Chapter 1627: The Eyes Open

The blood lake that had submerged House Luolan's headquarters was as black as ink now. The surface of the lake was deathly still and not a single ripple disturbed it. It was almost an unsettling sight.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e could sense the life-and-death battle that was unfolding at the bottom of the lake, but the inky liquid prevented them from seeing anything. Unfortunately, they were no longer eligible to interfere in that battle. The only thing they could do was refine the entire black lake, but doing so would result in both Shen Jinxiao and Li Lingjing perishing.

"Sister Qing'e, are you alright?" Li Luo asked with concern.

He could see that Jiang Qing'e had harmed her source origin foundation to allow Li Lingjing to escape. Although her foundation was immeasurably deep and sturdy, this would still have some sort of lasting impact.

"It’s not a big deal. There's nothing to worry about." Jiang Qing'e's face gradually regained color due to the impressive recovery ability of her light resonant power.

"Let's go, we've got the skeletal summoning platform to destroy." Li Luo grabbed her hand and rubbed it gently, providing a sense of comfort.

There was no need to pay anymore attention to Shen Jinxiao, as Cousin Lingjing would deal with him.

Jiang Qing'e nodded. The sacred light in her eyes allowed her to peer deeply into the pitch-black lake. She could keenly sense that an extremely evil power had arisen in the depths.

It made her feel uncomfortable.

When they exchanged blows with Shen Jinxiao, he didn't possess this kind of power. Thus, it likely originated from Li Lingjing. Li Luo’s cousin, who was separated by who knows how many generations, truly gave off an incredible sense of evil.

Being the owner of a light resonance, Jiang Qing'e innately felt a sense of revulsion towards such individuals, and there was a high likelihood that they would become enemies. She had only helped Li Lingjing for Li Luo’s sake.

The duo shot through the air, flying past the headquarters as they made their way towards the summoning platform constructed out of countless corpses.

The morale of the soldiers soared when they saw them.

"Truly a heroic pair!" Pang Qianyuan commented as he engaged the Ichythian King. He would occasionally turn his attention towards the duo. Now that they had triumphed over Shen Jinxiao, he couldn't help but let out a roar of praise and a bright smile.

When Shen Jinxiao entered the Origin Reversion Institute, he had obtained all sorts of unimaginable methods to strengthen himself. He had somehow managed to form an incomplete Crown relatively quickly.

Pang Qianyuan had been worried about Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e because without the Heavenly Dragon Formation's assistance, the two would find it an arduous task to battle against a true King.

However, they had subverted everyone’s expectations and emerged victorious. The husband and wife pair were even more ferocious than Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan were back in the day.

At this time, Pang Qianyuan noticed that the Ichythian King had gone berserk, shooting large amounts of corruption source origin in every direction like a roiling fog. Within the fog were countless dusky runes that transformed into fish akin to piranhas, ripping through everything they passed.

"Ichythian King, it looks like you're feeling a little anxious now!" Pang Qianyuan coldly smirked. Now that Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were headed towards the summoning platform, not only had the Ichythian King increased the pace of its attacks, the Cadaverous King and the Demon Witch King were no different.

It seemed that the situation had escaped their control.

"Grand Sorrowful Divine Wind!" Pang Qianyuan roared. A tempest was produced from his nostrils, wailing endlessly. Everything it passed through was ripped to shreds, and it soon collided with the black fog. The void cracked and spatial rifts opened up as a result.

Lan Lingzi and Li Qingying similarly went all-out. Their Crowns began to suck in worldly natural energy, transforming it into source origin. They then launched their own grand attacks at their respective foes.

The entire city was now thrumming with violent activity.

The instigators for this change were completely nonplussed as they made their way to the summoning platform. Countless True Devil Others attempted to stop them along the way, bellowing savagely as they attacked. Alas, none of them could even slow the duo down.

They shot forward at lightning speed, wiping True Devil after True Devil from existence.

When they joined hands, the True Devils were reaped like a scythe through wheat.

In just the short span of time needed for half an incense stick to burn, they had passed through the Others' defensive lines, arriving in the depths of Xia City. This was where the royal palace once stood, but now there was nothing but a black pit and the skeletal summoning platform.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e looked up. The void above the platform had collapsed into a black hole that seemed to be connected to some Other Dominion. Endless corruption was pouring out of it.

The Green and Crimson Heads had squeezed out of that black hole, emanating terrifying fluctuations.

At this moment, the heads seemed to have noticed Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's approach. Their eyes cracked open by just a sliver, exuding a frightening pressure.

Even a Pinnacle Duke would feel absolute terror in the depths of their heart in the presence of the heads, unable to control themselves. However, the duo already had their response planned. They both raised their hands and shot out crystalline light, forming mirrors high up in the air.

Light energy was then reflected between them, condensing into a divine crystalline sun that floated in the sky.

This was the Divine Crystalline Radiance Demon Purifying Formation! The two had worked together to activate it. They then blasted the summoning platform with the purification power of the Divine Great Crystalline Sun.

Upon being struck by the divine ray, numerous corpses on the platform began to melt away rapidly, causing the corruption to dissipate.

This sight brought great joy to the Xia Kingdom’s forces. If the summoning platform was destroyed, the Saturnine Hydra Devil King would be unable to descend and the Other Disaster that had plagued the Xia Kingdom for years would finally come to an end.

"Is everything about to end here?" People watch with anticipation.

Despite being surrounded by countless cheers, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were nervous. Could the summoning platform be destroyed so easily? As the two roused their resonant power, they held their breaths and focused on the task at hand.

The Green and Crimson Heads could sense that the energy of the summoning platform was diminishing. They concluded that it was time to act, so their eyes began to open.

The heads finally opened their eyes. Their gloomy pupils looked like they were connected to the nine hells. Corruption flowed out of them as they took in the sight of Xia City.

Abject terror began to arise within everyone's hearts.

The Saturnine Hydra Devil King itself was looking through the Devil Heads, finally setting its sights on this barren land.

In the distance, the Ichythian King, the Cadaverous King, and the Demon Witch King trembled in fright. They no longer cared about the attacks from their respective opponents. They retreated swiftly, leaving behind black beams in their wake before prostrating themselves before the heads.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The three Other Kings were filled with utmost respect as their quivering voices echoed into the skies.

This caused all of the experts in Xia City to turn pale with fright. In their eyes, the three Other Kings were invincible existences. However, a mere glance from the Saturnine Hydra Devil King had struck fear into them. And their leader wasn’t even present with its true body!

Everyone fell into utter despair. Pang Qianyuan, Li Qingying, and Lan Lingzi had solemn expressions as they looked at the Devil Heads. They knew that the Saturnine Hydra Devil King had sensed the destruction of his summoning platform and had forcefully sent down a strand of its will. However, this proved that the summoning platform was far from complete. This was good news for them.

The three carefully eyed the three Other Kings, making preparations to rush over if they attempted to harm Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e.

The eyes of the Devil Heads exuded murderous intentions as they glared at the Other Kings below. Then a low and hollow voice rumbled through the world. "Four Pestilence Kings, you've greatly disappointed your king."

The Ichythian King's entire body was shaking. The grayish-white fish pupils that once struck fear into the hearts of the Xia Kingdom's experts were completely ill at ease

Its voice shook as it replied, "Your Majesty, the summoning platform is on the cusp of completion. Just a little more and we can herald your descent."

"You have already run out of time." The Saturnine Hydra Devil King's voice boomed from the black hole.

"I cannot afford to fail. Since this summoning platform is nearly complete, you shall fill in the gaps."