After the Skyfall

Chapter 968 Three God Emperors
"King Taiyi, the five challengers have been selected. Your duel will take place three days from now on the Heavenly God Platform. Several God Emperors will be watching the battle. Please be prepared."

"If you win, the God Emperors have discussed it and will increase your treatment tenfold, grant you three Emperor Lights to protect you, and give you the opportunity to enter the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm."

"If you are defeated, you must hand over the Heavenly Emperor's weapon."

On this day, a royal king arrived with an imperial decree, conveying the time and place of the competition, as well as the rewards and consequences.

Awakened, Li Yi arrived riding on the yin and yang energies. He accepted the imperial decree: "Three days later? I understand. I will arrive on time."

The messenger king departed.

Then Hanshan Heavenly King and several other Heavenly Kings arrived. She said, "Taiyi, I have followed your instructions to recruit Guardian Heavenly Kings. These four Heavenly Kings are willing to become your Guardian Heavenly Kings."

"They are, respectively, Black Ice King, Seven Emotions King, Frost King, and Tiger Guard King."

She took this opportunity to introduce several superstars.

"Greetings, Heavenly King Taiyi." The four Heavenly Kings also bowed respectfully.

Li Yi glanced at them and said, "No need to be so polite. From now on, we're all family. It's not easy for you all to come and help me in this time of crisis. I am very grateful."

"Since it's our first meeting, I don't have any gifts to offer, so please accept fifty catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water each. I hope it will be of some help to you, my fellow god-kings."

He knew that the Celestial Clan was wealthy and powerful, so Li Yi was not stingy and presented each of them with fifty catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water.

It should be noted that when Li Yi returned to the Celestial God Clan as a direct descendant of the royal family, he only received 100 jin. However, he took 100,000 jin from the Huaqing Imperial Palace and received 50,000 jin for himself. So, 200 jin of Nine Heavens Divine Water is nothing to him now.

However, fifty catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water is a great fortune for a Heavenly King of the Celestial Clan.

You should know that a Heavenly King Weapon is only worth two catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water. Fifty catties is enough for them to acquire more than twenty Heavenly King Weapons. How could this not be a huge fortune?

However, the cost of cultivators' armor is not the biggest expense. The biggest expense is actually the Nine Heavens Divine Water itself. You can never have too much of this. It's money when you take it out, and it can also be used for cultivation, healing, and many powerful people even eat the Nine Heavens Divine Water for a long time because only in this way can they cleanse their bodies, increase their potential, and have the opportunity to continue to grow stronger.

"Thank you, Taiyi." The four Heavenly Kings were delighted and their impression of Taiyi improved significantly.

Such treatment is no less than that of royalty or heavenly kings.

However, what they truly cared about was not the Nine Heavens Divine Water, but the bloodline of Taiyi, the direct descendant of the royal family. Only by obtaining the direct descendant's bloodline could they change the situation of their respective tribes.

Having just joined the force, it's impossible for me to make such an excessive request.

But the future is long, and as we spend more time together, there will always be opportunities.

"Please make do with yourselves for now and stay at my Taiyi Heavenly King Palace. After this competition is over, I will prepare a Heavenly King Palace for each of you," Li Yi then added.

If he defeats his opponent this time, his treatment will increase tenfold. At that time, he will be able to draw on all sorts of things from the royal treasury at will, and a few palaces will be nothing to him.

Anyway, it's not my own money I'm spending.

The four Heavenly Kings expressed their gratitude once again. They were pleasantly surprised, as they had not expected to be treated so well, even better than the royal Heavenly Kings.

"From now on, you will be in charge of arranging all matters, including managing the various divine generals." Li Yi then assigned Hanshan Heavenly King to handle everything for him.

Now that there are more people, we need to establish some rules.

"Yes, it's too easy," Hanshan Heavenly King replied.

The four Heavenly Kings beside him had no objections. After all, Hanshan Heavenly King was the earliest Heavenly King who guarded Taiyi, and it was normal for his status to rise accordingly.

After briefly dealing with these matters, Li Yi turned around and went back.

The Heavenly Venerable's Blood is being refined within the Imperial Furnace of Time. Now is the time to collect the last bit of Creation Power to prepare for the battle three days from now.

Three days passed quickly.

this day.

Within the royal territory lies a special secret realm, a realm that resembles a boundless starry sky, where a massive stone platform floats amidst the silent, empty expanse of stars.

The stone platform appears simple, but it is actually formed from a piece of chaotic rock. This chaotic rock is not very useful; its only characteristic is its hardness and indestructibility.

Even if the God Emperor were to intervene, it would be difficult to shatter the Chaos Stone.

No one knows where the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Race obtained such a large piece of chaotic rock, but he simply threw it into the Celestial Kingdom. Later, it was named the Celestial Platform and used by the strong members of the Celestial Race to compete and hone their skills.

Only in this way can the lingering effects of the battle prevent damage to the tribe's territory.

However, today, many flying ships have appeared in this secret realm, and many palaces have been set up in the nearby starry sky. Many powerful members of the Celestial Race have chosen to come here in advance to prepare for the battle.

Even the God Emperor chose to see it for himself.

And there were three of them at once.

They are Haoguang God Emperor, Zhenyue God Emperor, and Jiutian God Emperor.

The three God Emperors were located in three different directions in this starry sky. Their appearance was both to intimidate the entire audience and to control the situation. Of course, they also wanted to see the future God Emperor seeds of the Celestial Race.

"It is indeed a bit presumptuous of Taiyi to challenge the entire Celestial Clan's foundation on his own. However, it's also good to take this opportunity to see who among the five who obtained the spots is most qualified to become a God Emperor."

The Nine Heavens God Emperor smiled as he spoke. Although he stood casually in the starry sky, his imperial light shone brightly, as if illuminating all the heavens, and his power was immeasurable.

"Our Celestial Clan still has its foundation. I paid a little attention to the competition for the spots this time. If it weren't for Taiyi only being willing to fight five matches, we could have found ten God Emperor seeds. Moreover, the timing of this competition is too rushed, and many powerful Heavenly Kings have not yet had time to return," said the Zhenyue God Emperor calmly.

"Suppressing Mountain God Emperor, you've secretly given birth to a fine son. His bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form, possessing some of the Heavenly Venerable's bloodline. Truly remarkable. If it weren't for the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon incident, you'd probably still be hiding it. Not simple at all," the Nine Heavens God Emperor laughed.

The God Emperor Zhenyue said, "Although his bloodline has returned to its ancestral form, it is still unknown whether he can become a God Emperor. If we praise him too much, it will not be a good thing for him. Let's wait until he can truly become a God Emperor. Throughout history, how many amazingly talented and powerful individuals have emerged from the Celestial God Clan, but how many of them have truly become God Emperors in the end?"

"We've all been through this, so we all know this."

He was not pleased by his youngest son's great potential. Becoming the Heavenly Emperor is not just about having potential; having great potential only proves that you have the opportunity to become emperor.

But whether the seed will germinate and eventually grow into a towering tree, nobody knows.

Therefore, the God Emperor's seed is ultimately just a seed.

"Haoguang, why are you silent? This Taiyi is a genius you personally discovered, and he belongs to a completely new royal bloodline. He wielded a Heavenly Emperor Weapon while still at the Heavenly General Realm, and within two years of wielding it, he directly advanced to the Heavenly King Realm. Now, he is fighting against all the Heavenly Kings of our clan single-handedly. His courage and talent are truly terrifying." The Nine Heavens God Emperor said, "But don't worry, no matter the outcome of this battle, I will ensure his life is spared."

Emperor Haoguang's expression was not good. He just snorted heavily: "If you hadn't been so aggressive, why would Taiyi have chosen to do this? It's just a Heavenly Emperor Weapon. Is it shameful for a direct descendant of a royal family to wield it? There's a saying among humans: 'Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders.' Taiyi is one of our people. Why are you all fighting amongst yourselves over a Heavenly Emperor Weapon?"

"The Heavenly Kings within our clan are so eager for the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon that even I find it difficult to suppress them," said the Zhenyue Divine Emperor calmly.

"It's just an excuse. There's no need to say such a thing. It makes you seem like a treacherous villain, which is not in line with the style of our Celestial Clan." Haoguang God Emperor said, "I have seen the Time Emperor Furnace. It is a Celestial Emperor Weapon that assists in cultivation. It is almost useless to a God Emperor. Taiyi was able to break through to the Heavenly King realm so quickly, mostly because of the Time Emperor Furnace. It is a good thing for him to keep it in his hands to cultivate."

"If the royal family wants to borrow it, they can negotiate. Why do this? I heard from my subordinate Heavenly King that the royal family's Heavenly Kings rushed to the Boundary Ship to snatch it."

"When did the royal family start bullying the weak and fearing the strong? If they like the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon so much, why don't they come and take mine? If it weren't for Taiyi breaking through to the Heavenly King level and suppressing those three royal Heavenly Kings with one hand, the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon would really have been taken away."

At this point, Emperor Haoguang coldly glanced around: "If this really happens, and a direct descendant of the royal family is forced to leave, how will you explain it?"

"The power of the True Dragon Clan's bloodline is coveted by all races in the Heavenly Realm, especially our royal lineage. If we were to easily submit to other races, the Heavenly Realm might just have a second Celestial God Clan."

"If this matter reaches the ears of the Celestial Venerable, who knows what might happen if he gets angry."

“I think some people have been living a life of luxury within their own clans for too long and don’t quite understand how brutal the competition between the various clans in the Celestial Realm really is. Don’t just focus on immediate interests. If the Celestial God Clan declines, we God Emperors will be the first to be implicated.”

"Haoguang, don't speak so impulsively," said the God Emperor Zhenyue.

Hao Guang snorted heavily: "You all understand the principles I'm talking about, but some people have selfish motives. They want to pave the way for their own Heavenly Emperor seed, so they are willing to sacrifice the interests of the entire Heavenly God Clan."

"The return of a brand-new direct descendant of the royal family—do I really need to keep repeating how important this is to the entire Celestial Race?"

Zhenyue Tianwang's gaze darkened; he knew Haoguang was targeting him.

Because his youngest son's bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form, he possesses the potential of a Celestial Venerable and is destined to become a God Emperor in the future. If he could take away this Time Emperor Furnace, he could not only shorten the time it takes to become a God Emperor, but also make the path to becoming a God Emperor more secure.

of course.

No one, regardless of who they are, has ever wanted a life too easy.

They may each have their own selfish motives, but they could never be so short-sighted. Taiyi's bloodline is indeed precious, and if it were lost, it would be a huge blow to the Celestial Clan.

"Regardless of the outcome of this battle, he will be included in the next Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm. How about that? His secret treatment will also be several times better," the Zhenyue God Emperor said finally.

Emperor Haoguang glanced at it, then said nothing more, which was considered tacit approval.

The deed is done, and both sides are merely engaging in a game of negotiation and compromise. This is also a form of compensation that he can secure for Taiyi.

"Alright, everyone, say less. The time is up, and everyone in the clan has arrived. Let's watch this competition carefully. If he is truly a seed of a God Emperor, we will certainly improve his treatment and nurture him well." Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement, the Nine Heavens God Emperor immediately stepped in to ease the atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)