"But even if Cao Yazhen reaches the pinnacle, comparable to the Taiyi of the Ancestral Court, I will never yield!"

However, as the god-king who was in charge of war in the ancient times, Gong Tianzun's will was also very firm.

Even though they were momentarily frustrated by Cao Ya's strength, soon the horns in the Heavenly Palace blared loudly, stirring up their blood and making their souls roar, shaking the sky!

"Stop!!" Gong Tianzun brandished his spear, and a great dragon was born. The dragon's body, which swayed for tens of thousands of miles, manifested its laws and burst into flames. With a bang, it spontaneously combusted, infinitely increasing its power, suppressing Xuandu, and charged directly towards Cao Ya!

"That little vixen, Gong Tianzun... her ambition is quite admirable. If it weren't for the Supreme Emperor's early advantage and Boyang Shenwang's Long Xiao, she might actually be the supreme leader of the Creator!"

Madam Yuanmu's eyes twitched, realizing the dire situation. Now, she wasn't thinking about killing Cao Ya, but rather how to escape, flee to the ancestral temple, or some remote, desolate place, to hide and eke out a living.

Mrs. Yuan Mu was quite familiar with this.

She had once faced near death, her soul attaching itself to a large rock to revive her. Thus, this once delicate and beautiful woman had transformed into a muscular giant. Thanks to Shi Qiluo's lineage, she had remained hidden in the Heavenly Court for hundreds of thousands of years, unnoticed. Qin Mu went to the Heavenly Court, and after discovering her identity, he schemed and exposed her, tricking Lady Yuanmu and forcing her to reveal her true form. She could no longer rely on her special status in the Zaofu Heavenly Palace to spy on the cultivation techniques of other Heavenly Venerables.

"At worst, we can just go through this experience again."

Madam Yuanmu thought to herself, "Hmm, I still have to try and severely injure Cao Ya!"

"Otherwise, I don't have the confidence to avoid being seen by such a ruthless character."

Unlike Gong Tianzun, Madam Yuanmu was already considering her way out.

Of course, even so, Madam Yuanmu's offensive did not diminish; on the contrary, it became even more terrifying!

In the universe, there are two kinds of beings who can safely survive the cycle of birth and death and go to the future.

One is the World Tree, and the other is the Ruins of Return.

Both of these remain unchanged.

Everything else, even the most powerful prehistoric palace, had to rely on replacement to escape the collapsing past era and cross into the future.

The path to enlightenment for the ancient gods of Guixu differs from that of all other spirits in the universe.

However, neither the Emperor nor the Empress nor Lady Yuanmu realized this.

"Buzz..."

Lady Yuanmu did everything in her power, but suddenly, the Guixu Heavenly Court collapsed inward, forming a huge abyss that covered millions of miles, devouring all energy and laws. Even the Heavenly Dao could not escape it; after struggling, it was still shattered.

This great abyss, in its clash with death energy, carries the essence of ending and destruction; it all depends on whose cultivation is more profound.

Clearly, Cao Ya was superior to Madam Yuan Mu, after all, it was Cao Ya's enlightenment on the path of immortality in the mortal world, which was quite profound.

"Ugh." Madam Yuanmu coughed up blood. If it weren't for the Heavenly Venerable Gong sweeping his spear and the dragon whipping its tail, dispersing a large amount of death energy, Madam Yuanmu would likely have died, engulfed by the death energy, along with the Great Abyss of the Guixu Heavenly Court, which would have ended as well.

"This Dao intent... Why is Cao Ya Tianzun's realm more profound than mine and my sister's? It doesn't make any sense at all!" Madam Yuanmu couldn't understand it and was very frustrated.

Who exactly is the ancient god born from the Ruins of Return?!

However, Madam Yuan understood one thing: no matter how Cao Ya Tianzun comprehended this Dao of the Will of Death, she had to find a way to use her great supernatural powers to break through the ocean of death energy, either to escape or to kill Cao Ya in front of her!

"I'm going all out!"

Lady Yuanmu gritted her teeth, and her rocky divine body suddenly clanged and split apart, turning into pieces of divine stone that floated in mid-air.

Then, those divine stones, like intricate components, flew rapidly under the control of Lady Yuanmu's soul, changing back and forth in an incredibly complex manner, and in an instant, they formed an incomparably enormous divine artifact!

"Lady Yuanmu has been in charge of the Creator Heavenly Palace for hundreds of thousands of years. Her gains are not only intercepting materials to create surplus divine artifacts like the Heavenly Venerable and gaining insight into the cultivation techniques of other Heavenly Venerables, which she can comprehend, but also using the power of the Creator Heavenly Palace to transform herself!"

The Celestial Venerable was alarmed.

They were shocked by Madam Yuanmu's decisiveness; if it were her, she would never have been able to modify her own body.

"Ah, that's right, Madam Yuanmu's current body is not the original ancient divine body." Gong Tianzun quickly realized.

Without much delay, the divine spear formed from the ancestral dragon vein swiftly moved, thrusting out and tearing open the void, even severing the Heavenly Dao!

[The Legend of the Shepherd God] The Heavenly Dao is not the supreme thing in the universe. It is merely a kind of great law that exists in the Xuandu and the whole world. It is powerful, but not the only one. Not to mention others, the Five Great Daos, the Youdu Great Dao, etc. are no less powerful, and may even be more powerful.

Boom!!

The two Celestial Venerables clashed fiercely with the deathly aura filling the sky, sending forth a devastating wave of energy that inspired awe in all the gods.

"Hmm, relying on the will to die is enough to suppress Palace Celestial Venerable and Lady Yuanmu, and also restrict them from escaping." Cao Ya thought to himself, it's better to deal with Langxuan Divine Emperor, Qiang Tianfei, and Taiji Ancient God first, and then go and kill these two female Celestial Venerables.

The main threats to Cao Ya were the Dao Fruit in the Heavenly Court of the Divine Emperor Langxuan, the original body of the Consort Qiangtian, and the companion treasure of the Ancient God of Taiji. Cao Ya decided to strike first and kill them before considering anything else.

With his plan in mind, Cao Ya's actions became increasingly ruthless. Sword energy rained down like rain, and blade light stretched like the sea. He displayed the profound mysteries of various laws, illuminating the universe. Gods and demons from all realms were forced to submit.

Even the hostile group of Celestial Venerables, in their panic, couldn't help but marvel at the immense power of Cao Ya's magic, the profound mystery of his Dao principles, and his unparalleled divine abilities.

"Damn it, how did Cao Ya cultivate to this level?" Emperor Langxuan cursed inwardly.

"Taiyi has this ability because of his extraordinary background, but Cao Ya is just a mere human." Qiang Tianfei couldn't understand why Cao Ya, who hadn't received sacrifices from countless creators, had chosen the path of faith and incense offerings.

The two ancient Tai Chi gods were even more shaken.

This is the kind of state they've always dreamed of!

Now all we can do is watch with envy.

The Yin and Yang energies surged, and the Tai Chi treasure was unleashed, shattering the golden Buddhist light and silencing the Zen chants. The numerous sword energies also dimmed.

"There's hope!" The ancient sun god's eyes gleamed.

The Moon Goddess's expression suddenly changed, and she shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Before the words were finished, the void suddenly split open, and countless sword lights appeared, piercing the body of the Sun God. The Moon Goddess was also injured. The two cried out in pain, realizing that if the Taiji Treasure had not returned in time to protect them, they would have been killed and their souls destroyed by this move, "Dao Spreads Throughout the Universe".

It should be noted that with the assistance of the Heavenly Dao, Cao Ya's energy expenditure from tearing through the void was already reduced, and the movements were even more subtle. Furthermore, with the Heavenly Dao's conscious concealment, even the Taiji Ancient God, in the midst of a full-fledged battle, would find it difficult to detect such an action and was thus caught off guard by Cao Ya, suffering severe injuries on the spot.

"A treacherous and cunning villain!" roared the ancient sun god.

Cao Ya laughed and said, "All's fair in war, Taiji Ancient Gods, you shouldn't have been born."

After speaking, another burst of sword energy shot out. The combined attacks of [Slay the Dao to See Me] and [The Dao Spreads Throughout the Universe] wounded the two ancient gods once again. Hundreds and thousands of sword marks appeared on their bodies, and they were almost completely shattered and ceased to exist.

Even their souls had many cracks, eroded by sword intent, which, despite the presence of Yin and Yang energies, could not be dispelled in a short time.

"This is bad, let's go!" The Moon Goddess sensed death and immediately sent a telepathic message to the Ancient God of the Sun, intending to manipulate the Taiji Treasure to escape from Xuandu.

With a clang, the forty-nine Heavenly Daos flowed, solidifying the void like divine metal. Even the Taiji Supreme Treasure only tore a tiny crack, unable to let it pass through.

Before the Moon Goddess and the Sun Goddess could unleash their supernatural powers again, Cao Ya's sword energy struck down once more.

At the same time, numerous enormous Dharma images reappeared, with the wrathful King of Light surrounded by Buddha's light and dazzling golden light. His fleshy palms slammed down, shattering the universe!

Looking at the countless Buddha palms that blotted out the sky, and the sword lights shooting in from all directions, the Ancient Sun God and the Moon Goddess were filled with despair.

"Brother Taiyi, we are all among the Five Primordial Gods. Are you just going to watch Cao Tianzun kill us?" Taiyin Niangniang suddenly shouted angrily, as if trying to awaken Taiyi's feelings for the Five Primordial Gods.

But Taiyi is Taiyi, and Taiji is Taiji. They are not the same path. Taiyi stays in the ancestral court and intercepts stowaways. Unless absolutely necessary, why would it interfere with major events in the myriad worlds?

Just like when they threatened Cao Ya, Tai Yi did not show up.

"Instead of attaining enlightenment, he perished..." the ancient sun god said bitterly.

If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to stay in the Taiji mine and never leave the world.

"Cao Ya, we're waiting... This era will surely perish! All of you will die!" Taiyin Niangniang cursed.

The next second, the Buddha's palm pressed down, sword energy surged past, and all sounds vanished.

With a single bang, it seemed as if the supreme treasure of Tai Chi had been shattered by the Buddha's palm. Countless fragments shot into the universe, drifting towards all realms. Those destined to obtain them might be able to glimpse the Way of Tai Chi.

"The two Taiji Daoist friends are dead..." Langxuan Divine Emperor, Qiangtian Consort and others were all stunned.

Immediately, the Buddha's palm pressed down on them, and sword energy rained down, annihilating gods and demons.

Cao Ya's eyes were indifferent as he unleashed all his power to suppress and kill all the Venerables.

"Just now, there was a very slight glimmer of energy... Was it Taiyi?" Cao Ya wondered to himself.

The existence that even his senses cannot comprehend is something that, in the entire seventeenth era, currently only Taiyi possesses such great power.

“Taiyi generally doesn’t interfere in the conflicts among the heavens. The Taiji Ancient God wasn’t born from the Taiyi Dao, so it has nothing to do with him,” Cao Ya thought to himself, confirming Taiyi’s attitude.

Qin Mu's territory in the ancestral court was the Black Mountain, a place where prehistoric Daoists smuggled themselves across. Taiyi frequently appeared there, eliminating smugglers, and had met with Qin Mu and his group several times.

In terms of friendship, I'm more familiar with Qin Mu.

There's no reason to take sides in this war.

At most, I can only observe it with my unique divine abilities.

"ah!!!"

Suddenly, the Divine Emperor Langxuan cried out in fear.

"Whoosh!!" The withered Dao Fruit spun rapidly, seemingly sensing something was wrong. Its unique Dao aura emanated, no longer concealed, and took over the incomplete Heavenly Court of the Divine Emperor Langxuan. Taking advantage of his wavering mind, it seized the opportunity to directly erase his consciousness.

A dignified celestial being, who accidentally found a Dao fruit, found it to be his own death warrant.

Of course, even without this prehistoric enlightened being making a move, under Cao Ya's sword light, the Langxuan Divine Emperor still couldn't escape the word "death".

"boom!!"

Under the control of the prehistoric enlightened beings, the Heavenly Palace and Treasure Hall, which originally belonged to the Divine Emperor Langxuan, became even more powerful.

I'm going to kill you!

Enraged, Gong Tianzun unleashed his dragon spear, attempting to break through the seal of death energy and break free. However, his aim was not to attack Cao Ya, but rather to target the new Langxuan Divine Emperor.

That was no longer her child, but a prehistoric enlightened being who usurped her place.

Regardless of their relationship, they were still mother and son. How could Gong Tianzun not feel sorrow and resentment?!

"Heh, with you, even if there are a few more, they wouldn't be a match for me."

"Langxuan Divine Emperor" sneered, showing utter disdain for Gong Tianzun.

His only target is Cao Ya!

After the deaths of the three powerful figures—the Ancient God of the Sun, the Goddess of the Moon, and the Divine Emperor of Langxuan—Lady Yuanmu and Consort Qiangtian were filled with unease. They felt that it was unwise for them to get involved in the conflicts among those who had attained enlightenment.

They racked their brains, channeling all their magical power, desperate to escape and leave Xuandu.

Gong Tianzun abandoned his thoughts of escape and stopped staring at Cao Ya, filled with intense hatred for that prehistoric enlightened being.

"Swords, blades, lightning, flames... so many great paths, Venerable Cao. If you were in the sixteenth prehistoric era, you might have been favored by the master of the Mi Luo Palace and taken as a disciple, with the hope of becoming the eighth young master."

The prehistoric enlightened being praised it.

"By the way, my name is Venerable Lingyu, and I am not an enlightened being from the Mi Luo Palace."

"Well, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Venerable Lingyu suddenly felt bored.

His dream is to surpass the master of the Miro Palace and truly find the path to eternity.

There's no point in saying so much to these 17th-century bumpkins.

Cao Ya, the only one who could catch the eye of the Venerable Lingyu, had not yet risen to prominence in the eyes of the Venerable Lingyu. He did not take ordinary cultivators seriously.

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He killed countless such figures in prehistoric times.

It should be noted that in a single seventeen-epoch period, there were various forces such as the Heavenly Court, Yankang, Wuyouxiang, the Creator, Xuandu, and Youdu. In the sixteen prehistoric eras, the number of internal forces was simply countless.

Even so, in order to survive the Great Cataclysm of the Universe and the subsequent Great Tribulation of Creation, many enlightened beings had no choice but to band together for mutual support, and most of them joined the Miro Palace or the World Tree.

However, the sheer number of hills within it is so great that even the master of the Mi Luo Palace finds it difficult to describe in detail.

Not to mention enlightened beings like Venerable Lingyu, who are independent and have their own philosophies.

"Cao Tianzun, your strength is not bad. I will respect that and give you a quick death." Lingyu Shangzun, who was using the body of Langxuan Divine Emperor, smiled calmly, looking like he had everything under control and was confident of victory.

At this moment, with the true Langxuan Divine Emperor gone, his divine artifact, the Yutian Venerable, dissipated, and the Heavenly Palace collapsed. Light, darkness, wind, and fire swept through and shattered it.

Then, all kinds of laws surged back, combining with sword energy, a huge Dharma image, and the phantom of Kunpeng to besiege Venerable Lingyu.

“Your understanding is profound, and you have already attained the Dao. Even if you don’t attain the Dao Flower and Dao Fruit, you can still enter the ultimate void, grow the Dao Tree, and open up the Great Luo Heaven. Why don’t you do that?” Venerable Lingyu suddenly asked curiously.