Chapter 1544: Distributing The Spoils

As the waves of devastating energy began to recede, the manifestations of the great power wielded during the fight also began to dissipate. The shattered void began to slowly mend itself, but some of the massive spatial rifts still held traces of the Heavenly Emperors' auras and thus, the recovery was slow.

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor looked at the location where the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor had vanished, and his expression turned serious. "We still don't know what was inside that black coffin. It was easily able to tear apart the defenses I had set up in the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, and even after secretly activating its protective formation, I was still unable to stop the black coffin for even an instant."

The fact that the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor had been able to fend off the two-way assault between him and Li Jun had very much to do with that mysterious object.

Li Jun reached out to grab the Golden Coiled Dragon Staff, and it returned to him as he said, "The Origin Reversion Institute's foundation runs deep. If they were willing to work together with the ten divine continents, defending ourselves from the Shadow world would be a lot easier."

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor replied, "Their path fundamentally goes against what we strive for. From their ideals alone, it's more likely that they would join hands with the Shadow World than with us."

Li Jun nodded in agreement. "Although we've managed to ruin the Origin Reversion Institute's plan, the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor didn't leave empty-handed. He took the Divine Fruit with him."

"This matter is the Academic Federation's oversight. We've controlled the Celestial Mirror Pagoda for many years, yet we've been unable to discover the Divine Fruit crystal resonance of the legendary Sacred Void Resonance Sect's Sect Master. It was just lying the Heavenly Emperor's remains," the Cloud Heavenly Emperor said with shame. He felt his heart ache. If the Divine Fruit crystal resonance had landed in the hands of the Academic Federation, another Heavenly Emperor might have been able to rise to the level of a Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperor, the true peak of power. It would allow the divine continents' Heavenly Emperor Alliance's strength to rise by a significant amount. The Heavenly Emperor Alliance was not a true power, it simply represented the relatively loose but cooperative organization that had been formed between all the ten divine continents' Heavenly Emperors to resist the Others.

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"No one would have thought that the legendary Sect Master's resonance would have been able to weather the passage of time and survive till now. Such a matter is simply preposterous," Li Jun responded.

Normally speaking, after a Heavenly Emperor fell, their resonances would dissipate away. Even if there were parts that remained, they would take another form and not be left completely pristine and unblemished like the Divine Fruit crystal resonance seen here.

"That individual was simply too extraordinary. He reached the limits of resonant power. Compared to him, we are greatly lacking." The Cloud Heavenly Emperor sighed emotionally, his words reflecting the great respect and admiration he held towards the Sect Master who had elevated the Sacred Void Resonance Sect to the apex.

Li Jun nodded in agreement. Every Heavenly Emperor that came after him would undoubtedly revere the legendary Sect Master. Furthermore, since ancient times, there had only been one person who was able to slaughter a path through the Shadow World and execute the Grand Devil Kings of the Others. If the legendary Sect Master had not grievously harmed the core of the Shadow World all those years ago, the ten divine continents would have long been assimilated by them, completely unable to resist.

Li Jun, the Cloud Heavenly Emperor, and the rest of the current generation's Heavenly Emperors had exchanged blows with the Shadow World for many years and thus, they were extremely clear of the pressure bearing down upon them. Even Li Jun himself was completely unable to extricate himself from the World Border, so it had been a long time since he had visited the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li in person. All of them had been forced to remain on the Realm Wall.

It was precisely because they understood the magnitude of the pressure bearing down upon them that they had an even greater appreciation for how the Sacred Void Resonance Sect's legendary Sect Master had managed to bring the war into the Shadow World itself, and how valuable his actions had been. That battle had extended the life of the ten divine continents for tens of thousands of years. The only pity was that his act had also exhausted all of the fortune of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. The behemoth of the era had suddenly collapsed afterwards, buried in the annals of time. Till today, only a few people were still aware of their existence. Only the Heavenly Emperors had been able to catch some glimpses of their traces.

After speaking about these things, Li Jun and the Cloud Heavenly Emperor's expressions turned heavy momentarily. However, after a period of time, they calmed themselves as there were still many things left to do. Li Jun then pointed at the crystal resonance, which now resembled a cracked crystal star. He grinned at the Cloud Heavenly Emperor and said, "Since I managed to snatch this, I'll leave the majority to my two descendents. That's not overdoing things, right?"

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor smiled. "Qing'e is a mentor at the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College, so she is naturally a member of the Academic Federation."

"Hold on!" Li Jun's gaze turned pointed and he glared at the Cloud Heavenly Emperor. "Old man, what are you blabbering about? Qing'e is Li Luo's wife, so she belongs to the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li."

Jiang Qing'e was the Genesis Seed and had hopes of becoming a Heavenly Emperor in the future. Every Heavenly Emperor produced for the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li would represent a long period of fortunes and blessings, so how could Li Jun allow the Cloud Heavenly Emperor define her background so randomly?

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor helplessly responded, "Heavenly Emperor Li, this is the Celestial Mirror Pagoda. Only those who have the badge of the Academic Federation are allowed to enter this place. How are my words unreasonable? Furthermore, Qing'e has cultivated in the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College, and from what I know, Zhen Mingyu is her teacher..."

Li Jun pouted. "She has graduated, so why are you prattling on about such things?"

Despite his harsh words, his tone had clearly softened.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qing'e finally piped up, interrupting the two. "My two seniors, I may be Li Luo's wife, but I'm also a mentor at the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College. Both parties are important to me and neither can be lacking. When I accomplish things in the future, I'll remember the favor bestowed upon me by both sides."

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor warmly beamed and nodded in approval. "You're a good girl."

Li Jun then waved his hand. "Then I'll let the Academic Federation take advantage of me this time."

The two Heavenly Emperors then briefly discussed the situation before dividing the crystal resonance energy into four parts. Li Luo would get forty percent, Jiang Qing'e thirty percent, Lu Qing'er twenty percent, and the rest would be divided amongst the other experts present here like Diwu Mingxuan, Sheng Qiao'er, and Ning Meng. Li Jun and the Cloud Heavenly Emperor didn't covet any of it at all. The most precious thing, the Divine Fruit, had been taken away, and the remaining supreme ninth-grade crystal resonance energy wasn't very helpful to them. This was because their own resonances had long reached that level.

Meanwhile, Wang Xuanjin, Jin Xi, and Bai Yu, the three Kings, felt that it would be very embarrassing to lose face and fight with the younger generation over the spoils.

Li Luo, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised. With forty percent of the crystal resonance's energy, his Ice Crystal resonance would reach an incredibly high grade! It would be like ascending to the skies with a single step.

Li Luo clasped his hands and thanked him. "Thank you, Ancestor. However, I still have one thing I'd hope to seek help with... It's regarding my father, Li Taixuan."

"That brat Taixuan?" Li Jun grinned. "He and his wife have been struggling in the Nobles' Battlefield for quite a few years. He might be in some trouble now, but you don't have to worry—he'll be able to hold on for a while. It's very difficult for me to leave my current position, so I'll have to think of a way to hold back the Grand Devil King a little."

Li Luo sighed. It looked like his old man would have to hold on for a bit longer. When his strength reached a sufficient level, he'd think of a way to save him. Just as Li Jun was thinking about helping them refine the crystal resonance's energy, a draconic roar filled with a terrifying pressure emanated from the spatial rift Li Jun had emerged from. The roar pierced through the void, reverberating throughout the Celestial Mirror Pagoda and causing the entire structure to shake.

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor's white eyes penetrated the void and he said with surprise, "Heavenly Emperor Zhen actually managed to make the Empyrean Demon Grand Devil King retreat."

Li Luo's mind spun upon hearing his words. Heavenly Emperor Zhen? Was that the name of the Heavenly Dragon that had roared? And was that also the Heavenly Emperor Heavenly Dragon whom he felt a sense of kinship with?

Just as Li Luo was pondering curiously over this, a beam of silver light zipped through the spatial rift. A few moments later, the silver light appeared within the depths of the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, revealing a sexy woman that was exquisite and curvaceous, and also exceptionally tall.

When she appeared before everyone's eyes, an authoritative voice belonging to a female rang out. "Li Jun, aren't you a little too useless? You've managed to let the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor escape?"