Chapter 762: Experiencing the Power of Merged Qi

"Captain, the Sha Demon leader of this level is just ahead."

At the First Division's position, a banner member was reporting to Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling's expression was calm as he gazed at the pitch-black forest ahead; by now he could already feel a powerful pressure radiating from within it.

That pressure was far beyond what his Golden Sha Body could withstand, yet he showed no fear of it, because defeating the Sha Demon leader did not depend on him alone.

"I wonder how the Fifth Division is progressing," he said lightly.

A banner member close to him immediately laughed and said, "Captain need not worry. Although that Li Luo obtained the Nine-Turn Sha Refining Art, he's only just arrived a few days ago, right? Even if he grew wings, he still couldn't catch up to our progress." Zhong Ling, however, shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Don't underestimate him. Although he returned from that Outer Shenzhou, I have to admit his talent surpasses my own. If not for Outer Shenzhou's scarce resources, with his ability, I'm afraid he would now be comparable to the very top geniuses of this generation in the clan."

"Fear that now he would be enough to compare with the very top geniuses of this generation in the clan."

The banner members beside him were speechless and could not argue, for both Li Luo's identity as a Tri-Phase practitioner and his ability to master the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Sha Refining Art within a single day made it clear just how stunning his talent was.

Zhong Ling said with a faint smile, "If he now possessed the Silver Sha Body realm, I would absolutely not dare harbor thoughts of contending with him for the position of Grand Captain of the Qing Ming Banner, but unfortunately..."

"So many years of being wasted in Outer Shenzhou have ultimately caused this genius to gather dust. He is only at the Minor Sha Palace realm right now, and this alone will hold him back for several years."

"This delay in time is enough to prevent him from catching up to the footsteps of the top geniuses among his peers in the clan."

At this point, he paused and asked, "I heard Li Luo has already successfully 'merged Qi' with the Fifth Division?"

"Yes."

Zhong Ling sighed, "The Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Sha Refining Art truly has overwhelming advantages, but successfully 'merging Qi' is only the first step. He still has a long way to go before he can perfectly wield this power."

He shook his head, no longer distracted, and cast his gaze into the pitch-black forest ahead, raising his palm as a cold voice rang out.

"First Division, merge Qi!"

Yan Xia Zui Zhong, the most important thing right now was still to clear the twenty-eighth level as quickly as possible. This Li Luo had ultimately given him some sense of crisis, so before the contest for Grand Captain arrived, he had to gather all hearts to himself, leaving Li Luo not the slightest opportunity.

As Zhong Ling's voice fell, the next moment, all the banner members of the First Division had solemn expressions, their hands rapidly forming seals. In just a few breaths, their auras merged as one, and streams of phase force condensed along with them.

It was as if countless tiny streams converged to form a lake.

And Zhong Ling, standing amid it, could feel that surge of tremendous power. Although he had experienced this power many times, it still made him unable to resist a certain intoxication with it.

He himself was only at the Golden Sha Body realm, but with the aid of "merging Qi," the power he controlled would leap across several realms, directly comparable to a Tian Xiang Jing-level expert.

Zhong Ling's body slowly rose into the air. His gaze was sharp as he stared ahead, and with a sweep of his sleeve, a phase-force storm materialized out of thin air, directly sweeping away the forest ahead. …Roar!

And as the forest was torn apart, a roar immediately rang out from within. The next moment, the earth trembled, and a burly figure roughly several zhang tall burst forth, carrying terrifying pressure.

It was a giant Sha Demon with golden light flowing across its body, possessing four arms like a great ape. Wave after wave of violent energy fluctuations spread from its body like tides, causing the void to tremble.

This was precisely the Sha Demon leader of the twenty-eighth level.

Yet Zhong Ling, suspended in midair, was unafraid. Instead, he smiled faintly, flicked a finger, and dozens of massive phase-force chains pierced the air, heading straight for the Sha Demon leader.

"Li Luo, although you possess top-tier talent, no matter what, right now, you are still no match for me!"

"This is no longer the era when your father was still around!"

"In the future, the Qing Ming Academy will be led by my uncle, and the Qing Ming Banner will also be mine!"

"Is this the power of merging Qi?"

Outside Binghu, when Li Luo entered the merged Qi state, he too could feel that flowing, powerful force. But unlike Zhong Ling's intoxication, Li Luo regarded it with only a hint of novelty.

After all... although he was only at the Minor Sha Palace realm, he had experienced both the Tian Xiang Jing mode of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf and the King-level power of Dean Pang.

Having experienced that kind of power, a "merging Qi" of the Fifth Division's banner members was not enough to make him feel intoxicated.

However, this surging feeling was indeed somewhat pleasant. As Li Luo thought this, his gaze turned toward the ice lake shrouded in cold mist ahead. As the fluctuations of his "merging Qi" spread out, the Sha Demon leader inside clearly sensed it, and immediately, accompanied by a roar,

it rang out. The rolling cold mist surged back and was finally swallowed whole by a burly figure within.

Zhao Zhao Yanzhi and the others looked over and saw a four-armed Sha Demon leader with golden light flowing across its body fixing them with a fierce glare.

Roar!

The Sha Demon leader let out a low roar. Its giant fist slammed out, and a jet-black torrent pierced through the void, like a raging serpent baring its fangs and claws, blasting straight toward the Fifth Division's position.

That jet-black torrent was ferociously powerful; wherever it passed, the ground was torn into a deep trench.

This punch likely possessed power no less than that of Xiao Tian Xiang Jing.

If the Fifth Division were merely an ordinary unit, facing an attack of this magnitude would inevitably result in countless casualties.

Fortunately, under the "merging Qi" state, the power of the Fifth Division's thousand-plus members was all channeled into Li Luo. So, facing the four-armed Sha Demon leader's attack, Li Luo willed it, and simultaneously struck out with a palm. In that instant, tremendous energy roared forth, likewise transforming into an energy torrent that pierced the void, clashing head-on with the Sha Demon leader's

attack.

Boom!

The two energy shockwaves collided, and the resulting aftershock directly snapped the trees within several hundred zhang around them at the waist, while the ice atop Binghu also cracked along with it.

With one strike yielding no result, the Sha Demon leader roared furiously. It stomped its foot, shattering the ice, and its massive figure shot toward Li Luo's position. …All four arms swung at once, like a great ape smashing a mountain, as fist imprints imbued with terrifying energy rained down like a storm.

Li Luo immediately mobilized the power of "merging Qi," forming numerous energy barriers to withstand the storm-like assault.

Boom! Boom!

The battle between the two sides nearly leveled the entire forest. Zhao Zhao Yanzhi and the others, positioned below Li Luo, maintained the "merging Qi" state, providing him with a continuous stream of power. They were quite tense at this moment, because they could sense that Li Luo, since this was his first time wielding the power of "merging Qi" against an opponent, appeared slightly

clumsy in his application of the "merging Qi" power.

The Sha Demon leader's attacks nearly broke through the defense several times, falling among the banner members.

Fortunately, as the clash continued, they could clearly perceive that Li Luo's use of the "merging Qi" power was becoming increasingly fluid, and the Sha Demon leader's attacks could no longer breach the defense.

This made all the banner members secretly breathe a sigh of relief, then marvel at their captain's comprehension.

To master such a tremendous power as "merging Qi" so proficiently in such a short time was something no ordinary person could accomplish.

However, they did not know that for Li Luo, who had once controlled the power of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf and Dean Pang, this "merging Qi" power was merely Tian Xiang Jing, so mastering it did not leave him flustered.

Boom!

When the Sha Demon leader's attack was blocked once more, and it was even sent stumbling back by the aftershock, Li Luo had also completely figured out this Sha Demon leader's strength and methods.

"That's about enough..." Li Luo gazed at the enraged Sha Demon leader and murmured to himself. The First Division should have already engaged the Sha Demon leader by now. If he wanted to steal Zhong Ling's thunder, then this battle had reached the moment it should end.

As Li Luo's thoughts turned, the Sha Demon leader was already roaring madly. The golden light on its body grew denser, and it stomped the earth to pieces, as complex golden light patterns surfaced on its skin.

Then it directly transformed into a ferocious golden light, carrying a tremendous force as it blasted toward Li Luo.

Li Luo's pupils reflected the light and shadow of the Sha Demon leader, yet his gaze showed not the slightest ripple. His hands formed seals with lightning speed, and the next moment, a Black Dragon Banner that appeared even more solid than before materialized in his grasp.

Then the Black Dragon Banner tore through space.

Roar! The Black Dragon rode the pitch-black river water, piercing out from the void, and finally, under the shocked gazes of Zhao Zhao Yanzhi and the others, collided head-on with the Sha Demon leader who had charged in with everything it had.

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