Chapter 1778: Arrangements

Hearing Heavenly Emperor Jiang refer to her as "Her Excellency the Radiant Goddess" caused curious gazes to be directed towards Jiang Qing'e. They had all been informed that this stunningly beautiful lady was the physical manifestation of the Legendary Sect Master's Quasi Tenth-grade light resonance.

The Legendary Sect Master had been unrivalled during her time, leading the Sacred Void Resonance Sect in a warpath across the Shadow World, slaughtering Grand Devil Kings left and right. One of the main reasons she was able to do so was because of her Quasi Tenth-grade light resonance.

Her next strongest resonance, the extinction resonance, had been corrupted by the Origin of Absolute Corruption during an apocalyptic battle in the Shadow World, causing it to mutate and evolve to the Quasi Tenth-grade. If Heavenly Emperors were divine existences to the living beings of the divine continents, the Tenth-Grade was the supreme ruler of everything and anything.

That said, this realm only existed in stories and legends. The Legendary Sect Master was the only person in history who had managed to obtain two Quasi Tenth-grade resonances. Even though it was only a "quasi" resonance, its strength was unimaginably incredible, causing all Heavenly Emperors to sigh in amazement.

The fact that the resonance could manifest its own sentient spirit was a strange phenomenon that even the most veteran Heavenly Emperors had never seen before. If Jiang Qing'e was able to fully awaken and regain the Quasi Tenth-grade light resonance, then would become the divine continents' final pillar of hope.

The Heavenly Emperors' eyes were full of respect, while Jiang Qing'e's porcelain-like face remained utterly calm. Knowing that she was a Quasi Tenth-grade resonance didn't bring her any sort of joy. On the contrary, she didn't like that identity. This was because it made her feel as though she was different from Li Luo.

As she lowered her eyes, she felt something warm touch her palm. Li Luo had reached out to hold her hand, tightly enveloping her fingers. When she met his tender gaze, the weight on her heart gradually eased and a smile appeared on her lips.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang lifted up the Ancient Covenant, smiling as he turned towards the rest of the new Heavenly Emperors. He said, "Everyone, I can sense that the Shadow World's Grand Devil Kings are already starting to move en masse. Perhaps it won't be long before they start descending. Thus, I wish to activate the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation. Before we start, are the new Heavenly Emperors willing to leave their marks on this with their Authority?"

Without a doubt, they agreed. Everyone was united with the common purpose of overcoming this crisis. Any personal grudges or interests seemed meaningless when compared to the bigger picture.

The new Heavenly Emperors all activated their Authorities, turning them into marks that were then imprinted onto the Ancient Covenant. The moment this happened, Li Luo and the rest sensed a restriction levied upon them from the world. When they examined it more closely, they realized that there was only a single rule: protect the divine continents. This was the only rule the creator of the Ancient Covenant had set for them.

With the addition of the new Heavenly Emperors, the Ancient Covenant spilled forth with glorious light, radiating an immense pressure in Heavenly Emperor Jiang's hand. At the same time, the entire world started to rumble.

Weng!

The Ancient Covenant soared straight upwards, its light piercing through the Spiritual Resonance Cave and into the sky. At the same time, it began to expand at an indescribable pace.

When the living creatures of the divine continents raised their heads, they could see the boundless divine light sweep past the skies above them, as though an all-encompassing cage was being erected.

Worldly natural energy surged, condensing into innumerable ancient seals. It then rained down on the earth like a torrential downpour, covering every inch of ground. It was then that changes could be seen.

Across the wide plains, the earth shook violently as towering mountains arose, piercing into the clouds. Meanwhile, bottomless fissures cracked open, snaking across the land like slithering dragons and snakes. Rivers began to divert as the topography of the divine continents was rearranged.

If one were to look down from above, they would notice that the terrain of the divine continents was being reshaped into a grand formation, redirecting worldly natural energy accordingly. An unprecedented and magnificent formation was taking shape.

Meanwhile, large portions of the worldly natural energy were gathering in ten locations, forming titanic Devil Trapping Stages. These were battlefields where the experts of the divine continents would receive a boon to their combat abilities.

The living creatures of the world stared quietly as the world was reshaped around them. The surging worldly natural energy told them a story, that the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents were making preparations for their last stand.

Everyone's expressions sank when the thought of that truly set in. Although they had managed to send the Shadow World packing three years ago, everyone knew that that was merely an appetizer for what was to come. The ultimate experts of the Shadow World had always looked down on the living creatures, treating them as mere livestock as they wailed and struggled for their lives. The invasion of those terrifying creatures was finally upon them.

Even though the Ten Years of Heavenly Fate had produced new Heavenly Emperors, the gap in combat capabilities of the two sides would not be bridged so easily. This was the final battle, and absolutely no one was looking forward to it.

Cutting into the depressive atmosphere, a gentle and heroic voice echoed through the sky, heard in every corner of the world.

"The Shadow World is indeed terrifying, but whenever our lives are at stake, the experts of the divine continent always step up to turn the tide. Do not be afraid. We Heavenly Emperors will do everything in our power to protect this land," said Heavenly Emperor Jiang.

His voice low, he solemnly declared, "May fear be gone. May we live long."

Those words had a calming effect that stealthily dispelled the fear in the hearts of the living. Everyone prayed and whispered in silence.

May fear be gone. May we live long.

Bang!

At this moment, worldly natural energy started to boil and seethe everywhere, as if the united will of the living had moved the heavens and the earth, causing a resonance. Boundless waves of energy erupted, and an endless stream of runes made of light floated into the sky. A divine formation, one that was unprecedented in history, had taken shape with the divine continents as the base.

The Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation was up and running!

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Spiritual Resonance Cave.

When the formation materialized, the Heavenly Emperors could sense their own powers being augmented.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang reached out and casually swiped at the void. A rift appeared, and a gigantic body floated out, tens of thousands of miles tall. Li Luo instantly recognized it—it was Wang Taixi's corpse.

An ancient bronze lamp floated on Wang Taixi's forehead. A dim flame flickered inside it, looking as though it was on the brink of fading away.

When Yan Changsheng and Su Ying saw the familiar figure, their expression turned complicated. They had never expected to see the body of their companion after so long.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang then stretched his hand out once again, causing the Ancient Covenant to descend from the sky until it was floating before Li Luo. "Heavenly Emperor Luo, it's up to you to resurrect Heavenly Emperor Yan, Heavenly Emperor Su, and Heavenly Emperor Wang Taixi. If you're unable to do so, we will have a hard time making it through this conflict, even with the aid of the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation."

Li Luo's expression turned solemn as he looked at the ancient object. The burden Heavenly Emperor Jiang had placed on his shoulders was immeasurably heavy. However, he had no plans to shirk from his responsibilities.

He raised both his hands, accepting the Ancient Covenant as he said, "Let's begin."