Chapter 1782: Returning to East Divine Continent

Li Luo pierced through space, leaving a trail of light in his wake as he swiftly traversed the wide distances between divine continents. It didn't take him very long to reach Xia City in the East Divine Continent. With his current cultivation level, a trip that once required months of travel had been condensed into the time needed for an incense stick to burn.

As he descended, the void around him started to distort and two figures walked out. One was a woman, her body radiating a bonechilling aura that was capable of freezing even the heavens and the earth. Her long, blue hair hung at her waist, slowly dappling in the wind. Even the air of the Xia Kingdom was starting to condense into icicles. It was Lu Qing'er.

The other one was also a woman, tall and well-proportioned, clad in a suit of dragonscale armor. The scales were finely arranged, shining with a violet-gold luster, extending across her voluptuous figure and accentuating her breathtaking curves. Of course, it was Zhen Linshuang.

The two ladies had been dispatched to assist Li Luo in protecting the East Divine Continent. Since the Shadow World had come in full force, Li Luo would have to wholeheartedly focus on the Divine Fruit Grand Devil King. He wouldn't be able to spare any attention for the rest of the Grand Devil Kings that accompanied his opponent. As a result, other Heavenly Emperors were required to restrain them. Otherwise, the East Divine Continent's living creatures would undoubtedly be massacred. Just a single one was capable of filling the skies with blood, being a harbinger of destruction and death.

Li Luo turned his attention towards Lu Qing'er. Ever since the decisive battle on the Heavenly Star Plains, he had been cooped up in the Spiritual Resonance Cave and thus had not seen her for three years.

"Qing'er, I have yet to congratulate you on becoming a Heavenly Emperor," said Li Luo, smiling.

She was a Two Authority Heavenly Emperor and was even stronger than Zhen Linshuang. This was only because her accumulated foundation was a little shallow, however. Otherwise, the fact that she had a perfect acquired Genesis Seed would have made her a Three Authority Heavenly Emperor. With enough time and accumulation, the divine continents might have produced yet another Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperor.

Lu Qing'er nodded, her tone biting cold as she said, "I also have to congratulate you for obtaining four Authorities. The Divine Fruit Realm is within reach. During the upcoming battle, you only have to focus on the Divine Fruit Grand Devil King. I'll do my best to deal with the rest."

"Be careful," Li Luo reminded her.

After these words were spoken, Zhen Linshuang took the initiative to approach them. Her eyes, which were usually filled with arrogance and pride, now had a hint of undisguised awe within them. She smiled sweetly towards Li Luo as she said, "Li Luo, if you can really defeat a Divine Fruit Grand Devil King, I'll be more than happy to call you 'master'."

Li Luo's expression immediately stiffened. Even Lu Qing'er, who had sealed her emotions, had a puzzled and questioning look in her cold eyes.

Li Luo dryly coughed, saying, "Chieftain Zhen, let's not bring up the misunderstandings of the past."

He felt a little helpless. Zhen Linshuang wanted to grind him into dust all those years ago because of the humiliation he had put her through, but now she had taken the initiative to bring it up. It was clear she was no longer resistant to the idea, and perhaps even a little eager? How had this tyrannical dragon become even more wild after becoming a Heavenly Emperor?

"The Dragon Race treasures strength. You were so weak back then, I wouldn't even bother looking at you, so why would I have called you 'master'? However, you're now on the cusp of forming your Divine Fruit and becoming a pinnacle being. Therefore, I wouldn't reject the idea of making you my master," said Zhen Linshuang, laughing.

She then slowly savored Li Luo's body with her eyes, which were filled with unadulterated longing. His perfect and powerful bloodline was truly irresistible.

Her blunt and unrestrained words caused Li Luo to feel a little overwhelmed. This was because he could sense that Zhen Linshuang was indeed very interested in him now. He shook his head, no longer saying anything as he directed his attention to Xia City below. At this moment, there were numerous fluctuations in the void as King Stage experts emanating mighty auras appeared.

Before he had arrived, he had used the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation to issue an order, summoning all of the Kings in the East Divine Continent. Thus, all of the Kings had congregated in Xia City.

Countless looks filled with deep respect and worship were directed at the three figures who emanated boundless might. As Li Luo swept his gaze across the group, he noticed that there were over a hundred Kings present. The resolution of the Ten Years of Heavenly Fates had caused quite a number to be produced. Of course, there were plenty of familiar faces in the group.

He flickered forward, appearing before them. "Everyone, it's been a while."

Pang Qianyuan, Yu Lang, Lan Lingzi, Vice Principal Su Xin, the First Princess, and the rest were dazed for a moment when they saw Li Luo. Even though he had long retracted the Authority surrounding his body, the overwhelming sense of dread that he emitted could not be ignored, leaving his old friends momentarily dumbfounded. Even a peak Triple Crowned King like Pang Qianyuan felt as though a massive mountain was pressing down on him as he merely stood in Li Luo's presence.

If even Pang Qianyuan was feeling suppressed, then the rest had it much worse, especially the likes of the First Princess, who was only at the Ninth Duke Stage. She could barely even breathe, let alone look him in the eye. She felt as though she was a tiny fox encountering a titanic dragon who suddenly descended from the sky. Even if the dragon didn't have ill intentions, the supreme pressure emanating from it left everyone in fear. For a while, everyone remained quiet.

Li Luo was a little helpless upon noticing this. However, Yu Lang was the first to grit his teeth and walk out, stretching out his trembling fist with an ashen expression as if faced with the prospect of death, lightly bumping Li Luo's chest. He then excitedly declared, "Do you guys see this? I just punched a Heavenly Emperor!"

The crowd couldn't help but grin. Yu Lang's comical remarks immediately caused the atmosphere to lighten, and the pressure they felt in Li Luo's presence subsided.

Li Luo grinned as he stretched his fist out and tapped Yu Lang. "Not bad, you've become a Dual Crowned King."

Yu Lang still had a head of long hair that swayed with the wind. His youthful arrogance and unruliness seemed like a thing of the past, replaced with a mature and weathered expression due to the hardships he had faced. The kid from Southwind Academy had now turned into an expert with the demeanor to match.

Furthermore, Li Luo could sense that Yu Lang's situation was quite unique. Although his body gave off mighty source origin fluctuations, his resonances had reached the second-grade. This was rarely seen as everyone who reached the King Stage would have their resonances evolve in grade, whereas Yu Lang's had dropped. Carefully thinking about it, he understood that this was due to the demonic art from the Sacred Void Resonance Sect, the Resonance Origin Transformation Art.

Pang Qianyuan looked at Li Luo with a complicated expression and sighed before smiling. "The Astral Sage College has finally produced an actual Heavenly Emperor. If our continent manages to tide over this catastrophe, I will request for the Academic Federation to elevate our college into the fifth ancient college. At that point in time, the position of principal will belong to you. You better not refuse."

Li Luo naturally agreed with a smile. He then exchanged a few words with Vice Principal Su Xin and the First Princess. The two of them were the iron ladies of the Xia Kingdom in the past, but they were now greatly restrained when facing him. The presence of a Heavenly Emperor far surpassed that of a Transcendent Duke.

He then looked towards the depths of House Luolan's headquarters. Cai Wei, Yan Lingqing, and the rest were currently waiting at the field where the Housemeet was once held. He beamed at the two happily, but he did not go over there. If even Vice Principal Su Xin and the First Princess had difficulties being in his presence, Cai Wei and the rest simply wouldn't be able to withstand it.

At this moment, Li Luo understood what it was like to be lonely at the top. That said, the good thing was he still had Jiang Qing'e and his parents.

Li Luo didn't spend too much time on inspiring words. Instead, he raised his hand and looked into the depths of the sky. Vast amounts of destructive inky rain were falling continuously, accompanied by stygian meteors, piercing through layers of the void. They would soon land on the East Divine Continent.

An indescribably terrifying aura then enveloped the entire continent. The sky turned pitch-black as an inky storm started to rage across the lands.

A devilish god emerged from the rain. Behind it were nine titanic tails that swished with every movement it made. When lightning flashed, lighting up the area, everyone could see that each of the tails was actually a giant snake, their mouths dripping with blood. This was the Nine Snakes Grand Devil King!