Chapter 899: Li Jingtang's Unexpected Move

Li Jingtang's sudden approach caused Li Li Hongli to be extremely startled.

That degree of fright was far more intense than when Li Luo surpassed her, after all, although Li Luo had only arrived at the Five Dragon Veins for about half a year, this fellow's many deeds were indeed such that while people were unwilling to accept them, they could only acknowledge that he truly possessed some ability.

But compared to Li Luo, Li Jingtang in this generation of the Five Dragon Veins truly belonged to the type with absolutely no reputation; if it weren't for the fact that during the Dragon Pool dispute he had revealed a bizarre defensive phasing technique that shocked everyone and drew their attention, everyone would probably have involuntarily forgotten him.

There was no way; his presence was truly too low.

Li Jingtang had a gentle personality, never argued with anyone, and never displayed any ambition, so naturally no one paid attention to him.

Precisely because of this, Li Li Hongli felt an extremely intense shock when Li Jingtang suddenly caught up to her.

On what grounds?!

Li Li Hongli's beautiful eyes widened, staring fixedly at Li Jingtang.

And Li Jingtang was also startled by her sudden stress reaction; he quickly silently moved sideways to create a distance of over ten steps, then continued to pant and climb.

Seeing that Li Jingtang was truly about to surpass her, Li Li Hongli's face alternated between green and pale; the phasing power within her body erupted entirely at this moment, and afterwards her climbing speed increased significantly, surpassing Li Jingtang once again.

However, by doing this, although her climbing speed increased in the short term, her own rhythm was disrupted, and now with the Dragon Fire scorching her body, the consumption of phasing power was already extremely fast; once Li Li Hongli's burst ended, her subsequent climbing would probably become extremely difficult.

Under normal circumstances where she maintained rationality, Li Li Hongli would not have done this because it was not worth the loss, but with the consecutive stimulation from Li Luo and Li Jingtang, her rationality was obviously controlled by emotion.

Deng Deng Fengxian, Li Li Senyan, Li Kun, and others in the same tier were also somewhat stunned, then silently shook their heads; women were indeed emotional creatures, but by doing this, Li Li Hongli's results in this Dragon Ascent would probably fall below expectations.

However, regarding Li Jingtang suddenly catching up, they also raised a degree of vigilance, glancing at the former from time to time; if Li Jingtang's abnormal defense revealed during the Dragon Pool dispute only made them pay some attention to him, then Li Jingtang's pursuit during this Dragon Ascent made it seem somewhat unusual.

This indicated that Li Jingtang's foundation was not weaker than theirs.

Moreover, the Dragon Fire scorching his body did not cause too obvious an effect; there was only one possibility: Li Jingtang's physical body probably, just like Li Luo's, did not contain much impurity.

But they had never heard that Li Jingtang had also cultivated the "Three Lights Glazed Body."

And while they were surprised and suspicious due to Li Jingtang's sudden performance, up in that void, the high-ranking members of the Five Veins also discovered this scene, immediately causing some sounds of surprise.

The five Vein Chiefs all cast their gazes, deep enough to penetrate all things, onto Li Jingtang.

Li Li Jingzhe's eyes swirled with divine light, and his expression shifted slightly.

"Eh, this Li Jingtang's physical body seems somewhat strange." The one speaking was Li Li Xuanwu, the Chief of the Dragon Bone Vein.

His body was as burly as a giant, his physique the strongest among the five Vein Chiefs; his flesh and blood emitted an indescribable vast blood qi, and that blood qi was so strong it swirled around his body, as if evolving a world, utterly miraculous.

Li Li Xuanwu, of the Five Dragon Veins, the person with the strongest physical body.

At this moment, staring at Li Jingtang's body, blood light flowed in his pupils, and then his voice thundered: "His physical body is tough and condensed, his flesh and blood purified, far surpassing other Great Flag Chiefs; it seems he has cultivated a body-refining Marquis-Sealing Art, and the realm is not low."

"However, this body of his is also a bit strange; although tough, the surging power is somewhat insufficient; this body seems like an indestructible sandbag?"

By the end of his words, Li Li Xuanwu's expression also became somewhat strange; what exactly was this oddball Li Jingtang? He could cultivate his body to such a degree, indicating he should have extremely high talent in this path; the strength of a body lies in surging power, a single fist capable of shattering the sky and splitting the earth, domineering and fierce, yet Li Jingtang's body, though strong, was strong in taking hits?

With this level of physical defense, Li Li Xuanwu felt that even if he were besieged by several Great Flag Chiefs, he could probably exhaust their phasing power.

"Chief Li Jingzhe, this young man is suitable for body refinement; why not send him to our Dragon Bone Vein to cultivate? Your Dragon Tooth Vein focuses on fierce attacks, which doesn't seem to suit him." Li Li Xuanwu looked at Li Li Jingzhe and smiled.

Li Li Jingzhe looked at Li Jingtang's figure and said somewhat speechlessly: "That lazy and sluggish personality of his is probably not suitable for your Dragon Bone Vein either."

Cultivation in the Dragon Bone Vein was exceptionally arduous; knowing Li Jingtang as he did, if he were truly thrown over there, he might just lie down and pretend to be dead every day, which would simply bring shame to the Dragon Tooth Vein.

"Actually, Li Luo is the most suitable; when he was in the Glazed Fiend Body Realm, he cultivated the 'Three Lights Glazed Body'; this foundation for body refinement is truly solid. If Chief Li Jingzhe is willing, our Dragon Bone Vein would welcome him." Li Li Xuanwu said with a smile.

Li Li Jingzhe smiled and said noncommittally: "The Dragon Bone Vein's body refinement is indeed unrivaled among the five Veins, but our Dragon Tooth Vein is not without something suitable for him; after all, this child excels in all aspects, and body refinement is only one of them. I feel he will definitely surpass his unreliable father in the future."

Hearing Li Li Jingzhe's words, the expressions of the other four Vein Chiefs all shifted; who didn't know that Li Taixuan had always been Li Li Jingzhe's pride? And looking at their Li Li Tianwang lineage over these years, there was only Li Taixuan, such a brilliant and extraordinary junior. When Li Taixuan was at the peak of his fame, there were many rumors saying the future Dragon Tooth Vein would reach the grand situation of a single vein with two kings.

And if such an achievement were reached, the Dragon Tooth Vein, whether in strength or prestige, would ascend to the head of the five Veins.

It was just a pity that later Li Taixuan encountered a calamity and went to Outer Shenzhou for many years; until now, no definite news had arrived.

This indeed interrupted the rising momentum of the Dragon Tooth Vein.

And since Li Taixuan was already so outstanding, did this Li Li Jingzhe now have such high hopes for his grandson Li Luo?

Li Li Tianji, the Chief of the Dragon Blood Vein, smiled slightly and said: "Chief Li Jingzhe's hope for his grandson to become a dragon is understandable, but Li Luo is currently only in the Fiend Body Realm; how his future unfolds still needs more time to see."

"At the very least, when Li Taixuan ascended the Dragon, he endured the 'Nine Dragons Scorching Body'; whether Li Luo can achieve this now is perhaps not certain."

Li Li Jingzhe smiled faintly and said: "Then you must watch closely this time."

Li Li Tianji nodded with a smile and said: "Then let us wait and see."

And while these high-ranking members of the Five Veins were exchanging words, the Dragon Ascent continued; the twenty Great Flag Chiefs all mustered their phasing power, enduring the intense burning pain brought by the Dragon Fire, constantly climbing upward.

Li Luo, at this moment, was only a few zhang away from Lu Lu Qingmei, truly entering the first tier.

And at this time, their position had reached two thousand zhang.

The number of fire dragons appearing around them had climbed from one previously to three.

With the fierce dragon fire scorching their bodies and the terrifying dragon pressure enveloping them, at this very moment, whether it was Li Luo, Li Li Qingfeng, or Lu Lu Qingmei, sweat poured down like rain, their steps were heavy, and expressions of pain occasionally swept across their faces.

But they did not slow their pace, continuing to climb while maintaining their rhythm.

Thus, half a shichen passed in the blink of an eye.

The first tier where Li Luo was located officially entered two thousand six hundred zhang.

At this time, the number of fire dragons around the three of them reached six.

Facing the continuous scorching of six fire dragons on their bodies, Li Luo and the other two also felt extreme pressure; every step they took would endure unimaginable pain.

Boom!

And just at this moment, within Li Li Qingfeng's body, a mighty and astonishing amount of phasing power suddenly erupted; amidst the surging of that vast phasing power, everyone saw that behind him, a brilliant energy light pearl seemed to faintly appear.

Everyone's hearts trembled slightly.

That was

the Tian Zhu.

Although they had been prepared beforehand, when the many Great Flag Chiefs saw the energy Tian Zhu formed behind Li Li Qingfeng, they still could not help but feel complex emotions.

Li Li Qingfeng had indeed broken through to the Tian Zhu Jing.

And they also understood that Li Li Qingfeng revealing the Tian Zhu directly now meant he wanted to charge straight to the summit in one go.

(End of this chapter)