Chapter 1523: The Super Nine-Grade Phase That Birthed a Divine Fruit

Cloud Heavenly King Li Li Tianwang's white pupils illuminated this Heavenly King remains; by all rights this should be the most precious thing within the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, something even a Heavenly King existence would covet, yet he had an intuition that this was not what Void Heavenly King was seeking.

That meant there was something else within the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda attracting Void Heavenly King.

And this one thing had never been discovered by the Academy Alliance that had controlled the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda for so many years.

This seemed somewhat inconceivable, after all the Heavenly Kings of their Academy Alliance had taken turns investigating the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, and he himself was not probing this place for the first time.

Yet they had not detected any anomalies.

Cloud Heavenly King's white pupils flowed with profound light, as if countless most ancient talismans were emerging like flowing water from within, then he suddenly cast his gaze toward the heart of that Heavenly King remains.

There, was a Heavenly King's Heart.

Even though its vitality had long been severed for untold years, that heart was still emitting terrifying fluctuations, and these fluctuations were unstable; if touched carelessly, it might destroy this Heavenly King remains, and the resulting aftershocks would also cause devastating damage to the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda.

This was also the main reason why they stopped every time they probed to this point.

But now, the arrival of Void Heavenly King made Cloud Heavenly King understand that if there was one place that could avoid detection by Heavenly King existences like them from the Academy Alliance, it could only be this Heavenly King's Heart.

"What you seek is in the deepest part of this Heavenly King's Heart." Cloud Heavenly King said slowly.

Void Heavenly King laughed and said: "Finally figured it out."

"What is that?" Cloud Heavenly King asked.

Void Heavenly King extended his palm, his fingertips forming a hand seal, and in that instant, the entire Heavenly Mirror Pagoda seemed to emit a tremendous roar, a strange fluctuation spreading out like a tide.

Seeing this, Cloud Heavenly King's gaze instantly sharpened slightly, and he said: "Heavenly Mirror Pagoda Control Art, how do you know it?"

Void Heavenly King scoffed, raised his palm, and a bluestone ancient seal appeared in his hand; he said with a faint smile: "I don't need that kind of thing. I hold the Sect Master's Holy Seal of the Formless Saint Sect; within this Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, whose authority can compare to mine?"

"Cloud Heavenly King, don't you want to know what I'm looking for?"

"Then watch carefully."

As Void Heavenly King's voice fell, the bluestone ancient seal in his hand began to tremble, as if some unknown fluctuation was spreading out.

Hum!

When this fluctuation swept through, everyone saw billions of streams of profound light suddenly erupting from the heart of that Heavenly King remains, each stream containing terrifying power.

And within those billions of streams of profound light, an object slowly rose—it was a crystal-like thing, within which there seemed to be a blurry fruit phantom; when it appeared, countless spirit crystals emerged between heaven and earth, these spirit crystals transforming into mountain ranges of crystal, endless and unbroken.

Pure heaven and earth energy flowed within the crystals, capable of amplifying cultivation; if placed outside, it would surely trigger a frantic scramble among the major powers.

But Cloud Heavenly King gazed at that mysterious crystal with a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

"This is... a phase."

"A super nine-grade phase!"

"Moreover, it's a super nine-grade phase that has birthed a divine fruit!"

Crystal radiance blazed brilliantly between heaven and earth, one after another spirit crystal mountain range rose from the ground; such a phenomenon shocked everyone present.

"Cloud Heavenly King, that is, a phase?"

Even the three King-level powerhouses Wang Xuanjin, Jin Xi, and Bai Yu also watched that crystal containing the divine fruit with shaken expressions; upon appearing it triggered such heaven and earth phenomena—this phase had already reached an inconceivable level.

Wang Xuanjin's expression was solemn; he was at the peak of Three-Crown King, his own phase already sublimated to upper nine-grade, yet even so, facing the divine fruit crystal phase before him, he still felt a strange oppressive sensation.

So what level the phase before him had reached was self-evident.

This crystal-like phase must have already reached the super nine-grade level.

That belonged to the Heavenly King tier.

But even for a Heavenly King, by all rights once they fell, their phase would gradually dissipate between heaven and earth—how could it exist for so long?

"Mm, this is a super nine-grade 'Crystal Phase', it can be called the master of all crystals between heaven and earth." Cloud Heavenly King nodded slowly.

Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge and the others couldn't help but draw in a cold breath, their eyes filled with wonder as they gazed at the "divine fruit crystal" deep in the void; this was the first time they had learned that a phase could actually appear in such a form, and super nine-grade... such a high-end phase that even Dean Wang Xuanjin at the Three-Crown King level marveled at it, let alone them.

To be honest, this was the first time they had personally witnessed the existence of a super nine-grade phase.

"Is this the phase of that Heavenly King remains during his lifetime?" Wang Xuanjin asked.

Cloud Heavenly King pondered slightly, then shook his head and said: "Although that Heavenly King remains was extremely powerful during his lifetime, I'm afraid his phase had not yet reached this step. This 'Crystal Phase', even among super nine-grade, belongs to the top tier, because a 'divine fruit' has already been born within it."

Wang Xuanjin's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but feel some shock: "A divine fruit was actually born!"

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge listened completely baffled, but it wasn't just them—even the Two-Crown Kings Jin Xi and Bai Yu showed puzzled expressions and asked: "What is that?"

Cloud Heavenly King explained gently: "The birth of a divine fruit is a sign of a super nine-grade phase reaching its peak; in a certain sense, it also represents the ultimate of the Heavenly King realm. Even for me, within my own phase, a 'divine fruit' has not yet been born."

"In today's world, the Heavenly King-level existences who can reach this step can be counted on one hand."

Everyone showed horror; even an existence like Cloud Heavenly King had not reached this realm, yet the mysterious super nine-grade 'Crystal Phase' before them had! Then just what kind of terrifying powerhouse was its master during his lifetime?

"To be able to elevate one's own phase to this step, I imagine even within the Formless Saint Sect of that ancient era, it would be extremely rare. I think... its master should be that legendary Sect Master who pushed the Formless Saint Sect to its peak of glory, right?" Cloud Heavenly King said slowly.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge exchanged a glance; that legendary Sect Master must surely be the last Sect Master of the Formless Saint Sect.

"A super nine-grade phase that birthed a 'divine fruit'—no wonder it attracted you, Void Heavenly King of the Return Society, to personally make a move. It was also our Academy Alliance's carelessness; previously, to protect the stability of the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, we didn't dare to rashly probe this unstable Heavenly King's Heart, otherwise how would it have remained until now." Cloud Heavenly King said with some regret.

A treasure of this level had already exceeded the realm that ordinary people could comprehend; even Heavenly Kings like them would be tempted, because once obtained, it might allow them to take that step and birth a divine fruit from their own super nine-grade phase, thereby becoming the strongest Heavenly King.

That power would occupy a tremendous advantage in the confrontation with the Other Beings.

"But you, Void Heavenly King, how did you come to know this secret?" Cloud Heavenly King asked.

Void Heavenly King smiled, raised the bluestone ancient seal in his hand that represented the identity of the Formless Saint Sect's Sect Master, and said: "Our understanding of the Formless Saint Sect far exceeds yours, Academy Alliance."

"If it weren't for the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda being locked to the entire Heavenly Mirror State and unable to be taken away, do you think such a supreme treasure could still fall to your Academy Alliance?"

Cloud Heavenly King shook his head and said calmly: "Since it is a super nine-grade phase that birthed a 'divine fruit', naturally we won't let your Return Society obtain it."

Such a heavy treasure, if it fell into the hands of the Return Society, would surely strengthen its power, bringing more hidden dangers to the world in the future.

As he spoke, endless profound Qi emanated from above Cloud Heavenly King's head, the profound Qi illuminating the heavens; within it could be seen endless clouds and mist, flowing starlight, moonlight pouring down, and countless living beings transforming.

That was a supreme power that transcended origin.

Under this power, even King-level powerhouses like Wang Xuanjin showed solemnity and reverence in their eyes.

Clearly, facing a super nine-grade phase that birthed a 'divine fruit', this Cloud Heavenly King had already decided to make a move, to have a true...

Battle of Heavenly Kings, with Void Heavenly King.