Chapter 1506: Cultivating Together

"How could this be?!"

When Fifth Mingxuan watched helplessly as the face of the twelve-winged statue before him gradually transformed into Jiang Jiang Qinge, the shock that struck his heart caused him to freeze on the spot.

His thoughts seemed to freeze in that instant.

"I understand now, this is an illusion! This is a trial from the Unparalleled Art!"

A moment later, when Fifth Mingxuan came back to his senses, he suddenly laughed and muttered to himself.

But his laughter, under Jiang Jiang Qinge's indifferent gaze, gradually froze. In the end, Fifth Mingxuan's expression became extremely bitter, and he said in a trembling voice: "How did you do it? Clearly I had already felt the resonance between this Unparalleled Art and me earlier, it was about to acknowledge me."

"I was clearly so devout!"

Jiang Jiang Qinge said calmly: "It is indeed a pity, but... the Unparalleled Art is not won through devotion."

"The Unparalleled One is unique in all the world, it is the most powerful art in existence, so, compared to the devout, it identifies more with the one who commands."

Fifth Mingxuan's face darkened. To command the Unparalleled Art—what an arrogant and invincible state of mind that was, yet to possess such a state of mind required a matching confidence and self-awareness.

And how many astonishingly brilliant and peerlessly talented experts could maintain arrogance and confidence before the Unparalleled Art?

Even he, a man who had earned the reputation of the Marquis of Light, could only choose to kneel devoutly, hoping to be chosen by the Unparalleled Art.

And Jiang Jiang Qinge paid him no further attention, because at this moment the twelve-winged statue began to radiate dazzling light. She had already begun to sense a mysterious and grand stream of information flooding into her heart.

That was... the Unparalleled Light Art.

However, just at the moment the Unparalleled Art was about to settle into her heart, the light of the twelve-winged statue suddenly paused, and then Jiang Jiang Qinge discovered in slight astonishment that the majestic stream of information had stalled once more.

Immediately after, Jiang Jiang Qinge's graceful figure appeared on the left shoulder of the twelve-winged statue. She gazed at the face of that statue—originally it had been her features, but now, one half of its eyes had begun to twist and change.

Jiang Jiang Qinge's gaze sharpened abruptly. Someone else had also received the initial acknowledgment of this Unparalleled Art, and was now contending with her?!

Who was it?!

Fifth Mingxuan? But he had clearly already been eliminated!

And why did that half of the eyes look faintly familiar?

"Oh, are you two finished here?"

Just as Jiang Jiang Qinge was inwardly astonished, a surprised voice suddenly rang out in this place.

Jiang Jiang Qinge and Fifth Mingxuan both looked up sharply, and saw a young figure appear in the holy temple. The moment he appeared, light flowed through the heavens and earth, and the light energy filling the holy temple became extraordinarily active.

"Li Luo?!"

Both Jiang Jiang Qinge and Fifth Mingxuan were startled. The former showed pleasant surprise, while the latter felt his heart sink abruptly.

Li Luo being able to appear here—didn't that mean he had broken through Song Jing's interception?

Then what about Song Jing?

Fifth Mingxuan's eyes flickered uncertainly. He had been clinging to one last hope: that Song Jing would arrive, and the two of them would join forces to try to eliminate Jiang Jiang Qinge, giving him perhaps one last chance to obtain the Unparalleled Art.

But who could have known that before Song Jing arrived, Li Luo would enter first.

So, Li Luo had defeated Song Jing?

How could that be possible?

In Fifth Mingxuan's eyes surged thick disbelief. Did this young couple truly not care about logic at all?

While Fifth Mingxuan's emotions were in turmoil, the twelve-winged statue suddenly shot out a pillar of light that enveloped Li Luo. A suction force was released, drawing him toward the statue.

Li Luo saw Jiang Jiang Qinge standing on the statue's shoulder, so he did not resist, allowing the suction to pull him in, and finally landing on the statue's right shoulder.

"What's going on? What's happening with this statue?"

He was a bit baffled, so he asked Jiang Jiang Qinge on the other shoulder.

Jiang Jiang Qinge was also somewhat surprised. Only now did she realize that the other person acknowledged by this Unparalleled Light Art was actually Li Luo.

But Li Luo's affinity didn't seem suited to this Unparalleled Light Art?

Jiang Jiang Qinge studied Li Luo and asked in wonder: "Why is the light resonance within you so pure?"

In her perception, Li Luo still had some light resonance remaining in his body, and its purity was even a notch above her own. Moreover, within that light resonance there was a special charm.

Li Luo shrugged his shoulders and said lightly: "It's nothing, I just got a taste of what upper Ninth Rank light resonance feels like."

"Hmm?"

On Jiang Jiang Qinge's exquisitely beautiful fair cheeks, a trace of bewilderment finally flashed across, then she came back to herself and murmured inwardly: "The Myriad Resonance Seed?"

She knew of Li Luo's secret and unique ability. Clearly, Li Luo must have temporarily transformed his other resonances into light resonance, thereby greatly elevating the grade of his light resonance.

"You borrowed upper Ninth Rank light resonance to draw in the light energy from outside and defeated Song Jing?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge was quick-witted and intelligent. In this brief span of time, she had even deduced the process by which Li Luo had managed to defeat Song Jing and arrive here.

Li Luo said with a brilliant smile: "Am I impressive or what?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge nodded gently, the corners of her lips curving into a soft arc, and she said softly: "Very impressive."

This was no polite flattery—she truly felt that Li Luo's abilities and methods were remarkable. After all, even when she herself was at Unparalleled Third Rank, facing Song Jing, Zhou Jun, and these Eighth Rank Marquis-level experts, she had maintained some restraint, because she knew what an enormous gap existed between them.

Although if she unleashed all her hidden cards, she could certainly pose a threat to them, she would have to pay a price for it.

And the feat Li Luo had accomplished was clearly more outstanding than hers.

The two had grown up together since childhood, gone through countless experiences. Especially in the years right after Li Taixuan and Shantai Lan had left—that was the darkest period of Li Luo's life. The empty resonance problem made him unable to see any dawn in his future.

And to protect Li Luo at that time and reduce the dangers he would face, Jiang Jiang Qinge had deliberately displayed her own brilliance to the utmost, drawing all those hostile gazes coveting the House Luolan Mansion entirely onto herself.

Perhaps it was also because of those past experiences that Li Luo had been accustomed to hiding himself within her radiance, keeping a low profile. So sometimes, Jiang Jiang Qinge secretly worried whether this might affect him in some way. After all, men always had some pride, and a woman being too strong could instead bring a sense of pressure.

So now, seeing Li Luo gradually revealing his own brilliance, and his feats even beginning to surpass hers, Jiang Jiang Qinge felt an increasing sense of relief and joy.

"What's this situation?" Li Luo looked toward the face of the twelve-winged statue. He too noticed that the features there were gradually changing.

"The upper Ninth Rank resonance remaining within you has drawn the attention of this Unparalleled Light Art."

Jiang Jiang Qinge smiled slightly. After discovering that the one contending with her for this Unparalleled Light Art was Li Luo, the power she had poured into the twelve-winged statue gradually receded, allowing the other half of the statue's face to transform into Li Luo's features.

Although Li Luo still had upper Ninth Rank resonance remaining in his body, it was only residual after all. If some more time passed and that light resonance dissipated, this Unparalleled Light Art would likely no longer acknowledge him, and Li Luo would miss this opportunity.

But in this way, the statue's face became half one person, half the other.

It did look rather eerie, though.

"Light Radiance Art? Forget it, you'd better do it. I'm not suited for a Radiance Art of such pure attribute." Li Luo shook his head, intending to resist the pull emanating from within the twelve-winged statue.

"Don't be hasty. You can transform your phase-attribute, so even though it's a Light Radiance Art, you can actually cultivate it. Moreover, the cultivation of a Radiance Art is extremely demanding—if we cultivate the same art, we can deduce things together and benefit each other's progress." Jiang Jiang Qinge said.

"We can cultivate it together?" Li Luo said, surprised.

Jiang Jiang Qinge nodded, but this kind of joint cultivation required the two of them to truly be of one body and one mind, with complete trust in each other, only then could they open their hearts and enter that state of perfect, seamless union without the slightest reservation.

Jiang Jiang Qinge said no more, her hands forming a seal. The twelve-winged statue beneath their feet began to rapidly melt, transforming into a sacred candlelight that rose slowly, circling the two of them, and finally sinking entirely into the space between their brows.

And as that sacred candlelight poured in, a vast and mysterious surge of information inexplicably welled up in Li Luo's mind. The unrivaled divine resonance it radiated drew him in instantly, and he was unable to pull himself away.

At the same time, he also learned the name of this art.

Twelve-Winged Sacred Spirit Sword Dance Art.