Chapter 1790: Golden Primordial Tree

Eerie whispers filled the land, and all of the living creatures of the divine continents raised their heads, their eyes filled with abject terror as they gazed at the end of the horizon. There, a black sun was quietly floating in the air, oozing an inauspicious and unsettling aura. It was as though an apocalyptic devil was silently watching them from above, capable of raining down world-ending destruction.

When Heavenly Emperor Jiang saw it, his expression turned incomparably serious. He could clearly sense that the black sun was filled with the aura of the Origin of Absolute Corruption. An ancient and primordial corrupted aura like this one could not be faked. However, hadn't the Origin of Absolute Corruption been sealed by the Legendary Sect Master?

"That is the Acheronian Sun, and was forged by our Lord, containing its most primal power. It was then placed in the depths of the Acheronian Sea of Corruption, completely unknown to everyone. Not even the former Sect Master of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect was aware of it," Sightless Underworld explained with a smirk.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang said, "It's not that the Sect Master didn't discover it. Instead, she probably didn't care, as she was confident that she would rid the world of the Origin of Absolute Corruption."

"In the end, she paid the ultimate price for her arrogance," Sightless Underworld indifferently commented.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang shook his head. "The end result has yet to be decided. Who can truly say what will happen?"

"Once the Shadow World has conquered the divine continents, our Lord will return," said Sightless Underworld.

"We will put our lives on the line to stop that from happening," responded Heavenly Emperor Jiang.

Sightless Underworld shook its head. "You can certainly sacrifice yourselves, but it is akin to a mantis stopping a chariot. You won't be able to change the outcome in the slightest. After all, you're all merely pathetic cretins."

Once these words were spoken, the Acheronian Sun in the sky began to unleash a sea of stygian flames. The flames turned into billions of streams of black light, creating a spectacular sight. As the flames fell, the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation's protective barrier began to shake violently. Soon, holes were melted open, one after another.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang could see that more Grand Devil Kings from the Shadow World were now capable of descending through the holes. If that happened, the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents would be unable to resist the enemy's overwhelming numbers. He knew that he had to stop Sightless Underworld's ploy immediately. As the supreme commander of the divine continents' alliance, Heavenly Emperor Jiang had to step up and win some breathing room for the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents

He raised a finger and lightly swiped at the void. A gigantic rift appeared in that location, and immense amounts of life force poured out of it. As the void shattered, the living creatures of the divine continent were shocked to see a titanic divine tree appear between the heavens and the earth. The tree's canopy spanned tens of millions of miles as it stood tall in the sky. Each branch was like a living, breathing creature, swaying in the air as it continued to draw in worldly natural energy.

The appearance of the tree left the experts of the Academic Federation shocked, as they could sense familiar energy undulations coming from it. This was a Tree of Resonant Power! However, the energy fluctuations it released far surpassed the trees in the colleges, both in terms of purity, vastness, and age.

"That must be the legendary Mother Tree that stays in the Academic Federation's headquarters. All of the other Trees of Resonant Power are seedlings of that tree!"

Some of the more veteran mentors from the Academic Federation let out emotional sighs as they looked at the tree in reverence. This was because the Academic Federation had produced countless experts by taking advantage of the cultivation benefits brought about by the Tree of Resonant Power. This also included the likes of Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e.

When the magnificent tree appeared, all of the other Trees of Resonant Power throughout the continents emitted beams of light that shot into the sky. Everyone sighed in amazement upon witnessing this spectacular sight.

Immeasurable amounts of energy rushed into the sky, eventually gathering at the Mother Tree and causing a phenomena. The Mother Tree's lush, verdant leaves began to lose their emerald luster, and a golden light started shining at the roots. In the end, the verdant emerald tree turned into a dazzling golden tree!

The transformation surprised the principals of the Academic Federation. At the same time, in the other divine continents, Yan Changsheng, Su Ying, and Wang Taixi could sense a form of resonance with the grand golden tree. Astonished looks filled their faces, as they were familiar with it.

"Is that the Golden Primordial Tree that the Sect Master personally planted all those years ago?"

They were in disbelief when they realized what it was. The Golden Primordial Tree was a treasured wonder of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. When it had finally matured, it had served as the Sect Master's exclusive cultivation location. They had never expected that they would see it again tens of thousands of years later, long after the Sacred Void Resonance Sect had all but disappeared in the rivers of time.

Furthermore, the Golden Primordial Tree was even more extraordinary than before. It was clear that the Academic Federation had painstakingly nurtured the tree, allowing it to grow and flourish.

The Golden Primordial Tree stretched out a branch that resembled a dancing dragon, and an ancient golden leaf riddled with primordial runes landed in front of Heavenly Emperor Jiang. When he sat cross-legged on the leaf, an emerald mark appeared between his eyebrows. His Divine Fruit Authority of Wood had been roused, resonating with the Golden Primordial Tree. This caused the massive tree to once again expand at breakneck speed.

Countless branches extended towards the sky, forming a golden barrier that blocked the flames from the Acheronian Sun. The Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation was sealed by the golden leaves.

This sight brought a wave of relief to the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents. As expected of Heavenly Emperor Jiang, he still had cards up his sleeve that could counter the trump cards of the Sightless Underworld Grand Devil King.

Sightless Underworld couldn't help but to sigh in amazement. "It's no wonder you've been able to stand against me for thousands of years. It turns out you were hiding this formidable treasure all along."

It assumed that the Acheronian Sun would be sufficient to annihilate the morale of the divine continents' soldiers. Alas, its plan had been thwarted by Heavenly Emperor Jiang's hidden ace.

"However, do you think the Acheronian Sun can be dealt with so easily?" Sightless Underworld scoffed. Then the flesh on its chest began to writhe and melt away, revealing a blood-red mirror that reflected the Acheronian Sun.

Weng!

Dozens of black beams of light shot out of the mirror, piercing through the void and landing on the Grand Devil Kings in the divine continents. The beams of light were imbued with the Origin of Absolute Corruption's aura, and they immediately boosted the power of the Grand Devil Kings, making them even more ferocious.

Clearly, after failing to allow more Grand Devil Kings to descend, Sightless Underworld had changed its plan. By buffing the Grand Devil Kings that were already here, they would be able to push ahead, destroying the cores of the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation. The battle would only intensify from here on out.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang's expression grew solemn, as he could sense that the Grand Devil Kings in the divine continents were growing stronger. He didn't bother uttering any useless words as he made the Golden Primordial Tree sway with a thought, causing leaves to flutter and fall. The leaves then gathered together, turning into a golden phoenix claw that struck out at Sightless Underworld.

Both sides had revealed all of their cards as of now. The living had to do their best to protect the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation, as this was the only way they could survive.

"My Heavenly Emperors, please do your best," said Heavenly Emperor Jiang.