Chapter 1240: Holding the Fort at Sky Dragon Ridge

A dragon boat glided unhurriedly across the firmament.

On the dragon boat, the five branch leaders who held the highest authority within Li Li Tianwang's bloodline had gathered, and at this moment, Li Li Tianji and the other three were all staring at Li Li Jingzhe with complicated gazes.

"Branch Leader Li Jingzhe, without a word of warning you've touched the Three Crown King realm — you make us feel as if all these years were lived in vain." Dragon Scale Branch's branch leader Li Li Qingying said with a smile.

"No wonder you dared to storm straight into Qin Li Tianwang's bloodline's garrison alone. After today, the name of you, the Three Crown King Li Li Jingzhe, will likely spread to every corner of Outer Shenzhou." Dragon Bone Branch's branch leader Li Li Xuanwu's voice boomed, causing even the void to tremble.

Li Li Jingzhe shook his head and said, "I've only taken half a step ahead, it doesn't truly count as the Three Crown King realm."

"Heh, Branch Leader Li Jingzhe, don't be so modest. This half a step — Branch Leader Li Tianji has been in closed cultivation for years and still hasn't managed to take it." Dragon Horn Branch's branch leader Li Li Jinjiao said with a smile.

"He simply has too much ambition, wanting to ascend in a single step, that's all." Li Li Jingzhe said.

Li Li Tianji at the side shook his head, then said, "Your temper flared a bit too much this time. Regarding the attack on Li Luo, after all there is no evidence proving it was done by Qin Qin Lian. Could it not have been Zhao Li Tianwang's bloodline instead? After all, back in the Spiritual Phase Cave Heaven, Li Luo also made them lose face badly."

Li Li Jingzhe said indifferently, "None of that matters. As long as something happened to Li Luo, this grudge will ultimately fall on Qin Qin Lian's head. If something truly happened to Li Luo, whether or not Qin Qin Lian did it, she will have to be buried with him."

The other four branch leaders were rendered speechless. Li Li Jingzhe's attitude was unavoidably somewhat targeted at that Qin Qin Lian — perhaps because of the matter from back then, a breath of resentment left in his heart?

Li Li Tianji sighed and said, "The Boundary River Domain is a mixed bag of dragons and snakes. This time it's your turn to hold the fort, and the 'Black Rain Ghost Calamity' is at most a year away from erupting. Who knows what kinds of Aberration Kings from the Dark World will come taking advantage of the chaos. Your touching the Three Crown realm at this time does make Sky Dragon Ridge considerably more secure."

Once the Black Rain Ghost Calamity erupts, the void of the Boundary River Domain will also be eroded and thrown into disorder. When that time comes, they will find it difficult to project themselves through mediums — everything will have to rely on the strength within.

Every eruption of the Black Rain Ghost Calamity is a tremendous crisis and chaos, because the kings of the various ghost realms in the Dark World are constantly thinking of using the Boundary River to invade Outer Shenzhou from the Boundary River Domain.

Throughout history, there have been no shortage of Aberration Kings tearing through Outer Shenzhou's defenses, causing massive numbers of aberrations to invade Outer Shenzhou and resulting in extremely terrifying disasters.

Therefore, the various top powers of Outer Shenzhou today are all extremely vigilant about this place. The four great Heavenly Kings' bloodlines have even stationed their respective armies here to guard against the unexpected.

Li Li Jingzhe nodded.

Li Li Tianji, seeing this, said no more. The figures of the four branch leaders gradually grew illusory, and finally vanished completely.

Li Li Jingzhe stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking up at that vast, endless, mysterious Boundary River above the firmament. With his strength, he could penetrate those waters of the Boundary River and faintly see, in that unreachable place, what seemed to be dark, evil things surging forth ceaselessly.

A rain of calamity beyond imagination would perhaps, before long, envelop this Boundary River Domain.

Li Luo was currently also cultivating within the Boundary River Domain, and Li Li Jingzhe holding the fort at Sky Dragon Ridge could indeed protect him to some extent.

Li Li Jingzhe closed his eyes. The dragon boat glided across the firmament. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Sky Dragon Ridge that had appeared within his field of vision.

The dragon boat passed straight through Sky Dragon Ridge and entered directly above Sky Dragon City.

At this time, Li Li Jiluo, Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jinpan and others had already arrived. Seeing this dragon boat appear, they all revealed expressions of reverence and shock on their faces.

Because they had already learned in advance about what had happened in Abyss City.

Moreover, the clash between Li Li Jingzhe and Qin Jiujie had caused too great a commotion. Even at such a vast distance, they could still sense the violent agitation of the world's energy.

Regarding the Pseudo Three Crown King realm that Li Li Jingzhe had displayed, even Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jinpan, who were his own sons, were utterly dumbfounded — clearly they had been completely unaware of this information all along.

But after the shock, there was an unconcealable pleasant surprise.

With this, hadn't Li Li Jingzhe's strength already taken a step beyond that of Dragon Blood Branch's branch leader Li Li Tianji?

For the morale boost of the Dragon Fang Branch, this could be called unprecedented!

Li Li Jingzhe's figure appeared out of thin air before Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jiluo and the others. But before they could salute, he casually waved his hand and said, "Disperse, return to your duties."

At the same time, his gaze swept across the vast Sky Dragon City. Countless auras were laid bare before his eyes. After a few breaths, his figure flickered toward the direction of the Dragon Fang Gate.

Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jinpan, seeing this, exchanged a helpless glance — he was going to find his precious little grandson.

And while they were wallowing in self-pity, Li Li Jingzhe's figure had already appeared on the training ground of the Dragon Fang Guard. At this time, numerous Dragon Fang Guard members were engaged in intense training.

It was as if no one had seen this old man who had suddenly appeared, and the latter also did not make a sound to disturb them. He merely looked toward a corner of the training ground, where Li Luo was training with someone — and his training partner was Jiang Qing'e.

But Jiang Qing'e had clearly suppressed her strength. Their duel was rather intense — one displaying six resonances, the other with a dazzling Grade Nine Light Phase — and it attracted quite a few Dragon Fang Guard members to gather and watch.

At this time, Li Foluo, who was standing on the steps, suddenly saw the old man who had appeared out of thin air. He was stunned at first, then caught sight of the old man's face. With an immediate jolt, he hurriedly flew forward, bowed and said, "Dragon Fang Guard Commander Li Foluo, pays respects to Branch Leader, my lord."

He did not lower his voice, so it spread and directly caused many people on the training ground to stop abruptly. Then gaze after gaze turned toward that old man in utter astonishment.

But very quickly, they too reacted, and everyone saluted in unison.

"Paying respects to Branch Leader, my lord!"

Their expressions were somewhat excited, because among those present, some had probably never once seen Li Li Jingzhe's face from the day they joined the Dragon Fang Guard to now.

This legendary Dragon Fang Branch branch leader existed only in the reverent tones they normally used.

No one had expected that today they would actually be able to glimpse his true face.

Li Li Jingzhe waved his hand.

At this time, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e also stopped. The former looked with pleasant surprise at Li Li Jingzhe who had come here, then also saluted and said respectfully, "Paying respects to Branch Leader."

After all, Li Luo was now considered a member of the Dragon Fang Guard, and in such an occasion an overly intimate form of address was clearly inappropriate.

Jiang Qing'e, following Li Luo's lead, bowed and saluted Li Li Jingzhe.

Li Li Jingzhe looked at the two of them. A faint smile surfaced on his stern, solemn face as he said, "Li Luo, Qing'e, come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward a small building behind the training ground.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e exchanged a glance, then hurriedly followed.

The two followed Li Li Jingzhe into the small building. The old man found a stone chair and sat down, then said to Li Luo, "I went to Abyss City earlier and exchanged blows with Qin Jiujie."

Li Luo was stunned, a bit slow to react, and said, "Qin Jiujie — who is that?"

"The Grand Palace Master of Qin Li Tianwang's bloodline, and also a Two Crown King." Li Li Jingzhe said.

Li Luo's face was now filled with shock. Li Li Jingzhe had just run off to Abyss City and started a King-level battle with a Two Crown King? How could his tone be as casual as if he'd just gone out for a stroll?

"Grandpa, are you alright? That Abyss City is Qin Li Tianwang's bloodline's main base in the Boundary River Domain!" Li Luo hurriedly asked.

"I'm fine, but that Qin Jiujie took some injuries."

Li Luo was somewhat shocked. That Qin Jiujie was also a Two Crown King, and had the advantage of terrain — yet he was still injured by Li Li Jingzhe?

"I had a breakthrough some time ago. It barely counts as touching the Three Crown King realm, so I just barely had the edge over him." Li Li Jingzhe said.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e both stared at the old man before them in astonishment.

To so casually utter something as earth-shaking as touching the Three Crown King realm, capable of shaking all of Outer Shenzhou... Grandpa, you're really putting on an act!

But in the end, Li Luo still broke into a broad smile and hurriedly offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, Grandpa."

Li Li Jingzhe said, "That Qin Qin Lian was injured by me this time, so she should suffer quite a bit."

Li Luo suddenly understood: "Grandfather, you went to the Abyss City because of the attack on me before? You suspect Qin Qin Lian did it?"

"Whether it was her or not, the beating wasn't wasted." Li Li Jingzhe said.

"......"

While Li Luo was caught between laughter and tears, Li Li Jingzhe stared at Li Luo and suddenly spoke slowly.

"Li Luo, do you know what a Primordial Seed is?"