Chapter 1324: Merging Teams

Li Tingyue's sudden arrival with her team immediately caused the various factions lurking nearby to stand down, as they had no confidence in successfully snatching the Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure under the watch of the Longya Guard and Longlin Guard, both led by Guard Lords.

Thus, the teams of the various forces and the scattered powerful cultivators almost unanimously chose to retreat, their power fluctuations rapidly moving away.

Li Fulu watched the scattering teams, let out a cold snort, and the four Marquis Platforms above his head turned into streams of light, falling into his crown of the skull, while the surging power flowing around his body was also drawn back into his form.

The fierce energy filling Li Luo's body similarly receded like a tide, all surging into the crimson bracelet, while the Six-Tailed Sky Wolf inside the bracelet felt a bit weak, since most of the energy Li Luo had consumed earlier came from it.

This made it unable to help but sigh inwardly, following such a master was truly going to exhaust a wolf to death.

Although it was now a Third Rank Marquis, it couldn't withstand such draining!

"Hehe, thank you, Guard Lord Tingyue, for coming to assist." Li Fulu looked at Li Tingyue, smiled, and clasped his hands in gratitude.

"Li Fulu, were you ambushed here?" Li Tingyue's long skirt fluttered, her face gentle and beautiful; her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, able to sense the remaining violent energy fluctuations in the heavens and earth, obviously a tremendous battle had erupted here before.

"We were ambushed by Zhao Qianjun and Zhao Baixun working together." Li Fulu smiled.

"Zhao Qianjun of the Divine Tiger Guard, and Zhao Baixun of the Golden Peng Guard?!" Li Tingyue was startled upon hearing this; although Zhao Baixun was only a Lower Fourth Rank Marquis, he was still a Fourth Rank Marquis, and if these two teams joined forces, Li Fulu and his side would surely suffer a heavy loss.

But what made Li Tingyue somewhat surprised and doubtful was that not a single person among Li Fulu and the others before her seemed injured.

"Jiang Jiang Qinge killed Zhao Baixun, and Li Luo killed Zhao Jiyun, Zhao Zhuoyan, and others; this time, the Ten Thousand Beasts Guard is likely to suffer a severe blow." Li Fulu said.

"What?!"

Li Tingyue's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, doubting if her ears were malfunctioning, and behind her, Wen Zhu Xuan and others, the Grand Commanders of the Longlin Guard who followed, also stared in stunned silence.

What had they heard?

The Guard Lord of the Golden Peng Guard, Zhao Baixun, whose strength reached the Lower Fourth Rank Marquis, was actually killed by Jiang Jiang Qinge?!

And Zhao Jiyun, was he not the Divine Tiger Envoy of the Divine Tiger Guard? He possessed the strength of an Upper Third Rank Marquis; even their own Longlin Envoy would not dare claim to defeat him, yet now such a figure had fallen at the hands of Li Luo, who was in the Great Tian Xiang Jing?!

"Li Fulu, I rushed here to help; don't you dare joke with me!" Li Tingyue frowned slightly, her willow eyebrows knitting together, and said.

Li Fulu sighed; he was not surprised by Li Tingyue and her group's reaction, since if he himself hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would probably have thought the words lacked credibility too.

"Jiang Jiang Qinge has reached the Upper First Rank Marquis, and Li Luo borrowed the power of a Great Marquis Beast whose strength reached the Upper Third Rank." He briefly explained.

"Upper First Rank... a Great Marquis Beast of the Upper Third Rank." Li Tingyue was stunned for a moment, then some complex expression appeared on her beautiful face; these were the peerless geniuses who forged the Ten-Pillar Golden Platform? With the Upper First Rank Marquis, they already possessed the power to fight Fourth Rank Marquis experts.

As for the intelligence that Li Luo possessed the power of a Marquis Beast, she had heard of it before, but that intelligence never mentioned that this Great Marquis Beast had reached the Upper Third Rank level.

Moreover, the power of a Marquis Beast was incredibly fierce; how did Li Luo, a mere Great Tian Xiang Jing cultivator, dare to casually put such power into his body? Wasn't he afraid of backlash? In Li Tingyue's understanding, only people like those in the Beast Taming Spirit Palace possessed unique and top-tier Mi Fa capable of merging with the power of a beast.

However, with this explanation, Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Luo's achievements made sense.

When Li Tingyue looked at Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Luo again, her gaze carried some solemnity; if previously her gentleness toward the two was only because of their value on the Star Fall Platform of the Boundary River, now it was truly because of the strength they had displayed that she gained their approval.

"Guard Envoy Jiang Longya and Commander Li Luo may not take long before they become the two Great Mountains looming over the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards." Li Tingyue sighed.

Jiang Jiang Qinge is now an Upper First Rank Marquis; if she can still forge a Ten-Pillar Golden Platform with her second Marquis Platform, then the entire Five Heavenly Dragon Guards, even Li Zhihuo, would likely be surpassed by her, and Li Luo is about to break through to the Marquis Realm; if Ruo Shi Cheng Gong and he also creates a Ten-Pillar Golden Platform, his combat power will be elevated to a terrifying level.

Previously, Li Tingyue always felt that the position of Grand Guard Lord of the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards would mostly belong to Li Zhihuo, but looking at the situation now, it might appear between this husband-and-wife pair before her.

After all, their potential was truly too terrifying.

Thinking this, Li Tingyue suddenly felt a bit sympathetic toward Li Zhihuo, because she knew the latter had always viewed the Grand Guard Lord position as his goal.

Li Luo smiled upon hearing this: "The Five Guards are one body; how could we be the Great Mountains? If that day truly comes, then our generation of the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards will become the strongest generation in history, so this can also be considered a blessing for our Five Guards."

Li Tingyue let out a light laugh; this Li Luo was not only handsome and elegant but also spoke in a way that was very likable, which was far superior to Li Zhihuo in many ways.

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Guard suffered heavy losses in this battle; from now on, you must be more careful; if they find an opportunity, they will definitely retaliate, so I suggest we can act together next." Li Tingyue reminded.

Upon hearing this, Li Fulu did not agree immediately but looked at Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and Li Hongyou, since acting together would reveal Li Hongyou's treasure-hunting ability.

Li Luo pondered for a moment, feeling this was of no consequence, and besides, Li Tingyue's intentions were good, so there was no need to resist; moreover, the medium-sized Ghost Beasts they would encounter later were such that a single team might not always be able to handle them alone; with Li Tingyue and her group's assistance, everything would become much simpler and smoother, and at the same time, many covetous glances could be avoided.

Thus, in the end, he nodded and smiled: "Then we welcome Guard Lord Tingyue."

Li Tingyue looked at Li Fulu with a slightly strange expression; how did she feel that in this team, the true person in charge was Li Luo, rather than him, the Guard Lord of the Longya Guard?

Sensing her gaze, Li Fulu felt a bit helpless; what could be done? Jiang Jiang Qinge and Li Hongyou were clearly listening to Li Luo, and in this team, his role was merely that of a slightly higher-level enforcer.

Moreover, why did Li Tingyue and her group look as if joining their team meant they were getting a huge bargain?

"How many Upper Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures did you obtain?" Li Fulu asked.

Li Tingyue pouted and said, "Not a single one; just three Middle Rank ones, and the rest were all Lower Rank; what about you?"

A faint smile appeared on Li Fulu's face as he said, "Three Upper Rank, eight Middle Rank."

Li Tingyue and Wen Zhu Xuan and others behind her were stunned again for several breaths, then all said in unison: "How is that possible?!"

Now they had just entered the area densely populated with medium-sized Ghost Beasts; Li Fulu and his group could have at most conquered one or two medium-sized Ghost Beasts; how could they have already fished out three Upper Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures?

It was worth noting that they had previously conquered one medium-sized Ghost Beast but obtained nothing.

Li Luo hurriedly explained, "Actually, we only obtained two Upper Rank ones inside the Ghost Beasts; that third Upper Rank one was just snatched from Zhao Qianjun a moment ago."

Li Tingyue's lips twitched slightly; with this explanation, it seemed as if nothing had been explained at all.

What medium-sized Ghost Beast could contain two Upper Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures? Why didn't she encounter such good fortune?

Li Tingyue was quite delicate in her thinking; recalling the expressions of Li Luo and the others earlier, her heart moved slightly, and she immediately asked tentatively, "Could you have some method to detect Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures inside the Ghost Beasts?"

Her gaze suddenly locked onto Li Hongyou, who had not spoken, and she said softly, "Could it be due to Li Hongyou's affinity?"

Li Luo was somewhat surprised; that Li Tingyue could become the Guard Lord of the Longlin Guard indeed showed some ability; merely from observing their attitudes, she could make so many guesses, and they were very accurate.

However, since they would be traveling together from now on, there was nothing to hide, so Li Luo smiled and nodded, saying, "Guard Lord Tingyue is indeed sharp."

Upon hearing Li Luo confirm, Li Tingyue immediately took a sharp intake of breath, and her gaze toward Li Hongyou became extremely eager, because she clearly understood how much convenience Li Hongyou's ability could bring within this Treasure Domain of the Boundary River.

At this moment, she finally realized that by joining forces with Li Luo and his group, her Longlin Guard side had truly gained a huge bargain.

No wonder Li Fulu hesitated just now.

They had come to the rescue upon seeing the signal, and it was the right decision.

"This time, we are the ones who gained the bargain; from now on, for whatever is obtained inside the Ghost Beasts, you may prioritize your selection, and the distribution ratio can be adjusted according to your wishes." Li Tingyue was also very good at dealing with people, immediately stating that everything would follow the Longya Guard's distribution, and the action would be led by the Longya Guard.

Regarding Li Tingyue's statement, Li Fulu, Li Luo, and the others were all satisfied; since the other party was so reasonable, there was no reason not to let Li Tingyue and her group make a profit.

"You experienced a great battle earlier; find a place to rest first." Li Tingyue said with a smile.

Li Luo naturally had no objection to this; he actually planned to find a place first and, together with Jiang Jiang Qinge, try to deeply refine these Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures to eliminate the hidden dangers within them.

At the same time, he felt he could also absorb the bottle of quasi ninth-rank spiritual water oddity in his hand, to see if he could evolve the Wood-Earth affinity.

Now this Boundary River Treasure Domain was growing increasingly perilous, and he had also formed a grudge with the Ten Thousand Beasts Guard, so he needed to elevate his own strength as much as possible, to make it stronger.