Chapter 1189: Chapter 1189

I initially thought that Taiyi of the Heavenly God Royal Family would perish under the resurrecting strike of the Heaven and Earth Residual Thought, but unexpectedly, the Emperor Light that could annihilate the Fire Heavenly King didn’t harm him at all; he even bathed in it, revealing a hint of emperor’s might.

This, this is simply an impossible thing.

How can a Heavenly General wield Emperor Light and subdue the Heavenly Emperor’s Residual Thought? Just because he belongs to the Heavenly God Royal Family? Even if he were the biological son of the Heavenly Venerate, this would be unattainable.

However, after a brief shock, everyone had a terrifying speculation in their minds, a guess that was the only explanation for why the Heavenly Emperor’s Residual Thought and the strike of Emperor Light failed to harm him.

"No, impossible, this is absolutely impossible. Emperor Hua Qing is already dead, already dead, how could such a thing happen..."

At this moment, Heavenly King Qinglan instantly showed a look of terror, shaking her head frantically. Watching Li Yi bathed in the emperor’s majesty from afar, she couldn’t help but retreat repeatedly.

Her heart was filled with fear, while her mind was occupied by a dreadful thought.

This thought evoked the things she least wished to recall deep within her heart.

Not only her, but also Heavenly King Li Flame trembled all over in the distance, his face instantly becoming pale, his whole body frozen in place.

"This person is the reincarnation of Hua Qing Heavenly Emperor." A Heavenly King slowly uttered the truth they didn’t want to admit.

Only this possibility could render Li Yi immune to Emperor Light.

That is, he is the reincarnation of Hua Qing Heavenly Emperor, because only then can both be of the same origin and will not harm each other. He might even take this opportunity to reclaim part of his past life’s power to blossom in the present.

In the Heavenly Realm, reincarnation for re-cultivation is not uncommon. Many aged Heavenly Soldiers and Generals choose to reincarnate and cultivate anew in order to break realms, although most are even less accomplished after reincarnation than they were before.

Breaking the shackles of the past life, surpassing one’s past self to achieve a new pinnacle, after all, is rare.

However, the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor is extremely rare, because a Heavenly Emperor is an existence that reigns supreme in the Heavenly Realm. Reincarnation, with its myriad risks, is not worth it. If they die halfway, the immortal position of a Heavenly Emperor will immediately turn into a bubble.

Unless one encounters a great calamity, at the brink of life and death, with no other choice but to be forced into reincarnation and re-cultivation.

But no matter which situation it is, at this moment, none are important.

The important thing is, the situation has become serious; the return of Emperor Hua Qing’s reincarnation, now reappearing in Emperor City as a member of the Heavenly God Royal Family, does it mean he intends to settle everything?

For a moment, many Heavenly Kings were frightened, their hands and feet cold.

In Emperor City, they ruled, naturally falling within the scope of this reckoning.

Li Yi, surrounded by the blossoming Emperor Light, extended a finger. A thread of Emperor Light burst out, instantly shattering the sky, splitting the earth, and almost slicing the entire Emperor City in half.

Is this the Heavenly Emperor’s Power? It’s terrifying.

"Young fellow, stop fooling with my Emperor Light. This thing will soon dissipate; at most, you have one more strike left. Now, either you take this opportunity to kill a few Heavenly Kings, or you use my identity to frighten them." Hua Qing urgently urged.

Others don’t know the situation, but he knew it clearly; the return of the remnant thought with Emperor Light was just instinct.

"Bold! Wicked Huagreen old ghost, how dare you speak to this Heavenly Emperor in such a manner? What I plan to do is my own decision; do not presume to know the imperial heart." Li Yi shouted.

"..." Hua Qing immediately rolled his eyes.

Then Li Yi stood with hands behind his back, showcasing the might of Emperor Light, then gazed at the various kings: "I didn’t expect that after concealing for so long, my identity has finally been discovered. The residual thoughts of my past life misled me greatly."

He mimicked Hua Qing’s tone, initiating a bluffing mode; previously, he was just practicing with Hua Qing, after all, it was his first time being a Heavenly Emperor and he was inexperienced.

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This tone, opening with "old fellow,"

Undoubtedly, it was Emperor Hua Qing’s manner.

Yet Cold Mountain Heavenly King was stunned; she firstly sighed in relief but then realized something, standing aside without saying more. She knew Taiyi was definitely not the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor.

This was something Emperor Haoguang personally investigated; it couldn’t possibly be wrong.

Thus, Cold Mountain Heavenly King thought, Taiyi should have obtained the inheritance left behind by Hua Qing Heavenly Emperor, which is why he came to this place to fetch the Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon.

However, in this current situation, as Divine Might Heavenly King’s reinforcement hasn’t arrived yet, using the name of Hua Qing Heavenly Emperor to drive away the crowd and take this Imperial Palace is also a good thing.

But whether everything will go smoothly?

"Originally, I intended to interact with you all under the identity of the Heavenly God Royal Family, but unexpectedly, it resulted only in isolation and alienation. Now, I might as well stop pretending. The matters of the past life have become bubbles; in this life, please address me as East Pole Qinghua Emperor." Li Yi slowly spoke.

"Nonsense, you ignorant fellow, I am Emperor Hua Qing, not Emperor Qinghua; you read the name backwards. It’s just four characters and you can’t remember them. You deserve to be illiterate." Hua Qing said.

"Shut up, even without cultural background, I surpass you, Hua Lu Emperor. Your name is inherently ominous, carrying a green curse; I’m avoiding prophecy, understand? I need to borrow the fortune of this Enlightened Eastern Pole Venerable to dispel your bad luck, hence the title of East Pole Qinghua Emperor, which is quite reasonable." Li Yi retorted.

Huagreen, no, Hua Qing, upon hearing this, originally wanted to curse a few times, but upon reflection, found the reasoning somewhat sensible.

The Eastern Pole Venerable, as an Enlightened, must be an extraordinarily talented, fate-defying individual, and moreover able to endure the End of Dharma and cross realms, which amply demonstrates the other’s exceptionally good fortune.

Borrowing someone else’s title for a bit of good fortune, maybe it really works.

Moreover, since Emperor Hua Qing has died a horrible death, continuing with this title might bring another disaster.

Hua Qing decided that he must change his name in the future; he could no longer cultivate under a title that’s both green and moldy.

East Pole Qinghua Emperor, is it?

The faces of all the Heavenly Kings tensed up, and their hearts became tangled. This emperor title is so grand and noble, it shows that even after reconstruction, the opponent’s momentum remains. Now appearing openly, he must intend to reclaim the throne and restore grandeur.

"Clearly dead for so many years, why, why must you return? Why can’t you just die cleanly... Heavenly God Royal Family? Is this the path you chose during your lifetime? Trying to use the royal bloodline to break free from shackles, to seek that sliver of opportunity to become venerated?"

At this moment, Qinglan’s face was filled with fear, but inside she screamed with unwillingness.

She knew that as long as Emperor Hua Qing reincarnated and cultivated anew, her life would be on a countdown, and even if she fled now, it would do no good.

The opponent only needed to return to the throne, and no matter where she hid, she would be dragged out.

"So it really is Emperor Hua Qing reincarnated and returned..." At this moment, Heavenly King Li Flame also felt utter despair. After all his calculating and planning, he had finally risen,

and was about to acquire the Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon.

But with the Heavenly Emperor’s return, all this would turn to dust.

No, it shouldn’t be .

His destiny shouldn’t be this way.

He was still alive, still had a chance to turn it around. So what if Emperor Hua Qing reincarnated? He still wasn’t a Heavenly Emperor, just a Heavenly General.

If he could kill him and stop his reincarnated cultivation abruptly, wouldn’t that mean that everything would be over?

In his despair, a strong and determined killing intent surged within him.

Escape, it was useless.

Could one possibly escape the Heavenly Emperor’s retribution? Even if one could escape temporarily, one would still live in fear, always worried about being discovered one day.

Rather than that, it would be better to take a gamble today.

But killing a reincarnated Heavenly Emperor would undoubtedly be a very difficult task, relying on one’s own strength wasn’t enough; he had to unite with other Heavenly Kings for a chance.

Thinking of this, Heavenly King Li Flame began to contact others covertly.

At this moment, Li Yi returned under the title of East Pole Qinghua Emperor, walking towards the Imperial Palace with his hands behind his back, stepping on the Emperor Light: "I have returned today, unwilling to start a massacre, so I’m giving each of you Heavenly Kings an opportunity. Those who leave Emperor City today, I shall not pursue any past grievances. But if you remain obstinate and want to prevent my return, you will bear the consequences yourself."

"Qingyi, Barbarian Stone, you one were once my Emperor City Guard, the other my Imperial Palace Commander. That traitor Qinglan has already betrayed me, bore a child with another, and is unforgivable. Although you have made some mistakes, they are not unforgivable. After my demise, the grand trend collapsed, and you were swept along, not of your own will."

"Now, I give you two a choice. Either leave now, never to appear before me again, which would maintain the master-servant bond of past lives, or return to my command, atone for your crimes, and I will not treat you poorly."

He intimidated everyone but also took the opportunity to persuade Hua Lu’s former two subordinates.

If he could secure the support of these two Heavenly Kings, his pressure would be significantly reduced.

The Emperor Light was about to dissipate.

He had to stabilize the situation quickly.

Without the protection of the Emperor Light, the Heavenly Kings were bound to sense the truth and realize that Li Yi was not the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor.

As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, everyone felt a sense of relief. As long as they were willing to leave, they wouldn’t be held accountable in the future, which was indeed good news.

But then they realized that Emperor Hua Qing seemed to be rushing back, perhaps without being fully prepared, urging them to leave in haste, surely because he felt guilty and was not confident against so many Heavenly Kings.

However... If they stayed strong here, who could withstand future retributions?

After weighing the situation.

Many Heavenly Kings weren’t willing to take such a risk, and immediately bowed respectfully to Li Yi, then left decisively without looking back.

Even knowing that Li Yi was externally strong but internally weak, he was, after all, the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor, destined to rise in the future.

Risking their lives for just one last Imperial Palace wasn’t worth it.

Seeing some leave, others began to depart one after the other.

But Heavenly King Li Flame was anxious; he kept sending messages to everyone: "Even if this person is the reincarnation of Emperor Hua Qing, he only has the strength of a Heavenly General, and he risks exposure to take the last Imperial Palace. Undoubtedly, it contains unprecedented treasures."

"Join forces with me, kill this reincarnated Heavenly Emperor, share the Imperial Palace treasures; wouldn’t that be better? Leaving now, aren’t you afraid of this Heavenly Emperor’s retribution in the future?"

"Now, the Heavenly Emperor’s reincarnation is sparing us because he’s weak. Missing this opportunity would be difficult. Think it through, whether to leave or stay."

This speech made the Heavenly Kings who intended to leave stop in their tracks.