After the Skyfall

Chapter 993 Race against time
"Someone is using the Heavenly King's command in the royal territory? What happened? Don't they know that this supernatural power cannot be used casually in the Kingdom of Gods?"

"It seems to be the order of the Heavenly King Taiyi. Moreover, it doesn't seem like he's practicing supernatural powers, but rather he's fully unleashing the divine command. My heavenly generals couldn't resist the call of this royal bloodline and went to obey the order without hesitation."

"Go and see, maybe something has happened. After all, King Taiyi is a powerful figure in our clan who wields the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon and has even condensed the Divine Emperor Seed of Emperor Light. Now that he has issued the Heavenly King's decree, we have to give him some face."

Within the royal territory, many Heavenly Kings felt the command from heaven and earth. Although their strength was not as great as Li Yi's, they were still qualified to refuse to obey the order.

However, many of the Heavenly Kings hesitated for a moment before deciding to go and find out.

After all, the title of Taiyi Heavenly King is quite prestigious among Heavenly King level experts and should be given sufficient respect.

Soon, many heavenly soldiers and generals gathered, followed by the heavenly kings. In just a short while, a large group of people had gathered around Li Yi.

"The Chaos World has changed. The Celestial Race has encountered a great calamity and is facing annihilation. Quickly enter the Heavenly King's Palace and escape from this place with me." Before these people could ask any questions, Li Yi immediately shouted to them, then pointed his hand, and a divine power manifested.

That was the situation in the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm, where the Zhenyue God Emperor perished, the Haoguang God Emperor was surrounded and killed, and there was even a terrifying scene where their group was almost wiped out by the Jiehe Rakshasa Emperor.

The images that came into view, such an explosive amount of information, shocked all the Celestials present.

"How...how is this possible? Our clan's God Emperor has actually perished."

"How could this happen? Why has such a sudden change occurred?"

"The Divine Emperor Zhenyue, with his boundless divine power and almost invincible among those of the same realm, perished so easily in the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm. What exactly happened?"

The Heavenly Kings were instantly flustered, and at the same time, they sensed a strange crisis. They immediately believed what Li Yi said, but the amount of information was too much for them to accept at once.

“There’s no time to hesitate. Many God Emperors will soon join forces to invade the Kingdom of Gods. If we don’t leave now, everyone will die. The Tomb King has already gone to close the gates of the Kingdom of Gods, hoping to use this opportunity to hinder the God Emperor for a moment. Take this opportunity to pack your things immediately, and I will take you away.”

Li Yi shouted again, not wanting to explain further. He simply pointed out a clear path: enter his Heavenly King Palace first. If it got too late, he wouldn't care anymore.

Being able to return to the Kingdom of Gods and save these people is already more than enough; it's not in vain that I'm a direct descendant of royalty.

Li Yi's shout startled all the Heavenly Kings. They were all capable of cultivating to such a level, and they quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.

"I'll go and gather the clansmen to evacuate. The rest of you, immediately enter the Heavenly King's Palace of Taiyi!" a Heavenly King roared, then vanished from the spot in an instant.

"King Taiyi, wait a moment, I'm going to rescue them. If the Heavenly Emperor arrives before I return, ignore him. Please take the rest of the people and leave quickly." Another Heavenly King was also extremely anxious. After saying this, he flew away into the distance without looking back.

"In the face of national destruction and the extermination of the clan, how could there be no Heavenly King who would die for his country? I am reluctant to leave my homeland and do not wish to escape. I will do my best to protect the younger generation and help them escape. Do not try to save me."

There was also an elderly Heavenly King who, unwilling to live a life of mere survival, was filled with grief and indignation. He burned his divine blood, unleashing power far exceeding his peak, intending to use this power to save more of his people.

"Hurry up! I don't know when the Heavenly Emperor will descend, and I may have to leave at any time," Li Yi shouted again.

However, no one responded.

Many heavenly soldiers, generals, and some heavenly kings rushed into the Heavenly Palace, but many other heavenly kings dispersed, each carrying a mission to complete before the impending catastrophe.

The scene suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

Li Yi stopped moving, simply holding the knife coin in one hand. He was prepared to take the Heavenly King Palace away at any time and use the knife coin to cross realms. As for how many people of the Heavenly God Clan would survive this time, and how much of their foundation would be preserved, he had no idea.

I only hope that Emperor Haoguang can hold off the enemy for a little longer and buy some precious time.

"Taiyi, is a great calamity truly imminent? What can we do?" At this moment, the Heavenly Kings of Cold Mountain and Black Ice came to Li Yi's side, their expressions anxious and somewhat at a loss.

Li Yi calmly said, "You don't need to do anything. You just need to stay in the Heavenly King Palace, keep people calm, and don't cause any trouble. By the way, how are the two fairy maidens I asked you to take care of doing?"

"Those two women are still in the Heavenly King's Palace. We naturally dare not neglect the Heavenly King's orders, and have been taking good care of them all these years," said the Black Ice Heavenly King.

Li Yi nodded and said, "Very good, you can go. There are Heavenly Kings to help in other places as well. As for how many can be saved, it all depends on fate."

He gazed upon the boundless kingdom of the gods.

The vast land has now become an obstacle to escape. Even if the Heavenly King could traverse the country in a very short time with his World Step, it would be very difficult to save a large number of people in a short period of time because the Heavenly Clan is scattered.

Unless the God Emperor intervenes and takes everyone away.

But unfortunately, there is no longer a God Emperor in the Kingdom of Gods.

Inside the Heavenly Treasury.

One of Li Yi's clones had arrived. Without uttering any words, the clone simply displayed the scene inside the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm and explained the intricacies of the situation to the old Heavenly King guarding the treasure vault.

"I want to take the Heavenly Treasury with me." Li Yi's clone was very direct.

However, these words immediately alerted more than a dozen old Heavenly Kings in the Heavenly Treasury, who all appeared at once. Their gazes were solemn as they stared at Li Yi's clone, and they also sensed the turmoil outside.

“Even a God Emperor has no right to take away the entire Heavenly Treasury,” said an old Heavenly King. “Although my clan has suffered a great calamity, it is not to the point of extinction. Heavenly King Taiyi, what are your intentions in using the death of the Zhenyue God Emperor to stir up turmoil?”

"You've only recently joined the Celestial Royal Family, are you perhaps eyeing the entire Celestial Treasury?"

"The Heavenly Treasury is of paramount importance. Without the Heavenly Venerable's order, even the God Emperor himself cannot touch it."

These old kings were not as easy to talk to as one might imagine; instead, they were wary and suspicious. They had been stationed here for countless years and had seen far too many storms.

The demise of a God Emperor is not uncommon, but the death of a single God Emperor cannot shake the very foundation of the Celestial God Clan. The Celestial God Treasury is the culmination of countless years of accumulation by the Celestial God Clan, containing unimaginable treasures, including items left behind by Celestial Venerables. Its value is enough to drive any Celestial Emperor mad.

“The gates of Heaven are closed. If you don’t give it to me, when the Heavenly Emperor conquers this place, everything here will become someone else’s spoils of war. Give it to me, and at least it will remain in the hands of the Heavenly Gods,” said Li Yi’s clone.

Upon hearing this, the old kings frowned and pondered.

They then looked at each other, seemingly exchanging information in secret.

The future is uncertain, but the fact remains that the God Emperor has perished and the Heavenly Venerable Realm has changed. Even if we cannot completely trust the Heavenly King Taiyi, we cannot do nothing.

soon.

These veteran superstars came to a conclusion.

“Heavenly King Taiyi, we will quickly prepare the treasure vault and then follow you with it. If the situation is as you say, we old fellows will leave with you, and the treasure vault will not be lost. If it is false, you should know the consequences.” The leading old Heavenly King said very seriously.

"Alright, come to my Heavenly King Palace, and be quick," Li Yi's clone said.

The dozen or so veteran superstars immediately packed their things.

The Heavenly Treasury is actually located within the secret realm.

The so-called secret realms were actually imperial palaces, totaling as many as three thousand, and each of them contained mountains of treasures.

Moreover, each imperial palace houses the power of numerous Heavenly Emperors, so anyone who dares to covet the imperial palace, even if all the emperors join forces, would have to think twice.

The most terrifying thing was that the three thousand imperial palaces were arranged into a great formation, with a celestial avatar sitting in it. But when these dozen or so celestial kings entered the imperial palace formation, they were horrified to find that the celestial avatar that was originally sitting in it had disappeared at some point.

They could no longer sense the power of the Celestial Venerable.

This situation is simply impossible.

The Celestial Venerable's avatar exists independently of the Celestial Venerable. To put it bluntly, even if the Celestial Venerable were to encounter any misfortune, the avatar would not be affected in any way and would still protect this place. In fact, if any emperors dared to come, the Celestial Venerable's avatar could easily annihilate them.

But unfortunately, this pillar supporting the Celestial Race is gone.

The dozen or so veteran superstars exchanged glances, each with a strange emotion.

This is a fear of facing the unknown.

Perhaps the calamity of annihilation that the Heavenly King Taiyi spoke of is true.

After receiving news of the treasure vault from his clone, Li Yi couldn't help but frown deeply. He was indeed being naive. How could those Heavenly Kings who had managed the treasure vault for countless years hand over the entire wealth of the Heavenly God Clan with just a few words from him?

The suspicion is right.

But they did listen to some of what was said, otherwise they wouldn't have been willing to cooperate with our actions.

Whether or not one can successfully obtain the treasure vault depends on luck.

Li Yi stood still. At this moment, many members of the Celestial Clan were constantly gathering at this place. Some Celestial Kings were alone, but they brought with them the Celestial Palace, which contained an unknown number of people.

Everything seemed to be going very well.

Yet at this moment.

Suddenly, a deafening roar, as if shattering the seven heavens, resounded. The entire Kingdom of Gods was instantly shaken to the point of near collapse by a terrifying force. The weaker heavenly soldiers, who had not yet entered the Heavenly King's Palace, did not even have time to react. Their bodies shattered on the spot, and they died instantly.

Even the heavenly generals coughed up blood and fell from mid-air; some died, while others clung to life.

Only the Heavenly King managed to withstand the terrifying aftershocks.

"Oh no, the emperors are here." Li Yi's expression changed drastically at that moment.

They came too fast. The others hadn't returned yet, and the old Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly Treasury hadn't arrived either.

"Walk."

Li Yi couldn't care less about anything else. He didn't want to risk his life. He wanted to take away the Heavenly King Palace, use the sword coins, and escape from here.

"King Taiyi, wait a little longer! There's still time! There's still time! We'll buy you a little more time!" an old king shouted urgently, his eyes reddening at the sight of the corpses of his enemies scattered everywhere.

Then, as if possessed, he roared, "Please, late Emperor, appear and protect my people!"

With this unwilling roar, brilliant imperial light rose from the Heavenly Treasure Vault, and within the imperial light, the figures of divine emperors appeared.

Not only in the Heavenly Treasury, but also in the royal territory and other places, imperial light soared into the sky.

This is the Celestial Race's core strength, and it should not be used except in emergencies.

The dazzling imperial light seemed to envelop the entire world, forcefully suppressing this shattered kingdom of gods.

Some god-emperors may have already perished, but their god-emperor power and lingering resentment remain.

Upon seeing this, Li Yi immediately stopped thinking about running away. Perhaps he could hold on a little longer?
(End of this chapter)