Chapter 1768: Ten Resonances Heavenly Emperor Demon

Weng!

Immense amounts of energy surged into the Spiritual Resonance Cave. The disturbance was so large that it could be felt across the entire Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. In fact, even some of the divine continents that were further away could feel the unusual surge of worldly natural energy. This phenomenon far surpassed all of the previous Heavenly Emperor Blessings in terms of intensity. Countless experts were looking towards the Spiritual Resonance Cave with hopeful gazes from all corners of the divine continents.

Within the Spiritual Resonance Cave, Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e merged with the gigantic blessings of heaven and earth, which were shaped like a sun and a moon. In an instant, nine glorious lights rose into the air above each of their heads, turning into towering Transcendent Heavenly Thrones akin to divine mountains against the backdrop of the sky.

The thrones were covered in countless ancient and primordial runes, and the Transcendent Arts they had cultivated made them unique. Their Transcendent Heavenly Thrones were like the most perfect objects in the world, causing everyone who laid eyes on them to feel a hint of awe and respect.

A Transcendent Heavenly Throne with a height of a hundred thousand feet large was reflected in Li Luo's eyes, emanating mysterious light. This was the culmination of years of bitter effort. The youth who had started his journey with a blank palace was on the cusp of entering the true pinnacle realm of power. Who knew just how much blood, sweat, and tears had been shed for this moment?

At the same time, he could sense the blessings of heaven and earth fusing with him, finally causing the bottleneck known as the peak of the Ninth Transcendent Duke Stage to loosen. The opportunity to become a Heavenly Emperor had arrived.

Surging worldly natural energy condensed into a divine stairway extending down from the heavens. Li Luo had witnessed Li Jingzhe ascending to the Heavenly Emperor Stage, so he knew very well that each and every step was fraught with difficulty, filled with terrifying tribulations. Climbing up was a prerequisite to reaching that much-desired stage.

The obstacles on the way up were known as the Heavenly Emperor's Demons, which originated from one's own resonances. The final barriers to becoming a true peak expert were things that the cultivator was most familiar with.

Li Luo's lips unintentionally twitched when he thought about how most people who made it to the Heavenly Emperor Stage only had three resonances and would thus encounter three Heavenly Emperor's Demons. Unfortunately, he had an astonishing ten resonances, which meant that he would encounter ten Heavenly Emperor's Demons! Li Luo was definitely the first in history to have reached this stage with this many resonances. Even the Legendary Sect Master of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect had not experienced such a trial, as not all of her resonances had both a primary and secondary resonance.

As he was fighting all sorts of emotions, he could sense a blazing sacred aura flow through his palm. When he turned to look, he could see that Jiang Qing'e had let go of his hand, her jade-like fingers streaked with blood as she carved out a blood rune on his palm.

"This blood rune will allow both of us to maintain a state of Divine Knowledge for a bit. Your trial might be the most terrifying one in history, so you cannot underestimate it. With this method, I can help you if you encounter a crisis," Jiang Qing'e softly explained.

One couldn't rely on external aid to overcome their own demons, but Jiang Qing'e could use the Genesis Seed's Divine Knowledge state, allowing them to fuse their minds.

"You have four Heavenly Emperor's Demons yourself. There's no need to split your attention for my sake," said Li Luo.

When Li Luo felt Jiang Qing'e's concern for him, he felt warmth in his heart. At the same time, he remembered that she wasn't going to have an easy time either with four light resonances. With all of them being the same type, it was very likely that her Heavenly Emperor's Demons would be strengthened.

Jiang Qing'e smiled lightly and shook her head, saying, "You can relax. My trial will be simple."

Without further explanation, she turned to walk towards her own divine stairway. As she climbed the steps, horrifying divine flames poured down from the top with unimaginable ferocity. They flooded the surroundings like a tsunami, purifying everything in their path.

Even Li Luo felt threatened by the flames. His expression turned solemn as he knew that if he were in that same position, he wouldn't have been able to take things lightly. Just how frightening was the layering of four light resonances?

As his heart was filled with worry, something unbelievable happened when the flames made contact with Jiang Qing'e. Those cleansing flames that could harm even an ordinary Heavenly Emperor turned docile upon touching her. It was as though they were sentient, surrounding her body and lightly enveloping her.

Jiang Qing'e faced no obstacles whatsoever. Her sacred countenance radiated with holy light as she slowly stepped forward, ascending the steps. Not only did the flames not harm her, it was as though they were crowning their ruler. The flames left a trail in their wake, resembling a regal long dress that trailed in the steps behind her.

Li Luo was dumbfounded. When he watched Li Jingzhe overcoming his Heavenly Emperor's Demons, every step was filled with danger and murderous intent. What was the biggest threat in Jiang Qing'e's trial? That she might trip? The light Heavenly Emperor Demons, despite radiating a terrifying aura, seemed to be welcoming their queen, practically grovelling at her feet.

"Is this because she is the embodiment of the Quasi Tenth-grade resonance?"

Li Luo wondered.

Jiang Qing'e was effectively light incarnate. Since her Heavenly Emperor's Demons were created from light itself, they would not dare to strut around recklessly before their maker. It was no wonder she had treated this entire trial so casually.

"That's cheating..."

Li Luo thought, sighing. That was when he stopped hesitating and faced his own set of towering steps. His gaze turned serious, but a hint of anticipation could also be seen in his eyes.

"What will my Heavenly Emperor's Demons be like? Sister Qing'e had an easy time, but with my talent... it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

he thought, feeling confident. He then strode forward, ascending the steps.

A moment later, the space around him started to warp and the steps became incredibly massive, extending as far as his eyes could see. At the same time, the loud rumbling of scales grinding against each other came from the clouds high up in the sky.

𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

A titanic creature was slowly emerging from the sea of energy clouds, gradually becoming clearer. Li Luo's eyes shrunk upon realizing what it was that stood before him. At the very top of the steps, where boundless clouds of energy interweaved, an immense Heavenly Dragon appeared. It was so long that he couldn't even see the end of it.

Its body was covered in scales that shimmered like the ocean at dawn, representing his waterlight resonance.

One of its humongous claws looked as though it was carved from a verdant tree, covered with brown soil and radiating endless vitality. The other gigantic claw looked as though it was made of lightning, filled with primordial thunder runes that swam around it.

Its eyes were like dazzling ice crystals, flowing with a chilly aura that seemed capable of freezing time.

Boundless amounts of azure wind roared from the sky, gathering inside the Heavenly Dragon's unhinged maw, filled with menacing fangs. That said, the wind was very strange, at times completely immaterial as it phased in and out of reality. It was completely unpredictible, like an indefensible and yet deadly threat.

This Heavenly Dragon was the culmination of all ten of Li Luo's resonances, perfectly fused into a single being. A Ten Resonances Heavenly Emperor's Demon! His expression stiffened as he could keenly sense that the Heavenly Dragon at the top of the steps was filled with overflowing killing intent, and it was directed towards him. Clearly, this Heavenly Emperor's Demon wished to tear him into pieces.

At this point, he was quite sure that he wasn't as lucky as Jiang Qing'e. Thus, he could only helplessly sigh and curse in frustration, "F***! This sh*t this is ridiculous!"