After the Skyfall

Chapter 986 Command
A few days after Li Yi entered the Imperial Palace, one or two more unfamiliar Heavenly Kings were invited in, making a total of ten people including himself.

Then the gates of the imperial palace were closed.

This means that the three God Emperors only summoned ten Heavenly Kings this time.

These ten Heavenly Kings were undoubtedly powerful Heavenly Kings carefully selected from within the Heavenly God Clan. The reason why Li Yi was not selected was because his strength had already been demonstrated on the Heavenly God Platform, winning everyone's trust. He was someone who was directly named by the three God Emperors.

"Ten people? It seems our Celestial God Clan has a rather small number of people in this Celestial Venerable Secret Realm," the Dragon God King said in a low voice.

The Divine Emperor's son spoke up: "That's because in the last Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, our Heavenly God Clan's experts were almost wiped out by the enemy's combined attack. So, because we were outmatched, the number of spots for the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm this time was reduced. I heard that the True Dragon Clan has eighteen spots, but how many spots does the Thunder Department have?"

"The Thunder Department has sixteen slots," said the Heavenly King of Divine Punishment, bowing his head slightly.

“Even the Rakshasa clan has twelve spots, so this time we must avenge our previous defeat, otherwise we will be ridiculed by the other powerful clans in the Heavenly Realm,” the Tomb King said earnestly.

"Our Celestial Clan is naturally powerful, and because of our small population, we are targeted by other powerful clans. In a one-on-one fight, who in the entire Celestial Realm dares to say they can defeat our Celestial Clan?" The Divine Emperor's son snorted heavily. "This time, if I join forces with the Taiyi Heavenly King, no matter how many enemies come, they will all die."

The others looked at each other strangely.

With the strength of the Heavenly King Taiyi, he could wipe out all heroes without even joining forces.

That being has already condensed Emperor Light, and with the Heavenly Emperor Weapon, it is invincible once it enters the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, as long as the Heavenly Emperor doesn't intervene.

The fact that three God Emperors were calling out names together was no small matter.

Li Yi remained silent and did not participate in the discussion.

For others, this would be an honor, but for him it was trouble. He was a rather low-key person and had been trying to develop his strength in secret since entering the Celestial Realm.

However, things didn't go as planned. He was first targeted by the Rakshasa Clan, and then joined the Celestial Clan. He thought he could rely on a powerful backer and cultivate in a low-key manner, but he got involved in the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon because of Hua Qing's matter. In the end, in order to protect the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon, he had to forcefully break through to become a Heavenly King and overpower all the heroes.
They waited in the imperial palace for a full half month.

this day.

Three dazzling beams of imperial light shone from the imperial palace, revealing the three divine emperors: the Mountain-Suppressing God Emperor, the Nine Heavens God Emperor, and the Vast Light God Emperor.

"These are the three divine emperor powers we left behind. Because of the changes in the Chaos World, the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm opened ahead of schedule. Our true bodies have already gone to the Chaos World. Today, we are sending ten of you to the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on you," the Nine Heavens Divine Emperor said immediately.

The Divine Emperor Zhenyue spoke up: "The powerful figures of all races have already made their plans. Be careful. After entering the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, everything will be under the command of the Heavenly King Taiyi. Do not act recklessly."

"Remember, you must not use the power of the Heavenly Emperor in the Heavenly Venerable's Secret Realm, otherwise you will attract the Heavenly Venerable's murderous intent, which will have endless consequences."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi suddenly realized what was happening.

No wonder the Celestial Venerable's Secret Realm was left for the Heavenly King to explore; it turns out that the Celestial Venerable harbored murderous intent, which is why the God Emperor ventured into the Chaos World.

"Taiyi, let's see how you perform this time. After entering the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, competing for opportunities is a minor matter; eliminating other powerful enemies is a major matter. Do not tarnish the dignity of our Heavenly God Clan," Emperor Haoguang earnestly instructed.

"Your Majesty's decree is hereby obeyed." Li Yi rose and bowed, neither humble nor arrogant.

It turns out they wanted him to kill someone.

Although this is something I'm good at, if someone is really pushed to the limit, they might use the power of the Heavenly Emperor to take me down with them.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"There's no time to lose, let's set off now. We, the three Heavenly Emperors, will escort you to the Ninth Heaven," said the Zhenyue God Emperor.

It seems really urgent.

No sooner had the words been spoken than the figures of the three Divine Emperors vanished, replaced by the power of the three Divine Emperors directly enveloping the ten people in the Imperial Palace, transforming into a divine light that split the heavens and earth, tearing through the seven heavens and heading straight for the ninth heaven.

Li Yi didn't even have a chance to refuse.

This is completely out of your control.

However, Li Yi had anticipated this situation. He did not complain and quickly adjusted his mindset to prepare for what was to come.

soon.

Under the influence of the God Emperor's power, everyone rushed directly from the Seventh Heaven to the Ninth Heaven.

Within the Nine Heavens, before the separation of heaven and earth, it was as if the primordial chaos had just begun. Under the interaction of yin and yang, the earth, wind, water, and fire were reenacted, sometimes the world would reappear, and sometimes chaos would evolve.

In such an environment, cultivators cannot live here at all. Therefore, no powerful clans in the Nine Heavens have settled here; only cultivators who come to seek opportunities.

However, without the power of the Heavenly King, traveling through the Nine Heavens is fraught with danger.

Even they dared not be careless.

Because in the history of various races, there are records of Heavenly Kings being struck to death by a chaotic divine lightning bolt or blown to death by a chaotic gale.

Only those at the Heavenly Emperor Realm can move freely through the Nine Heavens.

The power of the God Emperor did not dissipate here, but continued to engulf the ten people, rushing into the land where chaos first opened.

Strange to say.

After the group passed through a dangerous area, the view suddenly opened up, and they entered a boundless chaotic starry sky, which seemed to be filled with a great power.

This force stabilized the earth, wind, water, and fire, and calmed the yin and yang energies, allowing this place to rest temporarily.

Then the power of the God Emperor began to dissipate, and everyone was revealed.

"Wait here, the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm will open soon." After leaving these words, the Haoguang God Emperor vanished.

The same applies to the other two God Emperors.

At this moment, the son of the Divine Emperor pointed ahead and said, "The Celestial Venerable Secret Realm has been sealed off by the combined forces of the powerful clans of the Celestial Realm. It's clearly right in front of us, but we can't see it. It will only open at the same time after the various clans have made an agreement. This time it's very strange because according to the previous agreement, it's not yet time for the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm to open. It will be at least three thousand years from now." He was the son of the Divine Emperor Zhenyue, so he knew some secrets.

"Perhaps, as the three God Emperors said, something has changed in the Chaos World this time, so the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm was opened ahead of schedule." The Tomb King's expression shifted slightly, wondering what exactly happened in that Chaos World that had attracted even the God Emperors of the Heavenly Realm.

"Those seem to be Rakshasa people over there. Sure enough, they arrived long ago, a full twelve Heavenly Kings." Dragon God Heavenly King glanced over and sensed an aura in the distance.

"Not only that, the True Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Qilin Clan, Celestial Clan, Thunder Department, and the Taoist Clan of the Human Race. They've all come." The speaker was a female Heavenly King, who seemed to possess some kind of supernatural power, able to sense and locate.

"In that case, at least several hundred top-tier Heavenly Kings have gathered. If our Heavenly God Clan is surrounded and killed, that would be terrible." Tomb Heavenly King showed a worried expression.

With limited spots available, no powerful clan can withstand being surrounded and attacked. However, this situation happens frequently, especially for several exceptionally powerful clans, who are attacked almost as soon as they enter the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm.

"This time, entering the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm, everything will be under the control of the Taiyi Heavenly King. This is the decree of the Divine Emperor," said the Divine Punishment Heavenly King.

He supports Li Yi leading the team.

It wasn't just because Li Yi was powerful, but also because his style of doing things was more considerate of the overall situation and he was trustworthy.

The others looked at Li Yi, seemingly waiting for him to make a statement.

Li Yi declined, saying, "The God Emperor was just saying it casually. I'm new to the Celestial God Clan, how could I be qualified to lead a team? Once we enter the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm, we can all work together."

"The Divine Emperor's son is of extraordinary status, making him the most suitable person to lead the team."

He delegated this task to the son of the God Emperor.

The Divine Emperor's son quickly shook his head. How could a defeated opponent like him have the face to lead the team? If he had won the last Heavenly God Platform competition, he would naturally have taken the lead. But now, even if he stepped forward, he would not be able to convince the crowd.

“Taiyi, you are a hybrid of human and god. I know the temperament of humans. Your excuses are just modesty. But there’s no need for that among the gods. You are strong enough to lead us,” said Tomb King.

“Indeed, Heavenly King Taiyi, you are the strongest and a direct descendant of the royal family. From any perspective, you are the most suitable to become our leader.” The female Heavenly King nodded in agreement.

Li Yi declined several times, but when he realized he couldn't refuse, he stopped refusing. He said, "I have no problem being the commander, but everyone must promise to obey my orders. If even one person refuses, I might as well give up being the commander."

He then glanced at the crowd.

The promises of the Celestials are still worth believing.

“No problem. Within the Heavenly Venerable's Secret Realm, I will obey your commands.”

"That's okay with me too."

"can."

The other Heavenly Kings nodded in agreement one by one. They did not show any displeasure, after all, when facing a powerful foreign enemy, they must be of one mind, otherwise they would be easily defeated one by one.

This is why the God Emperor specifically named Li Yi to lead the group.

“Alright, since everyone agrees, from now on, you shall call me Commander. Once we enter the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, you shall obey my orders. If you do not comply, I will not let you off lightly.” Li Yi said, “After we leave the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, my title of Commander will be immediately revoked, and you may do whatever you wish.”

"promise!"

All nine people made their promises solemnly.

Li Yi nodded and said no more.

Since it's unavoidable and unavoidable, then become the leader. At least you'll have power in your hands, which will make things easier later on.

While Li Yi was discussing this...

soon.

He sensed a murderous intent coming towards him.

That's the direction of the Rakshasa race.

"Why are these Rakshasa people still watching me?" Li Yi's lips twitched. Although he knew that the Rakshasa people had a vengeful nature, he did not expect them to be watching him so fiercely.

it is good.

After we went to the Celestial Venerable's Secret Realm, we wiped you all out first.

You are all vindictive, and I, Li, am just as petty.

Li Yi made a decision in his heart.

In the following days.

One after another, the power of the Heavenly Emperor, carrying a group of Heavenly Kings, rushed to this place from the Ninth Heaven. After leaving a group of people behind, their Heavenly Emperor powers dissipated.

The starry sky before me was deathly silent; I couldn't see anything at all.

But Li Yi could sense that the space in front of him was fluctuating, like ripples on the surface of water.

This situation lasted for a full twenty days.

On the twenty-first day.

The spatial ripples grew larger and larger. Then, a terrifying force came from the depths of chaos, tearing open the space in front of them and revealing a secret world.

That world was filled with chaotic energy, terrifying killing intent, shattered imperial palaces, and numerous other broken worlds. It resembled both a chaotic world and a battlefield, where danger and opportunity coexisted.

(End of this chapter)