The Post Sky Tipping Era-Chapter 1234 - 996: Heavenly Dao Leaf

Li Yi never expected that after going in circles, he would ultimately have to return to this Sea of Ruins.

However, unlike last time, he traversed the sea with the strength of a Heavenly King, offering a degree of safety, at least ensuring he wouldn’t meet an untimely death.

Even if he were to encounter that boundless Heavenly Venerate level being again, he wouldn’t fear; at worst, he could escape from its belly once more.

Nevertheless, crossing the Sea of Ruins remains perilous.

Along the way, Li Yi faced several attacks from Heavenly King level beings, but his strength was not weak, and after defeating them, he continued on his journey.

"Taiyi Heavenly King, the Sea of Ruins is boundless and perilous. You must not delve too deep. Even if the Heavenly Emperor discovers it, venturing deeper will be useless," an Old Heavenly King advised at the moment.

Li Yi replied, "I have my own considerations, do not speak further."

Seeing Li Yi’s refusal, the Old Heavenly King immediately fell silent.

After some time.

Li Yi stopped over an area of the ocean.

This was the very place where he was swallowed by that mysterious Heavenly Venerate level being before. If that being had a range of activity, this place must certainly be within it.

He wasn’t avoiding the Heavenly Emperor; rather, he feared interference from a Heavenly Venerate during his breakthrough, which would be disastrous.

Thus, he needed to use the momentum.

A wild Heavenly Venerate level being would not care about him, an ant, but interference from a Heavenly Venerate would trigger its retaliation.

"Dive with me into the sea."

Li Yi plunged into the ocean.

Two Old Heavenly Kings followed closely behind.

Very soon.

Li Yi entered the deep sea, which was incomparably dark, like an abyss that could swallow everything. The creatures here were terrifying, each at least a Heavenly General level, with several Heavenly Kings visible.

However, those passing King Beasts seemed to recognize that Li Yi was not to be trifled with, so they did not make a move; they merely passed by.

"Can the depth of this sea not be detected?" After a moment, Li Yi stopped, looking at the abyss beneath him, and did not venture further. Instead, he summoned the Time Emperor Furnace.

Upon reaching the Heavenly King Realm, his control over the Time Emperor Furnace had deepened considerably. He controlled the furnace, transforming it to ten feet in size, floating in this deep sea.

"Wait outside the Emperor Furnace for me, do not disturb me no matter what happens. If my cultivation lacks, you may throw things into the furnace," Li Yi instructed.

The two Old Heavenly Kings nodded in response, "Rest assured, Taiyi Heavenly King, we will sit here in silent vigil until you become a Divine Emperor."

Since they had come with him, they had prepared for this.

Hearing this, Li Yi said no more and immediately entered the Time Emperor Furnace alone.

The furnace emitted a faint glow, inconspicuous in the darkness.

The two Old Heavenly Kings guarded the Time Emperor Furnace on either side, concealing their presence, as still as dead wood, to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble.

Once inside the Time Emperor Furnace, Li Yi immediately saw the scattered Chaos Heaven Stele within.

This object, taken from the Heavenly Venerate Secret Realm, remained undamaged despite the baptism of Yin Yang Qi, indicating that the Time Emperor Furnace was unable to refine these broken steles.

Li Yi stood among them, surveying the stele fragments, trying to uncover their secrets.

"The material is Chaos Stone, but it possesses a strange power that allows cultivators at the Heavenly King Realm to bypass bottlenecks and increase strength. There must be a secret here."

Only now did he have the time to study these.

However, Li Yi wasn’t certain that the Chaos Heaven Stele fragments he took were the most valuable; he might have just taken some scraps.

After all, a complete Heavenly Stele is as large as several worlds.

"The peculiar power on it has dissipated." Li Yi touched a stele fragment, only to find it void of any mystique, now just an ordinary Chaos Stone.

With this realization, his eyes shifted slightly as he used the Star-picking Hand of the Heavenly God Clan to gather all the stele fragments around him.

Subsequently, Li Yi discarded fragments devoid of any peculiar power, to see if he could find anything valuable.

"I’ve found something."

Soon, when Li Yi touched a fragment the size of a human, he immediately felt a familiar power. This power, unsealed from the Chaos Stone, surged like during his first encounter with a Miracle on Earth.

"There’s definitely something inside."

Li Yi stared at the Chaos Stone, confidently thinking.

Yet, with his strength, he couldn’t break open this Chaos Stone.

Perhaps he could continue cultivating with this mysterious power, likely becoming a Divine Emperor in several years, but Li Yi felt that the source within, if the power emanating was so extraordinary, must be incredibly valuable.

After brief contemplation, Li Yi decided to utilize the Heavenly Emperor’s Power stored within the Heavenly God Arm Ring.

Only a Heavenly Emperor level might could break a Chaos Stone; he didn’t want to waste the Power of Creation.

One must know that every bit of the Power of Creation comes from the blood of a Heavenly Venerate, exceedingly precious.

Immediately.

Li Yi activated his hidden power.

Accompanied by a dazzling Emperor Light emerging from the Heavenly God Arm Ring, a majestic, towering figure slowly appeared.

That was the appearance of Emperor Haoguang, even though he had already fallen in the Heavenly Venerate Secret Realm, a strand of his Heavenly Emperor’s Power lingered on and remained.

"I humbly ask the Divine Emperor to assist me in breaking this Chaos Stone and extracting the treasure within," Li Yi said.

Emperor Haoguang glanced at it, seeming to discern some secrets: "I see, taken from the Heavenly Venerate Secret Realm? This thing originates from the Chaos World; perhaps it really does contain something. Let’s see if you have luck today."

He spoke no more and extended his large hand to grasp the Chaos Stone.

As the Divine Emperor’s power poured forth.

The Chaos Stone ultimately could not resist and was forcibly crushed.

When Emperor Haoguang once again opened his hand, he found a large leaf floating upon his palm, but it was no ordinary leaf. This leaf appeared phantasmal, as if some power had condensed it, adorned with countless profound patterns like a heavenly tome.

"A good thing, it is actually a Heavenly Dao Leaf from the Chaos World," Emperor Haoguang seemed to recognize this object and exclaimed.

Li Yi asked, "Heavenly Dao Leaf? What is its function?"

"It contains the power of the Heavenly Dao. Swallowing it can gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao and perceive a path of cultivation unique to you. The end of this path leads to becoming a Heavenly Venerate," Emperor Haoguang said.

"A path to becoming a Heavenly Venerate?" Li Yi was shocked, "This can’t be possible."

"It is merely a path, after all. In the Chaos World, though Heavenly Dao Leaves are exceptionally precious, it’s not unheard of for a Heavenly Emperor to obtain one, but whether they can complete this path, no one knows," Emperor Haoguang said, "Moreover, each Heavenly Emperor’s path is different; some are even dead ends."

"I see, I understand now." Li Yi mused.

"Haha, you are very lucky. Cultivate well and strive to become the second Heavenly Venerate of our clan," Emperor Haoguang laughed and said, afterwards exhausting his strength and rapidly dissipating.

Clearly, although Emperor Haoguang’s strand of Heavenly Emperor’s Power contained memories of his true self, it was unaware of subsequent developments.

Li Yi also did not reveal anything regarding the Heavenly God Clan.

After all, this power from Emperor Haoguang knew too much but could change nothing.

Then, Li Yi, staring at the Heavenly Dao Leaf, did not hesitate and swallowed it whole.

In just an instant.

His eyes suddenly opened wide, sensing a mysterious and profound power of the Heavenly Dao exploding within his body. This force was formless and without any destructive capability, yet it made Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit consciousness instantly slip into a Chaos World.

Soon, a glimmer appeared in this Chaos World.

It seemed to be his Primordial Spirit Light.

Then, the chaos evolved, various supreme principles were infused into his consciousness, making Li Yi seem like he had transformed into a realm, comprehending the infinite workings of the Heavenly Dao.

Wait.

This doesn’t seem to be chaos but a manifestation of himself. He is continuously evolving toward a direction...

It is based on Li Yi himself, using the power of the Heavenly Dao to unfold a path of cultivation unique to him.

As Emperor Haoguang said, the path each person receives is different; some lead to becoming a Heavenly Venerate, others to dead ends.

Thus, whether one has the potential to become a Heavenly Venerate can be known from a Heavenly Dao Leaf.

At this moment, Li Yi remained motionless as if he had lost his soul, immersed in long-term stupor, while countless mysterious veins densely covered his Primordial Spirit, like a heaven’s book, emitting a gentle glow.

With the passage of time.

Li Yi remained in stupor year after year; fortunately, within the Time Emperor Furnace, time was not as pressing as before.

The first decade passed, without any movement.

The second decade passed, still no change.

Until nearly five decades had gone by, Li Yi’s vacant gaze began to regain its sparkle.

At this moment.

Li Yi seemed to come to an epiphany, grasping the mysteries of cultivation and seeing an unprecedented path.

"So that’s how it is, that’s how it is," Li Yi appeared enlightened, "Using the Power of the Five Elements as a base, supplemented by yin and yang, to open the All Heaven Skillful Gate, transform into the Chaos Heavenly Cycle, walking a never-before-seen path to the Heavenly Emperor, then uniting Chaos and Heaven to recreate the world...this is my path to Heavenly Venerate."

"Good, very good, it seems my luck is not so bad, I really have traversed this dual cultivation path."

He felt an indescribable joy.

It is the joy of enlightenment, incomparable to ordinary moments.

With this joy, Li Yi stopped holding back, retrieving all the Heavenly Venerate Blood from the Five Elements Bracelet, casting it into the Time Emperor Furnace for refining.

Then, he sat with eyes closed, with the Power of Creation enveloping him, transforming into Divine Blood, filling the remaining acupoints.

Li Yi, having spied the path ahead, knowing how to traverse it, did not need to hesitate anymore.

But this alone was not enough.

He also threw out all the Nine Heavens Divine Water, with fifty thousand pounds of Divine Water simmering within the Time Emperor Furnace, transforming into endless Nine Heavens Qi.

"Bring all the Nine Heavens Divine Water," Li Yi then sent a Divine Thought beyond the furnace.

The two old Heavenly Kings, sitting mutely, glanced at each other without hesitation, immediately retrieving all the Nine Heavens Divine Water brought this time from the Imperial Palace, casting it all into the Time Emperor Furnace.

That was a full two million pounds.

Yet this was only part of the Heavenly God Clan’s accumulation.