Absolute Resonance - Chapter 1691

Chapter 1688: King Qi Huang of Light

Vast, sacred light poured down from the sky like rain. Wherever it fell, countless alien creatures vanished, and the pervasive malevolence that had previously permeated the battlefield gradually receded.

Countless gazes awestruck across the battlefield gazed up at the figure descending on the avenue of light.

Within the Eastern Territory Alliance, many King-level powerhouses, deans of sacred academies in the Eastern Territory’s Divine Continent, were instantly thrilled upon seeing the newcomer, and they all bowed in greeting.

Qi Huang held an immense reputation within the academy alliance, his name known to all as the King of Light. This was especially true during the past decade of Tianyun, when, with the retreat of the various Heavenly Kings to the battlefield of princes, Qi Huang, the King of Light, assumed even greater importance.

Li Luo, likewise, looked up in astonishment at the descending figure. It resembled a golden sun, radiating a vast, sacred light. That pure radiance was something Li Luo had only witnessed in Jiang Qing’e.

King of Light, Qi Huang.

This name was also a familiar one to Li Luo.

As Li Luo watched in astonishment, the figure of the King of Light transformed into a stream of light and appeared before him. His body was tall and imposing, a majestic presence that gave off a heavy, oppressive vibe. Qi Huang,

the King of Light, with eyes as bright as candlelight, cast a vast radiance. He looked at the Dark King, Zhu Yin, and said, “Zhu Yin, you, the chief of the Thirteen Dark Kings, are secretly plotting against two juniors here. This is rather unbecoming.” The

Dark King, with a blank expression, said, “Juniors? Have you ever seen such a perverted junior? Two peerless eighth-grade warriors are teaming up. If I don’t take action myself, will I send someone else to help them?”

Qi Huang was speechless. It seemed that what he said made sense. Given the current strength of Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e, if they didn’t deploy a peak Triple Crown powerhouse, they would indeed be throwing themselves at the enemy.

Moreover, even if the Dark King, Zhu Yin, took action personally, he would not be able to fully succeed.

It can only be said that Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e have now become completely powerful, making it difficult to target them at will.

This infuriated Zhu Yin Ming Wang. He had long intended to attack Li Luo during his retreat, preventing his breakthrough and devouring his Myriad Aspects Wheel. However, the threat of Li Jingzhe’s ascension to Heavenly King still loomed, so he could only wait for the “Heavenly King’s Pardon” power of the Ten Great Divine States to reach its peak before striking. However, just when that opportunity finally arrived, Tan Tai Lan achieved a breakthrough to the Unparalleled Ninth Rank, which immediately shocked him into hiding.

With the Heavenly King currently invisible, a true Unparalleled Ninth Rank would be aberration. Zhu Yin Ming Wang did not want to attack Li Luo during his retreat at this time, as that would have drawn Tan Tai Lan’s frenzied revenge.

So, he remained dormant until Tan Tai Lan was finally forced out of the Ten Great Divine States.

But at that very moment, Li Luo broke through to the Unparalleled Eighth Rank and emerged from retreat, achieving the astonishing feat of single-handedly defeating three Triple Crowned Demon Kings.

By this time, Li Luo’s situation had become increasingly precarious, making his capture significantly more difficult.

Though Zhu Yin Ming Wang felt unlucky, he had no choice but to continue his plan for the sake of the Myriad Aspects Wheel’s evolution. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, ultimately capturing Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e.

But then another problem arose.

He hadn’t anticipated the highly unexpected synergy of Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e’s dual Light Realms, effectively breaking his Night Realm and buying time until Qi Huang arrived to aid him.

Thus, the net was broken.

With the arrival of Light Realm Qi Huang, Zhu Yin Ming Wang knew his plan had completely failed.

“Qi Huang, if you leave Inner Shenzhou, aren’t you afraid those Triple Crown Demon Kings will attack Shenzhou?” Zhu Yin Ming Wang took a deep breath and said expressionlessly.

In this battle for unity, the fighting in Inner Shenzhou was far more intense than in Eastern Shenzhou.

There, numerous top-tier demons from the Dark World descended, including some at the peak of the Triple Crown, making them the primary targets of Shenzhou’s defense.

“That’s fine. I’ve fought them before and temporarily repelled them. I think this will keep them quiet for a while.” Qi Huang chuckled, his words imbued with power.

Zhu Yin Ming Wang narrowed his eyes and said, “So, if I can entangle you here, they’ll probably be very grateful to me, right?”

Light King Qi Huang was powerful. In this age of undistinguished Heavenly Kings, he could be considered the ultimate power. But Zhu Yin was also at the same level and wasn’t afraid of him. While he might not be able to defeat Qi Huang, he was confident he could hold him back.

“That depends on your ability, Zhu Yin. But you know my character. If I get angry, I’ll cripple you, even if it means both sides suffer.” Qi Huang remained calm, undeterred by the threat. Instead, he responded even more forcefully.

He knew the Guiyi Society’s style too well. They tended to sit back and watch, unwilling to engage in a full-scale conflict. Just as during the past five years of Tianyun, the Guiyi Society had merely encouraged the Dark World and the Ten Divine Continents to constantly erode each other’s power, never directly intervening.

Dark King Zhu Yin seemed to smile, unperturbed by Qi Huang’s mockery. He knew a fight was impossible at this point, given that Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e were still watching closely. These two, once insignificant figures in the Guiyi Society’s eyes, now held considerable weight.

At the very least, Qin Jiujie and the Spirit Eye Hades, who were present, might not be able to stop these two.

“Qi Huang, I’m not afraid to share a piece of information with you. The Dark World is planning a major invasion. I sincerely hope that by then, you’ll still have the energy to intervene and protect them,” said the Candle Shadow Hades.

“You’re wrong. They don’t need protection. On the contrary, perhaps you should be constantly worried. Who knows, one of them might break through to the Unparalleled Ninth Rank one day, and you’ll be in trouble then.” Light King Qi Huang smiled.

The Candle Shadow Hades said calmly, “If the Unparalleled Ninth Rank were truly so easy to achieve, you and I wouldn’t have remained here for so many years.”

Qi Huang remained silent upon hearing this.

But the Dark King of Candle Yin didn’t say anything further. Since his attempt to capture Li Luo had failed, there was no point in holding on any longer. He glanced at Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e, leaving no unnecessary harsh words. With a wave of his sleeve, a luminous glow spread, enveloping him, Qin Jiujie, and the Dark King of Spirit Eyes. In a flash, they vanished from the battlefield.

Light King Qi Huang turned and cast his gaze upon Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e.

He smiled at Li Luo and explained, “I can’t truly engage with the Dark King of Candle Yin right now, because I simply can’t let him hold me here.”

Li Luo nodded in understanding.

Then, Light King Qi Huang glanced at Jiang Qing’e, his eyes visibly intense. This eagerness had nothing to do with her appearance or gender; it was simply driven by the divine light emanating from her.

Under this divine light, even the light within him seemed to rejoice.

Light King Qi Huang was stunned for a moment.

“Your Excellency, Goddess, I am glad to see you at last.”

The King of Light raised his hand and gave Jiang Qing’e a slight bow. His demeanor displayed a peculiar courtesy, perhaps a gesture of respect for a fellow pilgrim on the Path of Light.

Jiang Qing’e, unfazed by presumption, gently bowed in return. She could sense the King of Light’s attitude and goodwill; upon seeing her, he clearly felt a subtle sense of respect.

Li Luo was also secretly puzzled by the King of Light’s treatment of Jiang Qing’e. After all, in terms of seniority, even Li Taixuan and Tan Tai Lan were less senior than him. Therefore, given his status and strength, this inexplicable respect for Jiang Qing’e was truly peculiar.

Li Luo’s heart suddenly stirred as he recalled Jiang Qing’e’s true identity.

A pseudo-Tenth-Rank Light Form!

The Dan Sheng Senior had once said that, in a sense, Jiang Qing’e was like a walking deity of light, and the King of Light had also reached the pinnacle of the Path of Light. Perhaps, upon meeting Jiang Qing’e, the Light Form within him would have felt a special resonance.

Perhaps this was the source of his strange respect.

So, in short, this King of Light was worshipping the “God of Light.”

Doesn’t that mean… King of Light Qi Huang could actually sense something different about Jiang Qing’e, or… perceive her true nature?

(End of this chapter)