After the Skyfall

Chapter 1012 The Return of the Gods
The Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's destruction in a single blow took the other two Heavenly Venerables by surprise, and for the first time, their unchanging hearts showed a hint of astonishment.

Don't be fooled by Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's arrogance just now. He stood still and withstood the attack from Taiyi Heavenly Venerable. You must know that the moment that Heavenly Venerable's power appeared, it meant that his Dao and Dharma had reappeared.

Li Yi's ability to cross that insurmountable barrier in one strike means that his strength has surpassed that of Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable; otherwise, he would never have been able to pierce through it with a single punch.

However, when two more figures appeared on Li Yi's left and right sides, the remaining two Celestial Venerables finally understood what was going on.

“With the power of three deities combined, everything is destroyed. No wonder Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable was no match for him.” The Demon Clan Heavenly Venerable’s face darkened at this moment: “Is this your Heavenly Venerable Technique? It is truly amazing.”

The Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race also had a solemn expression. He realized that the Celestial Venerable Taiyi in front of him was not as simple as he had imagined, and actually had two clones with the same strength as himself.

"You can't just be simple clones, can you?" he finally couldn't help but ask.

One of the clones said, "I am the past self. You can call me the Eastern Azure Flower Heavenly Venerable."

The names Dongji and Huaqing carried the people and events Li Yi had experienced in the past, thus representing the past. However, Li Yi wanted to avoid the omen, so he changed them to Qinghua.

Another clone calmly said, "There are nine heavens, and nine suns. You may call me the Nine Yang Heavenly Venerable, who is the future incarnation of Taiyi."

"Past, present, future, good, good, what a Heavenly Venerable Technique! I never expected that you, who have only just become a Venerable, would already possess such extraordinary abilities." The voice of the Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable rang out, and in the chaotic void, the power of creation surged, and his body reappeared.

Despite being blasted apart by a single punch, the Celestial Venerable is immortal and can return once his true spirit condenses, with no loss of combat power.

However, before he could finish speaking, Li Yi raised his hand and pointed, unleashing the power of the Heavenly Venerable, intending to crush the opponent again and imprison him in the Chaos World forever.

"Taiyi Heavenly Venerable, do not be arrogant." Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable snorted heavily, and also pointed out with a finger. The boundless power of the Heavenly Venerable also erupted, and countless wonderful methods were evolved and countless supernatural powers were displayed again.

This strike at this moment is enough to shatter the heavens and recreate the chaos.

The two collided at that moment.

Without any hesitation, the Demon Clan Celestial Venerable and the Celestial Human Venerable stepped forward, facing off against the past incarnation of Taiyi Celestial Venerable, the Eastern Extreme Azure Flower Celestial Venerable, and the future incarnation of Nine Yang Celestial Venerable.

If these two clones are destroyed, then Taiyi Tianzun will still be unable to escape his fate today.

The power of the Celestial Venerables intertwined.

The chaotic world was torn apart. Even the membrane of heaven and earth could not stop this power and was destroyed in the tremors. The remaining power of the Celestial Venerable was transmitted to all the heavens through the celestial realm.

At this moment, the worlds inhabited by many living beings felt the heavens and earth tremble and the stars shift, as if everything was heading towards destruction, and a fear of world annihilation arose from their hearts.

Fortunately, the other Celestial Venerables in the Chaos sensed this abnormality and immediately used their Celestial Venerable power to seal off the Chaos World and prevent the residual power from spreading. Otherwise, countless worlds would have perished as a result.

"In the end, a battle at the level of a Celestial Venerable has broken out." Thunder Ancestor Celestial Venerable sighed, "We shouldn't have surrounded and killed the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial God Clan back then, causing his demise. Now, an even more amazing Taiyi Celestial Venerable has emerged. Every sip and every bite is preordained."

"Time, destiny, and the future are things even Celestial Venerables struggle to fully comprehend, let alone those involving the chaotic world," said the Ancestral Dragon Celestial Venerable beside him. "Let's see how this great battle unfolds."

The other Celestial Venerables remained silent, merely sensing the changes in the chaos and closely observing the situation on the battlefield.

They chose not to get involved in this cause and effect, but waited for both sides to completely resolve the matter.

It was thought that this battle between celestial beings would last for several years, or even decades, but in reality, the outcome was quickly decided. With just one clash, Rakshasa Celestial Being was once again at a disadvantage.

He only took one step back, and his fingers shattered again. Then, the opponent's terrifying Celestial Power eroded him all the way, instantly destroying half of his body.

However, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable instantly reformed his body, but his face was filled with anger: "Why is your Heavenly Venerable power above mine?"

He couldn't believe that someone who had just entered the Heavenly Venerable Realm had surpassed him in strength.

He could understand being defeated when his opponent used the Celestial Venerable Technique to summon his past and future selves, combining the power of the three venerables. However, he could not believe that he was defeated so easily in a one-on-one situation.

Li Yi said, "I transcended the Primordial Land and broke through to the Venerable Realm with my own strength. If I can't even beat you, then wouldn't all my years of cultivation have been in vain? It's obvious that you were too eager to become a Venerable back then and lacked refinement, which is why your strength is difficult to improve after becoming a Venerable, even after countless years."

Upon hearing this, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable was immediately enraged.

But it cannot be denied that he was right. Back when he was still the Heavenly Emperor, he was indeed eager to become a Venerable and did not cultivate his own realm to the limit. After all, who can resist the temptation of becoming a Venerable?
Without the slightest hesitation, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable reached out and grabbed at the Chaos World, only to see the Chaos World Stele instantly tear open, revealing a blood-red world along with it.

That world was called the Rakshasa Realm, and it contained nothing but an endless sea of ​​blood.

The next moment, a cold woman dressed entirely in blood red emerged from the sea of ​​blood, emanating chaotic energy. Moreover, the moment she appeared, the chaotic energy transformed into blood-red sword light that easily cleaved through the membrane of heaven and earth, destroying everything.

Immediately afterwards, the blood-red woman transformed into a divine sword, traversing countless distances, and instantly landed in the hands of the Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable.

Clearly, this is a precious sword born from chaos, a true primordial treasure. Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable rarely uses this item because it is too bloodthirsty; if used carelessly, it could destroy the heavens and cause endless calamities. However, in order to defeat this Taiyi Heavenly Venerable, he cannot afford to worry about such things now.

With the Chaos Divine Sword in hand, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's combat power surged once again. His gaze was icy, and he remained silent as he slashed at Li Yi with his sword.

This sword strike also disregarded space and time, striking Li Yi's neck in the instant it was swung out.

Accompanied by a flash of sword light.

A bloody mark appeared on Li Yi's neck, but then he had a thought and activated his power of creation, and the wound immediately healed.

The opponent could recover completely even after being completely destroyed, and Li Yi was no exception.

But this attack at least proves that Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable, who wields the Chaos Spiritual Treasure, is now able to injure Li Yi, and is no longer as powerless as before.

"kill!"

Having succeeded in his first strike, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's murderous intent resurfaced, and he once again drew his sword to slash.

As he swung his sword once more, countless techniques emerged, each a terrifying sword art, and the appearance of each sword light signified the destruction of a world.

This is a pure method of slaughter, a path to destruction.

But Li Yi wouldn't suffer the same loss twice in a row. He immediately summoned the Thirty-Sixth Grade Purple Lotus, and saw the purple lotus standing above his head, with countless purple rays of light falling down.

Within its radiance lies boundless creation, the evolution of all things, but its myriad things are not destruction and slaughter, but vitality and redemption.

The sword light clashed with the thirty-six-petal purple lotus, and the two seemed evenly matched. In the end, the sword did not sever Li Yi's head again.

A deafening roar erupted from the chaos.

Li Yi and Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable were both shaken and took several steps back. These few steps covered the distance of dozens of great worlds, as if they were about to leave this chaotic world.

However, the two disappeared from the chaotic world again in the next moment and collided with each other once more.

This time, Li Yi relied on the invulnerability of the Thirty-Sixth Grade Purple Lotus to resist the opponent's sword light. At the same time, he also threw a punch. With the release of the power of the Heavenly Venerable, the Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable was no match for him and half of his body was immediately shattered.

The opponent recovered instantly, but Li Yi struck again, shattering the opponent's body once more. This time, he had the experience to fight, and while piercing the opponent's body, he also scattered a part of the opponent's true spirit, banishing it to this endless chaotic world, making it difficult for it to reunite.

This measure was very effective, and the Rakshasa Celestial's recovery speed slowed down.

"Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable, stay in the Chaos World today." Li Yi coldly shouted, then pointed a finger, shattering the opponent's head once again and scattering a part of the opponent's true spirit.

Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's expression changed drastically. He dared not retaliate any further and quickly distanced himself, unwilling to suffer any more damage, otherwise he might truly perish in this chaotic world.

"You are no match for me with your bare hands, and you are still no match for me with a Chaos Treasure. Do you even deserve to kill me?" Li Yi strode over, traversing countless distances, relentlessly pursuing him.

"Taiyi Heavenly Venerable, don't be so smug!" Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable roared. With a thought, he saw countless true spirits gathering from all parts of the chaotic world and returning to his body.

"You think you can reunite your true spirit?" Li Yi stopped in his tracks and shouted, "Where is the true spirit of the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial God Clan? Reunite it before my eyes!"

He was unwilling to waste any more time with the Rakshasa Celestial Venerable and directly used the power of creation to achieve his wish and summon the Celestial Venerable of the fallen Celestial Race.

With each sip of his drink.

Chaos vibrates.

Endless true spirits frantically gathered before him from all corners of chaos, and soon, a tall figure materialized once more, emanating an aura of a Celestial Venerable.

This was the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race who had perished in the chaos.

"Damn it." Seeing this, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable panicked. Not only him, but the Heavenly Venerables of the Demon Race and the Heavenly Human Race also panicked.

However, they became entangled with Li Yi's past and future selves, making it difficult for them to help him.

At this moment, it wasn't them who were holding back Li Yi, but rather Li Yi's clones who were holding him back.

Li Yi stared at the Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable deep within the chaos, watching to see how he would make a decision at this moment.

(End of this chapter)