Chapter 1663: Chaos Unfolds Upon the World, Destiny Awaits

Heavenly Emperor Jiang didn't hold anything back from Li Luo.

He turned to the gap in the Realm Wall and calmly said, "The edict doesn't just suppress Heavenly Emperors, it also cooperates with the will of heaven and earth, pulling the worldly natural energy meant for the next hundred years into the present. The flow will be greatly bolstered as a result.

"In simple terms, the cultivation conditions in the ten divine continents will be better than ever and making breakthroughs will be easier than ever. As the ten year deadline approaches, opportunities for Heavenly Fate will descend upon the world as the world itself realizes the danger it is in. These opportunities are the world's way to resist the cataclysmic crisis it is facing.

"When this happens, perhaps more Kings and even Heavenly Emperors will emerge from the ten divine continents. This is a phenomenon known as heroes arising at the most crucial of times, or the birth of Bearers of Destiny."

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were taken aback by his words as their expressions turned serious. They had never expected that the Heavenly Emperor Edict would also have an effect on worldly natural energy. Perhaps that was Heavenly Emperor Jiang's true goal.

Since the Origin Reversion War could not be avoided, they would borrow fortune from the future to strengthen themselves, fostering a new generation of Kings and Heavenly Emperors in preparation for the final decisive battle.

"How can we obtain this Heavenly Fate, then?" Li Luo asked.

"The heavens and earth will naturally be the ones to judge. Be sure to do your best. After all, you won't be the only ones competing for it. Numerous veteran Kings and perhaps even some of the Shadow World Devil Kings will want it."

A sense of pressure welled up within Li Luo. It looked like the battles over Heavenly Fate would be particularly ferocious, having to contest against experienced Kings and even Devil Kings...

As a seventh-grade Transcendent Duke, he could be considered to be unmatched as far as Single Crowned Kings were concerned. With the aid of his Absolute Resonance Halo, he could fuse all of his resonances into a supreme ninth-grade resonance. Doing so allowed him to use the Light of Authority, which could threaten even Dual Crowned Kings.

However, the gap between himself and an experienced Triple Crowned King was simply too large. Although the Light of Authority was an exceptional weapon, any Triple Crowned King would be able to resist this.

"This war will engulf the world," Li Luo said as he glanced at Jiang Qing'e. They knew that numerous geniuses would rise in the next ten years, and being one of them was both a fortune and a misfortune.

It was fortunate because they would rise with the tide and their cultivation would progress into realms they had never imagined possible.

It was unfortunate because the Devil Kings would run rampant, so even Kings would be at great risk of dying.

Once the ten year period was up, the ten divine continents would experience the onslaught of the entire Shadow World, and every single living thing would die if they lost the war.

"The Shadow World's Devil Kings and Other Dominions will start to descend in the coming months in large numbers. I have to return to the Academic Federation to pass on my orders," said Heavenly Emperor Jiang.

He didn't plan to remain here for long. In order to deal with the inevitable chaos that would unfold, he had to quickly form a grand alliance between the Academic Federation and the numerous powers.

Even the inner divine continents' great powers who only used to care about their own interests could not remain in isolation any longer. Everyone had to work together to deal with the looming threat.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang looked at the Pill Saint and asked courteously, "Senior Pill Saint, are you willing to come to the Academic Federation with me? A strand of consciousness from a senior by the name of Wang Taixi still remains. We are trying to find a way to revive him as the world is at a critical juncture and every bit of help matters."

Hearing that familiar name caused the Pill Saint to fall into a daze momentarily.

"Wang Taixi... is alive? I guess he was lucky. He died early and didn't have to suffer through the depressing atmosphere that beleaguered the Sacred Void Resonance Sect before its downfall."

The Void Resonance's Six Sons had once followed the Sect Master into battle, achieving great feats. But that was a long time ago.

The Pill Saint gently touched Bai Mengmeng's smooth and fair face. "I cannot leave this young maiden's body and will merge with her in the future. If I ever have to awaken again, I will do what I can."

Heavenly Emperor Jiang nodded. The Pill Saint no longer had her Heavenly Emperor strength and thus was not affected by the edict. Staying within the divine continents would allow her to keep them safe from the chaos of the Other Dominions.

"I'll stay here with my grandson and get to know the place where he grew up," Li Jingzhe replied.

The effect of the Heavenly Emperor Edict would get stronger as each day passed, though Li Jingzhe could sense that there was still some time, so he was in no rush to leave. He wanted to spend some time with Li Luo. After all, they would only be able to see each other again in ten years.

Heavenly Emperor Zhang turned his gaze away from the sky and sighed. "I'll return to Golden Dragon Mountain and make some arrangements for them."

The world was about to devolve into strife, and the Golden Dragon Bank might find it difficult to do business in the future.

The three Heavenly Emperors had made their decisions. Heavenly Emperors Zhang and Jiang turned to leave and vanished into the sky.

Li Luo gave a bitter smile. The Xia Kingdom's Other Disaster had been resolved, but an even greater problem had arisen.

"Old man!"

"Grandpa!"

At this point, Li Qingpeng brought Li Jingtao and Li Fengyi over with great haste, their expressions filled with longing and their eyes red.

When Li Jingzhe saw his son, he reflexively wanted to put on a stern expression. But upon thinking about the great changes that would soon envelop the world, his expression turned warm and he calmly nodded.

When his gaze turned towards his grandchildren, Li Jingzhe's wizened face revealed a wry smile.

"The two of you need to work harder. When Little Luo arrived at the Dragon's Fang Lineage, he was weaker than you."

Li Jingtao gave a silly smile and nodded, whereas Li Fengyi muttered darkly to herself. That little brother of hers was a monstrous genius; the number of people in the world who could match him could be counted with one's fingers. How could she possibly compare?

Li Luo looked at the gathered crowd and flashed a smile.

"Grandpa, Eldest Uncle, please wait for me to clean things up here before I invite you into House Luolan's headquarters. That is the place my father and mother built when they first arrived in the Xia Kingdom. Sister Qing'e and I grew up there."

"House Luolan..." Li Jingzhe said with a sigh, his expression turning despondent.

It was because of him that his son and daughter-in-law were forced to leave the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent and seek refuge here.

Li Luo grabbed his hand and said, "Grandpa, all of that is in the past. There's no need to be concerned about it anymore."

Li Jingzhe nodded.

After which, Li Luo changed the subject, directly leading everyone into the middle of Xia City where Vice Principal Su Xin, the First Princess, Duze Yan, and the rest were.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

When the First Princess and Vice Principal Su Xin saw Li Luo, they looked a little uncomfortable. This was especially so when they noticed the old man behind him. They couldn't help but feel a deep sense of shock in their hearts.

They knew that Li Jingzhe was a Heavenly Emperor, a true pinnacle expert. No such person had set foot in the Xia Kingdom in the past.

Although they knew that Li Luo was from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li with a Heavenly Emperor ancestor, they had never expected that his grandpa would be a Heavenly Emperor as well! His background was simply too terrifying.

Duze Yan couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. It was indeed his greatest fortune to have been traumatized by Li Taixuan and Tan Tailan. Thanks to that, he had decided to help House Luolan in its hour of need. If he hadn't done that... he couldn't imagine how much despair he would be in right now.

He thought of how House Jinque's Si Qing was feeling. Thinking of Si Qing, Duze Yan remembered something.

"House Lord Li Luo, now that the Xia Kingdom's Other Disaster has been quelled, you just have to deal with the Regent and the likes of Si Qing."

A smirk appeared on Li Luo's face as he nodded. "House Lord Duze can rest assured. None of the people who took action against House Luolan will be spared."

As he raised his head, he looked out of Xia City, where he could sense some familiar auras attempting to run for their lives.

"Do you really think you can escape?"

He had an amused expression as he tugged lightly at Jiang Qing'e's slender hand. The two treaded through the void and vanished.

When they disappeared, the First Princess and Duze Yan knew that the time for reckoning had come. Some things had to be settled cleanly.