Chapter 1550: Five Great Heavenly Emperors

At the top of the hall were the five golden thrones, and a beam of light fell upon each one. At the same time, their immense pressure enveloped the space. The appearance of these five people caused Wang Xuanjin, Qi Huang, and the rest of the Kings' expressions to turn stern. They stood up from their seats and bowed deferentially.

At the top of the steps made of white jade, eyes looked down from the five golden thrones like gods, instilling admiration into those beneath.

A warm voice filled with authority sounded out from the golden throne in the middle. "There is no need to be polite, everyone."

Wang Xuanjin raised his head to see an imposing man sitting there. His skin was filled with creases and he exuded an ancient air akin to that of a venerable tree. The most eye-catching thing about him was the half-inch-wide crystalline crack between his eyebrows. If one were to inspect it closely, they would see an indescribably mystical fruit within it.

Green branches filled with vitality grew out of his hair, twisting into an emerald crown perched on the top of his head. The crown was filled with boundless amounts of life force, condensed into a chain of beads which hung from it. If a single emerald bead were to land on the world, it would inevitably cause an ancient forest hundreds of thousands of miles wide to come into being, teeming with life.

"Heavenly Emperor Jiang's vitality is becoming more and more terrifying." Wang Xuanjin sighed in his heart. The five titans of the Academic Federation were all Heavenly Emperors, and the one who had spoken, Heavenly Emperor Jiang, was the true leader.

This was because he was a Heavenly Emperor who had formed a Divine Fruit! Indeed, just like the Divine Fruit crystal resonance that had appeared in the depths of the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, Heavenly Emperor Jiang had also formed his own Divine Fruit with his wood resonance!

A Divine Fruit wood resonance! Heavenly Emperor Jiang was undoubtedly one of the strongest Heavenly Emperors in the ten divine continents.

Just as Wang Xuanjin was sighing over the sheer enormity of Heavenly Emperor Jiang's powers, a charming voice that caused one to turn numb rang out. "Little Wang, I heard that you managed to lose a Divine Fruit crystal resonance. Just what sort of crime have you committed?"

Wang Xuanjin was the Heavenly Origin Ancient College's principal, someone with great power and influence, but he was being addressed as "Little Wang" by this woman. He helplessly glanced at the golden throne on the right side of Heavenly Emperor Jiang, where an enchanting woman was smiling sweetly at him.

She had a lovely appearance and was garbed in a colorful gauze dress made of butterfly sheddings, giving off an exquisite beauty. As the dress dappled in the wind, it revealed her snow-white thighs. Her gorgeous eyes gave off a captivating charm. A teardrop-shaped mole that glowed with mysterious light at the corner of her eye rounded off her enchanting demeanor and gave her a seductive aura. Her body was snake-like, and as she leaned against her golden throne, one look at her would steal anyone's soul. However, most of the Kings that were present were not, and did not, dare to look directly at her.

"Reporting to Heavenly Emperor Ji. That was indeed our oversight. We had not discovered that a Divine Fruit crystal resonance was hiding within the Heavenly Emperor remains of the Celestial Mirror Pagoda," Wang Xuanjin said respectfully.

Heavenly Emperor Ji was the only female amongst the five, but many Kings within the Academic Federation held her in great esteem. This was because she often acted unpredictably like a devilish enchantress, and two of her four resonances were the Celestial Rainbow Demon Butterfly resonance and a poison resonance. The combination of the two meant that her resonant power was unparalleled in its toxicity, and there were numerous Kings who had suffered from her actions.

"Haha... this doesn't have much to do with Xuanji. I remember that just a hundred years ago, I'd personally investigated the Celestial Mirror Pagoda and was unable to discover the Divine Fruit crystal resonance," said a strange voice, coming from a handsome young man who was wearing extremely gorgeous clothes that resembled those of a noble. On his left ear hung a black iron chime and a mithril bell hung from his right ear. When he flicked his fingers occasionally, a magical melody would drift out and cause everyone to feel a sense of enlightenment. This was Heavenly Emperor Baili, the master of the sound resonance.

Then a deep and dreadful old voice spoke out. "The Origin Reversion Institute is becoming increasingly bold. I feel that we can no longer indulge them with their wanton actions."

Sitting beside the Cloud Heavenly Emperor was a black-robed old man. He looked to be the oldest amongst the Heavenly Emperors present, and his expression was like a withered tree. Countless thunder runes flowed beneath his skin and his silver eyes contained endless thunder that could eradicate anything. This was the Thunder Heavenly Emperor, and as his name suggested, the master of thunder resonances.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Heavenly Emperor Jiang nodded and his gaze surveyed the crowd within the hall before he said, "The Emptiness Heavenly Emperor did not succeed in his mission, but he still managed to escape with the critical Divine Fruit. The Origin Reversion Institute must have a purpose in doing this... and yet we know nothing."

The Cloud Heavenly Emperor nodded. "I've gathered intelligence ever since the incident and found out that the Origin Reversion Institute's actions have become much more frequent in recent years. Moreover, they have chosen to avoid the four inner divine continents and focused their efforts on the outer divine continents. They have incited numerous Other Disasters that resulted in the utter destruction of many kingdoms. Numerous sage colleges have also fallen as a result. I suspect that a larger scheme looms beneath the surface."

Upon hearing these words, the Kings of the Academic Federation turned solemn. The Origin Reversion Institute had always been a thorn in their side and were deeply in cahoots with the Shadow World, which caused much revulsion and hate amongst everyone.

Who knew just how many lives had been extinguished by the countless Other Disasters that had been started recently.

"We've always dispatched people to support the outer divine continents. However, when one fire is put out, another starts, which has been incredibly exhausting." The one who now spoke up was the Hallowed Coruscation Ancient College's Ling Xuan. She frowned and a look of hatred flashed through her eyes the moment the Origin Reversion Institute was spoken of.

"Indeed. The Origin Reversion Institute constantly sets off Other Disasters that involve the Other Kings, restricting us. We've lost many Kings in recent years." Wang Xuanjin sighed.

Qi Huang then spoke his mind. "We are too passive in dealing with the Origin Reversion Institute."

Many who were high up in the ranks of the Academic Federation nodded in agreement.

On the central golden throne, Heavenly Emperor Jiang's eyes flickered and his voice boomed. "What you are talking about is exactly the five of us have often thought about. We've been acting too leniently towards the Origin Reversion Institute, and they've crossed the line by infiltrating even the Celestial Mirror Pagoda. The Academic Federation has to retaliate to prevent them from becoming even more arrogant. Thus, the five of us will personally take action to locate the hiding place of the Origin Reversion Institute's Heavenly Emperors and root them out."

When Qi Huang, Wang Xuanjin, and the rest heard this, their gazes trembled. The Heavenly Emperors were actually planning to take action? This would definitely result in a clash between the highest powers, and the Heavenly Emperors of the Origin Reversion Institute was sure to be restrained. This plan would undoubtedly throw a wrench into their plans.

Xiao Lingzhu from the Mythical Spirit Ancient College sighed. "Heavenly Emperor Jiang, if the five of you take action, I'm afraid the rest of the Heavenly Emperors within the Heavenly Emperor's Alliance will suffer from increased pressure. The Celestial Ancestor Grand Devil King... is one of the Shadow World's three strongest existences amongst the seventy-two Greater Dominions."

When the words "Celestial Ancestor Grand Devil King" were spoken, it was like darkness had emerged within the sacred hall, as though merely uttering its real name would cause the creature to materialize; a truly terrifying experience.

Green light poured out from the inch-long crack between Heavenly Emperor Jiang's brows, and the darkness was excised. "I'll make arrangements. The Origin Reversion Institute has to be dealt with properly. Their plan has been partially revealed and there is some information that we have to discover as soon as possible. For example, if the Legendary Sect Master's Divine Fruit crystal resonance was able to survive till today completely intact, then what about his other resonances? Do they still exist?"