Chapter 1571: Divine Great Crystalline Sun

Li Jiluo's expression turned gloomy as he said, "There's one more ninth-grade True Devil!"

When the other Pinnacle Dukes heard him, they noticed a pale-skinned elderly woman with faint, black cracks all over her body standing in the corner. When she noticed that the group was looking at her, she couldn't help but smirk, and black saliva dripped from the tips of her ebony-colored teeth.

"Hall Masters Li Jiluo and Li Qingpeng, this attack has been too hasty. What exactly does the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li plan to do? With our current forces, it will be impossible to destroy the Stygian Rain Core Platform," one of the middle-aged men within the group of Pinnacle Dukes said with a glum expression. His words immediately caused three others to support him.

One of the three Pinnacle Dukes, a beautiful lady in palace robes, said softly, "Venerated Gu Qing is right. Hall Masters, we were forced back by them when there were nine of us. Our numbers have dropped by one, while the True Devils now have one more ally. This operation is simply too dangerous. If you hope for us to struggle to the death with you, then I'll have to apologize. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li can find someone else to assist them."

"Venerated Gu Qing and Liu Chen, there is no need to be anxious. Our attack is certain to be successful. All we have to do now is keep these True Devils in our sights and ensure that they don't leave and engage in a slaughter," Li Qingpeng responded. He gave a warm smile in an attempt to console her.

The individuals named Gu Qing and Liu Chen were renowned Pinnacle Dukes in the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. They had been hired by the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li at a high cost, but the battles had been more ferocious than they had expected. Thus, these esteemed individuals were beginning to have thoughts of bowing out of this conflict.

When they heard Li Qingpeng's words, the fourth ninth-grade Duke had a look of suspicion in his eyes. They didn't understand where his confidence was coming from. Over the past half a year, the forces from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li had been tormented by the Other Tide endlessly. If they truly had a method to deal with it, wouldn't they have revealed it by now? However, since the other party had said so, they would give him face. After all, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li was still a Heavenly Emperor power and there were Kings watching over them outside the Stygian Rain. Thus, there was no need to act too timidly. Even so, the group of hired hands had already made up their minds. If things turned south and they started to lose, they would quickly retreat. As for expecting them to put their lives on the line like the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's Pinnacle Dukes, that was something they did not plan to do.

"Qingpeng, Jiluo, we old ones will be the first to act and provoke the True Devils. If things don't turn out well, then you can retreat first. We will hold them back," one of the elders of the Dragon's Fang Lineage's said.

Another white-haired elder garbed in the elder robes of the Dragon's Blood Lineage nodded in agreement. "The two of you have the highest chance to reach the King Stage out of everyone in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, with the exception of Li Taixuan. Your importance far surpasses us old folks who have squeezed our potential dry. Thus, if the situation looks too dangerous, you have to protect yourselves and we will keep them off your backs."

"Uncle Feiyu and Uncle Changkun!" Li Jiluo and Li Qingpeng respectfully clasped their hands towards the two elders. The two of them were a step above them, being upper ninth-grade Dukes. However, this was as far as they could go. Their bodies gave off the aura of the setting sun, representing that their potential had been exhausted. Thus, they had no chance of reaching the King Stage.

As elders of the bloodline, they had been ordered out of seclusion in order to contribute their last bit of strength for the greater good.

"My Bloodline Uncles, there is no need to think that way. The situation is not that dire and we won't return in defeat," Li Qingpeng said. He and Li Jiluo were aware of Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's return. They also knew that the two were currently deducing an Evil Cleansing Formation with the aid of Lineage Chief Li Qingying. If they succeeded, then their attack would undoubtedly crush the Others like rotten twigs.

However, Lineage Chief Tianji couldn't assure them that this would definitely be a success. Thus, they could not share news of it just yet. Otherwise, the alternative could be that their morale would suffer yet another blow. In any case, all they could do for now was keep a close eye on the ninth-grade True Devils and wait for their reinforcements to arrive.

Li Feiyu and Li Changkun nodded, no longer speaking as their ancient eyes focused on the True Devils that were ready to pounce at a moment's notice.

"Let's take action now!" Li Feiyu declared. With a step, the void shook and nine azure Duke Bergfrieds appeared above him, gushing with boundless resonant power and stirring up gales of wind that were accompanied by draconic roars. The resonant power then condensed into innumerable gigantic azure wind blades that sliced through the void, striking at two of the ninth-grade True Devils.

Li Changkun was the next to take action. His domineering and dense resonant power took the form of a Duke Art, descending destructively.

Bang!

The ninth-grade True Devils below were forced into action, and corruption billowed in every direction in response.

A heaven-shaking battle had erupted.

When ninth-grades exchanged blows, the skies would sunder and the earth would collapse. The aftermath of this battle between titans could be felt tens of thousands of miles away. Everyone's eyes were cast towards the depths of the battlefield.

Everyone knew that that was where the most important battle was occurring.

Outside the range of the Stygian Rain, Li Tianji and Tantai Lan were standing in the void. They were emitting powerful undulations, enveloping the entire area and preventing the Stygian Rain from expanding. Their gazes pierced across the distance, watching the fight between ninth-grades develop.

"The Stygian Rain Core Platform has birthed yet another ninth-grade True Devil. Jiluo, Qingpeng, and the rest should be able to hold on for another half a day," Li Tianji said.

Tantai Lan nodded. "I hope we will be on time. Otherwise, if we lose this opportunity, the Bloodlines of Heavenly Emperor Qin and Zhao will continue to achieve success on the battlefield, gaining a large share of the resources. Our time is tight."

Li Tianji sighed. As Kings, they were restricted from the battlefield by the Heavenly Emperor Edict and could only stand idly at the side. It was so frustrating, it felt suffocating. A Heavenly Emperor's power was beyond imagination.

Bang! Bang!

Energy waves coursed across the sky, the source being the battlefield. Time passed by slowly.

The morale of the soldiers from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li began to waver. Everyone knew that if things continued to drag on, the final result would be that the ninth-grade Pinnacle Dukes would be beaten back.

𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

This was what happened last time.

However, such a retreat would also come at a heavy cost.

It was precisely during the retreat that an elderly Pinnacle Duke had stayed behind to block off the True Devils' retaliation, ensuring everyone else could escape unscathed. Unfortunately, he had almost died during that altercation. Furthermore, the hopes of everyone were crushed, causing them to fall greater into depression.

In the mountain where the inky rain continued to fall, Li Foluo's longsword finally snapped into two after a fierce fight. He wiped the blood off his face, and fatigue could be seen on his rough features.

He raised his head and looked into the depths as the energy undulations continued to surge. He could fainly sense that the Pinnacle Dukes on their side were gradually being suppressed.

"Could it be that we are about to fail yet again?" Li Foluo murmured to himself in a daze.

He was so distracted that he didn't even notice a True Devil rushing towards him. The True Devil's chest ripped open, revealing a mouth full of black fangs that spat out a beam of corruptive black light, aimed towards his neck.

At this moment, a spot of light could be seen in Li Foluo's eyes. The light slowly rose into the skies and when it reached its peak, it suddenly expanded, taking the shape of a huge sun, ripping through the Stygian Rain. It then hung steadily between the heavens and the earth.

Numerous shocked gazes were directed towards it. The giant sun was incredibly eye-catching and would cause pain to one's eyes if they looked at it directly. However, the light was like redemption itself when compared to the torment they suffered in the rain.

When they looked closer, the sun seemed to have been created from numerous layers of crystals. The endless light was refracted countless times by the crystals, making it even more dazzling and powerful.

The boundless light of purification then bathed the world beneath.

The appearance of the light caused the Stygian Rain to instantly evaporate. Even the dark clouds were unable to withstand its baptism and were blasted into oblivion.

The gloomy world had regained its brightness.

Light poured down everywhere, causing the weaker Others to disintegrate into wisps of black smoke, vanishing without a trace.

The stronger True Devils let out pained cries and sought shelter.

When the light touched the bodies of the soldiers from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, they could feel their wounds swiftly healing and their minds refreshed and purified.

This sudden change left everyone stunned.

Had a King Stage expert from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li finally taken action? However, could a King even influence the area within the Stygian Rain?

As they stared in shock at the bright, crystalline sun, they saw two people walk out of it hand-in-hand.

A male and a female stood before the sun, overlooking the battlefield. It was like the saviors of the world had arrived.

In the mountainous regions, people couldn't help but to kneel and express their devotion and excitement. Li Foluo's tired face revealed a smile when he saw the two youthful figures. He then fell on his butt and laughed in relief. "You've finally arrived, my two little ancestors."