After the Skyfall

Chapter 937 Delaying time
When Li Yi forcefully killed the Rakshasa royal family member San Ye in the Hell of Life and Death Secret Realm, he manifested a hundred-zhang-tall divine body. From that moment on, it is estimated that many powerful people in the World Ship could realize that this was a characteristic of the Celestial God Clan.

The Celestial Race is one of the most powerful and renowned races in the Celestial Realm. It even has a Celestial Venerable presiding over it. If the Celestial Race were not so small in number, it would probably have dominated the Celestial Realm long ago.

The Rakshasa King of Hell naturally realized that Taiyi's bloodline was extraordinary, so he became even more determined to kill him. This was not only to give his people an explanation, but more importantly, he did not want to see someone who was also a member of the Heavenly God Royal Family return.

After all, the Rakshasa race and the Celestial race have always been enemies. It would be a good thing to take this opportunity to weaken the strength of the other race, even if it comes at a price.

"Heavenly King of Hell, you are shameless! The Rakshasa royal family's experts were all killed by Taiyi in three to five rounds. What is the meaning of sending a female Rakshasa to the field? Do you think you have too many subordinates and want to take this opportunity to eliminate some?" Heavenly King of Divine Might stared at the other party and said.

“My Rakshasa clan is different from your Celestial race. We just have more people. And without a comparison, how do you know that my subordinate is definitely no match for Taiyi? What if a miracle happens?” King Yujue said coldly. “Or is it that the Celestial race has also learned to break promises? If we agree to fight ten battles, then we must fight ten battles. Not even one less is acceptable.”

Upon hearing this, the Divine King of Might was immediately enraged. The other party was clearly being shameless, having already lost three matches and having no more experts left, yet he insisted on stubbornly holding on.

However, this is also my own fault. I shouldn't have agreed to fight ten matches with the Rakshasa clan in the first place.

Because the stakes doubled after three rounds, and doubled again after five rounds. The other party simply couldn't come up with that much money, so he wanted to use this method to make the Rakshasa clan back down.

"If you want to play a fourth match, you have to settle the bet from the third match first," said Divine Might Heavenly King. "You old codger, do you have the money to pay?"

Without saying a word, the Heavenly King of Prison Awakening unleashed beams of precious light.

"As the Heavenly King of the Rakshasa Clan, I have some resources, so there's no need for the Divine Might Heavenly King to worry."

After the Divine Might Heavenly King finished off, he glanced at the many treasures and understood that three consecutive defeats would not deplete the wealth of the Prison Awakening Heavenly King. However, he also believed that the opponent would definitely not last until the tenth match, and would lose everything in about five matches at most.

Because the bets will double next.

He then glanced at Taiyi.

Although he didn't want the Celestial Royal Family to take risks, he was indifferent to this situation where victory was assured.

"Taiyi, what do you think?" asked the Divine King.

Li Yi now understood that the Divine Might Heavenly King couldn't break his previous promise, and the Prison Awakening Heavenly King had seized on this to buy time, hoping to find an opportunity to kill him.

"Since the Rakshasa clan is so fond of giving away money, I don't care. I'm fine with playing a fourth match."

Divine Might Heavenly King nodded and said, "Alright, then let's proceed according to the previous rules and begin the fourth battle. Taiyi, make sure the battle is quick and decisive, and don't let the opponent waste any more time."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the gate to the secret realm of life and death in the distance opened again.

Li Yi nodded and returned to the secret realm of life and death.

At this moment, the Heavenly King of Prisons' eyes flickered slightly, as if he hesitated a bit. Just as the Heavenly King of Divine Might had judged, he had lost three matches in a row and had run out of resources. If he continued to lose, he would have to give up his Heavenly King soldiers.

Moreover, the fourth and fifth matches were inevitable losses. None of his heavenly generals could defeat Taiyi. The reason he sent a female Rakshasa to her death was simply to minimize his losses.

"What? Has the Heavenly King of Prison Awakening regretted it? If so, cancel the competition now, leave the Boundary Ship, and my Heavenly God Clan will forgive and forget about this matter," said the Heavenly King of Divine Might.

King Yujue snorted coldly and waved his hand in the air. The female Rakshasa immediately flew into the secret realm of the Hell of Life and Death. Then he transmitted his voice and said, "Buy me some time. Use any means necessary. As long as you are not killed in one round, I will remember your merit and reward your family later."

Unable to resist, the female demon was thrown into the Secret Realm of Life and Death by the Heavenly King.

The gate closed quickly.

However, the Divine Might Heavenly King did not leave, because he was worried that the Prison Awakening Heavenly King would suddenly make a move and exchange his own life for Taiyi.

Moreover, this kind of battle with no suspense won't last long; soon the gates of the Hell of Life and Death will open again.

Back in the secret realm, Li Yi stared calmly at the female Rakshasa who had been thrown in to die.

However, since the golden bell had not yet rung, he did not make a move, but simply stared calmly at his opponent.

In fact, this female Rakshasa was quite strong; her Heavenly General level combat power was already considered quite good in the Heavenly Realm. However, it was a pity that she had encountered him today.

Perhaps having witnessed Li Yi's performance in the previous three battles, this female Rakshasa lacked fighting spirit and had no confidence in defeating Li Yi. Her expression was unpredictable, and it was unclear what she was thinking at the moment.

The Heavenly King of Hell told her to stall for time, but how could she stall?

The opponent could kill the Rakshasa royal family's Sanye in about five rounds. Even if I burned all my strength, I would probably have a hard time lasting even one round.

Moreover, she couldn't help but feel some resentment at being forced into a battle she knew she would die.

But time was running out for her. Once the golden bell rang, Taiyi would be dead the moment he made his move. So at this moment, the female Rakshasa was covered in cold sweat and didn't know what to do.

Even if we surrender, it won't make a difference.

The Heavenly King of Hell is right outside. Even if you manage to leave here alive, you will be killed by the Heavenly King.

"Are you scared?" Li Yi stared at the female demon and said coldly, "Don't worry, I'll be quick, you won't feel any pain."

"I... I can't beat you, and I don't want to die. If you allow me to leave as a remnant soul, I can give you everything I own."

Finally, the female demon came up with a solution that was hardly a solution at all.

Only in this way might she have a sliver of hope. Because in the Secret Realm of Life and Death, as long as Li Yi doesn't kill her, her remnant soul might survive by chance. As for whether she can safely leave the Boundary Ship and head to the Heavenly Realm, that remains to be seen.

But at least it's an opportunity.

"Oh?" Li Yi was somewhat surprised, not expecting this female demon to say such a thing.

"If you are willing to commit suicide, I can give you that opportunity."

He didn't refuse; instead, he agreed.

He was too lazy to take action himself, and he could also reap the full value of a celestial general. This might not be a bad thing for him, who had nothing to lose in the celestial realm.

Without hesitation, the female Rakshasa burned herself, concentrating all her power into a remnant soul. The remnant soul then fled and hid in a corner of the Secret Realm of Life and Death.

Where she disappeared, a ruby-like ring floated.

That must be the storage artifact of this female Rakshasa.

Li Yi carefully checked it and only accepted it after confirming that there were no problems.

Then the golden bells rang out, signaling the start of battle.

Li Yi did not pursue the remnant soul. He kept his word and let the remnant soul live. At the same time, he raised his hand and struck the open space to make some noise so that the people outside would not suspect anything.

"I'm kind-hearted, willing to give them a chance to live. If it were anyone else, they would have killed them all," he thought to himself.

Of course, the main reason Li Yi was willing to do so was that the remnant soul of a celestial general posed no threat to him, and he could simply release it without causing any trouble.

As the commotion came from within the secret realm.

The Heavenly King Shenwei outside laughed: "You lost the fourth match. That female Rakshasa is already dead. She didn't even last a single round. It seems that Heavenly King Yujue's plan didn't go as smoothly as expected. Do we still have to fight the fifth match?"

The Heavenly King of Prisons' face darkened.

Although this outcome was predictable, it was unexpected that a celestial general could not even last a single round against that Taiyi. If armored soldiers had been used, the situation would have been much better; at least they could have held out for a while with armored soldiers.

"Fight!" King Yujue gritted his teeth and threw out all his Heavenly King weapons. "This Heavenly King weapon is enough to cover your bet this time."

"However, there is also Taiyi's Nine Heavens Divine Water. Previously, it was two catties per battle, but now it has doubled to four catties. If we cannot afford it, then we will not be able to start the fifth battle," said the Divine Might Heavenly King.

King Yujue gritted his teeth and gave away another piece of Heavenly King Armor. He then scraped together the money, even borrowing a lot from his subordinates, before he could finally raise the full amount.

"We still have to play the fifth game."

He can't turn back now; he can only turn the tide if he holds out until the Rakshasa Clan's powerful reinforcements arrive.

After accepting the gifts, the Divine Might Heavenly King immediately said, "Since the Prison Awakening Heavenly King is so ignorant of his place, then let the battle continue. Send your men."

He knew that if he lost another match, Yujue Tianwang would be completely finished.

At that moment, the Heavenly King of Prisons suddenly glanced behind him. Rather than sacrificing his subordinates and losing his prestige, he decided to sacrifice one of his concubines.

As he spoke, he made another grabbing motion in the air, and a beautiful and charming female demon immediately flew out.

This is also a Heavenly General-level being.

"It's your turn this time. Hold off Taiyi for me," the Prison King shouted, mercilessly throwing his concubine into the Secret Realm of Life and Death, leaving her with no choice but to comply despite her thousandfold reluctance.

The will of the Heavenly King cannot be disobeyed by a single heavenly general.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly King of Prisons smiled and said, "Then let's start the fifth round as soon as possible."

"Another one coming to die." Li Yi shook his head and smiled as he saw the secret realm of life and death open. Then he set his sights on the female Rakshasa again.

"You can't beat me, so hand over your possessions and commit suicide. I'll allow you to live on as a remnant soul."

He still chose to treat everyone equally and give the other person a chance to live.

The concubine of the Prison King was filled with fear and unease, but upon hearing Li Yi's words, a hint of excitement welled up within her.

If you can survive, who would want to die?

In the celestial realm, reaching the Heavenly General level essentially grants immortality. It's simply not worth losing your life for a battle you're destined to lose.

"Thank you, Taiyi, for sparing my life." The female Rakshasa felt as if she had been granted a pardon. Without the slightest hesitation, she burned herself, turning into ashes, leaving only a remnant soul to escape and hide in the secret realm of the Hell of Life and Death.

Li Yi accepted the other party's inheritance as before, and then waited for the golden bell to ring before casually striking it to make a noise, and that was the end of it.

This way, everyone can relax.

Only the Heavenly King of Prison Awakening was kept in the dark, still like a gambler who had lost everything, unwilling to give up.

(End of this chapter)