Chapter 1279: Chu Qing Arrives

Boom—Boom!

The mountain rocks, burned black as charcoal, continued to tumble down with a deafening roar, causing the many eyes peering at this battlefield from afar to flash with shock.

Zhao Zhuoyan, actually defeated?!

A mighty Second Grade Marquis-level powerhouse, the Grand Commander of the Divine Tiger Guard, ultimately fell to the hands of Li Luo, who was only at the Great Tian Xiang Jing realm?

This result was truly unbelievable.

Although both sides, bolstered by two Thousand Guards, had narrowed the original massive gap significantly, regardless, Li Luo was merely at the Great Tian Xiang Jing realm, while Zhao Zhuoyan possessed techniques only many Marquis-level powerhouses could wield.

On the mountain peak, Lu Shuanglu's beautiful eyes also held a hint of surprise, yet she did not feel disbelief like the others, for although the previous clash was brief, Li Luo had unleashed almost all of his own techniques.

Three Palaces and Six Phases, among which even two phases reached the Ninth Grade; just this point alone meant that although Li Luo was only at the Great Tian Xiang Jing realm, in terms of the solidity of his Phase Power, he was likely already approaching a First Grade Marquis.

Add to that the Si Si Tianming-level Marquis Technique with its incredibly shocking power...

Zhao Zhuoyan had been somewhat careless.

However, that extremely stunning "Dragon Arrow" from before, though powerful, consumed an amount of energy that was terrifying; at this moment, the vast energy supporting Li Luo's body had already been expended by more than half.

This made people wonder if he could fire that arrow a second time.

"Pouring out all strength to unleash the strongest offensive, crushing Zhao Zhuoyan and intimidating other coveters?" Lu Shuanglu smiled slightly; this Li Luo indeed possessed a certain decisiveness.

And at this moment, as Zhao Zhuoyan fell heavily injured and defeated, those two Divine Tiger Guards were also affected; among the two thousand figures, nearly half spat out vast amounts of fresh blood, their energy violently chaotic, with many falling clumsily from the sky.

Second Commander Zhao Zhu, his face pale, struggled to stabilize the situation, yet could not hide the signs of defeat.

"How could this be..." he murmured; this result was completely different from what they had expected. Clearly, the greatest threat, Xia Yu, had already been critically injured by their ambush, and Li Luo, a mere Great Tian Xiang Jing cultivator, even if he barely held on, how could he possibly duel with Zhao Zhuoyan?

Yet, by some twist, it was Zhao Zhuoyan who ultimately failed.

Now that their side consisted of broken soldiers and defeated troops, what could they use to stop Li Luo and seize the King Pearl?

One could say their mission had completely failed.

Thinking of this result, Zhao Zhu felt his entire body turn ice-cold; he could almost imagine what fury Zhao Jiyun would unleash upon him when he returned, and how the other four Guards of the Ten Thousand Beasts Guard would mock the incompetence of their Divine Tiger Guard.

While Zhao Zhu's heart collapsed, Li Luo's fingers trembled as he released the bowstring; he looked down at the Heavenly Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow in his hand and discovered a fine crack on the bow's body.

This made his heart ache; that previous arrow had been too fierce, and even the Heavenly Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow found it difficult to endure. If he used it a few more times, this precious bow would likely be ruined.

"This 'Three Dragons Slaying the King Arrow' possesses such overwhelming offensive power; no wonder it is the strongest killing move of the Three Dragons Heavenly Flag Canon," Li Luo sighed. He had been comprehending and cultivating the complete Three Dragons Heavenly Flag Canon during this period; with deeper realization, he had just discovered that this technique contained "one light and one arrow."

The light was the Three Dragons Suppressing the Demon Divine Light, and the arrow was this "Three Dragons Slaying the King Arrow."

The divine light primarily suppresses, while the divine arrow primarily slaughters.

However, this arrow demanded an enormous amount of energy; only those reaching the Fourth Grade Marquis level could unleash it, and this time Li Luo had succeeded in summoning it only by borrowing the power of the two Thousand Guards.

Li Luo sensed the supporting power surging through his body and was immediately secretly alarmed; the power of the two Thousand Guards had been consumed by more than half at this moment; this arrow was truly a "gold-swallowing beast."

If he fired another arrow, both Thousand Guards would be drained dry.

Yet Li Luo did not show the slightest sign of this on his face; his gaze turned toward Zhao Zhu, who was gathering the remnants of his troops, and he raised the Heavenly Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow in his hand again, drawing the string slightly, as if locking onto him.

His movement instantly startled Zhao Zhu, who immediately led his broken troops to retreat clumsily, his face full of vigilance.

Even Zhao Zhuoyan could not withstand Li Luo's arrow; how could he, relying on broken soldiers, possibly block it?

Li Luo's eyes were cold; then his gaze turned toward the other coveters in this world, and he said, "Is there anyone else who wants to seize the King Pearl?"

His voice echoed through the mountains, yet no one responded; the eyes of many scattered cultivators flickered, staring warily at the giant bow in Li Luo's hand. Those with keen perception could sense that the supporting power within Li Luo had been largely consumed, so they guessed Li Luo might not be able to unleash that terrifying arrow again.

But... they dared not gamble.

After all, if they gambled wrong, they might have to pay with their lives.

And scattered cultivators cherished their lives the most.

Lu Shuanglu looked at Li Luo, who held the giant bow, stood proudly in the void, and intimidated powerful figures from all sides into silence with a single word; she chuckled softly and murmured to herself, "He does have some style; no wonder he has my Qing'er sister so bewitched."

At this moment, Li Luo also turned his gaze toward Lu Shuanglu; his expression softened slightly, and he clasped his hands in a bow, saying, "Thank you, Miss, for your assistance. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will repay this favor. However, let this favor hang on me alone; I hope you will not record it against Qing'er."

Although Lu Shuanglu had shown some goodwill, Li Luo did not know what relationship she truly had with Lu Qing'er; the complexity of the Golden Dragon Mountain was likely even greater than that within his own Li Li Tianwang lineage; otherwise, Lu Qing'er would not have encountered so many schemes before. Thus, Li Luo did not want his actions to cause Lu Qing'er to be plotted against.

"Heh, quite good at caring for others," Lu Shuanglu said teasingly upon hearing this.

Li Luo did not pay her much attention; at this moment, having critically injured Zhao Zhuoyan with the thunderous killing method, his deterrent power was at its peak. He must take this chance to slip away quickly; otherwise, once people saw through his true situation, it would be thoroughly troublesome.

So he waved his hand, leading the two Thousand Guards to break through the void and depart, planning to quickly cross the "Black Soul Ridge" before them.

Zhao Zhu and many other Marquis-level powerhouses, seeing the departing figures of Li Luo and his group, momentarily showed hesitation on their faces.

However, just at this moment, Lu Shuanglu's eyes suddenly changed; her gaze turned toward the distance of the Black Soul Ridge, where she saw a patch of light and shadow soaring into the sky, then rushing through the void with overwhelming momentum.

Within that patch of light and shadow, black light shot up to the heavens, vaguely forming a black banner, upon which a sea of black water stretched endlessly.

"The Qin Li Tianwang lineage, the Black Water Guard?!"

Lu Shuanglu's willow brows furrowed slightly; the commotion here had been too great, and indeed, it had finally drawn out the other Li Tianwang lineages.

Li Luo's figure also stopped; his face grew somewhat gloomy, for he sensed that within that continuous black sea, a extremely domineering and powerful aura was locking onto him.

"Li Luo, this is bad; it's the Black Water Guard of the Qin Li Tianwang lineage; they have arrived!" At this moment, Xia Yu's anxious voice also came through.

Moreover, judging by that scale, the number of Thousand Guards arriving likely far exceeded theirs.

Just as she was anxious, on the other side of this sky, an extremely powerful energy fluctuation suddenly erupted; vast light and shadow walked upon the void, a crimson banner blocking out the sun and sky, resembling a scene of swallowing the heavens.

"That is..." Li Luo's heart sank.

"The Tiantian Guard of the Zhu Li Tianwang lineage!"

They had dragged things out too long here, and ultimately, they had drawn the armies of the other two Li Tianwang lineages.

Li Luo sighed inwardly and looked toward the direction of the Black Water Guard; as black light swept across the sky, it seemed like an endless black swamp, and within it were figures clad in black armor, their momentum fierce and violent.

"Commander Li Luo, since you have made such a commotion, we have no choice but to step in."

"I have come by order; please hand over the King Pearl."

A mighty and resonant voice issued from the front of the Black Water Guard.

Li Luo looked and saw a heroic figure with a robust body; golden and silver rings were worn on his wrists and forearms, and his momentum was overwhelming.

It was none other than Chu Qing, whom he had met before!

Moreover, beside Chu Qing, Li Luo also spotted a familiar graceful figure.

She wore a pale green dress, her face clear and exquisitely beautiful, her skin shimmering with a watery luster, supremely moist and radiant; with such bearing and temperament, who else could it be but the Water Fairy Qin Yi?