After the Skyfall

Chapter 995 Imminent
In a small, nameless world.

At this moment, inside Li Yi's Heavenly King Palace, the members of the Heavenly God Clan had already moved into the Imperial Palace, because the self-contained world within the Imperial Palace was more stable and larger, capable of accommodating enough people to live in.

Given the Celestial Race's resources, settling these people is not a problem. The key issue is the future of the Celestial Race.

Therefore, today, many Heavenly Kings have gathered together to discuss matters.

"The small world is only a temporary place to rest, not a place to stay for long. There is no Qi of the Nine Heavens here. If we stay here for too long, the strength of the Celestial Race will continue to decline. In the end, there may not even be a Celestial King. Therefore, returning to the Celestial Realm is an inevitable result. The Celestial Race does not want to survive, but a bright future."

An old superstar, with a worried expression, resolutely put forward his opinion.

Should we return to the heavens?
“Without a God Emperor to oversee us, we cannot gain a foothold in the Heavenly Realm. Moreover, the Heavenly God Clan is being besieged and killed by a group of Emperors. There must be a great conspiracy hidden among us. If we show ourselves rashly, we may attract endless pursuit.” The Divine Dragon King said in a deep voice, “If we want to return to the Heavenly Realm, at least one God Emperor must emerge in our clan.”

"Would it be useful if only one God Emperor appeared?"

The Divine Emperor's son said very cautiously, "My father, the Zhenyue Divine Emperor, and the Haoguang Divine Emperor both perished in the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm. The Nine Heavens Divine Emperor is probably also in grave danger. Even if any of the remaining people break through to the Divine Emperor level, they will be surrounded and killed as soon as they are discovered, repeating that scene."

"And don't forget, other powerful races not only have Heavenly Emperor-level experts but also Heavenly Venerables. If we attract the Heavenly Venerables to take action, even if we produce several more God Emperors, we will still inevitably perish in the end."

These words left the Heavenly Kings present feeling suffocated.

The reason why powerful races are called powerful races is not only because Heavenly Emperors emerge from within the race from time to time, but more importantly, because Heavenly Venerables are in charge. If a Heavenly Venerable wants to suppress the rise of a race, it is only a matter of raising his hand.

Unless you can directly become a Celestial Venerable.

However, in the Celestial Realm, starting from the Sixth Heaven, all resources have been monopolized by the major powerful clans. As a rogue cultivator, one can forget about even dreaming of the Celestial Venerable Secret Realm and the Chaos World.

Their Celestial Race is currently facing a great calamity, and their Celestial Venerable has not yet appeared, most likely having already met with misfortune. Under such circumstances, how difficult it would be to turn the tide.

At this moment, they also deeply felt the helplessness and sorrow of a weak race.

“God Emperor’s son, we can’t be too pessimistic. I think the Dragon God King is right. If we want to return to the Heavenly Realm, a new God Emperor must be born among us. As for whether the Heavenly Venerable will suppress us, that’s a matter for later. We can’t control that right now,” the God Punishment King said calmly.

"A race without a Heavenly Emperor is extremely fragile, even weaker than some rogue cultivators. Our Heavenly God Clan must increase its strength and find a new way to survive."

At this point, the Heavenly King of Divine Punishment looked at Li Yi, who was sitting on a lucky cloud, propping his head up and looking thoughtful: "Heavenly King Taiyi, I have a plan. What do you think about joining forces with the Heavenly Venerable of the Thunder Department? If we can pay some price to gain the Heavenly Venerable's protection, we might be able to find a place to live somewhere in the Heavenly Realm."

“I have some past connections with some people in the Thunder Department, so I might try to make contact with them.”

Raibu?

The Heavenly Kings' expressions shifted, realizing this was a possible solution.

Sitting on the auspicious cloud, Li Yi still propped his head up and said, "If the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial God Clan really died, he must have been surrounded and killed. Do you think any Celestial Venerable from the Thunder Department was involved? Even if that Celestial Venerable from the Thunder Department wasn't involved, what can we offer in exchange for the protection of a Celestial Venerable?"

“I am aware of the risks involved, but for now we have no choice but to give it a try. The thirty-six Thunder Emperors of the Thunder Department are all powerful figures from various races. Thunder Ancestor Heavenly Venerable has been maneuvering among them through alliances and maneuvering. If he intends to protect us Heavenly Kings, it should not be a problem. At least we can avoid the Heavenly Venerable from taking action to suppress us,” said Divine Punishment Heavenly King.

“Then next time I’ll take you back to the Heavenly Realm, and you can try to find the people from the Thunder Department,” Li Yi said. “However, the Dragon God King is right. At this stage, we must produce a God Emperor, otherwise we won’t even have the confidence to return to the Heavenly Realm. But if we want to cultivate, it’s definitely not possible in this small world.”

“The spiritual energy here is scarce, and the world is fragile. Even the dissipation of the Heavenly King’s power will bring destruction to this world. I must sneak back to the Heavenly Realm and then find a place to cultivate in seclusion. I have the Time Emperor Furnace. One day of cultivation inside is equivalent to ten years outside. I have enough time. If I’m lucky, I can break through to become a God Emperor.”

"However, even if I become a God Emperor, it is still not enough. A newly promoted God Emperor is not strong enough. If he is not careful, he can still be surrounded and killed. Old Heavenly King, stop holding back. It's time to take out what's in the Heavenly Treasure Vault."

Then he looked at the dozen or so former superstars sitting together not far away.

The leading old Heavenly King also knew the seriousness of the situation. He immediately said, "There are Heavenly Emperor's weapons in the Heavenly Treasury. If the Taiyi Heavenly King can become a God Emperor, he can take one of the Heavenly Emperor's weapons to increase his combat power."

"As expected." Li Yi narrowed his eyes.

As a powerful race that has produced many God Emperors, the Celestial Clan took three thousand imperial palaces and treasuries with them when they fled, and it's impossible that they didn't have a few Heavenly Emperor weapons inside.

If it weren't for such a precious treasure, those emperors wouldn't have bothered to come knocking on our door.

“One is not enough. Once I break through to the God Emperor realm, I will no longer be able to suppress the aura of the Heavenly God Royal Family, which will inevitably attract attention. When the Emperors come to attack, I, as a newly promoted God Emperor, will definitely suffer losses. I might even perish the moment I break through.” Li Yi said, “I need two Heavenly Emperor weapons to protect myself, preferably one for offense and one for defense.”

The old Heavenly King who was in charge of the Heavenly Treasury stared at Li Yi and said, "If Heavenly King Taiyi can really break through to the God Emperor realm, obtaining two Heavenly Emperor weapons will be no problem. It's not just you; the other Heavenly Kings will be the same."

"Moreover, aside from the Heavenly Emperor's Weapon, I will provide everything needed for cultivation. With the resources of the Celestial God Clan, supporting several God Emperors is not a problem. The key is whether each of you has the potential to break through?"

A God Emperor isn't someone who can break through to the God Emperor level just by talking.

Countless superstars have been stuck at this hurdle.

However, many people believe that among all the Heavenly Kings present, the one with the greatest potential to break through to the God Emperor realm is only the Heavenly King Taiyi, because he is not only a direct descendant of the Heavenly God Royal Family, but also the strongest in combat power among the Heavenly Kings.

More importantly, he has condensed the Emperor's Light and also obtained an opportunity in the Heavenly Venerable Secret Realm. His current strength is already unfathomable, and he may be just one step away from becoming a God Emperor.

Therefore, the clan's old king placed his bet without hesitation.

“Alright, I will return to the Heavenly Realm in three days, and while I’m at it, I’ll take a group of Heavenly Kings to investigate the situation there, and also to contact other clansmen scattered throughout the Heavenly Realm.” Li Yi immediately said. “Taiyi, where do you plan to go into seclusion to cultivate?” the Divine Emperor’s son asked.

Li Yi didn't hide anything: "The Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness."

Return to the void?
Everyone nodded. It was an extremely dangerous sea, one that even the Heavenly King dared not cross. Seclusion in the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness was indeed a good choice.

"Where should we assemble?" another heavenly king asked.

Li Yi said, “The Third Heaven is the imperial city where Emperor Hua Qing used to live. It is now a ruin and in a remote location, suitable for settling down. King Hanshan, you have been there before. Three days later, come with me back to the Heavenly Realm and guide them.”

“Alright,” Hanshan Heavenly King nodded in agreement.

“I will bring an imperial palace and follow the Heavenly King Taiyi. If you can break through the realm, you can take the Heavenly Emperor's weapon yourself. If the situation changes, I will bury the imperial palace in the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness so that the enemy cannot obtain it.” An old Heavenly King stepped forward and said.

At this moment, someone next to him explained, "King Taiyi, it's not that we're wary of you, but rather that you already possess the Time Emperor Furnace, making you too much of a target. We can't put all our hopes on one person."

"The Celestial Race only has this much left of its resources; it needs to think about the future."

Li Yi wasn't annoyed; he simply said calmly, "I understand. Then you can stay by my side."

He understood that the Heavenly King's strength alone could not make these old guys empty their coffers and pass on all their knowledge. Only by becoming a God Emperor could he fully inherit the legacy of the Heavenly God Clan during this turbulent period.

After all, the power of someone who has the potential to become a God Emperor is different from that of a true God Emperor.

But Li Yi risked his life to save many members of the Celestial Clan during this great calamity. Doesn't he deserve a reward for that?
Or is it that this foreign celestial being, as a member of the Celestial Race, still cannot gain genuine trust?

Or perhaps, under such calamity, these old men guarding the Celestial Clan's treasure vault have developed ulterior motives? They want to control the vault, seize power, and are unwilling to easily relinquish the imperial palace they control?
Li Yi didn't think much about it. He didn't have the time or energy to deal with these things right now. He needed to break through to become a God Emperor as soon as possible.

He felt that by using the knife-shaped coins to escape from the Heavenly Venerable's Secret Realm back to the Heavenly God's Kingdom of the Seventh Heaven, he had most likely been exposed to the eyes of many Heavenly Emperors.

Without combat power at the level of a God Emperor, it's estimated that they would not escape being eliminated.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

A group of Heavenly King Realm experts were placed in the Heavenly King Palace by Li Yi. Afterwards, Li Yi once again used the sword coin to cross realms. With his previous experience, he did not hesitate to use the power of creation directly.

"Head to the shores of the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness." With the power of creation granting him his wish, Li Yi's desire came true.

As the membrane between heaven and earth was torn open, he truly appeared on the shore of the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness in the celestial realm.

Li Yi took out the Heavenly King Palace and released all the Heavenly Kings inside.

Suddenly, more than 120 Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Race appeared before them.

"Indeed, this is the shore of the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness. I have traveled here before. If we go that way, we will reach the City of Sunset." An experienced Heavenly King looked around and exclaimed in amazement.

They never expected that the Heavenly King Taiyi would possess such a strange ability to travel through the myriad worlds.

"There's no time to waste. Proceed according to the previous plan, and be careful to conceal your identity. If you expose yourself and encounter danger from which you cannot escape, then end your own life," the Divine Emperor's son urged immediately.

"Taiyi Heavenly King, I hope you break through to the God Emperor realm soon. I'm going to the Thunder Department," said the Divine Punishment Heavenly King.

“I’m going to Sunset City. The disaster happened recently, and perhaps the calamity hasn’t reached this remote place yet. Maybe I can bring back some of my people.”

"I will go to find the Six Yang Divine Emperor who guards the Fourth Heaven. Although he may also be in great danger, I still need to find out for myself."

After exchanging a few words, the many Heavenly Kings quickly dispersed according to the previous plan.

In just a few breaths, only a handful of people remained around Li Yi.

"Two fairy maidens, you and the ten dragon maidens should return to Sunset City to continue your cultivation. One of you is a human and the other is a dragon, and you have no relation to the Celestial Race. Even if there is a purge, it will not reach you. I will be in seclusion in the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness. If I break through, I believe you will notice."

As Li Yi spoke, he looked at Xiang Xiangzi, Xuan Yuezi, and Long Nu Yushang, among others.

“Alright, let’s cultivate in Sunset City. It’s too easy. We can’t force things. If it really doesn’t work out, we can cross realms.” Xiang Xiangzi’s eyes were filled with worry and reluctance.

"You should also strive to cultivate diligently and become Heavenly Kings as soon as possible," Li Yi said with a slight smile.

After a brief farewell.

Without hesitation, Li Yi took a step and headed towards the depths of the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness.

He was accompanied only by two old Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Clan. These two Heavenly Kings carried the Imperial Palace with them and provided Li Yi with ample resources, including Heavenly Emperor Weapons.

(End of this chapter)