Chapter 1313: Divine Tiger Guard Commander, Zhao Qianjun

As Li Hongyou revealed the two upper-grade Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures within this medium-sized Ghostly Domain before them, Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and Li Fuluo all knew at once that they could not possibly yield this Ghostly Domain to the other side.

So Li Fuluo met Zhao Qianjun's cold gaze with a smile, shook his head, and said, "Sorry, but since we're already here, we can't exactly leave empty-handed. We'd like to explore this Ghostly Domain too."

Hearing this, Zhao Qianjun's eyes instantly darkened. He could not understand why Li Fuluo was so insistent on clashing with them at this stage, for it was hardly the most rational move.

Therefore, Zhao Qianjun could only attribute it to Li Fuluo wanting to recover face today because of the previous "King Pearl" contest in which Zhao Jiyun and the others had targeted Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge.

Around Zhao Qianjun, tremendous and astonishing phase force slowly rose, and a massive pressure swept outward like a storm.

His gaze fixed darkly on Li Fuluo, then swept over Jiang Jiang Qinge, Li Luo, and Li Hongyou. Yet just when everyone assumed the two squads would launch into a full-blown fight right here, the surging phase force around him gradually receded.

"Li Fuluo, I hope you won't regret this," he said flatly.

Though harsh words had been spoken, judging by his stance, he clearly had no intention of driving the other side away by force here.

"Guard Commander, we reached this Ghostly Domain first—are we really going to let them go in and take a share?!" Zhao Zhuoyan could not help but blurt out urgently at the sight.

He still wanted to recover his lost face from Li Luo. During the King Pearl contest, Li Luo had shattered half his body, and he had endured endless suffering before finally repairing himself. That injury had also severely hampered his speed of breaking through to the Upper Second Grade Marquis, so by now he utterly loathed Li Luo.

Zhao Qianjun glanced at him and frowned. "Do you think we can swallow them?"

Zhao Zhuoyan froze, then said, "Why couldn't we? The reason Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Luo won the King Pearl contest before was only because of the Dragon Fang Guard's boost, which narrowed the gap between us. Without the Dragon Fang Guard's boost now, they'll be back to their true form! Brother Yun and I can definitely recover our face!"

Zhao Qianjun said, "If that's what you're thinking, I have a feeling you might die at Li Luo's hands this time."

Just as Zhao Zhuoyan was about to retort, Zhao Qianjun's next words made his face change: "Although Li Luo no longer has the Dragon Fang Guard's boost, have you forgotten he still has a trump card—the power of a Greater Spirit Beast?"

"According to intelligence, that Greater Spirit Beast's strength should also be at the Second Grade Marquis. It may not necessarily be weaker than you."

"What's more, that Li Hongyou possesses a special support-type phase nature. Now that she's broken through to the Marquis Realm, if she were to boost Li Fuluo or Jiang Jiang Qinge, do you think I and Zhao Jiyun would win or lose?"

Cold sweat appeared on Zhao Zhuoyan's forehead, but he still gritted his teeth unwillingly: "During the King Pearl contest, Li Luo never used that spirit beast's power either. Maybe that method has already failed—after all, this kind of power has many limitations."

"Perhaps, but there are other squads watching here. They'd love nothing more than for us and Li Fuluo to wound each other first so they can reap the spoils. So fighting here would be very stupid," Zhao Qianjun said.

Zhao Jiyun said, "The Guard Commander is probably planning to wait for reinforcements. After all, we sent out a signal long ago. Once the reinforcements arrive, we'll be able to control the whole situation. Even if Li Fuluo's side gets to the treasure first, they'll have to hand it all over obediently."

"The Guard Commander's plan is the prudent move. Zhao Zhuoyan, you're too impatient."

Zhao Zhuoyan nodded sheepishly. He knew he was too eager to get revenge, but there was no helping it. Recently, because of his defeat at Li Luo's hands, he had almost become a laughingstock within the Ten Thousand Beasts Guard.

And now he had run into Li Luo again—this was the perfect chance to wash away his shame.

Zhao Qianjun paid him no further attention. He simply clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Li Fuluo from afar, like a fierce tiger hidden in the jungle, ready to pounce at any moment.

Meeting Zhao Qianjun's gaze, Li Fuluo's brow furrowed slightly. "Zhao Qianjun is probably planning to wait for reinforcements. His temperament is as cautious as ever."

"Should we send a distress signal then?" Li Hongyou asked.

If the other side brought another squad led by a Guard Commander, it would be two against one, and their side would be in real danger.

Everyone hesitated, because according to the rules, any squad that came to reinforce would also have to be given a share of the harvest from this Ghostly Domain.

"To be safe, let's send the signal out first. Even if we're not sure it'll arrive in time, we still have to guard against the unexpected. As for splitting the harvest, I think life is more important." Li Luo deliberated briefly and suggested.

The others nodded upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Li Fuluo took out a silver talisman paper. Countless light patterns were inscribed upon it, and on it was also the clan emblem of Li Li Tianwang's lineage.

The silver talisman paper spontaneously ignited at Li Fuluo's fingertip, then turned into green smoke and vanished.

"Let's go—straight into this medium-sized Ghostly Domain. Whatever happens, let's get those upper-grade Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures in hand first." After lighting the talisman, Li Fuluo no longer hesitated. With a soft shout, his figure took the lead, shooting toward the ancient city gate faintly visible amid the distorted space in the distance.

Zhao Qianjun wanted to stall for time, so they would do the opposite—conquer this medium-sized Ghostly Domain as quickly as possible and take the upper-grade Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures. If Zhao Qianjun's reinforcements hadn't arrived by then, they'd settle the score with him; if they had arrived, they'd immediately retreat with the treasure.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, Li Luo, Li Hongyou, and the others saw this and immediately followed.

At this sight, the squads from other forces could no longer hold back. Beams of light tore through the air, rushing toward the medium-sized Ghostly Domain. Their reason for holding back earlier had mainly been to wait for Zhao Qianjun to charge in first, so they could stay behind and face far less pressure.

Zhao Qianjun watched the crowd swarm into the Ghostly Domain, his expression growing darker. Originally, these people had been too intimidated by him to even move, but the moment Li Fuluo arrived, the situation had been thrown into chaos.

"Move!"

Still, he knew they could not wait any longer. They had to enter this Ghostly Domain as well and keep a close eye on Li Fuluo's group.

So at his command, his group shot forward swiftly.

Li Luo's group, led by Li Fuluo, plunged straight through the ancient city gate in the distorted space.

The instant their figures passed through the gate, a cacophony of sounds came from ahead. Their gazes looked forward and saw a bustling city scene—people coming and going, crowded and lively.

Pedestrians, vendors—everything one could see.

The scene before them looked just like a living human city.

Yet Li Luo's group all stared coldly at this scene. Although the smiles on those pedestrians' faces were so vivid, they understood these were merely illusions conjured by this Ghostly Domain.

In fact, relying on her Light phase's keen sensitivity to otherworldly beings, Jiang Jiang Qinge could even sense that beneath some of those human-like skins lurked eerie, cold shadows.

This city could truly be said to be a killing field at every step.

This was a medium-sized Ghostly Domain—its danger far surpassed the small ones they had encountered before.

Boom!

Faced with this scene, Li Fuluo directly unleashed the power of the Upper Fourth Grade Marquis Realm. With a punch, tremendous phase force surged forward like a flood.

Where the flood of phase force passed, numerous buildings were razed to the ground. Countless pedestrians on the streets shattered. Among the broken figures, many hidden otherworldly beings didn't even have time to react before his punch blasted them into clouds of evil-thought smoke.

The pedestrians walking on the street suddenly froze. Their heads twisted eerily, casting cold gazes toward the intruders.

The next instant, a piercing, bizarre shriek erupted.

The pedestrians' bodies on the street twisted directly. Dense, overwhelming evil-thought energy spread out, and one grotesque, terrifying otherworldly being after another revealed its true form.

Among them were no shortage of True Demon otherworldly beings.

Instantly, within this Ghostly Domain, evil thoughts surged like a tide, blotting out the sky as they rolled in.