Chapter 1685: The Second Absolute Resonance Seed

When the void shattered, an ancient golden wheel was revealed. It emitted tremendous power and had completely neutralized Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e's impressive attacks.

As the golden wheel released mysterious light, a single figure treaded through the void, appearing within the chaotic battlefield. It was a man with a head of long hair, emanating a fearsome aura. His pitch-black eyes resembled snake eyes, emitting black wisps of flame.

"How strong!"

Li Luo thought to himself in surprise. With his current strength, an ordinary Triple Crowned King was unable to cause him to feel much pressure. However, it felt oppressive to be in the Torch Dragon Underworld King's presence! Clearly, this man had surpassed the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage.

Li Luo's eyes swept past him to focus on the familiar Absolute Resonance Halo. On its edges were nine Divine Seals, each one exuding a mystical light. It was a Nine Divines Absolute Resonance Halo! This meant that the Torch Dragon Underworld King was the second true inheritor of the Absolute Resonance Seed.

The Torch Dragon Underworld King's Absolute Resonance Halo had reached the Nine Seals realm. The Pill Saint had once said that anyone who reached this realm was more than qualified to become the top candidate for the seat of Sect Master in the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. Clearly, the Torch Dragon Underworld King was Heavenly Emperor Yin's masterpiece.

Heavenly Emperor Yin was one of the Void Resonance's Six Sons in the past, so it wasn't surprising that he possessed the complete legacy of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. The Absolute Resonance Seed was part of that legacy. It seemed he had painstakingly raised an inheritor with his resources.

In a sense, the Torch Dragon Underworld King had followed the orthodox path of the Absolute Resonance Seed, whereas Li Luo had to grope his way through the dark. After all, just the issue of the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill had almost forced him to a dead end. The bright side was that despite going through these tribulations, he had managed to reach the perfect Ten Seals realm.

The Torch Dragon Underworld King was quite envious of that. Li Luo could clearly perceive this as his opponent's eyes had been fixated on his Ten Divines Absolute Resonance Halo the whole time.

A moment later, the Torch Dragon Underworld King withdrew his gaze as he lightly sighed. "What a good Absolute Resonance Seed, and the Ten Divines Absolute Resonance Halo is even better than mine. In terms of your compatibility with the Absolute Resonance Seed, you're truly unmatched. If you were born in the era of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect, your achievements would have been terrifying."

Li Luo had been born with three blank palaces. To the average individual, his cultivation journey had ended before it even started. However, his unique physique couldn't have been a more perfect match for the Absolute Resonance Seed. He now had five resonant palaces, which was equal to the Legendary Sect Master of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. On top of that, he actually had more resonances than that individual.

Li Luo stared vigilantly at the opponent before him. He could sense a hint of avarice in the Torch Dragon Underworld King's words. Clearly, the Torch Dragon Underworld King was here for him!

Weng!

His eight Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds began to devour worldly natural energy rapidly, causing the Empyrean Resonance Tree of Authority between his brows to flow with divine light. Authority filled the surroundings, allowing him to attack or defend with a mere thought.

Jiang Qing'e also understood the opponent's intentions, so her beautiful eyes turned sharp. At the same time, she flicked her finger, causing a wisp of flame to shoot out. It turned into a signal that could be seen from tens of thousands of miles away. Countless Kings from the Eastern Region Federation were stationed across the land, and they would all gather as soon as she called. Even though their opponent was the leader of the Thirteen Underworld Kings, he wouldn't be able to rampage unrestrained here.

"I've long been searching for an opportunity to find you. However, the time wasn't ripe and the Divine Continent Federation was closely eyeing me. I had to take advantage of the situation in order to lay a trap for you," said the Torch Dragon Underworld King with a grin, clearly unfazed by Jiang Qing'e's call for reinforcements.

Li Luo frowned as his eyes turned towards Qin Jiujie and the Spirit Eye Underworld King. Had the two of them been lying in wait for him? Had they purposely allowed him to detect them? The strange underground formation had the power to obscure and guide. Had the two of them snuck here secretly in order to provide a beacon for the Torch Dragon Underworld King to come here without anyone noticing?

"So it turns out I was simply prey being hunted," Li Luo indifferently said.

The Torch Dragon Underworld King smiled and nodded. "I have to capture you and separate the Absolute Resonance Halo from you. Using a secret art, I can then devour it and allow my Absolute Resonance Halo to reach perfection. If I can complete this step, I'll be able to make up for my past shortcomings. Only then will I reach the true pinnacle of my potential."

His gentle voice was overflowing with murderous intent.

Li Luo was expressionless as he replied, "Why don't you give it a try? Let's see if you can capture me before the people from the Divine Continent Federation arrive."

The opponent was strong; he was unmatched when it came to anyone beneath the Heavenly Emperor Stage. Even the Heavenly Origin Ancient College's Wang Xuanjin was a little weaker than him. Perhaps the only one who could compare was Radiant King Qi Huang from the Academic Federation.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Li Luo had excluded his mother from the comparison. After all, a ninth-grade Transcendent wasn't on the same level as a King.

No matter how terrifying the opponent was, Li Luo wouldn't be overcome with fear. He had gone through countless dangerous situations involving opponents with much larger power gaps and yet managed to hold on. He was now at the peak of the Eighth Transcendent Duke Stage and was considered a top power in the world. The Torch Dragon Underworld King was definitely powerful, but Li Luo wasn't some helpless weakling before him.

The handsome Torch Dragon Underworld King flashed a smile. "It looks like you're quite confident in yourself."

After he spoke, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e realized that incredible amounts of corruption had surged out and blanketed the battlefield. Other Kings emerged one after another—they were from the Other Dominions that the Kings of the Eastern Region Federation had been suppressing. The Kings who had arrived to reinforce Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were now forced to engage in battle against the newcomers. Clearly, the ploy to ensnare Li Luo had been executed with the assistance of the Shadow World's Other Dominions.

"Li Luo, you're no longer the nameless youth of the past. You're now the renowned Ten Resonances King of the ten divine continents with a Light Genesis Seed wife. You've even united the people of the East Divine Continent to form the Eastern Region Federation, becoming the de facto number one. Do you think we would attempt to capture you without ample preparations?" asked the Torch Dragon Underworld King with a gentle smile on his face.

He then took a step forward as his Absolute Resonance Halo rumbled loudly, revealing three resonant palaces. One palace contained a single resonance and the other two had primary and secondary resonances. There was an upper ninth-grade Torch Dragon resonance, an upper ninth-grade daynight resonance, and an upper ninth-grade thunderous wind resonance.

The entire world was enveloped by the Torch Dragon Underworld King's terrifying power. His eyes turned black and white, and when he blinked, the day suddenly shifted to the darkest hour of the night. A huge, snake-like beast with a human head appeared behind him in the void, letting out a thunderous roar as it breathed—a Torch Dragon.

The dark night covered the world, applying pressure onto the void.

After which, the Torch Dragon Underworld King's calm and icy voice reverberated through the heavens and the earth. "Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, you are both transcendent geniuses that have stunned the world. However, you aren't the only ones who have walked the Path of Ascension."

When the Torch Dragon Underworld King finished speaking, eight Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds appeared behind him in the void, transforming into golden smoke that condensed into three indescribably dense Crowns. It was clear that he had also embarked on the Path of Ascension. However, he had exhausted all of his potential when he attempted to forge his ninth Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfried, so he had to give up and advance to the Triple Crowned King Stage.

An eighth-grade Transcendent Duke who had switched over to the Path of Kings far surpassed an average peak Triple Crowned King in terms of foundation. If there was no ninth-grade Transcendent present, someone like the Torch Dragon Underworld King would be unparalleled beneath the Heavenly Emperor Stage.