Chapter 1201: Repelling the Enemy

Golden rain poured down from the heavens, striking the ground and boring countless pitch-black holes into the mountains and earth, their edges remarkably smooth, as if pierced clean through by some razor-sharp object.

Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and Li Hongyou gathered together, resisting the erosion of the golden rain, their gazes all fixed on the marching troop that seemed to be treading on the clouds in the distance. At a rough glance, there appeared to be several thousand figures within those clouds, their auras merged together as if employing some "combined Qi" technique.

However, this momentum and energy fluctuation was nearly countless times stronger than the entire Twenty Banners combined.

"It's the Dragon Fang Guard!" Li Hongyou said with visible relief. They had stalled for half a day and finally drawn the attention of the Sky Dragon Ridge, and it happened to be the Dragon Fang Guard that arrived.

This was the direct army of the Dragon Fang Line, so they were completely safe now.

Li Luo squinted slightly as he gazed at that army emanating overwhelming sharpness and fierce aura, a faint tremor stirring in his heart. This was his first time seeing the Dragon Fang Guard; no wonder such momentum could make them an unbreakable fang within the Dragon Fang Line.

His gaze shifted to the very front of the Dragon Fang Guard, where he saw a figure clad in black armor, with a burly build.

Dragon wings slowly flapped behind that figure, his face appearing exceptionally cold and stern, bearing quite the air of Li Li Jingzhe. In his hand he gripped a dark-red heavy halberd, its surface covered in mottled battle scars—clearly a veteran of countless battles.

He merely stood there, and his breathing sounded like dragon roars, causing the powerful energy condensed by the Dragon Fang Guard behind him to ripple in response.

An invisible pressure spread forth even across such a vast distance.

After only a brief assessment, Li Luo understood the identity of that black-armored man gripping the heavy halberd.

Dragon Fang Guard, Guard Commander Li Fuluo.

At this moment, the gaze of that black-armored man radiating overwhelming pressure also shot over. He looked toward Li Luo and the others and asked, "Who are you? Why are you fighting within the territory of our Sky Dragon Ridge!"

His voice was as resonant as thunder, echoing across the heavens.

He had happened to be drilling the Dragon Fang Guard in this region, heard the great battle fluctuations coming from this direction, and so had led his men to investigate.

At the same time, Li Fuluo also glanced toward a more distant direction, where an even more astonishing clash was taking place—one that involved at least an Eighth Grade Marquis-level expert.

Li Luo knew he had to identify himself quickly, so he directly produced the token of the Grand Hall Master of the Qingming Court. A green light shot from the token, shining toward Li Fuluo.

"I am Li Luo, Grand Hall Master of the Qingming Court of the Dragon Fang Line. Guard Commander Li Fuluo, heed my command—please cut down the intruders. Their origins are unknown, and they attempted to intercept and kill us." Li Luo shouted in a deep voice.

For now, he had not yet entered the Dragon Fang Guard, so he could still claim the identity of Grand Hall Master of the Qingming Court. Within the Dragon Fang Line, although the Dragon Fang Guard held a special position, independent of the Four Courts, in terms of rank, the Grand Hall Master of the Qingming Court was still higher than Li Fuluo, this Guard Commander of the Dragon Fang Guard.

Under emergency circumstances, he was able to issue orders to Li Fuluo.

Li Luo's voice reached them, drawing a look of stunned surprise onto Li Fuluo's cold, stern face. "Li Luo, Grand Hall Master of the Qingming Court?"

Some commotion also rose from the Dragon Fang Guard behind him.

Then an excited, thrilled voice reached Li Fuluo's ears: "Commander, that's my third brother Li Luo, the Dragon Head of this session's Twenty Banners! They're being attacked—hurry and save them!"

Li Fuluo's gaze shifted, and he saw a young woman with a high ponytail and a pretty face, whom he immediately recognized.

"Li Li Fengyi."

Although within the Dragon Fang Guard strength was king, and many identities were useless here, Li Li Fengyi was after all a direct descendant of the Line Head, so when she spoke to confirm it, what she said was naturally true.

"Li Luo? He's the bloodline of Grand Hall Master Li Taixuan? That Third Young Master who returned from the Outer Shenzhou?" Li Fuluo's eyes flickered. Although he had barely returned to the Dragon Fang Mountain Range these past two years, Li Luo had caused quite a stir within the Twenty Banners, and now a new batch of elite banner members from the former Twenty Banners had joined the Dragon Fang Guard, so he had heard some of it.

Moreover, back when Li Fuluo was still young, he had received Li Taixuan's recommendation, so he held considerable admiration for the latter. Now that Li Luo had returned as Li Taixuan's bloodline, he naturally paid some attention.

His thoughts turning, Li Fuluo nodded slightly. The next instant, his gaze locked onto the Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert pursuing Li Luo's group, murderous intent swirling in his eyes, and his icy voice already rang across the heavens.

"What rat dares to ambush Dragon Fang Line people within Sky Dragon Ridge—seeking death?!"

Li Fuluo stepped forward, and the heavy halberd in his hand shot free, transforming into a crimson giant dragon baring its claws and fangs. The dragon tore across the sky, and a breath of dragon fire like heavenly flame descended, roaring straight toward that Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert.

That Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert's face darkened. If it were only Li Fuluo, he naturally had nothing to fear—the man was only a Fourth Grade Marquis after all—but add an entire Dragon Fang Guard to that, and the result would be quite different.

With Li Fuluo's strength, plus the Dragon Fang Guard, they were enough to match an Eighth Grade Marquis.

Although the current Dragon Fang Guard did not appear to be at full strength in numbers, dealing with him, a Sixth Grade Marquis, still gave them a considerable advantage.

A bitter feeling welled in this Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert's heart. He understood he had lost his best opportunity. Now that the Dragon Fang Guard had come to reinforce, more experts from Sky Dragon Ridge would surely be alarmed, and this assassination attempt was essentially declared a failure.

Thinking this, he had already lost his fighting spirit. He could only have the six Marquis Platforms above his head rumble and shake, rising like towering mountains to meet the dragon breath descending like heavenly fire.

Boom boom!

Terrifying energy fluctuations ravaged outward.

The Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert let out a long howl toward the sky, the sound rolling and reaching the ears of his companions behind.

"Useless trash! A dignified Sixth Grade Marquis, and you can't even succeed against a mere junior!"

The Eighth Grade Marquis-level leader who was suppressing Niu Niu Biaobiao had naturally long since detected the arrival of the Dragon Fang Guard, and immediately a furious voice rang out.

But no matter how furious she was, she understood that this assassination attempt would yield no results, and after this, finding such an opportunity again would likely be as hard as ascending to heaven.

Thinking this, she could only resentfully glance at Niu Niu Biaobiao, whom she had suppressed. By now, the latter's flesh and blood had mostly melted away, even revealing ghastly white bone, yet Niu Niu Biaobiao's figure still stood ramrod straight, his gaze viciously locked onto her.

At the same time, Niu Niu Biaobiao had clearly also noticed the appearance of the Dragon Fang Guard in the distance, and immediately a mocking smile surfaced on his face.

Seeing that smile, Qin Qin Lian hidden beneath the green smoke flew into a rage. She slammed a palm down, and scorching phase force like lava melted the flesh and blood on the surface of Niu Niu Biaobiao's body, while fire poison eroded into his bones.

"Qin Qin Lian, is that you? Only a crazy woman like you could be this stupid, unable to do anything right." Niu Niu Biaobiao let out a sinister, savage laugh.

However, faced with Niu Niu Biaobiao's probing words, the leader showed little reaction, then she waved her sleeve, and a stream of phase force shot skyward, bursting forth like fireworks.

That was the signal to retreat.

Since the assassination had already failed, if they lingered any longer, they would face encirclement and suppression from Sky Dragon Ridge.

Then her figure directly transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the air and vanishing into the distance.

The three Sixth Grade Marquis-level experts who had been entangled with Li Li Rouyun and fighting Li Fuluo, seeing this, decisively unleashed their full speed and turned to flee.

"Want to leave? Leave one behind!"

Li Fuluo's eyes brimmed with murderous intent. He formed a seal with one hand, and the crimson giant dragon formed by the heavy halberd twisted and changed back, its spear-light piercing through the void, viciously striking toward that Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert to kill.

That Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert urged his towering Marquis Platforms to form a defense.

Boom!

The heavens shook, and all six Marquis Platforms trembled at once, a deep spear-gash appearing upon them. That Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert waved his sleeve, yet heedlessly fled into the distance.

But just at this moment, a phantom-like streak of light suddenly shot out from the void—it was a "Light Nail," extremely fast, with light-attribute phase force as solid as substance flowing upon it, viciously nailing toward the brow of this Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert.

This ambush was too sudden, and it struck at the exact moment when this Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert's Marquis Platforms were being held in check by Li Fuluo, so the Light Nail smoothly pierced through this Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert's brow.

Puchi!

The Sixth Grade Marquis-level expert directly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, letting out a pained low growl, but he dared not pause for even a moment. Instead, he borrowed the momentum of that blood to activate a secret technique, his figure transforming into a flash of blood-light and vanishing in an instant.

In just a few breaths, he vanished beyond the horizon, and even his aura disappeared completely.

If not for the devastation all over the mountain, the great battle from before would seem like nothing more than an illusion.

Li Foluo reached out and beckoned, and the heavy halberd fell into his hand. Then his gaze turned with some surprise toward Li Luo's position, where he saw a young woman standing in midair, her features exquisite, her beauty matchless.

But compared to her looks, it was the resplendent, glazed-glass-like Marquis Platform above her head that truly made his heart jolt.

"Ten-Pillar Golden Platform?!"

The Dragon Fang Guard was also stirred into considerable waves by this, gaze after gaze looking at the world-shakingly beautiful girl with wonder and shock—after all, a Ten-Pillar Golden Platform was truly rare.

Who was she? When had such an unrivaled prodigy appeared among their Li Li Tianwang lineage?!

The same question rose in everyone's heart at this moment.