Chapter 1821: Chapter One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty: The Three Resonances That Once Disappeared

When Li Luo spoke these words, his expression was filled with complicated emotion, because when he reached his current state, those mists and veils he had once been unable to see through could no longer obscure his eyes.

So naturally, he also came to know exactly what had happened to him back then.

For instance, his innate three resonance palaces.

Those three resonance palaces were not empty from the very start; at the moment of their birth, three resonances were also gestated within them.

In other words, at the moment Li Luo had his resonance tested back then, under normal circumstances, he should not have been an empty resonance, but should have directly been tested as possessing three resonance palaces and three resonances.

What a peerlessly heaven-defying talent that would have been?

After all, three resonance palaces and three resonances — that is a configuration belonging to King realm powerhouses.

Yet Li Luo already possessed it the moment he stepped onto the path of resonance force cultivation.

Such innate talent, surveying the ages past and present, must rank as the very first!

It is hard to imagine that if Li Luo had started with this configuration back then, he would likely have shaken the entire Outer Shenzhou of the Eastern Domain, and even the Li Li Tianwang lines of the other Inner Shenzhou would have been stirred, drooling over him, trying to draw him in.

But if it had been that way, perhaps it would have been an entirely different story.

Yet none of this ever came to pass... because the three resonances that should have shaken the world were, at the very moment of their birth, quietly concealed by a force.

And the source of that force, Li Luo now also knows, was the handiwork of the Sect Master standing before him.

"To think you even saw through my greatest hidden hand. Worthy indeed of the savior who can end the chaos." The Sect Master also softly sighed at this moment, and beneath the mask, the golden eyes grew ever more intense with approval and admiration.

She clearly did not deny her own handiwork.

Li Luo seemed somewhat vexed as he said: "You strangled the glory that an unparalleled prodigy of all ages should have enjoyed."

The Sect Master let out an ethereal, light laugh and said: "My apologies for that."

"But if I had not concealed your three resonances, they would have been absorbed by the All Resonance Seed. After all, you also know that the All Resonance Seed was the scheme of the Dark Sect Master. I could not control the All Resonance Seed, so I could only use a deeper layer of scheming to exert influence."

Li Luo was not truly angry, because he knew this was a scheme between the Sect Master and the Dark Sect Master aimed at each other.

However, what slightly piqued his curiosity was, after the Sect Master lost control of the All Resonance Seed, by what medium and method, and at what time, did she conceal his three resonances?

It certainly was not at the time of the resonance test; that timing would have been much earlier, otherwise it could not have escaped the Dark Sect Master's notice.

Flowing with profound light in his eyes, as if countless scenes flashed through them, Li Luo finally said with some surprise: "So it was by using Jiang Jiang Qinge as the medium that you accomplished this scheme."

Back then, when Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan entered the sect's ruins, they obtained the All Resonance Seed, and at the same time found Jiang Qing, who was still slumbering in the form of an infant.

At that time, Dantai Lan was already pregnant. When the All Resonance Seed entered her body and fused with the fetus in her womb, there was naturally a great peril, causing grave injuries to mother and child. At the critical moment, Jiang Qing, in her slumber, dissolved her own qi and blood to nourish mother and child.

This was also the main reason why Dantai Lan said that the mother and child owed Jiang Qing a debt.

And the Sect Master's method intervened at this moment, evading the perception of the Dark Sect Master's All Resonance Seed, and one step ahead injecting the force that concealed Li Luo's resonances.

Otherwise, once this step failed, and Li Luo truly revealed his three resonances from the very start, it would instead become nourishment feeding back to the Dark Sect Master, allowing him to descend earlier and be even more complete.

At that time, there would truly have been no room left for a turnaround.

This made Li Luo sigh involuntarily. The contest and magical struggle between the Sect Master and the Dark Sect Master was truly breathtaking, a marvel to behold.

"With your current realm and strength, what use is my concealment? You have already seen through all secrets; take them yourself." The Sect Master said.

Li Luo smiled, said no more, and his gaze looked toward his own body, as if seeing the deepest part within, where a layer of mist flowed, blocking all perception.

But now, this mist no longer had any concealing effect on Li Luo.

He extended his palm and gently clenched it.

From within his palm, three orbs of light slowly rose, each emanating its own mysteries, and the three resonances emerged along with them.

They were...

Heavenly Dragon Resonance.

Jin Chida Roc Resonance.

Two resonances as expected, after all these were the first resonances carried by Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan, so there was indeed a great chance they would be passed down to him through the bond of bloodline.

But it was the third resonance that drew surprise from both Li Luo and the Sect Master.

That resonance had no substantial form, ethereal and elusive, yet faintly resembling a blurred river, a river running through past and present, surging endlessly, reflecting all ages.

This was...

"The River of Time Resonance."

Li Luo and the Sect Master spoke simultaneously.

"Worthy indeed of the unparalleled prodigy of all ages — such a resonance could actually be born upon you." The Sect Master sighed with feeling. Even she, an existence who had astonished countless eras past and present, marveled at this resonance of Li Luo's.

After all, even the Sect Master had never witnessed such a resonance.

However, the two merely marveled at the rarity of the "River of Time Resonance." For them, no resonance compared to proving the Dao and reaching Ten Grade; that was the true ultimate of the path.

So Li Luo did not hesitate much. With a single thought, these three companion resonances that should have drawn the world's attention at the birth of his resonance palaces were directly subjected to "Sacrifice to the Nothingness."

The three resonances drifted and dispersed within his body.

In an instant, Li Luo's aura completely vanished from the Sect Master's perception.

Whether in the present, the past, or the future, there was no way to seek him out.

Yet vaguely, the Sect Master also sensed an inexpressible, mighty will enveloping the entire world.

A trace of a smile and complexity surfaced in the Sect Master's golden eyes. This realm had once been what she sought, yet she fell short by the very last step. But fortunately, being able to witness it with her own eyes now did not betray this lingering obsession preserved through such long ages.

"Li Luo, congratulations on proving the Dao and reaching Ten Grade, forging the Ten Grade Formless."

The Sect Master's slender hands folded together, her cloud-like sleeves hanging down, and she bent slightly toward Li Luo. This legendary existence who had astonished the long river of time now, at this very moment, sent her congratulations across the long ages to Li Luo.

Li Luo also solemnly returned the courtesy: "Many thanks to the Sect Master for guarding my Dao."

The other's scheming spanned past and present. If not for the Sect Master, Li Luo might not have achieved this accomplishment.

"The Dark Sect Master was born because of me; this is a calamity I brought about, so naturally I must do everything in my power to resolve it."

The Sect Master smiled faintly and said: "If I had not been so proud back then, walking into the deepest part of the Dark World, trying to completely erase the Source of All Evil, perhaps I could have simply let the ages change, and by the time you appeared, without all this trouble, you would have been able to prove Ten Grade and end all the chaos."

"Proving the Dao and reaching Ten Grade is exceedingly difficult. Even if I had followed the original path, even being born with three palaces and three resonances, I might not have reached the very end." Li Luo shook his head. His journey had indeed been arduous, but it was through tempering and grinding that the true grade was forged.

The opening of Three Palaces and Three Phases was indeed smooth sailing, enough to sweep aside all enemies along the way, but it might not necessarily prove the Tenth Grade.

The Sect Master gave a light laugh, yet her figure was gradually becoming illusory—this wisp of obsessional aura would eventually dissipate into the river of time.

Li Luo watched the aura of the Sect Master about to dissipate, his expression somewhat complicated. Although the other party had been laying out plans for the calamity she had triggered, regardless, the Sect Master had played a crucial role in his reaching his current realm.

"Li Luo, no need to be sentimental. This is my mission, and I have accomplished it perfectly," the Sect Master said.

Her voice paused for a moment, and a trace of other emotion crept into her ethereal tone. Her golden eyes gazed deeply at Li Luo, and she suddenly said, "Li Luo, come a little closer."

Li Luo was baffled, but he still leaned over and moved closer to the Sect Master.

The Sect Master extended her hand, her slender fingers curled lightly, then suddenly flicked Li Luo hard on the brow between his eyes.

Pop!

A crisp sound rang out.

Astonishment surfaced on Li Luo's face, and then he could not tell whether to laugh or to cry. He had not expected this legendary Sect Master, who had inspired awe in the various Heavenly Kings across the ages, to make such a childish prank at this moment.

The Sect Master's action, seemingly inexplicable, seemed to carry some other meaning.

"Hahaha!"

And after giving Li Luo a flick on the forehead, the Sect Master could not help but burst into laughter, clutching her belly. Her figure, meanwhile, grew ever more illusory through this process, and ultimately vanished completely from the reflection in Li Luo's pupils.

The ethereal laughter echoed within the Star Hall, accompanied by a faint, drifting sound that scattered along with it.

"Li Luo, go."

"My mission is complete. Now, it's your turn to fulfill yours."

"Although I did not succeed in proving the Dao of the Tenth Grade, I did participate in this proof of the Tenth Grade. How satisfying! How satisfying!"

The lingering echoes faded away, and this legendary Sect Master ultimately vanished from the river of time, leaving behind no trace at all.