After the Skyfall

Chapter 945 Imperial Palace and Changes

Although Li Yi was not one to get involved in trouble, Hua Qing had been with him for many years and had even guided his cultivation. Now that he had already sent Hua Qing back to the Imperial City, he might as well give him a final hand.

Moreover, given his status as a direct descendant of the Celestial Royal Family, he can indeed act more boldly.

Li Yi flew towards the lapis lazuli tower.

However, before he even got close, some patrolling heavenly soldiers spotted him. But the heavenly soldiers' expressions changed, and they dared not stop him, fearing that he would be easily annihilated by him.

"Quickly inform the commander that a powerful figure has arrived." One of the celestial generals was the captain among them. He immediately set off and flew over, sending someone to report the news while he himself stepped in to deal with the situation.

"I am Mo Sha, the captain of the Imperial City Guard of Huaqing Imperial City. May I ask what brings this young master here?" The heavenly general named Mo Sha was extremely respectful.

Although he was a celestial general, he understood that the other party was definitely from a powerful clan in the celestial realm. He just didn't know why they had traveled here. However, he couldn't afford to offend them no matter what.

"I am Taiyi of the Celestial Clan. I wish to see your Azure Orchid Heavenly King and Shadow Robe Heavenly King. I wonder if they are currently in service?" Li Yi asked directly and bluntly.

Celestial Race?
Mo Sha felt a chill run down his spine. He knew this race because he had also been on the Boundary Ship and was well aware of the Celestial Race's power. Moreover, the Celestial Race had a Celestial Venerable in charge, making them famous throughout the Celestial Realm.

“Our commander has not been here for some time. Could this young master of the Celestial Clan come another day?” Mo Sha thought for a moment and replied.

He sensed that this person had ill intentions, so he decided to make up an excuse to brush it off.

Moreover, at this time, something big is happening in the Imperial City, and the arrival of people from the Celestial Clan here is not good news.

Li Yi's eyes flickered: "So, Qinglan and Yingyi, the two Heavenly Kings, are still alive? Very well, give them an hour to come out and meet me. If they still don't show up when the time is up, then I will take the Tower of Babel."

He transformed into a domineering playboy, acting like a spoiled young master, and immediately threatened the Heavenly King.

Although it's a case of a dog relying on its master's power, it feels really good.

In this world, everything depends on status and background. Is the Heavenly King really that good at fighting? What good is being good at fighting? If he's so capable, he should go talk to the God Emperor of the Celestial Clan.

As soon as these words came out.

Mosa's expression changed instantly, but she didn't know what to say for a moment. If she scolded him, would she anger him?

If we do nothing, what if the other party forcibly takes away the Tower of Babel after an hour?
Now he just hopes the commander will appear soon and not make things difficult for his subordinates.

"How dare you! Even the Celestial Race cannot bully people like this. Do you really think there is no one in my Imperial City?"

However, at this moment, a sudden shout rang out.

At that moment, the gates of the Tower of Babel opened, and a young cultivator led a group of celestial generals out. They were fully armed, exuding murderous intent, and ready to fight.

Li Yi stared at the young cultivator for a moment: "Who are you?"

This young man was somewhat weak, only a Heavenly Soldier-level fighter, but he was very young and seemed to have a high status, otherwise he wouldn't be qualified to command this group of Heavenly Generals.

"Who I am is not important. If you come to the Imperial City for sightseeing, I welcome you. But if you come to cause trouble, my Imperial City Guards are not to be trifled with. A real conflict would not be good for anyone. Even if you are a member of the Celestial Clan, this place is far away and the mountains are high. If something happens, your clan probably won't even know."

The young man said coldly.

"You're young, but you're arrogant. How dare a mere celestial soldier disrespect me? I'll teach you a lesson so you know how high the sky is." Without another word, Li Yi took a step forward and instantly disappeared from his spot.

"Young Master Mingde, be careful." Several heavenly generals around him reacted immediately and shielded him in front of them.

But the next moment, a fist of light split into five colors and struck horizontally like a mountain. Five heavenly generals joined forces to try to block the attack, but their expressions changed drastically the instant they collided with the fist of light.

What appeared to be a light punch actually revealed a terrifying and domineering power upon impact, far beyond what a celestial general should possess.

boom!
Under the surge of divine power, the five heavenly generals were immediately blasted away, and some even spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering considerable injuries.

"Too weak, you're all too weak. You can't even withstand one of my attacks." Li Yi looked down at the group, shaking his head slightly, feeling utterly bored.

Since he rebuilt the Mystic Gate and refined his divine blood again, his combat power has become extraordinary among the Heavenly Generals. Unless the opponent has reached the Heavenly King realm, they are not qualified to fight him; otherwise, they will be defeated instantly.

"Is this the fighting power of the Celestial Clan? As fellow Celestial Generals, he can actually fight five against one." The other Celestial Generals who had not yet made a move were immediately shocked upon seeing this.

Although they knew that powerful races in the Celestial Realm possessed extraordinary bloodlines and astonishing combat prowess within their own realm, making them invincible to ordinary people, they never expected the gap to be so vast.

"It seems your heavenly generals can't protect you. Come here." Li Yi shouted, reaching out and grabbing at the air like a dragon extending its claws. His domineering methods were so powerful that even the heavenly generals couldn't protect him.

The young man turned pale with fright.

Unexpectedly, the Imperial City Guard he relied on turned out to be so easily defeated.

But right now.

Suddenly, a surge of Heavenly King power erupted from the Azure Gold Tower behind him, and then this Heavenly King power protected the young man, stopping Li Yi's actions.

"Heavenly King?" The Cold Mountain Heavenly King behind her immediately narrowed her eyes. If a Heavenly King were to make a move, she would not hold back and would definitely take action to kill the enemy. Perhaps it was precisely because she knew that Li Yi had a Heavenly King-level guard behind him that the Heavenly King of the Tower of Babel did not do anything to Li Yi, but immediately appeared and tried to resolve the conflict.

"Your Excellency is a member of the Heavenly Gods and royalty, of noble birth, and destined to become a Heavenly King. Why make things difficult for a lowly soldier from a remote and impoverished place?"

At this moment, a woman's voice rang out. She stared at Li Yi, but was even more wary of the Cold Mountain Heavenly King.

The Celestial King of the Celestial Clan possessed extraordinary combat power, which she could not defeat.

Li Yi asked, "May I ask the name of this Heavenly King?"

"Weren't you looking for me just now? I am Qinglan Heavenly King of Huaqing Imperial City." The woman revealed her true form, and was a pure and beautiful woman.

But a sharp glint always shone in her eyes.

"Mother." The young man called out, as if he had found someone to rely on, and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Daughter.

Li Yi's expression turned strange: "This arrogant brat, is he your son?"

“It is indeed my son,” said the Azure Orchid Heavenly King.

Li Yigang wanted to speak.

At this moment, Hua Qing, who was residing in his body, suddenly wailed: "Beast, beast! I only reincarnated and cultivated for a period of time. After I came back, that bitch Qinglan actually had a child."

"How dare she betray me like this? I have treated her well, I have treated her well! Back then, she was just an ordinary human cultivator. It was because I thought of her difficult cultivation and her sincerity and loyalty that I took her in as a concubine, taught her cultivation, and gave her a royal weapon. And now, how long has it been?"

Hua Qing felt a deep sense of betrayal, and he was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

"Hua Lü, don't be sad. Take it easy. You've been dead for so many years. It's normal for someone to remarry. You can't expect someone to live a life of widowhood for you," Li Yi comforted her.

"Kill her, kill her, I'm going to kill her!" Hua Qing roared, venting his anger.

Li Yi said, "Hua Lü, don't rush to lose your temper. Don't you want to know who your concubine's child is with? At least find out who the adulterer is so you can take revenge in the future, right?"

"That makes sense. I want to kill this slut and that adulterer. I want revenge, revenge!" Hua Qing was now obsessed.

He considered that Qinglan Tianwang might have lost control of the Imperial City for some reason, or that she might have suffered a great calamity and been forced to leave the Imperial City, or even that she might be dead.

I never expected that Qinglan would betray me so completely.

Didn't the people of the Imperial City know that she was Emperor Huaqing's concubine?

Who would dare to lay a hand on an emperor's concubine?

For a moment, all sorts of possibilities flashed through Hua Qing's mind, but he really couldn't figure it out, because an emperor of the same realm wouldn't be so bored as to steal other people's wives and concubines.

If some enemies wanted to do this, they wouldn't have let Qinglan stay in the imperial city; she would have been kidnapped and tortured in every way.

But no matter how much Ren Pinghua wailed, there was nothing he could do now.

"As a member of the Celestial Race, you have come from afar. Could it be that you are also here for the matter of the Imperial Palace? If so, there is no need for such a large-scale conflict. Just tell me, and I will allow you to participate." Seeing that Li Yi remained silent, the Azure Orchid Heavenly King thought he had offended him and immediately spoke up, taking the initiative to compromise.

"Imperial Palace? Is it the Huaqing Imperial Palace?" Li Yi asked, his expression shifting.

“That’s right,” said the Heavenly King Qinglan. “There are ninety-nine imperial palaces in total. Because the Great Emperor is not here, ninety of them have been taken away by the Empress. The remaining eight imperial palaces were also breached for various reasons, and all the treasures inside were divided up. Now only the last imperial palace remains, and it will be breached soon.”

"If Your Excellency is willing to cooperate with me, you can certainly get a share of this last imperial palace."

Li Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "I once heard someone mention that you, Qinglan Heavenly King, were once the emperor's concubine. With Emperor Huaqing gone, what you did was far too benevolent."

"The Great Emperor is dead, so I should find another way out. Besides, this is my private matter. Does the Celestial Clan have to interfere?" Qinglan Heavenly King's attitude changed, and he said sternly.

It seems that her status as an imperial concubine was a sore spot she was unwilling to be touched.

If anyone else dares to bring it up to her face, she will definitely kill them.

But she really couldn't afford to offend this member of the Celestial Royal Family. Even if the Great Emperor were alive, he would still have to be polite to this person.

"Haha, since Heavenly King Qinglan is so sincere, then let's call it a day. However, I am quite interested in the matter of the Imperial Palace. I hope you won't disappoint me then," Li Yi said with a smile.

Qinglan Heavenly King said, "Twenty days from now, the last imperial palace will open. This is a secret, and not many people know about it. Please keep it a secret, because the more people who know, the more competition there will be. Of course, you also need to have the courage. Although you have extraordinary potential, it is very dangerous to break into the imperial palace with only the status of a Heavenly General. If anything happens, don't blame me for not warning you."

"No need for you to worry," Li Yi said. "Then we'll see you again in twenty days."

He had already learned some information, so without lingering, it was time to ask Hua Qing about the Imperial Palace.

(End of this chapter)