After the Skyfall

Chapter 864 The Inspection of a Local God

Above an ancient swamp, there stood a giant a hundred feet tall, draped in lightning and riding on auspicious clouds, radiating boundless divine power. Each strike seemed to pierce through the heavens and earth.

At this moment, in the great swamp, a strange beast, six hundred feet long and resembling a true dragon, roared and thrashed excitedly in the water. It tried to fight this god who controlled thunder, but it was defeated with just one blow, and its dark yellow blood almost soaked the lake water.

It tried to flee in terror, but the deity clearly gave it no chance.

Lightning struck down, shattering its scales. A punch landed, its terrifying force nearly breaking its body, yet the struggle lasted only a moment.

The beast was too weak to fight any longer and could only lie in the water, emitting a feeble wail.

"A beast with the strength of an eighty-level mountain lord is truly rare. This should be a Chilong, with a bloodline even higher than that of a Jiaolong, and is a type of dragon offspring."

Li Yi stood on the swamp, reached out and grabbed the head of the dragon. Amidst the lightning and the flow of divine power, he captured the heavily injured dragon.

He then glanced at the tribes near the Great Swamp, the Fengshui tribe. Their chieftain had come to Chijin Mountain seeking help, hoping that he could help them slay the evil dragon.

With an eighty-level mountain lord-level dragon dwelling in this great swamp, life for this tribe is indeed difficult, and ordinary warriors cannot handle it.

Li Yi had no choice but to make the trip himself.

When the chieftain, high priest, and warriors of the Fengshui tribe saw that a god had defeated the evil dragon, they cheered and knelt down in the direction of the god to express their gratitude for the favor.

It's a pity that this world cannot generate the power of incense and faith, otherwise Li Yi, as a god, would definitely be able to collect a lot of incense power.

Li Yi withdrew his gaze, then picked up the 600-zhang-long dragon, stepped on auspicious clouds, and strode away.

He still had other places to go.

Although his Crimson Gold Kingdom only spans a thousand miles and is not intended to be large, the resources of the wild world are too abundant, giving rise to many powerful beasts. As a god, he naturally has to take action to clean it up to prevent them from harming the region in the future.

"Chilong, are you willing to submit to me and fight for me in the future? If you are willing, I can spare your life and heal your wounds. If you are not willing, then you will die by my hand today."

Li Yi was trying to subdue the dragon.

Killing it would be a terrible waste. He felt it was a pity to kill the Suanni he had encountered on Earth before, let alone a Chilong of the level of an eighty-year-old mountain lord.

However, these mythical creatures are difficult to subdue, and Li Yi was only trying his luck.

Chilong stared at Li Yi with its pale blue vertical pupils. As a top predator, even though it was seriously injured, it still exuded a terrifying aura. However, this aura was no match for a god.

The silver lightning between heaven and earth was enough to shatter all the arrogance of this mountain lord-level beast.

Moreover, in terms of bloodline, the Thunder God's bloodline surpasses that of the dragon-like Chilong.

Under complete and overwhelming pressure, the dragon was powerless to resist. Its severely injured body continued to bleed, and if it did not respond, its life would soon come to an end.

"You don't have much time to think. You must make a decision after I cross that mountain range." Li Yi's expression was cold, not giving it much time to think.

He knew that the dragon could understand him. Before it had fully grown up, it would ask the Fengshui tribe for tribute. However, as its strength grew, it gradually became a local overlord, which is why it was no longer satisfied with the tribute from one tribe and even began to prey on some powerful warriors.

As a result, the Fengshui tribe gradually declined.

However, that's how the wild world is: strange beasts eat people, warriors hunt and eat them, weak tribes are swallowed up, and only the strong can survive.

Li Yi rode on auspicious clouds to an ancient mountain range. He remembered that after crossing this mountain range, he would arrive at a grassland, where a powerful beast also lived, causing great casualties to the nearby tribes.

However, at this moment, the dragon made a decision. It suppressed its ferocity, lowered its head, and emitted a deep sound, revealing its submission.

"Very well, remember your submission today. If you ever dare to betray me in the future, I will personally end your life."

After giving a warning, Li Yi casually tossed the dragon onto a nearby auspicious cloud, then took out several fist-sized pills from his Crimson Gold Five Elements Bracelet and stuffed them into its mouth.

These are pills refined by the Taoist masters on Crimson Gold Mountain these days. Although the refining techniques are a bit rough, thanks to the abundance of precious medicines in this world, even if the pills are somewhat crudely refined, they can still exert amazing medicinal power.

After swallowing a few pills, the bleeding stopped immediately, and its injuries healed at a visible speed.

It was originally on the verge of death, but now it has regained some vitality and can at least stand up and walk among the clouds.

Seeing this, Li Yi ignored it and went to a vast grassland. He spread out his primordial spirit power to sense the location of the powerful beasts in this area.

A beast that would warrant the personal intervention of a god like him must be at least at the level of a mountain lord of fifty.

soon.

He sensed the location of a powerful aura.

Li Yi immediately strode towards that direction. Meanwhile...

On a distant grassland, a group of strange beasts, resembling steeds but as fierce as tigers and leopards, were playing together. However, among these beasts, a leader-level creature became wary as it watched the silver lightning flashing in the distance.

"Roar!"

The beast leader let out a low growl, dispersed its pack, and then charged toward the direction from which the thunder had come.

It must protect its territory, even if a powerful enemy comes to invade.

But the next moment.

Boom!

A silver lightning bolt, carrying divine power, descended from the sky. It was so fast that there was no way to avoid it. It struck the strange beast with a single blow, tearing its skin open and causing it to bleed profusely.

Despite possessing terrifying strength at the level of a sixty-mountain lord, capable of shattering mountains with a single roar, this beast leader was as fragile as an ant under the mighty power of a god.

The gap in strength is too great to be bridged by courage alone.

“An unfamiliar beast, but quite powerful, and it’s still alive.” Li Yi, a hundred feet tall, arrived on auspicious clouds. He looked down at the beast on the ground and gave it a choice: “Surrender and submit to me. Fight for me from now on, and I may spare your life.”

The leader of the strange beasts naturally understood Li Yi's words. Faced with a god, it couldn't even run away. Under the pressure of the god's might, its whole body trembled uncontrollably.

But it didn't want to leave this grassland, nor did it want to leave its people, so it still struggled to its feet and let out a resentful roar at the god in the sky.

“Refusing to submit? That certainly shows great backbone, but your existence threatens the survival of several nearby tribes. As a god, I must also consider the safety of other tribes and cannot let you go unchecked.”

Li Yi shook his head slightly. He did not continue to persuade them to surrender, but instead ordered, "Chilong, eat it."

next moment.

From within the auspicious clouds, a massive dragon shadow burst forth, directly attacking the beast leader and swallowing it whole. The wounded beast leader didn't even have time to resist before the battle was over.

After finishing this task, Li Yi continued on to the next location.

Being the ruler of a country is obviously not easy for him. He often has to do things personally. Fortunately, he did not choose to blindly expand his territory. After spending several days touring this vast country and dealing with some terrifying alien beasts, he returned to Crimson Gold Mountain.

Li Yi's actions undoubtedly greatly enhanced his prestige.

Warriors from many tribes could see the God of Crimson Gold Mountain wielding the power of thunder and lightning, patrolling the Crimson Gold Kingdom, and resolving many great dangers for their tribes, bringing them peace and stability.

This made the people of these tribes grateful to the local god Dayi, and gradually gave this land of red gold some cohesion.

While Li Yi was busy, the group of cultivation masters were not idle either. They had already built a magnificent city on Crimson Gold Mountain. The original mountain range had completely disappeared and was filled in by the cultivation masters using their magic.

In addition, outside Chijin Mountain, the Taoist masters built roads and opened up rivers, making this place look like a great city.

In fact, Li Yi preferred to move to Shenmu City.

However, Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi were against it, because the divine tree in Shenmu City was too conspicuous and could easily be affected in the event of a major battle. Moreover, there were too many people in Shenmu City who were associated with the divine tree lineage, and the power dynamics were complicated. It would be simpler and more direct to expand Chishan City on Chijin Mountain.

Li Yi was someone who listened to advice, so he gave up on that idea.

As time went by...

The expanded Chishan City also prospered rapidly. In addition, Li Yineng's power grew, as many tribes migrated from thousands of miles away to the Chijin Kingdom, seeking the protection of this local god.

"If I stay a while longer, I'll have to go back to Earth."

Li Yi planned to leave the Savage World once everything here returned to normal. He had no intention of being a king here for long; everything he did was merely preparation for the upcoming interdimensional war.

In the following period, Li Yi arranged for the Taoist masters to train the warriors, urged the Heavenly Craftsman to forge the Immortal Warships and the Dao-attaining artifacts, and also had the High Priest Dou Kun begin contacting the merchant lord to collect treasures that might be rare items. At the same time, he had the remaining Taoist masters govern this thousand-mile-long land.

Although only a few months have passed, the changes have been earth-shattering.

These cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm are incredibly useful. They know almost everything and can handle any task. Moreover, after several months of cultivation, many of them have gradually recovered to their peak strength.

The name of the Kingdom of Crimson Gold gradually spread across this ancient land.

Many people have also begun to know the name of the Great Yi, a powerful nation. Of course, there are also some people who are hostile to the Crimson Gold Kingdom, because the emergence of a kingdom will inevitably be accompanied by expansion, which will also squeeze the living space of others.

Fortunately, the Crimson Gold Kingdom established by Li Yi was only a small country covering a thousand miles, and had no plans to expand outwards. This reduced a lot of trouble and relieved many people.

(End of this chapter)