After the Skyfall

Chapter 1009 The Thunder of Creation
The Taiyi God Emperor appeared twice in the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Realm, destroying the ancestral lands of the three powerful races: the Rakshasa Clan, the Celestial Race, and the Demon Race. Nine Heavenly Emperors even perished at his hands.

This momentous event once again shocked all the cultivators in the celestial realm.

This also left countless people feeling bewildered.

How could a Celestial Venerable kill a God Emperor and then be resurrected? This is simply impossible. However, some people speculate that the real Taiyi God Emperor did not die, and that the one who made the move was perhaps just an avatar of his or a wisp of the Celestial Emperor's power.

Therefore, no matter how many times the Celestial Venerable intervenes, as long as the source is not eradicated, the Taiyi Divine Emperor will never disappear.

The theory of a clone immediately convinced many people, who felt it was highly likely.

The Heavenly Emperors of the various powerful clans did not believe that the Taiyi God Emperor had used an avatar. It was not that they were stupid, but that they were knowledgeable and experienced, having cultivated for many years and were familiar with the cultivation methods of various clans in the Heavenly Realm.

What clone in the world could possess such terrifying combat power? Even with the art of splitting the soul and the method of cultivating two bodies simultaneously, it would take an unknown amount of time and years to cultivate a clone with the same strength as oneself.

How long has it been since Taiyi broke through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm? How could he possibly cultivate a Heavenly Emperor-level clone in such a short time?
It was precisely because they had a thorough understanding of various cultivation methods that the Heavenly Emperor had never considered this possibility. However, after two consecutive attacks, they had no choice but to take this speculation seriously.

Ten days after the Taiyi God Emperor's second attack on the Seventh Heaven, three Heavenly Venerable powers descended from the Chaos World, hovering above the Seventh Heaven and surveying the various races.

Whenever the Taiyi God Emperor shows his face, the power of this Heavenly Venerable will immediately descend and annihilate him.

Under the protection of the Celestial Venerable, the powerful cultivators of the Seventh Heaven finally felt at ease.

However, the title of Taiyi God Emperor did not fade away because of this.

Another month has passed.

The Taiyi God Emperor has reappeared.

Without any warning, it appeared out of nowhere in the ancestral land of the True Dragon Clan. The moment it appeared, it unleashed a devastating attack, directly and forcefully killing a Dragon Emperor, and also causing huge casualties in the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan.

But immediately afterward, the power of the Celestial Venerable struck, and the Taiyi God Emperor perished once again.

Although the losses this time were minimal, it undoubtedly instilled despair in the cultivators of the major clans, because it meant that even if they hid in their ancestral lands, with the Heavenly Emperor in charge and the Heavenly Venerable protecting them, the Taiyi God Emperor could still risk his life for a chance to strike and inflict a devastating blow on them.

Even though it was immediately killed by the power of the Celestial Venerable, the damage it caused was irreversible, as many people lost their lives as a result, including a Dragon Emperor who died tragically.

But this time, his actions completely caught the attention of the Celestial Venerable.

Originally, the Celestial Venerables did not take the Taiyi Divine Emperor seriously. After all, no matter how much trouble a Celestial Emperor caused, he was still just a Celestial Emperor. In the eyes of the Celestial Venerables, he was just a slightly stronger insect who could not affect the overall situation.

But this time it was different.

The Taiyi God Emperor appeared precisely in the ancestral land of the True Dragon Clan, which means that he was able to open the membrane of the Heavenly Realm and make precise cross-realm crossings.

This kind of technique can only be mastered by a Celestial Venerable. Moreover, the strength of his clones is indeed far superior to that of ordinary Celestial Emperors.

Does this mean that its true form is even more terrifying?
"The Taiyi God Emperor is hiding in the Chaos World and is currently in seclusion breaking through to the Heavenly Venerable realm?" The Heavenly Venerables have discovered this truth and realized the seriousness of the problem.

If the Taiyi God Emperor becomes a Venerable, he will most likely rescue the Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Race who previously perished in the Chaos World. At that time, the two Venerables will join forces and many Celestial Venerables will be purged.

"The matter of Emperor Taiyi should be dealt with seriously. We can no longer sit idly by. If he were to secretly become a Celestial Venerable in the Chaos World, it would rewrite the entire Heavenly Realm's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern of the Heavenly Realm). This is absolutely unacceptable." The Celestial Venerable of the Rakshasa Clan took the lead, stating his position and indicating his intention to search for Emperor Taiyi's whereabouts in the Chaos.

"This escaped fish is hiding in the chaotic world, its secrets obscured, its aura dissolved by the chaotic energy. Even a Celestial Venerable cannot deduce its location. Searching for it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack." However, the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race expressed his concerns.

"Becoming a Venerable is not so easy. How many years has Taiyi cultivated? He only managed to squeeze into the Heavenly Emperor Realm by relying on the Time Emperor Furnace to accelerate time. His current achievements are already the limit. He still wants to leap to become a Venerable? That's just a dream." But the Heavenly Venerable of the Demon Race responded coldly, and did not believe that God Emperor Taiyi had a chance to become the next Heavenly Venerable.

It wasn't that he was arrogant, but throughout history, the Heavenly Realm has produced many people of extraordinary talent, and there have even been geniuses who cultivated to the Heavenly Emperor Realm in a very short time, but after that they stopped progressing forever.

Li Yi was not the first person to catch the eye of the Heavenly Venerable, but he certainly wouldn't be the last.

No matter how many such people appear in the Heavenly Realm, there are only nine Heavenly Venerables on the surface, just like the nine heavens of the Heavenly Realm, and there has never been a tenth heaven.

"If Emperor Taiyi really enters the Chaos World, he might come into contact with the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Clan. That guy knows about the existence of the Primordial Land, and Taiyi was once a direct descendant of the royal family of the Celestial Clan. If he is really led into the Primordial Land by the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Clan, anything is possible."

The Dragon Clan's Celestial Venerable mentioned a possibility.

"Before the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race perished, he left behind countless palaces in the Chaos World. Although we have cleared away many of them, there must still be some remnants."

Upon hearing this, the remaining Celestial Venerables involved in the matter fell silent.

They wouldn't believe it if Taiyi God Emperor became a Venerable, but if Taiyi God Emperor was led to the Primordial Land by the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial God Clan, then anything impossible could happen.

However, they did not know the location of the original land.
This is truly a headache. "The only way to completely eliminate it is to seize the opportunity the next time the Taiyi God Emperor opens the membrane of heaven and earth and appears across realms," the Rakshasa Clan's Heavenly Venerable said in a deep voice.

This method is good, but it is indeed very insidious.

It is beneath the dignity of the Heavenly Venerables who sit high above the nine heavens to secretly lie in wait in order to deal with a Heavenly Emperor. However, they would rather lose their dignity than allow a Taiyi Heavenly Venerable to be born in the Heavenly Realm. At the very least, a new Heavenly Venerable cannot appear in the Heavenly God Clan. Otherwise, if there are two Venerables in one clan, the balance of the Heavenly Realm that has been maintained for many years will be broken.

In the end, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's proposal was accepted by both the Celestial Venerable and the Demon Venerable.

The three Celestial Venerables returned to the Celestial Realm from the Chaos World, descending in their true forms and hiding in the Seventh Heaven.

With the Celestial Venerable's abilities, as long as he is in his true form, he can instantly perceive the entire situation in the Three Realms; he can even pinpoint the location of an ant.

The only thing left is to wait for the Taiyi God Emperor to cross over and appear.

Li Yi, who was in the chaotic world and the primordial land, was unaware that three Heavenly Venerables had secretly lurked in the Seventh Heaven in order to eliminate him, this variable. However, being cautious by nature, he naturally knew that once a move was used, it could not be used a second time.

Moreover, this time the clone died too quickly. It is obvious that the major clans have invited the Celestial Venerable to oversee things. If they make another move, it may bring great disaster.

Therefore, Li Yi's other clone came into play. He left the Heavenly Emperor-level Suanni somewhere in the Heavenly Realm and began to infiltrate the Seventh Heaven to investigate the situation of various races.

With light and darkness intertwined, Li Yi's true form sat upright in the primordial land, thus gaining control over everything.

However, the various clans in the Seventh Heaven remained unchanged, still gathering their clansmen and recalling the Heavenly Emperor to oversee the situation. At the same time, several Heavenly Venerable powers hovered in the sky above the Seventh Heaven. Although they were hidden from view, Li Yi's clone knew that as long as he made a move, he would surely die.

However, Li Yi's clone, which was hidden in the shadows, had already been targeted by the three Celestial Venerables.

Despite his disguise and concealment of his aura, he was practically invisible in front of the Celestial Venerable's true form. After all, with an additional Heavenly Emperor-level stranger in the Seventh Heaven, it was impossible not to attract attention.

Just for a moment.

Li Yi's clone was frozen in place, unable to move.

Immediately afterwards, three figures appeared before him.

Li Yi's clone immediately understood what was going on, and he laughed: "So even the high and mighty Heavenly Venerable would do such a despicable thing, secretly burying a Heavenly Emperor."

The three figures emanated no aura whatsoever, as if they did not exist, or perhaps they were already part of the world. However, their appearance left the incredibly powerful clones with no chance to fight back.

"To stir up trouble in the Heavenly Realm all by yourself, and to draw the Heavenly Venerable's personal intervention, Taiyi, you are the first person in the Heavenly Realm throughout history to do so," said the Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable calmly.

"A very powerful clone technique, almost at the level of a Celestial Venerable. Was it taught to you by that Celestial God?" the Celestial Venerable of the Demon Clan inquired.

"However, you don't need to answer. Your primordial spirit can hold all memories. Today, I want to see what secrets you, a mere God Emperor, are hiding."

As he spoke, he raised his palm, intending to seize a wisp of primordial spirit power and forcibly obtain all the secrets of this Taiyi God Emperor.

Yet at this moment.

High above, the chaotic world reopened, and a divine lightning bolt of creation struck down, ignoring the barriers of time and space, directly hitting Li Yi's clone.

In the blink of an eye, everything vanished into nothingness, leaving no trace.

Upon seeing this, the three Celestial Venerables' expressions immediately darkened.

"Thunder Ancestor Heavenly Venerable, are you going to interfere in this matter as well?" Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable frowned, somewhat displeased.

Lei Zu Tianzun did not respond; all the anomalies in the Nine Heavens had disappeared. He did not give any response to the three Tianzun.

“Forget it, Lei Zu is always like this, he always makes a move at certain times. It seems he intends to form a good relationship with this Taiyi God Emperor.” The Demon Clan Heavenly Venerable shook his head slightly: “Let’s give him face this time.”

Upon hearing this, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable could not say anything more. After all, Thunder Ancestor Heavenly Venerable was well-liked. Even if he was dissatisfied with his behavior today, the matter was already settled and he could only let it go.

And this clone lurking in the shadows...

In the chaotic world, Li Yi in the Land of Return to Nothingness immediately sensed something. At the same time, he realized that the Celestial Venerable had indeed personally intervened. The Celestial Realm was now fraught with danger, and even if he sent an avatar there, there would still be risks.

Li Yi even suspected that the next time the membrane of heaven and earth was torn open, the Celestial Venerable would directly perceive it, and then seize that fleeting opportunity to trace back to him.

(End of this chapter)