Chapter 1572: Husband and Wife Join Forces to Battle the False King

Boom!

The world's energy churned violently. Black clouds dragged along with them a downpour of cold, dark rain, as if to drown the entire world.

And as the black rain poured down, a flood-like tide of aberrations surged forth. These aberrations came in all manner of bizarre forms, twisted into the most grotesque and uncanny postures, inspiring fear from the depths of one's soul at a single glance.

Watching the unprecedentedly ferocious counterattack of the aberration tide, countless experts along Li Li Tianwang's long battle line could not help but change color.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge stood in the sky. Suddenly, six dazzling, resplendent Ten-Pillar Golden Platforms each shot up from their sides, then erupted with surging, mighty phase force. These phase forces interwove with one another, forming the trajectory of a wondrous array with remarkable tacit understanding and speed.

And at the center of the wondrous array, a fist-sized crystal stone condensed into being. The crystal stone emitted a dazzling, sacred radiance, refracting countless rays of crystalline light, and through repeated refractions, these crystalline lights rapidly enlarged that sacred crystal stone.

Thus the crystal stone began to swell. In the span of a mere moment, it transformed into a great sun of divine crystal, suspended in the sky. The vast, mighty sacred crystalline light was the first to meet the pouring black rain.

The collision of the two immediately drew everyone's anxious gaze.

Even the three branch leaders in the rear—Li Li Tianji, Dantai Lan, and Li Li Qingying—had their expressions turn solemn, because whether Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge's "Light Divine Crystal Demon-Subduing Array" could purify the black rain would determine the course of the ensuing battle.

As long as the black rain was purified, the power of the "Kings May Not Enter" decree would fail, and then the three branch leaders could directly step in and easily crush that Finger-Wing False King.

Before true King-level experts, a False King was, after all, false.

Under everyone's anxious watch, the vast, mighty sacred crystalline light collided with the black rain. At the very first instant of contact, the black rain was instantly purified by the sacred crystalline light, transforming into wisps of cold, dark smoke.

But before Li Li Tianwang's side could rejoice, they discovered that the dark smoke had not directly dissipated. Instead, it merged into the rest of the rainwater, then counterattacked, entangling with the sacred crystalline light.

This sight made everyone's heart sink at once.

One must understand that in previous assaults, whenever Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge deployed the "Light Divine Crystal Demon-Subduing Array," the sacred crystalline light would not only completely evaporate the black rain, but even tear apart the malevolent black clouds.

That was an overwhelming, devastating destruction.

But now, the effect of the sacred crystalline light was clearly inferior to before.

This was not because the "Light Divine Crystal Demon-Subduing Array" had weakened, but because this black rain had received an enormous enhancement.

"All personnel, prepare for battle!"

Dantai Lan's sharp, commanding cry rang out like thunder, echoing in everyone's ears.

Since the black rain had not been purified, the ensuing collision would be an extremely bloody close-quarters fight—the cruelest of clashes, one that would incur no small casualties.

Along the long battle line, every division was preparing to receive the impact.

The Five Celestial Dragon Guards were no exception. Each guard had long since formed formations of roughly a hundred people per group, beginning to array and gather their strength.

As for larger-scale formations, they could not be deployed, because the black rain had the effect of eroding the human heart, and forming a Celestial Dragon Array required gathering the hearts of many. Previously, the Five Celestial Dragon Guards had also attempted to form a grand array, but ultimately discovered that within the black rain, the more people gathered, the more chaotic their hearts became, and the easier it was to trigger backlash. Henceforth, the Five Celestial Dragon Guards could only split into numerous hundred-person squads.

Li Fulou gripped a heavy spear flowing with profound light in his hand. His face was cold and stern, his eyes fierce and ruthless as he gazed at the aberrations surging forward like a tide. A low roar rose like thunder.

"Dragon Fang Guard, attack!"

"Dragon Blood Guard, attack!"

"Dragon Scale Guard, attack!"

"..."

At the same time, the Guard Commanders of the other four guards also let out fierce cries. Countless streams of light erupted skyward like a grand fireworks display.

Boom!

On the battle line stretching tens of thousands of miles, two terrifying torrents collided. In an instant, the world's energy churned violently, and casualties appeared at every moment. That tragic scene made even the watching branch leader Li Li Tianji's eyelids twitch.

Li Li Tianji raised his head, looking toward the sky ahead. There, the two most eye-catching figures had already broken through the air, charging straight toward that "Finger-Wing False King" within the black rain.

Whether Li Li Tianwang's side could withstand this terrifying counterattack of the aberration tide depended, most crucially, on whether Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge could subdue this "Finger-Wing False King." If they could not, then they could only retreat helplessly and surrender the territories they had so painstakingly occupied.

But if that happened, it would inevitably cause morale to plummet.

"Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, it all depends on you now." Li Li Tianji sighed softly. The current situation made these branch leaders feel extremely frustrated. They were clearly the strongest fighting force, yet they were forced into inaction by a single "Heavenly King Decree." Dantai Lan was in the same predicament—she was a Supreme Marquis, her power level sufficient to rival a Double-Crowned King, and so she too was restricted.

Roar!

And under the gaze of countless eyes, Li Luo's figure, after charging into the black rain, erupted with dazzling purple-gold radiance. A heaven-shaking dragon's roar echoed through the world, and his body instantly transformed into a colossal purple-gold Celestial Dragon.

Superior Destiny-grade Marquis Art, Dragon Blood Ancient Tracing Art!

Two years ago, when Li Luo had used the Dragon Blood Ancient Tracing Art at the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, he could only transform into a Celestial Dragon of several thousand zhang. But now, with his strength having advanced by leaps and bounds to Supreme Sixth Grade, this Celestial Dragon body had reached the ten-thousand-zhang realm!

The ten-thousand-zhang Celestial Dragon soared through the sky, its vast and mighty power sweeping forth to scatter the sky-filling black rain.

Boom!

The purple-gold giant dragon opened its maw, and a domineering torrent of dragon breath struck out directly toward the "Finger-Wing False King." This dragon breath was extraordinarily wondrous—wherever it passed, countless crystal stones condensed in the void. The world's energy had been infected by the crystalline phase force within, transforming into countless energy crystals, like a gorgeous rain of crystal stones pouring down alongside the black rain.

Occasionally, the aftershocks of the crystalline-light dragon breath would sweep across some true demon aberrations, and the latter would almost instantly transform into crystal-sealed sculptures.

Seeing this, the "Finger-Wing False King" extended one of its giant finger-wings from its back. The finger-wing flowed with a ghastly white luster, countless uncanny runes emerging upon it, forming a shield-like barrier to block the assault ahead.

Boom!

The crystalline-light dragon breath slammed fiercely against the finger-wing shield, but unlike when it struck other true demon aberrations—directly sealing them into crystal—the countless pale fingers on the finger-wing now eerily split open into mouths filled with sharp teeth, devouring the crystalline-light dragon breath whole.

Immediately, the finger-wing suddenly slashed out, like a ten-thousand-zhang expanse of ghastly cold white light, instantly shattering the crystalline-light dragon breath, then chopping viciously toward the Celestial Dragon's head.

The white light descended, tearing a massive void in the sky.

Even Li Luo, transformed into the Celestial Dragon, felt a bone-piercing cold chill from this slash of white light.

But just then, suddenly, sacred, dazzling light phase force erupted atop the dragon's head, and an incomparably resplendent sacred light sword materialized. The light sword was inlaid with gorgeous, noble gemstones.

The sacred light sword slashed down violently, colliding with the white light. Vast, violent waves of energy ravaged outward, causing the heavens to thunder, and then both dissipated simultaneously.

The sudden neutralization of this attack caused even a human-like flash of astonishment to appear on the Finger-Wing False King's delicate, feminine face; during this period, it had wantonly slaughtered Nine-Peak Marquis-level experts on Qin Li Tianwang's side—even those so-called Upper Nine-Peak Marquis-level experts could hardly withstand its assault—yet now, for the first time since its birth, its attack had been directly neutralized.

Boom!

And in the instant the Finger-Wing False King was stunned and distracted, Li Luo did not stand on ceremony. His dragon tail suddenly coiled up with tremendous force, wrapped in terrifying destructive power, directly shattering the void, transforming into a streak of light that slammed down viciously.

That strike of the dragon tail shattered the void, and from within the broken void, three dragon roars emerged. Then three giant dragon light-shadows flew out, and the three dragons converged, transforming into a resplendent dragon banner.

Three Dragons Heaven Banner Art!

Three Dragons Town Demon Divine Light!

Vast, mighty divine light poured down, encircling the dragon tail. Now, Li Luo's cultivation of this Three Dragons Heaven Banner Art had undoubtedly reached the Grand Perfection realm. Wielding the Celestial Dragon's power to command the divine light, its might was ferociously unrivaled to the extreme.

Boom!

The dragon's tail, wrapped in divine light, smashed into the body of the Finger-Winged False King like a meteorite. The terrifying force caused even the void to wail in anguish. On the False King's grotesque wings, countless human fingers were shattered to pieces, turning into black blood that flowed down.

Its figure plunged downward with a thunderous crash, and at the point of impact, mountain after mountain was leveled by the shockwave, while the dreadful energy storm tore apart countless Otherkind.

The earth quaked and churned, like an earth dragon rolling over.

Such a commotion drew the shocked gazes of countless experts from the Li Li Tianwang lineage. The atmosphere froze for a few breaths, and the next moment, an earth-shaking wave of excited cheers erupted across the battlefield.

High in the sky, a ten-thousand-zhang celestial dragon coiled majestically, majestic and mysterious, radiating boundless dragon might. Atop the dragon's head, Jiang Jiang Qinge stood with sword in hand, her bearing dashing and valiant. On her exquisitely beautiful, holy face flowed a fierce expression. At her smooth brow, the supremely sacred "Holy Aspect Crystal Core" emerged, continuously converting the world's energy into light energy, drawing it in to provide her with an unending stream of light-phase power.

One dragon, one person, together radiating overwhelming divine might.

The morale of the Li Li Tianwang lineage's battle line surged abruptly at this moment, and for a time they actually pushed back the surging tide of Otherkind somewhat.

During this period, they had heard far too many brutal battle records of this Finger-Winged False King—how it had crippled Upper Ninth Grades in a single encounter, how it had torn apart Lower Ninth Grades with its bare hands. The battle line of the Qin Li Tianwang lineage had been utterly destroyed by this very creature.

Yet no one had expected that when their Li Li Tianwang lineage went to meet this monstrously ferocious Finger-Winged False King this time, Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge not only withstood its overwhelming offensive, but even seized the moment of its unpreparedness to launch a counterattack and blast it down.

This was probably the first time this Finger-Winged False King had suffered a setback since its appearance!

"Long live Li Luo, the Line Chief!"

"Long live Jiang Qing'e, the Dragon Fang Envoy!"

"..."

Hearing those countless cheers and acclamations, the two Line Chiefs behind—Li Li Tianji and Li Li Qingying—also exhaled in relief. They had previously worried that the Finger-Winged False King was too ferocious; after all, as True Kings, they could clearly sense that this False King's power was far beyond that of an ordinary Ninth Grade Marquis Realm.

If they had allowed this Finger-Winged False King to run rampant on the battlefield, their battle line would soon have collapsed just like the Qin Li Tianwang lineage's.

Fortunately, Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge, who possessed the Ten Thousand Aspects Seed and the Primordial Seed, were also at a monstrous level of combat power.

After today, probably every major Li Tianwang faction across the entire Outer Shenzhou would envy their Li Li Tianwang lineage for having such peerless prodigies.

"It seems this battle is far from over."

Li Li Tianji said slowly, yet their expressions did not relax. Their sharp gazes pierced through the black rain, looking toward the massive crater on the distant earth. They could clearly sense that although the Finger-Winged False King had taken an extremely ferocious strike from Li Luo, it had not been seriously wounded. On the contrary, the malevolent fluctuations emanating from its body were still intensifying rapidly.

It seemed the real bitter battle was yet to come!

But no matter what, after this battle, the fame of Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge would surely spread across the entire Outer Shenzhou.

A King's battle has always been the most prestigious achievement in this world.

Even though this was merely a False King, since it had been bestowed the name of King, naturally no one would dare to overlook it.

Beside them, Dantai Lan also showed a look of relief in her eyes. The two little ones from the former House Luolan Mansion were now beginning to reveal their brilliance, about to step into the top tier of this world.

Little Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge.

Your path to becoming peerless Marquises begins with this False King!