Chapter 1831: Ten Year Deadline

An unprecedented panic began to unfold across every corner of the divine continents. The slumbering Acheronian Sun and Blood Moon had awakened, radiating a sinister light. Wherever the light shone, the worldly natural energy became deathly silent. This scene instilled immense panic into all of the living creatures.

A suffocating sense of oppression emanated from the vast Acheronian Sun, enveloping the entire world. Everyone could hear the sounds coming from the collapsing divine temples that lined its surface, turning into rubble. The seal that Jiang Qing'e had transformed into was broken, and the Dark Sect Master was about to descend onto the world.

Beams of light shot into the air from all corners of the divine continents—the Heavenly Emperors. The few with Divine Fruits had once again revealed themselves to the world. They were Heavenly Emperors Jiang, Zhen Jie, Yan Changsheng, and Su Ying.

With the dissolution of the Heavenly Emperors' Alliance, all of the members had returned to their sects, tribes, or families and enjoyed the final years of peace. However, the deadline had finally arrived.

The experts who once stood at the peak felt an immense sense of powerlessness as they quietly watched the temples crumble. They could keenly sense the terrifying undulations of power that radiated from the Acheronian Sun and Blood Moon.

This was the awakening of the Dark Sect Master. However, she was far more frightening than before. As her aura began to intensify, the Heavenly Emperors were alarmed to notice that their Authorities were starting to dim. They had enough power to shape the world as they pleased, but that power was now being suppressed, and it was impossible to put up any form of resistance. The suppression was even greater than ten years ago.

The living creatures of the world could see that the lofty and unreachable Heavenly Emperors had been robbed of their powers, basically reduced to ordinary mortals.

"The tenth-grade..." said Heavenly Emperor Jiang with a bitter expression as the mark between his brows rapidly dimmed. His Divine Fruit within was on the cusp of withering up. Even if he activated it, he could no longer draw on any worldly natural energy. It was as though he had been abandoned by the heavens and the earth.

Heavenly Emperor Jiang knew that wasn't the case though. It was simply because the sheer power emanating from the Acheronian Sun was so overbearing that it could influence the entire world and alter its will. Despite being the leader of the Heavenly Emperors, fear blossomed within the depths of his heart when faced with this reality.

At the same time, chaos and pandemonium raged across every corner of the divine continents. The sinister light from the Acheronian Sun and Blood Moon intensified, and it started to writhe like it was a living thing. It resembled a black and red embryo.

Gradually, it shrunk until it vanished completely from the edge of the sky. No, it had not disappeared—a lone figure stood where the Acheronian Sun once was.

It was the Dark Sect Master. She didn't look any different from before, but everyone who laid eyes on her could feel her suffocating destructive will. As she stood there, even light itself was being swallowed up and annihilated. She was akin to a humanoid black hole, capable of obliterating anything and everything that came across her. It was all because of the tenth-grade extinction resonance.

With Heavenly Emperor Jiang at the lead, the other Heavenly Emperors studied the figure with blank expressions. The tenth-grade was something that every single talented genius in history had sought to achieve. Unfortunately, even after devoting all of their efforts, they were unable to attain it.

The Heavenly Emperors of this generation were the first to see it, though no one felt any sort of excitement. This was because the owner of this tenth-grade resonance was about to bring the end of the world.

At this moment, a beam of light split the firmament into two and descended onto the earth. The light swiftly dimmed, and weak life force could be felt from it. It was Jiang Qing'e!

Now that the Dark Sect Master had broken out of her seal, Jiang Qing'e had also returned to her original form. Her aura was frail and on the cusp of withering up. She had spent the past ten years giving her all to suppress the Dark Sect Master to buy Li Luo precious time.

The Dark Sect Master indifferently stared at the world beneath her. She then stretched her left hand out towards the Realm Wall and made a casual tearing motion.

Weng!

The Realm Wall that separated the Shadow World and the divine continents was instantly torn apart. It was like a dam rupturing, and a tremendous amount of corruption accompanied by a tidal wave of Others poured out. Immense amounts of pitch-black water followed, threatening to submerge the entirety of the divine continents.

The Shadow World's Grand Devil Kings were also under the control of the Dark Sect Master. They roared unwillingly as they were rendered into bits of flesh and blood, turning into countless seeds that shot towards the divine continents.

Sightless Underworld, Asura Devil, and the other Divine Fruit Devil Kings who had been hiding in the depths of the Shadow World were dragged out like dead dogs. No matter how frantically they struggled, it was in vain. They helplessly watched their bodies get dismembered.

The Dark Sect Master was capable of completely dominating the entire Shadow World with a simple wave of her hand.

She then stretched out her right hand and swiped towards Jiang Qing'e's fallen figure. A palm made of extinction energy swept across the world. Wherever it passed, the entire location was turned into desolate darkness and everything was wiped out of existence.

The Heavenly Emperors were afraid, but they could not sit idly and watch Jiang Qing'e be killed just like that. Despite their powers having diminished, they bellowed thunderously, rousing all of their remaining strength. They condensed their Light of Authority in an attempt to block the extinction palm.

Alas, their resistance was meaningless and laughable. When the palm arrived, it was akin to a world-destroying tsunami that raged unopposed. The combined efforts of the Heavenly Emperors were no different from tiny pebbles that sank harmlessly into the wave, disappearing after creating insignificant ripples. The vast gulf in strength caused all remaining hope in the eyes of the living to disappear.

Within the light, Jiang Qing'e's golden eyes reflected the palm of destruction, but there wasn't a single hint of fear on her beautiful face. The light that guarded her began to shrink, and it was at that very moment that she sensed a familiar and unforgettable presence.

A steady arm reached out, hooking around her waist while another arm slipped under her legs, pulling her into his embrace. She leaned her face against his warm chest, a warm and gentle smile on her face. When she looked up, she saw a familiar handsome face.

"It's been a while, Li Luo," said Jiang Qing'e.

Li Luo lowered his head and grinned as he looked at her stunningly beautiful face. These ten years of separation had not reduced their longing for one another. The moment their bodies touched, they both felt their hearts connect through their emotions.

"Qing'e, it's been a while as well. Do you think I'm impressive now?" he asked.

Jiang Qing'e's smile bloomed like a flower as she gently nodded. He had fully surpassed her, becoming an unmatched sovereign with a tenth-grade resonance.

Sensing this, he tightened his grip around her waist and his voice became authoritative. "It's time for you to call me 'Older Brother.'"