Chapter 1047: A King Does Not Act Lightly. When They Do, It"s G.o.dly!
Everyone looked surprised when Li Qingpeng suddenly interfered. Behind him were eight towering Duke Bergfrieds that stood firmly, each emitting majestic amounts of energy.
Eight Duke Bergfrieds!
An Eighth-grade Duke!
His usually kind face had become emotionless and serious now, with an indescribably oppressive pressure coming from his body.
Li Qingpeng was no stranger to them, but he was always just viewed as the elder brother of Li Taixuan. He was always just seen as quiet and friendly and thus, no one really viewed him as a threat.
In comparison, Li Jinpan was probably more well known than him.
None of them had expected the low-profile Li Qingpeng to have become an eighth-grade Duke.
The difference between a seventh-grade and eighth-grade Duke should not be underestimated, as it was a sign of one"s potential and foundation. Many Dukes were talented individuals who had progressed speedily when they were young. However, their progress slowed significantly once they attained the Duke Stage. In this stage, every grade would require one to exhaust all of their latent potential to take each step forward.
When one"s talent was fully exhausted, it would be close to impossible to advance any further.
As such, the crowd was shocked to see this sight.
Even Li Jiluo was surprised. Zhao Jinwu"s expression changed a little as he stared at Li Qingpeng with sharp eyes. He slowly said, "They"ve always said that Li Taixuan was the only one with potential amongst the descendants from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. Looking at it now, your talent is not at all inferior, Li Qingpeng. You"ve hidden yourself deeply."
Li Qingpeng smiled gently and replied, "You think too highly of me. I am nothing compared with my Third Brother. I didn"t want to fight any of you, but if you truly think that the Dragon"s Fang Lineage is weak and easy to bully, I"ll have to stand up and prove a point."
Zhao Jinwu"s expression was still cold. "Li Qingpeng, I am not attacking Li Luo because he killed Zhao Yan. The battles that took place inside the Spiritual Resonance Cave were compet.i.tions amongst the young ones. If Zhao Yan died, it just meant that he was too weak. However, having the Spirit Eye Other King from the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute show up is no trivial matter. There may have been a hidden agenda for his sudden appearance in the Spiritual Resonance Cave. We need more information. We are only questioning Li Luo to verify the veracity of this information. If he doesn"t lie and has nothing to hide, we will naturally let him go. If you insist on stopping us, aren"t you shielding Li Luo and, by extension, the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute?"
When Zhao Jinwu opened his mouth, all kinds of accusations were thrown onto Li Luo. The Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute was the most feared existence amongst the various powers. If anyone was involved with them, they would definitely become the common enemy of the various powers. Even the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li would not be able to handle the pressure.
"Hand Li Luo over to us so we can interrogate him, Li Qingpeng. You may be an eighth-grade Duke, but you won"t be able to protect him today!" Qin Lian announced coldly. She took a step forward as soon as she finished speaking. Eight Duke Bergfrieds appeared behind her, and the void shuddered.
Qin Lian had always harbored deep resentment for the Dragon"s Fang Lineage. Moreover, Li Luo was the son of Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan. Now that she was presented with an opportunity to strike at them, there was no chance she would let Li Luo off so easily.
After expressing her intentions, a thought flashed across her mind and a mysterious mist rose into the air, shrouding the skies.
She was using the Duke"s Divine Mist, a special technique that was unique to Duke Bergfrieds. The Divine Mist had the ability to transform into anything under the sun, and it was a common means that Dukes liked to use against their enemies.
As the Divine Mist slowly rose into the air, it condensed into a crimson lotus that was over a thousand feet tall. There were crimson red flames alight on its petals. The frightening sight of the raging flame lotus placed pressure upon Li Qingpeng.
"Hall Master Qin Lian, do you really think there"s no one else in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li who would stand up to you?"
As everyone"s attention was focused upon the crimson lotus, a low voice rang out. It was none other than Li Jiluo. Although the Dragon"s Blood Lineage and the Dragon"s Fang Lineage had a lot of compet.i.tion and friction between them, they were still from the same bloodline. Zhao Jinwu and Qin Lian were working together to get at Li Luo, which could be seen as a provocation directed at the entire Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. Naturally, Li Jiluo would not stand idly by.
The void shattered when he finished speaking A golden dragon claw thousands of feet tall smashed through the void, its glittering golden scales becoming the new center of attention.
The golden dragon claw clashed with the crimson lotus savagely. It slashed downwards and tore the lotus apart, destroying it and leaving behind a shower of sparks that resembled a firework.
"Li Jiluo!"
Qin Lian"s face turned dark as she stared at the man that had taken a step forward. Li Jiluo was much more famous than Li Jinpan and Li Qingpeng. Ever since Li Taixuan had left the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent, he had been the strongest and most influential individual below the King Stage in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li!
It was said that he possessed the potential to reach the ninth-grade, and if he succeeded one day, he would be just one step away from becoming a King.
If he was lucky enough to come across some sort of fated opportunity, the Dragon"s Blood Lineage might really gain yet another King.
Even Qin Lian had to be careful against such a man.
Initially, she held hopes that Li Jiluo would not seek to lend a hand, as the Dragon"s Blood Lineage didn"t have a good relationship with the Dragon"s Fang Lineage. Plus, they had always tried to improve relations with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing. However, it was clear now that Li Jiluo would not act as she had expected.
"Do you think I"m afraid of you?!" Qin Lian wasn"t a pushover either. She did not stop just because Li Jiluo had joined the battle. The eight Duke Bergfrieds behind her roared to life as more Divine Mist gushed out. The entire area around them was shaking like a natural disaster was occurring.
A terrifying pressure engulfed everyone.
Zhao Jinwu shouted, "Tian Zhao, Li Luo and the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute are the reason the Devil Fire Hall lost its precious talents. Your nephew, Tian Miao, died as well. Is the Devil Fire Hall going to do nothing about this?"
The eyes of the red-haired elder from the Devil Fire Hall changed immediately when he heard these words. He took a step forward, and shocking energy undulations erupted into the sky.
"Li Jiluo, Li Qingpeng, we just want to ask Li Luo some questions. We will not harm him. Isn"t stopping us unreasonable? We"ve suffered heavy casualties in the Spiritual Resonance Cave. You have to give us an answer! Listen up, everyone from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao! Capture Li Luo!" Zhao Jinwu gave the order with a ferocious look on his face.
As soon as the experts from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao heard this, their resonant power flooded out without hesitation and Duke Bergfrieds appeared behind them. They had always disliked the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. Now that there was a reason to fight, there was no need for them to hold themselves back.
The Dukes from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li saw what was happening, and their resonant power surged as well. In an instant, the void seemed to be on the brink of complete collapse as Duke Bergfrieds appeared one after another. Thick Divine Mist rose into the air. The sheer number of battlements that could be seen resembled an ancient castle with towering walls.
The other forces were shocked to see the battle develop. They knew that Zhao Jinwu was just using the easiest excuse to start an all-out war against the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. This was not the first time something like this had happened.
The two sides were like fire and water, and there was no need for them to get involved in this conflict.
As such, the other forces began to retreat when the two sides drew their swords.
In the end, Zhao Jinwu was the one that broke the stalemate. He stared coldly and took a step forward. The eight Duke Bergfrieds behind him roared out. Divine Mist shot into the air and transformed into a gigantic, golden seal decorated with the carving of a three-feet golden crow.
"Li Luo, since your parents did not teach you to be honest, I"ll give you a lesson in their place today!" Zhao Jinwu exclaimed. The golden crow seal flew directly towards Li Luo.
Li Qingpeng snorted coldly and was about to retaliate.
However, just as he was about to strike, the worldly natural energy in the surroundings seemed to have come to a standstill. At this moment, he felt that even his Duke Bergfrieds could not longer operate.
Li Qingpeng"s heart skipped a beat.
At the next moment, everyone could hear a faint voice penetrating the air, echoing through the Heavenly Star Plains.
"Who exactly thinks they have the right to teach my grandson a lesson? The grandson of Li Jingzhe?"
As soon as the old and decrepit voice came out, the golden crow seal began to disintegrate and the vast amount of energy flowing through it evaporated into nothingness.
"Li Jingzhe!"
Zhao Jinwu was horrified. He had never expected the Lineage Chief of the Dragon"s Fang Lineage to take action himself!
Wasn"t this being too much of a bully? A King would not act easily. This was a common understanding amongst everyone present. Didn"t Li Jingzhe care about his status at all?
Zhao Jinwu was frozen in fear as he hurriedly shouted, "Elder Li, please don"t get angry. I"ll-"
Before he could finish begging for mercy, the sky split open and a ma.s.sive dragon fang, one so long that no one could see its full length, extended outwards. It lightly swiped across the world s.p.a.ce that Zhao Jinwu occupied.
Bang!
That simple motion caused Zhao Jinwu to completely lose his spirit in fright. A deep rift appeared on each and every one of his eight Duke Bergfrieds.
The scar was so deep that his Duke Bergfrieds nearly broke apart.
Zhao Jinwu spat out a huge mouthful of blood. His face had turned completely white and his eyes were full of horror. The Duke Bergfrieds that were the acc.u.mulation of his whole life of cultivation were as weak as paper in front of that dragon fang! However, he did not have time to worry about his injuries. He retreated immediately as he could sense the murderous intent coming from Li Jingzhe"s next strike. This King was planning on finishing him off.
At the same time, the other experts were frozen in fear when they saw what happened to Zhao Jinwu. Even the faces of Qin Lian and Tian Zhao from the Devil Fire Hall changed completely. None of them had thought that a normal clash would attract the attention of a King!
Wasn"t Li Jingzhe afraid of escalating matters?
Everyone"s faces changed, then they turned and looked towards Li Luo. Clearly, the Dragon Fang Lineage"s Lineage Chief loved his grandson a lot more than they had expected. A King would not act easily because most things simply did not attract their attention.
However, once one angered a King, his fury would fall upon that person like divine retribution.