After the Skyfall

Chapter 437 Entering the Imperial Court

Two hundred miles outside Daoting City, there is another city that rose from the ground in the Dharma Ending Age. This city was built around a jade-colored palace. It is square and stretches for a hundred miles, like a huge jade seal printed on this vast land. It symbolizes supreme power and also shows the ambition of Tianyi Sect, which wants to establish Taoism with imperial power and rule over all directions.

As the Dao Court declined, the Imperial Court rose.

Nowadays, the Imperial Court City is bustling with people and has an atmosphere of prosperity. Visitors come in an endless stream, and every day, Taoists from the Tianyi Sect lead teams of soldiers to go out to expand the territory. They destroy mountains and temples, destroy the Taoist traditions, cut off human inheritance, kill the unrestrained Taoists, and destroy their former enemies.

The Tiandao Sect entrenched in Daoting City is one of them.

As humanity prospered and Taoism declined, the people in the imperial court gained a lot every time they went out.

But today.

A huge auspicious cloud rose from Daoting City, a hundred feet above the ground, and flew towards this place rapidly. Such a strange sight immediately attracted the attention of many people.

"It's the Cloud-Flying Technique of the Tiandao Sect. The Taoist masters of the Tiandao Sect are coming to the Imperial City."

On top of the tall city wall, there was a Taoist sitting cross-legged on a cushion. Although he had no magical power, as a direct descendant of the Tianyi Sect, he was also responsible for defending the city. Today, when he looked into the distance and observed the aura of the Taoist temple, and saw that huge auspicious cloud, his face changed immediately, and he immediately called for the soldiers to strike the bronze bell to sound a warning.

The sound of the bronze bell echoed six times, which meant that a Taoist master was coming.

But the bell on the city wall had just rang when the auspicious clouds under Li Yi's feet had already flown into the city.

"Taiyi, have you seen that jade palace in the center of the city? That is the Tianyi Palace of the Tianyi Sect. It is a mid-grade Taoist artifact that has been well preserved even in the Dharma Ending Age. You can take it back and rename it Taiyi Palace." Xiang Xiangzi's eyes lit up. She had wanted to take away the Tianyi Palace for a long time, but she had no chance.

Now that she has entered the imperial court, she does not want to miss this opportunity.

Li Yi took a look, then looked at Xiang Xiangzi, and immediately understood why this fairy said she wanted to give this thing to him. She was really just looking for trouble. Tianyi Palace was the imperial palace of the imperial court. If someone took it away, the people of Tianyi Sect would fight you to the death.

"Xiang Xiangzi, you are coming to the imperial court this time, so you will inevitably have a fierce battle. Hurry up and recover your magic power."

Xuan Yuezi sat cross-legged on auspicious clouds, with many spirit stones placed around her. These spirit stones transformed into streams of pure spiritual energy that flowed into her body, helping her to recover her strength quickly.

At the same time, she also took a pill, which was a mana pill that Li Yi got from the storage magic weapon of the Jindan cultivator Zhang Yihua. It could help people quickly restore their mana.

With the help of spirit stones and magic pills, Xuan Yuezi's realm is constantly rising.

The same goes for Xiang Xiangzi. He holds the spirit stone in his hand and swallows the mana pill. His strength is also recovering.

It’s just that in this Dharma-Ending Age, their realm has dropped too drastically, and the infusion of spiritual energy at this time will not allow them to return to their peak in a short period of time. However, as masters who were once in the Three Flowers Realm, there is no problem for them to recover their fighting strength.

However, accompanied by the echoing of the bell.

After the six sounds, the masters of cultivation in the jade-like Tianyi Palace immediately became alert. Their Tianyi Sect had established an imperial court and fought in all directions. They had killed countless masters of cultivation and destroyed countless sects. They had offended countless enemies, so naturally they had to be on guard against revenge at all times.

This was not the first time that Li Yi and the two fairies came to fight against the imperial court. It was just that they had been suppressed by the Taoist masters of Tianyi Sect in the past. After all, in terms of foundation, Tianyi Sect was once one of the three sects of the Taoist court. Needless to say, its strength was natural. Even in the Dharma Ending Age, with the accumulation of resources, it would not be a problem to leave behind a few masters to guard the sect.

In just a moment, nine Taoists came out together. They soared into the air, set up formations in nine directions, and were on guard against outsiders.

"Here they are, the Ten Heavenly Daos of the Tianyi Sect." Xuan Yuezi's brows twitched slightly. "The Ten Heavenly Daos were on par with our Seven Fairies at their peak, but why haven't any of them passed away in the Dharma Ending Age? There's even one of the three flowers left on their heads? And they still have the energy to nourish a Tianyi Palace. It's very difficult for us to just keep the Xuanhuang Seal."

"I've noticed something is amiss a long time ago. The foundation of Tianyi Sect is obviously similar to that of our Tiandao Sect. After so many years in the Dharma Ending Age, everyone should be in a similar situation. However, Tianyi Sect was able to establish an imperial court, pass on the Taoist tradition, and become glorious again in the Dharma Ending Age. This is totally unreasonable." Xiang Xiangzi also frowned, sensing something was wrong.

"No matter what the reason is, we'll understand everything after a fight." Li Yi said calmly.

He looked at the nine Taoists. Without a doubt, all of them were top-notch warriors in the Three Flower Realm. If these people were on Earth, they would be powerful enough to overturn the entire world. Fortunately, this is the Dharma Ending Age. Although the Three Flower Realm looks scary, in reality, their combat power has long been reduced to only one tenth of what it was.

But even so, it is still very threatening.

Li Yi then stretched out his hand and threw Tianjiangzi in front of him.

"It's Tianjiangzi. He was captured."

"Damn it, these remnants of the Tiandao Sect dared to counterattack even when they were about to die."

"Let my brother go, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you will be doomed today."

For a moment, the nine Taoists were furious and wanted to kill Li Yi and the two fairies immediately to completely destroy the Tiandao Sect. However, they were afraid of Tianjiangzi's life and did not dare to act rashly.

Li Yi said: "I am Taiyi, representing the Tiandao Sect to negotiate with the Tianyi Sect. Seniors of the Dao Sect, who can represent the Tianyi Sect and the Imperial Court?"

Too easy?

Hearing this name, the nine Taoists calmed down their excited emotions instantly. "It is Taiyi, the son of God of the Tiandao Sect. He achieved the Five Qi Realm in the Dharma Ending Age. He looks very extraordinary. My Dao Qi has emerged. This person seems to be a great threat to the imperial court." A Taoist used magic power to transmit the sound.

"I felt something was wrong when I heard the name Taiyi before. Now that I have seen him in person, I feel that this matter should stop here and let the remnants of the Tiandao Sect leave instead of killing them all."

"The Dao has revealed itself. I am in danger of destruction. We must not start a war rashly."

"The name Taiyi means Daojie, which means infinite changes. Could it be that the Tiandao Sect will be destroyed but not extinct? Senior Brother Tianjizi, why don't you go and talk to Taiyi to see what this person wants to do? If that doesn't work, we can fight him again."

After a brief conversation.

An old Taoist named Tianjizi was nominated to represent their Tianyi Sect to negotiate.

"Okay, for the safety of Junior Brother Tianjiangzi, I will go and talk to them." Then, Tianjizi walked out wearing a purple Taoist robe and stepping on golden light.

"Tai Yi, the son of God of the Tiandao Sect, and the old Taoist Tianjizi, represent the Tianyi Sect to discuss today's matter with you."

Seeing this, Li Yi was about to leave.

"Taiyi, be careful. When Tianjizi was at his peak, he had already opened the three flowers on the top of his head. He was a truly powerful man with the three flowers gathered on the top of his head and the five qi converging to the origin. I just don't know whether he has polished it to the state of great perfection. But in any case, in terms of strength, we are not as good as him. But if he dares to make a move, Xiang Xiangzi and I will definitely try our best to help him. At worst, we will die in the fight." Xuan Yuezi immediately reminded him through voice transmission using his magic power.

"Yes, Xuan Yuezi is right. In the Dharma Ending Age, what matters is how much magic power one has. If we really fight, we will not be inferior to them." Xiang Xiangzi said immediately.

Li Yi nodded without saying anything, and immediately brought Tianjiangzi with him on a cloud.

"I am honored to meet Taoist Taiyi." Tianjizi's face was calm as he bowed. "Your name is well-deserved. You have reached the Five Qi Realm even in the last days of practicing Taoism. I admire you very much. But our two sects have been fighting for a long time. The grudges are too heavy and the hatred is too deep to be resolved. I wonder why Taoist Taiyi came to my imperial court to discuss today?"

"Tianjizi, you are a senior in the cultivation of Taoism. You should also know that the Tiandao Sect is doomed and will never rise again. Even I alone can hardly cover the sky with one hand. However, everything has a glimmer of hope. If the Tianyi Sect is determined to destroy the Tiandao Sect and kill them all, then I don't mind joining forces with the two fairies to destroy the imperial court and make the Tianyi Sect's decades of management disappear into thin air."

Li Yi looked at Tianjizi with his silver eyes, seemingly respectful but actually full of threat.

"If Fellow Daoist Taiyi can defeat the imperial court, you can give it a try." Tianjizi's eyes twitched, and a hint of murderous intent emerged.

"The three of us will die, and in return the imperial court will be destroyed and the Tianyi Sect's resources will be exhausted. Moreover, after the battle, I wonder how many of the ten Taoist seniors will pass away prematurely? Who do you think will win in this deal, Senior Tianjizi?" Li Yi said.

When Tianjizi heard this, the murderous intent in the corner of his eyes gradually disappeared, and he closed his eyes slightly, as if he could already imagine the scene.

Killing two fairies and a son of God is not a good deal at all.

According to the imperial court's idea, they want to slowly devour the Tiandao Sect, killing one person today, and one person tomorrow. Over time, even if the Tiandao Sect has a deep foundation, it will be exhausted, and their own losses will only be some ordinary people.

"Sure enough, I acted too hastily. The appearance of Taiyi made people lose their composure, so that if I made a wrong step, all the steps would be wrong." Tianjizi said in his heart.

But he remained calm and asked calmly, "What do you want, Daoist Taiyi?"

Li Yi said, "I want to take a few fairies and the remaining disciples of Tiandao Sect, leave the Dao Court, go overseas and seek a way to survive. If Senior Tianjizi is willing, I can let Tianjiangzi go back. In return, Tianyi Sect must release all the captured disciples of Tiandao Sect. The grudge between the two sects will be settled. How do you think?"

"What if I release all the disciples of Tiandao Sect and they recover in the future and then start fighting again?" Tianjizi's eyes moved slightly: "If you don't remove the roots, there will be endless troubles. Don't you understand this truth, Taoist Taiyi?"

"The imperial court has already established its power, so why would it be afraid of just a few disciples of the Tiandao Sect?" Li Yi asked.

Tianjizi said, "I am not afraid of those immortal ladies and guardians, but I am afraid of you, Taiyi. You are still young, and you have achieved success in the last days of the law. If you can outlast a few of us, there will be no rivals in the world. How can I feel at ease? If you, Taiyi, can be buried here, Tianyi Sect can rest assured."

"In that case, let's destroy the imperial court today." Li Yi's silver eyes also showed murderous intent.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you are joking. A cultivator at the Fifth Qi Realm who keeps saying that he will destroy the Imperial Court is really ignorant of his own limitations. Even the two fairies behind you would not dare to be so arrogant." Tianjizi said, "If I were not afraid of my junior brother's life, you would not even be qualified to negotiate."

"But if you are willing to let my junior fellow apprentice go, I am willing to exchange him for this person."

After saying that, Tianjizi reached into his sleeve and pulled out a delicate and small bird cage. In the cage was a woman wearing a Taoist robe and with her body stained with blood.

Li Yi took a look and frowned. He didn't know this person.

But Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi behind them exclaimed: "Goddess."

"The goddess of Tiandao Sect, Concubine Yun, brought several Taoist nuns to the imperial court to fight some time ago. She was defeated and captured. I wanted to kill her, but when I heard the name of Taiyi, I knew that the fortune of Tiandao Sect was not over yet, so I spared Concubine Yun's life. Sure enough, it came in handy today."

Tianjizi spoke slowly.

(End of this chapter)