After the Skyfall

Chapter 859 A God's Journey
Li Yi has now become a god of his own. According to the traditional rules of this world, a god's territory is at least a thousand miles wide. Of course, if a god is not satisfied, he can wage war in all directions to expand his territory.

However, most local gods would do this, because territory is wealth, the foundation of inheritance and reproduction. Within the territory, a local god's people can obtain more servants, more prey, and collect more gold from merchants.

Even if Li Yi had no intention of expanding his territory, Shenmu City would still belong to him. Moreover, as his reputation as a god spread, tribes across the vast area would send powerful warriors to join the Crimson Gold Kingdom.

This is both an act of loyalty and a search for protection.

Because tribes that pledge allegiance to a particular god can avoid the risk of being annexed, thus ensuring the tribe's survival and continuation.

today.

From the direction of Crimson Gold Mountain, a bolt of lightning rolled in, and in the middle of the lightning, a giant wearing crimson gold armor and standing on auspicious clouds strode across this ancient land.

Wherever it passed, all the strange beasts on the earth trembled and couldn't help but prostrate themselves on the ground.

Any warrior with even a little experience would know that this is a god on a journey.

Li Yi did not restrain his power at this moment, but swaggered in mid-air. He wanted to use this behavior to tell the people of this land that from now on this place would be the territory of a god.

"God of Thunder, has this ancient land finally welcomed its own deity?"

"That was the former Lord of Chishan. He has overcome the tribulations and trials and has become a true god."

"The God of Red Mountain is inspecting his future kingdom."

As Li Yi traveled along the way, the tribes and merchants all exclaimed in amazement, and at the same time, they quickly spread the news of the Crimson Gold God to every place, letting everyone know what had happened.

"Send the tribe's strongest warriors and most beautiful women to Crimson Gold Mountain. We want to join the Crimson Gold Kingdom and recognize the local god, Da Yi, as our master," a high priest of one tribe immediately decided.

They have lived here for generations. Now that a god has appeared, they only have two choices: either migrate away like the warriors of the Divine Tree lineage, or seek refuge with the god.

Most tribes would naturally choose to submit, only the tribe of the Lord of a Hundred Mountains would choose to migrate.

Because the Lord of a Hundred Mountains has the potential to become a god, there is no need for him to pledge allegiance to another god. Moreover, warriors with the strength of the Lord of a Hundred Mountains can live well wherever they go, so migration is not a bad thing for them.

Li Yi merely walked on the earth, yet he had already changed the fate of everyone on this land; this is the influence of a god.

soon.

His towering figure appeared outside Shenmu City.

Countless bolts of lightning intertwined in the sky, and a giant, like a god, appeared in everyone's sight. The terrifying aftershocks spread out, and everyone in the entire Shenmu City felt suffocated.

"The God of Red Mountain has arrived."

Inside the city, the wise man Mu Sang Gong of the Shenmu lineage was stunned by this scene, and finally a look of helplessness appeared on his aged face.

Although he already knew that the Lord of Shenmu had been defeated and that the Shenmu lineage had fled far away, he still felt a sense of grief when he actually saw the God of Chishan appear.

Everyone is paying homage to the God of Red Mountain, but who knows the tragedy of the Divine Tree lineage? The Divine Tree Master clearly had the opportunity to become a god and bring prosperity back to the Divine Tree lineage, so why did he let the other side take the lead?

Moreover, in the recent battle, why did the Lord of Shenmu want the Lord of Beifeng to return to Shenmu City? If the three Lords of Baishan had joined forces at that time, they might have been able to block the other party's path to godhood.

The Shenmu lineage has made too many mistakes.

Mu Sanggong sighed deeply. He no longer looked up at the deity, but instead walked deeper into Shenmu City. He was old and had not fled with the warriors of Shenmu City. He felt that even if he died, he would die beneath the golden leaves. Looking at the divine tree of Shenmu City, his grief deepened.

The complete divine tree had a main branch cut off by the Lord of the North Wind, who took it back to the Kingdom of Youfeng. This was a disgrace to the lineage of the divine tree.

Li Yi also noticed that the divine tree was incomplete; a thick trunk had been cut down, leaving a corner missing from its originally lush canopy, making it look unsightly.

"That Wind Lord was really ruthless." Although he already knew about this, seeing it with his own eyes still made him angry.

You must know that this divine tree belongs to him. He worked hard to defeat the Divine Tree Lord and the Great Wilderness Lord, and finally seized the Divine Tree City, but others got the benefit. You must know that such a large section of divine tree could be used to refine countless Dao-attaining artifacts, which are all the capital for fighting against the Heavenly Collapse Incident in the future.

"I'll have to go to Youfeng Kingdom sooner or later to take it back," Li Yi thought to himself.

However, he has only recently become a god, and it is not the time to offend another god, since even gods have varying strengths.

"It's Taiyi who's here."

At this moment, within Shenmu City, over a hundred cultivation experts have taken control of the entire city. They have stationed themselves in various locations to stabilize the situation and prevent any unrest, with Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi stationed at the City Lord's Mansion.

Their strength is considerable, second only to the Lord of a Hundred Mountains, so defending a city would be no problem for them.

Even so, traces of the battle still remain within the city.

During this time, warriors from the Divine Tree lineage launched a counterattack, mountain lord-level warriors attempted to seize the Divine Tree, and slave owners within the city seized the opportunity to cause trouble. It was precisely because of these events that the two dared not return to Crimson Gold Mountain.
They were afraid that as soon as they left, the sacred tree would be cut down to its bare branches.

Upon seeing Li Yi arrive, the two of them led a group of cultivation experts out to greet him.

Li Yi still stood above Shenmu City, his body shrouded in lightning, displaying his power, and he roared majestically: "I am the Lord of Crimson Gold Mountain, and now I have become a god among gods. From this day forward, Shenmu City will be under my rule."

His voice boomed through the city like lightning, shocking everyone within.

In fact, without Li Yi saying much, the moment he appeared, Shenmu City had already returned to complete peace. No one dared to challenge the majesty of a god, and even the Lord of a Hundred Mountains had to lower his head.

Li Yi's gaze swept across the entire city, and he noticed several particularly powerful warriors, all of whom possessed the strength of at least eighty mountain lords.

These divine warriors naturally sensed the gaze of a god and immediately became tense.

However, Li Yi did not make a move. He was merely intimidating everyone, not intending to cause bloodshed. The Shenmu lineage had already paid the price, and as for the others, they were innocent because they did not participate in the previous battle.

After becoming a god, Li Yi desired peace for this land, so that he could better utilize the resources of the barbaric world to support his more than two hundred cultivators and prepare for future cross-world battles.

Therefore, he did not want chaos to occur.

After the deterrence was complete, Li Yi used the "Size at Will" technique, and his figure immediately disappeared from the lightning, then flew into the city lord's mansion.

Just getting close.

Li Yi could feel the scorching heat emanating from the divine tree, but this heat had no effect on someone of his level. However, weaker warriors could not withstand the scorching heat of the divine tree and would be burned to ashes.

"What a magnificent tree! Its energy is incredibly pure, bright, and dazzling," he exclaimed.

By guarding such a treasure, the Shenmu lineage is truly wasting its precious resources.

(End of this chapter)