Chapter 1558: Did We Frighten You?

"Damn it! Two eighth-grade True Devils?!" Within the depths of a forest, Li Foluo's steely green expression of fury was directed towards a pitch-black abyss. Two blood-red monsters were crawling out, looking as though they had been skinned. The stench of blood emanating from them was almost nauseating. What struck them with despair was that the two skinless blood-red Others were eighth-grade True Devils! Meanwhile, there were only a few dozen people by Li Foluo's side.

This was a squad consisting of the Dragon's Blood and Dragon's Fang Guardians' most exceptional elites.

Li Foluo was leading the Dragon's Fang Guardians alongside Dragon Fang Envoy Luo Jiang and Grand Commander Xia Yu. Li Jingtao and Li Fengyi were also within the group.

The Dragon's Blood Guardians was led by Guardian General Li Zhihuo, Dragon's Blood Envoy Yuan Tianzhao, and Grand Commander Li Hongque. Li Hongli and Li Qingfeng's familiar faces could also be seen with the group. Additionally, even Inspector Li Zhiqiu was present!

"Li Zhihuo you bastard! It's your greed and recklessness that led us to be trapped here!" Li Foluo berated loudly. Their original mission was to cleanse this region of Others, but Li Zhiqiu and Li Zhihuo had wished to gain greater credit, so they had taken the lead to pursue some fleeing Others and ended up in this location. Thinking back, that was clearly a trap laid by these creatures!

The strongest amongst them was Li Zhiqiu, an upper seventh-grade Duke. Li Foluo and Li Zhihuo had gradually advanced over the past two years, finally reaching the upper sixth-grade. However, their lineup was completely unable to deal with two eighth-grade True Devils!

Li Zhiqiu's expression was pale and blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. He had rushed in headfirst and then suffered an ambush from the True Devils. Fortunately, he had largely managed to avoid the attack at the last moment, but he had suffered serious injuries as a result.

"How could I have known that eighth-grade True Devils would appear here!? Such True Devil Others should only appear within the depths!" Li Zhiqiu retorted with a growl. Their numbers would've allowed them to deal with a seventh-grade True Devil easily. Alas, this situation was beyond their ability to cope with.

"Damn it!" Li Foluo tightly gripped his halberd. He understood that discussing further was useless, and he glanced at the panicked Luo Jiang and Xia Yu before gritting his teeth and giving a command.

"Li Zhihuo, Li Zhiqiu, and I will block them. We should be able to hold on for a while. The rest of you will retreat and release a message for help!"

"Guardian General!" Luo Jiang and Xia Yu exclaimed.

Li Foluo wiped away the streaks of blood on his face andshouted, "Hurry and leave!" He then shot forward like a beam of light, his six Duke Bergfrieds radiating boundless amounts of resonant power. He had taken the initiative to meet the two eighth-grade True Devils, rushing towards them with sturdy steps.

Li Zhiqiu and Li Zhihuo's expressions dropped, but they similarly gritted their teeth, taking a single step back before mobilizing all their energy to meet the enemy. Behind them, Yuan Tianzhao, Li Hongque, and the rest of the elites from the Dragon's Blood Guardians looking mortified. In the end, they could only stubbornly force themselves to retreat, not daring to waste the time that the three were buying for them with their lives. Li Qingfeng decisively took out his signal jade, crushing it and causing a stream of light to shoot into the air.

In his heart, he knew that it was too late to call for help. By the time anyone came to assist, it might be too late for the three to keep their lives. They could only watch on with reddened eyes as Li Foluo and the other two faced the True Devils with a tragic determination.

However, just as the gloomy atmosphere reached its peak and Li Foluo felt as though he was about to deliver the most brilliant strike of his life after staking everything, the skies suddenly lit up and a deafening roar echoed through the air. The cry of a sword and a blade rang out. A blade and a sword descended from the heavens, containing terrifying power. The two True Devils could sense the incredible aura surrounding the attacks, and their blood-red eyes filled with horror. No longer deigning to bother with the trio, they mobilized all of the corruption in their bodies, transforming it into a bloody talisman above their heads.

The talisman looked as though it was a piece of human skin that had been drench in blood, unsettling and frightening.

However, the blade and the sword continued to chop downwards without hesitation. The moment they struck the talisman, an ear-piercing screech could be heard.

The two weapons sliced through the talisman like tofu, shattering it instantly along with the void around it, before cleaving through the two True Devils.

Bang!

The earth wailed and the ground beneath cracked.

The blade and sword had bisected one eighth-grade True Devil each, leaving the halves of their bodies flopping on the ground. The horrific remnant energy waves dispersed in every direction, razing the entire forest into flattened plains.

The black rain that had covered the area instantly vanished.

Meanwhile, Li Foluo, who had been prepared to make this very spot his grave, staggered to a stop. The two True Devils that were killed in an instant filled his vision and he looked at the corpses in a daze. Behind him, Li Zhihuo and Li Zhiqiu were similarly stunned by the scene.

The group that had been retreating had also paused.

After standing there for a few moments, the excitement of having narrowly avoided a complete disaster caused his face to light up.

"Reinforcements are here?"

"Who is it?"

"Considering that two eighth-grade True Devils were instantly reduced to shreds, could it be Hall Masters Li Qingpeng or Li Jiluo?"

Everyone was guessing eagerly. The only people in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li directly beneath the Kings were the two ninth-grade Dukes Li Qingpeng and Li Jiluo. They had reaped innumerable high-grade True Devils over the two years.

"No, these resonant power undulations don't belong to either of them," Li Foluo suddenly said. When he glanced at the two True Devils who had been hacked apart... he suddenly felt as though the weapons on the ground were a little familiar. In fact, the resonant power emitted by the weapons was even purer and greater than that of the two Hall Masters.

Li Zhiqiu and Li Zhihuo glanced at each other with uncertain expressions.

However, before they could figure it out themselves, a beam of light pierced through the skies and an overwhelming resonant power pressure enveloped them like a tide, shocking everyone.

They didn't dare to neglect their manners and bowed their heads. Li Foluo said respectfully, "I don't know which esteemed elder has chosen to aid us. We of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li will engrave this favor in our hearts and repay your kindness handsomely."

Before they received a response, Li Foluo, who was still bowing, felt a person land beside the ancient mottled blade. They picked it up casually before walking towards him. As they dragged the blade across the ground, it left behind a scar on the dirt while releasing a sharp sound that made everyone's scalps tingle.

Li Foluo was taken aback by this development. Why was this mysterious expert moving towards him? What was he planning to do? Was it a powerful expert he had offended in the past? Just as Li Foluo was silently mulling over the possibilities, the person suddenly squatted down in front of him. To his surprise, there was a young and handsome face grinning brightly at him.

"Did I scare you?"

Li Foluo took in the familiar face he had not seen in two years, and his eyes widened. After which, indescribable emotions welled up within him. He raised his head quickly, staring at the squatting youth. "Li Luo?"