After the Skyfall

Chapter 550 Taiyue Mountain God (Update)
As Li Yi exhaled a breath of golden air and cut off the Taoist's head, everyone present at this moment realized that the Taoist in front of them was a truly dangerous person who would take someone's life if they disagreed with him. Moreover, his strength was also very terrifying. Even masters who could practice flying swords were no match for him.

"what!"

Seeing the headless corpse spurting blood, the maids in Yaoxing Tower screamed and scattered like birds and beasts.

At the same time, teams of soldiers heard the noise and quickly went up to the building, wanting to protect Prince Xin and capture the assassin.

But the ranger, fox girl, white ape, scholar and others present were silent and did not dare to move at all, for fear that the golden flying sword would fall on them and take their lives in an instant.

Prince Xin's face changed when he saw this scene. Although he had no cultivation, he could see that the young Taoist in front of him was extremely powerful. It seemed that no one present could be his opponent. Even if he called all the soldiers in the palace, it would probably be of no avail.

Think of this.

He immediately shouted, "How can you be so loud and noisy? All the soldiers, maids, and servants, please step back. You have nothing to do here. Don't embarrass me here."

Wang ordered.

The soldiers who had just rushed up the stairs were stunned for a moment, then they clasped their fists, accepted the order, and retreated the same way. The maids and servants also lowered their heads in fear, not daring to make a sound, and also went down the stairs.

In just a moment, the Yaoxing Tower became quiet.

"Master Taiyi, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't hurt the prince's life."

At this time, the ranger who was protecting King Xin took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and tried to negotiate with the dangerous Taoist in front of him. He felt that this Taoist did not come to kill people, otherwise he would not have been so talkative.

Li Yi glanced at him and said, "You have nothing to do here, get out of the way."

"I cannot agree to be loyal to someone who has entrusted me with this." The ranger did not give in. He was invited to the banquet today, and now the host and the guest were in trouble. How could he retreat at the critical moment?

"You're quite courageous, but unfortunately in this world where people become gods through worshipping incense, knights are destined to have no future." Li Yi said calmly.

At this time, Prince Xin patted the ranger on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. This Taoist priest should not be here to assassinate me, otherwise the flying sword would have taken my head long ago. Let me talk to him and find out what he wants to do. Don't let your lives be lost."

The ranger's expression changed slightly and he moved aside, but he still waited by the side, holding the hilt of the sword, ready to fight for his life at any time.

Although I don't know if I will have the courage to draw my sword and fight the enemy when the critical moment comes, there is no reason to retreat.

Prince Xin regained his composure at this moment. He was calm and said slowly: "Master Taiyi, if you are willing to restrain your murderous intent and not kill guests indiscriminately, no matter what conditions you ask, I can agree to them as long as I can do them."

"That also depends on whether the others know the situation. A cultivator cannot even tell the strength of the opponent. If he attacks recklessly, he deserves to die." Li Yi said calmly, "I still have the same question as to who wrote that poem."

"Master, is this just for this question?" asked Prince Xin.

Li Yi said: "Why do you think I suddenly showed up in the middle of the night? I have other things to do tonight, so I don't have time to play house games with you guys here."

Prince Xin's eyes moved, and then he smiled dumbly: "Although I don't know why you are obsessed with the origin of that poem, but the Taoist priest is not wrong. That poem was indeed not written by me. I don't have such literary talent to come up with such a famous sentence that will be passed down through the ages. It's just that the origin of that poem is indeed unusual. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but this matter involves a lot of things, and I dare not reveal it casually."

Having said that, he turned around and returned to the main seat, then sat down slowly, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all.

"Not unwilling? But afraid?" Li Yi said calmly, "As a prince, there are things you dare not do. This poem is most likely written by the imperial palace in the capital. Do you think my guess is right?"

After these words came out, Prince Xin's face froze slightly, and then he simply admitted generously: "Yes, it is indeed from the imperial palace in the capital."

"Sure enough." Li Yi said in his heart.

Regardless of whether the person who wrote the lyrics is his father or some other cross-border person, if he wants to collect incense in this world, there are only two fastest and best ways: either to rebel or to sneak into the palace.

But after coming to this world and observing for a day, he was sure that no one in the world had rebelled in recent years, so those who crossed the border mostly chose the second method.

"It will be easy now that we know the location. You can follow me to the capital later. I want to meet the person who wrote the lyrics." Li Yi said.

Prince Xin smiled bitterly and said, "Without the Emperor's order, the princes may not leave their fiefs, otherwise it would be considered as rebellion. Taoist priest, if you insist on doing so, then you might as well just kill me. If I die in your hands, I might even be crowned a true god by the court and enjoy the incense of the world. If I rebel, I will die without a burial place."

"Tell me the man's name and I will let you go," said Li Yi.

Prince Xin shook his head: "I can't do this either. Since you already know that this poem came from the capital, why don't you go find it yourself? With your ability, it shouldn't be difficult to find the source."

"There is someone to lead the way, why waste time looking for it yourself? Since you don't agree to this or that, don't blame me for being unreasonable. Just follow me to the capital tonight. I will naturally send you back after the matter is settled." As he said that, Li Yi's eyes moved and he took another step forward.

The dragon energy on Prince Xin's body was sensed, and although it was suppressed by the dragon and tiger energy at the moment, he still roared and rushed out, trying to stop Li Yi and protect his master's safety.

"You think you can cause trouble with just a wield of dragon energy? Get out of the way." Li Yi shouted.

But then a tiger roar was heard rising into the sky, and silver light was seen all over the sky, transforming into a gorgeous tiger. With one paw, the dragon's aura instantly exploded in half of its body, transforming into the aura of incense all over the sky.

However, afterwards, the incense energy condensed again, and the dragon's body regained its shape. It once again entangled the colorful tiger and started fighting with it.

But the dragon was no match for the silver tiger and was torn to pieces in just two strikes. It fell to the ground, wailing in agony.

But the dragon never dies after a hundred battles. No matter how many times it is torn into pieces, it still condenses into a shape. This is different from other incense gods. "So that's how it is. As long as the throne is not lost, the incense will not be cut off." Li Yi saw the reason.

As long as Prince Xin is still a prince and has not been deprived of his title by the court, the incense power will not dissipate. Even if it does, it can recover quickly.

It seems that this path of becoming a god through burning incense is not completely without advantages.

"But just relying on the immortal dragon's aura can't protect you." Li Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed in the air, and the silver energy rolled back, the power was really terrifying.

"stop."

The ranger at the side roared, and at this moment he calmed his mind and finally drew his sword. At this moment, he chopped with the sword, trying to cut off the arm and stop him from attacking King Xin.

However, when the sword encountered the silver energy, it suddenly shattered and broke, and the powerful force directly knocked it away.

Obviously, he was too weak and couldn't even withstand a stream of silver energy.

The white ape and the fox girl did not dare to move. They were very smart and sensitive to the smell of things. It was not that they were unwilling to help King Xin at this moment, but under the pressure of the dragon and tiger energy, their bodies became soft. It was good enough for them to be able to keep their bodies steady. If they took action, even their spells would fail.

Immediately, Li Yi grabbed Prince Xin in his hand, and then auspicious clouds appeared under his feet, and he was about to take him away.

But then he stopped and let go of the person he had caught.

Prince Xin was shocked and confused, not knowing why this Taoist caught him and then let him go.

"It seems that we have to slow down the process of going to the capital city. I still have some things to deal with." Li Yi looked outside at this moment.

At some point, dark clouds covered the moon outside, and a rumbling sound like a drum came from far away and got closer. Then, between the clouds, high in the sky, a tall and majestic figure in armor appeared.

"You are too easy to be evil. You have committed a heinous crime. I have been ordered to come and get you. Why don't you come out and be punished as soon as possible?"

The sound was loud and clear, and it filled the room, shocking everyone.

"He is the mountain god of Dayue Mountain."

Hearing the voice, the charming fox girl's face changed suddenly, but she immediately recognized it.

Because in Xinzhou, the Taiyue Mountain God is the most famous, and his hands are stained with the blood of countless monsters. Even if she hid in the palace, she couldn't help but tremble when she saw the mountain god in person.

"The God of Incense? Very good, I'll use you as a test case to test your quality."

Li Yi's face looked normal. He did not hide or evade. He just stepped on the auspicious clouds and flew out of the Yaoxing Tower. Then his figure became higher and higher. Soon he went straight into the sky, as if he was on the same level as the bright moon.

"My Lord, please leave quickly."

At this time, the scholar hurried over, grabbed Prince Xin's hand, and signaled him to take this opportunity to escape.

Prince Xin, however, threw away his sleeves and broke free. He smiled calmly, "If even the imperial court can't catch this Taoist, then where can I escape to? Instead of that, I might as well watch them fight in the Invitation Star Tower, so that I can also gain some experience."

"This, this." The scholar thought about it and smiled bitterly.

This seems to be correct.

This Taoist can ride on clouds and mist, turn his breath into swords, and take objects from a distance. He has great skills. If he can defeat the righteous gods appointed by the court tonight, there is really no need for him to escape.

The fox girl and the white ape were also looking up into the sky at this moment. They also wanted to see the Taoist's true abilities.

The god of incense in the sky is obviously not comparable to other mountain monsters or gods in wild temples. His tall body just stands there, and the spiritual energy in the sky converges towards him. Moreover, the incense energy he absorbs is so huge that the statue condensed from it is even more majestic.

"It's a bit like the ghosts and gods of the four seas and eight continents." Li Yi took a quick look and said, "But the strength is even stronger. As expected, this world is also very deformed. The strength of the gods who have received a huge amount of incense and the gods who don't have much incense is very different."

"What a demon! He actually dared to sneak into the palace and threaten the king and the prince. He is really bold." At this moment, the eyes of the Taiyue Mountain God were like two lanterns, emitting divine light, staring at Li Yi.

Li Yi glanced at him and said, "You are the only god of incense and fire? Where is the local city god? Hasn't the decree of the underworld spread far and wide?"

"One of my gods is enough, but the demon is too presumptuous, I will kill you."

Seeing that the man was despising him, the Taiyue Mountain God flew into a rage and immediately swung the two golden hammers in his hands to smash down on him.

With just one strike, the sky and the earth roared with thunder, and there was a strong wind all around.

Countless incense sticks and beliefs gathered together, like two mountains, pressing down.

No monsters or demons can withstand the angry blows of the Taiyue Mountain God.

"Very good, you have some skills, but you are still a little short of taking my life." At this moment, Li Yi also let out a long roar, and a stream of fire in his heart rushed up into the sky. In an instant, the sky was dyed red, and the dark clouds in the sky seemed to be burning, making the original dark night suddenly seem like day.

(End of this chapter)