Chapter 894: Li Luo Ascends

With the shattering of the three golden spiritual blades, Li Luo's figure slowly descended amidst the deathly silence of the entire arena; his momentum was now majestic, his body steaming with heat as if it were a furnace, and with every gesture and step, fierce and violent power surged forth.

Just this physical strength alone, ordinary Extreme Fiend Realm cultivators would likely dare not resist head-on.

Tens of thousands present were visibly shaken, especially the banner troops of the Golden Light Banner; they could not help but gape, for having followed Deng Deng Fengxian through numerous battles, they knew best how fierce and formidable his "Golden Armor Spiritual Blades" were; once the three spiritual blades emerged and formed a blade array, among the twenty banners, only a handful could possibly withstand them.

Yet today, Li Luo had become another such person.

Moreover, up until now, Li Luo had not yet unleashed his true Marquis-Sealing Art; he had completely relied on the perfect coordination of the Minor Marquis-Sealing Art to neutralize the assault of the "Golden Armor Spiritual Blades."

One must remember, Li Luo is not yet of the Extreme Fiend Realm!

Although he possesses the Three Phases, and the density of his own Phase Power far surpasses that of others at the same level, compared to Deng Deng Fengxian who has already reached the peak of the Extreme Fiend Realm, he should still be somewhat inferior, correct?

Therefore, the current result is truly somewhat shocking.

Many Golden Light Banner troops held complex expressions; previously, although Li Luo's combat power could rank among the top of the twenty banners under the support of "Unified Qi," in the eyes of many within the twenty banners, this was not Li Luo's own strength.

The Azure Void Banner gradually rose under Li Luo's leadership, but similarly, without the Azure Void Banner, perhaps Li Luo would not have the qualification to challenge those other top-tier Great Banner Leaders; after all, his own realm lagged far behind, and this view was currently widespread among the twenty banners.

Even among the Dragon Blood Lineage, rumors circulated that during this struggle for the Dragon Leader, Li Luo would reveal his true form.

After all, during the previous struggle for the Dragon Pool, Li Luo had snatched the spot reserved for Li Li Qingfeng, which naturally made the four banners of the Dragon Blood Lineage extremely resentful; they all felt Li Luo was cunning, taking advantage of the situation while Li Li Qingfeng and other Great Banner Leaders had tied up most of Qin Yi's strength, slipping in to seize the Golden Dragon Pillar first.

But today, this contest between Li Luo and Deng Deng Fengxian made the banner troops of the Dragon Tooth Lineage's four banners feel Li Luo's own strength, which was equally not to be underestimated.

Although he had not yet stepped into the Extreme Fiend Realm, the combat power he displayed was sufficient to contend with other top-tier Great Banner Leaders.

Where the Azure Void Banner troops stood, thunderous cheers erupted at this moment, with everyone shouting Li Luo's name.

And Li Luo, his gaze fixed on Deng Deng Fengxian, smiled and said, "Great Banner Leader Deng Deng Fengxian, surely you still have some tricks you haven't revealed?"

During the previous exchange, Deng Deng Fengxian had not revealed his own Fiend Qi; if he were to unleash the Fiend Qi, his assault would undoubtedly be even more fierce.

Deng Deng Fengxian's expression was complex as he said, "Your Marquis-Sealing Art has not been unleashed either."

During the previous exchange, both sides held back somewhat, but regardless, the "Golden Armor Spiritual Blades" were Deng Deng Fengxian's most skilled technique; now that this technique had been broken, the spiritual blades were difficult to condense in haste, and moreover, Li Luo, whose momentum was surging, would not give him that time.

So Deng Deng Fengxian understood that he had already fallen to a disadvantage.

Hearing words in Deng Deng Fengxian's speech indicating a desire to stop, Li Luo was also somewhat surprised and said, "Not fighting anymore?"

The golden light Phase Power around Deng Deng Fengxian gradually receded; he shook his head and said calmly, "Great Banner Leader Li Luo's progress is swift; I cannot but admit defeat. Since I have already fallen to a disadvantage, there is no need for futile struggle. Although I still have trump cards, Great Banner Leader Li Luo has kept even more."

While saying these words, Deng Deng Fengxian's mood was inevitably somewhat complex; when he first met Li Luo half a year ago, the latter was merely of the Fiend Palace Realm, so although Deng Deng Fengxian had paid him some attention, to say he directly took him seriously would be too unrealistic.

Even though Li Luo later performed brilliantly in the Dragon Pool, just as ordinary people thought, this was because of the support of the Azure Void Banner's "Unified Qi," which covered the gap between him and other Great Banner Leaders.

But... no one expected that in just half a year, Li Luo would truly catch up.

"Three-Light Glazed Fiend Body."

Deng Deng Fengxian gazed at the three-colored glazed light flowing over Li Luo's body surface; he naturally knew of this most top-tier Glazed Fiend Body, because he himself had once attempted to condense it, but unfortunately, he ultimately failed.

To cultivate this level of Glazed Fiend Body, the requirements for foundation and opportunity are extremely harsh.

Looking across the five lineages of the Heavenly Dragon of this generation, even Li Li Qingfeng had not cultivated it, which shows its difficulty.

Relying on the "Three-Light Glazed Fiend Body" and his own advantage of the Three Phases, if one truly discusses the density of Phase Power, Li Luo has completely crushed ordinary Extreme Fiend Realm cultivators; therefore, Deng Deng Fengxian understood that his realm advantage had vanished, and in today's battle, his chance of victory was extremely small.

Since the result was known, there was naturally no need to continue the contest.

Deng Deng Fengxian was not someone who liked to dig his heels in.

Li Luo also did not expect Deng Deng Fengxian to give up like this, but since the goal had been achieved, he naturally would not pursue relentlessly; thus, he retracted all his Phase Power, clasped his hands, and smiled, "Then many thanks to Great Banner Leader Deng Deng Fengxian for yielding."

Deng Deng Fengxian said calmly, "If Great Banner Leaders Li Jingtang and Li Li Fengyi had no desire to compete, then the leader of these four banners would belong to you."

The surrounding sounds weakened as many gazes turned toward Li Jingtang and Li Li Fengyi on the sidelines.

Li Jingtang still looked like the old good-natured man, speaking in a slow, mild tone, "We are all one family; what is there to fight over?"

As always, he was utterly detached, obviously having no interest whatsoever in the so-called leader of the four banners.

Li Li Fengyi waved a fist at Li Luo and snorted, "Wanting me to give up isn't that easy; unless you treat us to dinner at the Cloud-Ascending Tower tonight."

Speaking the last part, she could not help but break into a smile; obviously, Li Luo's performance today made her extremely satisfied.

Li Luo nodded with an amused expression.

And with these two's statements, a boiling sound gradually rose in the arena, with the Azure Void Banner troops being the most excited; Zhao Zhao Yanzhi, Mu Bi, Li Shi, and these earliest core followers of Li Luo were even more unable to restrain themselves, their expressions exhilarated, for following such a leader with immense potential, their future prospects in the Dragon Tooth Lineage were also a clear path.

At this moment, they were incredibly grateful that Li Luo had come to their Azure Void Banner half a year ago.

The mood on the Golden Light Banner side was slightly low; after all, at the very beginning, they had all regarded Deng Deng Fengxian as the leader of the four banners, but now this position had fallen into Li Luo's hands, which naturally was still somewhat of a blow to them.

Among the gathering of Golden Light Banner troops, one person's face was the ugliest; that was Zhong Ling, who had defected from the Azure Void Banner and chosen to join the Golden Light Banner.

He gazed at the boiling Azure Void Banner side, his face shifting unpredictably; he also never expected that Li Luo would be able to make Deng Deng Fengxian yield.

It was only half a year... one must remember that when Li Luo first arrived at the Azure Void Banner, Zhong Ling had not truly regarded him as a rival.

But in the end, Zhong Ling failed in his competition with Li Luo for the Great Banner Leader of the Azure Void Banner and had to leave the Azure Void Banner; yet at that time, he still did not think Li Luo could achieve anything, so he joined the Golden Light Banner, just to watch with his own eyes as the Azure Void Banner declined further under Li Luo's leadership.

But... his expectations ultimately came to nothing.

Under Li Luo's leadership, the Azure Void Banner not only stood out in the struggle for the Dragon Pool, achieving a brilliant performance, but Li Luo himself, after half a year, also caught up to Deng Deng Fengxian and these other top-tier Great Banner Leaders.

Now, he even leads the Azure Void Banner to become the leader of the four banners of the Dragon Tooth Lineage.

This made Zhong Ling's situation quite awkward; he could even feel that the Golden Light Banner colleagues around him were occasionally casting strange glances at him.

"How did he manage to reach this step?" Zhong Ling could not help but grit his teeth; at this moment, a trace of regret appeared deep within his heart; if he had known Li Luo's potential was so shocking back then, perhaps there would have been no need to make things so strained.

Unfortunately, saying these things now is too late.

"However, even if you have obtained the leadership of the four banners of the Dragon Tooth Lineage, you will absolutely not be a match for Li Li Qingfeng and the others!" Zhong Ling angrily thought to himself, able only to comfort himself this way.

The boiling before the Fiend Demon Cave continued for a long time; when the sky gradually darkened, the four banners' troops finally withdrew, while Li Luo held a banquet at the Cloud-Ascending Tower, treating the banner leaders of the four banners.

The top floor's position was occupied only by Li Jingtang, Li Li Fengyi, and Deng Deng Fengxian.

The atmosphere during the banquet was quite good; perhaps because of Deng Deng Fengxian's yielding today, even Li Li Fengyi did not specifically target him anymore.

Deng Deng Fengxian kindly warned Li Luo, "I have heard that during this struggle for the Dragon Leader, Li Li Qingfeng's side has declared they are determined to succeed; he has been in bitter cultivation for this month, and the Dragon Blood Lineage has given him immense resource support. From the information I obtained, there is a high probability that he and Lu Lu Qingmei will attempt to break through to the Tian Zhu Jing."

Li Luo nodded; this intelligence, Li Li Jingzhe had told him before. If Li Li Qingfeng and Lu Lu Qingmei truly broke through to the Tian Zhu Jing, then this struggle for the Dragon Leader would indeed be a fierce battle.

"Can they truly succeed in breaking through?" Li Li Fengyi's willow brows tightened; if those two truly broke through to the Tian Zhu Jing, they would completely separate themselves from the other Great Banner Leaders, and then in this struggle for the Dragon Leader, everyone else would have no chance.

"The evil qi they have tempered has long surpassed ninety-five zhang; their foundation is sufficient, so it is no surprise they are assaulting the Tian Zhu Jing," Deng Deng Fengxian said.

Li Luo sighed; indeed, as a top-tier genius cultivated by a Li Li Tianwang-level power, this talent and potential were truly extraordinary and could not be underestimated.

"However, regarding the struggle for the Dragon Head, besides the position itself, what other benefits are there?" Li Luo shifted his tone and suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Li Li Jingtao chuckled and said, "Third Brother is indeed straightforward."

"The struggle for the Dragon Head, the position of Dragon Head is indeed only the first; there is also a second and a third."

"This second..."

"... is our Li Li Tianwang lineage's most famous 'Heavenly Dragon War Body'."