Chapter 1536: Distributing the Spoils

The destructive fluctuations between heaven and earth gradually receded, and the many great powers filling them also faded away. The collapsing void began to self-repair, but those massive fissures were far too glaring, and the lingering aura upon them caused the void's recovery to slow considerably.

Cloud Li Tianwang gazed at the spot where Void Li Tianwang had vanished, his expression solemn as he said, "I still don't know what that mysterious black coffin actually is. It could so easily tear through the many defenses I set up in the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda. I secretly activated the pagoda's formation earlier, yet it couldn't stop that black coffin for even an instant."

The fact that Void Li Tianwang was able to come and go freely under the joint attack of him and Li Jun was due primarily to that mysterious black coffin.

Li Jun gripped the returning Coiling Dragon Golden Staff, sighed lightly, and said, "The foundations of the Guiyi Society are extremely strong. If they could ally with our ten Outer Shenzhou, presumably our fight against the Dark World wouldn't be so grueling."

Cloud Li Tianwang said, "Their path is the exact opposite of ours. From their perspective, the possibility of them allying with the Dark World is higher than the possibility of them allying with us."

Li Jun nodded and said, "Although we disrupted the Guiyi Society's scheme this time, Void Li Tianwang didn't come away completely empty-handed either. That 'Divine Fruit' fell into his hands."

"This matter is an oversight on our Academy Alliance's part. We've controlled the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda for so many years, yet we never discovered the 'Divine Fruit Phase Crystal' left behind by that legendary sect master of the Faceless Holy Sect hidden within this Li Tianwang's remains." Cloud Li Tianwang said somewhat ashamedly.

He felt great pain over this as well. After all, if this 'Divine Fruit Phase Crystal' had fallen into their Academy Alliance's hands, it might have allowed a Li Tianwang to advance to become a Divine Fruit Li Tianwang. That was the true pinnacle of power, enough to raise the strength of their ten Outer Shenzhou Li Tianwang Alliance by a significant margin.

The so-called Li Tianwang Alliance wasn't actually a single faction, but rather a rather loose cooperative organization formed by these Li Tianwang existences on the ten Outer Shenzhou to resist the Other Races.

"No one expected that legendary sect master's phase nature could be preserved completely through the passage of time. Such a thing is unheard of." Li Jun said.

Generally speaking, even for Li Tianwang-level powerhouses, after their fall, their phase nature would gradually dissipate into heaven and earth. Even if some condensed remnants remained, they would take a different form, not like the complete 'Divine Fruit Phase Crystal' seen earlier.

"That one was too transcendent. He reached the very end of the path of phase force. Compared to him, we Li Tianwang have always lagged far behind." Cloud Li Tianwang sighed, his words carrying admiration and awe for that legendary sect master who had pushed the Faceless Holy Sect to its peak.

Li Jun nodded. Regarding that legendary sect master, all the later Li Tianwang held a measure of respect for him.

After all, looking through ancient and modern times, the only one who could turn defense into offense, lead the charge into the Dark World, slay many of the Other Races' Great Demon Kings, and nearly put an end to the world's chaos, was this one person alone.

If not for that ancient battle, where this legendary sect master dealt a devastating blow to the Dark World, these ten Outer Shenzhou would likely have been completely eroded by the Dark World long ago, never lasting until now.

Li Jun, Cloud Li Tianwang, and these contemporary Li Tianwang had clashed with the Dark World for many years and knew the pressure best. For instance, Li Jun himself didn't dare to leave the Abyss with his true body, and he hadn't even returned to the Li Li Tianwang bloodline in person for a very long time.

They, these Li Tianwang, were all pinned down at the Boundary Wall.

Precisely because they knew how heavy this pressure was, they understood just how remarkable that battle where the Faceless Holy Sect's legendary sect master charged into the Dark World truly was.

That battle extended the lifespans of the ten Outer Shenzhou by myriad years!

Unfortunately, that battle also exhausted the Faceless Holy Sect's fortune. Such a colossal power collapsed suddenly afterward, ultimately buried beneath the dust of ages.

Now, those who knew of it could be counted on one hand.

Only they, these Li Tianwang existences, could glimpse some traces from the river of time.

Speaking of these topics, both Li Jun and Cloud Li Tianwang's expressions grew somewhat heavy, but after a moment they gradually composed themselves, after all there was still a huge mess here that needed handling.

Li Jun pointed at the 'Phase Crystal' he had intercepted, which resembled a crystalline star covered in cracks, and said to Cloud Li Tianwang with a smile, "This thing was snatched by me. My two juniors taking the lion's share isn't too much, is it?"

Cloud Li Tianwang's handsome face showed a faint smile as he said, "Jiang Qinge is an instructor at the Holy Light Ancient Academy, so naturally she's also a member of our Academy Alliance."

"Wait!"

Li Jun's eyes widened, and he pointed at Cloud Li Tianwang, saying, "Old thing, what nonsense are you spouting? Jiang Qinge is Li Luo's wife, of course she's from my Li Li Tianwang bloodline!"

Jiang Jiang Qinge was very likely an Original Seed, and in the future had a high chance of advancing to Li Tianwang. The birth of a Li Tianwang represented a long-lasting blessing for the Li Li Tianwang bloodline, so how could Li Jun let Cloud Li Tianwang inexplicably define her identity here?

Cloud Li Tianwang said helplessly, "Li Li Tianwang, this is the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda. Anyone who can enter here represents the identity of the Academy Alliance. We should all be reasonable, shouldn't we?"

"Moreover, Jiang Qinge cultivating at the Holy Light Ancient Academy is common knowledge. Zhen Mingyu is still her teacher..."

Li Jun curled his lip and said, "She's already graduated, and you're still dragging up all this nonsense."

But his tone softened considerably.

At this time, Jiang Jiang Qinge, who had remained silent on the side, said, "Two seniors, I am both Li Luo's wife and an instructor at the Holy Light Ancient Academy. Both sides are extremely important to me, indispensable. No matter what achievements I attain in the future, I will remember the kindness of both families."

Cloud Li Tianwang smiled warmly and nodded, saying, "What a good Miss."

Only then did Li Jun wave his hand and say, "Then let your Academy Alliance take a small advantage."

After a brief discussion, the two Li Tianwang decided to split this remaining 'Phase Crystal Energy' into four portions. Li Luo got four-tenths, Jiang Jiang Qinge three-tenths, Lu Qing'er two-tenths, and the remaining one-tenth would be distributed among the young powerhouses who had reached this point in the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda, such as Fifth Mingxuan, Sheng Que'er, and Ning Meng.

Neither Li Jun nor Cloud Li Tianwang were greedy, after all the most important 'Divine Fruit' had already been taken. The remaining super ninth-grade 'Phase Crystal Energy' wasn't of much use to them, since their own phase natures had already reached super ninth-grade.

And the three King-level powerhouses, Wang Xuanjin, Jin Xi, and Bai Yu, were too embarrassed to lower themselves to compete with these juniors.

Li Luo, with the distribution complete, couldn't help feeling a surge of inner delight. With these four-tenths of 'Phase Crystal Energy', his own 'Crystal Ice Phase' would likely be elevated to an extremely high grade, which would undoubtedly allow him to ascend to the heavens in a single step.

"Thank you, Old Ancestor, but there's one more matter I want to seek your guidance on... it's my father Li Taixuan!" Li Luo cupped his hands in thanks to Li Jun, then brought up another important matter.

"That kid Taixuan."

Li Jun smiled upon hearing this and said, "Those two husband and wife have been causing quite a stir on the Wang Hou battlefield over the years. He's in some trouble now, but you don't need to be too anxious. He can hold on for some more time."

"As for me, it's truly too difficult to break free. I can only think of ways to tie down some of it for him."

Li Luo sighed. It seemed his old man would have to endure a bit longer.

Once his strength here had risen sufficiently, he would find a way to rescue his old man.

Just as Li Jun was preparing to refine that 'Phase Crystal Energy' for them, suddenly from deep within a dark rift in the void, a dragon's roar filled with terrifying pressure rang out once more.

That dragon's roar penetrated through layer upon layer of void, falling into the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda and causing the pagoda itself to tremble.

Cloud Li Tianwang's white pupils gazed toward the end of the void, somewhat surprised as he said, "Zhen Li Tianwang's methods are truly powerful. He actually repelled the 'Sky Demon Great Demon King'."

Li Luo's heart stirred upon hearing this. Zhen Li Tianwang? Could this be the master of that Heavenly Dragon's roar? That is, the Li Tianwang Heavenly Dragon that had made him feel some affinity?

Just as Li Luo was curious, from deep within that spatial rift, a streak of silver light suddenly pierced through the void.

Several breaths later, the silver light appeared directly deep within the Heavenly Mirror Pagoda. As the light gathered, it gradually formed a delicate, curvaceous, and at the same time appearing exceptionally tall and imposing sensual figure.

"Li Jun, you're truly useless. You actually let that Void Li Tianwang escape?"

With the appearance of that figure, a woman's voice imbued with dignity also rang out.