Chapter 1499: Golden Crow Scorches the Dragon's Body

As the boundless stars continued to fall, the top experts from all sides on the plaza all sprang into action—after all, rather than staying here to watch others fight, it was better to seize the opportunity and go claim fortune first.

Zhou Jun, who was confronting Sheng Que'er, looked up at a massive star upon seeing this, then smiled and said, "Sheng Que'er, if you truly want to fight me, then let's go up there. We can decide the victor and compete for fortune at the same time, lest someone beat us to it. How about it?"

Sheng Que'er raised an eyebrow, drove her long spear heavily into the ground, and said, "I couldn't ask for more."

As long as she could lure Zhou Jun away, she would have done her part. Whether Jiang Jiang Qinge's side could succeed would depend on Li Luo's ability.

Zhou Jun smiled. As long as he drew Sheng Que'er away, his objective was essentially achieved. From here on, Song Jing would be able to deal with Li Luo without interference.

A top-grade Eighth Rank dealing with a peerless Third Rank—surely that shouldn't be much of a problem, right?

Thinking this, his figure had already transformed into Lei Guang and shot skyward, locking directly onto a star of enormous size that was simultaneously brimming with vast, violent energy.

Some experts from the Xuanling Ancient Academy also followed him.

Sheng Que'er immediately led her people to follow as well, and at the same time she said to Ning Meng beside her, "Come with me. Staying here, you're of no use."

Ning Meng pursed her lips, then shook her head and refused: "You go ahead. I'll stay and watch over Jiang Jiang Qinge. If Li Luo can't hold on, I can still buy her some time."

Sheng Que'er was helpless, but she said nothing more. Leading several top experts from the Holy Light Ancient Academy, she also followed after Zhou Jun.

From here on, a great battle between them and the Xuanling Ancient Academy was inevitable, so she had no spare strength to worry about this side.

As the top experts in the field departed one after another, the ancient plaza did appear to grow empty. Song Jing smiled and gently waved the red fan in his hand, saying to Li Luo with a grin, "It seems no one will disturb us now."

"Li Luo, there are many stars here and plenty of fortune to be found. Why don't you and Jiang Jiang Qinge give up this luminous star and seek fortune elsewhere? That way, we could form a friendly bond between us."

Li Luo said flatly, "The moment you made your move earlier, there was no longer any friendly bond between us. If the chance arises in the future, don't blame me for not giving the Divine Sun Ancient Academy face."

Song Jing was momentarily speechless, then laughed and said, "Is that a threat?"

Li Luo nodded and said, "Do you think I'm not qualified?"

Song Jing pondered briefly, then said quite seriously, "You are indeed qualified. Although I don't fear you right now, I am genuinely wary of your potential. If in the future you forge a peerless Fourth Rank or even Fifth Rank, I really would have to detour around you when I see you. But there's no helping it—after all, I need this favor from Di Mingxuan."

Hearing this, Li Luo said nothing more. Their stances differed, and this clash was unavoidable.

Moreover, Li Luo was well aware of Song Jing's might as a top-grade Eighth Rank. Previously at the Thunder Point Peak, he had been able to wound Zhou Jun, who was also a top-grade Eighth Rank, by borrowing the power of those purple thunder dragons. But now, he had no such external force.

After finishing that sentence, Song Jing no longer hesitated. His body slowly rose into the air, and the eight crimson Marquis Platforms above his head erupted like volcanoes, spewing terrifying high temperatures that caused the void to twist violently.

He formed a seal with one hand, and the world's energy suddenly erupted into chaos. At the same time, a massive domain, with himself as its source, instantly enveloped the area.

"Marquis Domain: Flame Prison."

The crimson domain covered most of the plaza, and also enveloped Li Luo and the others within it.

Within the crimson domain, the temperature was terrifyingly high. Xi Chan, Li Hongyou, and the others could only channel their resonance power with everything they had to protect themselves, but even so, under such heat, their resonance power was dissipating at an alarming rate.

Facing the domain of a top-grade Eighth Rank Marquis-level expert, they simply had little power to resist.

Roar!

However, as the crimson domain grew increasingly violent, a dragon's roar filled with mysterious majesty also rang out at this moment. A purple-gold giant dragon roughly three thousand zhang long materialized out of thin air. Its serpentine body shielded Jiang Jiang Qinge, Li Hongyou, Xi Chan, and the others entirely within it, while also using its dragon's might to dissolve the erosion of the terrifying temperature.

Superior-grade Si Si Tianming rank, Dragon Blood Ancient Tracing Art!

Facing a top-grade Eighth Rank Marquis-level expert like Song Jing, Li Luo naturally did not dare take him lightly. As early as when Jiang Jiang Qinge had triggered the luminous star, he had already been secretly preparing, ready to transform into the Sky Dragon at any moment to face the powerful enemy.

Right now, Li Luo had no intention of fighting Song Jing to the death. His main priority was still to protect, after all, the most important thing right now was this great fortune of Jiang Jiang Qinge's peerless art.

And Song Jing understood Li Luo's plan just as well, so naturally he would not let Li Luo stall for time.

"They say the Sky Dragon's body is incomparably mighty. I wonder if it can withstand the roasting of my 'Golden Crow Sacred Flame.'"

The eight crimson Marquis Platforms above Song Jing's head erupted with a tremendous roar at this moment. Crimson flames could be seen sweeping out, and then, compressed by the Marquis Domain, they rapidly transformed into a crimson-gold color.

The crimson-gold flames flowed slowly like lava, and finally formed into a three-legged Golden Crow thousands of zhang in size. The Golden Crow flapped its wings, and a sea of crimson-gold fire surged forth, rolling toward the Sky Dragon that Li Luo had transformed into.

The crimson-gold sea of fire surged over, blotting out the sky. The Sky Dragon that Li Luo had transformed into also let out a dragon's roar. Its abyss-like dragon maw opened, spewing out a thousand-zhang purple-gold dragon breath that collided with the sea of fire.

Boom!

Wildly violent energy ripples ravaged madly, causing the void to constantly shatter.

However, Song Jing's "Golden Crow Sacred Flame" was truly overbearing to the extreme, and he held the crushing advantage in rank. The crimson-gold sea of fire surged and rapidly scorched the purple-gold dragon breath into a skyful of green smoke.

The crimson-gold sea of fire rapidly closed in on the Sky Dragon's body, and finally poured down upon it.

Within the Sky Dragon's massive body, resplendent purple-gold halos emerged. Those purple-gold halos seemed to be a protective art, constantly resisting the approach of the sea of fire.

The two reached a stalemate.

Seeing this, Song Jing narrowed his eyes slightly. Even experts of the same rank would not dare take his Golden Crow Sacred Flame head-on, yet Li Luo had endured this long relying on the Sky Dragon's body. This physical resilience was truly somewhat terrifying.

Then let's add a little more for you!

Song Jing flicked a finger, and a drop of essence blood shot out, falling into the crimson-gold sea of fire.

Xiong Xiong!

The next instant, the crimson-gold sea of fire suddenly became surging, its color growing ever more vivid. Lava-like flames swept through, and actually melted the purple-gold halos outside the Sky Dragon's body away.

At the same time, the flames directly touched the Sky Dragon's body.

Sizzle!

Rolling green smoke rose up. Under the terrifying high temperature, even the void there showed signs of melting, turning into patches of empty holes.

And on the body of that three-thousand-zhang purple-gold Sky Dragon, the dragon scales, under the erosion of the high temperature, gradually withered and cracked, and finally shattered apart.

Purple-gold blood even seeped out, and was subsequently burned into nothingness.

The body of the purple-gold Sky Dragon, under the roasting of the crimson-gold flames, was gradually shrinking.

"Li Luo, are you alright?!"

Under the purple-gold Sky Dragon's protection, Xi Chan and Li Hongyou both called out in worry. They were unharmed under the dragon's body's protection, but they could also sense what kind of agony Li Luo was enduring at this moment.

"Li Luo, I'll use the Jade Dragon Pill to help restore your physical body!" Li Hongyou said urgently.

"No need."

But Li Luo's low voice came through, stopping her.

In his purple-gold dragon pupils, although he was indeed enduring the intense searing pain, this could not destroy his will, because deep within those dragon pupils, faint traces of "Sky Dragon Inscriptions" were now emerging.

Just like the thunder at Thunder Point Peak, Song Jing's "Golden Crow Sacred Flame" also seemed capable of stimulating the Sky Dragon bloodline within his body, condensing out "Sky Dragon Inscriptions."

However, in terms of effect, the Golden Crow Sacred Flame was still far inferior to the peculiar and pure thunder energy of the Thunder Finger Peak.

But it was better than nothing.

At this moment, Li Luo also understood that this perverted Dragon Blood Ancestral Technique required tempering and improvement through pain.

Who knew how much physical torture would be needed to raise it to the realm of five "Heavenly Dragon Seals"?

As Li Luo's mind wandered wildly, the massive dragon body shrank further, yet it always kept the raging sea of flames at bay, preventing them from affecting Jiang Jiang Qinge in the slightest.

Time slowly passed.

Song Jing's brows also gradually furrowed; the Heavenly Dragon body formed by Li Luo seemed to be constantly shrinking, yet it never collapsed. This fellow had actually withstood the scorching of the "Golden Crow Sacred Flame."

"Truly perverted," Song Jing couldn't help but sigh. With his strength above the Eighth Rank, he had activated the "Golden Crow Sacred Flame," yet failed to break through the defense formed by Li Luo's peerless Third Rank. This capability was truly breathtaking.

Boom!

Just as Song Jing intended to apply pressure again and completely destroy Li Luo's defense, a vast and majestic sword light of pure brightness suddenly slashed across the sky, striking down upon them.

Song Jing's eyes sharpened; the sword light contained extremely pure purification power, and wherever it passed, even his flames were turned into nothingness.

The Golden Crow, burning with raging flames, rushed forward and collided with that sword light.

Boom!

The space roared and trembled violently; the crimson domain covering this area was torn apart by the holy sword light.

Song Jing's face grew solemn. He looked toward the Heavenly Dragon body formed by Li Luo; beneath it, Jiang Jiang Qinge had opened her brilliant golden eyes, and at the same time, cold killing intent flowed from them as she stared at him.

And in the sky, the luminous stars had already fallen.

Clearly, under Li Luo's protection, Jiang Jiang Qinge had successfully completed the invocation.