Li Yuanshan and Li Qingbai felt their hearts pounding in their chests upon hearing Jiang Qing'e's cold voice. Their initial plan was to strengthen Li Yuanshan with the Parent-Child Blood Fusion Lamp, enabling them to knock her out with a single strike.7

However, a completely unexpected chain of events had unfolded. Li Luo had managed to activate his Affliction Art successfully, and not only had he negated any power-ups gained, he had even pushed Li Yuanshan down to a second-grade Duke.1

Li Yuanshan was originally on par with Jiang Qing'e as an upper third-grade Duke. Now that he had fallen down into a second-grade, would he still be a match?3

Worry filled them. On the other hand, Jiang Qing'e was not planning to show any mercy to them whatsoever. Countless rays of light burst out of the glazed Ten-Pillar Duke Bergfried. Everywhere the light touched, worldly natural energy was converted into light resonant power.5

Bang!0

At the next moment, a rumbling boom could be heard from the Ten-Pillar Duke Bergfried. A giant pillar of light descended like a strike of divine punishment. An immense amount of light...1