Cao Ya chuckled coldly twice.

Fighting against those in the restricted area, even one-on-one, is difficult enough to win; to fight seven or eight at once, with several supreme beings eyeing the battlefield below...

Cao Ya must be crazy to accept this challenge!

That's not bravery, that's courting death!

Because there's absolutely no chance of winning! Forget one percent, it's practically zero!

Without confidence, attempting to conquer a restricted area is tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Such a great threat requires the efforts of generations, and only by gathering all the heroes can it be eradicated in one fell swoop.

Cao Ya's situation is similar to that of the ancient emperors of all time. During his lifetime, he tried his best to suppress the forbidden zones and prevent them from causing turmoil. If conditions allowed, he would strike like lightning and try his best to kill one or two supreme beings to weaken the foundation of the forbidden zones and reduce the burden for future emperors.

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"The best time to annihilate the forbidden zone will be when the golden age of the future reaches its peak!" Cao Ya thought to himself.

In the current universe, he is the only one with Emperor-level combat power. Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, and others are only at the sixth level of Immortal Saints and have not yet reached their peak. If they rashly attack, they will only lose themselves and perpetuate the Supreme Emperor's destiny, making them even more difficult to deal with.

"That group of prodigies and heroes are basically all at the Great Sage level, not far from becoming Dao Masters. Only the Quasi-Emperor realm stands in their way... It's almost there, almost there..."

Cao Ya let out a breath and composed himself.

"Hiss..."

Cao Ya's body was riddled with cracks, and a faint trace of time-based power remained, preventing the repair of his divine power and attempting to split his body apart. He exploded and died on the spot.

"I need to find a place to heal my Dao injuries." Cao Ya grimaced, waves of pain almost overwhelming his mind.

This is also an important reason why he retreated.

After fighting and killing the carefree Celestial Venerable, his injuries were severe and his strength greatly diminished.

Those supreme beings who have reached the highest level, if they join forces, could probably crush him in just a dozen or twenty moves!

Cao Ya naturally fled far away; only a fool would return to Beidou and be besieged by a group of supreme beings.

Anyway, he was very fast and kept avoiding battle, so the supreme beings couldn't do anything about him.

If the time is delayed, the Supreme Being will be in poor condition and unable to hold on, and may very well die on the spot.

As for stirring up dark turmoil...

Without the emergence of an immortal path, none of the supreme beings were willing to awaken rashly.

In reality, their goal was not to kill Cao Ya or the common people, but to ascend to immortality!

Not long after the previous turmoil, with the next Immortal Path about to open, they are unwilling to slaughter the universe for the time being in order to leave themselves a way out.

Who knows if I'll be able to ascend to heaven successfully next time?

All living beings are like lambs, to be "eaten" only when needed. For the Supreme Being, the present moment is not the best time.

Since they suffered no losses, there was no need for them to take the risk.

If Cao Ya stays, the beings within the forbidden zone will emerge and immediately engage in battle, surrounding and killing Cao Ya, and then sharing the spoils. In this way, the threat will be eliminated, and the peak imperial destiny will be extended, which is a good thing for them.

But Cao Ya's avoidance of battle left them somewhat at a loss.

After waiting for millions of years, they have forbidden any actions that are too risky.

Unless a celestial being descends to earth!

"Cao Ya is nothing but a coward! A complete coward!" The Primordial Ancient Mine Supreme said with disdain, intending to provoke Cao Ya.

Cao Ya chuckled coldly, not bothering to pay any attention.

Seeing this, the supreme beings of the five forbidden zones—Primordial Ancient Mine, Immortal Tomb, Divine Ruins, Burial Sky Island, and Undying Mountain—could only sigh with regret.

Immediately, their consciousness subsided, and they fell into a deep sleep, remaining only in a passive defensive posture, wary of Cao Ya suddenly launching a counterattack.

As for the destruction of the Sea of ​​Reincarnation...

It's a done deal. The last supreme being—the Carefree Celestial Venerable—has already fallen under Cao Ya's sword. The Sea of ​​Reincarnation has been taken away, and there's nothing left to rebuild it.

Besides, they each have their own wondrous places of slumber, so there's no need for them to be envious of the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

These different locations have similar effects; one is enough, and there's no need for more.

"Next time, it will be the Immortal Path on Flying Immortal Star. If there is an opportunity, we can eliminate Cao Ya's existence!"

"Perhaps, it would be more appropriate to sacrifice Cao Ya, fill the path to immortality, and pave a smooth road for us to reach the immortal realm."

"Let's discuss it again..."

The ancient emperor's aura flowed for a while, then quickly disappeared and could no longer be sensed.

Immediately, all the beings above the Big Dipper, including many returning experts such as Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, the Black Emperor, Ji Zi, and Jiang Taixu, also left to seek their own paths forward and yearn for power.

The entire universe was abuzz with excitement. Cao Ya, the Supreme Being, had defied the odds, killed the Carefree Celestial Venerable, and pacified the Sea of ​​Reincarnation. This was an unprecedented feat, a legend that would surely be passed down for millions of years!

"Supreme Cao Ya truly deserves to be called an Emperor!"

The saints praised it and expressed their desire to have an audience with it.

However, Cao Ya was incredibly fast, traversing the vast expanse of space, making it impossible for them to catch up.

The myriad realms were thrown into turmoil as a great upheaval swept across the land. Countless cultivators marveled at the terrifying power of Supreme Cao Ya, and many even revered him as an emperor!

Even though Cao Ya has not yet attained enlightenment!

Of all the myriad paths in the universe, none has surpassed it!

This is their respect for Cao Ya, whom they regard as an emperor.

"If Supreme Cao Ya becomes an emperor..." Many cultivators were even more excited, looking forward to Supreme Cao Ya proving his Dao, suppressing all other Daos, and merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark to become a true Great Emperor!

At that time, the Supreme of the Forbidden Zone will be inferior to the Supreme of Cao Ya.

This could completely eradicate this great cosmic threat that is the forbidden zone.

However, in the eyes of some beings, Cao Ya's existence undoubtedly blocked their path.

“Cao Ya…” Deep within the Divine Court, the Emperor’s face was ashen, his aura out of control, sweeping across an entire star field, causing all living beings to tremble in fear.

Those who knew the inside story were even more terrified and dared not utter a sound.

"Damn Cao Ya!" the Emperor cursed.

In the past, when he was refining the Emperor Tower, he swept away the stars and extracted the divine energy of the sun and moon, as well as a massive amount of primordial energy, to forge his tower. However, Cao Ya happened to see this, directly defeated him, and stole the tower, leaving him without the tool to achieve enlightenment.

From later battle scenes, the Emperor learned that Cao Ya had melted down his pagoda and recast it into Eternal Blue Gold, creating a divine sword.

At that moment, his face was grim, and he was extremely angry.

Cao Ya's divine power is comparable to that of a flawless ancient emperor. Although the Emperor is strong and is about to attain enlightenment, he is no match for Cao Ya...

The Emperor felt that he should wait until he had attained the Dao and become Emperor before making any decisions!

"Cao Ya's realm seems to be similar to mine. It seems that he was able to reach the Supreme level by relying on the Chaotic Ancient Method."

"To be on the safe side, I must make thorough preparations. If the opportunity arises, I will attain enlightenment on the spot. If no good opportunity comes... I will seal it with divine essence and wait tens of thousands of years before re-emerging!"

The emperor's eyes were cold; he had already planned his escape route.

Currently, in the entire myriad realms, only Cao Ya is his greatest enemy. Although there are some other powerful figures, the Emperor Lord does not consider them a threat on the Emperor's Path.

Without the courage and determination to strive for excellence, how can one aspire to become an emperor?

At most, it's just an alternative path to enlightenment!

******

In a certain star field, an old man was chopping wood, splitting a large pile of firewood. His movements were natural, as if in accordance with the way of heaven. His expression was calm, without the slightest sign of anxiety.

"The appearance of Supreme Cao Ya is truly a blessing to the world," the woodcutter praised.

He stood still, gazing at the Big Dipper, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Presumably, the generals of the Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Empress should be born soon."

The woodcutter muttered to himself, "I sealed my divine source for many years. My emergence in this era is not to become an emperor, but to eliminate the experts of the Undying Emperor's lineage and deal with the Undying Empress."

"As for attaining enlightenment... it would be best if I could, but if I couldn't, it wouldn't matter."

"We absolutely cannot let the Immortal Empress become Empress!"

"Based on his past deeds, he was extremely arrogant, looking down on all living beings as ants, arbitrarily bullying and beating them. In addition, his actions as an immortal emperor, including assassinating emperors and sovereigns, were ruthless and vicious..."

"If it is truly a family with two emperors, I fear the entire universe will face catastrophe!"

"The pressure on the Emperor's side is even greater."

As he spoke, the woodcutter sighed softly. Although the greatest dark turmoil in history two hundred years ago had been quelled, now Cao Ya, the supreme being, had struck again, fought and killed the carefree Heavenly Venerable, and pacified the forbidden zone of life, the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

In fact, the troubles of the myriad realms are still numerous, too many to count on two hands.

"Otherwise, Supreme Cao Ya wouldn't have needed to travel to the remote borderlands." The old woodcutter sighed, continuing to chop wood, focused intently, immersed in the task, seeking an inner inspiration, and looking towards the imperial path ahead.

As someone on the path to enlightenment, the old woodcutter was only one step away from becoming an emperor.

However, his Dao heart had lost that fierce and diligent spirit.

But their strength is still extremely high!

The cultivation over the past thousands of years has not been in vain.

Below the Supreme Being, stand at the pinnacle!

******

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"

Near the Fire Mulberry Star, in an uninhabited star system, deep within a massive star, the Old Golden Crow bathed in the true fire of the sun, pondering the essence of the Emperor's Way. The great bell he forged from Dao Tribulation Gold was the same color as his own body, reflecting each other and shining even more brilliantly, exuding a mysterious Dao charm, infinitely approaching the Emperor's Way.

"Cao Ya? It's that guy again." The old golden crow sat quietly, opened its eyes, glanced at the sky, and looked a little depressed.

He was cultivating diligently at the core of the Great Sun when he was discovered by Cao Ya. The two met briefly, and thus, the old Golden Crow knew that Cao Ya was far more terrifying than he could have imagined.

However, Cao Ya's ability to fight the Supreme was still beyond the old Golden Crow's expectations.

"Damn it, I racked my brains and gambled my whole life to deceive the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone. In the end, I barely survived my second life and had the hope of becoming an Emperor, but then I encountered a monster like Cao Ya."

"Does it have to be this unlucky?"

Old Golden Crow looked worried and distressed.

He didn't believe he could kill Cao Ya and ascend the throne over Cao Ya's corpse.

It's more like the other way around.

"First there was the Azure Emperor, then Cao Ya; my luck hasn't been good for a single day," the old Golden Crow said, scratching his head in worry.

"However, Gai Jiuyou and the others are even more unlucky than me! It's not bad that they can live a second life."

On second thought, Old Golden Crow adjusted his mindset and calmed down.

"The Divine Court Emperor, the Underworld, the Divine Organization, and an old woodcutter, all above the Big Dipper, within Purple Mountain, the Undying Emperor's wife, that incredibly ambitious Undying Empress, seems poised to be born..."

"A large number of those who will attain enlightenment will soon vie for supremacy on the path to the Emperor."

"Not to mention, after them, there are a bunch of quasi-emperors such as the Victorious Fighting Buddha, Ge Hong, Rong Chengzi, and the Primordial Demon Lord Dongfang Taiyi."

"In addition, there are contemporary holy bodies, god-king bodies, Buddha bodies, demon bodies, demon king bodies, demon god bodies, innate Dao embryos, and so on. All kinds of magical physiques have emerged, as well as princes, princesses, and imperial sons. They have basically all reached the Great Saint level and are about to break into the Quasi-Emperor realm."

"The throne of the Golden Age is something that ordinary people can only dream of."

"The competition is fucking fierce!"

"I also had an advantage in terms of lifespan—of course, from another perspective, this is also a drawback."

The old Golden Crow sighed and said, "Forget it, I'd better not go out. Anyway, I've already experienced everything I needed to experience in my first life. In this second life, I just need to focus on my cultivation and touch the path of the Emperor."

"If that really doesn't work, let's try to seal it with divine essence and wait for future generations."

Old Golden Crow sighed, feeling that he was born at the wrong time. In a different era, he might have had a greater chance to prove himself as an emperor, like the Demon Emperor and the Azure Emperor, commanding all races and being revered as a great emperor of the demon race!

It shook the ages and commanded the heavens and the earth!

******

"stop!

Cao Ya flew over the Star Sea without returning to Feixian Star, fearing that the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone would pursue him and bring disaster to the ancient star.

He went directly to the edge of the universe and randomly chose a fragmented continent in the broken void to enter.

While in seclusion to heal his injuries, Cao Ya erased the deity contained within the Immortal Tear Green Gold Bottle.

Otherwise, they would uphold the will of the Carefree Celestial Venerable and continue to oppose him.

Let's just wipe it out.

Because the treasure bottle was damaged, Cao Ya thought for a moment and melted down a small piece of Immortal Tear Green Gold that he had obtained by extorting the forbidden zone, thus repairing the defect.

During this process, he infused his will into the vase.

"Wait! Why don't I forge a new imperial weapon according to my own wishes?" Cao Ya suddenly realized, his eyes shining, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Coincidentally, the treasure bottle contains inscriptions of the Daoist traces of the Carefree Celestial Venerable, which can be used.

Without its master and without any deity, this mere imperial weapon was at Cao Ya's mercy.

Below the Supreme level, even Quasi-Emperors cannot match the resurrected Imperial Weapons.

However, from the perspective of beings of the same level, the imperial weapon does not possess such invincible divine power.

"Whoosh..."

Flames scorched, lightning crackled, and Cao Ya's palm, like an iron hammer, forged the treasure bottle, gradually changing its shape.

Furthermore, he had to be careful not to erase the Dao traces of the Carefree Celestial Venerable.

As for the Sea of ​​Reincarnation, Cao Ya used the Human Emperor Seal to contain it and suppress it incidentally.

Decades later, Cao Ya's forging finally came to fruition.

"Splash!"

!

On the fragmented continent, a divine gate stands, forged entirely from immortal tears and green gold. Its green light emanates, stirring the heavens and flowing with the Daoist charm of the ancient celestial venerable, mysterious and wondrous.

"Haha, the third imperial artifact is complete!" Cao Ya laughed. The Immortal Tear Green Gold Gate stood tall, revealing Dao traces. It seemed to be able to traverse the void and span time. Its speed was terrifying, and it contained a third of the divine power of the Carefree Heavenly Venerable!

After testing it out, Cao Ya put away the Immortal Tear Green Gold Gate, took out the Blue Gold Divine Sword, and looked at the sword with a pained expression.

"My instrument of enlightenment!" Cao Ya wailed, earnestly using his magic to nurture and smooth out the gaps.

Of the three imperial artifacts, the Human Emperor Seal belongs to the Taiyin Holy Emperor, while the Immortal Tears Green Gold Gate actually belongs to the Carefree Heavenly Venerable.

Those two supreme magical artifacts both carried the Dao of ancient emperors or celestial beings, but they were not Cao Ya's fundamental magical artifacts.

This blue-gold divine sword is the core of Cao Ya's weapon, inscribed with his Dao principles and nurturing deities.

Several years later, Cao Yawen nurtured the Blue Gold Divine Sword, and the nick disappeared, while the blade also shrank slightly.

But that's alright, a little damage is acceptable.

The material of Eternal Blue Gold is precious enough that its toughness alone surpasses that of all legendary weapons.

Moreover, the final leap of the Blue Gold Divine Sword depends on Cao Ya's cultivation level and whether he can become an Emperor.

At that time, with the imperial imprint, the Blue Gold Divine Sword will naturally become an imperial weapon.

Otherwise, no matter how much celestial gold and divine materials are used, it is impossible to forge an ultimate divine weapon!

After dealing with the Immortal Tear Green Gold Gate and the Eternal Blue Gold Divine Sword, Cao Ya's gaze fell upon the Human Emperor Seal.

"Buzz..."

The seal trembled slightly, as if in response.

Unlike the Immortal Tear Green Gold Bottle, whose deity was erased and whose shape was altered, and unlike the Blue Gold Divine Sword, which had not yet reached its full potential and become an ultimate artifact, the Human Emperor Seal, though missing a corner, still retained its deity and was not targeted by Cao Ya. The two got along well.

Cao Ya held the Taiyin Holy Emperor in high esteem.

How could Cao Ya possibly use the imperial weapons left behind by the Human Emperor?

Moreover, he is a descendant of the Taiyin Holy Emperor.

Otherwise, the Emperor's Seal would not have sought out Cao Ya and followed him.

Of Cao Ya's three divine weapons, the Human Emperor Seal possesses the strongest spirituality. The other two weapons, however, only have a rudimentary spirituality and are far inferior to the Human Emperor Seal in this respect.

"It's quite a pity that a lot of the Sea of ​​Reincarnation has been annihilated," Cao Ya lamented.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's Seal trembled slightly, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Haha!" Cao Yalang laughed, comforting the Emperor Seal. Then, he took out the withered branch of the Immortal Medicine, examined it for a while, but found nothing, so he put it aside for the time being.

"The elixir of immortality is the product of the death of an ancient immortal, containing a trace of his immortal cultivation."

"Unfortunately, my path is different..."

As he spoke, Cao Ya suddenly paused.