Absolute Resonance - Chapter 1698

Chapter 1695: Crossing the River

“Leader of the Eastern Territory Alliance?”

“Head of the lineage of Heavenly King Li?”

“The Tenth Prince, Li Luo?”

The silence in the ancestral hall square lasted for more than ten breaths, then an uncontrollable murmur erupted. A stream of startled and doubtful glances darted towards the handsome young man in the arena, standing tall as a pine tree and possessing an intimidating presence.

After a brief exchange, the intelligence regarding Li Luo quickly reached the leaders of several factions.

“Could it be the Eastern Region Alliance of the Eastern Divine Continent?”

“Ten-Aspect King Li Luo, I’ve heard intelligence about him. He’s at the peak of the Unparalleled Eighth Rank, possessing ten affinities and myriad affinities. He’s a truly unrivaled genius. Previously, when he emerged from seclusion, he single-handedly fought against three Triple Crown Demon Kings, killing one on the spot and severely wounding two. This feat shocked all the major Divine Continents!”

“So he’s the Ten-Aspect King Li Luo!”

“Not only is he unrivaled in combat power, but he also has a terrifying background. His mother, Tan Tai Lan, reached the Unparalleled Ninth Rank two years ago. Back then, he slew those Triple Crown Demon Kings of the Tianyuan Divine Continent, forcing them to retreat. Later, the Dark World had no choice but to intensify its offensive in the Princes’ Battlefield to force him away from the Tianyuan Divine Continent.”

“Besides his mother who is unparalleled ninth-rank, his biological grandfather Li Jingzhe, the original head of the Dragon Tooth lineage, was promoted to Heavenly King several years ago. Together with the ancestor of Li Tianwang’s lineage, oh, there is also the Dragon King Tianlong of the Dragon Clan… so when you count them all, it’s like there are three Heavenly Kings standing behind him!”

“Hiss… No wonder he’s so arrogant. He’s like a fierce dragon crossing the river. No wonder even Palace Master Zhu Ze is so polite to him.”

“Hey, it looks like today’s succession ceremony of the Xi family will be fun. This fierce dragon seems to have bad intentions.”

“….”

The various forces communicated secretly, and in the end, they all felt a little gloating. After all, the Xi family has been dominating this area for many years, and now, they have finally run into trouble.

Amidst the whispers in the room, Li Luo glanced at Xi Li, whose face changed drastically. Then he turned his gaze to the Palace Master Zhu Ze, who was wearing a red and purple robe, and said with a smile, “Are you the Palace Master of the Beast Taming Palace?”

“My name is Zhu Ze, and I’m the Palace Master of the Suzaku Palace of the Beast Taming Palace.” Zhu Ze replied with a serious expression and a bow. Not to mention Li Luo’s background, just the other party’s amazing record of fighting against three triple-crown demon kings single-handedly was enough to make him, a double-crown champion, dare not put on airs in front of Li Luo, even though the other party was many generations younger than him.

Li Luo nodded casually, saying, “I’ve come to the Xi family to settle some scores. I’m sure you’ve heard before that Xi Li can no longer serve as clan leader.”

Zhu Ze frowned. Xi Li’s leadership of the Xi family was driven by Grand Master Lin Miao, and he was well aware of the underlying scheme. Now that they had finally gotten rid of that old fox Xi Wenwu, Xi Li would become their puppet, granting them deeper control over the resources of the East Sea Realm.

However, no one had expected that the smooth sailing of the plan would be interrupted by the sudden appearance of Li Luo.

The two sides were clearly separated by billions of miles, and their relationship was not one of conflict.

Zhu Ze glanced at the graceful woman standing beside Li Luo, forcing a smile as he said, “Does this woman have a grudge against Xi Li? If Xi Li has offended you in any way, I can have him apologize sincerely.”

Xi Li’s expression changed, and he whispered, “Palace Master Zhu Ze, she’s from the branch family. We were once engaged, but she ran away.”

Zhu Ze’s eyes twitched slightly, and a headache began to build. He knew the conflicts and grievances between the main Xi family and the branch family. The main family treated the branch family members as slaves and exploited them wantonly. Although they shared the same bloodline, many members of the branch family might even view the main family as enemies. If

this woman had truly run away from her engagement with Xi Li, then given Xi Li’s vicious character, he must have taken many vengeances against her family. The grievances would be difficult to resolve in a few words.

Li Luo, uninterested in arguing further, said calmly, “Enough nonsense. No matter what happens today, he cannot become the new head of the Xi family. He must relinquish this position.”

His words were calm, yet they held an undeniable strength.

Anger welled up in Xi Li’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Li Luo to be so overbearing, demanding he relinquish the position with a single word.

However, considering Li Luo’s formidable power and background, Xi Li dared not lash out in anger. Instead, he looked to Palace Master Zhu Ze for help.

Palace Master Zhu Ze sighed helplessly and said, “Alliance Master Li Luo, this is the Mysterious Spiritual Land after all. Please give my Beast Taming Spirit Hall some respect…”

Before he could finish his words, Li Luo’s gaze, as calm as a deep pool, rested on his face. Then, Zhu Ze felt a terrifying, oppressive feeling slowly envelop him.

The space around him gradually solidified.

Zhu Ze’s expression changed slightly, and a mysterious light flowed above his head, transforming into two layers of magnificent king’s crowns. The vast power of origin flowed out, protecting his body and resisting the ubiquitous feeling of oppression.

The pressure he felt from the other party was even stronger than that from Grand Hall Master Lin Miao.

The peak of the unparalleled eighth rank was truly terrifying.

“Who do you intend Xi Li to give the position of clan leader to?” Zhu Ze said slowly.

“Her.” Li Luo gently nodded his chin at Xi Chan.

The crowd erupted again, and many curious eyes stared at Xi Chan’s slender figure. No one could have imagined that Li Luo, a fierce dragon entrenched in the Eastern Divine Land, would travel thousands of miles to the Xuanling Divine Land to compete for the position of clan leader for this woman.

What was their relationship?

The Xi family’s branch members also stared in wide eyes, especially Xi Chan’s parents. They looked at each other with particularly complicated expressions. Their daughter had been away from home for many years, and now that she had returned, she had such a powerful support?

“The leader of the Eastern Territory Alliance, the peerless peak-eighth rank, the Ten-Aspect King Li Luo…” Xi Song, the branch clan leader, was silent for several breaths, then coughed dryly and said, “Chan’er has always had high standards. No wonder she looks down on people like Xi Li.”

The clan members who had previously accused Xi Chan of bringing disaster to the branch clan suddenly changed their tune and praised her.

In the field, Zhu Ze glanced at the silent Xi Chan, forcing a forced smile. “This matter may require the old clan leader’s approval. After all, according to the rules, he is the clan leader.”

He felt a little overwhelmed by the pressure from Li Luo, so he passed the blame to Xi Wenwu. The old man was dying anyway, so offending Li Luo was irrelevant.

Xi Li nodded repeatedly, his gaze fixed on the deathly-looking Xi Wenwu, the chief, and he said urgently, “Clan leader, everything I do is for the future of the Xi family!”

Countless eyes turned to Xi Wenwu, whose expression was now filled with complex emotions. He had never imagined that the daughter of the branch family, who had once run away from her engagement, would return decades later with such a powerful backer.

Even the usually arrogant master of the Beast Taming Spirit Hall showed a clear fear.

Xi Wenwu’s eyes darkened and shifted between Li Luo and Xi Chan. He suddenly asked, “Sir Li Luo, is Xi Chan your woman?”

At these words, Li Luo’s eyes twitched slightly, and he glanced at Xi Chan. Though her face was covered by a thin veil, her delicate white earlobes flushed instantly, and shame and anger welled up in her piercing eyes.

They likely hadn’t expected Xi Wenwu, nearing death, to be so direct.

Li Luo coughed dryly and said solemnly, “Xi Chan was my mentor. When I was weak, she supported and protected me, shielding me from powerful enemies. Therefore, the bond between us is deeper than the sea.”

Xi Wenwu frowned slightly, as if disappointed, then sighed, “Sir Li Luo, according to Xi Clan rules, the new Clan Leader must be the strongest within the clan. However, Xi Chan is currently only a Ninth Rank Marquis, far inferior to Xi Li. If she were to become Clan Leader, I’m afraid she wouldn’t be able to convince the people.” Although

Xi Wenwu understood Xi Li’s ulterior motives, Xi Chan’s current strength wasn’t enough to convince the people, nor could she lead the Xi Clan to greater power within the East Sea Realm.

Upon hearing this, Xi Li’s eyes lit up with joy.

Zhu Ze also breathed a sigh of relief.

But Li Luo’s face remained expressionless. He then extended his palm and slapped Xi Li. The energy of heaven and earth roared and surged. The shadow of his palm seemed to crush the heavens and earth, obscuring Xi Li’s vision.

“Li Luo, you!” Xi Li was horrified, clearly not expecting Li Luo to attack directly. He roared, and the force within him surged, transforming into a crown of kings that stood atop his head.

However, as a golden wheel of light descended from Li Luo’s palm, Xi Li was horrified to see that the crown of kings, forged with countless resources, was shattered by Li Luo’s golden wheel. Finally, the golden wheel descended, carrying the shattered crown with it, leaving a golden mark between his brows.

Xi Li spat out a mouthful of blood. The aura of a First Crown King that had emanated from him instantly vanished. In a matter of seconds, he had fallen from First Crown King to a Ninth Rank Supreme Marquis.

“You, you sealed my crown?!” Xi Li’s face was ferocious, almost mad.

Li Luo, however, was too lazy to pay attention to him, and withdrew his palm with an indifferent expression. These guys, I spoke to you nicely, but you all thought you had the right to negotiate with him.

What rules? Are they harder than his fists?

Li Luo raised his head, looked at the dazed Xi Wenwu, and asked, “Where is your Xi family’s single-crown champion?”

(End of this chapter)