Chapter 1807: Who Are You?

The black coffin floated imposingly in the air. Despite it being dead still, the indescribably heavy pressure that it radiated swept across the world like a tsunami, making it feel like time itself was frozen. Every tiny bit of worldly natural energy that filled every corner of the world came to a halt, as though in fear of creating the slightest disturbance that could awaken the existence inside the coffin. All living creatures beneath the King Stage found themselves completely unable to move. It was as though their minds were frozen as well.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Li Luo stared unblinkingly at the black coffin. Unknowingly, his palms had started to sweat and a mysterious sort of terror started to take root in the depths of his heart. That said, he knew that all of the Heavenly Emperor experts present felt the same way.

The seals on the black coffin had been completely removed, which indicated that the existence inside had already awakened, and it was currently observing the world around it.

Heavenly Emperor Yin and the other Origin Reversion Institute's Heavenly Emperors were all bowing their heads respectfully around the coffin, performing a reverent greeting towards it. Suddenly, a faint rubbing sound broke the silence. It wasn't loud, but it caused the eyes of the Heavenly Emperors to widen wildly. The coffin's lid was being pushed open.

The Origin Reversion Institute had plotted for ages, all for the sake of completely opening this object. At that moment, even a Divine Fruit expert like Heavenly Emperor Jiang felt his body quaking in terror, cold sweat pouring down his back. Within the depths of the mark between his brows, the emerald green Divine Fruit was making low rumbling noises.

As the Heavenly Emperors and the Grand Devil Kings watched in terror, a slender and pale hand reached out from within the coffin. It then gripped the side of the coffin for support, as though stumbling awake for the first time after a long slumber, straightening up with an indolent expression. The person who emerged was familiar—Li Lingjing.

Li Luo's expression turned solemn when he saw her. It was as he had expected—she was a perfect vessel, capable of containing the power of the extinction resonance. When a crack had opened up, she had clearly entered the coffin. It could be said that she was now the corrupted extinction resonance.

Not even a squeak was heard in the surroundings. It was as though a formless and terrifying pressure was pressing down on everyone.

Li Lingjing remained seated within the coffin, her eyes resembling empty vortexes. However, these vortexes shrunk, turning into pitch-black eyes. Soon after, a strange light flowed through them. Li Lingjing was merely a mindless puppet when she was only serving as the container for the extinction resonance's power. Now, while there was a spark of life in her eyes, she lacked any of her previous will.

A symbol representing the Acheronian Sun was between her eyebrows. Inside the Acheronian Sun was a blood-red crescent moon. The sight of the two inauspicious celestial objects fused into one gave her an eerie look.

"Have I finally awakened?" Li Lingjing suddenly asked. Her gentle voice echoed throughout the entire world.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang's heart sank. In the past, Li Lingjing was merely a soulless puppet, but the fact that she could now speak indicated that she had her own will! Most importantly, whose will was it? The extinction resonance's? Or was it the will of the Origin of Absolute Corruption? The answer would influence the fate of the divine continents.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the fear in his heart before asking, "Your Excellency, are you the extinction resonance?"

Li Lingjing tilted her head slightly. "Extinction resonance? That is just my power."

That casual response caused Heavenly Emperor Jiang's head to figuratively explode, sending chills down his spine and causing him to turn a little dizzy from the fear.

"Are you our Lord? I can sense my Lord's presence on your body! However, there is something different from before," said Sightless Underworld, its eyes filled with surprise. The Shadow World only existed because of the Origin of Absolute Corruption. As a result, it could sense that Li Lingjing possessed the aura of its master.

Li Lingjing shot Sightless Underworld a look as she answered, "I can indeed be considered your Lord."

Sightless Underworld instantly felt ecstatic.

"However..." Li Lingjing paused before continuing, "I am also the Sect Master of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect."

Those words elicited a great uproar from the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents. Everyone was left stunned by these words.

The void tore apart, and Yan Changsheng and Su Ying appeared. They had ugly expressions as they looked at Li Lingjing and shouted, "No! How could you possibly be the Sect Master!?"

They had utmost faith in the Sect Master since ancient times, and they wouldn't allow this strange abomination to tarnish her reputation.

Li Lingjing turned to them and said, "Changsheng, Su Ying, I'm truly elated to see the two of you."

The couple's expressions turned a little uneasy. That familiar greeting had caused their belief to waver, as this was how the Sect Master often addressed them in the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. However, it was impossible for them to be convinced that this abomination was their Sect Master, even though they could sense her familiar aura and strength coming from Li Lingjing's body.

Su Ying bit her lip. Her voice was filled with pain as she said, "The Sect Master was an incredibly proud woman. She would never have allowed herself to be turned into such an existence. Therefore, you cannot truly be her."

Li Lingjing smiled, ignoring her. She then lazily turned towards the Heavenly Emperors and calmly said, "My appearance is a great blessing for all of you. This is because I will bring an end to the chaos that plagues this world."

"What are you? Just what happened to the Sect Master all those years ago?" asked Heavenly Emperor Jiang.

Li Lingjing grinned. "It looks like you truly wish to know the final secret. So be it. I've concealed it for far too long. It's finally time to reveal it."

As her gentle voice filled the air, every single being present, whether it was the Heavenly Emperors or the Grand Devil Kings, had bated breaths. This was indeed the most tightly guarded secret of the world.

"As I said, I am the Origin of Absolute Corruption, and also the Sect Master. When the Sect Master reached the depths of the Shadow World all those years ago and engaged in a battle against the Origin of Absolute Corruption, it entered her body. The two sides chipped away at each other in an attempt to obliterate the other. So who won in the end?"

She had a mischievous expression as she savored the feeling of toying with everyone's emotions. The suspense was driving the onlookers crazy.

While everyone was too nervous to speak, Li Lingjing smirked sinisterly. "Neither of them won... Instead, I did."

As soon as these words were spoken, the experts felt as though they had been plunged into ice. The inexplicable terror that overcame them caused even their Authorities to dim.

Li Lingjing continued, "The two of them were evenly matched, so neither was able to overcome the other. As a result, in the process of mutual destruction, neither of them noticed that their powers were being merged, causing me to be unknowingly born."

She grinned brightly. "In the end, by the time they noticed what had happened, I had already replaced them. I assimilated them."

Li Lingjing gazed at the countless Heavenly Emperors present, the heavens and earth reflected in her profound eyes. "Thus, I am both the Origin of Absolute Corruption and the Sect Master. I will bring an end to the chaos and become this world's savior. You can call me...

"The Dark Sect Master."