Chapter 1368: Ninefold Golden Wall Karma Fire Pagoda

When Qin Qin Lian's icy-cold voice, laden with intense killing intent and venomous hatred, rang out, the expressions of everyone in the area changed drastically.

Qin Beiming, Li Zhihuo, and others felt their scalps go numb, their eyes filled with terror.

Under the countless horrified gazes, Qin Qin Lian stepped forward, her hands flowing with a dark luster weaving seals at lightning speed, conjuring countless afterimages.

And as her seals shifted, the eight towering marquis platforms above her head erupted with deafening roars, surging terrifying phase power shooting skyward, tearing the heavens.

An immensely heavy, oppressive energy swept outward like a hurricane.

The eight marquis platforms spewed billowing phase power, burning with black flames while emanating a cold, viscous sensation, gradually condensing above Qin Qin Lian.

Slowly, it transformed into a colossal pagoda roughly tens of thousands of zhang in size.

The pagoda had nine tiers, burning with raging black flames, and its walls were inscribed with countless wondrous patterns and talismans.

Golden light was spreading layer by layer across the pagoda walls.

The moment this colossal pagoda appeared, even the heavens seemed to let out a wail of lament.

Many of the weaker marquis-tier strongmen felt their legs give way, their entire bodies crushed limp by the pressure, their faces deathly pale.

A full-powered Destiny-grade marquis art unleashed by an Eighth Rank marquis strongman—even its mere aftershocks could crush and kill some of the First or Second Rank marquis strongmen present.

"Brother Qin, which Destiny-grade marquis art of your Qin Li Tianwang lineage is she using?" Li Zhihuo asked in a trembling voice.

Qin Beiming said hoarsely, "Palace Master Qin Qin Lian's talent is extremely high. What she's unleashing now should be the lower-grade Destiny-grade marquis art called the 'Ninefold Golden Wall Karma Fire Pagoda.'"

"She has cultivated this art for many years and has long since reached Grand Completion."

"Its might ranks at the very top among lower-grade Destiny-grade marquis arts, even approaching mid-grade Destiny-grade. Back when Palace Master Qin Qin Lian was still a lower Sixth Rank marquis, she used this art to suppress and refine a Sixth Rank marquis strongman."

Li Zhihuo's face instantly turned ashen. Qin Qin Lian herself was a top-tier prodigy of the Qin Li Tianwang lineage. In her generation, had Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan not appeared, she would have been the most outstanding young prodigy of that era in Outer Shenzhou. So crossing ranks to defeat enemies was commonplace for her.

And now, her own rank already held an overwhelming advantage, further bolstered by the might of a Destiny-grade marquis art. How could Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge possibly break this situation?

Unparalleled Second Rank was dazzling indeed, but just as Qin Qin Lian said, the foundation was still insufficient!

Unless they were two Unparalleled Third Rank!

But Li Zhihuo knew this was mere wishful thinking. For Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge to break through to Unparalleled Second Rank in such dire circumstances was already a miracle; hoping for more would be far too unrealistic.

Then, facing Qin Qin Lian's full-powered killing art, how should these two respond?

"A Destiny-grade marquis art unleashed with full power by an Eighth Rank marquis strongman is actually this terrifying."

Li Luo also looked up at this moment, his expression solemn as he gazed at the colossal pagoda burning with black flames. Even though it had not yet fully condensed, the energy fluctuations alone made him sense extreme danger.

After her initial probing, Qin Qin Lian finally held nothing back, intending to end the battle with a killing move.

"Sister Jiang Qinge, this crazy woman is way too strong," Li Luo sighed.

Their breakthrough this time was already so shocking, yet they were still being beaten down by Qin Qin Lian.

"That's an Eighth Rank marquis, and one who cultivates a Destiny-grade marquis art at that—not some loose cultivator Eighth Rank with a flimsy foundation."

"Qin Beiming and the other five Fifth Rank marquises joined forces but were casually crushed by her. The fact that the two of us have held on until now is already remarkable."

"What? Scared? You're the one who was talking big earlier, weren't you?" Jiang Jiang Qinge's gaze swept toward Li Luo, the corners of her lips curving slightly.

Li Luo pursed his lips and said, "It just comes down to a fight to the death."

The battle had already reached this point; both sides would inevitably fight to the death, with no other path.

Jiang Jiang Qinge nodded slightly, then said no more. Instead, her right hand formed a mysterious seal and gently pressed it against her chest.

As her seal pressed down, a sacred radiance immediately bloomed at the location of her heart. Faintly, surging light-type phase power like an ocean seemed to sweep forth.

Yet Li Luo, seeing this scene, was so startled his heart jolted, because he had witnessed this before!

Jiang Jiang Qinge was burning her Light Heart!

"Sister Jiang Qinge, don't do anything rash!" Li Luo hurriedly called out to stop her. This Jiang Jiang Qinge was too terrifying—how could she just skip the warning and go straight for the most extreme measure?

Jiang Jiang Qinge's bright eyes swept over him, taking in his panic. Her red lips couldn't help curving into a smile as she said softly, "Relax, this isn't burning the Light Heart."

"For some reason, after being with you... my Light Heart has actually become even purer. By resonating it with three Ninth Grade light-type phases, I can greatly amplify my own phase power. Of course, there will definitely be side effects, just not as terrifying as before."

"Just treat it as a secret art that temporarily boosts strength—nothing unusual."

Li Luo was stunned, then relaxed a little, though still somewhat uneasily asking, "Really?"

After all, Jiang Jiang Qinge burning her Light Heart back then had left him with quite a psychological shadow. He didn't want to see Jiang Jiang Qinge burn herself in front of him again.

Jiang Jiang Qinge nodded slightly, but secretly thought that if there was truly no way out in the end, this Light Heart would be useless to keep. Better to sacrifice it in one blaze—if it could carve out a slim chance of survival for Li Luo, it would be worth it.

As she silently thought this, a wisp of sacred light slowly rose above her head, then hovered over the two ten-pillar golden platforms. Surging, pure light-type phase power poured forth endlessly, causing that wisp of sacred light to rapidly expand, finally transforming into a light wheel thousands of zhang in size.

Sacred flames burned atop the light wheel.

It was precisely that lower-grade Destiny-grade marquis art, the Sacred Light Flame Sky Wheel!

However, this time the marquis art showed a different transformation. As the massive sacred light wheel grew increasingly brilliant, a slender, exquisite figure of light actually stepped out from within the light wheel.

That figure of light was identical to Jiang Jiang Qinge, except it was a thousand-zhang-tall silhouette, like a Heaven-Earth Dharma Aspect, profoundly shaking the soul.

With the appearance of this thousand-zhang goddess figure of light, a giant light sword also slowly condensed into being within the light wheel, inlaid with seven gorgeous gemstones.

Quasi-Destiny-grade marquis art, Seven Treasures Glazed Light Sword.

On Jiang Jiang Qinge's flawless, fair cheeks, ancient light patterns emerged, converging at her brow into a mysterious point of light—it was the Ancient Tracing Phase Pattern!

At this moment, amplified by the Light Heart and the Ancient Tracing Phase Pattern, the light-type phase power emanating from Jiang Jiang Qinge had reached an astonishing level.

Jiang Jiang Qinge raised her pretty face, her gaze fixed on that thousand-zhang goddess figure of light. The latter gracefully extended a jade-like hand and grasped that gorgeous, noble giant light sword.

The two Destiny-grade marquis arts seemed to form a perfect harmony at this moment.

Between heaven and earth, light bloomed, dispelling the rolling malice.

Light shimmered in Jiang Jiang Qinge's eyes, tinged with emotion. She had attempted these two Destiny-grade marquis arts together many times before, but had never been able to reach the realm of perfect unity, fused as one. Now, with her breakthrough to Upper Second Rank Unparalleled Marquis, this step had finally been achieved.

According to what Dean Three had once said.

If these two marquis arts successfully merged, they would become an entirely new Destiny-grade marquis art.

Its name was...

Goddess Sword-Bearing World-Purifying Art.

Ranked among the top-tier mid-grade Si Si Tianming level!