After the Skyfall

Chapter 951 Shocked the whole audience
It was thought that Taiyi of the Celestial Royal Family would die from the attack of the resurrection of the remnants of heaven and earth, but unexpectedly, the imperial light that was enough to extinguish the Fire Heavenly King did not damage him in the slightest. Instead, the opponent was bathed in it and revealed a little bit of imperial might.

This is simply impossible.

How could a celestial general possibly wield imperial light and subdue the remnant will of the Heavenly Emperor? Just because he is a member of the Heavenly God royal family? Even if you were the Heavenly Venerable's own son, you couldn't do it.

However, after a brief moment of shock, a terrifying conjecture surfaced in everyone's minds. This conjecture was the only explanation for why the Heavenly Emperor's lingering resentment and the Emperor's Light attack could not harm the opponent.

"No, impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Emperor Hua Qing is dead, dead! How could such a thing happen?"

At this moment, the Azure Orchid Heavenly King instantly revealed a look of horror. She shook her head frantically, looking at Li Yi bathing in the distance, and couldn't help but retreat.

Her heart was filled with fear, and her mind was occupied by a terrible thought.

This thought stirred up something she least wanted to recall.

Not only her, but also Li Yantianwang, who was not far away, trembled all over, his face turned pale instantly, and he froze on the spot.

"This person is the reincarnation of Hua Qingtian Emperor." A Heavenly King slowly revealed the truth that they were unwilling to admit.

Only this one possibility can make Li Yi immune to the Emperor's Light.

That is, he is the reincarnation of Hua Qingtian Emperor. Only in this way can the two be of the same origin and not harm each other. He can even take this opportunity to regain a part of the power of his previous life and let it bloom in this life.

In the celestial realm, reincarnation and rebirth are not uncommon. Many elderly celestial soldiers and generals choose to reincarnate and rebirth in order to break through their cultivation levels. However, most of them are not even as good as they were in their previous lives after reincarnation.

Those who can break free from the shackles of their past lives, surpass their former selves, and reach a new peak are, after all, few.

However, the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor is extremely rare, because the Heavenly Emperor is already a supreme being in the Heavenly Realm. It is not worthwhile to risk all sorts of dangers to be reincarnated. If he dies halfway through, his immortal Heavenly Emperor status will immediately vanish.

Unless one encounters a major calamity, facing life and death, and has no other choice, one can be forced to reincarnate and start anew.

But neither situation matters at this moment.

The important thing is that things have become serious now. The reincarnation of Emperor Huaqing has returned to the Imperial City as a member of the Heavenly God Royal Family. Does that mean he wants to settle all scores?
For a moment, many of the Heavenly Kings felt a chill run down their spines and their hands and feet turned ice-cold.

They occupied territory and ruled over the imperial city, so naturally they were also subject to purge.

Li Yi was enveloped in imperial light. He pointed his finger, and a wisp of imperial light shot out, instantly shattering the sky and splitting the earth, almost cutting the entire imperial city in two.

Is this the power of the Heavenly Emperor? It's terrifying.

"You brat, stop messing with my Emperor's Light. That thing will dissipate soon. You only have enough power for one more attack. Now you either take this opportunity to kill a few Heavenly Kings, or use my identity to intimidate them." Hua Qing urged him anxiously.

Others may not know the situation, but he knows it perfectly well. The return of this last remaining trace of his will, carrying the imperial light, was merely an instinct.

"How dare you, you inherently evil old devil Hua Lu, speak to me like this, the Heavenly Emperor? I have my own reasons for what I will do, so do not try to guess my intentions," Li Yi shouted.

Hua Qing immediately rolled her eyes.

Then Li Yi stood with his hands behind his back, displaying the majesty of the emperor, and then surveyed the kings: "I didn't expect that after hiding for so long, my identity would still be discovered today. A lingering remnant from my past life has misled me greatly."

He mimicked Hua Qing's tone and switched to intimidation mode. He had only used Hua Qing as practice before, since he had no experience being the Heavenly Emperor for the first time.

Upon hearing this, the hearts of Qinglan Heavenly King, Liyan Heavenly King, Yingyi Heavenly King, Manshi Heavenly King, and several other Heavenly Kings who had met Emperor Huaqing sank in as well.

The tone was so formal, starting with "this old man."

Without a doubt, this is the tone of Emperor Huaqing.

But Hanshan Heavenly King was stunned. She first breathed a sigh of relief, but then realized something. She stood aside without saying anything. She knew that Taiyi was definitely not the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor.

This was personally investigated by the God Emperor Haoguang; there's absolutely no way he could be wrong.

Therefore, Hanshan Tianwang believed that Taiyi must have obtained the legacy of this Huaqing Tiandi, which is why he came here specifically to take the Tiandi weapon.

However, given the current situation, since the Divine Might Heavenly King has not yet arrived to provide support, it would be a good thing to use the name of the Heavenly Emperor Huaqing to repel the crowd and take away this imperial palace.

I just don't know if everything will go smoothly?
"I originally intended to interact with you all as a member of the Celestial Royal Family, but instead I was met with isolation and estrangement. Now I've decided to stop pretending. All that happened in my past life is now just a dream. In this life, please call me Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole," Li Yi said slowly.

"Nonsense, you uncultured fellow. I am Emperor Huaqing, not Emperor Qinghua. You've mispronounced my name. You can't even remember four characters. You deserve to be illiterate," Huaqing said.

“Shut up. Even if I’m uncultured, I’m still better than you, Emperor Hua Lü. Your name is inherently ominous, carrying a green curse. I’m avoiding this omen, understand? I need to borrow the fortune of the enlightened being, the Eastern Celestial Venerable, to wash away your bad luck. That’s why I have the title of Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Celestial Venerable. It’s perfectly reasonable,” Li Yi said.

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Hua Lü—no, Hua Qing—initially wanted to curse, but upon further reflection, she realized there was some truth to it.

As an enlightened being, the Eastern Celestial Venerable must be an exceptionally talented and fortunate individual. Moreover, he was able to survive the Dharma-ending Age and cross realms to arrive here, which is enough to prove that his luck is indeed extremely good.

Borrowing the other party's Taoist name might bring some good luck; it might actually work.

Moreover, Emperor Hua Qing had already died a violent death, and continuing to use this name might bring further disaster. Hua Qing decided that he would also change his name from now on, and could no longer cultivate under such a green and unlucky name.

The Great Emperor of Qinghua in the Eastern Pole?
The Heavenly Kings' faces were tense, their minds in turmoil. This imperial title was magnificent and extremely noble, showing that the other party's spirit remained even after his reconstruction. Now that he had taken the initiative to appear, he must want to regain the throne and continue his glory.

"You've been dead for so many years, why, why do you still want to return? Why couldn't you just die cleanly, a member of the Heavenly God Royal Family? Is this the path you chose in your life? You want to use your royal bloodline to break free from your shackles and find that sliver of opportunity to become a supreme being?"

Qinglan's face was filled with fear, but her heart was screaming with resentment.

She knew that once Emperor Huaqing reincarnated and began cultivating again, her life would be on a countdown, and even if she escaped now, it would be of no use.

Once the other party regains the throne, no matter where she hides, she will be found.

"It really is the reincarnation of Emperor Hua Qing!" King Li Yan felt utterly despondent. He had schemed and plotted so diligently to finally rise to power.

They are even about to acquire the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon.

But with the return of the Heavenly Emperor, all of this will vanish like a bubble.

No, this shouldn't be the case.

My fate shouldn't be like this.

He is still alive and has a chance to turn things around. So what if Emperor Huaqing is a reincarnation? He is not the Heavenly Emperor yet, but just a Heavenly General.

If we could kill it and force it to reincarnate and start over, wouldn't that solve everything?
In his despair, a strong and resolute killing intent surged within him.

Running away is useless.

How could one possibly escape the Heavenly Emperor's reckoning? Even if one could escape for a time, one would live in constant fear afterward, always worried that one day one would be discovered.

Rather than that, we might as well take a gamble today.

However, killing a reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor is certainly an extremely difficult task. One's own strength is not enough; one must unite with other Heavenly Kings to have a chance.

With this in mind, King Li Yan began to secretly send messages to make contact.

Li Yi returned under the title of the Eastern Azure Emperor. He stood with his hands behind his back, stepping on imperial light, and walked towards the imperial palace: "I have returned today, but I do not wish to start a massacre. Therefore, I will give all the Heavenly Kings a chance. Those who leave the imperial city today will be forgiven. Those who are stubborn and still want to stop me from returning will bear the consequences themselves."

“Shadow Robe, Man Shi, one of you was once my Imperial City Guard, and the other was once my Imperial Palace Commander. That slut Qing Lan has betrayed me and had a child with another man. Her crime is unforgivable. Although you have made some mistakes, they are not unforgivable. After all, after my death, the situation has changed, and you are caught up in it and have no choice in the matter.”

"Now, I give you two a choice: either leave now and never appear before me again, thus fulfilling the debt of gratitude between master and servant in our past life, or return to my command, atone for your sins, and I will not mistreat you in the future."

While intimidating everyone, he also took the opportunity to advise Hua Lü's two former subordinates.

If I could get the support of these two Heavenly Kings, the pressure on me would be much less.

The imperial light is about to dissipate.

We must stabilize the situation as soon as possible.

Without the protection of the Emperor's Light, the Heavenly King would surely sense the truth in Li Yi's words and realize that he was not the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor.

As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they were willing to leave, they would not be purged in the future, which was truly good news.

However, the Heavenly Kings then realized that Emperor Huaqing's hasty return at this moment might not have been fully prepared. His eagerness to urge them to leave now was probably due to his insecurity and lack of confidence in dealing with so many Heavenly Kings.

If we simply leave them here, who will be able to withstand the reckoning when things come to a head?

After weighing the options...

Several Heavenly Kings were unwilling to take such a big risk, so they immediately bowed respectfully to Li Yi and then fled without looking back.

Even though they knew that Li Yi was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, he was, after all, the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor, and his rise to power was inevitable.

It's not worth risking the life of a heavenly king for the sake of the last imperial palace.

Upon seeing someone leave, other Heavenly Kings immediately followed suit and fled one after another.

King Li Yan was anxious. He kept transmitting his voice to everyone: "Even if this person is the reincarnation of Emperor Hua Qing, he is only a Heavenly General. Moreover, he risked exposure to take away the last imperial palace. There is no doubt that there are amazing treasures inside."

"Wouldn't it be better to join forces with me to kill this reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor and share the treasures of the Imperial Palace? If you leave now, aren't you afraid that this Heavenly Emperor will settle scores with you later?"

"The reason why the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor is willing to let us go now is because he is in a weak period. Once we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult. You should think carefully about whether to stay or leave."

These words made the Heavenly Kings, who were about to leave, immediately stop in their tracks.

(End of this chapter)