After the Skyfall

Chapter 1006 The Primitive Land
"A statue of a celestial deity?"

Li Yi stared at the statue in front of him and examined it for a while. The statue was not large, but it exuded an indescribable majesty. Even he, standing in front of such a statue, felt a terrifying pressure.

If even the Heavenly Emperor is like this, one can imagine what this statue represents.

Just as Li Yi was examining the statue...

The statue seemed to sense something and underwent some unusual changes. It began to tremble, causing the entire Heavenly Venerable Palace to shake as well.

A large number of fragments of chaotic, stubborn rock peeled off.

To Li Yi's astonishment, a body of a celestial being gradually revealed itself within the statue. This body was not tall, but it was extremely ancient.

Although it appears to be made of flesh and blood, Li Yi knew that it was formed by the power of creation.

The power of creation itself can turn the impossible into the possible, create things out of thin air, and is omnipotent. Creating a divine body is simply a piece of cake.

Once all the fragments of the Chaos Stone had been peeled away, a giant stood before Li Yi.

This giant possessed profound wisdom; his eyes were fixed on Li Yi's body, as if he were scrutinizing and observing him.

When Li Yi was swept over by those eyes, it felt as if he had no secrets left, and all his details had been seen through by the other party. However, he could sense that the other party had no hostility.

"Don't be nervous. I am an incarnation of a Celestial Venerable, waiting here for the Celestial Gods to appear. There are 990,000 such palaces in the Chaos World. Even though other Celestial Venerables have eliminated many, there are always some that slip through the net."

The Celestial Venerable's voice was ancient and stoic as he spoke slowly and deliberately: "It seems that my luck has not always been so bad. In the end, I have finally waited for the arrival of a member of the Celestial God Clan. Although you have cultivated the power of Chaos God, you are still the Taiyi God Emperor of the Celestial God Clan."

"Did the Celestial Venerable know he would perish?" Li Yi's expression shifted slightly as he spoke, "The Celestial God Clan has now been purged, and few of its members have survived. Many God Emperors have been surrounded and killed. Only I broke through the realm amidst the crisis and became a God Emperor once again. However, my killing of several powerful Heavenly Emperors has incurred the wrath of the masses. My only option now is to escape into the Chaos World and seek a glimmer of hope."

He dared not show himself in the Heavenly Realm, for that would undoubtedly be courting death.

Only in the chaotic world could he avoid being found by the Celestial Venerable; otherwise, he would have no choice but to leave the Celestial Realm and return to Earth to retire.

“I am aware of all this.” The avatar of the Celestial Venerable sighed and said, “I caused this calamity. I knew it a long time ago. This time, the Celestial Race, including myself, is doomed. The other Celestial Venerables in the Celestial Realm will absolutely not allow me to live.”

"What did the Celestial Venerable do? Why did he suffer such a calamity?" Li Yi asked immediately.

The Celestial Venerable's avatar did not hide anything and said directly, "I cultivated in the chaos and accidentally found the original land of the chaotic world. Cultivating in the original land, God Emperors can advance to Celestial Venerable, and Celestial Venerables can hope to explore higher realms."

"Although the realm above the Celestial Venerable is unattainable, the Celestial God Clan has the potential to produce a second Celestial Venerable. If things succeed, the Celestial God Clan will dominate the Celestial Realm, and other powerful clans will have no chance to rise again."

"So the news leaked, attracting the ambush of other Celestial Venerables?" Li Yi immediately asked.

"That's roughly it," said the Celestial Venerable's avatar.

Li Yi was stunned. He never expected that the reason for the extermination of the Celestial God Clan was so simple and straightforward. The reason was that the Celestial God Clan was about to produce a second Celestial Venerable. The other Celestial Venerables did not want to see this happen, so they joined forces to destroy the Celestial God Clan.

No wonder they wanted to exterminate them all.

As long as the Celestial Race exists, who knows if a new God Emperor will enter the Primordial Land and ascend to the highest position?

The best outcome would be the complete annihilation of the Celestial Race, causing news of the Primordial Land to disappear from the Celestial Realm along with the race, never to be revealed again.

Because once the news leaks out, the other celestial beings in the heavens will definitely vie for it, and no one knows how much bloodshed will ensue.

Rather than having one dominant player, it's better for everyone to have nothing and maintain the previous balance.

"It is said that there are rumors about the Heavenly Emperor that in the nine heavens of the celestial realm, a maximum of nine Heavenly Venerables can be born. The tenth Heavenly Venerable can only be born after the former has perished," Li Yi asked again.

The Celestial Venerable's incarnation said, "This statement is indeed true. No matter how vast the Celestial Realm is, it is impossible for Celestial Venerables to be born indefinitely. Otherwise, this world would be unable to bear it, and the operation of the Heavenly Dao would naturally be limited. However, nine Celestial Venerables are not the upper limit of the Celestial Realm. At least a few more Celestial Venerables can be born in this world. It's just that the further we go, the more difficult it becomes to become a Venerable."

"I see." Li Yi understood.

Nine Celestial Venerables are not the limit, but they are close to it. As for what that limit is, no one can say for sure, and even the Celestial Venerables dare not gamble that no new Celestial Venerables will be born next.

What if an anomaly occurs?
"So, has the Celestial Venerable truly perished?" Li Yi asked at this moment.

"It's not exactly a fall, but rather that his true spirit scattered into the boundless chaos. If it weren't for the intervention of other Heavenly Venerables, he would have been unable to recover in this lifetime," said the Heavenly Venerable's avatar. "Having reached this realm, he has already merged with a part of the Heavenly Dao, and can be considered immortal."

"Is the Celestial Venerable immortal and indestructible?" Li Yi's expression hardened. No wonder everyone wanted to become a Venerable. The temptation of immortality and being on par with the heavens was indeed great.

Even the Heavenly Emperor, though seemingly immune to the ravages of time and indestructible through countless calamities, can still perish when faced with great calamity. He himself had personally killed several Heavenly Emperor-level powerhouses.

Unless they leave behind a backup plan to be reincarnated and start over, it's all over.

"Taiyi, go to the Primordial Land. Your presence here means that the fortune of my Celestial Clan is endless, and it is time for a Celestial Venerable to emerge." Then, the Celestial Venerable avatar spoke earnestly.

He was unwilling to miss out on Li Yi, such a promising talent. If he continued to wait, he didn't know if he would be able to wait another million years for the arrival of the next God Emperor.

Just as Li Yi said, the Celestial Race has been destroyed, but its residual influence still exists, and a few God Emperors may still emerge. However, as time goes by, the probability of a God Emperor being born will only decrease, until finally, the Celestial Race will forever become history.

"The Primordial Land?" Li Yi asked. "Are there any dangers? Will I be targeted by other Celestial Venerables if I go there?"

"The Primordial Land is not too dangerous; your strength is sufficient to handle it. However, once you enter the Primordial Land, you must not leave easily, otherwise the Celestial Venerable will notice. It was because of this small oversight that this great calamity was brought about," said the Celestial Venerable's avatar.

"Does that mean once I enter the Primordial Land, I can't come out? I either break through to the Heavenly Venerable realm or I die inside?" Li Yi said.

"With your potential, you have a good chance of becoming a Venerable." The avatar of the Celestial Venerable said, "Moreover, this is your only chance now. You can't even stay in the Celestial Realm anymore and can only hide in the Chaos World. But this is not a long-term solution. Even if the secrets of the Chaos World are unknown and it is difficult for a Celestial Venerable to find you, there will always be a day when you are discovered. If you become a Venerable, then it will be different, and all threats will no longer exist."

Li Yi nodded; what the Celestial Venerable incarnation said did indeed make sense.

Of course, the reason why the Celestial Venerable incarnate so desires to go to the Primordial Land may also be that he does not want to nurture himself into a new Celestial Venerable and then rescue the true spirits scattered in the Chaos World.

However, by going there, Li Yi cut off his own escape route.

He will not be able to stay in the Chaos World or appear in the Celestial Realm in the future. If he cannot break through or it takes too long, by the time he becomes a Celestial Venerable, the Earth may have already changed beyond recognition.

However, Li Yi really had no choice. He couldn't wander around the Chaos World forever. Rather than being chased by enemies, he should increase his strength to eliminate them.

“The Heavenly Venerable’s words are indeed reasonable. Then please lead the way, Heavenly Venerable. I am willing to go to the Primordial Land to fight for the position of Heavenly Venerable.” Li Yi took a deep breath and then said seriously.

"Good, very good." The avatar of the Celestial Venerable smiled at this moment: "My true spirit is guarding this place to guide the younger generation. Please follow me."

After he finished speaking, he took a step forward, came to Li Yi's side, and grabbed his arm. Then, endless power of creation surged out and enveloped Li Yi.

"go!"

With a low shout, and empowered by the power of creation, Li Yi's figure vanished instantly, and all he could feel were countless images flashing before his eyes.

Even if he were the Heavenly Emperor, he could not perceive what was happening before him, but he was certain that he seemed to have stepped into some temporarily constructed spacetime tunnel.

The end of this spacetime tunnel leads to a certain location in the chaotic world.

No one knows that location; only the true spirit of this fallen Celestial Venerable can bring it there. Otherwise, the Chaos World is boundless, and even a Celestial Venerable would find it difficult to locate.

"The Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race is truly clever. Although he appears to be dead, he left behind countless Celestial Venerable Palaces in the Chaos World, spreading his true spirit far and wide. As long as one Celestial Venerable Palace remains, the Celestial Race has the opportunity to step into the Primordial Land and obtain the chance to become a Venerable."

Li Yi was secretly amazed and admired the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Clan for his arrangement.

However, the other Celestial Venerables were ruthless, cutting off the source of the problem by causing the entire Celestial God Clan to disappear and eliminating this possibility. They just didn't expect that Li Yi would become a God Emperor and enter the Chaos World in such a short time.

It's important to know that entering the Chaos World requires not only a Celestial Token but also sword coins.

It's impossible to normally enter the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm from the Ninth Heaven and then enter the Chaos World; that path has been monopolized by various powerful clans.

The Celestial Venerable's incarnation saw Li Yi as a variable, which is why he couldn't wait to act and reveal such a great secret of the Primordial Land at any time.

Even with the Celestial Venerable's incarnation leading the way, Li Yi felt that he had been walking through this spacetime passage formed by the power of creation for at least a month.

One can imagine how vast the chaotic world is.

Until this day, the power of creation dissipated, the space-time passage collapsed, and Li Yi reappeared somewhere in the chaotic world.

But ahead lay a strange place.

(End of this chapter)