Chapter 0717: Shattering Your Three Duke Bergfrieds
Everyone was shocked when the three Duke Bergfrieds shattered!
Yuan Qing, Lei Zhang, and the rest had eyes that were literally popping out of their sockets, completely terrified. Frankly speaking, this was a completely unimaginable event. They had no idea how someone like Shen Jinxiao, who was able to fend off the combined a.s.sault of three Dukes, had three of his Duke Bergfrieds ruined by the Fiend Palace Tier Li Luo.
These were Duke Bergfrieds!
Every single one of them was formed through a long period of acc.u.mulation and effort of a Duke. It was also their strongest source of strength.
This was definitely a crippling injury for Shen Jinxiao!
As expected, when the three Duke Bergfrieds collapsed, Shen Jinxiao"s face turned flush and he spat out several mouths of fresh, crimson blood. Meanwhile, the previously surging resonant power within him turned chaotic.
Seeing three of his prized Duke Bergfrieds ruined before his very eyes sent him into a temporary daze.
Gradually, he came to a realization, and his face contorted in fury.
"My Duke Bergfrieds!" he roared with both anger and frustration.
Terrifying amounts of killing intent surged forth from Shen Jinxiao as his body shook, demonstrating the absolute anger flooding his mind.
They were the foundations and culmination of a Duke"s strength. Could one even fathom how difficult creating one Bergfriend was? On top of that, not even Chi Chan and Duze Yan could shatter his Duke Bergfrieds so easilyr!
However, the fact was that Li Luo, a Fiend Palace Tier cultivator, had smashed three of them.
This was incomprehensible.
His potential had now been affected, and this was a price that was painful beyond comparison.
Ox Biaobiao was a living example of someone who had been ruined by the loss of his Duke Bergfrieds. He was definitely no weaker than Shen Jinxiao at one point in time, yet he had to spend decades hiding in House Luolan as a mere chef. Although this was partially his choice, it showed how significantly a Duke was affected by this.
Shen Jinxiao had not reached the same depths as Ox Biaobiao. At the very least, he still had three Duke Bergfrieds remaining, but this was still a significant blow to him.
"Li Luo! You deserve to die!" Shen Jinxiao viciously glared at Li Luo. This hateful little brat had forced him to pay a hefty price every time.
Faced with his furious gaze, Li Luo pouted and grinned. Blood was still seeping out from every pore of his body, turning him into a b.l.o.o.d.y figure. But when he grinned, his pearly-white teeth were exposed.
His figure swayed with fatigue, but unconcealable delight could be seen within his eyes.
"Beast Shen! House Luolan is a hard rock to chew. If you want to take a bite out of us, then you"d best be prepared to have your teeth shattered!" The veins on Li Luo"s face were twitching, looking almost like earthworms squirming in the mud. He was definitely in great pain at this moment as his blood essence had been overdrawn immensely.
He had a feeling that if he were to continue the a.s.sault and do this once more, he might very well damage his blood essence irreversibly. Despite such a high price, Li Luo still felt that it was worth it to completely infuriate Shen Jinxiao.
When the three Duke Bergfrieds crumbled, energy flooded in every direction, forming an energy typhoon of sorts.
Shen Jinxiao wiped the traces of blood from the side of his mouth, his eyes overflowing with murderous intent. Then he slowly walked towards Li Luo with a twisted expression. "Is this your last ploy? What can you do next?" Despite the false bravado he was showing, Shen Jinxiao was truly a little anxious at the moment. Li Luo"s sudden retaliation had injured him immensely, and he had to quickly resolve the situation.
Although three Duke Bergfrieds had been shattered, he could still control the situation.
However, he had to swiftly take action as he would have difficulty suppressing both Chi Chan and Duze Yan.
He hastened his footsteps, leaving behind innumerable afterimages in his wake. Blazing berserk flames condensed in the middle of his palm, causing the void to burn and warp from the sheer heat.
His killing intent had surged to untold heights.
Yuan Qing and the rest had ugly expressions as they took the initiative to attempt to stop Shen Jinxiao. Still, a Duke was no easy opponent. Just the suppressive aura he leaked from his mere presence was like a mountain pressing down upon them, almost crushing their bones and flesh.
Naturally, they were unable to restrain him.
Shen Jinxiao"s figure continued to grow in size in Li Luo"s eyes, the blazing tool of murder in his palm growing brighter with each step.
Li Luo"s face was still covered with fresh blood, but he remained unafraid, only giving a confident grin. His fingers were still tightly clutching the black plaque.
"If you want to play, I"m game all the way! If I can kill a sixth-grade Duke today, that would be a wonderful record."
Li Luo knew that the cost of activating the black plaque a second time would be no different from giving up a pound of flesh, but he did not feel dismayed at all. He knew that if he were to retreat even a single step, Shen Jinxiao would forcefully seize Jiang Qing"e"s Heart of Light. He would never let that happen, even if he had to give up his life for it.
Some things were always worth protecting. Even at the cost of his own life.
The scorching sun in Shen Jinxiao"s hand distorted the void, and right at the moment Li Luo was about to ignite his own bloodline yet again, five slender fingers grasped his shoulder and a sacred and pure light resonant energy flooded into his body, calming down the blood essence within him.
A look of astonishment surfaced in Li Luo"s eyes as he turned his head.
The one who had sent light resonant energy to soothe his body was none other than Jiang Qing"e.
However, something was different about her.
Her originally long, flowing hair which cascaded down her back seemed to be floating on its own behind her. Her exquisite facial features that seemed to have been carved by the G.o.ds were now full of a dazzling charm, and her previously fair skin was glowing radiantly with light resonant energy. Her golden eyes were flowing with brilliant light, giving off a mysterious feeling.
She was exuding a certain sense of majesty, as though a G.o.ddess of light had descended in the flesh.
What surprised Li Luo the most was the amount of light resonant energy that she was emitting. Frankly speaking, it was terrifying.
"Sister Qing"e, what... what have you done?" Li Luo stuttered. He could feel that she had hidden many of her own trump cards as well. In a way, it probably wasn"t that much less amazing than his.
Jiang Qing"e"s abstruse, golden eyes looked deeply at Li Luo as she lightly smiled. "Li Luo, you"ve done it once, and it"s enough. Don"t you think it"s my turn now?"
Li Luo frowned slightly. The light resonant energy she was emitting was simply too intense, so much so that it gave him a sense of unease. Additionally, he was clear that there was no power in this world that came without equivalent cost. Shattering Shen Jinxiao"s three Duke Bergfrieds required him to borrow the aid of the ancient plaque and sacrifice a good chunk of his blood essence as the price. Comparatively, Jiang Qing"e"s sudden rise in strength should have also come with a price to be paid.
"Sister Qing"e, don"t mess around! I will protect you this time," Li Luo said with a heavy tone.
She smiled yet again. "I"m a little older than you and thus I"m the older sibling. Protecting my younger brother is my responsibility, you know?"
Li Luo angrily glared at her. "Hey! Don"t forget! You"re my fiancee!"
This was met with a sweet smile, and she blinked innocently. "How can I be someone"s fiancee if all the fiance wants is to back out of their engagement? Hmm?"
Li Luo froze up, his internal injuries almost erupting again...
The smile on her face deepened as her hand gingerly brushed Li Luo"s face. Although his face was still oozing with fresh blood, she, who was usually obsessed with cleanliness, was unperturbed. Instead, she gently wiped the blood off his face with her fingers.
Then she gently said, "This is nothing, you don"t need to worry. As I said, none of us will die today. Someone as insignificant as Shen Jinxiao can’t end our lives here..."
After she spoke, she took a step forward before staring right at Shen Jinxiao.
"Jiang Qing"e... your strength...?" Shen Jinxiao could also feel the surging momentum coming from the light resonant energy undulations emitted by her. At the same time, the pupils of his eyes shrank indelibly as he couldn"t believe what he was seeing.
"Oh... do you mean this? Weren"t you after this to begin with?" Jiang Qing"e smirked with a frostiness that could chill nations, no longer hiding her own murderous intent. She lightly tapped her heart, and one could see a luminous organ pulsating.
Within the Heart of Light was a flame that burned from the inside, covering the entire heart with a shroud of fire. Shen Jinxiao trembled, and his face became aghast and furious like a vengeful ghost. "You... you actually ignited your Heart of Light? You actually dared to do so?! You can"t! It belongs to me!" This made Shen Jinxiao go even more berserk than when Li Luo had destroyed three of his Duke Bergfrieds. He had schemed for countless years to take the Heart of Light! He had shed endless amounts of blood, sweat, and tears to try to obtain it!
And yet Jiang Qing"e simply had used a sacrificial ignition upon it. "Noisy." Jiang Qing"e smiled as she waved her hand and her trusty golden sword appeared within her grasp.
At the same time, overflowing murderous intent leaked from her.
"Since Li Luo wrecked three of your Duke Bergfrieds, then I"ll finish the task with the remaining three." When she finished her sentence, she struck downwards mercilessly.
At that moment, blinding light flooded everything within three thousand kilometers.