After the Skyfall

Chapter 1004 Heavenly Venerable Palace
"A Heavenly Emperor who cultivates within the chaotic world?"

Li Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and a murderous intent suddenly appeared. To him, almost all the Heavenly Emperors in the Chaos World were enemies, and there were almost no so-called allies. After all, the Heavenly Emperors who could enter the Chaos World were all from powerful clans in the Heavenly Realm, and those powerful clans had all participated in the siege of the Heavenly God Clan.

The moment his murderous intent appeared, the Heavenly Emperor, who was floating on the chaotic land, was suddenly awakened. He opened his eyes instantly and immediately became vigilant.

This is a demon emperor from the demon race, named Yingzhao Demon Emperor. He is comprehending the Great Dao on this chaotic divine land, and everything is progressing smoothly. His strength has improved considerably.

Although it wasn't enough to reach the Heavenly Venerable realm, this level of cultivation was enough for him to dominate among the Heavenly Emperors.

However, the next moment, the God Emperor Yingzhao looked horrified.

A terrifying blade of light cleaved through the chaotic energy, carrying an unparalleled divine power as it slashed towards the scene, intent on annihilating everything within.

"How dare you!" The Demon Emperor Yingzhao was furious, but only for a moment, because the Heavenly Emperor's power he unleashed was shattered the next instant, and the imperial light around him suddenly went out.

This attack was too stunning and terrifying for him to withstand.

Just one hit.

The demon emperor, who was cultivating in the chaos, suffered the most miserable defeat of his life. His body shattered, and even his primordial spirit was mostly destroyed. Only a few remnants of his soul were left to escape with a few pieces of his corpse.

"Are you kidding me? How can this guy be so powerful?"

The remnant soul of the Demon Emperor Yingzhao felt a chill. He considered himself a top expert in the Heavenly Emperor Realm, but he was utterly defeated in a single blow in a battle against someone of the same realm.

If he hadn't experienced it firsthand, he would never have believed that such outrageous things existed in the celestial realm.

"Oh no." The remnant soul of the Demon Emperor suddenly sensed something and his expression changed drastically.

The next moment, his vision blurred and he felt dizzy. When he came to his senses, he found himself being held in someone's palm.

The surrounding chaotic divine power surged, transforming into a cage that trapped him, preventing him from escaping.

"You think a mere remnant soul of a demon emperor dares to escape from me?" Li Yi said coldly, "You're unlucky to have met me today."

"Who are you? Among all the races of the Heavenly Realm, there is no Heavenly Emperor like you?" The remnant soul of the Demon Emperor did not beg for mercy, but calmly asked.

"Celestial God Clan, Taiyi God Emperor." Li Yi introduced himself, letting the other party know why he died.

Taiyi God Emperor?

Yingzhao Demon Emperor's expression changed. He didn't remember that there was a God Emperor named Taiyi in the Celestial God Clan, but he immediately realized what was going on: "So that's how it is. You are the newly born God Emperor of the Celestial God Clan? Are you here to avenge the annihilation of the Celestial God Clan by the various races?"

He was completely disheartened now.

If it fell into the hands of someone else, there might be a slight chance of survival, but if it fell into the hands of the newly born God Emperor of the Celestial Clan, it would undoubtedly mean certain death.

"The chaotic world is boundless. I don't believe that your various races have no way to communicate. If you are willing to take me to kill the other Heavenly Emperors, perhaps I can consider sparing your life and allowing you to reincarnate with a remnant soul to start anew," Li Yi said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Emperor Yingzhao replied almost without hesitation, "Alright, I agree."

"Great," Li Yi said.

The reason why the Demon Emperor Yingzhao agreed so readily was not because he really wanted to gain a sliver of hope, but because he had already fallen into such a predicament, he had to make sure that some of the other powerful Heavenly Emperors also lost their lives, otherwise it would be too much of a loss.

Of course, it would be even better if this Taiyi God Emperor could keep his promise and spare his remnant soul from reincarnation.

"What is this land? What is it used for?" Li Yi then asked.

The Demon Emperor Yingzhao did not hide anything and said directly, "This is the Chaos Divine Soil, which can nurture all things. Anything planted on it can blossom and bear fruit in a very short time. I studied its mysteries here and comprehended the method of transforming myself into a seed and planting it here, which may allow me to advance further."

"To transform oneself into a seed? Heh, this chaotic divine land can at most nurture a Heavenly Emperor, but it can't become a Venerable." Li Yi sneered, then directly took away this chaotic divine land.

Indeed, there are many opportunities to become a Heavenly Emperor in the Chaotic World. Previously, there was the Chaotic Fruit, and now there is the Chaotic Divine Land.

If he had known this would happen, he should have taken that withered tree and planted it on the Chaos Divine Soil. Perhaps he could have obtained three more Chaos Fruits.

However, Li Yi didn't feel it was a pity, as he might be able to find something even more suitable to plant.

“Lead the way and take me to find the other Heavenly Emperors,” Li Yi said.

The Demon Emperor Yingzhao had no choice but to comply: "There is an imperial palace on my remains, inside which is sealed a Chaos Worm. It can travel through the Chaos World and identify a general direction. However, the moment you release the Chaos Worm, others will also be able to sense your location." Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately searched the remains.

At this moment, the chaotic energy was eroding everything here, and the body of this demon emperor had begun to dissolve. However, he soon found a hidden imperial palace.

The imperial palace contained some of the property of this demon emperor Yingzhao, and in one of the demon emperor's palaces, Li Yi even saw many beautiful and charming demonesses.

"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself." Li Yi sneered, took out the palace, and threw it into the Chaos World.

Although the palace was extraordinary, it could not withstand the erosion of the chaotic energy. Soon the palace collapsed, and the demoness inside was revealed. They were instantly terrified, but in the blink of an eye, they were completely eroded by the chaotic energy, leaving not even a trace of their bodies.

When the Demon Emperor Yingzhao saw that all his concubines had vanished, he could only sigh helplessly.

If even he has fallen to such a state, how can he possibly protect their safety?
"They are just some serving women, why kill them all? They pose no threat to you," said the Demon Emperor Yingzhao. "In the chaotic world, time has no end, you can keep them to alleviate your loneliness."

“Having you to help me alleviate my loneliness is enough,” Li Yi said, before finding the sealed Chaos Worm.

After unsealing it, a grayish-brown earthworm appeared before them and rushed off in one direction at an extremely fast speed.

In the chaotic world, all means of communication become ineffective, but these powerful races, having mingled in the chaotic world for many years, have naturally managed to discover some methods.

Li Yi followed the Chaos Worm.

However, he knew very well that the place the Chaos Worm was taking him to might have a Heavenly Emperor waiting for him ahead, or it might have been a group of Heavenly Emperors.

They might set a trap, waiting for some Heavenly Emperors to walk right into it.

After all, besieging and killing a Heavenly Emperor is a great opportunity.

Therefore, most Heavenly Emperors who enter the Chaos World will not use the Chaos Worm to guide them; instead, they will seal the Chaos Worm, just like the God Emperor Yingzhao.

Li Yi spent a full month searching for the Chaos Worm.

He quickly found a place.

There was no chaotic energy swirling around this place, and in the middle of this open space stood a magnificent palace. This palace was very ancient, and its entire structure was built from chaotic stones, but it was imbued with a power that made it resistant to the erosion of chaos and allowed it to exist in the world forever.

Outside the palace, three Heavenly Emperors sat in the four directions, waiting motionless, as if waiting for something.

"Fellow Daoist, do not be alarmed. This place is the palace of a Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Clan. Most of the Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Clan have now perished. We have found this place to gather the power of the Emperors and open it."

One of the human emperors spoke up, saying that he had seen a blurry figure rapidly approaching this place from within the chaotic energy, which delighted him.

To avoid any misunderstanding, he quickly explained.

But the figure seemed unconvinced, remaining standing in the chaos, neither too close nor too far, making it impossible to discern its identity.

“That is indeed the case. Even with the combined power of the three of us emperors, we were unable to shake this palace. If we had added you, fellow Daoist, we might have had a chance. Although this is the Heavenly Venerable's palace, the power bestowed upon it is not much.” Another person spoke up; this was a Heavenly Emperor of the Celestial Race.

However, such an explanation was too weak to be believable, so the figure standing in the chaos remained unresponsive.

However, the three Heavenly Emperors were not in a hurry. They explained slowly and would eventually gain their trust, since they had plenty of time.

The three Heavenly Emperors continued to explain in order to show their sincerity.

However, Li Yi, standing in the chaotic world, was confirming the locations of the three Heavenly Emperors and thinking about which one to attack first. But he was in no hurry; he wanted to get as much information as possible from them.

"The Celestial Venerable Palace of the Celestial Clan? Perhaps we can get some information about the Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Clan from inside," Li Yi thought to himself.

It stood there for about half a day.

The three Heavenly Emperors tried to persuade him repeatedly, but seeing that he remained unmoved, they couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, will you choose to cooperate or leave? Give us a straight answer. We've told you everything we can. If you still have doubts, then we'll take our leave. The opportunities at the Heavenly Venerable Palace are not something you can encounter every day."

"Which race's Heavenly Emperor are you? Why are you so cautious?" Some people also had some doubts about the figure in the chaos.

However, none of them considered the Celestial Race.

After all, the Celestial Race had been wiped out, and there was no God Emperor left. In addition, the chaotic energy was blocking their way, so they could not sense the other party's aura at all. Moreover, the other party did not say a word, so they could not determine who the other party was.

(End of this chapter)