Chapter 1756: Forced Back

In the sky above, the ancient edict started to shake violently, emanating a pressure that caused even Kings to feel threatened. The pressure was directed towards Li Lingjing, as the power she now wielded had surpassed the limits of the edict.

Li Lingjing looked unfazed though, her pitch-black vortex-like eyes as still as a stagnant pool. The withering glory resonance, still in her hand and covered in black runes, spat out a ray of light. The ray was split into two colors, greenish jade and yellow. It then bloomed with the wind, transforming into an ancient and gigantic parasol that could cover the sky.

When the gigantic parasol opened up, a special power arose, and everything underneath it was turned into an isolated world. However, what caused everyone's expressions to fall was that the Heavenly Emperor Edict above Li Lingjing gradually turned illusory just as it was about to descend. The feeling of its overwhelming pressure vanished along with it.

"Did she manage to block the edict from sensing her?" Qi Huang asked himself. With the power of the withering glory resonance, she had actually managed to deceive the sense of the Heavenly Emperor Edict! Such a heaven-defying move was beyond comprehension.

"This must be one of the methods employed by the Legendary Sect Master!" said Qi Huang as he frowned. The withering glory resonance had originated from one of the most amazing cultivators in history, so it was no surprise that her capabilities were unfathomable.

Furthermore, what Qi Huang was most worried about was that if she could truly hide from the judgment of the edict, did that mean she could employ even more terrifying power since she was no longer restricted? This meant that she would instantly crush Li Taixuan and Li Luo, since there were no Heavenly Emperors here to assist them. The Origin Reversion Institute was truly vile.

While Qi Huang was lost in thought, Li Lingjing stretched her hand out and formed a hand seal. A moment later, boundless Authority descended from the canopy of the parasol. This was Withering and Glory Authority... and it was at the level of a Divine Fruit!

The greenish-yellow Authority contained an incredibly frightening pressure. It gathered on Li Lingjing's fingertips and condensed into a torrent of liquid. Wherever the liquid flowed, the void would gradually decay and shatter.

Li Taixuan's expression changed when he realized what it was. "That is Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid! I once saw a record of it in the ruins of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect in the Nobles' Battlefield. The Legendary Sect Master used it to annihilate countless Grand Devil Kings!"

Li Luo's scalp turned numb. The despicable extinction resonance could not only control the withering glory resonance, but also recreate some of the Legendary Sect Master's killing moves? Although the amount of liquid Li Lingjing could create was limited and it was far weaker than when the Legendary Sect Master used it, the dangerous aura it gave off would even intimidate a Heavenly Emperor.

With the whole sky being covered by the parasol, how could they possibly escape? There were countless soldiers behind them. If they were to face the brunt of Li Lingjing's attack directly, it would undoubtedly turn into a massacre.

The Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid rushed through the air. The sound of it flowing was crisp and melodious, but it sent chills down people's spines.

"We're in trouble. Your little cousin is about to turn us into puddles of rotting blood," said Li Taixuan, his expression grim.

Li Luo replied in a low voice, "She's just a puppet for the extinction resonance. It's not the Cousin Lingjing I used to know." He then looked at her familiar yet unfamiliar face and sighed deeply. "If there is even a tiny chance, I want to rescue her."

"You should be trying to think of a way for you and I to get through this trial," Li Taixuan helplessly replied.

The Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid was sweeping across the sky like a dragon, rushing towards them in an attempt to dissolve them. Li Taixuan took a step forward as his Transcendent Heavenly Throne materialized in the void behind him, devouring copious amounts of worldly natural energy. The violet-gold orb created from Heavenly Dragon Authority, which weighed more than a million square miles of land, landed in his palm.

Transcendent Art, Brilliant Heaven Emperor Slaying Fist! He struck out valiantly, causing the violet-gold fist energy to blast out with a roar. The void collapsed in its wake, turning into a black hole. This move contained Li Taixuan's full power, packing enough energy to challenge even Heavenly Emperors.

However, when this attack came into contact with the Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid, it didn't do anything. Instead, much of it was dissolved by the greenish-yellow liquid! Even Heavenly Dragon Authority was being scourged from existence by that liquid. Li Taixuan's Heavenly Dragon Authority was strong, but it was still an entire level below a Divine Fruit resonance.

As the liquid rushed towards them, Li Taixuan's fist attack was being eroded away. Seeing that Li Taixuan was unable to singlehandedly deal with this situation, Li Luo knew he had to take action. "Let me help you, old man!"

He understood how frightening the Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid was and knew that ordinary measures wouldn't be effective. With a thought, the Absolute Resonance Halo appeared behind him, turning and rumbling. Resonant power poured into it, entering the fire cauldron in the middle. A moment later, a massive Greater Void Resonance Flame swept out of the void.

Weng!

The Greater Void Resonance Flame had the ability to refine everything in the world. With Li Luo putting all his effort into controlling it, it demonstrated even more power than before. It transformed into a sea of flames that collided with the Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid. A formless struggle between the two forces erupted.

The result was obvious for all to see. As the Greater Void Resonance Flame rose into the sky, the invincible Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid was actually pushed back.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Not too bad, son," Li Taixuan praised, smiling. He was powerless to deal with it, but Li Luo had managed to do so with his flames. This was indeed remarkable, and he was proud of his son.

When he had left House Luolan all those years ago, Li Luo was still dealing with his blank palace. All of that was behind them now—Li Luo had become a peak expert no weaker than his father and possessed the power to turn the tides. As a result, the combined efforts of the father and son had managed to block Li Lingjing's killing move.

However, Li Lingjing wasn't planning to let go of this hard-found opportunity. The withering glory resonance had been blocked, but she still had the Authority of Extinction. She stretched out her slender, pale arm, and black extinction Authority energy poured out of her hand, condensing into a black scythe. It was ten thousand feet long and wrapped in extinction energy that was capable of obliterating even light itself.

The scythe instilled fear in everyone present. However, just as Li Lingjing was about to swing it, a dazzling sacred pillar of light shot into the sky. She lowered her head, and her vortex-like eyes were filled with the reflection of an elegant figure with twelve wings of light. Jiang Qing'e had arrived. However, the latter's exquisite face was frosty and her golden eyes oozed with killing intent.

The Empyrean Resonance Tree of Authority was started burning between Jiang Qing'e's brows, and the sacred flames formed a pillar of fire that roared forward. However, she did not attack Li Lingjing, nor did she aid Li Luo and Li Taixuan. Instead, her target was the parasol!

Bang!

Her light source origin didn't pack a punch like the moves from the father and son duo, as she had not stepped into the ranks of the Ninth Transcendent Duke Stage. However, her light source origin had a great advantage in terms of its grade. After all, she was the only other person in the world with a Quasi Tenth-grade resonance!

When the pillar of sacred flames struck the parasol, the latter started to tremble and the Withering Glory Authority on it started to be purified. Holes began to appear across the canopy.

"I will incinerate your Withering Glory Parasol and allow the Heavenly Emperor Edict to descend, destroying your vessel," Jiang Qing'e icily declared as she glared at Li Lingjing, whose eyes rippled slightly as the black scythe came to a halt.

On the battlefield, everything had turned silent. Qi Huang, Zhen Linshuang, Wang Xuanjin, and the rest were watching in trepidation. No one had expected that Jiang Qing'e would be able to threaten Li Lingjing.

However, the stalemate did not last long as Li Lingjing began to retreat. The Withering Glory God Decaying Liquid also began to recede, and she dispersed the Scythe of Annihilation.

In the end, she clutched the withering glory resonance as her body was swallowed up into the darkness of the void. Some of the Origin Reversion Institute's experts were brought along with her. However, just as she was about to completely vanish, an unusually hoarse, indistinct, and terrifying voice echoed through the world. "Light... your end is near."