Chapter 1761: Withering Glory Heart Lotus

"The withering glory resonance might have been taken away, but it wasn't completely lost."

When Su Ying said those words, everyone was taken aback. What did she mean? Was there something else going on?

Yan Changsheng explained, "I assume you noticed that the withering glory resonance that escaped from the Spiritual Resonance Cave was corrupted and slightly eroded, yes?"

Everyone nodded. This was something Li Luo had personally experienced when he attempted to grab the resonance, only for it to escape. It then became Li Lingjing's accomplice and attempted to kill them.

Yan Changsheng sighed before he continued, "When the Sect Master chose to separate her resonances from herself, the withering glory resonance, which had been corrupted by the Origin of Absolute Corruption, was handed over to the two of us. A wondrous formation was also set up within the Spiritual Resonance Cave, tapping into the glory resonance's ability to let things flourish. That formation has protected us from the harsh erosion of time.

"The two of us were ordered to suppress and cleanse the withering glory resonance. After all, it was far less corrupted than the extinction resonance, and it had not reached the Quasi Tenth-grade. Thus, the Sect Master hoped that we would be able to purify it over time. Unfortunately, however..."

When that last sentence was uttered, everyone's hearts sank. Judging by how the withering glory resonance had escaped on its own, Yan Changsheng and Su Ying's efforts had clearly failed.

"Seniors, did your attempts to purify it fail?" Qi Huang couldn't help but to ask directly.

Su Ying sighed once more. "We did fail, but it wasn't a complete failure."

This was what she had alluded to before. Everyone glanced at each other, unsure of what she was trying to say.

Yan Changsheng explained, "Initially, we did attempt to cleanse the withering glory resonance. Later on, however, we discovered that the Origin of Absolute Corruption's influence was irreversible. After all, if even the Sect Master was unable to remove it, how could the two of us ever hope to? Thus, we chose to change the way we approached the problem. We used one of the measures the Sect Master left behind for us, which was to slowly separate the corrupted aspects of the withering glory resonance from the parts that were fine. Effectively, we divided it into two. The withering glory resonance you saw escape was what we call the corrupted withering glory."

Li Luo and the rest came to an understanding. In other words, this meant that the Origin Reversion Institute only managed to obtain a part of the resonance. In that case where was the other part? As their thoughts naturally reached the same conclusion, Su Ying waved her hand, causing everyone to feel the space around them twisting. Endless clouds flew past them for a few moments.

When they regained their senses, they were in a world filled with endless clouds and mist. This was the deepest part of the Spiritual Resonance Cave. The thick clouds that had obscured their perception dissipated, causing divine light to spill out and flood their eyes. Their pupils shrunk when they saw the source of the light.

A gigantic lotus seat, hundreds of thousands of feet tall, had emerged from the sea of clouds. The seat was divided into two colors, emerald and yellow, one side exuding an aura of decay and the other flourishing. The world was split into two, one of decline, and the other of prosperity.

It quietly sat within the clouds like a precious divine object, drawing looks of awe from everyone present. Qi Huang and the Golden Winged Peng Elder couldn't help stop their hearts from trembling. They could keenly sense that if they absorbed this treasure, they would definitely enter the Heavenly Emperor Stage.

"This is what we have created from extracting the Authority from the withering glory resonance. We've termed it the Withering Glory Heart Lotus. This is the only thing we managed to produce after all these years," Yan Changsheng said as he looked at the lotus with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Seniors, you two have done your best. At the very least, you've managed to retain a portion of the withering glory resonance's power, preventing everything from falling into the Origin Reversion Institute's hands," said Li Taixuan.

"What do you plan to do with this treasure, Seniors?" Qi Huang immediately asked.

"These two are the only ones capable of touching it," Yan Changsheng answered as he looked at Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e. He then explained to Qi Huang and the rest, "The Withering Glory Heart Lotus is particularly unique. Only those who possess the Absolute Resonance Seed can inherit it, and a completely new withering glory resonance will be born when they do. Anyone else, even a Heavenly Emperor, would find it difficult to achieve the same result."

Qi Huang smiled and nodded. "Li Luo has indeed contributed the most during this battle. This opportunity should naturally fall into his hands."

Now that the decisive battle over the withering glory resonance had concluded, the next three years would be a temporary period of peace. However, everyone also knew that this was because an even more terrifying storm was about to erupt. Once the Ten Years of Heavenly Fate came to an end, the Heavenly Emperor Edict would also lose its restrictive effects. As a result, the Shadow World would truly launch their attack, and countless Grand Devil Kings would descend upon the divine continents. That would truly mark the beginning of the Origin Reversion War.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e both bore heavy responsibilities. If they could bring themselves to reach the Heavenly Emperor Stage, they would bring hope to the world.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Qi Huang earnestly looked at the couple and asked, "Seniors, the Shadow World is about to invade the ten divine continents. As a whole, we are no match for the Others. If you two could lend a helping hand, the living creatures of this land would surely remember your kindness."

Two Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperors would be an incredible force. If they could join the battle, it would be a great boon. Even Heavenly Emperor Jiang and the rest of the divine continents' Heavenly Emperors would celebrate their presence.

The Golden Winged Peng Elder was eagerly awaiting their response. If Yan Changsheng were to return, the Golden Winged Peng Tribe would have as much power as the Dragon Race, allowing them to return to the pinnacle of spirit beasts.

Unfortunately, Su Ying smiled helplessly and said, "The two of us are already relics lost in time. It is only because of the Sect Master that we have been able to carve out a pitiful existence here. As we said before, we are unable to leave the Spiritual Resonance Cave. If we set one foot outside, time will take its toll and we will turn to ash. Furthermore, this was back when the withering glory resonance was still around. Now that it has escaped, the prospering aura of vitality will slowly recede, and I'm afraid that all of it will dissipate in just a few years. At that point in time, the Spiritual Resonance Cave will collapse and the two of us will scatter into the wind."

These words caused Qi Huang's eyes to dim, and his expression filled with sorrow. The loss of two Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperors was truly heartbreaking.

"Unless..." Su Ying suddenly said, bringing everyone a momentary ray of hope.

Was there still a chance? Seeing the renewed hope in everyone's eyes caused Su Ying to pause deliberately, a cheeky smile hanging on her lips.

"Alright, Ying'er, stop messing with them," said Yan Changsheng. He then added, "The two of us have only been able to survive until now because of the withering glory resonance's prospering vitality aura. If Li Luo advances to the Heavenly Emperor Stage and obtains a withering glory resonance before the aura dissipates, the two of us may be able to borrow his strength to survive for a while longer, allowing us to spend the rest of our energy to protect the divine continents. If he can't, there's no other way."

Everyone's blazing eyes then turned towards Li Luo, full of expectation. He felt as though the weight on his shoulders had become much heavier all of a sudden. The lives of two Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperors were in his hands? The burden was simply too much to carry.