Chapter 1732: Aura of Prosperity

A huge and magnificent ceremony unfolded in the starry sky, continuously siphoning power away from the Sacred Seeds. However, draining their power caused the seeds to retaliate with more and more force.

The Sacred Seeds were tapping into the aura of prosperity, something Golden Dragon Mountain had accumulated for thousands of years. The extra boost to their power was giving Li Luo a hard time. He had originally thought that his Dragon Ancestor's Physique would allow him to defend against the Sacred Seeds for quite a while, even if they used the power of the peak Triple Crowned Kings they were attached to.

Unfortunately, the wonders of the aura of prosperity had far surpassed his expectations. The aura of prosperity did not possess incredible offensive power, but it had an unbelievable ability to erode. Thus, Li Luo's resilient scales were quickly being whittled away.

Li Luo's body was being ripped apart by the Sacred Seeds, and his blood fell like a rain. A guttural roar escaped his throat, but he did not back down. This was a battle of attrition—if he could hold on until Lu Qing'er's Genesis Seed siphoned away most of the power of the Sacred Seeds, then it would be his victory.

As time went by, the onslaught unleashed by the Sacred Seeds intensified. Their hosts' faces were scrunched and ferocious. Three grand crowns had manifested above each of them, sucking in copious amounts of worldly natural energy and overflowing with dense source origin. Atop the crowns were a bright silver moon and an inky black ball of thunder. With the amplification of these two objects, the attacks became even more frightening, madly sweeping towards Li Luo.

Horrifying cuts were ripped open across Li Luo's titanic Heavenly Dragon form, making Lu Taiyi and Lu Sui nervous. If Li Luo was unable to hold on, then Lu Qing'er would have to bear those savage attacks. With her current strength, she would collapse immediately upon being struck.

When Li Luo sensed the renewed frenzy of the Sacred Seeds, he let out a heaven-shaking roar, and the mysterious Absolute Resonance Halo began to rumble and turn in the air behind him. His five resonant palaces began to shine with glorious light as his ten resonant powers fused, transforming into a single type of resonant power.

A supreme ninth-grade water resonance was formed! A light blue Empyrean Resonance Tree of Authority appeared on his forehead, and an almighty power surged out of it: the Authority of Water.

The starry sky immediately turned humid, and just a moment later, an endless tide of water gushed out of the void, transforming into a vast ocean that filled the heavens. The water was like a heavenly river, submerging Li Luo's entire body. The Authority of Water washed past his scales, cleansing the Aura of Prosperity that had afflicted his body and nullifying its eroding power.

Without the troublesome Aura of Prosperity hampering him, his Dragon Ancestor's Physique revealed its terrifying regenerative prowess. In just a few short moments, all of his injuries were healed. Combined with the Authority of Water's rejuvenative powers, he returned to peak condition.

Lu Taiyi and Lu Sui felt relieved upon witnessing this. At the same time, they were also filled with awe. Even Lu Taiyi, a Supreme Triple Crowned King, was not able to wield the power of Authority.

"The Authority of Water... The Absolute Resonance Seed is truly wondrous," Lu Taiyi praised. Authority was the realm of power that Heavenly Emperors wielded, and it could only be manifested by supreme ninth-grade resonances. Li Luo had used the unique powers of the Absolute Resonance Seed to fuse his ten resonant powers to create a single supreme ninth-grade resonance.

Normally speaking, it was hard to purge the Aura of Prosperity once one had been infected by it. It was like rot that clung to the bone until everything had eroded into nothingness. However, the Authority of Water was capable of washing it away, and it was the only counter to the Aura of Prosperity. Without it, Li Luo would've had no way to defend against the two Sacred Seeds.

"It's no wonder the Heavenly Emperors asked us to seek Li Luo's help. I'm afraid he's the only one in the world who can do this," said Lu Sui.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lu Taiyi agreed. If he were the one protecting Lu Qing'er, he wouldn't have been able to deal with the Aura of Prosperity. "I think we can safely say that we have passed this stage," he said as he stroked his white beard, heaving a sigh of relief.

Li Luo's Authority of Water had stabilized the situation, and he was now capable of withstanding the mad flurry of attacks with his robust defenses. Nothing was able to get past him and harm Lu Qing'er. As he held on, the formation operated more and more smoothly. In the end, enough power was finally siphoned from the Sacred Seeds.

The violent energy that swept across the area finally came to a halt. The Lunar and Thunder Sacred Seeds' source origin fluctuations weakened sharply as both dimmed. At the same time, Zhang Lingsu and Qian Yan regained control of the Sacred Seeds, reabsorbing them into their bodies with a thought.

Unfortunately, the source origin fluctuations that they emanated had weakened. Pilfering power from their Sacred Seeds was the same as taking away their power. They left the ceremonial altar and appeared beside Lu Taiyi and Lu Sui.

"It has been hard on the two of you. The Lu family will do its best to help your Sacred Seeds recover," said Lu Sui as he respectfully clasped his hands. If any other power had done this, it would have created conflict and the entire power would break up. However, the families of Golden Dragon Mountain had opted to sacrifice their own Sacred Seeds to assist him wholeheartedly. This action made it clear why Golden Dragon Mountain was able to prosper for so long. The needs of the greater good were always placed ahead of each individual family.

Zhang Lingsu and Qian Yan smiled and shook their heads. "There's nothing to worry about. If we can't survive this war, Golden Dragon Mountain will be destroyed anyway. The survival of our Sacred Seed won't matter if that happens. The next step will depend on Li Luo's Greater Void Resonance Flame. Whether Qing'er will be able to refine her Genesis Seed to reach a state of perfection is all up to him."

As they spoke, their attention turned towards the middle of the formation. Lu Qing'er was quietly sitting on the copper coin altar. The mysterious mark of light between her eyebrows was even more dazzling than before, and even greater amounts of source origin flowed out of her ceaselessly, freezing the air around her into solid ice. The light was glowing exceptionally brightly, as though something was on the verge of being born. This was a sign that the Genesis Seed was on the cusp of perfection.

Li Luo began to shrink and went back to human form, landing atop the altar. "Qing'er, are you ready?" he asked.

Her icy lake-like eyes reflected his face. She lowered her eyes and nodded. "Thank you."

Li Luo smiled, not saying anything else. At the same time, his Absolute Resonance Halo began to turn and his resonant power flowed, condensing within the cauldron inside the halo. At the next moment, the Greater Void Resonance Flame surged, turning into a sea of flames that enveloped Lu Qing'er.