After the Skyfall

Chapter 967 Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger
Because of the incident involving Taiyi and the Heavenly Emperor's weapon, the entire Kingdom of Gods was filled with a warlike atmosphere. Many Heavenly Kings sparred and fought with each other, hoping to make a name for themselves and gain status within their clans.

The competition for the five challenge slots is also quite fierce.

Even royal kings can be dethroned, and even direct descendant kings dare not claim certainty of victory, because the celestial realm is vast, and there are always some kings who can break through the shackles of bloodline and display extraordinary strength.

At the same time, rich combat experience can also give you a significant advantage in this competition.

As a direct descendant of the royal family, the Divine Flying Heavenly King thought that securing a spot would be a piece of cake for him, and even felt that he had a good chance of taking the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon from Taiyi.

The idea was good, but the harsh reality shattered his pride.

In a competition, the Divine Flying Heavenly King was defeated by an ordinary royal Heavenly King, a situation that surprised everyone. He didn't even manage to secure a spot and reach Taiyi.

As the victor who defeated a direct descendant, the Heavenly King did not seem very happy. He simply said calmly, "You have great potential and are not weak, but you have too little experience in life-and-death battles. You are unable to seize the enemy's weakness in the middle of the battle and decide the outcome instantly."

"Go back and hone your skills. If you were fighting against foreign enemies, you would be dead by now. They won't show you any mercy just because you're a member of the royal family. On the contrary, your identity will only bring you greater danger."

Facing the Flying God King, the victor showed no mercy and directly pointed out his shortcomings.

While the direct descendants of royalty are indeed noble, that is only in terms of status. Once they ascend to the Heavenly God Platform, well, sorry, everything depends on strength. No Heavenly King will show mercy just because of their status.

The defeated Divine Flying Heavenly King felt extremely humiliated. He never expected that he, as a direct descendant of the royal family, would be defeated so easily. Moreover, the victor's words reminded him of what the Taiyi Heavenly King had said before.

It's exactly the same.

In a life-or-death struggle, am I really that weak?
Filled with resentment and unwillingness, the Divine Flying King quickly left the Heavenly God Platform, his destination unknown.

The selection process is still ongoing.

The person who defeated the Flying King did not actually make it to the end. He lost in a subsequent battle and was seriously injured.

The Celestial Race has countless powerful individuals and a profound foundation. Although bloodlines divide everyone into different classes, this does not mean that combat strength is also divided into different classes.

In any great clan, there will always be a few exceptional individuals among its powerful members.

soon.

One powerful figure emerged from among the kings. He was a Heavenly King named Divine Punishment. This Heavenly King came from the royal family of the gods, but he had been cultivating outside for many years. In addition to his royal status, he was also a Heavenly King of the Thunder Department. He was proficient in thunder magic and had unparalleled combat power.

It is no surprise that this Heavenly King of Divine Punishment is powerful, because he has combined the Thunder Department's Precious Scripture and the Zhou Tian Divine Demon Mystic Method, combining the strengths of both to forge his own path.

Two days later, another Heavenly King emerged victorious from the competition. He was an ordinary Heavenly God King, and a mixed-blood, possessing both the bloodlines of a Heavenly God and a True Dragon.

The True Dragon Clan is also one of the powerful clans in the Heavenly Realm. This hybrid Heavenly King combines the advantages of two powerful clans, possessing unparalleled combat power that is extremely terrifying. Even the royal Heavenly King was defeated by him.

The successive defeats of the direct line Heavenly Kings caused many royal families to feel ashamed and indignant. On the fifth day, an old direct line Heavenly King emerged and forcefully secured a spot, saving face for the direct line royal family.

This old Heavenly King is said to have been in seclusion for many years, and has gone a long way on the road to becoming the Heavenly Emperor. It is said that the divine blood in his body has filled nearly three hundred acupoints, making his foundation extremely solid. In addition, he has been studying the mystical arts of the Zhou Tian Divine Demon for many years, making his combat power terrifying.

His appearance alone was enough to sweep everything in his path, making people wonder if this old Heavenly King might soon step into the Heavenly Emperor realm.

On the eighth day, a female Heavenly King appeared in everyone's sight, leaving everyone else in the dust. This female Heavenly King had rushed back from outside. She was originally an ordinary Heavenly King of the Heavenly God Clan, but it was said that she had once mistakenly entered a Heavenly Emperor's tomb, received the inheritance of a Heavenly Emperor, and comprehended the Heavenly Emperor's Law. It was said that she also had the potential to become a Heavenly Emperor.

Moreover, this female Heavenly King even briefly unleashed imperial light during her battles, defeating an extremely powerful royal Heavenly King.

The emergence of four exceptionally powerful Heavenly Kings shocked many.

I never expected that the Celestial Clan would hide so many seeds of Heavenly Emperors. If it weren't for a Heavenly Emperor weapon, these people would probably have remained hidden forever and would never have shown themselves.

There's only one spot left.

With only two days left, who will ultimately get this spot?

The direct descendants, the royal family, and ordinary royal families all fought one battle after another, trying to eliminate the weak and compete for the last strong one. Moreover, the battles were even more fierce than before.

No one wanted to let go of this last chance.

The final outcome occurred.

An exceptionally young Heavenly King was selected, and he was also a direct descendant. In addition, this Heavenly King had an extraordinary identity: he was the youngest son of the Zhenyue God Emperor.

The Zhenyue God Emperor was also a direct descendant of the God Emperors, so his youngest son's bloodline seemed to have some ancestral traits, and he actually possessed some of the Heavenly Venerable's bloodline.

This young Heavenly King, possessing some of the bloodline of a Celestial Venerable, was far too astonishing and extraordinary. His divine power was unlike that of ordinary people; those who fought against him were easily defeated in a single blow, finding it difficult to withstand his attacks. One defeated Heavenly King publicly stated that the divine power of the son of the Mountain-Suppressing God Emperor contained an indestructible force, which Heavenly Kings of similar strength simply could not withstand.

These words made everyone realize that the son of the Zhenyue Divine Emperor was extraordinary, with potentially terrifying potential, and was definitely a seed of a Heavenly Emperor.

With the selection of these five terrifyingly powerful Heavenly Kings, many people began to worry: could Taiyi, the direct descendant Heavenly King who had recently returned to the Heavenly God Clan, defeat them?
Hopefully they won't lose the first game.

After all, Taiyi had only recently advanced to the Heavenly King level, and he probably wasn't even very proficient in using the power of the Heavenly King. How could he possibly be a match for these carefully selected Heavenly Kings?

Many members of the Celestial Clan were not optimistic about Taiyi, believing that he would never be able to keep his Heavenly Emperor Weapon.

Under such pressure and circumstances, Hanshan Tianwang's attempt to recruit the Tianwangs of various tribes on Taiyi's orders yielded little success, as no one was willing to serve a direct descendant Tianwang who was about to be defeated.

The Celestial Clan values ​​promises. Once they pledge allegiance to Li Yi, they will be unable to change their course, and it will only ruin the future of their tribe.

of course.

Not all tribes are like this; some tribes are willing to take a gamble. After all, Li Yi now has abundant resources, including a direct descendant of the Heavenly King and the Heavenly Emperor's army.

Once we get through this difficult time, we will soar to new heights.

Most of these tribes that are willing to take a gamble have little hope; the divine bloodline within their tribes is becoming increasingly scarce with each generation, and their combat strength is declining significantly.

Only by acquiring royal or direct lineage blood can the tribe prosper again.

Therefore, Hanshan Heavenly King recruited four Heavenly Kings in total, three of whom were female Heavenly Kings, and their subordinates were all goddess generals.

This wasn't about coveting Li Yi's future; it was about coveting his body.

After all, the direct descendants and ordinary celestial beings can reproduce, and their bloodline is guaranteed to be royal. Moreover, cultivators have long lifespans. If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before these female celestial kings' tribes become the new royal families and rise again.

Li Yi is not well-liked among the direct descendants, but he is still highly sought after outside and would be fought over by many tribes. However, in this special period, many people are worried that Li Yi will die in battle on the Heavenly God Platform.

For the sake of a Heavenly Emperor's weapon, those Heavenly Kings might very well be willing to kill.

Hanshan Heavenly King, along with the other four Heavenly Kings and many divine generals, arrived at Taiyi Heavenly King Palace, and then distributed the due treatment to the divine generals in the name of Taiyi.

As for the four Heavenly Kings, Hanshan did not make a decision on his own, but waited until Taiyi came out before making a decision.

"Is that the Heavenly Emperor's weapon? It is truly magnificent." The newly appointed Moonflower Heavenly King gazed into the distance, looking at the place where the Yin and Yang energies were rising.

Even from a great distance, they could feel an astonishing power.

Moreover, the entire Heavenly King Palace trembled along with the vibrations of the Time Emperor Furnace. If the power were any greater, the Heavenly King Palace would have collapsed.

“No wonder the entire clan has been going crazy for this Heavenly Emperor Weapon these past few days.” Another female Heavenly King, dressed in black armor and with a slender figure, said, “If a Heavenly King can wield a Heavenly Emperor Weapon, even if he only unleashes a small portion of its power, he will be unmatched in the same realm. Moreover, after becoming a Heavenly Emperor in the future, he will not need to spend any more energy and time to forge a new Heavenly Emperor Weapon for himself.”

"Many new Heavenly Emperors are weaker than the old Heavenly Emperors because they do not have Heavenly Emperor Weapons. Moreover, most Heavenly Emperors only have one. If Taiyi were not a direct descendant of the Heavenly King, my clan's God Emperor would probably have to step in and fight for it."

Born into an ordinary tribe, the Black Ice King had traveled the celestial realm for many years and was well aware of the cruelty of the outside world.

Only the direct descendants receive the highest treatment and never have to worry about cultivation resources for their entire lives. Ordinary celestial beings like them have to fight for resources on their own most of the time.

If even the powerful clans of the Celestial Realm are like this, what about the other cultivators in the Celestial Realm?

"I wonder what the outcome of this great battle will be." King Hanshan was still somewhat apprehensive.

In her spare time, she watched the competition on the Heavenly God Platform and saw the strength of the five selected Heavenly Kings. Each of them was ridiculously strong, making them seem like they were not Heavenly Kings at all.

Although Taiyi is also very strong, the probability of winning is not particularly high if neither side uses their weapons or armor.

Hopefully, Taiyi still has some trump cards up his sleeve, since Hanshan Tianwang has only known him for a short time and doesn't fully understand his true strength.

Because things that are too easily revealed can always give people an unexpected surprise.

To be able to wander and cultivate in the celestial realm as a half-human, half-god, and to possess such strength, one must be extraordinary.

This time, however, the enemy they face is far more formidable.

The Heavenly King Shenfei, who had previously come out to provoke them, was eliminated halfway through the competition for a spot. Even the direct descendant Heavenly King became a mere supporting character, which shows how much pressure he was under.

(End of this chapter)