Chapter 1197: Boundary River

When Li Luo felt the surrounding spatial fluctuations weakening, he opened his eyes. What first met his gaze was a rough-hewn city, within which stood enormous stone pillars. What was particularly striking was that atop each of these stone pillars seemed to stand a massive mirror, and the mirrors refracted beams of light that intertwined above the city, illuminating it as brightly as broad daylight, every detail vividly revealed.

Around the teleportation array, people came and went in great clamor, with waves of powerful, surging phase force fluctuations constantly surging forth, and among those passing by, there were many Marquis-level experts.

Such a gathering of Marquis-level experts was a number that almost exceeded what Li Luo had seen in the Dragon Fang Vein.

"The Boundary River Domain is rich in Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures. When it comes to the grade of what it produces, it probably only falls short of a true Wang Hou battlefield, so even though this place is extremely dangerous, it remains the place most favored by the many Marquis-level experts of Outer Shenzhou."

"Even some experts at the Tian Xiang Jing level will come in to try their luck. After all, if one is fortunate enough to obtain a Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure, even if one has no immediate use for it, using it to trade with other Marquis-level experts is still no small sum of wealth." While Li Luo was surveying his surroundings, Li Li Rouyun's voice came through.

Li Luo nodded slightly, once again experiencing the Marquis-level experts' craving for Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures. After all, the more one experiences the strength and status that being a Marquis brings, the more one wants to keep climbing, and Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures are the indispensable cornerstone on this path.

Especially for Marquis-level experts without the backing of a powerful force behind them, the Boundary River Domain is even more a must-visit place.

"Where we are now is a transit city in the western part of the Boundary River Domain, considered the outer region of the Boundary River Domain. We need to head east all the way in, where 'Tian Long Ridge' lies."

Li Li Rouyun smiled at Li Luo and the others, saying: "Tian Long Ridge is the outpost our Li Li Tianwang lineage has spent many years building in the Boundary River Domain. The Tian Long Five Guards are stationed there."

"Let's go, we'll set off directly. The Boundary River Domain is a mixed bag of dragons and snakes, and there is no lack of formidable characters among them, so we still have to reach Tian Long Ridge before it's truly safe."

Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and Li Hongyou naturally had no objections, and then the group left the city limits before finally rising into the air on a flying boat, heading east.

And now, having left the city and without the illumination of those many light mirrors, Li Luo immediately felt the sky grow much dimmer. Immediately after, he heard the sound of swift, violent waters.

The sound of the water entered his ears and actually caused the phase force within Li Luo's body to circulate slower involuntarily. A nameless pressure enveloped his heart, causing his face to pale a shade.

He hurriedly looked toward Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Hongyou. The former was still alright, but her willow brows were slightly furrowed, while Li Hongyou's face was full of terror.

"What's going on? Where is the sound of water coming from? Is it an Aberration?" Li Luo asked in shock and suspicion.

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao and Li Li Rouyun, on the other hand, looked as calm as usual. The latter extended a finger and pointed upward: "Look."

Only then did the three of them raise their heads to look, and their pupils abruptly contracted.

They saw, in the unreachable high sky above, a giant river with no visible end, coming from who knows where, then piercing through the heavens, constantly surging past.

Li Luo had never seen such a colossal river. Even though they seemed to be separated from it by ten thousand miles, the sense of grandeur simply made one unable to help but develop a touch of megalophobia.

The giant river was a grayish-black color, obscuring the entire firmament. Within the river, streams of light would occasionally flash, as if stars were hidden within, sprinkling down pinpricks of light, bringing dim illumination to this Boundary River Domain.

"This is... the Boundary River?" A shade of shock surfaced on Jiang Jiang Qinge's fair cheeks as she spoke.

Li Luo was also shaken to the extreme. The so-called "Boundary River" actually existed in the nine heavens above, and was not an ordinary great river as he had imagined.

Then, doesn't that mean that the other side of the Boundary River is the so-called "Dark World," which is also the world where Aberrations exist?

"This is that Boundary River, dividing our world from the Aberrations'. It is also a barrier, blocking the collision between the two worlds." Li Li Rouyun nodded and said.

"What you see before you is only a small section of the Boundary River. It happens to pass through this space, and so the Boundary River Domain was formed."

"Do you know where those endlessly emerging Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures of the Boundary River Domain come from?"

Before Li Luo and the others could answer, Li Li Rouyun gave the answer: "Those Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures all fall out from the Boundary River."

"What is within the Boundary River is not river water. To be precise, it is a condensation of a peculiar heaven and earth energy. The Boundary River occasionally leaks, flowing into the Boundary River Domain, and the Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures within also scatter down along with it."

"However, because the Boundary River Domain connects to the Dark World, Aberrations from within will also descend along with the eruptions of the Boundary River, sparking a slaughter."

"Fortunately, most of the Aberrations that can pass through the Boundary River are only at the True Demon level, but the Boundary River Domain is extremely vast, especially its depths, which the various major forces rarely reach. It is said that there are even Aberration Kings there."

Li Luo looked up at the distant "Boundary River," his eyes full of shock and wonder. Is it because of this that this thriving "fierce ground" exists?

"However, every few years, the Boundary River has a great eruption. At that time, torrential river water descends from the sky, the Boundary River floods, and there will even be King-level Aberrations taking the opportunity to cross the river and descend. That is the most terrifying crisis of the Boundary River Domain."

Hearing this, Li Luo suddenly recalled what Li Li Jingzhe had said before leaving, and immediately asked: "Could it be that so-called 'Black Rain Ghost Tribulation'?"

Li Li Rouyun nodded, her gaze turning Solemn, and said: "The waters of the Boundary River descend from the sky, transforming into a black rainstorm that stretches for months. Beneath the rainstorm, ten thousand ghosts run rampant, and the Aberrations also want to take this opportunity to tear apart the defensive lines built by the various forces of Outer Shenzhou, and then invade the homeland of Outer Shenzhou."

"Whenever this time comes, the various major forces will dispatch Wang-level experts to hold the line, to guard against the unexpected."

"Hopefully we won't encounter the 'Black Rain Ghost Tribulation' during our time in the Boundary River Domain this trip." Li Li Rouyun prayed.

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao then said: "A woman's view. Although the Black Rain Ghost Tribulation is dangerous and terrifying, it also contains great opportunities. Beneath the black rain, top-grade Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures are not lacking in appearing. These are opportunities that are hard to come by on ordinary days."

Li Li Rouyun said angrily: "All you know is great opportunities. Beneath the black rain, an eighth-grade Marquis can fall just like that, let alone a seventh-grade Marquis like you."

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao's eyes bulged, about to rebuke, but Li Li Rouyun was also staring at him with a stern face, looking as though if he dared be fierce again she would turn hostile. So Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao could only rub his shiny bald head and turn his head away, a little guilty.

Li Luo watched from the side, secretly amused. He hadn't expected that the fierce Uncle Biao now had someone who could keep him in line.

Chatting idly along the way, the flying boat skimmed at low altitude. Along the route, they could encounter many organized squads, all of them brimming with blood energy, clearly having gone through killing and battle.

Within these squads, there were Marquis-level experts present.

However, because of the Li Li Tianwang lineage's banner on the flying boat, no one dared to come and offend them.

Thus the journey was unimpeded all the way.

"In another half a day's time, we should be able to reach Tian Long Ridge." On the flying boat, Li Li Rouyun estimated the distance and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as she delivered Li Luo's group of three to Tian Long Ridge, the two of them would have completed their mission.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, who had been resting with closed eyes beside her, suddenly snapped her eyes open at this moment and said in alarm: "Something seems off!"

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao heard this, first stunned for a moment, then he unhesitatingly erupted his own phase force. As the void trembled, seven Marquis Platforms emerged.

Above the Marquis Platforms, billowing thick smoke rose—it was the Marquis Divine Smoke.

The Divine Smoke whistled forth, transforming into a light barrier that swiftly enveloped the flying boat.

But it was at the very instant Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao made his response that the void ahead suddenly shattered. Four beams of Divine Smoke light rainbows of different attributes directly pierced through the long sky, then in a terrifying posture, instantly bombarded over.

Boom boom!

Facing the sudden attack, the Divine Smoke light barrier Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao had set up instantly dimmed at an alarming speed, while cracks spread open.

Boom!

The next instant, the Divine Smoke barrier shattered, and those four light rainbows instantly blasted the flying boat to pieces.

But as the flying boat shattered, taking advantage of the time Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao had bought, Li Li Rouyun swept her sleeve, scooping up Li Luo's group of three, and fled backward away from the flying boat.

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao also retreated along with them, then his gaze, filled with gloom and fierce light, fixed on what lay ahead.

They saw four figures materialize out of thin air in mid-air.

Above the bodies of the four figures, greenish smoke curled, the smoke concealing their figures and auras completely beneath it, making it impossible to spy upon them.

But that thick malice and killing intent could not be concealed as it radiated out, causing the hearts of Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao and Li Li Rouyun to instantly sink.

When did this River Domain of the Boundary become so chaotic that they dared to begin ambushing the flying boats of Li Li Tianwang's lineage?!