Chapter 1682: Eastern Region Federation, Federation Chief Li Luo!
Chapter 1682: Eastern Region Federation, Federation Chief Li Luo!
One of the Three Triple Crowned Devil Kings had fallen and two had escaped in pitiful straits. The Other invasion that had set off a wave of panic throughout the entire East Divine Continent was now on the verge of complete collapse. Everyone, from the lowest soldier to the strongest experts of the Enlightened Sage Alliance, was jumping in joy.
No one had expected that this calamity would be resolved in such an unexpected way. Looks of idolatry and respect were directed towards Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e, who landed atop the walls of Paragon Fortune City. King Zhao Ming anxiously led numerous officials and elders of the Enlightened Sage Alliance to greet them.
"House Lord Li Luo, Your Excellency the Goddess, on behalf of the Enlightened Sage Alliance and the countless countries and dynasties and lives under us, we sincerely thank you for lending a hand to rescue us. This favor will be engraved deeply onto our hearts," said King Zhao Ming, his expression full of gratitude and his hands cupped.
Li Luo curiously inspected King Zhao Ming. When he had first entered the Astral Sage College, the old man before him was an experienced King Stage expert of the East Divine Continent, with a reputation that superseded even Principal Pang's by many times. He was thus able to elevate the Enlightened Sage College to become the most outstanding sage college in the East Divine Continent.
"Alliance Chief Zhao, you are being far too polite. The entire world has plunged into chaos, and as citizens of the East Divine Continent, neither of us can stand without the other. Therefore, we must work together to resist the enemy," replied Li Luo in a respectful tone. He didn't act arrogantly despite his current strength and achievements.
King Zhao Ming was pleased and appreciated Li Luo's gesture. In terms of age and seniority, he was far past Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e, but he understood that those things meant nothing in this era. When Other Kings attacked, it didn't matter who they came across—the only metric that mattered was strength. Otherwise they would be mercilessly slaughtered like livestock.
"My two Excellencies, the danger pointed towards the Enlightened Sage Alliance has been resolved, but the East Divine Continent is still filled with Other Dominions aplenty. Many Other Kings still run rampant, and some of the other alliances are mired in peril. I have a suggestion—would you two agree to it?" asked King Zhao Ming.
He saw Li Luo nod, then he continued, "I wish to ask all of the alliances within the East Divine Continent to form a grand alliance with the Xia Kingdom and the Enlightened Sage Alliance. We will consolidate our strength to deal with the increasing number of Other Dominions."
Li Luo nodded again, making it known that he was on board. Only by working together could they fight the Others more effectively.
"If House Lord Li Luo doesn't reject this idea, I would like to invite you to be the Federation Chief. Otherwise, the other alliances might not be interested at all," King Zhao Ming said.
He had attempted to reach out to the numerous alliances in the East Divine Continent before, but even though his personal strength and reputation weren't bad, he could not completely convince them. However, Li Luo was different—his power would surely sway the rest. When word of today's events spread throughout the East Divine Continent, the smaller alliances would undoubtedly be shocked. If such an exceptional man was the Federation Chief, they could unite and mobilize all of the forces across the continent.
If everything went as planned, the federation could lead a counterattack with Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e at the helm, possibly curbing the rampant expansion of the Shadow World's territories.
"You want me to be the Federation Chief?" Li Luo asked.
He was about to refuse, but then he remembered that he would be able to further bless himself with greater amounts of Heavenly Fate. Although he was at the peak of the Eighth Transcendent Duke Stage and could be considered as powerful as a peak King Stage expert, the Origin Reversion War was in full swing and there were only five more years to take advantage of the miraculous Heavenly Fate.
The true battle would start in five years, and the Shadow World's Grand Devil Kings would descend upon the divine continents continuously. In such a battle, the eighth-grade Transcendent Duke wouldn't make any sort of impact. Therefore, his goal was to reach the Ninth Transcendent Duke Stage. Only then would he have the strength to intervene in this chaotic situation.
Setting such a lofty goal for himself was quite easy, but accomplishing it would be the most difficult task of his life. He had only reached the eighth-grade so quickly because he had refined and absorbed an entire Divine Fruit wind resonance. Thanks to that process, he had a very good idea of how hard it would be to even come into contact with the ninth-grade. Thus, he would have to take full advantage of the Fortune of Heaven and Earth to make his next breakthrough.
In conclusion, he would have to slaughter countless Other Kings and rack up battle achievements. This meant that all of the Other Kings wreaking havoc on the continent could be considered nutrients for his growth.
He would have to turn into an Other slayer! The only problem was that there were too many Other Dominions for him to take on alone, and the Other Kings wouldn't necessarily be fighting alone. In addition, he couldn't just bring Jiang Qing'e with him all the time. Thus, he needed the support of a sufficiently large power. A coalition that could rally all of the alliances within the East Divine Continent was the most appropriate choice.
In the end, he sighed deeply. "If the other alliances agree, I'll do my part to protect the East Divine Continent."
King Zhao Ming smiled from ear to ear, saying he would communicate with all the other parties. After which, he hurriedly arranged for the army to advance, cleansing the perimeter of the Others and the Other Dominions.
"Haha! Congratulations, Federation Chief Li Luo. It looks like you're the most powerful individual in the East Divine Continent now." Pang Qianyuan laughed heartily as he walked over.
Despite his cheerful attitude, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Who would have expected that the youth who had fled from the Three-tailed Heavenly Wolf in the Umbra Cave would end up becoming the Federation Chief? That young man was about to be put in charge of the entire East Divine Continent. There would be countless Kings under his command, and every single inhabitant of the continent would revere him.
Li Luo helplessly smiled. "Principal Pang, you must be joking. The federation is only going to help me kill even more Other Kings and seize greater amounts of Fortune of Heaven and Earth!"
"Fortune of Heaven and Earth... It is indeed a wonderful thing," said Pang Qianyuan with a nod.
Countless new Kings had emerged while Li Luo was in seclusion, and the biggest reason was precisely that. However, those ordinary Kings were unable to change the situation.
When the Ten Years of Heavenly Fate came to an end, Heavenly Emperor Jiang's plan would only pay off if new Heavenly Emperors were produced. It was very possible that Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e would have the opportunity to ascend. Thus, the duo had to do their best to seize as much of the Fortune of Heaven and Earth as possible. It was said that on the Academic Federation's side, Radiant King Qi Huang and Wang Xuanjin were preparing to reach the Heavenly Emperor Stage as well.
"You can relax, Federation Chief Li Luo. The East Divine Continent will do its best to help you and be at your disposal. Furthermore, whether the Astral Sage College can become an ancient college depends on you and Qing'e," said Pang Qianyuan with a grin.
"I'll have to thank you in advance, then, Principal Pang," Li Luo replied.
The two chuckled at each other.
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After losing the three Triple Crowned Devil Kings, the Other Dominions that had invaded the Enlightened Sage Alliance's territory were effectively headless. As a result, they were quickly vanquished in the subsequent counterattack.
Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, Pang Qianyuan, and the rest of the Kings and soldiers made their way back to the Xia Kingdom. The news of Li Luo having exited his seclusion and reaching the peak of the Eighth Transcendent Duke Stage spread like a hurricane, reaching all of the ten divine continents. All of the numerous powers were taken aback by this news.
Even the Divine Continent Federation, the organization that stood at the top, didn't take the news lightly. After all, Li Luo had made a shocking battlefield achievement right after exiting seclusion—he alone had challenged three Triple Crowned Devil Kings. In the end, he had killed the Saturnine Hydra Devil King and shattered two crowns from both the White Scorpion Devil King and the Divine Banner Devil King, resulting in them fleeing for their lives. This was horrifying strength! Even peak Triple Crowned Kings were dumbfounded by this result.
However, this was more of a pleasant surprise than a nasty shock for most of the top powers. After all, it was a great thing that someone could rise up to turn the tides in this chaos. Li Luo's name thus resounded throughout the divine continents. At the same time, his family's position as the top family of the divine continents continued to rise.
Back on the East Divine Continent, King Zhao Ming had spent a period of time contacting the numerous small alliances and invited everyone to gather in Xia City. After extremely efficient discussions, they all chose to unite as one.
While the other divine continents watched from the side, the East Divine Continent was the first to forge a united and titanic federation. It was known as the Eastern Region Federation, and Li Luo would be the first Federation Chief. The youth from the City of Southwind with a blank palace was now the most powerful and influential individual on the continent.
Not long after its formation, under Li Luo's lead, they began to purge the East Divine Continent of its Other Dominions in a fierce counterattack.