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.