After the Skyfall

Chapter 973 Blessing of the Three Emperors
A beam of imperial light shattered the secret realm, tore open the starry sky, and cleaved down stars. Such terrifying power already had a hint of the God Emperor. Even the God Emperor's son had condensed a wisp of imperial light, but compared to this, it was like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

There's no comparison at all.

The fact that the God Emperor Zhenyue intervened to save his son directly illustrates this point.

Although he escaped the risk of being killed, this undoubtedly declared to everyone that the Divine Emperor's son had been defeated and was no match for the Taiyi Heavenly King.

"My son lost this battle, but as a direct descendant of the royal family, his bloodline cannot be lost." The God Emperor Zhenyue immediately spoke, explaining the reason for his defeat to the members of the Celestial God Clan.

If he doesn't give a suitable reason, his reputation as a God Emperor will be damaged, since he personally intervened in the competition at the Heavenly God Platform, which is a major taboo within the Heavenly God Clan.

Li Yi glanced at the vanished Divine Emperor's Son and the Zhenyue Divine Emperor, but said nothing.

What can a god-emperor do if he wants to intervene in the competition?
We can only pretend it never happened.

"Since I won the third match, let's get to the fourth match quickly. I don't want to spend too much time playing with you guys," Li Yi said again.

His tone revealed a hint of arrogance.

But no one objected.

At this point, Li Yi truly had the right to be arrogant. He had defeated three powerful Heavenly Kings in succession, and even the Divine Emperor's Son, who had condensed Emperor Light, could not defeat him. The strength that Li Yi displayed was truly despair-inducing.

The fourth challenger, Tomb King, looked very grim. He knew that even if he went up, he would not be a match for Taiyi King. Although he had come a long way on the path to becoming a God Emperor, he had not yet condensed the Emperor's Light.

If that attack were to come, he would surely die unless the God Emperor intervened.

Although Tomb King is not afraid of death, he is unwilling to die in vain, or be severely injured by Taiyi King. Participating in such a predictable battle would be meaningless.

"There's no need to compete in the fourth match. I concede defeat." Tomb King said directly, "I haven't condensed the Emperor's Light yet, so I'm no match for you. Today, I've had my eyes opened to see such a powerful direct descendant of the royal family. It's truly well-deserved for you to wield the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon."

He surrendered immediately.

All the Heavenly Kings looked at the Tomb Heavenly King, wanting to say something, but they all sighed and shook their heads slightly.

It was indeed a helpless move for King Taiyi to admit defeat.

Others have even unleashed the Emperor's Light, how can you fight them? The Divine Emperor's Son is no match for him, and the others would have the same result. Moreover, in the battle so far, Taiyi has only suffered some superficial injuries, and that was only after the Divine Punishment Heavenly King traded his life for Taiyi's.

"It was right for Tomb King to admit defeat. A King who has not condensed the Emperor's Light is not qualified to fight against Taiyi. Now I understand why Taiyi King had the courage to challenge all the Kings of the Celestial Clan."

"The Emperor's Light is truly despairing; it's hard to imagine that this is something a Heavenly King should possess."

“I once heard that during the process of a Heavenly King becoming a Heavenly Emperor, imperial light will be condensed. Only a strong person who has gone through this process can stand up and win. However, Heavenly Kings who are in the breakthrough stage are not only rare, but strictly speaking, they no longer belong to the category of Heavenly Kings.”

The crowd discussed it for a few moments, but did not point out any wrongdoing by the Tomb King.

Although the Celestials are fearless in battle, this can no longer be considered a battle; it's a complete rout.

"Since Tomb King has conceded defeat, let's begin the fifth match." Li Yi, too lazy to waste words, turned his gaze to the other Heavenly King.

She was a female celestial being, dressed in armor and exuding a heroic aura, but her face no longer held the confidence she had before, instead bearing a solemn expression.

With Li Yi's words, everyone's attention shifted to her.

Is this female superstar also going to surrender?

Or are you willing to give it a try?
“I am no match for the Heavenly King Taiyi, and I concede defeat.” The Heavenly King Taiyi said after a brief moment of consideration, but then looked at Li Yi: “However, my surrender is not because I am afraid of a battle, but because I want to become a God Emperor and do not want to damage my foundation at this moment.”

After speaking, she flicked her finger, and a ray of imperial light shot out, directly annihilating a distant star, demonstrating terrifying power.

She actually managed to gather imperial light as well?
Everyone was shocked again

I never imagined that the Celestial Clan was so full of hidden talents. First, there was the Son of the God Emperor, then the Heavenly King Taiyi, and now this female Heavenly King. They have all reached the threshold of becoming God Emperors.

Moreover, the way that wisp of imperial light was controlled so skillfully clearly surpassed that of the Divine Emperor's son. It was just not as dazzling as Taiyi's, but with that power alone, he certainly had the ability to compete with him.

The female celestial king gave Li Yi a deep look: "I will become a God Emperor before you, and then we can have a sparring match."

After leaving those words, the female superstar flew away without looking back.

She originally intended to use the Emperor's Light as her trump card to defeat the Heavenly King Taiyi in one fell swoop and seize the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon, but she did not expect that the Heavenly King Taiyi was also hiding so deeply, and had actually comprehended the power of the God Emperor.

Continuing to fight under these circumstances is pointless. She is destined to become a God Emperor and does not want to perish here because of a temporary conflict. Even if she does not die, being severely injured could affect her subsequent cultivation.

Of course, most importantly, even this female superstar wasn't confident of winning.

“Good, very good. I never expected that my Celestial Clan would suddenly produce three true God Emperor seeds. They should be nurtured well. From today onwards, the treatment of each of them will be tripled, while the treatment of the Taiyi Heavenly King will be increased tenfold. At the same time, he is permitted to recruit twenty Guardian Heavenly Kings.”

At this moment, the God Emperor Zhenyue spoke, expressing his joy at the strength of his clan.

But Hao Guang, the God Emperor, glanced at it and was somewhat displeased. Wasn't this clearly cleaning up his youngest son's mess? According to the previous conditions, Taiyi could make any demands on these five people, but now, he wanted to get away with it and even improve the treatment of the defeated.

Li Yi understood this as well, but there was nothing he could say.

Who can blame them when they're a god-emperor? With a single word, they can turn a disadvantage into an advantage, and freely access the resources of the royal treasury, improving their treatment at will. That's the benefit of high position and power.

"Don't forget, the five of you who were defeated still owe me a life. I will find the right opportunity to make you pay for it," Li Yi said calmly, his gaze sweeping over them.

"Of course, I will do whatever conditions the Heavenly King Taiyi proposes," the Heavenly King of the Tomb said directly.

As a direct descendant of the royal family, he had to accept defeat and could not possibly break his promise.

Although the Divine Emperor's son had a grim expression and remained silent, he still bowed to Taiyi to indicate that there was no problem.

The same was true for the other defeated Heavenly Kings.

To be honest, Li Yi originally wanted to kill one or two Heavenly Kings to establish his authority, but he later realized that everyone was difficult to kill, either because of their different status or because they had powerful backers. So he had to give up.

Therefore, I can only spare their lives, leaving them with a promise that might come in handy later.

"All five challenged the Heavenly King Taiyi and lost. As previously promised, the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon will be in the hands of the Heavenly King Taiyi, and no one is allowed to object. If anyone dares to seize the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon again, no matter who it is, even if it is the Heavenly Emperor, I, Zhenyue, and the two God Emperors of the Nine Heavens will fight together."

At this moment, the God Emperor Haoguang spoke, his voice echoing throughout the entire starry sky. He also brought up the other two God Emperors, supporting Taiyi and intimidating everyone.

"The Emperor's order."

The powerful members of the Celestial Race readily accepted the order.

The God Emperor has publicly stated that if there are still any fools, they can be killed directly in the future. However, after this battle, it is estimated that there will be very few who dare to covet the Heavenly Emperor's weapons.

The Heavenly King Taiyi is already this strong, why would he go and die?

Therefore, this warning was more directed at certain heavenly emperors.

Not just the Heavenly Emperor within the clan, but also those outside.

Now that Taiyi has won, the three God Emperors must fulfill their promise to protect him as he grows. If he encounters any difficulties, they absolutely cannot stand idly by and must lend a helping hand, even when facing powerful enemies of the same realm.

If Taiyi were to be killed by the Heavenly Emperor of a foreign race, the Heavenly God Clan would lose all face, and not only that, the three God Emperors would also lose all dignity.

It can be said that from now on, Taiyi will have three God Emperors backing him up, and he will also win the respect of the entire Celestial Clan's powerful members.

Regardless of whether the God Emperors were sincere or whether the other powerful members of the Celestial Race were truly convinced, Li Yi was now the face of the Celestial Race.

No matter what happens, the Celestials will support him unconditionally.

That's the benefit of reputation.

Then, the God Emperor Haoguang unleashed another beam of imperial light, which transformed into an ancient rune and landed on Taiyi: "This is a beam of imperial light that I am giving you. You can use it in critical moments, and I will sense it and come to your aid."

After he finished, he glanced at the two people next to him.

The Nine Heavens God Emperor and the Mountain Suppressing God Emperor also unleashed a beam of imperial light, which transformed into an ancient rune and imprinted on Li Yi's body.

With three beams of imperial light protecting him, no one could kill Li Yi unless the Heavenly Emperor himself arrived. This was paving the way for Li Yi to become a God Emperor in the future.

"Thank you, three God Emperors." Li Yi, having received the benefits, also expressed his gratitude.

The three God Emperors nodded slightly in response to Li Yi, and at the same time, they used this method to establish a good relationship, since, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Li Yi would likely stand at the same level as them in the future.

"Cultivate diligently, and I hope that in the future our Celestial God Clan will produce another Taiyi God Emperor," Haoguang God Emperor encouraged.

As the competition came to an end.

The three God Emperors did not linger and disappeared immediately.

The God Emperor left.

Immediately, the secret realm became lively, with various voices discussing the battle that had just taken place. Many Heavenly Kings were also wondering how one could condense Emperor Light at this level.

If the Divine Emperor's son was merely an accident, then with the Taiyi Heavenly King and that female Heavenly King both temporarily sidelined, it's conceivable that this wasn't an accident, but rather something that was achievable.

"Let's go back to our territory."

Li Yi did not linger. He retrieved the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon and then left with several guards, including the Cold Mountain Heavenly King and the Black Ice Heavenly King.

"Yes, it's too easy." The Heavenly Kings were excited at this moment, and their faces were filled with joy.

This was especially true for the four Heavenly Kings who joined later. They knew they had made the right bet this time; Taiyi's strength and potential were terrifying.

He may become a god-emperor in the future.

And the tribes behind them that were on the verge of decline will rise rapidly as a result. Those tribes that hesitated and refused before are probably regretting it now.

(End of this chapter)