Chapter 1412: Li Luo, Great Wei Zun

The clamorous battle stage fell deathly silent at this moment.

From the viewing stands, gaze after gaze stared blankly at the two Marquis Platforms remaining above the heads of Li Zhihuo and Li Tingyue, every one of them wearing an expression as though they had seen a ghost.

Who could have imagined that Li Luo's single slash would directly chop these four Fifth Rank Marquis Realm experts down to Second Rank Marquis Realm, just like that?

The impact of this scene was truly too great.

And the members of the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards all turned pale as well—even Li Li Fengyi and the others sucked in a cold breath.

"Is this 'Dragon Blood Nightmare Art' really this terrifying?!" Li Li Fengyi couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva as she spoke.

Li Foluo shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "A normal Dragon Blood Nightmare Art, used by a lower rank against a higher one, being able to cut down one full rank is already extremely difficult, and it might even invite a backlash."

"Moreover, I've never seen the Dragon Blood Nightmare Art being cast on four people simultaneously. If it fails, the backlash would be terrifyingly severe—Li Luo's nerve is far too bold."

"It's not that he's bold, but that he has enough confidence in his own Heavenly Dragon bloodline. Right now, having transformed into a Heavenly Dragon, he's in the optimal state to cast this art. And the denser the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, the stronger the effect of the Dragon Blood Nightmare Art." Li Hongyou, standing to one side, said.

Li Foluo nodded slightly, his gaze oddly fixed on the massive creature radiating the terrifying might of a Heavenly Dragon on the battle stage, and said, "Transforming into a Heavenly Dragon and casting the 'Dragon Blood Nightmare Art'—this really is a freakish combination. I think that from now on, within the Li Li Tianwang bloodline, no one below Seventh Rank Marquis Realm would be willing to fight him."

Don't joke about it—one careless moment and he'll chop three ranks off you. A Sixth Rank Marquis Realm instantly becomes a Third Rank Marquis Realm. Granted, it's only temporary, but during that period, it's more than enough to decide victory or defeat.

So from now on, Li Luo truly is the "King of Internal Battles" within the Li Li Tianwang bloodline.

It's a pity that when this art is used against outsiders, the effect is much weaker. After all, the suppression effect of the Heavenly Dragon bloodline isn't nearly as strong against other bloodlines.

"Who cares what move it is, as long as we win, that's all that matters." Li Li Fengyi said with a grin.

A smile also surfaced on Li Foluo's face. With Li Luo's casting of this unexpected "Dragon Blood Nightmare Art," the contest for the position of Great Wei Zun was, in truth, basically over.

Li Zhihuo and the other three, now reduced to the Second Rank Marquis Realm, were utterly incapable of contending with Li Luo any longer.

In other words, Li Luo was about to achieve the highest accomplishment within the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards.

The unification of the Five Treasures upon one body.

Their Dragon Fang Guard would, thanks to this, become the strongest cohort ever.

And at this moment, Li Zhihuo and the other three on the battle stage were still in a state of dumbfounded shock—they had simply been scared silly by Li Luo's "Dragon Blood Nightmare Art."

It was merely a Derivation God-tier Marquis Art, yet a single slash came down and chopped them, four Fifth Rank Marquis Realm experts, down to Second Rank Marquis Realm?!

If it had this kind of power, the Dragon Blood Nightmare Art wouldn't merely be Derivation God-tier—even Heaven's Mandate-tier wouldn't be an exaggeration!

But no matter how incredible they found it, the power of Li Luo's slash was, infuriatingly, exactly this terrifying.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dragon that Li Luo had transformed into slowly swam through the air. Between the cold, savage fangs lining its maw, purple-gold light flowed forth. The next instant, the dragon's jaws snapped open, and a torrent of majestic purple-gold dragon breath roared out toward Li Zhihuo and the other three.

That purple-gold dragon breath was exceedingly domineering—wherever it passed, even the void was crushed to pieces. A heavy dragon might was contained within it, as though it could grind all things into dust.

Seeing this, Li Zhihuo and the other three hurriedly activated the two Marquis Platforms they had left, channeling all of their power into the Top-Tier Marquis Treasures in their hands.

The next instant, four Top-Tier Marquis Treasures erupted with dazzling, brilliant light, drawing upon the energy of heaven and earth to collide with Li Luo's blast of purple-gold dragon breath.

Boom!

At the moment of impact, a thunderous roar resounded through the heavens and earth, echoing throughout the entire Divine River City.

The four Marquis Treasures transformed into streaks of light that shot backward, while Li Zhihuo, Li Tingyue, and the other two were As If Struck Heavily, spurting a mouthful of fresh blood from their lips as their figures plummeted onto the battle stage.

With three of their Marquis Platforms temporarily stripped away, they were no match for Li Luo in a single exchange.

Li Zhihuo was clad in the "Heavenly Dragon Hundred Battles Armor," whose defensive power was exceedingly formidable, so he was the least injured. Unwilling to accept defeat like this, he struggled to his feet, still wanting to resist stubbornly.

But the moment he stood up, the void before him rippled, and a purple-gold dragon head brimming with terrifying pressure slowly poked out, stopping a mere few inches from his face.

The dragon's jaws slowly parted, the cold glint of its fangs reflected in Li Zhihuo's pupils.

Li Zhihuo stared blankly at that enormous dragon head. The Heavenly Dragon might that washed over him caused the bloodline within his body to tremble violently at this moment, and the fear made even his legs quiver slightly.

At this instant, his courage and fighting spirit were wiped away completely.

Thud!

Li Zhihuo's knees went weak, and his legs buckled to the ground of their own accord, his face deathly pale.

His heart surged violently, for he knew that with this defeat, he would never again have the chance to surpass Li Luo. The latter's rise was unstoppable, and in the future, he would surely far surpass him.

"Still want to fight?"

The Heavenly Dragon that Li Luo had transformed into emitted a low, pressure-laden voice.

Behind him, Li Tingyue, Li Jushen, and Li Boyuan—the three Wei Zun—smiled bitterly, let out a sigh, shook their heads slightly, and said, "Wei Zun Li Luo's move is truly beyond expectation."

In truth, they knew that with Li Luo's current strength, even without the aid of this "Dragon Blood Nightmare Art," the four of them joining forces might not have had much chance of winning. After all, Li Luo, having transformed into a Heavenly Dragon, had already nullified the advantage brought by the Top-Tier Marquis Treasures in their hands.

At this moment, the three of them gave up completely. Losing to Li Luo was no disgrace.

Thus, the three of them, following the rules of the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards, dropped to one knee and raised the treasures in their hands with both hands.

The Heavenly Dragon Ten Thousand Scales Mirror.

The Heavenly Dragon Golden Bone Hammer.

The Heavenly Dragon Horn.

The Heavenly Dragon that Li Luo had transformed into—its massive body now radiated purple-gold flowing light, then rapidly shrank. After several breaths, it returned to its original human form.

He reached out and beckoned, and the three Top-Tier Marquis Treasures floated before him.

At the same time, Li Luo's gaze swept toward Li Zhihuo. The latter was silent for several breaths, then the "Heavenly Dragon Hundred Battles Armor" on his body came off, and together with the "Heavenly Dragon Mysterious Yellow Spear" in his hand, transformed into streaks of light that fell before Li Luo.

Gazing at the five Top-Tier Marquis Treasures radiating powerful fluctuations before him, Li Luo was slightly lost in thought. The unification of the Five Treasures upon one body—this was a glory the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards had never known. Even his old man, Li Taixuan, had only obtained four treasures back then.

So it turned out that, without realizing it, he had already reached this level.

Li Luo reached out, his right hand gripping the "Heavenly Dragon Mysterious Yellow Spear," his left hand gripping the "Heavenly Dragon Golden Bone Hammer." The "Heavenly Dragon Hundred Battles Armor" covered his body, accentuating his heroic bearing. The Heavenly Dragon Horn hung at his waist, and the Heavenly Dragon Ten Thousand Scales Mirror fused with the battle armor, forming a heart-protecting mirror upon his chest.

The true unification of the Five Treasures upon one body.

In that instant, the energy between heaven and earth seemed to churn violently. Li Luo faintly sensed that within the Five Heavenly Dragon Treasures, there seemed to be hidden an extremely terrifying power.

Once that power was activated, even he would find it somewhat difficult to bear.

Li Luo pondered. It was said that once the Five Heavenly Dragon Treasures were gathered, they could unleash a power comparable to a King-tier Treasure.

That kind of power was terrifyingly extreme—even a Top-Tier Marquis Realm expert appeared utterly insignificant and fragile before it.

"What fine treasures. It would be wonderful if they were truly mine."

Li Luo secretly sighed. A single top-grade marquis-grade treasure was already precious enough, but a five-piece set of top-grade marquis-grade treasures was beyond estimation in value. Even within Li Li Tianwang's lineage, this "Five Heavenly Dragon Treasures" set was surely considered a top-tier item.

If he could carry this luxurious set of equipment on his person, Li Luo's strength would be amplified to an astonishing degree.

But unfortunately, this item was exclusive to the Five Guards. Even if he became the Grand Commander, he would only have the right to use it in moments of crisis, and he could not take it away alone.

And when Li Luo donned the Five Treasures, the surroundings of the battle platform erupted into a boiling wave of sound. Countless people cheered. Today's battle for the Grand Commander had truly opened their eyes.

Li Luo, by his own strength alone, had defeated Si Wei Wu Pin marquis. Such a feat truly lived up to his reputation as the most renowned figure among the younger generation of Outer Shenzhou today.

On the Dragon Fang Guard's side, excited cheers rang out to the heavens.

At the highest point of the viewing platform, Li Li Tianji saw this result and sighed helplessly in his heart. He had already done his utmost to scheme the Grand Commander position for Li Zhihuo, but unfortunately, these schemes, in the face of true strength, were so fragile as to be laughable.

In the end, he still couldn't change anything.

The Grand Commander still fell into the hands of the Dragon Fang Branch.

Thoughts flickered in his mind, but Li Li Tianji showed nothing on his face. Instead, he smiled at Dantai Lan and said, "Congratulations, Dantai Branch Leader."

Dantai Lan was in a good mood, so she didn't care whether he meant it or not, and said, "Then please announce it, Li Tianji Branch Leader."

Li Li Tianji nodded slightly, stood up, and his aged, deep voice echoed in the ears of everyone present.

"The battle for the Grand Commander has reached its conclusion."

"Li Luo, with the Five Treasures united as one, from this moment forth, is the new Grand Commander."

As Li Li Tianji's voice echoed, the Dragon Fang Guard side could no longer contain their wild joy. Excited voices rose like mountains and seas: "Hail the Grand Commander!"

The other Four Guards, after a brief silence, also offered respectful voices.

"Hail the Grand Commander!"

Many high-ranking members of the Five Branches also offered loud congratulations.

"Hail the Grand Commander!"

From this moment forth, the Five Guards welcomed their true master.