Chapter 1549: Paragon Tree Society

The Celestial Mirror Pagoda trials had ended in a shocking manner. All of the participants who had survived were grateful that they had escaped a calamity. No one had ever expected that this trial would result in the appearance of five Heavenly Emperors! When the Heavenly Emperors exchanged blows, it had left the witnesses awestruck, expanding their view of the world. After returning to their respective colleges, this encounter would surely turn them into the most popular and talked about individuals. On the Academic Federation's side, they had also announced their final evaluation of the trial.

There were now four new Celestial Mirror Knights: Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, Diwu Mingxuan, and Sheng Qiao'er. Although the trials had been thrown into chaos and the existing rules couldn't be applied, the Academic Federation had an internal discussion and bestowed the four with the title.

As for the four who were originally expected to obtain the title, the Heavenly Origin Ancient College's Lin Ju had been killed by Shen Jinxiao, the Divine Sun Ancient College's Song Jing had been eliminated by Li Luo early on, and the Mythical Spirit Ancient College's Zhou Jun had turned traitor. As a result, only Sheng Qiao'er was left from the original group. Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's performance during the trials had been nothing short of perfect, and no one could find any reason to deny them of the title. The two had even joined hands to demonstrate a Light Transcendent Art and killed the lower ninth-grade Shen Jinxiao in an incredibly eye-opening manner. This amazing performance was enough to leave anyone sighing in wonder. With such strength, they were fully deserving of the Celestial Mirror Knight title.

It could be easily imagined that when all of the squads returned to their respective colleges, the battle achievements of Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e would spread across the world and countless youths would look up to them with idolatry and respect. Their reputations would resound throughout the continents.

Chi Chan, Cao Sheng, and Mi Er had chosen to leave the Celestial Mirror Pagoda a little earlier to return to the Astral Sage College. What they had experienced was beyond shocking, and they were full of hope regarding the future. After all, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were their sources of hope when it came to resolving the terrible Other Disaster that had afflicted the Xia Kingdom. Perhaps when the two returned, a new dawn would be ushered in, clearing the dreary skies of the Xia Kingdom. That was a day they dearly looked forward to. All of those they were familiar with would likely say the same.

As time passed, the furor caused by the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's trials gradually receded. However, the turmoil set off by the Origin Reversion Institute's Heavenly Emperor had also made its way to the highest echelons of the Academic Federation.

The Origin Reversion Institute's infiltration and the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor's mysteries and fearsome black coffin were all things that the Academic Federation was now paying close attention to. Thus, the Cloud Heavenly Emperor had initiated a gathering of the highest levels of the Academic Federation.

The Paragon Tree Society!

In a vast space that was dotted densely with stars was a titanic ancient tree that had no end, supported by numerous astral bodies. The branches and leaves were more than a million miles long. Such a hauntingly huge creature would make anyone who looked at it feel a trace of reverence.

If Li Luo and the rest were here, they would see that this was actually a Tree of Resonant Power! However, it was far larger than any they had seen before. Its energy undulations were so mighty that the word used to describe it would be "terrifying!"

Perhaps this Tree of Resonant Power could be considered the Mother Tree of all of the Trees of Resonant Power across the Academic Federation, being the source of their energy.

On the top of the ancient tree stood a majestic hall with energy flowing around it like water, causing it to rise and fall slowly. Inside the hall, the dome seemed to be endlessly high, with projections of the sun, moon, and stars.

Humongous greenwood thrones sat in the highest point of the hall, adorned with runic characters and glowing with golden light.

There were five of these golden thrones, representing the five heads of the Academic Federation. Beneath that platform were several smaller silver thrones, belonging to the King Stage experts of the Academic Federation.

Each throne represented the most powerful elders in the Academic Federation, the true core of their power.

It was at this moment that rumbling could be heard. A series of shooting stars arced across the firmament before landing right in the midst of the giant hall. Several people appeared before the silver thrones, emanating mighty undulations of energy.

The Kings of the Academic Federation had arrived.

At the very front of this group were several conspicuously engraved silver thrones. One of them was a familiar figure—it was the Heavenly Origin Ancient College's principal, Wang Xuanjin.

When he appeared, his gaze swept through the area around him and he sighed.

"

The Paragon Tree Society has actually been assembled... It looks like the appearance of the Emptiness Heavenly Emperor from the Origin Reversion Institute has worried the Heavenly Emperors."

He had taken part in the turmoil that took place at the Celestial Mirror Pagoda and naturally understood the gravity of the situation.

As Wang Xuanjin murmured to himself, he suddenly sensed that the world around him was surging with light, leaving no shadows in its wake. When he turned his head, he saw a path of light thread through the void, directly descending into the hall.

A figure strode off the path of light, and with every step, brilliant hexagonal mirrors of light to appear beneath his feet. Light flashed and the person appeared right beside Wang Xuanjin. The other Kings who saw this person immediately clasped their hands in greetings.

After all, this individual was known to be the strongest beneath the Heavenly Emperors within the Academic Federation.

"Qi Huang, you're here as well," Wang Xuanjin said with a grin.

The light receded and a man with extraordinary demeanor appeared. He was tall and well-built, with heroic features and an imposing aura. His hair was like molten platinum gold, constantly flowing with light.

His eyes were mysterious-looking, like two burning suns, emitting incandescent light.

His most extraordinary features, however, were his arms. They looked as though they had been constructed from crystals made of light, and billions of light particles could be seen floating inside them, as if two worlds of light were contained within his arms. One could only imagine just how powerful a punch with literal worlds behind them would be. This was the Academic Federation's peak Triple Crowned King, Qi Huang, also known as the Radiant King!

Qi Huang nodded in response to Wang Xuanjin's greeting. "I heard that a seedling who possesses three middle ninth-grade light resonances was discovered during the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's trial."

Wang Xuanjin sighed. "Not only that, she's also the Genesis Seed."

Qi Huang's sun-like eyes blazed with interest. "Such a seedling should enter the Divine Sun Ancient College. If I were to personally guide her along, she might reach the Heavenly Emperor Stage."

Before Wang Xuanjin could speak, callous laughter rang out from behind him.

"Do you think the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College is weaker in understanding the Law of Light than the Divine Sun Ancient College? Qi Huang, you're acting awfully cocky when it comes to poaching someone from my side."

Wang Xuanjin turned to see the source of those words, and his lips curled up into a smile. An attractive woman wearing a gorgeous and sacred dress appeared. Her long hair was like dancing flames, floating behind her.

This woman was none other than the principal of the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College, Ling Xuan. Behind her was a man in long, starry robes, his eyes seemingly containing galaxies, giving off an enigmatic aura. That was the Mythical Spirit Ancient College's principal, Xiao Lingzhu.

Qi Huang glared at Ling Xuan sharply and gave an indifferent smile. "All of this is for the sake of the Academic Federation's foundation and continued prosperity. How are we talking about poaching here?"

Ling Xuan pouted. "Jiang Qing'e is a mentor of the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College. Furthermore, Zhen Mingyu is her mentor, and all three of us principals will work together to guide her in the future. You don't have to worry."

Qi Huang didn't bother to retort, though his expression changed. Meanwhile, the expressions of all the Kings froze and they looked up towards the five humongous golden thrones high up in the hall.

Figures pierced through the void and descended upon these thrones, revealing five individuals. Their boundless might spread out and descended upon the crowd, causing worldly natural energy to break apart into the most primordial energy particles. The five heads had finally arrived.