Chapter 1563: The Divine Crystal Great Sun

"The number of ninth-grade True Demons has increased by another one!" Suddenly, Li Li Jiluo's expression darkened slightly as he spoke.

The other ninth-grade Top Marquis present also heard this and discovered an old crone standing in a shadowy corner, her entire skin deathly pale with faint black cracks surfacing. When the crone saw them looking, she couldn't help but show a smile, black saliva dripping from her jet-black teeth.

"Li Li Qingpeng, Li Li Jiluo, Grand Courtyard Masters, this great counterattack is too hasty. What exactly does your Li Li Tianwang lineage want to do? With our lineup, it's impossible for us to destroy this Black Rain Viewing Mound!" Among the eight Top Marquis, a burly middle-aged man spoke with a grim expression.

The moment he spoke, he drew agreement from three other Top Marquis.

"Elder Gu Qing is right. Two Grand Courtyard Masters, the last time nine of us Top Marquis made a move, we were all intercepted here. This time we're still short one person, while the ninth-grade True Demons have gained one instead. A confrontation like this is far too dangerous. If you're counting on us to fight to the death, then I'm afraid we can only say sorry—your Li Li Tianwang lineage should look for someone more capable." Among the three Top Marquis, a beautiful woman in palace attire spoke slowly.

"Elder Gu Qing, Elder Liu Chen, don't be anxious. This great counterattack will surely achieve a breakthrough. What we need to do right now is keep these ninth-grade True Demons pinned down, prevent them from leaving this place to slaughter." Li Li Qingpeng revealed a gentle smile as he soothed them.

The two speakers—one named Gu Qing, the other named Liu Chen—were both ninth-grade Top Marquis who had been famous for many years in Outer Shenzhou. The Li Li Tianwang lineage had invited them at great cost, but because this wave of the Calamination Tide erupted too ferociously, these invited ninth-grade elders had clearly begun to show signs of retreat.

Hearing Li Li Qingpeng's words, the four invited ninth-grade elders all revealed looks of doubt in their eyes. They didn't know where Li Li Qingpeng's confidence came from. Over the past half year, the Li Li Tianwang lineage had been tormented enough by this erupting Calamination Tide—if they truly had special countermeasures, why would they have waited until now?

Still, since the other party had said as much, they naturally had to give face. After all, the Li Li Tianwang lineage was still a Li Tianwang lineage, and beyond the Black Rain, their King-realm experts were watching. It wouldn't do to appear too cowardly.

But they had already made up their minds—if the situation turned unfavorable later and a rout began, they would only withdraw with the tide. As for being expected to resist ninth-grade True Demons at the cost of grievous injury like the Top Marquis of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, that wasn't going to happen.

"Li Qingpeng, Li Jiluo, the two of us old men will strike first later and draw out the ninth-grade True Demons. If the battle turns against us in the end, give the order to retreat. We'll cover the rear." At this moment, an old man wearing the elder robes of the Dragon Fang lineage spoke slowly.

"You two are, within our Li Li Tianwang lineage, besides Li Taixuan, the juniors most likely to advance into the King realm. You are far more important than us old fellows whose potential is already exhausted. So at a critical moment, prioritize your own safety. We will naturally break the deadlock for you." Another white-haired, white-bearded elder also nodded. He wore the elder robes of the Dragon Blood lineage.

"Uncle Feiyu, Uncle Changkun!"

Li Li Qingpeng and Li Li Jiluo both respectfully cupped their fists toward the two elders. These two elders were a full generation above them, and the two speaking—Li Feiyu and Li Changkun—had even reached Upper Ninth Grade.

But at this point, it was their limit. Their bodies emanated an aura of twilight—the sign that their own potential was exhausted. They had no hope of ever attempting to charge into the King realm in this lifetime.

As elders of the clan, they had been ordered to come out of seclusion this time precisely to offer the last of their strength for the Li Li Tianwang lineage.

"Two uncles, there's no need for that. The situation hasn't reached its final stage—we may not necessarily return defeated." Li Li Qingpeng said. He and Li Li Jiluo knew of Li Luo and Jiang Qing's return, and also knew that they were accompanying the Li Tianji lineage master Li Li Qingying at the rear mountain to deduce the Evil Transformation Array. If successful, this great counterattack would surely achieve crushing results.

However, because the Li Tianji lineage master and the others weren't certain whether the Evil Transformation Array would succeed, they hadn't spread such intelligence. Otherwise, if it failed, it would deal a fatal blow to morale.

In any case, for now they could only keep these ninth-grade True Demons pinned down and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Li Feiyu and Li Changkun nodded, then said no more. Their aged gazes, sharp and fierce, fixed upon the restless ninth-grade True Demons below.

"Make your move!"

Li Feiyu said in a deep voice, then stepped forward. As the void trembled, nine azure marquis platforms manifested in the sky, spewing forth vast phase force, whipping up fierce gale winds accompanied by dragon roars, transforming directly into countless massive azure wind blades that tore through the void and slashed toward two ninth-grade True Demons.

Li Changkun also struck at the same time. His domineering, thick phase force formed a marquis art of no small power, descending with destructive force.

Boom!

The ninth-grade True Demons below were immediately drawn out. In an instant, the miasma of evil intent surged forth to meet them.

A heaven-shaking battle erupted suddenly.

A ninth-grade clash—world-shattering.

The aftershocks of this great battle could be clearly sensed within tens of thousands of li in all directions. Countless gazes couldn't help but rise, cast toward the depths of the battlefield.

Everyone knew that was where the key lay.

And beyond the Black Rain's range, in the void, Li Li Tianji and Dantai Lan stood in the air. Vast power radiated from their bodies, covering the void, slowing the erosion and expansion of the Black Rain.

Their pupils pierced through ten thousand li, reflecting the ninth-grade battle there.

"Another ninth-grade True Demon has been born within the Black Rain Viewing Mound. Li Jiluo, Li Qingpeng and the others can hold out for at most half a day more." Li Li Tianji said suddenly.

Dantai Lan nodded slightly and said, "I hope it arrives in time. Otherwise, losing this initiative, the Qin Li Tianwang and Zhao Li Tianwang lineages will reap too many results. We're pressed for time."

Li Li Tianji sighed. They, these King-realm experts, had actually been forced by the Li Tianwang Edict to only watch the battle from outside the Black Rain—this was truly frustrating to the extreme.

The power of a Li Tianwang was beyond comprehension.

Boom! Boom!

Terrifying energy fluctuations kept emanating from the depths of the battlefield, and time slowly passed.

And as time passed, the morale of the many troops and experts of the Li Li Tianwang lineage began to slide, because everyone knew that if this dragged on, the end result would inevitably be the retreat of the ninth-grade Top Marquis.

The last time, it was the same.

But such a retreat would come at no small cost.

The previous elder Top Marquis, during such a retreat, had single-handedly blocked the killing strikes of several ninth-grade True Demons to buy the others a safe withdrawal, but he himself had nearly perished within the Black Rain.

Moreover, this kind of great counterattack with no hope in sight truly gave people a sense of despair.

In the mountain forest where the Black Rain poured like a waterfall, the long blade in Li Foluo's hand suddenly shattered after intense combat. He wiped the blood from his face, and a hint of weariness surfaced on his rough, cold, hard features.

He looked up toward the depths of the battlefield. The energy fluctuations there remained surging and torrential, but he could faintly sense that the Top Marquis on their side were gradually being suppressed.

"Is this time going to fail again too?" Li Foluo was slightly dazed.

In his daze, he didn't even notice a True Demon that suddenly shot toward him from the shadows in the distance. The True Demon's chest split open, revealing dense black fangs, spewing forth a beam of evil black light that slashed toward Li Foluo's neck.

Hum!

And at that instant, a point of light seemed to reflect in Li Foluo's eyes.

That point of light rose slowly between heaven and earth. When it reached its apex, it suddenly expanded thousands and tens of thousands of times, like a great sun of light, tearing through the black torrential rain, suddenly appearing between heaven and earth.

Countless astonished gazes rose, gazing at the great sun rising from within the Black Rain.

That great sun was extremely dazzling—even looking at it directly made one's eyes sting. But that stinging sensation from the light, for everyone tormented to agony by the Black Rain at this moment, was like a salvation.

Under their gaze, that great sun rising between heaven and earth seemed to be formed from countless layers of crystals. Boundless light poured from within the great sun, and after countless refractions through the divine crystals, the light grew stronger and more dazzling with each refraction...

Finally, it transformed into the most vast and mighty purifying light, illuminating the earth.

The light was so strong that almost the instant it appeared, it evaporated all the Black Rain in the sky. Even the black clouds at the horizon couldn't withstand the refraction of the light, and were torn apart and purified.

The dim world, in that instant, returned to brightness.

Light poured down, penetrating everywhere. Countless weaker aberrations, the instant they encountered the crystalline threads of light, were dissolved into wisps of black smoke and vanished from the world.

Only some powerful True Demons let out twisted, agonized shrieks and fled in all directions.

The light fell upon the bodies of the countless troops and experts of the Li Li Tianwang lineage, rapidly healing the wounds on their bodies and dispelling the gloom in their hearts...

This sudden turn of events left countless people standing dumbfounded on the spot.

Could such power be the work of a King-realm expert from the Li Li Tianwang lineage? But wasn't the power of the King realm unable to reach into the Black Rain?!

They gazed in awe at the Light God Crystal Great Sun rising between heaven and earth; then, everyone saw two figures emerge slowly from within that God Crystal Great Sun, hand in hand.

A man and a woman stood before the God Crystal Great Sun, overlooking the battlefield.

Like saviors of the world.

Across the mountains and fields, someone suddenly could not help but kneel and prostrate themselves, excited and devout.

Li Fulu looked at those two young figures; a smile could not help but appear on his weary face. He plopped down on the ground, and a laugh of relief rang out.

"Finally waited for them, two little ancestors of the Xiaozu Sect."