Chapter 646: Sudden Ambush

When Pei Hao's body hit the ground, every sound within the House Luolan Mansion headquarters seemed to freeze at that instant, all eyes staring at the scene in dazed disbelief.

This outcome, except for Jiang Jiang Qinge, no one present could have anticipated.

Pei Hao, whose strength had reached Tian Zhu Jing, had ultimately lost to Li Luo, who had just broken through to Sha Gong Jing!

And remember, a year ago, Li Luo was still plagued by Kong Xiang and had not even entered Xiang Li cultivation!

In just one year, had Li Luo closed the chasm-like gap between them—and surpassed him?

What kind of monstrous talent is this?!

At this moment, whether supporters of Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge or supporters of Pei Hao, all fell into silence and shock.

"The Young Master has won!"

But the silence was brief; the next instant, stillness shattered as Li Luo's faction supporters erupted in furious shouts, their ecstatic roars echoing like thunder throughout the House Luolan Mansion headquarters.

Yuan Qing, Cai Wei, Yan Yan Lingqing, and others all wore joyful smiles.

In contrast, Pei Hao's faction remained utterly silent.

The cheers from this side jolted Xu Xu Tianling, Elder Mo Chen, and others out of their shock, their expressions instantly turning grim.

Pei Hao had failed!

Xu Xu Tianling and Elder Mo Chen exchanged glances, each seeing fierce murderous intent in the other's eyes.

Pei Hao's defeat meant their bid for the Mansion Lord's position had failed—would they now have to watch Li Luo ascend without resistance?

Impossible!

This day's scheme was vast; though Pei Hao was a crucial piece, his failure did not mean all was lost—in fact, in some sense, this was only the beginning!

Xu Xu Tianling's cold gaze locked onto Li Luo in the arena; the latter, after unleashing that Marquis Art, had his Xiang Li fluctuations utterly depleted, his face pale as death, clearly exhausted.

If Pei Hao failed, then killing Li Luo, the victor, would still plunge the House Luolan Mansion into chaos!

At this moment, Li Luo must die!

Moreover, Li Luo's displayed talent and potential filled Xu Xu Tianling with icy dread—he was another Li Tai Zhu Xuan; given enough time, Li Luo would surely enter the Marquis Realm, and then these men would be purged by him!

With this thought, Xu Xu Tianling and Elder Mo Chen exchanged a glance, their eyes hardening with ruthless resolve.

Boom!

Two powerful, overwhelming waves of Xiang Li erupted simultaneously from their bodies as they shot forward, fists slamming out—violent Xiang Li assaults shattered the void, transforming into radiant beams that blasted toward Li Luo's position. Xu Xu Tianling and Elder Mo Chen's sudden ambush caught everyone off guard; no one expected these two would be this insane.

This was a complete violation of the rules!

"Xu Xu Tianling, Mo Chen, how dare you!" Yuan Qing roared like an enraged lion, his body instantly launching forward to intercept.

But Xu Xu Tianling and Elder Mo Chen were both no weaker than him; now with the initiative, they reached Li Luo before he could.

"Young Master, you killed Pei Hao—then go join him in death!" Xu Xu Tianling snarled, voice icy.

Li Luo stood motionless, his cold gaze fixed on the two who suddenly attacked—he knew well they chose this moment of his weakness.

Though Li Luo had no strength left to move, he showed no sign of panic or fear.

Two ferocious Xiang Li fist imprints pierced the air—but just as they neared within a zhang of Li Luo, brilliant light descended from above like a mirror of radiance, appearing before him.

Boom!

The two fist imprints slammed into the radiant mirror, cracking it with fissures before shattering into countless glowing specks.

Yet the two attacks had been blocked.

Seeing the brilliant, sacred Xiang Li, Xu Xu Tianling and Elder Mo Chen both shrank their pupils—they knew who had intervened, but what stunned them was how Jiang Jiang Qinge could possibly block their assault?!

Wasn't she merely at Xu Zhu Jing?!

They couldn't help but turn their gazes toward Jiang Jiang Qinge's position.

And their pupils instantly contracted.

There, Jiang Jiang Qinge—who had been seated on the main dais—had risen, holding a golden heavy sword, torrents of brilliant, vast radiant light surging from her body; behind her, a once-ethereal Tian Zhu was rapidly solidifying.

The energy of heaven and earth flowed like a flood, swallowed by the solidifying Tian Zhu, then continuously pouring into Jiang Jiang Qinge's body.

The Xu Zhu had finally transformed fully into a brilliant Tian Zhu!

At this moment, Jiang Jiang Qinge had finally taken that step—entering Tian Zhu Jing!

Had she merely been an ordinary Tian Zhu Jing cultivator, neither Xu Xu Tianling, a Da Tian Xiang Jing expert, nor even Mo Chen, a Xiao Tian Xiang Jing cultivator, would have felt any real threat—but what turned their faces pale was the Xiang Li erupting from Jiang Jiang Qinge, far exceeding the limits of Tian Zhu Jing.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's exquisite face now glowed with a jade-like radiance, her skin translucent and luminous; at her smooth brow, a sacred symbol had appeared, emitting divine light, slowly fading.

And most shocking of all, behind her, more brilliant Tian Zhu were gradually forming.

"How can her Xiang Li be this strong?" Mo Chen's face darkened.

"She's been deliberately suppressing her cultivation all these years—I suspect she's trained some extraordinary special Mi Fa, and she's been waiting for today," Xu Xu Tianling growled.

"Hmph, I don't believe any Mi Fa can let someone who just entered Tian Zhu Jing leap straight to the top!" Mo Chen gritted his teeth.

During their brief exchange, Jiang Jiang Qinge's icy gaze locked onto them—clearly, she now harbored murderous intent for their sudden attack on Li Luo.

"Li Luo's performance is over. If you want to fight, I'll be your opponent."

As Jiang Jiang Qinge's bone-chilling voice fell, she stepped forward, and sacred golden flames erupted along her heavy sword; she swung it once—instantly, a hundred-zhang blade of light swept across the sky.

Sacred flames burned atop the blade, purifying everything in its path.

As the blade-light passed, the very realm seemed to become inexplicably pure.

Seeing the sacred blade-light hurtling toward them, Xu Xu Tianling and Mo Chen both paled—on it, they sensed an overwhelming sense of danger; the power in Jiang Jiang Qinge's strike far surpassed her current level.

Xu Xu Tianling did not hesitate—he acted first; icy Xiang Li surged from him like a white waterfall, his hands forming seals as he roared: "High-grade Dragon General Art, Cold Turtle Mystic Shield!"

Icy Xiang Li coalesced before him into a turtle-shaped shield, translucent and etched with countless mysterious light patterns.

Mo Chen likewise unleashed Xiang Li, forming a powerful Xiang Li barrier.

Hss!

The flame-wreathed blade-light arrived instantly, slicing through the Cold Turtle Mystic Shield and the Xiang Li barrier.

At the moment of contact, Xu Xu Tianling and Mo Chen's faces twisted in shock—the overwhelming, tyrannical power of the radiant light exceeded even their wildest imaginings.

Xu Xu Tianling's Black Tortoise Mystic Shield lasted only a few breaths before it was melted and purified by the sacred fire.

But he was still fairly sharp; during the few breaths the Black Tortoise Mystic Shield held, his figure shot backward.

But Elder Mo Chen had no such luck—his strength was a bit weaker than Xu Xu Tianling's, and his phase-force light barrier was almost instantly melted. By the time he tried to retreat, that sword-light had already swept across his shoulder, slicing straight down.

Ah!

A shrill, bloodcurdling scream burst from Elder Mo Chen's mouth.

One of his arms was cleanly severed on the spot, fresh blood spraying out.

The entire audience was horrified.

No one had expected Jiang Jiang Qinge's strike to be so decisive and ruthless—in a single move, two Grand Sacrificers beneath her sword, one driven back and one wounded!

This husband-and-wife duo of the Luo Lan Mansion was now riding a momentum like a rainbow.