"The Fighting Saint Emperor's imperial path is incredibly powerful. If it weren't for the Undying Emperor's awakening in that lifetime, who secretly attacked the Fighting Saint Emperor when his blood and energy were declining in his later years, perhaps he really would have had the chance to successfully reverse his fate and become a Battle Immortal in the mortal world, instead of failing!" Cao Ya sighed inwardly.

Throughout history, emperors and sovereigns, including the celestial beings of the mythological era, all of them had defeated countless heroes of all races before ascending to the pinnacle and looking down upon all the heavens and myriad realms.

Such an existence must be a super strong person who has reached the true peak on their own path!

The pinnacle of humanity!

Otherwise, how can one prove the Way?

At most, they are unconventional enlightened beings.

At the same time, he was also surprised that both the Fighting Saint Emperor and the Supreme Emperor, these two supreme beings, had been ambushed by the Undying Heavenly Emperor in their later years, who had plundered their Emperor essence and blood.

But it was an unexpected coincidence.

The "greatest conspirator in history" mentioned by the Eternal Heavenly Venerable is none other than the Immortal Emperor!

Bathed in royal blood, the imperial blood, to continue the imperial destiny.

For various reasons, countless ancient emperors and great rulers were harmed, leaving behind a mountain of blood debts.

The Immortal Emperor lies dormant, spending most of his time in slumber, occasionally awakening, and remaining extremely hidden. Even the current emperor finds it difficult to locate him.

After all, the universe is too vast and the galaxies are too numerous. Even a powerful being at the level of an emperor would find it difficult to find another ancient emperor if they wanted to hide!

Emperor Douzhan, Emperor Taihuang, Emperor Hengyu, and others all failed in their search for the Immortal Emperor and were unable to defeat this schemer.

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Until the end of the ancient era, the Great Emperor Wushi finally found the Undying Emperor through a special imperial path, confronting him on the Immortal Path of Mars for thousands of years. In the end, one entered the rift world, while the other began to transform.

In previous years, Cao Ya, together with the Wushi Bell and the Chaos Green Lotus, sent the flesh ball transformed from the Undying Emperor into the Crack World.

From then on, this greatest conspirator found it extremely difficult to interfere with anything in the human universe.

However, the pressure faced by the Great Emperor Wushi will be extremely terrifying.

Between the Immortal Realm and the mortal world lies a strange world, home to a top-tier expert on the path to immortality, no less powerful than the Great Emperor Wushi or the Undying Emperor. This person has joined forces with the Undying Emperor to form an alliance.

The pressure on the Great Emperor Wushi, who was fighting two opponents at once, can be imagined.

However, the timeline for opening the path to immortality, enabling the entire sect to ascend to immortality, and reaching the Immortal Realm has not yet arrived. The Ruthless Great Emperor, Ye Fan, and the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Venerable have not yet attained the status of Mortal Immortal. Some are still on their way, and some are not even Great Emperors yet.

The Great Emperor Wushi still needs to be awaited.

This timeframe could be hundreds of thousands of years.

Cao Ya held this great emperor, who possessed the Holy Body and Dao Embryo physique, in high esteem.

He admitted that he could not have accomplished such a feat.

******

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality reached the pinnacle of his power, unleashing his Emperor Sword, its radiance blazing forth, clashing against the iron rod in the Holy Emperor's hand. A tremendous pressure swept across the vast universe.

The Taihuang Sword also fell, and the swordsmanship of the ancient Taihuang was in no way inferior to that of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

The only regret is that this was wielded by the Taihuang Sword, not by the Taihuang himself.

It is comparable to the Longevity Sword, but there is still a significant gap between it and the Longevity Celestial Venerable.

The power of the ancient Celestial Venerable was so great that it suppressed all ages and illuminated the long river of time.

Only the resurrected Emperor Taihuang can rival it; the single Emperor Taihuang Sword is inferior.

At this moment, under the control of the indomitable fighting spirit of the Fighting Saint Emperor, the Immortal Iron Rod clashed with the Eternal Heavenly Venerable hundreds of times. The immortal divine mist filled the air, and the battle at the level of a flawless Great Emperor shook the universe and the starry sea.

The Great Perfection Holy Body roared with filial piety. At this moment, he and the Supreme Emperor Sword became supporting characters, assisting the Fighting Holy Emperor. They actually suppressed the flawless Eternal Heavenly Venerable, causing him to cough up blood and scatter it between heaven and earth.

This scene astonished countless cultivators.

It should be noted that after reaching the ultimate sublimation, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity made further progress in strength, regained his Dao Fruit, and returned to the level of suppressing the universe in his heyday.

Of course, they understand.

After all, the Fighting Saint Emperor was also an existence of the same level. Coupled with the Great Perfection Saint Body of an alternative Daoist, the Supreme Emperor Sword, and one-third of the Green Cauldron, it was perfectly acceptable for a flawless Great Emperor like the Eternal Heavenly Venerable to fall into a disadvantageous position, bleeding continuously and looking disheveled.

However, the Celestial Venerable of Eternal Life himself felt angry.

"Battle Saint Emperor!" Longevity Celestial Venerable roared, wielding the Emperor Sword, blasting away the Supreme Emperor Sword and the Green Cauldron. He also used a Celestial Venerable Battle Technique to send the Great Accomplished Saint Body flying. Then, he raised the Longevity Sword, revealing the Celestial Venerable Great Dao, and violently collided with the Battle Saint Emperor's heavily slamming immortal iron rod.

"Long!

!

In an instant, divine sound pierced the air and shattered everything.

The cultivators from all directions felt dizzy and were almost fainting.

Even the slightest sound of a collision during a battle between flawless emperors is enough to crush the entire ancient river.

Unfortunately, all that remained of the Fighting Saint Emperor was a wisp of unwilling fighting spirit that had fled into the imperial weapon after his failure to transform into a Reverse Battle Immortal.

After thousands of rounds of fierce fighting, their fighting spirit was exhausted and eventually dissipated.

"Whoosh~~"

The old Holy Emperor's towering figure, seemingly supporting the heavens, remained for a moment before finally fading away.

Only the black immortal iron rod remained, bursting with auspicious light, illuminating the outer realms, and together with the Supreme Emperor Sword, the Great Accomplished Holy Body, and one-third of the Green Cauldron, it suppressed and killed the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

Moreover, the results of the Battle Saint Emperor's battle intent were also outstanding. He shattered a corner of the Longevity Sword, caused the Longevity Heavenly Venerable to vomit blood, damaged his imperial body, and greatly diminished his divine power.

"Eternal Heavenly Venerable, you are unworthy of being called an Ancient Heavenly Venerable! You have stirred up darkness and chaos, slaughtering all living beings. Such despicable acts are abhorrent to both gods and men, and should be condemned by both heaven and man!" The Great Accomplished Holy Body roared, and with a clang, he punched the Eternal Life Sword away.

The Immortal Iron Rod, the Supreme Emperor Sword, and the Green Cauldron seized the opportunity and pressed down fiercely. The three imperial paths flowed, as heavy as an ancient divine mountain, with boundless power, and also seemed to contain an inner realm, one of which surpassed all other paths!

However, the ancient Heavenly Venerable, who has returned to the pinnacle of the imperial path, is unparalleled in combat power. Even when the indomitable fighting spirit of the Fighting Saint Emperor was still present, it was difficult to determine a winner. They were evenly matched, let alone now that only weapons remain.

The Great Accomplishment Holy Body is very strong, but like the Great Accomplishment Hegemon Body, it is only an alternative path to enlightenment, not an emperor or sovereign.

He can fight a normal Supreme Being, but he is inferior to the Flawless Emperor at his peak!

However, no matter how powerful the Celestial Venerable of Immortality is, with the combined power of himself and his three weapons, he can still entangle him and plunge him into a perilous and bloody battle.

The Great Accomplished Holy Body is fearless of death; he would be content as long as he dragged the Eternal Heavenly Venerable down to hell with him.

Conversely, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity fears death and has no desire to perish together with the Great Accomplished Holy Body.

The Supreme Emperor Sword and the Immortal Iron Cudgel clashed, causing the Emperor Sword to groan in pain, seemingly unable to withstand the weight.

After all, the Longevity Sword was damaged by the Fighting Saint Emperor, its rank was diminished, and it was slightly inferior to the Supreme Emperor Sword and the Immortal Iron Cudgel.

Upon seeing this, the face of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity turned extremely gloomy.

******

Sensing the perilous situation of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the Abandoned Heavenly Venerable, and the Great Accomplished Overlord, the remaining Supremes, such as the Stone Emperor, the Lord of Reincarnation, the Light and Darkness Supreme, and the Lord of the Divine Ruins, all changed color and became solemn.

The latter two, respectively, fought against Emperor Hengyu and Emperor Xukong. The battlefield gradually shifted to the edge of the universe, where stars were scarce and the area spanned countless light-years, all of which were very empty.

Rest!

Numerous Great Sages and Quasi-Emperors, carrying Great Sage Artifacts and Quasi-Emperor Artifacts, flew in from all directions of the universe, unleashing their ultimate attacks, aiming at the Lord of the Divine Ruins and the Supreme Being of Light and Darkness, eager to kill them and aid the two ancient Great Emperors.

However, the supreme divine power was unparalleled, and the aftershocks shattered the tough bodies of the heroes, and their primordial spirits were also destroyed.

However, the heroes were already prepared to die and were fearless. At the last moment, they self-destructed with a bang, shattering the great star and causing the sun to fall.

Although both body and spirit are destroyed, all kinds of vital energy and essence are ignited and exploded in the process.

Not even a trace of blood essence could be allowed to be consumed by the two supreme beings.

"What a waste!" The Light and Dark Supreme was displeased. His dark shield swept across, its dark light spreading as he headed to a distant star field to feed.

"boom!

The flames scorched as the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace crashed down, interrupting the killing spree of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Dark Shield.

Emperor Hengyu clenched his fist, unleashing a fierce and powerful punch, as if countless suns were about to be extinguished in an instant. He used the immense power of that moment of life and death to severely injure the Supreme Being of Light and Darkness.

"Cough cough." The Supreme Being of Light and Darkness coughed up blood, his imperial blood splattering across countless light-years, yet still possessing immense power, piercing through the stars.

"Hengyu, I really want to reach the pinnacle of my power and kill you!" the Light and Dark Supreme said grimly, but he couldn't make up his mind because of the terrible consequences.

I believe my physical condition is superior to that of Emperor Hengyu, so I can destroy him without needing to undergo sublimation.

The consequence of this was a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand in the short term.

"Kill!" Emperor Hengyu's answer was swift and decisive, consisting of only one word, "Kill," which resonated throughout the sky.

He carried the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Furnace, and it was as if a phoenix was taking flight, with flames roaring and sweeping across the sky.

The Supreme Being of Light and Darkness brandished his staff, and the golden light of the Dao Tribulation spread out, clashing with the flames and breaking through the void.

The dark shield blocked and deflected the fist strike from Emperor Hengyu.

However, in the heat of the battle, both powerful figures were severely injured.

In the frigid outer realm, royal blood splattered, the flesh and blood of the Light and Dark Supreme exploded and were scorched by flames, while the ribs of the Hengyu Emperor were also cracked, invaded by dark light, and could never be repaired.

On another battlefield, the duel between the Void Emperor and the Lord of the Divine Ruins was also extremely fierce!

"Void, how long can you hold out in your current state? Heh, those weak insects, even if they self-destruct, cannot harm us. It's just a pity they couldn't feed." The Lord of the Divine Ruins sneered, his ancient imperial weapon spinning, confronting the Void Mirror, piercing through the void, causing all the stars to tremble.

Around him, countless chains of divine laws danced. As the God of the Ruins used forbidden magic, the chains erupted with boundless light, shattering the void and directly approaching the Void Emperor.

"Void, today, I will taste your imperial blood! Even if it cannot prolong my imperial life, it will still vent my anger. As for that so-called Ancient Ji family, I will find them all, not only the young and strong, but also the old, young, women and children, I will eliminate them all without exception!"

"Void, I will utterly sever your lineage today! Eradicate it from all realms!"

The Lord of the Divine Ruins roared, and the divine chains fell, causing the chaotic mist to surge and pierce through the three thousand realms.

"Buzz..."

The Void Emperor remained silent, responding only with his strongest battle prowess. The ancient mirror resonated, illuminating countless beams of immortal light that shattered millions of the God Ruins Lord's chains of law, simultaneously causing the God Ruins Lord's imperial body to shatter and blood to splatter.

Of course, he also paid a heavy price; his abdomen was ripped open, and imperial blood flowed out.

The strongest beings throughout history have fought a great battle, going through thousands of rounds, and neither has gained the upper hand, with both sides bearing scars.

It seems that it depends on which side exhausts its strength first, or whose decaying imperial body fails and is killed by the other.

By now, blood clouds had formed in this battle, both sides had suffered damage to their weapons, and their respective royal bodies had been injured.

The Void Emperor and the Eternal Universe Emperor were teetering on the brink of collapse, while the Lord of the Divine Ruins and the Supreme Being of Light and Darkness were also panting heavily, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

******

The battles on various battlefields were fierce, but the one with the greatest momentum and the widest impact was undoubtedly the fight between Cao Ya, the Stone Emperor, and the Lord of Reincarnation.

The reason is simple: imperial artifacts can never compare to those of living ancient emperors.

"Bang!"

As Shi Huang charged forward, the Heavenly Desolate Halberd slashed through the void, leaving a terrifying blood groove on Cao Ya's body, exposing his bones and splattering blood.

"boom……"

The Lord of Reincarnation also attacked simultaneously, his eyes emitting an eerie, malevolent light, densely covered with runes that eventually formed a dazzling immortal blade, slashing towards Cao Ya's forehead, intending to sever his immortal platform.

"【A Smile While Plucking a Flower】!" Cao Ya made a hand seal with his left hand, using the secret technique of the Buddha 【Peerless One】. A unique Daoist charm emanated from him, extinguishing the immortal blade and launching a counterattack, causing his Feathered Azure Gold Battle Armor to clang loudly.

Holding the divine sword in his right hand, its eternal blue light cleaved through heaven and earth, resisting the black halberd and injuring the Stone Emperor, causing him to vomit blood.

"Heavenly Desolation? Ha, your weapon dares to call itself Heavenly Desolation?!" Cao Ya's move, "Slaying the Dao to See Me," contained unparalleled Dao principles, suppressing the black dragon soaring atop the Stone Emperor Halberd, and ultimately killing it with a single sword strike.

Instantly, the halberd trembled, revealing a gap, as Cao Ya had smashed a corner of it.

"Cao Ya, you... deserve to die!" Shi Huang roared in fury. The Heavenly Desolate Halberd had accompanied him throughout his life of battles, spanning millions of years. He treasured it as much as his own life.

However, now, Cao Ya has cut off a corner of this halberd, which was forged from black gold with dragon patterns.

The Stone Emperor was absolutely furious!

If he hadn't had some self-control, he would have almost gone to extremes and killed Cao Ya.

As the strongest being of his era, the Stone Emperor was extremely confident. Even though he was not in perfect condition at the moment, he believed that once he had reached the pinnacle of his power, he would be able to recreate his former glory and become invincible throughout the universe!

Unless, multiple imperial artifacts, in conjunction with Cao Ya, gang up on him.

After all, it was a weapon painstakingly crafted by beings of the same level, containing Dao principles, and should not be underestimated.

One or two are fine, but a lot of them are tricky.

This can be seen from the battle situation of the Abandoned Heaven Supreme.

"Cao Ya, I will skin you alive and throw you into the deepest hell, where you will never be reborn!" Shi Huang roared. As a Holy Spirit Divine Embryo, his physique was rare even among emperors and sovereigns throughout history.

"Buzz!"

!

His unparalleled bloodlust swept across the eight wastelands.

"Aww..."

The black halberd pressed down, the dark light burst open, and a demonic dragon vaguely rose up again, sweeping across the universe.

Except for not having been sublimated and returned to the imperial status, the Stone Emperor at this moment used all his magic power, his fierce aura overwhelming, vowing to annihilate Cao Ya!

Beside him, the Lord of Reincarnation's power was no less formidable, his azure light radiating, his battle robes dazzling, and countless celestial lights swirling around him, exuding a profound Daoist charm.

"I am the Lord of Reincarnation, and I rule over the cycle of reincarnation throughout the world!"

"In the past, I was invincible, sweeping across all the heavens and myriad realms. Today, I will never be defeated!"

"The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Three Realms!"

The Lord of Reincarnation roared, his divine voice resounding throughout the universe, causing countless cultivators to tremble. His imperial might, even across light-years, was almost too much to resist, forcing them to kneel down.

However, they roared in anger, refusing to kneel before such corrupt and evil dark sovereigns as the Stone Emperor and the Lord of Reincarnation!

"We only pay homage to the righteous ancient emperors, worship them, chant their names, and yearn for them to attain immortality. We have only boundless hatred for such supreme beings of forbidden lands!"

The crowd roared, and even quasi-emperors and great saints took action. Relying on the powerful figures and various divine weapons, they barely managed to resist the divine might of the ancient emperor.

They looked at each other, utterly astonished.

Only by experiencing it firsthand can one truly understand the ferocity of the ancient supreme beings. This is how Cao Ya, the Great Accomplished Holy Body, Ye Fan, the Void Emperor, and the Hengyu Emperor truly understood the terrifying pressure they faced.

"rumble!

!

The Lord of Reincarnation attacked, surrounded by chaotic mist, seemingly representing three vast realms, symbolizing the past, present, and future respectively. His laws of reincarnation spanned the past and present, dominating the human world!

"【The Dao Perishes, the Dao Arises】!" Cao Ya's response was also simple. The divine sword forged from eternal blue gold splashed sword energy. As if he were standing at the highest point of all heavens, he casually swung his sword, which was reflected by all realms and transformed into endless sword light. All of them had the same sword intent, and they formed a sword array with various types of attribute laws and mysteries. The chaotic energy surged and was extremely terrifying.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

!

The fierce battle erupted in an instant, with hundreds of rounds of clashes. The Stone Emperor and the Lord of Reincarnation, both invincible throughout their lives, had once swept across the heavens and suppressed all realms. Who would have thought that now, when they joined forces, they would encounter a formidable foe?

They retreated millions of miles, their blood spilled, bones broken, covered in sword marks, and scarred.