Chapter 1473: Four Sword Array! Divine Maiden Sacred Flame Mirror!

Boom! Boom!

An ancient, mysterious sword array slowly unfurled above the celestial dragon form Li Luo had transformed into. Vast, surging sword-light swept outward, and wherever it passed, the void was utterly crushed, countless spatial fragments swept along by the sword-light.

The sword-light was like streaks of dragon shadows, constantly weaving together, then outlining an even larger formation.

That sharp, domineering aura was climbing wildly.

The ice-blue snowflakes sweeping through the heavens hadn't even touched the sword array before they were reduced to fine powder by that razor-sharp sword-light.

Roar!

The celestial dragon Li Luo had become let out an earth-shaking dragon cry, and the resonant force within his body poured out without reservation at this moment, flooding entirely into the "Many Aspects Dragon Fang Sword Array."

Above his head, the radiance blooming atop the two ten-pillar golden platforms was also dimming at a startling speed—a sign that the resonant force had been drained completely.

At this moment, Li Luo had almost simultaneously cast two upper-grade Destiny-tier Marquis Techniques: the "Dragon Blood Ancient Art" and the "Many Aspects Dragon Fang Sword Array." The consumption of resonant force was absolutely terrifying; even with his current Peerless Upper Second Grade strength, he was nearly unable to bear it.

Moreover, although the sword array was gradually taking shape now, summoning the Dragon Fang Swords was still somewhat beyond his strength.

Fortunately, Li Luo had long anticipated this. He immediately opened the dragon's maw, which bit down hard against the heavens and earth as he inhaled: "Celestial Dragon Heaven-Devouring Art!"

The dragon's maw was a deep, inky black, like an abyss. Terrifying suction force erupted, the energies of heaven and earth were drawn in, directly transforming into a rolling torrent that pierced the firmament and plunged straight into the dragon's maw.

This so-called "Celestial Dragon Heaven-Devouring Art" was naturally a miraculous ability brought by assuming the celestial dragon form. Legend had it that a true celestial dragon drew upon the energies of heaven and earth in exactly this way—one gulp could swallow the heavens.

As the rolling torrent of energy surged into his body, the "Myriad Aspects Wheel" deep within Li Luo roared and spun, absorbing all that vast, violent energy, then converting it into Li Luo's Six-Phase power at a startling speed.

And with the supplement of this surge of resonant force, Li Luo drove it forward without hesitation. A low, rumbling dragon cry resounded through heaven and earth.

"Dragon Fang Swords, come forth!"

Within the ancient sword array, four strands of dazzlingly brilliant sword-light condensed into being, then absorbed the roaming sword-light around them, rapidly growing massive.

In a brief moment, they became four enormous sword-shadows flowing with different elemental energies.

Water Dragon Fang Sword!

Wood Dragon Fang Sword!

Thunder Dragon Fang Sword!

Light Dragon Fang Sword!

Li Luo summoned all four Dragon Fang Swords in one breath. Only at this moment was the might of the Many Aspects Dragon Fang Sword Array pushed to its absolute utmost by him.

Previously, when Li Luo had fought his decisive battle against Qin Qin Lian, he had also achieved this step. Although purely in terms of might, this sword array was probably no stronger than back then—after all, at that time Li Luo had briefly pushed himself to an extremely powerful level by self-severing a ten-pillar golden platform.

But these four Dragon Fang Swords now had one advantage: in terms of spirituality, they were a notch stronger than back then.

"It's because my celestial dragon aspect has now reached Middle Nine Grade, and the grade of the Dragon Fang Swords is also influenced by the grade of the dragon aspect. So in terms of spirituality, these four Dragon Fang Swords are even better than the time against Qin Qin Lian."

The four Dragon Fang Swords hovered at the four corners of the sword array. Vast, surging sword-light poured forth, finally gathering together, and faintly seemed to be forming an incomparably massive sword-embryo shadow, yet one that appeared to exist in a state of chaos.

The sword-embryo let out a low sword-cry, as if containing some indescribable, immense terror that made one's spirit tremble with fear.

A terrifying aura filled these snow-covered mountains.

Countless people were horrified, their faces draining of color.

On those viewing platforms, even Sheng Que'er, Zhou Jun, Lin Ju, Song Jing—these Eighth Grade Marquis powerhouses—all couldn't help but subtly change color at this moment, their gazes startled as they looked at the mysterious sword array above Li Luo's head.

Even they smelled danger in that aura.

"What grade of Marquis Technique is this? How can it be so terrifying!"

Their hearts churned, unable to believe that a Marquis Technique of such might could actually be brewing from the hands of an Upper Second Grade Li Luo.

High in the sky, even Wang Xuanjin, Elder Jin Xi, and Elder Bai Yu showed astonishment in their eyes. With their discernment, they could naturally tell that Li Luo's offensive this time was formed by the combination of two upper-grade Destiny-tier Marquis Techniques.

"What astonishing talent for resonant arts—to actually master two upper-grade Destiny-tier Marquis Techniques. Looking across the many Marquis Realms of our Academy Alliance, those who can achieve this can be counted on one hand."

"What's more, not only has he mastered them, but he can successfully execute them at the Upper Second Grade realm. Such foundation is dazzling."

All three King-tier powerhouses sighed in admiration. The methods Li Luo displayed at this moment earned high praise even from them.

Outside the field, the clamor and shock continued unabated, but inside, Lv Ruyan and Xi Li's faces changed drastically, their gazes darkening as they looked toward the ancient sword array on the distant horizon.

They had been able to guess earlier that Li Luo must be preparing some technique, but they hadn't been overly worried—after all, if they could wound Jiang Jiang Qinge during this time, it would actually be more advantageous to them.

But they still hadn't expected that Li Luo's prepared ultimate move would be so astonishing.

Especially Xi Li, a flash of fear crossing his face, he said urgently: "Mentor Ruyan, that sword array seems to have locked onto my aura. Li Luo wants to use this move to eliminate me directly!"

Facing this killing move Li Luo had brewed with everything he had, even Xi Li felt a thick sense of crisis rising within him.

He felt he might not necessarily be able to withstand it.

Cold light flowed in Lv Ruyan's beautiful eyes, and she decided without hesitation: "Pay no attention to Li Luo. With his strength, this killing move is his final trump card. As long as we wound Jiang Jiang Qinge before then and diminish her combat power, even if you're eliminated, we'll still hold the advantage!"

"Xi Li, bring out every technique you have!"

As Lv Ruyan's voice fell, she took a deep breath, bit down hard on her tongue, and directly spat out a drop of ice-blue essence blood. Within that essence blood, endless frost aura seemed to surge.

The essence blood shot into the sky and fell into the cold pearl atop the ten-pillar golden platform.

This cold pearl's full name was "Ice Soul Cold Spirit Pearl," a genuine upper-grade Marquis treasure. Its nature was perfectly compatible with hers, and it was her most adept offensive method.

Now that the essence blood merged into the "Ice Soul Cold Spirit Pearl," the latter immediately rippled out ring after ring of ice-blue halos.

The next instant, these rings of halos shot forth violently, transforming into an ice-blue moon-wheel. The moon-wheel, like a blue crescent moon, hung in the sky, pouring down terrifying cold light.

"Ice Soul Moon Wheel, go!"

Lv Ruyan's beautiful eyes were icy cold. She flicked a finger, and the ice-blue moon-wheel, like a slash of freezing blade-light, whooshed through the firmament, slashing straight down viciously at Jiang Jiang Qinge.

When Lv Ruyan unleashed her ultimate killing method, Xi Li also understood that the situation had become perilous. If he didn't want to lose so badly he wouldn't even have his underwear left, then he had to join forces with Lv Ruyan to defeat or wound Jiang Jiang Qinge and diminish her combat power before Li Luo's sword-embryo fully condensed.

So he swept his sleeve, and a streak of starlight shot forth, transforming in the sky into a stone seal flowing with starlight. Upon the stone seal, it seemed countless stars were inscribed.

This item was called the "Star Seal," a top-tier middle-grade Marquis treasure. Combined with his own resonant nature power, its might even rivaled an upper-grade Marquis treasure!

"Marquis Domain: Star Realm!"

The Star Seal hovered in the sky, and simultaneously Xi Li formed hand seals with both hands. The heavens and earth around him instantly transformed into a sky full of star rivers. Vast stellar energy howled down, pouring into the Star Seal.

Instantly, the Star Seal swelled dramatically, and in just a few breaths, it became a thousand zhang large, like a meteorite from the stars.

"Marquis Divine Talisman: Star Tiger Talisman!"

Xi Li even activated the Marquis Divine Talisman transformed from his own phase affinity. Starlight gathered, and on the surface of that Star Seal, an enormous illusory Star Tiger was inscribed.

This set of moves from Xi Li also revealed extremely astonishing strength. After all, no matter how you put it, he was the only true seventh-rank Marquis Realm among the four present!

The terrifying offensive that Lü Ruyan and Xi Li suddenly unleashed also caused an uproar among the viewing platforms in the mountain ranges. Facing this kind of joint counterattack from the two of them, let alone ordinary seventh-rank Marquis Realm experts, even Diwu Mingxuan's face showed a flash of surprise.

Even he, facing such an offensive, would not dare to underestimate it in the slightest.

Clearly, Lü Ruyan and Xi Li intended to take advantage of the moment before Li Luo's sword formation offensive was fully formed, concentrate their firepower, and defeat or wound Jiang Jiang Qinge.

This was also a very wise choice.

Since the other side chose to let Jiang Jiang Qinge bear the pressure alone for now, they would concentrate all their strength to see whether she could withstand it!

Two earth-shaking offensives roared through the mountain ranges, their aftershocks sweeping across and leveling snow-capped peaks one after another.

And Jiang Jiang Qinge naturally understood the opponents' plan. The sacred halo of light transformed from the "Ancient Tracing Phase Mark" on her smooth brow now bloomed with majestic, dazzling radiance.

The "Sacred Thorn Crown" worn in her hair transformed into a blood-red hue at this moment, and that touch of blood-red, amid the sacred light, actually brought a touch of eerie, bewitching beauty.

At the same time, Jiang Jiang Qinge extended her slender, fair hand. A point of light rose from her palm and finally transformed into a crystal mirror that seemed forged from crystal.

Countless mysterious sacred runes were inscribed on the crystal mirror. The moment it appeared, even the heavens and earth seemed to brighten. On its back was inscribed the silhouette of a goddess with sacred wings sprouting from her back.

Jiang Jiang Qinge gazed at the crystal mirror in her hand, and a warm smile rose in her eyes.

When she had previously left the Dragon Fang Vein, Dantai Lan had forcibly stuffed two high-grade Marquis Realm treasures into her hands. These were items the two of them had specifically sought out for her in the Wang Hou battlefield. At the time, Dantai Lan had said: "Although my little E's talent is peerless, and even without high-grade Marquis Realm treasures she would be no weaker than the top prodigies of those academy alliances, what others have, my little E must absolutely have as well."

And this "Goddess Sacred Flame Mirror" was one of them.

The "Ancient Tracing Phase Mark" on Jiang Jiang Qinge's brow grew ever brighter. The majestic sacred light phase force within her surged out like tides, pouring entirely into the crystal mirror in her hand.

After a dozen or so breaths, the mirror's surface erupted with overwhelming radiance, tearing across the heavens.

Immediately after, liquid-like Sacred Flame roared forth violently, like a sacred phoenix reborn from fire. With the bearing of purifying all impurity in the world, it swept out carrying terrifying fluctuations.

This is the Light Extreme Sacred Flame!

Under the gaze of countless eyes that did not dare blink, three earth-shaking offensives had, with terrifying force, collided head-on.