Chapter 778: Lu Lu Qingmei

Sha Mo Cave, thirty-fifth layer.

Over a thousand figures stood quietly in the mountains, their bodies flowing with powerful phase force, their breaths rising and falling as if they were one.

And at this moment, at the very front of these many figures, a tall, graceful silhouette stood still, gazing into the clouds and mist ahead, where mountain peaks flickered in and out of view.

She was the Banner Leader of the Holy Scale Banner, Lu Lu Qingmei.

The girl had an oval face, skin like jade porcelain, glowing with a luster under the sunlight; she wore a fitted dark robe and long trousers, with a head of short hair that reached her ears.

Her looks were also extremely beautiful, no less than the Dragon Bloodline's Li Li Hongli, and the two had entirely different temperaments—if that Li Li Hongli was full of an aristocratic, proud air, then this Lu Lu Qingmei was a kind of cold indifference.

On her oval cheeks, no emotion showed at all, calm as a deep, still pool.

Lu Lu Qingmei's slender figure stood tall; the mountain wind blew past, pressing the fitted dark robe and long trousers even closer to her body, revealing her delicate curves.

And the most striking of all were those astonishingly long legs, slim and straight as stalks of jade lotus.

She held a long staff that resembled glazed crystal; the glazed staff flowed with a mysterious luster, and its surface seemed to be covered in fine cracks, giving it a fragile feeling as though it could shatter at any moment.

Yet only those who had crossed hands with Lu Lu Qingmei would understand just how overwhelmingly domineering this glazed staff, named "Shattered Glaze," was in her hands.

"Sister Lu, this assignment seems rather dull."

Behind Lu Lu Qingmei, a tall, handsome-faced young man said with a smile; he was the Banner Leader of the Holy Scale Banner's Second Division, and at this moment, hidden within his gaze toward her was a thick sense of admiration.

Having followed Lu Lu Qingmei for so long, this young man also knew her character—don't be fooled by her feminine appearance, in truth, she was a battle maniac.

She seemed only interested in combat, and would only kindle a fighting spirit against those who could make her feel threatened.

Talk to her of any romance or poetry, and she would only respond with cold indifference.

Lu Lu Qingmei said nothing, but a flicker of utter boredom did pass through her eyes.

Their opponent this time was that Qing Ming Banner's Li Luo, right? She had heard this name before—he was the son of Li Taixuan of the Dragon Fang Lineage, and had only returned from the Outer Shenzhou last month.

Apparently his talent was extremely impressive, possessing the rare Triple Phase, and after returning, he had directly mastered the Nine-Turn Dragon Breath Sha-Refining Art.

With such a setup, he should originally have been a decent opponent.

But unfortunately, he had been delayed somewhat by that barren Outer Shenzhou, and now was reportedly only at the Sha Palace realm, having yet to even step into the Sha Body realm.

Yet Lu Lu Qingmei herself was already at the Extreme Sha realm, and the Sha Gang she had condensed had already exceeded eighty zhang; among the Twenty Banners of the Five Dragon Lines, she was second only to the Golden Blood Banner's Li Li Qingfeng.

Whether one looked at the banner division's setup or the leader's strength, the gap between the two sides was like a chasm.

"Kill the Sha Demon leader first, then wait for them to come," Lu Lu Qingmei said.

No one objected, because the thirty-fifth layer's Sha Demon leader truly posed them not the slightest threat.

Thus the Holy Scale Banner's First Division advanced, charging straight ahead the whole way, sweeping forward in the most overbearing manner into the depths of the thirty-fifth layer… and then cleanly cut down the Sha Demon leader stationed there.

During this period, the Holy Scale Banner's First Division suffered no casualties at all.

As the ranked-second sharp-knife division of the Holy Scale Banner, the strength they displayed was terrifyingly formidable.

So, when two hours later Li Luo led the Qing Ming Banner's Fifth Division to the depths, he saw the Holy Scale Banner's First Division already waiting there.

Looking at the grimly imposing opponents, Li Luo's heart also tightened slightly; judging from this aura, even the Golden Light Banner over at the Dragon Fang Lineage would fall short by a measure.

His gaze turned to the slender, graceful figure seated cross-legged on a rock at the very front of the opposing side.

And at this moment, Lu Lu Qingmei also opened her eyes; her gem-like eyes reflected the face before her—a head of grey-white hair, an exceedingly good-looking, handsome countenance.

But unfortunately, Li Luo's looks earned him no bonus points with Lu Lu Qingmei, because she truly had little interest in appearances.

"You're a bit slow," her voice, still as calm as ever.

Li Luo first glanced at the Qing Ming Banner's Fifth Division members, whose nervousness was hard to conceal, then smiled and said: "Wasn't it because I was afraid you'd ambush us?"

At these words, a snicker rose involuntarily from among the opposing banner members.

This Li Luo really couldn't quite gauge his own capabilities; even that Deng Deng Fengxian of the Dragon Fang Lineage didn't have the qualifications to make their Holy Scale Banner set up an ambush.

Only Lu Lu Qingmei remained without any emotional ripple; she stared at Li Luo and said seriously: "Shall we fight?"

"I can't just surrender outright—that would be too embarrassing," Li Luo said with an easy smile.

Regarding Li Luo's display of courage, Lu Lu Qingmei actually gave a slight nod; then she flicked a finger, and a short incense stick flew out, embedding itself directly into a nearby rock wall; at this moment the incense was lit, and curling white smoke rose up.

"Before this incense burns out, if you can still be here, this match counts as your win; all the Earth Sha energy here will be yours, including that 'Divine Sha Pill,'" she said.

Li Luo's face showed surprise, and he said: "Going this easy on me?"

Lu Lu Qingmei glanced at Li Luo and said flatly: "In battle, I never go easy; I simply don't wish to bully people—that would be pointless."

"Of course, I also hope you can bring me a bit of a surprise; otherwise this banner division contest is truly a little too dull."

Li Luo was left speechless; he could feel the anticipation for battle in Lu Lu Qingmei's words, and he hadn't expected that this girl, who looked cold and beautiful, would be so battle-hungry.

"I'll do my best."

Li Luo smiled helplessly; he didn't forcefully refuse her suggestion just to save face—after all, the gap in raw strength between the two sides was right here; him actually slapping his own face to play tough would be pointless too.

As his words fell, he stopped wasting words; with a wave of his palm, the Qing Ming Banner's Fifth Division members immediately activated "Combined Qi," and in an instant surging, powerful energy swept up like a flood, filling this stretch of mountain forest.

And Lu Lu Qingmei also stepped forward, taking her place at the very front of the Holy Scale Banner's First Division; behind her, a flood of energy churned like a rushing river, and an extremely terrifying energy pressure radiated outward.

She gripped the crack-covered glazed staff, her eyes coldly fixed on Li Luo.

Li Luo, meanwhile, formed seals with his hands as fast as lightning, one seal after another flashing like afterimages.

He knew how formidable his opponent was, so he had no intention of probing at all.

As the surging energy roared, above the Qing Ming Banner's Fifth Division members, a dragon silhouette radiating terrifying pressure flickered in and out of view; the dragon's mouth slowly opened, and between its fangs and tusks, Lei Guang leapt.

"Nine-Turn Art, Heavenly Dragon Thunder Breath!"

Li Luo unhesitatingly activated the Nine-Turn Art he had mastered.

The thunder-paste dragon breath, like a silver river of thunder, poured down from the void at this moment; wherever it passed, the void trembled and warped, and the rumbling thunder resounded through this stretch of mountain forest.

The thunder-paste dragon breath was reflected in Lu Lu Qingmei's deep-pool-like eyes; her slender brows lifted slightly—Heavenly Dragon Thunder Breath, this Li Luo's talent was indeed not bad.

Her slender five fingers tightened around the crack-covered glazed staff, and in the next instant, Jin Guang erupted from within her body.

Behind her, within the Jin Guang, a golden deer silhouette seemed to appear.

Behind the Jin Lu's head, a nine-colored halo of light.

Watching that golden deer light-shadow, information about Lu Lu Qingmei flashed through Li Luo's mind. Lu Lu Qingmei, Extreme Sha Realm, bearing a virtual ninth-grade, Nine-Colored Golden Deer Physique.

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