Chapter 1197: Chapter 1197

"Li Yi, take advantage of this period to quickly use the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace for cultivation. You must breakthrough to the Heavenly King Realm as soon as possible, otherwise this Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon will eventually bring you endless trouble."

"Though you are now part of the Heavenly God Royal Family’s direct lineage, and your identity is extraordinary, Divine Might Heavenly King’s words ring true. While outsiders may not dare to target you, other members of the Heavenly God Royal Family might not hold back."

"In the Heavenly Realm, strength is the key. A Heavenly General holding a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon is indeed too conspicuous. Fortunately, they don’t know about the Heavenly Venerate Order, Sword Coin, and Purple Blood matters, otherwise even ten lives wouldn’t be enough for you."

Hua Qing began to persuade Li Yi to seize the chance for cultivation.

Without breaking through to Heavenly King, with only Heavenly General’s combat power, there is no authority wherever you go.

"I know, and I’m planning on doing just that," Li Yi replied, recognizing that he had previously divided many benefits and advantages to others due to his own lack of strength.

Even though he got the lion’s share, it doesn’t mean he can rest easy.

If other Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly God Clan make trouble, even if Divine Might Heavenly King wants to protect him, he would be powerless.

At that point, although his life may not be at risk, he’d likely end up with nothing, laboring in vain for others.

Li Yi immediately found a secluded place and placed the Time Emperor Furnace out.

A colossal copper furnace, like a majestic mountain, appeared before his eyes. Inside, the yin and yang flow, as if a world were floating within, revealing an astonishing power.

In the secret realm, many people sighted this emperor furnace and looked on with wonder.

This Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon is exceedingly rare to them, sparking curiosity and envy within.

"Everyone, this Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon has countless wonderful uses, but as it’s my first time mastering it, I need to explore it somewhat. Once I gain some insights, I’m willing to emperor weapon with you all."

Li Yi proclaimed to the crowd, promising, while stabilizing everyone’s emotions.

After all, after a fierce battle, dissatisfaction might arise without gaining some benefits.

But right now, Li Yi didn’t have time to soothe their emotions further; he needs to quickly master the emperor furnace to enhance his strength.

Without hesitation, he soared towards the emperor furnace.

"There’s a yin-yang convergence area between the yin and yang qi, most suitable for your cultivation," Hua Qing advised, guiding him on the proper use of this Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon.

Following the directions, Li Yi used the Twenty-fourth Grade Purple Lotus to protect himself, controlled the emperor furnace to reduce the yin-yang qi amount, then crossed dangerous areas to reach an exceptional locale.

This place felt like the rebirth of heavens and earth, where sun and moon recommence, full of boundless creation, yin and yang rotating, with the weight of years rendering the sense of time absent, yet each day here felt incredibly long.

"What a great place for cultivation," Li Yi felt all the skillful gates in his body opening wide, his soul and flesh refining under the Time Emperor Furnace.

Though not comparable to the baptism of Heavenly Venerate’s Blood, over time, it’s extraordinary nonetheless.

Hua Qing appeared, with a youthful look, hidden purple aura, unbelievably noble, akin to a young emperor.

"Old me will also borrow this emperor furnace for cultivation, and upon reaching Heavenly General Realm, I’ll leave. Before that, shouldn’t I get my belongings back?" He extended a hand towards Li Yi, demanding.

"You old dog, how could I be greedy for your little stuff?" Li Yi waved, releasing several beams of treasure light: "Here’s the promised fifty thousand pounds of Nine Heavens Divine Water, one thousand pounds of Purple Blood, and when you leave, I’ll gift you ten Heavenly King Puppets to help your future rise."

Hua Qing accepted the items, then smiled: "Good, despite being inherently fiendish, you’re quite trustworthy. Originally, I favored Wang Hu more, intending to train him for the Heavenly Realm, but unfortunately, he fell short, losing to you, hence your fortune today."

"Enough talk, it’s time for me to retreat. Before arriving at the Heavenly God Country, I must find a way to disembark, or discovery might bring much trouble."

He then took the resources and flew towards another secluded area to begin his reconstruction plan.

Li Yi watched Hua Qing depart.

Without any surprises, their fate should end here. If they meet again in the Heavenly Realm is unknown, but after this brush with death, the old dog likely won’t repeat such blunders, and returning to the Heavenly Emperor Realm is a matter of time.

"I must open more skillful gates, refine divine blood, and step into the Heavenly King Realm."

Li Yi took a deep breath, then set aside his thoughts, manifested a hundred-zhang body, subsequently absorbing endless spiritual energy from the Time Emperor Furnace, guiding yin-yang qi upon himself, opening more skillful gates.

One hundred fifty skillful gates are still too few; to achieve Three Flowers Perfection and breakthrough to Heavenly King Realm, requires hard cultivation.

As the yin-yang qi surged.

Li Yi felt his flesh transforming once more, making opening skillful gates seem easier than before, and divine blood was automatically refining, as if an invisible hand aided his training.

"So this is the efficacy of the Time Emperor Furnace?" He even felt his power could increase while simply lying here asleep.

Moreover, with yin-yang qi cycling, time inside seemed to drag on, leaving him to wonder how long a year spent here equates to outside.

It doesn’t matter anymore.

The World Boat will halt, and he will be notified, because Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit Imprint has been embedded into the Emperor Furnace, allowing him a certain degree of perception of the outside world.

Within the Emperor Furnace, thunder surged, Five-Colored Divine Light blossomed, and the purple Divine Blood boiled as various phenomena manifested frequently. At this moment, a hundred-zhang giant broke through its limits, its Divine Body rising once more to one hundred and ten zhang, one hundred and twenty zhang... A presence surpassing a Heavenly General became increasingly powerful and condensed.

It only waited to reach a certain boundary, to breakthrough the Heavenly General Realm and step into the Heavenly King Realm.

"Previously, Li Yi was merely undergoing reconstruction, his potential not yet fully unleashed. Now, he is truly showcasing his foundation. With the aid of the Time Emperor Furnace, it’s unknown to what extent he can reach."

Elsewhere within the Emperor Furnace, Hua Qing felt the commotion and couldn’t help but be amazed.

Li Yi had obtained the Circulation God Demon Skill, and the Heavenly King Realm could no longer stop him. With his potential and that storage bracelet of Purple Blood, there’s even a chance against a Heavenly Emperor.

Then, looking at the resources in his hand, he didn’t hesitate at all, forming a spell, causing the Nine Heavens Divine Water within the jade bottle to fly out, transforming into a rainbow that enveloped his entire body.

At this moment, Hua Qing’s entire being radiated a precious light, as if he was about to ascend and transform into an immortal.

In Cultivation, to take shortcuts, one cannot avoid consuming massive resources.

Fifty thousand catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water was his capital for a comeback.

The reason why this item is so precious in the Heavenly Realm, even used as currency, is because the Nine Heavens Divine Water has countless uses. It can regenerate your body, heal injuries, strengthen your Primordial Spirit, refine the body, accelerate Cultivation, and even be used to forge weapons, as forging a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon requires large quantities of Nine Heavens Divine Water.

Of course, if you are wealthy enough, you can directly drink it, and long-term consumption can increase your potential in Cultivation, aiding in breaking realms, making it the best elixir. Newest update provıded by noᴠelfire.net

Thus, for cultivators, the Nine Heavens Divine Water is an indispensable item.

Hua Qing, bathing in the Nine Heavens Divine Water, coupled with the Yin Yang Qi, and having been previously cleansed by Purple Blood, was making rapid progress in reconstruction, propelling his strength forward at an astonishing rate.

The speed of his cultivation made it seem like he wasn’t cultivating at all, but rather quickly reclaiming a portion of his past life’s power.

While Li Yi was immersed in his cultivation, the news of him acquiring the Time Emperor Furnace spread like wildfire.

Soon, it was widely known within the Third Layer Heaven, evidently spread intentionally by previously escaped enemies, drawing numerous Heavenly Kings to the ruined Emperor City, which had been left in ruins by a previous Heavenly King battle.

Many Heavenly Kings were filled with regret at this moment.

If they had known there was a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon in the last Imperial Palace, they would’ve taken part earlier. How could they have allowed the Heavenly God Clan to take advantage?

Additionally, there was another piece of news catching people’s attention.

Rumor had it that the Huaqing Heavenly Emperor was reincarnated and reconstructed, now identifying as Taiyi from the Heavenly God Royal Family.

However, most people weren’t interested in this news, as they didn’t care about a Heavenly Emperor’s reincarnation and reconstruction. The intent of spreading this news was naturally to draw the attention of Huaqing Heavenly Emperor’s former enemies.

Hoping some foes would seek revenge against Li Yi, preferably killing him.

However, for the time being, these events didn’t affect Li Yi, as the members of the Heavenly God Clan had already boarded the World Boat and left the Third Layer Heaven.

No matter how swiftly news spreads, it’s impossible to intercept the Heavenly God Clan’s World Boat.

Yet, the news of Taiyi acquiring a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon also drew attention within the Heavenly God Royal Family. They knew Taiyi was a recently returned direct lineage member without background or support, sparking some interest in the Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon.

Just as the Divine Might Heavenly King had said.

Most of the Heavenly God Clan dared not target Li Yi because offending Li Yi equated to offending the entire direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family.

However, there was one exception: the direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family itself.

At this moment, within a secret realm.

Divine Might Heavenly King and Cold Mountain Heavenly King gazed toward the massive Emperor Furnace that loomed like a mountain between heaven and earth, discussing recent events.

"Taiyi obtaining a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon is beneficial for our entire Heavenly God Clan. It not only elevates our clan’s reputation but also demonstrates to many the extraordinary nature of our Heavenly God Royal Family. But with advantages come disadvantages. For Taiyi, with only Heavenly General level combat power, wielding a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon is still quite strenuous."

Divine Might Heavenly King said: "I’ve received a response from Emperor Haoguang; the Divine Emperor is willing to protect Taiyi. But he cannot prevent other direct lineage members of the Heavenly God Royal Family. If Taiyi wants to retain the Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon, he must break through to the Heavenly King Realm. Otherwise, his Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon will most likely be reclaimed. Of course, the Heavenly God Royal Family would offer him significant compensation."

"Cold Mountain, don’t be dissatisfied. Neither your branch nor mine within the Heavenly God Clan can protect Taiyi. If we held enough power, we wouldn’t be one serving as guards and the other overseeing the World Boat."

Cold Mountain Heavenly King remained silent, knowing that what Divine Might Heavenly King said was true.

A single Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon was enough to draw in direct lineage Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly God Royal Family.

Although compensation would follow, no compensation matches the value of a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon. These cannot be purchased with mere wealth; they require a Heavenly Emperor to spend countless years collecting materials and crafting one.

Though Taiyi cannot yet wield a Heavenly Emperor’s Weapon, in the future, he will grow. As long as he holds the Time Emperor Furnace, in the same realm, he will always lead others by a step.

Even among fellow Heavenly Emperors, having two Heavenly Emperor’s Weapons for support is enough to awe the opponent.