After the Skyfall

Chapter 992 The Divine Emperor's Demise
Thanks to the Chaos Stele, the Chaos Secret Realm has enjoyed a rare period of peace.

No one started any more battles; everyone gathered on the Chaos Stele to cultivate desperately. As for those who couldn't cross the Chaos Sea to reach this place, they were destined to miss it.

Time flies when you're practicing.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Nothing happened during those ten years; it was very peaceful. Ten years of cultivation was a very short time for the Heavenly Kings. They made great progress, but they could not break through to become Heavenly Emperors in a short period of time.

The same applies to Li Yi.

Even if he used the Chaos Heavenly Stele to break through the bottleneck and regenerate divine blood, he could only fill ten more wondrous gates in ten years, leaving him with fifty-five more.

If the remaining secrets are filled with divine blood, then Li Yi will be able to enter the Heavenly Emperor realm through the cultivation path of the Heavenly God Royal Family.

Although this path seems to be coming to an end, it's unknown how long it will take to open those fifty-five wondrous gates. Even with the help of the Chaos Heavenly Stele, Li Yi estimates it will take a thousand years.

"It's a pity that the Chaos Heavenly Stele can't be moved into the Time Emperor Furnace, otherwise I'm confident I could cultivate it to perfection in a short time."

He felt a slight pang of regret at that moment.

Moreover, there are too many people around here. If he could find a safe and secluded place to cultivate, he could continue to refine the blood of the Heavenly Venerable and then rely on the power of creation to make a breakthrough.

If everything goes smoothly, he may become the fastest person in the Heavenly Realm to become a Heavenly Emperor.

Although I was excited to think about it, I simply couldn't do it, so I could only calm down and continue cultivating on the Chaos Stele.

This silence lasted for forty years.

Over the past forty years, cultivators who have used the Heavenly Stele for cultivation have made great progress, but no one has yet taken that step to become a new Heavenly Emperor. Nevertheless, everyone is filled with excitement.

Because they saw hope, touched the threshold of the Heavenly Emperor, and had a chance to break through in this lifetime.

But such wonderful days are always short-lived.

Forty years later, on a certain day.

Within the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, near the Chaos World, a dazzling imperial light suddenly emanated, instantly illuminating the entire secret realm and awakening all those cultivating on the Chaos Heavenly Stele.

Before anyone could react...

Sudden.

A roar of unwillingness echoed, as if it would shatter the entire world. Then, with a loud roar, the Emperor's Light disintegrated. One of the majestic figures withered due to severe injuries and transformed into countless strands of Heavenly Emperor's power that scattered in all directions.

The power of the Heavenly Emperor was terrifying beyond measure. Several strands of the Heavenly Emperor's power cleaved through the Chaos Sea, nearly annihilating everyone on the Chaos Heavenly Stele.

Fortunately, the Chaos Heavenly Stele protected them, forcefully dissipating the terrifying power of the Heavenly Emperor and protecting everyone.

Having narrowly escaped death, everyone was still in shock.

"Heavens! A Heavenly Emperor has perished at the entrance to the Chaos World. What happened inside that even a Heavenly Emperor couldn't escape the Chaos World and survive?"

Someone exclaimed.

I was absolutely not mistaken; that was a Heavenly Emperor buried in the Chaos Secret Realm.

Although I had heard before about the fall of the Heavenly Emperor within the Chaos Secret Realm, hearing about it was just hearing about it; I had never seen it with my own eyes. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is truly shocking.

"That Heavenly Emperor seems to be the Heavenly Emperor of the Celestial God Clan." Then, a Heavenly King sensed the lingering aura and, while astonished, couldn't help but look in the direction of the Celestial God Clan.

Li Yi's expression darkened. He had also sensed the aura of the God Emperor, and he had seen this God Emperor before. If he was not mistaken, it should be the Zhenyue God Emperor.

Then he looked at the son of the God Emperor.

The Divine Emperor's son was deathly pale. He stood on the Chaos Heavenly Stele, his hands and feet were ice-cold, and he stared blankly at the fading imperial light in the distance.

He was connected to the God Emperor Zhenyue by blood, and now that the God Emperor Zhenyue had fallen before his eyes, how could he not sense it?

Despite being a son of the God Emperor, who was accustomed to life and death and fearless, he was deeply saddened by his father's sudden death, and his eyes instantly reddened.

"What kind of changes have occurred in the chaotic world? Why did a God Emperor perish so easily?" Li Yi felt a sudden sense of panic.

It felt like a major disaster was about to happen, which was very depressing.

However, he didn't wait to think about it.

Sudden.

The entrance to the chaotic world was torn open, and a blood-stained imperial palace rushed out. A divine body ten thousand feet tall appeared in the imperial light, but this divine body was incomplete, with only half a body remaining. It seemed that in the chaotic world, this Heavenly Emperor had encountered a terrible calamity and had to pay a heavy price to escape.

"It's the Haoguang God Emperor! Heavens! What on earth has happened? Why are our clan's God Emperors suffering calamities one after another?" Tomb King roared, excited and indignant, unable to bear witnessing this scene.

After Haoguang God Emperor rushed out, he immediately noticed Li Yi and the others in the depths of the Chaos Sea. His eyes were bloodshot, filled with pity and sorrow. Then, a Heavenly Emperor's thought came to him.

"The Celestial Race is facing annihilation. Escape immediately and do not return to the Celestial Kingdom!"

This thought of the Heavenly Emperor appeared in the minds of Li Yi and the others.

Just one sentence, yet it sent chills down one's spine. One could already picture the emperors joining forces to invade the Kingdom of Gods, resulting in a sea of ​​blood and the destruction of their ancestral land.
This is a glimpse into the future evolution of the God Emperor Haoguang, making them aware of the dangers of the matter.

Before everyone could react.

Several beams of imperial light emerged from the chaotic world and struck out, solely to hunt down the Haoguang God Emperor.

One of them was the Rakshasa Emperor of the Rakshasa Clan. He seemed to have noticed the Chaos Heavenly Stele and Li Yi and the others on it. His killing intent was revealed, and he unleashed a Heavenly Emperor's power, intending to annihilate the remnants of the Heavenly God Clan.

"They're coming for us?" Li Yi's eyes narrowed, and he wanted to curse.

How could the Heavenly Emperor be so petty? He even tries to bite himself when he's just passing by.

The power of the Realm Rakshasa Emperor instantly cleaved the Chaos Sea, leaving everyone with no way to escape. Even Li Yi, who was using the Time Emperor Furnace at this moment, was not confident that he could survive.

“Boundary.”

Haoguang God Emperor roared, dragging his battered body to a halt in the Chaos Secret Realm. He also unleashed his peak attack, forcefully intercepting the Rakshasa Emperor's attack and saving Li Yi and the others. The two Heavenly Emperors' attacks collided on the Chaos Heavenly Stele, instantly exploding.

Even this Chaos Heavenly Stele could not withstand the power of the two Heavenly Emperors in the end and was forcibly shattered.

Knowing he had nowhere to escape, and that these formidable enemies would not allow a god-emperor like himself to live, he went berserk after intercepting the attack of the Realm Rakshasa Emperor. He burned his divine blood and charged at the Rakshasa Emperor, hoping to buy some time and make the Rakshasa Emperor pay a heavy price.

"You think your crippled body is worthy of fighting? Haoguang, today you shall perish." Jiehe Rakshasa Emperor sneered.

At his peak, he wasn't confident of defeating his opponent in a one-on-one fight, but now, surrounded by a group of emperors, does a mere god-emperor think he can defy the heavens?
The Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Race, including Li Yi, had no time to concern themselves with these matters.

The Heavenly Emperor's remaining power shattered the Chaos Heavenly Stele. He survived by using the power of the Time Emperor Furnace, and then realized his own predicament.

"Everyone, get into the Imperial Furnace. I'll lead you out of here." His hair stood on end, his whole body was tense, and he was filled with a sense of crisis.

Haoguang God Emperor, dragging his broken body, is being surrounded and killed by a group of emperors.

The God Emperor Zhenyue had already perished.

Although the Chaos World was unaware of what had happened, Li Yi knew that this was a calamity that would lead to the extermination of his race. If he did not escape now, the Heavenly Emperors would definitely come to settle scores with him after killing the Haoguang God Emperor.

The nine Heavenly Kings, including the Divine Emperor's Son, the Dragon God Heavenly King, the Divine Punishment Heavenly King, and the Tomb Heavenly King, also realized what was happening. Although they didn't know what methods Li Yi planned to use to escape the Chaos Secret Realm, they could only trust Li Yi for the time being.

They transformed into divine light and vanished into the furnace of time.

Li Yi also took this opportunity to steal many of the shattered Chaos Heavenly Steles. The Chaos Heavenly Steles that were previously unshakeable were now easily destroyed.

They no longer cared about hiding any secrets.

He took out the knife coin and instantly tore open the membrane of heaven and earth, escaping from the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; no one even noticed that Li Yi had vanished.

After leaving the Celestial Realm, under the protection of the sword and coin light, Li Yi could travel through spatial rifts without fear of injury. He could have taken this opportunity to leave the Celestial Realm and find a small world to avoid disaster.

But Li Yi thought of the Celestial Clan, Xiang Xiangzi, Xuan Yuezi, his own guardian king, and the Celestial Treasure Vault's escape, which meant losing everything. What would he rely on to rise again in the future?
He had to go back. With the great battle still raging within the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, he had a short time to go back and pack his things.

"Knife Coin, I'm counting on you. I'll use the power of creation to bless you, and with the power of wish fulfillment, open the spatial gate to the Seventh Heaven, the Kingdom of the Gods."

Li Yi made a decision: he used the power of creation to accurately pinpoint the destination during this crossover.

If successful, it's not too late.

If he fails, he will have no choice but to give up.

It's up to fate.

The knife-shaped coin shone with ultimate brilliance, tearing open the membrane of heaven and earth once more and opening the spatial gate to the celestial realm.

Li Yi rushed into it instantly.

next moment.

He arrived at a familiar place, where the Gate of Heaven stood majestically in the distance, and cultivators of the Celestial Race came and went in the vicinity.

"Success?"

Li Yi's sincere wish came true, and he successfully located the Heavenly Kingdom of the Seventh Heaven.

But how much longer can Haoguang God Emperor hold out?

When will the other Heavenly Emperors invade this place?
do not know.

But the sense of crisis lingering in Li Yi's heart hadn't dissipated. He had a premonition that this group of Heavenly Emperors would arrive soon—perhaps in half a day, perhaps in an hour, perhaps in ten minutes.
There was no hesitation.

Li Yi summoned the Time Emperor Furnace and released everyone. He immediately shouted, "The emperors are going to destroy the Kingdom of the Heavenly Gods. Everyone, take your people with you as quickly as possible and then meet me. I will lead you all to escape from this place."

Everyone was astonished to find themselves back in the Kingdom of the Gods, but they quickly recovered after hearing Li Yi's words.

"Damn it."

The crowd roared and scattered in all directions.

"I will go and close the Gates of Heaven. Perhaps I can hold off the Heavenly Emperor for a moment. Taiyi Heavenly King, the future depends on you." Without any hesitation, Tomb Heavenly King, a veteran Heavenly King of the royal family, headed straight for the Gates of Heaven.

He was prepared to sacrifice himself, leaving behind only a brief farewell.

The scattered crowd glanced instinctively at the Gates of Heaven, remaining silent and simply quickening their pace.

"Clone Technique."

Li Yiyu used a Taoist technique he hadn't used in a long time, and immediately split into two, then four, then eight. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of figures appeared.

However, his clone was weak and useless; its only purpose was to notify everyone and rescue as many members of the Celestial Clan as possible.

Now that I've decided to return on this adventure, I naturally want to do my best to achieve the best results.

His true form, however, headed straight for his Heavenly King Palace.

soon.

Li Yi arrived at the Heavenly King's Palace, and his appearance immediately alerted the Heavenly Generals stationed nearby.

"Where are the Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Generals of the Celestial Race? I am the Heavenly King Taiyi. Respond to my command and gather here immediately." He revealed his true form and used his divine powers to issue the Heavenly Command.

It's a pity that Li Yi is not a God Emperor; otherwise, a God Emperor's command could summon everyone instantly.

All he could do was use the name Taiyi to make everyone obey his orders.

However, even the Heavenly Kings can't control everyone. There will definitely be Heavenly Kings who resist orders, but the situation is urgent right now, so let's summon as many people as we can.

(End of this chapter)