Chapter 1579: Other Disaster's Retaliation

The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's attack on the Other Tide had been routed and was in a state of collapse. The Stygian Rain accompanied the Other Tide, crushing their forces time and time again. Even before things had warmed up, the vast territory that was reclaimed was now back in the hands of the Others. This sudden, earthshaking change had sent tremors through the numerous powers on the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent, and now all eyes were on them.

The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li was similarly startled; these proceedings had caused a stir internally. The three Lineage Chiefs, Li Tianji, Li Qingying, and Tantai Lan, immediately ordered a halt to their attack and began to strengthen their defenses, waiting to see how things would develop.

Several tens of thousands of miles west of the source of the Other Disaster.

Several pillars of light shot into the air as a formation was constructed. The area was constantly being scanned and monitored for any corruption fluctuations.

Countless tents were set up across the vast plains like a sea of white flowers, bustling with activity.

The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's banner dappled in the wind at the very center of it.

The elders of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li were gathered on a plateau.

Li Tianji's expression was solemn and his low voice instilled a sense of pressure in everyone present. "Everyone, based on our intelligence, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin has lost half their reclaimed territories. The Other Disaster's retaliation has been ferocious and a False King True Devil Other has appeared."

"False King True Devil?!"

Li Qingpeng, Li Jiluo and the rest of the ninth-grade Pinnacle Dukes were already aware of this information, but hearing it again caused their expressions to turn ugly. They were very clear that the False King Other was a terrifying force to be reckoned with.

The Kings were unable to influence anything within the perimeter of the Stygian Rain and thus, the False King True Devil was invincible. This was essentially cheating! False Kings were beyond rare, and Pinnacle Dukes were the most clear about that. Reaching that point required one to forge six Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds and three nine-pillar Duke Bergfrieds. That was the absolute peak of the Duke Stage!

"The Stygian Rain has also shown signs of change—its effects are much stronger. It looks like that little girl Qin Yi from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's Evil Cleansing Spring Rain Formation is unable to counter the effects of the Stygian Rain any longer. Thus, their forces have suffered defeat after defeat, unable to protect the territories that have been won," Tantai Lan said.

These words made the crowd ponder.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Li Luo frowned at this moment. If Qin Yi's Evil Cleansing Spring Rain Formation was unable to suppress the empowered Stygian Rain, then could their Divine Crystalline Radiance Demon Purifying Formation deal with it?

Even if it could, its effects would probably be diminished. This was not good news because that would mean that their forces would suffer greater casualties.

"How many False King Others are there?" Li Luo asked. The False King was the largest concern. Within the Stygian Rain, it would be able to wreak havoc and be a grave threat to the Pinnacle Dukes. Each and every Pinnacle Duke was a critical pillar propping up a Heavenly Emperor, and their deaths would be a heavy loss.

"The Finger Winged False King appeared at the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's frontlines. At the moment, there only seems to be one. That said, I feel that if the Heavenly Emperor Edict has changed, then the Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus Grand Devil King definitely plans to create a second or even third one," Lineage Chief Li Qingying said with a frown.

"The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's situation has deteriorated, and based on the current developments, it only shows how dire things are. I'm afraid they might have lost no less than five Pinnacle Dukes. That said, the Other Tide's retaliation has gradually waned over the last two days. I feel that the Finger Winged False King is now headed towards our battle lines."

Upon hearing these words, Li Jiluo, Li Qingpeng, and the rest felt their scalps shrink. Meanwhile, Gu Qing, Liu Chen, and the other mercenaries had bitter expressions. None of them wished to engage a False King True Devil in battle. Making a single mistake would lead to their deaths.

"Everyone, there's nothing to worry about. We will not be defeated like the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin. Furthermore, while the Others have a False King, we have two sixth-grade Transcendents. This is something that not even the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin possesses. Thus, even if we don't win, we should be able to tie the Finger Winged False King down and create more room for the rest to maneuver," Li Tianji said upon seeing the glum faces.

With these words, the elders turned towards Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e with looks filled with anticipation. Amongst the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's current combatants, Jiang Qing'e and Li Luo were peak experts just beneath the King Stage. Even elders like Li Feiyu and Li Changkun, upper ninth-grade Dukes, could not compare to them.

Thus, the ones who were most likely able to contest against the False King Other were them.

When the duo became the center of attention, Li Luo sighed. "If the Finger Winged False King truly does launch an offensive on our battle lines, then leave it to me and Sister Qing'e. We also wish to test ourselves and see just how different a False King is compared to a true King."

Li Luo did not reveal any fear when faced with the possibility of having to engage the False King, unlike the other Pinnacle Dukes. He was no longer the youth who had just arrived at the Dragon's Fang Lineage—he was now the sixth Lineage Chief.

Although he was the weakest one of the lot right now, he still had to live up to his responsibilities.

As for how strong the False King True Devil was, he and Jiang Qing'e weren't just average sixth-grade Transcendents. One had the Absolute Resonance Seed and the other the Genesis Seed, so their strength was not to be underestimated. Whether they were stronger or weaker would only be determined after a true confrontation.

Seeing Li Luo's calm demeanor, Li Qingpeng revealed a look of appreciation. This junior had begun to reveal his talent was now a true pillar of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. If his old man saw this, he would definitely be extremely happy.

"Alright, we will halt our offensive and spend the next two days tightening our defenses. Now that the Other Tide has pushed back the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, their next target will likely be us. I hope that we can resist their counterattack. Otherwise, we might have to retreat all the way back to Godriver City, and all the effort we've put in to get here will be in vain," Li Tianji said with a sigh.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e glanced at each other. Neither of them wished to see such a result either. Because if that were to happen, it would mean that their trip back to the Xia Kingdom would be delayed and it would be difficult to borrow soldiers. Thus, they had to bring a decisive end to the Other Disaster and the Finger Winged False King had to die!

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In the next two days, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's defensive line began to shrink as they consolidated their forces.

Immense pressure could be felt in the atmosphere surrounding the troops.

Everyone could sense that the looming black clouds were becoming increasingly dense as the rain turned increasingly ink-like with a despondent aura. Amidst the darkness, they felt as though twisted and resentful gazes were directed towards them.

This was the calm before the storm. On the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's side, they were quietly licking their wounds after the catastrophic defeat. At the same time, they were also keeping a close watch on the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. All of the other powers on the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent were closely observing the situation as well. They wanted to know if the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li would suffer the same fate as those of the Qin, their defenses wrecked by the Other Disaster's retaliation.

Time passed and soon it was the third day.

Li Tianji, Tantai Lan and Li Qingying were standing atop the plateau with grim expressions. Their gaze was directed into the distance as the sticky clouds of corruption began to seeth and churn. Thunderous roars could be heard as the terrifying Stygian Rain surged towards the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li like an apocalyptic beast which was unleashed.

Whoo!

A resounding horn blared, alerting the soldiers from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li.

Countless pillars of resonant power shot into the skies as Duke Bergfrieds were arrayed in an impressive formation.

At the front of the troops stood Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e, their eyes focused on the depths of the torrential rain. There, a single figure emitting stark white light was bathed in the black waters.

The figure was slender and behind it were two gigantic wings made of uncountable numbers of swollen pale fingers which slowly flapped. Terrifying undulations rippled out from its body like a storm.

It seemed to have sensed Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's gaze as its red lips curled upwards into a brutal smile. It then stretched out its hand, pinching in their direction as though imagining how it would feel to crush these two opponents into shreds. Bang!

A moment later, vast amounts of inky rain fell from the skies and onto the soldiers of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li.