Chapter 1166: Intimidating the Five-Tails

The gorgeous, sacred Glazed Light Sword descended once more in resplendent fashion, then amid countless shaken gazes, met the white-wax arrow that pierced through the void.

On the arrow surged a heaven-rising miasma of malice, and everywhere it passed, half the sky was dyed in darkness.

Only the light charged forward to meet it, fearless, and collided head-on.

The two fiercely opposing forces slammed together, as if the dawn's approaching radiance and the lingering darkness of the sky were locked in the cruelest of struggles.

A terrifying storm of energy raged outward, and even the countless "white rain" pouring from the sky was scattered into nothingness at this moment.

In the end, as the storm gradually subsided, the white rain continued to fall, spreading like a domain that completely blanketed the Zhongsheng Palace.

Numerous gazes looked over, only to see Jiang Jiang Qinge standing in midair with sword in hand, resplendent light continuously emanating from her body. The attack from the White-Pupil True Demon this time had truly been blocked by her.

This left everyone horrified, after all the White-Pupil True Demon before them was a being with the strength of a Second Grade Marquis. Any single strike of his was an unstoppable calamity for a Da Tian Xiang Jing, yet Jiang Jiang Qinge had actually withstood it head-on.

This was clearly an utterly inconceivable feat. After all, even a ten-thousand-zhang Heavenly Xiang Diagram was still only Da Tian Xiang Jing. For Jiang Jiang Qinge to achieve this was clearly also related to her dual Nine-Grade Light Phases and the marquis-grade "Seven Treasures Glazed Light Sword."

However...

"A marquis technique of this caliber—how many times can someone of your level cast it?" A cold, sinister voice emerged from the White-Pupil True Demon's mouth. Vast "white rain" swirled around him, and rolling miasma of malice blotted out the sky, like a world-destroying giant demon.

Although the previous offensive had been blocked by Jiang Jiang Qinge, it had taken everything she had. The "Seven Treasures Glazed Light Sword" was a marquis technique of extremely high grade, and its expenditure was staggeringly enormous. With only Da Tian Xiang Jing strength, even with Jiang Jiang Qinge's dual Nine-Grade Light Phases and ten-thousand-zhang Heavenly Xiang Diagram, she could not sustain it for long.

Therefore, as the White-Pupil True Demon's words fell, boundless "white rain" gathered and condensed directly before him into two massive white spears.

Cold white wax dripped continuously from the giant spears, occasionally bubbling up with white froth, and within the froth, a hideous, twisted face of agony emerged.

Pop!

The bubble burst, and along with it that face shattered into pieces.

The White-Pupil True Demon gave Jiang Jiang Qinge no time to catch her breath. Despite the vast gap in their levels, it still had no cat-playing-with-mouse attitude, intending instead to end this battle as quickly as possible.

Hum!

The two white spears transformed into streaks of white light and shot forth, tearing two long, pitch-black scars across the void in their wake, like comets sweeping across the sky.

Facing the increasingly fierce and terrifying assault of the White-Pupil True Demon, Jiang Jiang Qinge's face still showed no trace of fear. Her heavy sword swept through the air, and once again vast radiance surged forth.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Light Sword!"

As the strongest marquis technique she currently possessed, Jiang Jiang Qinge unhesitatingly continued to channel it. Even though she knew the expenditure was extremely shocking, other marquis techniques would have little effect against the enormous gap between them.

Boom, boom!

An even more terrifying storm of energy raged. Jiang Jiang Qinge's body was finally blasted into continuous retreat. The four sacred wings of light behind her showed signs of tearing at this moment, and the heavy sword in her hand, of Three Purple-Eye grade, became pitted and scarred.

Her breathtakingly beautiful face grew pale, but her golden eyes became increasingly piercing and sharp.

Behind her stood Li Luo.

So no matter how terrifying the powerful enemy before her was, she could never let herself step aside.

And in the rear, Li Luo gazed at Jiang Jiang Qinge's slender, tall, graceful figure, and boundless heartache welled up within him. Through all these years, she had always been like this.

Since childhood.

In their childhood squabbles, Li Luo was always ruthlessly suppressed, but whenever Li Luo faced danger, she would always stand before him without a thought for herself.

Since young, much of Li Luo's pressure had come from Jiang Jiang Qinge, who was perfect in every way. So his driving force had always been the hope that one day he could catch up to Jiang Jiang Qinge's footsteps, and when facing powerful enemies, stand before her, using his own body to shield her from the storm.

Li Luo took a deep breath, looked at the crimson bracelet on his wrist, and said softly, "If you don't wake up now, then don't bother waking up at all. Once I return to the Dragon Fang Vein, I'll let you sleep forever."

The moment his words fell, crimson light flowed within the crimson bracelet, and a low roar imbued with fury echoed from within his heart.

Hearing this wolf howl, Li Luo's gaze turned icy as he sent his thoughts inward: "You really were faking your slumber."

A gloomy fury rose in Li Luo's heart. Clearly, the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf had truly angered him this time.

"Boy, I wasn't faking sleep—your situation is beyond me too. I can sense a terrifying gaze filled with malice watching me. The moment I release my power, that force will surely corrode me, and in the end it'll only bring backlash upon you!" A low voice suddenly rang out within Li Luo's heart.

That voice carried the sound of a wolf's howl, and brimmed with ferocity.

It was unmistakably the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf!

This was the first time it had truly communicated with Li Luo. Clearly, it too sensed Li Luo's fury and had no choice but to explain.

Li Luo's gaze darkened slightly. A gaze that could make even the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf feel fear—besides the Zhongsheng Demon King, who else could it be?

But given the current situation, what did the risk of backlash matter?

Li Luo could not simply stand by and watch Jiang Jiang Qinge struggle alone to resist the White-Pupil True Demon. If she were forced once more to ignite her Light Heart, how could he face himself?

Back when they were ambushed by Shen Shen Jinxiao, Jiang Jiang Qinge had unhesitatingly ignited her Light Heart. Did she not know the risks involved?

Yet she had never hesitated then.

Li Luo's silence lasted only a few breaths, and his calm voice had already been transmitted into the bracelet: "I'll bear the risk of backlash myself. You only need to lend me your power."

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf also fell into a silence.

Li Luo's gaze was indifferent as he said, "Even if you don't lend it, I can still forcibly draw out your power through the seal. But if that happens, then the tacit understanding we've built over the years is void. You've been with me for many years now. Although you've been bound by the seal, I haven't mistreated you. After reaching the Dragon Fang Vein, I've also brought you many opportunities and benefits."

"What I need is a helper who can help me through this crisis, not a cowardly thing with its own schemes. If something happens to her before my eyes today, once I return to the Dragon Fang Vein, the first thing I'll do is ask Grandfather to have you executed!"

Li Luo's words were forceful and ruthless, leaving the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf no room at all.

Hearing this, the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf immediately grew irate and furious. After all, Li Luo was merely a Tian Zhu Jing—how dare he speak to it like this?

But then, it recalled Li Luo's background.

Having followed Li Luo in the Dragon Fang Vein for so long, it had also witnessed just how powerful the Li Li Tianwang lineage was.

This boy was no longer the youth from Great Xia who had needed to coax it gently.

After some deliberation, the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf finally let out an irritated, low growl: "If you want to die, then suit yourself!"

Along with its low growl, the vast, ferociously sinister beast power surged forth.

A heaven-rising torrent of crimson light howled out from the crimson bracelet, then like raging waves, poured entirely into Li Luo's body at this moment.

The next instant, amid countless astonished gazes, an extremely powerful surge of energy abruptly erupted skyward from within Li Luo's body.

Where he stood, even the void seemed to gradually turn crimson.

Li Luo felt the terrifying, ferociously sinister power rampaging within his body, and his expression instantly hardened. Because in that instant, the world before his eyes seemed to turn crimson, and endless, eerie whispers surged forth from the deepest depths of his heart.

Countless negative emotions, like floodwaters bursting from a dam, poured in endlessly, spreading to every corner of his mind.

Blood veins spread like a spiderweb across Li Luo's pupils, and a frenzied, violent emotion rapidly swelled in his heart.

In truth, when Li Luo had controlled the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's power in the past, he had always been eroded by its baleful aura, but that erosion had never run deep, so he had been able to cope.

But now, that baleful aura seemed to have been magnified a thousandfold.

Clearly, this sudden change must have come from that Demon King of All Living Beings.

It would not lightly allow this power beyond his control to appear here among the Ghost-Skinned Puppets of All Living Beings.

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf also sensed Li Luo's condition and immediately grew even more agitated. It had warned him long ago, yet this kid still insisted—truly seeking his own death, so it couldn't be blamed!

Meanwhile, the other students also noticed the commotion on Li Luo's side. Sensing that extremely violent baleful power, they understood that Li Luo had been forced to unleash his one line of spirit beast power.

But...

The Demon King of All Living Beings' erosion arrived right on cue.

Li Hongyou, Feng Lingyuan and the others all showed worry in their eyes. If Li Luo couldn't withstand that backlash, he would likely not only fail to change the situation but would instead plunge himself into an abyss of despair.

Yet at this moment they were unable to offer any aid.

In the end, this matter could only depend on Li Luo himself.