Chapter 841: Li Li Fengyi

The King of Ten Thousand Forms

When the familiar cold voice sounded behind him, Li Li Jingtao turned his head with difficulty, seeing Li Li Fengyi standing there, and forced a awkward smile: "Heh, it's second sister."

Li Li Fengyi stared coldly at Li Li Jingtao and sneered: "You're quite the one, hiding so deeply—you never told me before. Do you find it amusing every time I stand up for you while you hide behind?" Li Li Jingtao's forehead was drenched in sweat; he shook his head frantically, wearing a pleading expression: "Second sister, what are you saying! It's just that I never thought this counted as real skill, and I dared not speak of it—the 'Tooth Killing Art' is famous among our Dragon Fang Line, but I've turned it into this mess—I feared being laughed at if I used it!"

Li Li Jingtao's face twisted in distress: "I was also afraid of being scolded by Father and Grandfather, so I dared not show it—I didn't hide it just to watch you fight for me!"

Li Li Fengyi crossed her arms and let out a cold snort.

Li Li Jingtao let out a nervous laugh, pulled out a jade vial containing the Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi he had just obtained: "Second sister, take this—don't be angry anymore!"

Li Li Jingtao let out a dry laugh, took out a jade bottle containing the Xuanhuang Dragon Qi he had just obtained, and said, "Second Sister, this is for you; don't be angry anymore!"

Li Li Jingtao could only look desperately toward Li Luo—he had known full well that exposing himself would earn him a furious scolding from Li Li Fengyi, so he'd rushed over to Li Luo's side early to avoid being left alone and targeted.

Li Luo, seeing this, chimed in: "Second sister, don't be angry. Brother's situation is truly unusual—you know his personality. He didn't hide it on purpose; he probably really thought it wasn't worth showing."

Li Li Fengyi said, "Defense is still a skill—what's so embarrassing about it? The Dragon Bone Line excels at defense, yet they never feel ashamed." Still, though she spoke this way, the chill on her face softened slightly; she was actually quite pleased, since both Li Luo and Li Li Jingtao had achieved outstanding results in this Dragon Pool contest, proving the Dragon Fang Line's core lineage prowess to outsiders. But Li Li Jingtao's move was utterly unexpected—more shocking even than Li Luo breaking free from Qin Yi's grasp—and Li Li Fengyi recalled how, in the past, whenever other banners taunted him, she always had to step forward to defend him, which now made her feel humiliated.

Li Li Fengyi said, "The art of defense is also a skill; what is there to be ashamed of? The Dragon Bone Vein excels precisely in this, yet they never seem embarrassed." Although she spoke thus, the chill on her cheeks did ease, for in truth her mood was quite good, since both Li Luo and Li Li Jingtao had achieved excellent results in this Dragon Pool contest, allowing outsiders to witness the prowess of the Dragon Tooth Vein's direct lineage.

It was just that Li Li Jingtao's move was truly too unexpected, far more astonishing than Li Luo breaking out from Qin Yi's grasp, and Li Li Fengyi recalled that whenever facing provocations from other banners in the past, she always had to step forward to defend Li Li Jingtao.

Li Li Jingtao nodded vigorously, acknowledging his mistake and vowing never to repeat it. Li Luo then smiled and pulled out a jade vial containing one strand of Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi: "Speaking of which, I owe you thanks, Second Sister, for blocking Li Lu before the isolation zone—if not for you, I might not have even made it inside. So this is a small token—don't refuse."

Li Li Fengyi glanced at it and shook her head: "Why be so formal? Family helps each other without needing reasons. Your true strength still lags far behind—you need the Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi more than I do."

But Li Luo stubbornly took her hand and forced the vial into it, smiling: "Second Sister, don't worry—you saw it myself—I got seven strands of Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi, more than enough."

Seeing Li Luo's determination, Li Li Fengyi couldn't refuse his face, so she nodded, clasped the vial in her hand, and smiled brightly: "Fine, I'll accept it."

She then shot a fierce glare at Li Li Jingtao: "I'll spare you this time—for your little brother's sake." Li Li Jingtao felt immense relief, beaming with a pleading smile as he nodded repeatedly, then cast a grateful look toward Li Luo—indeed, with Third Brother around, Li Li Fengyi would never fly into a rage and punish him.

Li Li Fengyi turned to Li Luo with a satisfied smile: "Little brother, you performed brilliantly—you didn't see the faces of those Dragon Blood Line guys just now? They looked like they'd walked into a dye shop."

Li Luo smiled: "It was just luck—the Qin Yi was weakened, maintaining Shuidian, not at full strength. Otherwise, I'd have likely lost to her." This was true—Qin Yi's power was terrifying; she held off dozens of banner leaders for so long alone. Even in "He Qi" state, Li Luo doubted he could match her in a one-on-one duel. Her "Water Jade Flawless Body" was a Divine Transformation-level body refinement technique, granting her immense physical defense, and combined with the ninth-rank Water Phase's incredible recovery, he would never have broken through her defenses had he not, by chance, cultivated the "Ten Thousand Forms Dragon Fang Sword Array" and extracted a thread of Star River Sword Intent, hiding it within the thunderous orb summoned by the Wind-Thunder Banana Fan.

"Don't belittle yourself—Qin Yi possesses a ninth-rank Water Phase and grew up in Tianyuan Outer Shenzhou; her cultivation resources far surpass anything you've ever had. It's natural she's ahead of you for now."

"But your progress is astonishing. Once you catch up, you may no longer fear Qin Yi," Li Li Fengyi comforted him.

Li Li Fengyi then turned a satisfied smile toward Li Luo and said, "Little Brother, your performance this time was outstanding; did you not see the faces of those fellows from the Dragon Blood Vein just now? They were as colorful as a dye shop."

In this Dragon Pool contest, he obtained seven strands of Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi. Even after giving one each to the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf and Li Li Fengyi, the remaining five equaled twenty-five thousand Earthly Demon Light.

hand. Her "Water Jade Flawless Body" was a Body-Refining Marquis Art of the Manifestation Spirit realm, which resulted in extremely strong physical defense, combined with the terrifying recovery power of the Ninth-Rank Water Attribute; if not for the fact that he had just happened to cultivate the "Myriad Aspects Dragon Tooth Sword Array" and thus collected a

With this, when he attempted to break into the Earthly Demon Body Realm, he could leap past Silver Demon Body and enter directly into Golden Demon Body.

At that point, his true strength would greatly narrow the gap with Qin Yi, Li Li Qingfeng, and other top prodigies.

As the three spoke, Lu Lu Qingmei came over to offer congratulations. Li Luo felt deeply grateful, for during the battle for the Golden Dragon Pillar, Lu Lu Qingmei had lent him aid. "You injured Qin Yi and broke through Shuidian first—you've restored a little face for our Heavenly Dragon Five Lines' generation. So winning the Golden Dragon Pillar is rightfully yours," Lu Lu Qingmei replied to Li Luo's thanks. She also expressed curiosity and anticipation: "You obtained seven strands of Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi—you'll likely break into the Earthly Demon Body Realm soon. Then let's test our true strengths—I want to see your third-stage dual-phase power."

Li Luo sighed helplessly—this was truly a Wu Chi; she was already challenging him to a duel. Clearly, his breakthrough from Qin Yi's grasp had sparked serious "interest" in her.

After politely seeing off Lu Lu Qingmei, Li Luo's group returned to the Dragon Fang Line's seating area, naturally drawing praise from the Dragon Fang Line's senior figures.

As the grand banquet's main spectacle, the Dragon Pool contest had concluded, but the banquet itself was far from over—it would continue for several more days.

Yet the next proceedings involved no more tasks for Li Luo and the younger generation; with forces from all sides gathered at Dragon Blood Mountain, many matters still needed discussion.

Soon after the Dragon Pool contest, Li Li Jinpan led the Dragon Fang Line's younger members back to their sect. Li Luo was delighted—now that he had secured the Azure-Yellow Dragon Qi, staying at Dragon Blood Line served no purpose. His most urgent task now was to return quickly and prepare fully for his attempt to break into the Earthly Demon Body Realm.

While the three were speaking, Lu Lu Qingmei also came over to offer congratulations; Li Luo felt deeply grateful to her, for during the earlier struggle for the Golden Dragon Pillar, she had extended a helping hand. "You injured Qin Yi and were the first to break through the Shuidian, which has somewhat restored a bit of face for our generation of the Five Dragon Veins, so obtaining the Golden Dragon Pillar is indeed something you deserve." In response to Li Luo's gratitude, Lu Lu Qingmei replied thus.

At the same time, she expressed some curiosity and expectation toward Li Luo: "You have seized seven streams of Profound Yellow Dragon Qi this time; I fear you will soon break through to the Fiery Body Realm. At that time, we shall test our true strength against each other, allowing me to try out your dual-phase power of the Third Realm."

Third Realm's dual-phase power."

Li Luo felt helpless; this truly was a martial arts fanatic, already challenging him to a duel. It seemed that his breakthrough from Qin Yi's grasp this time had thoroughly sparked great "interest" in him from Lu Lu Qingmei.

After perfunctorily seeing Lu Lu Qingmei off, Li Luo and his group returned to the seating area of the Dragon Fang Vein, where they naturally drew further praise from the Dragon Fang Vein's high-ranking elders.

As a grand spectacle of the banquet, the struggle for the Dragon Pool could be considered concluded, yet the banquet itself did not end there and would continue for several more days.

However, regarding the upcoming proceedings, there was no longer any business for Li Luo and his juniors, for with various powers gathering at Dragon Blood Mountain, there were surely many matters yet to be discussed.

Thus, not long after the struggle for the Dragon Pool, Li Li Jinpan led the group of juniors from the Dragon Fang Vein back to their own vein. Li Luo was naturally delighted by this; for him, now that the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi was in hand, lingering at Dragon Blood Mountain held no meaning whatsoever, and the most important matter at present was to return quickly and make all preparations for breaking through to the Fiery Body Realm.