the entire heavens and earth plummeted sharply. That terrifying aura of murderous intent made even the Marquis-level experts present feel their scalps go numb.

Zhao Zong did not back down—he took Li Li Jingzhe's challenge head-on!

So the various Marquis-level experts hurriedly descended, not daring to remain in the void, lest they be caught in the aftershock. Though in the eyes of others they were all renowned Upper Marquises, between the confrontation of these two terrifying beings, they were no different from Li Luo and these Tian Zhu Jing—mere cannon fodder.

And at the very instant Zhao Zong struck back hard against Li Li Jingzhe, he took a single step forward, his figure appearing directly in the void. The next instant, countless shocked gazes saw his body begin to swell at an astonishing speed.

In the span of mere breaths, Zhao Zong transformed into a giant.

The giant's body was roughly a hundred thousand li tall, even more magnificent than the many towering mountains. Upon his massive frame were inscribed countless ancient patterns, each one seemingly imbued with a mysterious rhythm, so that merely looking at them evoked a sense of obscurity and antiquity.

Facing this giant body that could look down upon the earth, everyone present went blank.

Such a body was like that of an ancient god who had split heaven and earth—inspiring awe at a single glance.

Li Luo stared at the giant who seemed capable of plucking stars with his hand, his face full of shock. This power was far too vast, far beyond anything he could imagine.

"This is a Dharma Phase Divine Body, a hallmark of King-level experts." Beside Li Luo, Li Li Qingpeng sighed with a complicated expression, reverence in his voice.

Faced with such heaven-reaching might, no one dared harbor the slightest disrespect.

"Uncle, are there grades among King-level experts?" Li Luo asked humbly. In the past, the King level had been far too distant for him, so he had never bothered to learn about its grades.

Li Li Qingpeng smiled and said, "Naturally there are."

His gaze rested on the heaven-reaching giant, lingering above the giant's head, where he saw a massive crown actually existed.

The crown was condensed from boundless energy, radiating an aura of supreme nobility. When his eyes fell upon this crown, an irresistible urge to kneel rose within him.

This object was like an emperor's crown.

Yet it was a hundred thousand times more majestic and noble than the crowns of mortal dynasties.

This was a nobility that transcended heaven and earth.

Upon the crown were inscribed ancient runes, each seemingly born from the world itself, every one representing an origin.

The massive body stood between heaven and earth, crowned with a divine coronet. At this moment, Zhao Zong truly seemed like a descended deity, drawing countless reverent, worshipful gazes from across the entire Star Great Plain region.

"The King realm also has a name—it is called the 'Three Crown Realm.'"

"Three Crown Realm?"

Li Luo pondered slightly, enduring the stinging pain in his eyes, and glanced at the mysterious crown atop Zhao Zong's "Dharma Phase Divine Body," saying, "Could it be referring to that 'crown'?"

Li Li Qingpeng smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right. The King's Divine Crown you see is evolved from the lifelong foundation of a King-level expert. This divine crown holds infinite mysteries—it can stir the origins of heaven and earth, move mountains and fill seas with but a single thought."

"It is said this 'King's Divine Crown' can evolve through three layers, hence it is also called the 'Three Crown Realm.'"

"And this Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong currently possesses one divine crown, so he may be called a 'One Crown King.' Following this pattern, the latter two realms are the 'Twin Crown King' and the 'Three Crown King.'"

Li Luo's expression couldn't help turning a little strange: "This sounds rather... not very serious."

Li Li Qingpeng smiled and said, "Although it sounds simple, once you understand how vast and boundless the might it represents truly is, you will naturally feel reverence for it."

"Among our five lines, only the Dragon Blood Line's Line Head Li Li Tianji can be called a 'Twin Crown King.'"

Li Luo's heart stirred—so does that mean Li Li Jingzhe is also a 'One Crown King' like Zhao Zong?

And just as Li Luo was thinking this, the world's energy roared. Li Li Jingzhe's body swelled with the wind, and in mere moments, another god-like giant stood between heaven and earth.

"Li Li Jingzhe, you want to use this king to establish your authority—this king simply won't let you have your way!"

Zhao Zong's laughter was like thunder, rumbling across a million li, and every living being on the entire Star Great Plain felt their ears ache terribly.

Then the "King's Divine Crown" atop Zhao Zong's head shot out billions of rays of light, seemingly transforming into an energy river stretching a million li. From the river's end, a mottled golden-eyed giant tiger strode forth, swung its tiger claws, and slammed them down toward where Li Li Jingzhe stood.

Boom!

The light across the sky seemed to vanish at this moment, leaving only the sky-obscuring shadow of the tiger claws. The void collapsed ceaselessly, only to restore itself ceaselessly.

Countless spatial fragments were shredded into a storm, destroying everything in its path.

Li Li Jingzhe's transformed "Dharma Phase Divine Body" gazed indifferently at the heaven-piercing tiger claws. From the "King's Divine Crown" atop his head, countless ancient runes flowed down, coalescing into an unremarkable black longsword.

The sword's body was slightly thin, covered in countless fine black markings.

Li Li Jingzhe flicked a finger, and the black longsword pierced through the void. In an instant, it collided with the sky-obscuring tiger claws.

At the moment of impact, no terrifying crash of collision sounded.

Because the black longsword almost instantly pierced straight through the tiger claws. The sword light swept past, and the mottled golden-eyed giant tiger along with the million-li energy river were directly annihilated.

Zhao Zong's pupils contracted sharply at this moment.

Then he slowly lowered his head, only to see a sword scar roughly tens of thousands of zhang long deeply inscribed upon his "Dharma Phase Divine Body."

Boundless, razor-sharp sword qi raged outward, bringing him piercing, bone-deep agony.

In a mere instant of clash, Zhao Zong's divine body had actually been damaged!

This scene shocked countless people's nerves, gaze after gaze filled with horrified disbelief.

"Impossible!" Zhao Zong erupted in a roar of utter disbelief.

Li Li Jingzhe gazed at the shocked Zhao Zong without the slightest ripple in his eyes. The next moment, a voice like thunder from the nine heavens echoed across the world.

"Nothing is impossible."

"Because I am not the same as you."

Zhao Zong laughed angrily and said, "Not the same?! What is not the same!"

On Li Li Jingzhe's aged face, a hint of mockery surfaced. He pointed above his head and said, "This is not the same."

Zhao Zong abruptly looked toward the top of Li Li Jingzhe's head, only to see that above the first layer of the "King Divine Crown," boundless radiance suddenly surged forth at this moment. Ancient and mysterious light patterns intertwined, as if gathering the origin of the world, ultimately outlining an even more noble layer of crown.

A storm of shock surged in Zhao Zong's heart.

From deep within some of the void in this stretch of heaven and earth, an unrestrainable aura of upheaval also emanated.

Two "King Divine Crowns"!

Li Li Jingzhe... had unknowingly, at some unknown time, already become a "Double-Crowned King"!

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