Chapter 1588: The Stone Tablet Changes

Each of the majestic and supreme Crowns radiated boundless amounts of source origin energy as they floated in the skies, a lucent sight to behold. Worldly natural energy continued to rumble as though they were worshipping these wondrous creations. The elements and images of all sorts of fantastic beasts began to appear in the sky. The Kings from the two Heavenly Emperor powers had arrived. Both parties activated their source origin energy and tightly sealed the space around them, blocking off all escape routes for the Spirit Eye Underworld King and Qin Jiujie. Clearly, both parties were planning to capture these troublemakers.

When Li Luo saw this, his gigantic Heavenly Dragon form began to shrink and he resumed his human form. Now that things had escalated to this point, there was no need for him to interfere any longer. He then retreated a good distance away, preventing himself from being caught up as collateral damage in a battle between Kings. At this point, a stream of light pierced through the skies, radiating a sacred presence. Then a graceful figure appeared beside Li Luo; it was none other than Jiang Qing'e.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Her golden eyes, which resembled the molten gold of a setting sun, carefully observed Li Luo as she asked with concern, "Li Luo, are you alright?"

He smiled and shook his head. "Fortunately, Mother arrived just in time. Otherwise, I would have suffered at the hands of those old bastards."

"You're too reckless. You shouldn't have rushed in without understanding the situation." Jiang Qing'e lectured him with worry.

Li Luo nodded in response. He knew that rushing into this area alone was particularly dangerous, but looking at the result, it was worth it. Considering how the Spirit Eye Underworld King and Qin Jiujie were skulking around quietly, this golden fruit had to be extraordinarily important to the Origin Reversion Institute. More importantly, he could sense that the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo which Li Jingzhe had transformed into was reacting towards it, so it was likely to be a helpful object for nurturing him. This was what Li Luo was most pleased about as it could accelerate Li Jingzhe's rebirth.

As the two spoke, a light-blue beam of water shot over from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin.

It was a girl in a blue dress striding atop waves of water. Her icy skin and jade-like cheekbones coupled with her misty eyes gave her an ethereal appearance. The Fairy of Water, Qin Yi, had arrived. "Congratulations, Lineage Chief Li Luo. You deserve all the credit for the glorious achievement of resolving the Other Disaster." Her enchanting eyes sparkled like a lake as her soft voice gave one the feeling of being caressed by a spring breeze.

Li Luo grinned as he replied appropriately, "Hall Master Qin Yi, you are being far too polite. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin assisted us during the most critical juncture, which was very surprising, to say the least."

Since the two of them were speaking in an official capacity, they had to address each other by their titles.

"I persuaded the Palace Masters to do so. We gave up our cooperation with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao in order to join forces with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li to resolve the Other Disaster together," Qin Yi naturally replied.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e glanced at each other with looks of surprise. They found the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's actions strange and had never expected that this was due to Qin Yi's machinations in the background. However, did she actually have the capability to influence her side? Her status wasn't at all like Li Luo's, a Lineage Chief.

"I was empowered by my Ancestor to take such actions. He is farsighted and does not wish to cause further enmity with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li," Qin Yi explained upon seeing the suspicion in their eyes.

Li Luo finally understood that this was due to Heavenly Emperor Qin's actions. It was no wonder why Qin Zhongyuan had changed his attitude so abruptly.

At the same time, he knew why Qin Yi had come over. She was expressing her goodwill and attempting to mend the relationship between the two Heavenly Emperor powers, setting into motion future cooperation. Out of everyone in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, she was indeed the most suitable candidate for such a task. The Palace Masters like Qin Zhongyuan would not lower themselves to do so and her presence signified her expressing her goodwill towards not only the sixth Lineage Chief of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, but also towards his mother, Tantai Lan, the current Dragon's Fang Lineage Chief. In other words, it also implied that Li Luo's influence and decisions had to be carefully considered by Li Tianji, who sat above them as the Mountain Ruling Chief.

Li Luo pondered over this for a moment and did not reject Qin Yi's intentions. Although the Other Disaster had been beaten back, the Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus still lingered over the World's End River Region like a tiger stalking its prey. Furthermore, the cancerous tumor known as the Origin Reversion Institute was still present. As two neighboring Heavenly Emperor powers, it was best to reduce the number of disputes between them.

"I hope the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin is truly expressing their sincerity instead of planning to take advantage of any opportunity for further benefits," Li Luo said.

Qin Yi gave a shallow smile as her skin radiated a charming glow, giving off a moving appearance. "If you weren't already married, Lineage Chief Li Luo, my bloodline might have made plans to pair you and I. Thus, we are not doing this for show."

"Propose a marriage?" Li Luo paused momentarily upon hearing those words. Could it be that the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin still wished to marry Qin Yi to him? Was this not the exact same as the situation between his old man and Qin Lian? At this moment, he felt Jiang Qing'e's dull and judgmental gaze sweeping over him as he was lost in thought, causing him to snap back into reality and cough dryly. "There's no need for any arranged marriages. I already have a wife and I have no need for another."

Qin Yi's alluring gaze was filled with a look of amusement as she glanced at Jiang Qing'e. "Lineage Chief Li Luo, you already have someone like Dragon Fang Envoy Jiang, who is both talented and beautiful. It would be difficult for any ordinary person to catch your eye. How could I be ignorant of my own limitations? Furthermore, the relationship between the two of us is complicated, so if we truly were to marry, it would undoubtedly cause unrest within your family."

Jiang Qing'e met Qin Yi's eyes and calmly smiled. "Hall Master Qin Yi, you worry too much. With my presence, no woman in the family will be able to cause any trouble."

Qin Yi gently smiled in response and nodded. On the other hand, Li Luo felt as though the atmosphere was getting a little awkward. He once again gave a dry cough and hurriedly changed the subject. "There's no need to continue with this topic. Considering that the situation has yet to conclude, we should first wait for the leaders of both sides to capture the two troublemakers before we discuss how we can cooperate in detail."

The women then turned towards the area where the Kings were facing off. Over there, Qin Jiujie and the Spirit Eye Underworld King had narrowed eyes as they observed the Kings who had appeared. The fact that things had escalated to this point was beyond their wildest expectations. Not only had Li Luo stolen the Life Fruit, but they had been encircled by the Kings from the Heavenly Emperor powers.

Even so, the Spirit Eye Underworld King revealed no hint of fear and threatened them instead. "Everyone, do you truly plan to act against us here? Offending the Origin Reversion Institute won't turn out well for you. You have large families and businesses everywhere, there's no need to risk them for this." After all, the Origin Reversion Institute's foundation was unfathomable; these mere Heavenly Emperor powers could not compare.

"The Origin Reversion Institute is already in a state of panic due to the Academic Federation. Your four Heavenly Emperors can't even extricate themselves from their current positions, am I right? Even so, you dare to use such flagrant words to threaten us?" Li Tianji indifferently retorted.

The Spirit Eye Underworld King guffawed. "Do you think they are worried? If that were the case, then the two of us wouldn't have the free time to saunter here. On the contrary, the Academic Federation has been trapped in a quagmire in the outer divine continents. You will soon realize that challenging the Origin Reversion Institute was the most foolish decision the Academic Federation has ever made."

The Kings from the Heavenly Emperor powers began to squint upon hearing those words. They were not aware of the state of things in the battle between the two behemoths.

"There's no need to spout any more useless words. The two of you will not escape today." Tantai Lan gave a cold smirk. No matter what the situation between the Origin Reversion Institute and the Academic Federation was, they were firmly opposed to the Origin Reversion Institute. Thus, keeping these two Underworld Kings here would relieve some of the stress on the Academic Federation. After all, only those who were minimally at the Dual Crowned King Stage could be considered an Underworld King.

Hearing Tantai Lan's words caused Li Tianji to nod in agreement. He then turned towards Qin Zhongyuan, Qin Zhiming, and Qin Qu. "Palace Master Zhongyuan, what do you think about joining hands to suppress them?"

"Of course we agree," Qin Zhongyuan replied without hesitation. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin had suffered the most during this Other Disaster, and their reputation had been greatly tarnished. Only by capturing the Spirit Eye Underworld King could they recover from that. Thus, the five Kings and the Greater Transcendent Duke summoned up their vast reserves of resonant power, causing incredible amounts of source origin energy to fill the heavens and the earth and producing all sorts of miraculous phenomena.

"Something doesn't feel right. Even though those two old bastards are trapped in such a dire situation, why are they still acting so fearlessly?" Li Luo frowned as he observed from afar. Jiang Qing'e and Qin Yi's brows began to furrow. It was indeed true that the two enemy Kings were a little too calm. Did they still have something up their sleeves that would allow them to resist the large number of Kings present?

As they remained puzzled, the Spirit Eye Underworld King raised his head and directed his gaze towards the shattered void, which was connected to the World's End River Region.

Specifically, his gaze was focused on the ancient Blood Bridge that connected to the World's End River.

"Everyone, your focus shouldn't be on me. Do you really think that the Honored One would remain completely indifferent to your actions in destroying the Other Disaster? Annoying a Grand Devil King isn't wise at in the least."

The expressions of Tantai Lan and the rest shifted upon hearing those words. They hurriedly turned their heads and directed their attention into the void, glancing at the Blood Bridge as well.

Bang!

At this point, the Blood Bridge began to shake violently.

Kacha!

The stone tablet that was engraved with the Heavenly Emperor's Edict began to crack.

Terrifying fluctuations emanated from the depths of the stone tablet.

One could see a black embryo gradually reveal itself from within.

And within the embryo was a rotting Beast Fetus.