Chapter 1631: The Rank Divine Nature Tree

When one's nature reaches the ninth grade, it manifests in many concrete forms.

A lower ninth-grade nature manifests as a Spirit Envoy, which can help one draw energy from the world at an accelerated pace and convert it into nature force, while also amplifying the power of any nature arts one performs.

A middle ninth-grade nature manifests as an Ancient Tracing Nature Mark between the brows, allowing one to "trace back to the ancient, to the origin," thereby granting a stronger affinity between oneself and one's nature.

An upper ninth-grade nature manifests as a Sacred Nature Crystal Core, within which profound mysteries form of their own accord; it can draw upon the energy of the world, giving birth to vast origin power within the Sacred Nature Crystal Core. The fact that Li Luo and Jiang Qing were able, while at the sixth-grade Unparalleled stage, to possess the capital to slay false kings and even briefly contend with one-crowned kings—this is where it came from.

After all, only origin can contend against origin.

Otherwise, even an upper ninth-grade top-tier Marquis, when clashing with a king-tier powerhouse, would be at a complete disadvantage, suppressed with the greatest of ease.

"This is the concrete manifestation of a super ninth-grade nature..."

"The Rank Divine Nature Tree."

At Li Luo's brow, the divine tree blazed with radiant light, flowing with a charm and aura beyond words. Each leaf seemed to be formed from boundless origin; if one were to drift down into the world, it would take the form of something corresponding to its nature attribute.

The divine tree appeared somewhat resplendent in many hues, because the number of origin attributes flowing within it amounted to eight kinds; naturally, divine lights interwove, making it extraordinarily extraordinary.

"It actually succeeded."

Li Luo sensed the changes within himself, and intense waves surged in his eyes. He had not expected that, after this fusion of eight natures, the grade could be briefly elevated to the super ninth-grade level.

This was an extremely rare occurrence, because generally speaking, a super ninth-grade nature was the hallmark of a Li Li Tianwang-tier powerhouse.

Throughout the ages, those who possessed a super ninth-grade nature before reaching the Li Li Tianwang tier could be counted on one hand.

Even Li Luo himself had previously held no absolute certainty about this, but judging from the result now, he had clearly underestimated the profundity of the "Ten Inscription Ten Thousand Nature Wheel" and the foundation of his own eight natures.

Two upper ninth-grade dual natures, two middle ninth-grade dual natures, and combined with the "Ten Inscription Ten Thousand Nature Wheel," ultimately gave birth to a single "super ninth-grade."

Faced with the emergence of this "super ninth-grade," even the Black Demon King, who knew countless hidden secrets, was shocked by it. After all, it was precisely because he understood the mysteries of the super ninth-grade that he grasped just how difficult it was.

He himself was at the peak of the three-crowned king tier; in a certain sense, he too was in pursuit of the "super ninth-grade."

Because once one touched upon this realm, it meant he had stepped into the Li Li Tianwang tier.

Yet he had never imagined that the step he himself had struggled to take across countless years, Li Luo—a newly entered Unparalleled Marquis—had somehow managed to pull it off.

At Li Luo's brow, the divine tree swayed gently, spilling divine light. His gaze swept across the heavens and earth; wherever his eyes reached, the clouds parted and the sun emerged, and the world's energy surged and swelled in accordance with his will.

Li Luo felt that, if he were willing at this moment, he could even draw the world's energy from the Eastern Region's Outer Shenzhou to converge upon the Great Xia, thereby forging this place into a cultivation holy land.

"This is the rank of a Li Li Tianwang? In a single thought, one can shift the stars and change the world."

A sigh welled up in Li Luo's heart—this was the great power belonging to a Li Li Tianwang. However, this power was too lofty; with his current state, he could not fully wield it, because in just a brief moment, the "Rank Divine Nature Tree" at his brow had already dimmed by a fraction.

Although he had fused out a super ninth-grade nature, it was still somewhat forced in the end; this power could not be maintained for long.

Nevertheless, it should be enough to deal with the Black Demon King at present.

At this thought, Li Luo no longer hesitated. His gaze turned toward the Black Demon King, and from atop the "Rank Divine Nature Tree" at his brow, wisps of profound light rose. These profound lights swept forth, aiming at the Black Demon King's five blazing ghost-face heads.

The profound light swept in, yet without any earth-shattering momentum. However, the Black Demon King, who had been invincible since his descent, was startled into retreat for the first time.

In those ten pupils burning with black flames, a clear look of shock surfaced, because he knew very well exactly what this seemingly simple profound light was...

It was the light of divine rank.

The so-called rank was the brand a Li Li Tianwang left upon this world. Possessing a rank was like being an enshrined deity; all things in the world would be driven by it, and at the same time provide it with protection.

Any power below the rank, no matter how violent or destructive, could not harm its wielder.

Therefore, one could say that a Li Li Tianwang-level existence, even if he stood still and let other king-tier powerhouses strike at him with all their might, could not break through the protection of his rank.

In a certain sense, the two sides were no longer on the same level.

And at this moment, Li Luo had taken a shortcut: with the aid of the "Ten Inscription Ten Thousand Nature Wheel," he fused his eight natures and briefly evolved a "super ninth-grade nature," then used it to perform a shallow "power of rank."

However, even such crude and shallow "power of rank" remained a fearsome trump card beneath the Li Li Tianwang tier.

The divine light of rank swept across the sky, and wherever it passed, the vast origin of evil thoughts the Black Demon King had unleashed vanished into thin air. The feeling was as if an eraser had been wiped across a blackboard, directly erasing the writing upon it.

The origin of evil thoughts, the Black Demon King's pride, crumbled at the first touch beneath this divine light of rank.

The Black Demon King let out a low, guttural roar. Within those five ghost-face heads, blazing like furnaces, countless ashes rose. The ashes gathered swiftly, directly forming a mountain of ashes.

"Ten Thousand Heads Black Flame Mountain!"

The mountain of ashes blotted out the sky. Upon it, countless grotesque heads writhed in clusters; black flames flowed from their seven orifices, emitting piercing, anguished shrieks. Terrifying origin power rolled forth in waves, and the heavens and earth crumbled beneath it.

Clearly, facing the fearsome trump card Li Luo had unleashed at this moment, the Black Demon King did not dare show the slightest negligence.

He knew the might of the divine light of rank, but he also understood that with Li Luo's realm, he could only launch this one strike. As long as he endured it, Li Luo would surely plummet from super ninth-grade in short order.

With Li Luo's current realm, forcibly wielding the rank power of a Li Li Tianwang, the expenditure—even an Unparalleled Marquis could not withstand it.

The divine light of rank descended from the heavens, sweeping across that demon mountain standing between heaven and earth. Where the divine light passed, the demon mountain instantly collapsed by half; the seemingly vast and surging origin of evil thoughts was effortlessly erased by the divine light.

In the Black Demon King's ten pupils burning with black flames, the divine light rushing straight toward his true body was reflected. His body shuddered violently, and he actually transformed into a skyful of ashes that suddenly scattered.

The divine light swept past.

A shrill, miserable shriek rang out.

In the distant horizon, the Black Demon King's figure emerged in a disheveled state—except that now, half of his body had vanished, and of the five blazing ghost-face heads, three had disappeared.

This scene, falling into the many gazes within the Great Xia city, immediately caused them to involuntarily reveal wild joy and excitement on their faces.

Since the Black Demon King's descent, this was the first time he had been so disheveled.