Chapter 754: The Tremor of the Flags

The way Li Luo made his entrance shocked everyone.

Although there had been no shortage of those who were severely injured while undergoing the trial in the past, they had all managed to walk out of the Dragon Monument steadily; it was rare to see someone roll down the mountain in such a disheveled state as he had.

Low laughter erupted throughout the back mountain.

"Flag Leader, are you alright?"

Zhao Yanzhi's charming and beautiful face was filled with worry, her watery peach-blossom eyes fixed on Li Luo, and she even reached out a slender, jade-like hand toward him.

Li Luo did not stand on ceremony; he took her hand and used the leverage to stand up. His face, still blackened by the lightning-paste dragon breath, showed no expression, and he said calmly, "I'm fine, everything went according to plan."

Li Shi and Mu Bi were speechless; could this really be considered going according to plan?

Zhao Yanzhi's eyes flickered as she asked, "Then what was the result of the trial?"

Li Luo did not answer; instead, he turned around, placed one hand behind his back, and stared at the Dragon Monument with a solemn expression.

The three of them were puzzled by his behavior, but just as they were about to press him for an answer, everyone suddenly saw the towering Dragon Monument on the platform erupt with an extremely brilliant golden light.

The golden light shot into the sky, visible for a hundred miles.

Above the golden pillar of light, nine golden rings of light appeared, and at the same time, characters actually began to emerge on the pillar.

Everyone in the back mountain looked up, and their eyes began to widen bit by bit.

"Flag Leader of the Fifth Division of the Azure Underworld Flag, Li Luo, has obtained the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art!"

When everyone saw the golden characters within the pillar of light, the back mountain fell into an instant silence. Whether it was Zhao Yanzhi and her two companions, or Zhong Ling and the others from the First Division who were waiting to see a show, all were left with stunned expressions.

The Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art!

Does this mean Li Luo actually passed the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial?!

This—how is this possible? He only has the strength of a Small Fiend Palace stage; how could he possibly withstand the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath?!

Zhong Ling's expression was faintly gloomy, his eyes filled with unwillingness, because he had also once challenged the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial but had ultimately failed. He could not believe how Li Luo had managed to do it!

He stared at Li Luo's figure beneath the stone steps; this son of the Great House Master seemed to be even more threatening than he had imagined.

After a moment of silence in the back mountain, a massive uproar broke out.

All the Azure Underworld Flag members who had rushed to the scene were shocked, and the gazes they cast toward Li Luo began to carry a different meaning.

Although Li Luo's previous clash with Mu Bi, where he won despite being weaker, had been eye-catching, that was ultimately a trick. But now that Li Luo had obtained the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art, it was enough to demonstrate his true ability.

After all, looking across their Azure Underworld Flag, it had been many years since anyone had succeeded in cultivating the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art.

Even in the entire Dragon Tooth Lineage, only that Great Flag Leader of the Golden Light Flag, who had even received the praise of the Lineage Master, had passed the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial.

And now, their Dragon Tooth Lineage was about to have another master of the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art.

This would inevitably cause a considerable sensation within the Dragon Tooth Lineage and even the other four lineages.

Many Azure Underworld Flag members looked at Li Luo's figure, all understanding in their hearts that this son of the Great House Master who had just returned was now destined to become famous among the five Heavenly Dragon lineages.

And just as they had expected, the Dragon Monuments of the twenty flags were all connected. At this moment, not only did the Dragon Monument behind the Azure Underworld Flag's training ground react, but the Dragon Monuments behind the training grounds of the other nineteen flags all erupted with golden pillars of light at the same time.

Dragon Tooth Lineage, Purple Qi training ground.

Li Jingtao, who was leading eight thousand men in drills, suddenly turned his head, his eyes filled with astonishment as he looked toward the back mountain, where the golden pillar of light pierced the clouds with great intensity.

The eight thousand men of the Purple Qi Flag also looked over in surprise, erupting into an uproar.

"That is..."

"Someone passed the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial?"

"Who is it?!"

"Azure Underworld Flag? Fifth Division Flag Leader, Li Luo?!"

"Who is that?"

"You're too out of the loop; Li Luo is the son of the Third Master, he just returned from the Outer Shenzhou a few days ago!"

"Oh? What an impressive skill, to pass the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial as soon as he returns; he is truly worthy of being the Third Master's bloodline!"

"......"

Amidst the clamor, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in Li Jingtao's eyes, and he murmured with a smile, "My little brother has real talent; even I haven't learned this Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Refining Art."

He was genuinely happy for Li Luo's achievement.

Dragon Tooth Lineage, Red Cloud training ground.

Li Fengyi was dressed in a red battle skirt, which accentuated her long, slender, and graceful figure, her legs beneath the skirt long and shapely. At this moment, she too was staring with wide, beautiful eyes at the golden pillar of light shooting into the sky.

"As expected of Third Uncle's child; not only is he so good-looking, but his skills are also so impressive. Although his phase power level is a bit weak, his potential is extraordinary. He will surely become a pillar of the Dragon Tooth Lineage in the future."

Li Fengyi pursed her lips and smiled. She was very satisfied with this younger brother. When she had the chance later, she would definitely drag him to the other lineages to make those bitches who used to show off all sorts of things to her green with envy.

Dragon Tooth Lineage, Golden Light training ground.

On the east side of the training ground, there was a lake, its surface reflecting the distant green mountains.

A tree trunk floated in the center of the lake, with a figure sitting cross-legged upon it, a fishing rod dipped into the water. This person was dressed in white and appeared somewhat lean, but as his eyes opened and closed, a trace of dominance was faintly revealed.

He was the Golden Light Flag's Great Flag Leader, Deng Fengxian.

Currently, among the four flags of the Dragon Tooth Lineage, the Golden Light Flag was the strongest, and Deng Fengxian had suppressed many unruly opponents with his formidable strength to become the undisputed strongest of the Golden Light Flag.

In a sense, he was the figurehead of the younger generation of the Dragon Tooth Lineage today; in terms of strength and prestige, he even surpassed Li Jingtao and Li Fengyi.

"White-clothed, golden-armored Deng Fengxian"—such words were even circulated among the younger generation of the other four lineages.

With his strength, not to mention the Dragon Tooth Lineage, he could be considered among the very best even when looking at the younger generation of the entire five Heavenly Dragon lineages.

At this moment, the hand holding the fishing rod trembled slightly, and Deng Fengxian looked up in surprise toward the direction of the training ground's back mountain, where the golden pillar of light was shooting into the sky.

"Someone in the Dragon Tooth Lineage has actually passed the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial again?"

"Li Luo? That son of the Great House Master who just returned?"

"He does have some ability. Passing the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath trial at the Small Fiend Palace stage—the difficulty of this is no small matter."

"I wonder which Nine-Turn Art he obtained?"

Although Deng Fengxian was a bit surprised, his expression remained quite calm, and he did not feel any sense of threat like Zhong Ling did. After all, while Li Luo had potential, he was still only at the Small Fiend Palace stage, and the gap between them was immense. Deng Fengxian's next goal was to become the General Flag Leader of the four flags of the Dragon Tooth Lineage. Once he attained that position, Li Luo would be his subordinate. Having such a powerful subordinate would be a good thing, after all, what he would need to face in the future

were the General Flag Leaders of the other four lineages.

Therefore, he quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to fish in peace.

Such a commotion was not limited to the four flags of the Dragon Tooth Lineage; in the headquarters of the other four distant lineages, and within the other sixteen flags, it had also stirred up much waves and suspicion.

Regardless, just as Zhao Yanzhi had said, from today on, Li Luo's name was destined to ring out among the younger generation of the five Heavenly Dragon lineages. Meanwhile, in the bamboo forest behind the main peak of the Dragon Tooth Lineage, Li Jingzhe, who was planting a new bamboo shoot seed, also looked up. He gazed in the direction of the Azure Underworld Peak, his deep and wise eyes reflecting that golden pillar of light, and then a smile appeared on his aged

A smile appeared on the old face.

"Taixuan, this son of yours is no less than you were in your youth."

He smiled, then lowered his head, using a hoe to pack the soil around the newly planted seedling while carefully watering it.

"Don't worry. Since you sent him to the Dragon Tooth Lineage, then this old man will naturally let him fully display his potential with peace of mind."

"As for the events of that year, I have already considered the big picture, so no matter what happens in the future, I do not want to compromise again." Li Jingzhe looked at the young shoot breaking through the soil, the smile on his aged face growing even gentler.