Chapter 822: The Isolation Zone

Facing Lu Lu Qingmei, who was ready to stand up for Li Luo, Qin Yi's willow brows furrowed slightly; she had originally intended to settle the matter of Li Luo before entering the Isolation Zone, so she could then focus entirely on capturing the Panlong Pillar.

But she hadn't expected Li Luo to be so cunning; the moment she sensed his location, this fellow had already found a helper.

Moreover, what surprised Qin Yi somewhat was that Lu Lu Qingmei was actually willing to help him.

Lu Lu Qingmei's strength ranked second only to Li Li Qingfeng among the twenty Great Flag Captains; Qin Yi was confident she could defeat Lu Lu Qingmei, but she worried that acting too aggressively here would draw the other Great Flag Captains over.

And once these Great Flag Captains united in hatred, if they all turned against her, although she wouldn't fear them, she would likely be unable to handle today's matter perfectly.

So for a moment, Qin Yi hesitated slightly.

Li Luo, seeing that Qin Yi did not immediately attack, his eyes flickered, then he spoke softly to Lu Lu Qingmei: "Great Flag Captain Lu, hold her off here for a moment; I'll go fetch people to surround her!"

But to his words, Lu Lu Qingmei shot him an unfriendly look; this kid was truly slippery, clearly he had caused the trouble, yet he wanted to find a loophole to slip away?

Do you believe I wouldn't care about you and just leave you to Qin Yi?

As if understanding Lu Lu Qingmei's look, Li Luo quickly smiled and said: "It's just a suggestion; rest assured, as long as she dares to act, we'll join forces to send her out!"

Lu Lu Qingmei gave a light snort, her jade hand tightly gripping the cracked glazed staff, her gaze locked on Qin Yi filled with battle intent; actually, the main reason she had stepped forward earlier was simply that she was itching for a fight.

A true Zheng De Jiu Pin; this is a rare and formidable opponent!

So if Qin Yi truly wanted to fight here, she was actually quite willing.

However, Lu Lu Qingmei's expectation was not realized, because after hesitating for a moment, Qin Yi smiled faintly and said: "Fighting now would be a waste of time; if we delay passing through the Isolation Zone, it would be a case of gaining nothing but losing much."

"Great Flag Captain Lu, we should have another chance later."

Speaking thus, her clear eyes, like a mirror lake, glanced at Li Luo, and without saying another word to him, she turned and stepped into the void; a few breaths later, her graceful figure disappeared amidst the clouds and mist.

"She actually left."

Seeing this, Lu Lu Qingmei felt somewhat surprised and disappointed.

"Great Flag Captain Lu, you are so imposing; even Qin Li Tianwang's daughter, the Fairy Qin, was driven back by your momentum; I think your name should be on the Fenghua List." Li Luo raised his thumb and praised.

Lu Lu Qingmei rolled her eyes at him and said: "You are Qin Yi's target; you can hide now, but once you pass the Isolation Zone, there will be nowhere left to hide."

Li Luo smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of her; I just don't want to be dragged outside the Isolation Zone by her, missing the chance to seize the Panlong Pillar."

"Stubborn mouth." Lu Lu Qingmei shook her head, assuming Li Luo was just trying to save face and forcing himself to act tough.

"From now on, do not follow me; we each go our own way; you and I are not of the same faction, and right now we are still competitors." Lu Lu Qingmei prepared to move, while warning Li Luo.

Hearing this, Li Luo felt somewhat disappointed and sighed: "I thought we were already comrades-in-arms."

Lu Lu Qingmei felt both annoyed and amused; this fellow's skin was truly thick beyond measure.

"Do not follow me!"

She gripped the glazed staff tightly, waved it at Li Luo, feigning a fierce look, which strangely revealed a touch of innocent cuteness.

Then, without waiting for Li Luo's reply, her figure moved, and she swiftly stepped into the void.

Li Luo watched Lu Lu Qingmei's graceful figure disappear and also smiled; Lu Lu Qingmei's personality was actually quite good; although she was a Wu Chi, she was very loyal, and her earlier act of blocking Qin Yi for him counted as a favor; if there was a chance in the future, he would repay it.

Thinking thus, he no longer lingered; his figure moved, and he sped straight toward the depths of the Dragon Pool.

For the next period, Li Luo traveled at full speed, but as he ventured deeper, the number of Shadow Dragons appearing increased, forcing Li Luo to sometimes take detours; after all, if facing attacks from several lower-grade Shadow Dragons, even if he could ensure his own safety, he would inevitably be delayed, making it impossible to advance further.

During this time, he had already seen some unlucky Great Flag Captains entangled by Shadow Dragons; barring unexpected events, these people would miss the opportunity to enter the Isolation Zone.

For these unfamiliar Great Flag Captains, Li Luo had no intention of lending a hand; he continued forward because he felt the location of the Isolation Zone should not be far.

Several more minutes passed.

Suddenly, the mist ahead of Li Luo completely vanished; in the distance ahead, countless Shadow Dragon figures appeared, each emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

Seeing so many Shadow Dragons, Li Luo was startled at first, but then he noticed these Shadow Dragons were merely coiled in place, showing no signs of moving around.

Moreover, light slowly emanated from the bodies of these Shadow Dragons, connecting with each other; gradually, it seemed as though a massive light wall was forming.

Li Luo immediately understood; the so-called Isolation Zone was actually formed by the bodies of the Shadow Dragons.

His gaze swept across, and he discovered that in other directions, some figures had already arrived here.

Li Li Qingfeng, Li Li Hongli, Lu Lu Qingmei, Deng Deng Fengxian, and other Great Flag Captains.

And in another position, he also saw Qin Yi's figure.

These top-tier Great Flag Captains had all arrived before him.

However, at this moment, everyone stood suspended in the air, clearly separated from one another, with no mutual attacks; instead, their gazes were tightly fixed on the Shadow Dragons gradually turning into a light wall.

They were waiting, waiting for these Shadow Dragons to completely transform into a light wall, so they could seize that brief moment to pass through some gaps.

And if they tried to rush through now, it would trigger the Shadow Dragons that had not yet become a light wall; facing such a number of Shadow Dragons charging forward, likely no one could withstand them.

Right now, it was simply a matter of waiting.

Li Luo's arrival also attracted the attention of some Great Flag Captains present, but they merely felt slightly surprised at the speed with which Li Luo had reached this place, then paid him no further mind.

Time passed, and another dozen or so minutes went by.

At this time, the Shadow Dragons coiled ahead had completely stagnated, gradually transforming into a light wall; these light walls were closing together, about to form a complete barrier, blocking the path to the Panlong Pillar.

"Go!"

But at this moment, the many Great Flag Captains who had arrived here no longer waited; with a loud shout, figures shot forth, unleashing their full Xiangli, their forms moving like lightning.

Now was the only opportunity; take advantage of the barrier not yet fully formed to pass through those pores.

Li Luo likewise did not hesitate; he moved directly, attempting to pass through the Isolation Zone via a rapidly closing gap.

However, just as Li Luo was still dozens of zhang away from that gap, a tremendous Xiangli attack suddenly broke through the air and slammed directly toward him.

The sudden attack made Li Luo frown; he swung his hand back, delivering a slash; a brilliant blade light cleaved the long sky, shattering that tremendous Xiangli attack.

At the same time, he looked toward the direction from which the attack came.

He saw a young man with a thin face and a slightly long nose stepping through the air, his gaze fixed on Li Luo somewhat unfriendly.

Li Luo recognized the young man at a glance.

Dragon Bloodline, Great Flag Captain of the Dark Blood Flag, Li Lu.

"Great Flag Captain Li Lu, now that the Isolation Zone is formed, why aren't you hurrying to enter, but fighting me here?" Li Luo said calmly.

Li Lu pouted and said, "There are only six Coiling Dragon Pillars. Even if I went, I wouldn't get one, so my mission is to stop the other branches' Banner Leaders from entering."

"It just so happens that you previously defeated Li Tong under my Dark Blood Banner, so I planned to come test your abilities myself."

"No matter what, you're not getting into the isolation zone today, so forget about those Coiling Dragon Pillars."

A cold glint rose in Li Luo's eyes. This Li Lu had picked a fine moment — at this time, as long as she delayed him for a moment, once the light barrier closed, Li Luo would have no chance with the Coiling Dragon Pillars either.

If he was going to fight, he had to crush this Li Lu in the shortest time possible.

While Li Luo was thinking this, Li Lu showed not the slightest hesitation. With a long howl, she circulated her vast phase force, and an enormous energy finger descended from the sky, slamming down directly at Li Luo to suppress him.

Li Luo saw this and was about to counter.

But just at that moment, a beam of light pierced through the air. Within the light, a red-tasseled long spear radiated a fierce aura, even cracking the void itself.

The spear's light beam collided with the energy giant finger, a tremendous sound rang out, and the energy aftershock ravaged like a storm.

Amid the energy aftershock sweeping across, a familiar graceful figure appeared in front of Li Luo.

"Little brother, go seize the Coiling Dragon Pillars — leave this petty nobody to me." A commanding shout rang out. The newcomer was none other than Li Li Fengyi.

She gripped her jade hand, and the spear flashed back into it. Her high ponytail swayed gently in the wind.

Li Luo was stunned, realizing Li Li Fengyi intended to block Li Lu here for him, but in doing so, she too would lose her chance to enter the isolation zone.

A warm current welled up in Li Luo's heart. He didn't get sentimental at this critical moment, merely smiling as he said, "Thanks, Second Sister."

Then he turned and darted toward the gap in the light barrier.

Immediately after, behind him came earth-shattering sounds of energy collision.

And Li Luo smoothly passed through the gap in the light barrier, entering deeper into the Dragon Pool.

As he passed through the light barrier, his gaze swept into the distance, and his pupils contracted slightly — because deep within the clouds and mist, he faintly saw massive pillars flickering with strange light.

On the pillars, lifelike dragon patterns coiled, breathing in and out the power of heaven and earth.

The Coiling Dragon Pillars had finally appeared!

(End of chapter)