The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 801 - 582 All Defeated

Chapter 801: Chapter 582 All Defeated

After a round of confrontation, whether it was the Champion Marquis, the Heavenly Might General, or the Shoushan God, they all found themselves at an absolute disadvantage. Li Yi’s overwhelming power exceeded their expectations; from the strength he displayed before in the Capital, they had a chance of victory, especially since he had gained the Power of Incense after becoming the State Preceptor.

However, the Yin Emperor had already stripped him of his position as State Preceptor, and the incense had dispersed.

Why is Master Taiyi showing power several times stronger than before? It’s only been a few days, and such growth is simply unimaginable.

Perhaps he had hidden his strength before.

"Can the four of us together defeat this Master Taiyi?"

Champion Marquis Zhao Zhen Shan’s face was gloomy at this moment. His body had been destroyed, and although it had been reassembled with the power of incense fire, he was well aware after taking a punch from Li Yi that he was definitely not his match. Surviving at his hands would already be quite something.

As for killing him, it never crossed his mind.

He glanced at the others.

Daoist Qing Song at this moment no longer had the intention to fight to the death. His Shoushan Seal was destroyed, and now he was thinking of retreating. Unlike the Incense Fire God, although he was the Shoushan Mountain God, he had also become an enlightened spirit from a thousand-year-old pine tree. Even if the court blamed them and stripped him of his divine position, he would still be fine and could survive.

If that’s the case, then why fight an unbeatable enemy here?

Heavenly Might General, on the other hand, was full of murderous intent, eager to reclaim the previous humiliation. But after Li Yi destroyed his golden body, his arrogance was diminished, and his eyes were full of cautiousness.

He didn’t have the thought of retreating. They were here to kill Master Taiyi on the Emperor’s orders; if they failed, their divine positions might not be saved. A single Holy Decree could strip him of his title as Heavenly Might General, and with the incense fire scattered, he would be doomed.

"Everyone, you’ve seen the strength of this Daoist. Not one of us alone is his match. Only by working together do we have a chance to kill him. So I hope we can set aside past grievances and cooperate. If we are all thinking differently, this Daoist might find a weakness and kill us one by one."

Heavenly Might General shouted loudly at this moment, not afraid of Li Yi hearing it.

"We already tried; cooperation doesn’t work. My Shoushan Seal was destroyed, how do we fight?" Daoist Qing Song said coldly, "If you want to fight, you fight. I’m not going to join. At worst, I don’t need the position of Shoushan Mountain God. Back at Shoushan, I’m still the King of Shoushan."

After finishing, he hesitated no longer and turned to leave.

The others were shocked and angry at this sight, unable to believe Daoist Qing Song would be so shameless, planning to escape at the first sign of defeat, essentially selling them out?

"Want to leave after losing? How could such a cheap thing exist in this world? Since you’re here today, leave your life behind," Li Yi shouted suddenly. Then he drew the Divine Bow in his hand again, and an arrow appeared out of nowhere in front of him, entirely scarlet like a blazing flame.

"Damn it."

Daoist Qing Song saw this, his face changed in fright, and he hurriedly rolled up a green mist, flying towards the distance at the fastest speed.

But it was too slow.

This Escape Technique was even inferior to a Nascent Soul cultivator; how could he escape from this Divine Bow?

As Li Yi released the Divine Bow in his hand, a scarlet light flashed across the sky, and in the blink of an eye, pierced the chest of Daoist Qing Song who was amongst the green mist. The power of the superior Magic Artifact exploded, engulfing him in flames that invaded his body through the pierced wound, igniting him.

"Ah!" Qing Song screamed in pain.

He ignored everything else and gathered the Power of Incense to resist the scorching flames while trying his best to heal his injuries.

As long as he remained the Shoushan Mountain God, the Power of Incense would not disperse, and no matter how serious the injury, he could quickly recover.

But at this moment.

A voice rang out from Hu Guang City: "By Heaven’s mandate, the Emperor decrees: Qing Song of Shoushan Mountain God fled the battle, failed his duties, and today is stripped of his title as Mountain God, demoted to a spirit monster of the wilds, thus ordered."

"What?"

The sudden emergence of this voice immediately attracted Champion Marquis and Heavenly Might General, who immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

In the city was a Golden Eyes Guard holding the Holy Decree, ascending into the sky. The guard was named Flower Girl, a camellia flower spirit from the wilds. Although not as cultivated as Qing Song, she had earned a proper position and enjoyed incense fire, her strength substantial. However, such level of battles she had no qualification to participate in.

But at this moment, a Holy Decree was given, which delivered the most fatal blow to Daoist Qing Song.

With the stripping of the Mountain God’s divine position, the Power of Incense around Qing Song quickly dispersed, no longer able to gather around him.

Normally, Qing Song wouldn’t care, but now was different.

The fire within his body, barely suppressed, burned fiercely again without the power of incense fire to control it. The injuries, once nearly healed, suddenly worsened as his Incense Fire Belief Power spread into the sky, the scent pervading the heavens.

"Damn it, does Emperor Shenwu intend to strike while I’m down?" Qing Song roared angrily at this moment.

"Why be so verbose when you’re about to die."

Li Yi transformed into a golden light and charged forward, not using the Divine Bow but a sword named Mountain Sparrow appeared in his hand. As the sword cleaved through, carrying the power of all living beings, it was entwined with three-color mana, extremely sharp.

Daoist Qing Song was already badly injured and unable to resist. At this moment, he hastily spat out a mouthful of green miasma, trying to interfere with the opponent and seize a chance to escape.

But it was too late.

A cold light flashed, and Daoist Qing Song’s head flew off.

Then his body began to rapidly transform from a human shape into a thousand-year-old ancient pine, and the head also turned into a wooden head, with facial features resembling those of a living person.

Li Yi saw this ancient pine, thinking it might be useful, so he stored it inside the Five Elements Bracelet.

"Qing Song is dead?" The Champion Marquis and the Heavenly Might General exchanged a glance, both sensing a hint of fear and unease in each other’s eyes.

Everything about this was too bizarre.

Master Taiyi’s strength was unusually powerful, and there was the Holy Decree from the Golden Eyes Guard; it seemed like all this was a trap to draw them into combat, to seize the opportunity to annihilate all these Incense Fire Gods.

After killing Qing Song, Li Yi’s gaze fell once more on the Heavenly Might General.

"You’re next."

As he spoke, he transformed again into a golden light, quickly sweeping towards him.

The Heavenly Might General understood in his heart that the situation was hopeless; let alone killing Master Taiyi, even surviving was uncertain.

Retreat!

He didn’t want to sacrifice his life in vain, so the thought of escaping arose instantly, but before he could act on it...

Boom!

A tiger’s roar echoed beside him, followed by a massive black tiger leaping out of the cloud mist, delivering a powerful strike with Divine Power bursting forth, under the Incense Fire Belief Power’s support, engulfing the air in waves, and in the blink of an eye, reducing his body to fragments.

"Lord Black Mountain, what are you doing?" The Champion Marquis was momentarily stunned, then flew into a rage.

At this moment, the Tiger by Emperor Shenwu’s side had betrayed, attacking the Heavenly Might General.

"By His Majesty’s command, assist Master Taiyi in killing the evil god." The black tiger emerged from the mist, speaking like a human, incredibly fierce.

"Well, well, well, Emperor Shenwu, you truly intend to ally with Master Taiyi to break the mountains and wreck the temples, to eradicate the Incense Fire Gods of the world."

At this instant, the Incense Power gathered once more, and the body of the Heavenly Might General, which had been blown apart, began to reassemble at a visibly rapid pace.

His divine position hadn’t been stripped away; he could gather incense any time and recover.

Yet... he glanced again towards Hu Guang City.

Uncertain whether the Golden Eyes Guard holding Emperor Shenwu’s Holy Decree would strip away his divine position too.

But awaiting him wasn’t a decree; it was a fire that covered the sky.

"Call Wind!"

A fierce wind swept through, Heart Fire Qi permeating, instantly engulfing the Heavenly Might General completely.

Under the flames, the soul dispersed; even the protection of Incense Power couldn’t withstand such Daoist Skill damage.

Once the Heart Fire Qi dissipated, the sky was clear, leaving nothing behind.

Yet Li Yi didn’t cease the slaughter; wielding the Emperor’s Sword, he looked once again towards the last person, Champion Marquis Zhao Zhen Shan.

Poor Champion Marquis had never fought such an awkward battle in his life. From the start, his subordinates were cleansed by a heavenly fire, and later his comrades fell one by one, with no chance of escape. The most infuriating thing was that Lord Black Mountain turned out to be a traitor, betraying them and causing the death of the Heavenly Might General.

"You’re the only one left, so don’t waste time, let me send you on your way." Li Yi charged with his sword, intimidatingly fierce, leaving no route for escape.

"Damn it."

Champion Marquis Zhao Zhen Shan roared with unwillingness, intending to carve a bloody path to escape this place, but soon realized he was quite naive.

In terms of flight speed, he was no match for Master Taiyi. After catching up, during brief combat, he had part of his body sliced off by the Emperor’s Sword. Even with Incense Power gathering, the lost body couldn’t be restored; evidently, this Emperor’s Sword greatly suppressed Incense Fire Gods.

In the end, the Champion Marquis could only die with hatred, being slain by Li Yi on the spot, his body shattered, the spreading incense permeating all of Taihu, lasting three days without dispersing.

Clearly illustrating how much Incense Power these Incense Fire Gods had accumulated over the years.

Now, with their deaths, this force lost its anchor, eventually dissipating in the world.

"Congratulations True Man, for slaying formidable foes, opening with victory."

When Li Yi returned to Hu Guang City, Lord Black Mountain transformed back into a young man, respectfully congratulating him.

"Although these Incense Fire Gods are fairly powerful, they aren’t what I’d call formidable foes." Li Yi’s expression was calm: "However, all this was planned; tomorrow, we’ll continue breaking mountains and wrecking temples, and you’ll join too. Once this matter concludes, there’ll naturally be no shortage of benefits for you."

"As True Man commands." Lord Black Mountain remained deferential, not daring to be disrespectful.