Chapter 1522: Thirty Fourth Layer

"Two transcendent geniuses. What a dazzling sight for sore eyes," Shen Jinxiao remarked with a sigh as he looked at the Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds in the air.

He had never expected that this pair of youths would end up reaching such a stage. If he had not left the Xia Kingdom with the Origin Reversion Institute, the day the two returned would be the day he was destined to die. The enmity and retribution of a third-grade and fourth-grade Transcendent was clear. Shen Jinxiao knew how he would end up had he not relied on the Origin Reversion Institute. It was truly fortunate that he had chosen this alternate path, a path that was not inferior to the one the Transcendents walked.

"I truly wish to reminisce with you, my old friends, but now is not the time." Shen Jinxiao grinned and raised his head, looking at the dark skies. The void above him suddenly distorted, causing a gigantic spatial rift to appear.

In the depths of the spatial crack were some ancient buildings.

That was the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's thirty-fourth layer!

Shen Jinxiao originally wanted to kill Diwu Mingxuan for his Heart of Light, then devour it and further bolster his own strength. However, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e had popped out of nowhere with their swords drawn and thus, he couldn't follow through with his plan.

In that case, he would complete the Honored One's assignment.

This was the most important thing.

After which, a low rumble of thunder was heard and someone appeared beside Shen Jinxiao.

It was Zhou Jun, with his thunder trident in hand.

He glanced at Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e before turning to look at Diwu Mingxuan, who was gradually recovering, and frowned.

"You didn't manage to deal with Diwu Mingxuan?"

Diwu Mingxuan had been critically injured, left in a state that he was only capable of escaping miserably. However, the fact that he would recover from his injuries meant that they would have to deal with yet another mighty enemy.

Shen Jinxiao smiled. "It doesn't matter. We can ignore them and head to the thirty-fourth layer. The Honored One's mission is the most important."

Hearing him mention the Honored One caused Zhou Jun's expression to turn respectful, and he nodded in agreement. The two no longer bothered with the group and turned to leave, dashing towards the spatial rift in the sky.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e didn't immediately give chase; they cautiously observed the spatial rift. They didn't know where it would lead to and thus didn't dare to barge in without a second thought.

At this point, several figures pierced through the air, arriving before them. These were the surviving experts who were still on the thirty-third layer and had not been eliminated.

Li Luo saw Sheng Qiao'er and Ning Meng amongst them.

The group had similarly discovered Li Luo and the rest, so they had rushed over to group up.

"Qing'e, are you alright? Was that the person who had infiltrated the Celestial Mirror Pagoda from the Origin Reversion Institute? Why was Zhou Jun with him?" Sheng Qiao'er asked.

"The individual is named Shen Jinxiao. He was once a mentor at the Astral Sage College, and the Xia Kingdom's Other Disaster happened due to his machinations. It resulted in the Astral Sage College's foundation being harmed and the entire college almost being destroyed. I never expected him to come here. As for Zhou Jun... he should also be one of the pawns of the Origin Reversion Institute," Li Luo explained.

"The despicable Origin Reversion Institute actually dares to covet the Celestial Mirror Pagoda?!" Sheng Qiao'er's expression turned ugly, but her eyes revealed a hint of worry. Everyone could see that the situation wasn't optimistic and that Principal Wang Xuanjin and the other Kings had temporarily lost control. Otherwise, they would not have been trapped here.

Diwu Mingxuan suddenly piped up as he inspected the rift. "If I'm not wrong, that spatial rift should lead to the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's thirty-fourth layer. This looks like the Origin Reversion Institute's goal."

Li Luo's gaze flickered. The Celestial Mirror Pagoda's thirty-fourth layer also contained the Greater Acquired Resonance Godly Forging Art.

His goal was located there as well.

"Everyone, we can't let the Origin Reversion Institute's plan succeed. For the sake of protecting the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, we have to do our best to obstruct Shen Jinxiao and Zhou Jun," Diwu Mingxuan said with a somber voice.

This statement immediately elicited the agreement of everyone present. They were all from the Academic Federation and they had a strong sense of attachment and belief to it. Although they had clashed over opportunities, for the sake of the greater good, they would naturally put aside any grudges to work together.

Li Luo was excited to see this. He would not rest till Shen Jinxiao died, and even though he and Jiang Qing'e were not the same as before, he had sensed some dangerous fluctuations from him. Thus, working together with everyone to defeat him was a good idea.

"Let's do it," he said.

Diwu Mingxuan's gaze turned towards Li Hongyou, and he politely asked, "Mentor Hongyou, could you give me another one of those gold talismans, please?"

Li Hongyou shook her head. "The Vermilion Fruit Godly Transformation Seal is reserved for Li Luo, so I can't give it to you."

From Li Luo's previous confrontation with Shen Jinxiao, it was clear that the grudge between them ran so deep, it could only be resolved with one party's death. The opponent was strange and unpredictable, so she had to conserve as much strength as possible to support Li Luo.

Diwu Mingxuan paused. He had never expected to be rejected. No female in the Divine Sun Ancient College had ever rejected his requests, and for a period of time, the smile on his face felt awkward.

Seeing Diwu Mingxuan's awkward smile, Li Hongyou could only sigh. "I'll give you a Crimson Heart Golden Seal instead. It can assist you in recovering more quickly and slightly bolster your resonant power." She then casually drew a scarlet talisman and threw it towards Diwu Mingxuan.

He hurriedly received it and wrapped his resonant power around it, temporarily holding it in his palm and feeling the warm waves coming from the talisman. "Thank you, Mentor Hongyou," he said sincerely.

"It's just a small matter." Li Hongyou waved her hand before walking over to Li Luo's side.

Diwu Mingxuan glanced at her slender figure, thinking that if someone like her were to enter the Academic Federation, she would be able to help countless people. Even though she was only a second-grade Duke, when it came to supporting others, even a fifth-grade or sixth-grade Duke was not comparable to her. Alas, it seemed she would only follow Li Luo.

This caused Diwu Mingxuan to feel mixed emotions. Li Luo truly was too lucky! He then set his thoughts aside, giving the order for everyone to rush into the spatial rift. "Let's go."

Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, and the rest followed suit.

Passing through the spatial rift, Li Luo could sense that his vision had dimmed greatly. The world around him spun and space shifted. A few moments later, this feeling disappeared.

After which, Li Luo saw a continent appear in the dark of the void before him.

The entire land was ruined, as though it had been shattered by some terrifying force. When they approached, they saw numerous ancient buildings constructed upon it. One could only imagine just how prosperous it once was.

As he swept his gaze across the area, he focused on one particular sight.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He looked at the central area of the continent, where the mountains and rivers converged. There was a towering ancient altar, stretching into the clouds, standing there quietly.

When he saw it, his Absolute Resonance Halo immediately began to tremble, letting out a low cry of desire. Li Luo's gaze turned feverish and his heart thumped.

He already knew... that the Greater Acquired Resonance Godly Forging Art was there!