Chapter 927: The Azure Mist Flag Ascends to First Place

Time gradually slipped away as the members of the three flags of the Dragon Tooth Vein waited in bitter anticipation.

Yet the Azure Mist Flag still had not emerged from the Fiend Demon Cave.

In the square, whispers began to spread; many flag members shook their heads in silence, for it seemed the Azure Mist Flag had once again been blocked by the sixty-third layer.

Inside the stone pavilion, Li Li Fuling stared at the light screen on the stone wall and said, "The time for the Fiend Demon Cave to close is nearly up."

Every time the Fiend Demon Cave opens, there is a time limit, though this limit is quite long, so rarely does any flag stay within it beyond that time.

But this time, the Azure Mist Flag encountered a bitter battle, and this time limit seemed a bit insufficient.

"It seems they pushed it a bit too far; the sixty-third layer is extremely difficult. When I led the Azure Mist Flag, I spent a long time grinding through this layer before finally clearing it. This Great Flag Leader Li Luo, does he intend to clear it in one go?" Inside the stone pavilion, a young man spoke; he was the previous Great Flag Leader of the Azure Mist Flag, named Li Zhu Xuan.

Lu Ze, the previous Great Flag Leader of the Golden Light Flag who had earlier subtly criticized Deng Deng Fengxian, smiled slightly and said, "This is the current Dragon Head; how can you, Li Zhu Xuan, compare to him?"

"With his brilliance and extraordinary talent, you, the former Great Flag Leader of the Azure Mist Flag, how can you bear it?"

He spoke with a smile, yet his seemingly casual words caused Li Zhu Xuan's face to flush with anger.

"The situation of the Azure Mist Flag is special; past poor results were merely because the internal situation of the academy differed from other academies, lacking a Grand Dean to preside, so all aspects were affected; thus, the Azure Mist Flag's results have little to do with Li Zhu Xuan." At this moment, Li Li Fuling glanced at the two and said calmly.

Hearing Li Li Fuling's words, Li Zhu Xuan's expression finally relaxed somewhat.

Li Li Fengyi then glanced at Lu Ze with displeasure; this fellow was full of malice, clearly trying to provoke Li Zhu Xuan to foster hostility and ill will toward Li Luo.

But at this moment, she was too lazy to deal with Lu Ze; instead, she stared at the gradually dimming light on the screen, her brows slightly furrowed, for calculating the time, the Fiend Demon Cave was indeed not far from closing this time.

And if Li Luo had not yet led the Azure Mist Flag to clear the sixty-third layer before the time ran out, then this opportunity would be lost.

Although waiting for the next time should not be a major problem, that would likely mean waiting until after the "Spiritual Realm Grotto-Heaven."

Li Li Fengyi also knew that Li Luo had set his sights on the "Enlightening Spirit Pill" reward on the sixty-third layer; this was because he wanted to use this pill to prepare for the "Spiritual Realm Grotto-Heaven," so if it were delayed until after the "Spiritual Realm Grotto-Heaven," the significance would be greatly diminished.

As for whether Li Luo could clear the sixty-third layer within the remaining time, Li Li Fengyi was not certain.

And time continued to slip away under Li Li Fengyi's anxious mood.

Thus, another dozen or so minutes passed.

Suddenly, a clamor rose in the square; many gazes turned to the two flag names listed side by side in the first row on the screen, and at this moment, the name representing the Golden Blood Flag was gradually dimming.

This indicated that the Golden Blood Flag had withdrawn from the Fiend Demon Cave.

But the Golden Blood Flag had not ascended to the sixty-third layer; this showed that the Golden Blood Flag had not defeated the sixty-third layer's Fiend Demon Leader, but had instead been forced to retreat in the final moments.

"The Golden Blood Flag failed to assault the sixty-third layer!"

Many flag members showed shock; although the Golden Blood Flag and Li Li Qingfeng had suffered setbacks recently, damaging their prestige, after all, he had once been the number one among the twenty flags, so no one dared to truly underestimate him, yet this time he still failed to clear the sixty-third layer, making one imagine how high the difficulty of this layer was.

And if even Li Li Qingfeng and the Golden Blood Flag failed, how long could the Azure Mist Flag led by Li Luo hold out?

Now only a handful of time remained; even if the Azure Mist Flag could still hold out, with the time ending, they would still be kicked out of the Fiend Demon Cave, so in terms of the outcome, it was actually the same as the Golden Blood Flag.

All gazes were fixed on the gradually dimming light screen.

Many were already counting down in their hearts.

Li Li Fengyi gripped her hands tightly, her heart pounding.

The others inside the stone pavilion also stopped their conversation; even Li Li Fuling, though somewhat dismissive in words that Li Luo could compare to Li Taixuan, now slightly restrained her breathing.

The square, which had been somewhat noisy, now strangely became silent, as if no one existed.

Time slipped away second by second.

The light screen grew dimmer and dimmer; however, just as someone began to emit a sigh of disappointment, suddenly everyone saw a strong light surge forth before the Fiend Demon Cave.

In the next moment, figures flashed into view.

It was the eight thousand members of the Azure Mist Flag.

However, the moment these eight thousand appeared, they sat down with pale faces, closing their eyes to recover their nearly depleted Phantasmal Power; many had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, as if they had just endured an extremely fierce great battle.

The Azure Mist Flag had finally emerged.

All gazes in the square fixed on them; was this... time up, forcibly kicked out?

And just as some were thinking this, a thunderous boom exploded from the crowd.

"Look! The leaderboard has changed!"

The clamor spread like a flood; countless gazes shot toward the Fiend Demon Cave leaderboard on the mountain wall, and then they were shocked to see that the Azure Mist Flag, which had previously shared first place with the Golden Blood Flag, slowly vanished, and then its name appeared above the Golden Blood Flag.

First place, Azure Mist Flag!

And the Golden Blood Flag's rank, which had just been first, became second!

In the square, tens of thousands of flag members were stunned at this moment; they stared blankly at that glaring first place.

This indicated... the Azure Mist Flag cleared the sixty-third layer solo?!

What the Golden Blood Flag failed to do, was ultimately achieved by the Azure Mist Flag?

That is to say, from this moment on, the Azure Mist Flag became the undisputed number one flag among the current twenty flags?

Pounding, a series of shocked, low gasps rose and fell in the square; their gazes, filled with shock and envy, fixed on those pale and exhausted Azure Mist Flag members before the Fiend Demon Cave.

Who could have thought that, more than half a year ago, this Azure Mist Flag was merely the bottom existence among the four flags of the Dragon Tooth Vein, but now, they had leaped straight to the top, achieving the highest honor among the twenty flags.

What a earth-shattering change was this?

Everyone was envious, because they all knew that the Azure Mist Flag was still that same Azure Mist Flag; the only difference was that they had welcomed Li Luo as their new Great Flag Leader.

It was under Li Luo's leadership that the Azure Mist Flag was able to undergo a complete transformation.

Amidst those many shocked gazes, a tall, young figure walked out from among the Azure Mist Flag members; it was Li Luo.

At this moment, his face was also somewhat pale; in that battle with the Fiend Demon Leader, he had almost exhausted all his means, and ultimately, relying on the overwhelming power of the "Phantasmal Dragon Tooth Sword Array," he had forcibly shattered it.

It was truly a hair's breadth.

If it had been even a moment later, this time would truly have ended in empty-handed return.

But fortunately, they ultimately achieved a thrilling victory; they cleared the sixty-third layer, and from now on, the Azure Mist Flag is the top of the Fiend Demon Cave; of course, for Li Luo, the "Enlightening Spirit Pill" he had been longing for was finally secured.

Li Luo exhaled wearily; after this battle, the entire Azure Mist Flag would probably need to rest well for several days to recover; indeed, rushing progress is exhausting.

He looked up ahead and saw the crowd there split apart; a group of people approached quickly, with Li Li Fengyi and Li Jingtang at the very front, and behind them, Li Luo saw some unfamiliar figures.

However, from the black-and-red standard-issue battle uniforms they wore, it wasn't hard for him to distinguish their identities.

Li Luo's expression shifted slightly.

Have the Dragon Fang Guard's people arrived?