Chapter 1809: Perverse Ideals

"Now then... Do you all agree with me?" The Dark Sect Master's warm voice echoed throughout the world.

However, her words were met with nothing but silence. The divine continents' Heavenly Emperors felt chills in their bodies. The coldness was so intense that they couldn't even suppress it with their Authority, filling their hearts with a sense of heaviness and oppression.

The Dark Sect Master wasn't some sort of savior. On the contrary, her actions were tantamount to pushing everyone off the precipice into the abyss! It was impossible to imagine how twisted the world would become if the two sides fused into one. All of the new living creatures would indeed be bizarre existences. It would warp everyone's spirit and will on a fundamental level. The living creatures of the divine continents were unwilling to become slaves to the Others. At the same time, they did not wish to be fused with them either.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang sighed deeply as he flushed out the emotions from his heart. At the same time, his gaze turned sharp. Whether it was the Shadow World or the supreme existence known as the Dark Sect Master, he wouldn't let them destroy the world like this.

"Please forgive me, Dark Sect Master. Your ideal of the unity of good and evil... is not acceptable for the people of the divine continents," he said in a low voice that resonated throughout the world.

At the same time, the green mark between his brows flowed with mysterious light. The Golden Primordial Tree underneath his feet began to shine gloriously as well, filling the world with light. The other Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents also roused the power of their Authorities without hesitation, causing boundless Authority to fill the sky. In an instant, the atmosphere was hostile and it felt like a battle was about to break out.

The Dark Sect Master's eyes remained unmoving as she lightly sighed. "The people of this world are truly pedantic and stubborn."

She then turned her gaze towards Sightless Underworld and asked, "What about you?"

Sightless Underworld's expression was gloomy and uncertain. Never had it thought that the situation would turn out this way. The Shadow World was supposed to destroy the divine continents, but the Dark Sect Master had popped out of nowhere, stealing their limelight. Not only did she plan to act against the divine continents, she also wished to assimilate the Shadow World. In that case, wouldn't the Others suffer as well?

"Dark Sect Master, since the divine continents are being ungrateful, why not annihilate them and let the Shadow World put them in chains? If you do that, we of the Shadow World will worship you as our eternal lord," Sightless Underworld respectfully suggested, restraining its rage.

The Dark Sect Master was simply too terrifying, since her strength surpassed the Divine Fruit Realm. Furthermore, she emanated the ancient aura of the Origin of Absolute Corruption, which had a suppressive effect on the Others. Since the Origin of Absolute Corruption was fused into the Dark Sect Master, she could be considered the successor the lord of the Shadow World.

When the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents heard their exchange, they were infuriated. The Shadow World had a massive advantage from the very start of the war. If the terrifying Dark Sect Master were to lend them a hand, they would be completely obliterated.

The Dark Sect Master helplessly shook her head upon hearing Sightless Underworld's suggestion. "We can't do that. That does not align with my beliefs. The purpose of my existence was always to end the chaos."

Her exquisite features revealed a warm smile as she faced Sightless Underworld. "How about I use you as an example. I'll fuse you with someone else and let everyone see the final result."

Sightless Underworld's expression froze. Now it finally understood that while the Dark Sect Master had supplanted the Origin of Absolute Corruption, the lord of the Shadow World was long gone. The way she looked at the world had also changed.

Sightless Underworld clenched its teeth and declared, "If you wish to act this way, the Shadow World will temporarily retreat from the Origin Reversion War."

At this point, Celestial Ancestor, Asura Devil, and the rest of the Grand Devil Kings appeared beside Sightless Underworld. Their expressions were ugly as they looked at the Dark Sect Master with fear and unease.

The appearance of this individual had ruined all of the Shadow World's plans. However, they were all in agreement with Sightless Underworld. The reason they had been able to reach such heights was because they were superior creatures. How could they possibly agree and accept the Dark Sect Master's offer to be assimilated with inferior lifeforms?

"No, you can't do that," said the Dark Sect Master, grinning.

Sightless Underworld's eyes flickered with a gloomy light. It knew that there was nothing it could say or do to change her mind. The Dark Sect Master was a strange being born from the two ultimate powers, and she had inherited both their ideals. Those ideals ultimately took the form of this unique and unsettling philosophy. It was the reason for her existence and thus, she would never budge from it.

Sightless Underworld no longer hesitated, shooting towards the crack in the Realm Wall in a beam of dark light. The other Grand Devil Kings were unwilling to leave, but they understood that the situation had escalated beyond what they could handle. They couldn't confront the new opponent directly.

The Dark Sect Master turned towards the fleeing Grand Devil Kings, and the smile on her face didn't change in the least. "You are not allowed to leave."

With these words, the Acheronian Sun symbol on her forehead let out a stygian radiance, and the blood moon in the center of it started to rotate. Ancient and indescribably malicious words echoed through the sky. The words felt as though they were the very first whisperings that were produced by the very first strand of corruption in the world. They were ancient, malevolent, and gloomy. The corruption undulations coming from a Divine Fruit Grand Devil King were nowhere near as intimidating.

All of the Grand Devil Kings suddenly came to a halt, seized by an intense fear that originated from their very souls. This was because they realized that they had lost control of their Corrupted Authority upon hearing the words. Even the light emitted by their Divine Fruits became dim. It was as though those were words uttered by their creator, something that could not be rejected.

A sense of powerlessness arose within Sightless Underworld. The Dark Sect Master wielded the most primordial and ancient form of corruption, and because all Others were born from it, they intrinsically could not rebel against it.

When Heavenly Emperor Jiang and the others saw this, their hearts were shaken. The Grand Devil Kings, beings that posed an existential threat to the divine continents, had been suppressed with a casual sentence.

"Get into formation!" Heavenly Emperor Jiang roared with clenched teeth. All of the Heavenly Emperors uniformly raised their hands, activating the Immemorial World Divine Devil Trapping Formation, causing boundless divine light to spread and protect the world. Their hearts were heavy, but they would put in every last shred of their power to protect their home.

Meanwhile, the Dark Sect Master seemed completely unfazed by their actions. She seemed a little dissatisfied and helpless at the fact that both sides were attempting to resist.

"Why must you stop me? Isn't it great that I'm ending the eternal strife and chaos?" she asked. When no one replied, she shook her head and said, "Fusing the creatures of both worlds is no easy task. Not even I am capable of that."

Hearing these words, the Heavenly Emperors and Grand Devil Kings felt secretly delighted. A ray of hope had arisen. However, their joy did not last long before it was abruptly ruined by the Dark Sect Master's laughter.

"Fortunately... I've made preparations for this a long time ago," she said.

She swept her gaze past the countless Heavenly Emperors and stopped on a particular individual—Li Luo.

Li Luo felt a deep sense of unease. What the Dark Sect Master said next stirred up a storm within him.

"It looks like you've nurtured the Absolute Resonance Seed well. Now... I'll have you return it to me."