Chapter 1671: The Silent Origin Reversion Institute
Chapter 1671: The Silent Origin Reversion Institute
A gigantic palace stood in the depths of the void. It emitted vast and majestic energy fluctuations, transforming into a strange formation that dissolved every trace of spatial turbulence around it. Deep within the palace was a bronze mask emanating a terrifying aura, causing the area around it to creak and tremble. Deep white flames flickered within its eyesockets. It was Heavenly Emperor Yin.
He was looking at the center of the hall with a burning gaze. The ancient and mysterious black coffin was emitting a flickering luster as it was surrounded by layers of formations. The coffin was radiating fluctuations of energy so powerful that even Heavenly Emperor Yin, a Divine Fruit Heavenly Emperor who stood at the peak of the world, could feel pressure bearing down upon him.
This pressure caused a fanatical look to appear within his eyes. Since ancient times, only the Sect Master, an unparalleled individual, was capable of creating this type of pressure.
Under his watchful eye, the mysterious black coffin let out a rumbling tremor, causing the entire palace to shake along with it. Even the void itself seemed to roar in unison, as though it was unable to bear its weight.
Numerous ancient runes appeared on the coffin. They were intertwined with each other, like a layer of runic chains that kept it tightly bound. One could tell at a glance that the runes contained supreme power. The coffin's movements were gradually restricted by the runes.
Suddenly, boundless fire resonant power surged out from beneath the lid, along with scintillating crystalline light. The two resonant powers, both containing the power of Authority, intertwined, grinding away at the runes atop the coffin. Under the fierce assault, the timeworn runes eventually revealed a flaw and started to dim.
Bang!
The coffin shook violently, and the entire palace fell deathly silent.
Heavenly Emperor Yin silently watched. After an unknown amount of time, the stark white flames in his eyes started to dance as he heard the sound of the coffin's lid rubbing against the edge.
His eyes were glued to the lid. The existence inside the coffin had attempted to escape its shackles for thousands of years, with no success. Today, however, there was movement and the opening had expanded by a tiny margin. Although this didn't seem significant in the grand scheme of things, Heavenly Emperor Yin's heart was bursting with joy. This represented that the perfect seal was starting to waver and show weakness. The most frightening existence in the world seemed to lay in the darkness within the coffin.
Three majestic auras surged within the hall, turning into three figures who stood before Heavenly Emperor Yin. The Emptiness Heavenly Emperor, the Gu Heavenly Emperor, and the Viper Heavenly Emperor had arrived. Their expressions were filled with reverence as they looked at the black coffin.
Heavenly Emperor Yin said with great happiness, "The gap in the seal has expanded yet again. It looks like it won't be long before the Supreme One is able to see the sun."
He then turned as the mask's mouth spat out a stream of flames, transforming into flaming lotuses that filled the hall. A moment later, several figures appeared, each exuding a mighty aura.
"We greet the four Honored Lords."
There were thirteen of them in total, and they all immediately bowed respectfully towards the four Heavenly Emperors.
They were the Thirteen Underworld Kings, the weakest among them being a Dual Crowned King. The Demonic Flame Underworld King, the Spirit Eye Underworld King, and Qin Jiujie, all acquaintances of Li Luo, were present.
"The Origin Reversion War has started. Heavenly Emperors will not be allowed to walk the lands for the next ten years. The Shadow World's Other Dominions will descend and the ten divine continents will be thrown into chaos. However, the Origin Reversion Institute will not need to participate. We will bide our time in the shadows, and when the ten divine continents clash against the Shadow World, their fighting will give birth to even more Life Fruits. Thus, your main task will be to harvest these important objects in secret." Heavenly Emperor Yin's undefiable command contained an incredible sense of oppression as it resounded through the hall.
The Life Fruits were necessary for the Supreme One to recover its body upon breaking out of the seal. This was why Heavenly Emperor Yin had conspired for countless years to initiate the Origin Reversion War.
The Thirteen Underworld Kings zealously accepted the command.
Heavenly Emperor Yin's gaze then turned towards the one at the front of the Thirteen Underworld Kings as he asked softly, "Torch Dragon, what stage have you managed to cultivate your Absolute Resonance Halo to?"
One of the figures stepped forward, standing at the forefront of the group. He had a slender body, a head of long hair, and a handsome demeanor. His eyes resembled those of a snake, but they were pitch-black and wisps of flames drifted up from their corners.
From where he stood, he seemed to be the leader of the Origin Reversion Institute's Thirteen Underworld Kings—the Torch Dragon Underworld King.
Judging by Heavenly Emperor Yin's words, the Torch Dragon Underworld King clearly possessed an Absolute Resonance Halo. This meant that he was also a successor of the Absolute Resonance Seed!
"Honored Lord, my Absolute Resonance Halo has reached the Nine Divines Realm," the Torch Dragon Underworld King replied.
"Are you aware that Li Luo has cultivated his to the Ten Divines Realm?"
The Torch Dragon Underworld King nodded and respectfully replied, "I've received news of that from Demonic Flame. I never would have expected that a vagabond would be able to reach the most perfect realm of the Absolute Resonance Halo. This truly is unfathomable."
He had received his Absolute Resonance Seed's inheritance from Heavenly Emperor Yin. It was the most complete inheritance from the Sacred Void Resonance Sect, containing the Acquired Resonance Godly Forging Art, the Greater Acquired Resonance Godly Forging Art, and the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill with nothing lacking.
Meanwhile, Li Luo had progressed by groping his way through the darkness, so it was unimaginable that he had reached the Ten Divines Realm and surpassed the Torch Dragon Underworld King.
"That brat was naturally born with three blank palaces, which makes him the most suitable successor for the Absolute Resonance Seed. He originally lacked the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill and could not step into the true Transcendent Duke Stage. Who would have known that the Pill Saint would end up giving him a hand? That child has become a threat and may become a hidden disaster in the future. No Heavenly Emperors will be able to interfere, so find an opportunity to get rid of him in the next ten years. If you can shatter and devour his Absolute Resonance Halo, you might be able to take that final step forward," Heavenly Emperor Yin said.
The Torch Dragon Underworld King's flames flickered as he bowed. "I will obey the Honored Lord's command."
Li Luo was only a seventh-grade Transcendent Duke, while the Torch Dragon Underworld King was at the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage. Therefore, it wouldn't be much trouble to deal with him. If the opportunity arose, he would deal a lethal blow.
However, Li Jingzhe had become a Heavenly Emperor, so if Torch Dragon wanted to take action, he would have to wait for the Heavenly Emperor's Edict to reach its peak strength. This way, if Li Jingzhe wished to save his grandson, he would suffer from a tremendous backlash and they might even be able to cause a Heavenly Emperor to fall in the process. After all, even the Heavenly Emperors of the divine continents would be suppressed.
Heavenly Emperor Yin gave a few more orders before he addressed all of the other Underworld Kings. "In the coming years, the Origin Reversion Institute will remain in hiding, observing from afar and conserving its strength. As the Origin Reversion War unfolds, corruption will erode the world and the Sect Master's resonances will be affected, revealing their locations. That is when the Origin Reversion Institute will reveal its might."
This was his plan. He would take advantage of the encroaching corruption to destabilize the world and locate the two hidden Divine Fruit resonances.
"We will obey!" the Underworld Kings replied in unison.
Since the Heavenly Emperors were unable to take action, the main pillars of strength would be those at the King Stage. It was bound to be a war of a disastrous scale! The white flames under the feet of the Underworld Kings swirled and swallowed up their figures, causing them to vanish.
Heavenly Emperor Yin then turned his attention to the three other Heavenly Emperors. "The rest of you should rest well and accumulate strength in preparation for a changed world."
The trio had been surrounded by the Academic Federation's four Heavenly Emperors and had paid a heavy price in order to escape. Fortunately, they now had a period of time where the divine continents' Heavenly Emperor Alliance would be bogged down in the Nobles' Battlefield, unable to deal with them.
The three nodded, then they ceremoniously bowed to the black coffin and left as well. With that, the palace was silent once again.
After an unknown amount of time, Heavenly Emperor Yin spat out a ball of fire that tore through the void. At the next moment, a wave of black water spilled out, revealing a humanoid figure with a snake's tail.
Heavenly Emperor Yin icily glared at the figure as his indifferent voice filled with killing intent echoed through the hall. "Li Lingjing, you've repeatedly ruined the affairs of the Origin Reversion Institute and secretly aided Li Luo. Did you really think that your little games could avoid my sight?"