"Whoosh!" A figure appeared out of thin air not far in front of Cao Ya, blocking his retreat.

After the initial shock, Cao Ya was not alarmed, but instead delighted.

"I am Daoist Mingguang, Cao Ya, and I greet Venerable Dan." Cao Ya bowed respectfully.

Dozens of meters away, there was a woman with a graceful figure, dressed in black gauze, with a very cold and aloof temperament, as if nothing could move her even if the sky collapsed or the earth caved in.

This woman simply stood there, without actively proclaiming any great Dao, yet she possessed a divine aura, as if she were the ruler of the world, with all origins submitting to her.

That feeling is something that ordinary star lords and emperors at the level of holy city lords cannot possess!

Cao Ya knew that this must be one of the three ancient star lords of the other universe, that is, one of the three ordinary rulers!

If it were the Lord of the Destruction Divine Court, as the master of another universe, his situation would undoubtedly be even more terrifying, with all paths wailing in despair!

Of the three ancient star lords, the Black Emperor was only seen once before being sent to another universe. The other, the White Emperor, was also male, while only the Pill Venerable was a woman.

Therefore, without any introduction, Cao Ya naturally recognized the woman's identity.

"Hmm." Venerable Dan nodded, scrutinized Cao Ya for a moment, and said softly, "My visit this time was sudden, based on a premonition, but I didn't expect to run into you."

Cao Ya was taken aback. Did Venerable Dan recognize him?

Although he killed the Three Silkworm Emperors and his fame spread far and wide, such a feat should not be enough to alarm the Sovereign, right? So, it's because of the Black Emperor?

"Since it's you, then there's no mistake." Suddenly, Venerable Dan waved his sleeve, and a mighty power spread out fiercely, trying to envelop Cao Ya and take him away.

"Venerable Dan, I offer you my natal Dao talisman as payment. And for the sake of the Black Emperor, could you please send me away from the alien universe and back to the Flame Dragon Domain?" Cao Ya immediately said, his body also surging with magical power, resisting the Great Dao of Venerable Dan.

"A natal talisman?" Venerable Dan was slightly surprised. That was Emperor Fu Bo's most treasured possession, capable of granting the emperor an extra life. It was an extremely precious item, and in today's alien universe, who wouldn't want to obtain one?

As a result, Daoist Mingguang Cao Ya not only possessed this talisman, but was also willing to use it as a reward, requesting that she send it back to the Flame Dragon Domain.

"Your relationship with Emperor Fu Bo is quite good. He actually gave you his natal talisman... You are very generous, giving away such a valuable item so easily."

The Venerable Dan remained aloof and cold. Her face was shrouded in an invisible mist, making it impossible to see her features or discern her expression.

"As long as I can return to the Flame Dragon Domain, a natal talisman is nothing."

Cao Ya said neither humbly nor arrogantly that he still had some worries about his own Mingguang Palace, and was afraid that after he left, something terrible would happen in the Mingguang Domain, causing it to fall apart, leading to rampant evil spirits, heavy casualties among all living beings, and even the Chaos World would be sacrificed by the Great Demon!

As the overlord of Mingguang Domain, having enjoyed fame and resources, Cao Ya believed that he should take responsibility and not back down.

Although he also cherished his natal talisman, Cao Ya believed that his strength was sufficient. As long as he was cautious in his cultivation career and did not offend the Sovereign or the Lord of the Holy City, he would not be in danger.

Once we reach the edge of the Dao, even the Lord of the Holy City should have nothing to fear.

In the eyes of the Sovereign, natal talismans are indeed quite rare, but if one provokes the Sovereign's killing intent, let alone one talisman, even two or three more would not save him from death.

Unless, after escaping death with the help of a talisman, one chooses to live a life of anonymity and caution to avoid the ruler's causal calculations and the investigations of his subordinate forces!

But that is clearly hopeless and will never last. When the time comes, it will all turn to ashes.

Therefore, compared to his natal talisman, Cao Ya values ​​the Purple Thunder Cold Flame more!

Such treasures for enlightenment can help him advance to the fourth step of Dao Lord faster and increase the success rate of Dao Integration!

It's not that the natal talisman isn't valuable; it's just that Cao Ya will definitely have to make choices based on his own circumstances.

If you can keep your natal talisman, that would be best, since having an extra life gives you more confidence.

But how can you persuade the ruler without a presentable gift?

Did they let Venerable Dan make his move for nothing?

Cao Ya felt that he didn't have the face to deserve special treatment from Venerable Dan.

After all, it was the Black Emperor who sent him to this alien universe, not the Pill Venerable; she could have refused.

"Your strength is quite good." Venerable Dan nodded, indicating his approval.

A Dao Lord is almost on par with an ordinary Star Lord. Such a prodigy is among the best even among the most powerful Dao Lords!

Moreover, she discovered that Cao Ya was not on the verge of reaching the Dao Integration stage and lacked that unique aura.

So, how many great paths did Cao Ya actually open up? There should be more than just two or three of the strongest paths…

Dan Zun Zhe pondered, but did not connect it to the ultimate path. He only thought that Cao Ya's strongest path was a bit too much!

Moreover, besides the light, Cao Ya also possessed elements such as reincarnation, swordsmanship, fire, and lightning, which confirmed Dan Zun Zhe's guess.

The ultimate path is extremely rare. Among the Dao Lords of countless realms and other universes throughout the 108,000 Chaos Eras, there might not be even one!

Moreover, so far, there is no emperor in this chaotic universe who has attained the ultimate path.

Therefore, very few people know about the ultimate path; even the rulers don't know much about it.

Otherwise, Venerable Dan would definitely suspect that Cao Ya has embarked on the ultimate path!

In reality, let alone Venerable Dan, even those super rulers or supreme beings who descended could not make a clear statement!

"I humbly request Venerable Dan..." Cao Ya bowed respectfully. He had finally met Venerable Dan and did not want to miss the opportunity. Otherwise, neither the Lord of the Divine Court nor the White Emperor would be as easy to talk to as Venerable Dan.

Because of his already formidable strength and clear path, Cao Ya needs no further training. What he currently desires is only the wondrous objects of enlightenment and union with the Dao!

With this in mind, and because of his longing for the Bright Light Domain, Cao Ya was eager to leave the alien universe and return to the Flame Dragon Domain.

The domain is vast enough, with many wondrous places. Having consolidated the order of the Bright Light Domain and resolved his concerns, he has plenty of time to slowly compete for the Dao-Merging Treasure. There's no need for him to continue lingering in the other universe.

As if he could read Cao Ya's mind, Venerable Dan said calmly, "I heard from the Black Emperor about your origins, and your Bright Light Domain has his influence, so what are you worried about?"

"He even asked me to test you..."

At this point, Venerable Dan's cool gaze fell upon Cao Ya.

"He makes mistakes too. He misjudged your abilities and you no longer need any tests."

"However, since I've already been entrusted with this task and I've agreed, I can't just ignore it."

At this moment, Venerable Dan raised her palm, her fair and delicate fingers gently clenched, and in an instant, boundless power struck. Cao Ya's resistance was no longer effective, and he was immediately taken into one of Venerable Dan's cave worlds!

But at this moment, Cao Ya clearly had no intention of resisting.

"With the Black Emperor deterring the villains, there shouldn't be any problems!" Cao Yasong breathed a sigh of relief.

The Black Emperor was one of the three ancient star lords who destroyed the Divine Court, and was merely an ordinary ruler!

With him in charge, even if several rulers of the Flame Dragon Domain were to arrive, Cao Ya wouldn't need to worry about the situation in the Bright Light Domain.

"However, since Venerable Dan took me away, I wonder..." Cao Ya pondered. For a Dao Lord like him with a clear path ahead, all he needed were related rare items; Dao techniques were no longer of any use.

Unless it's a supreme martial art that describes how to use power and how to maximize its amplification!

But Cao Ya is not a disciple of Dan Zun Zhe, so how could he possibly impart all his knowledge to him?

"Whoosh!" Just then, the void cracked open, and a handsome young man in white robes carrying a long sword suddenly appeared.

Immediately following, Venerable Dan's graceful figure also descended upon this grotto-heaven world.

The white-robed youth first bowed to Venerable Dan, then cupped his hands towards Cao Ya and said with a smile, "So, you really are the Bright Light Daoist from the Flame Dragon Domain."

He then introduced himself, revealing that he was Ji Ning.

After returning the greeting, Cao Ya showed no surprise. The moment he saw Venerable Dan, he guessed that Ji Ning had already been taken away by Venerable Dan.

The feeling that Venerable Dan just mentioned was also part of the inheritance of the Sword Dao Master, which Ji Ning obtained.

That sword master was the elder brother of Venerable Dan. In the past, he also stormed into the Origin Land to compete with other masters for the throne of the Lord of the Other Universe. Unfortunately, he failed, and all his brothers and followers perished along with him.

At that time, Venerable Dan was merely the Lord of the Holy City, not even an ordinary ruler, so naturally he could not possibly defeat the Lord of the Other Universe who had already joined the ranks of super rulers!

The ruler of that other universe later perished for some reason, and the Venerable Dan had no one to take revenge on. Her only thought was to cultivate and become stronger, possessing incredible power that allowed her to disrupt spacetime, go back in time, and resurrect her brothers!

Driven by this obsession, Venerable Dan also broke through from the level of Lord of the Holy City to the level of Ruler, a rare feat!

However, even the Lord of the Other Universe doesn't have the ability to resurrect the Sovereign and the Lord of the Holy City.

Only the supreme being can achieve this!

But here's the problem: how could a ruler possibly persuade a supreme being? And in terms of assets, they are even less valued by the supreme being.

"Ji Ning, your swordsmanship is truly impressive," Cao Ya praised. Ji Ning was still only at the World Realm, yet his combat strength was comparable to that of a First Step Dao Lord!

However, Cao Ya also noticed that Ji Ning had not yet comprehended the ultimate sword path!

Cao Ya suddenly smiled to himself. If the ultimate sword path had been opened up, Ji Ning would have already broken through to the Dao Lord of Life and Death. Why would he still be stuck at the World Realm?

"Comparable to Dao Lord Mingguang, who could defeat a top-tier Emperor with the body of a Dao Lord of Life and Death!" Ji Ning exclaimed in amazement. Dao Lords of this kind who defy the heavens are extremely rare throughout the entire alien universe or realm!

In any case, as far as Ji Ning knows, there seems to be no Dao Lord in Mangya who can compare with Dao Lord Mingguang!

It should be noted that Mangya Kingdom is one of the six major powers in the Yanlong Domain!

After all, Cao Ya not only fought to a draw with a top-tier emperor, but also killed the Three Silkworm Emperor in the battle. Such a result was truly astonishing. Even among the most powerful Dao Lords, few could achieve such a feat!

At the same time, Ji Ning felt a slight stirring in his heart. He could actually sense the aura of swordsmanship on Daoist Mingguang.

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Ning couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, Daoist Mingguang, are you also a swordsman?"

Dan Zun Zhe glanced at Cao Ya. According to the Black Emperor's message, Cao Ya's swordsmanship was exquisite, even impressing him, the ruler.

Therefore, the Black Emperor, seeing the opportunity, sent Cao Ya away to hone his skills, hoping he could achieve immortality. However, he did not expect Cao Ya's strength to be so great that those below the Star Lord level posed little threat to him, thus rendering the training ineffective.

Cao Ya smiled and nodded: "I know a little bit. I've traveled many paths, but I can't be considered an expert in any of them."

Before he could finish speaking, Venerable Dan snorted coldly, while Ji Ning, standing to the side, was also speechless.

Even someone like you, at the pinnacle of Dao Lord, only has a "slight understanding," not a "proficient" one...

Then among all the Dao Lords under heaven, none are truly powerful. Even the Eternal Emperors are only qualified to boast, as are the Sovereigns and Lords of Holy Cities!

Cao Ya muttered to himself, his Bright Light Path, being only the strongest path, wasn't really that powerful; it was neither the best nor the worst.

Other paths such as the path of reincarnation, the path of swordsmanship, and the path of lightning were not created by him.

The progress of these great paths can only be seen in Cao Ya; his energy should still be focused on the Mingguang Path!

Soon, the three of them stepped out of the Origin Land, left the Ancient Domain, and arrived at a strange place in another universe—the Dark Sea of ​​Bitterness!

Looking out, Cao Ya saw a strange five-colored void bridge stretching across the endless darkness, illuminating all directions.

It was obvious that this was the method of the Pill Venerable, the meaning of eternity spreading, lasting for countless chaotic eras!

At the end of the Five-Colored Divine Bridge, a vast world is connected, shimmering with light and dazzling beauty.

"That is the Three Leaf Realm. When I was in seclusion, I traveled through the Dark Sea of ​​Bitterness and created it at will. I rarely interacted with the outside world. Only the Lord of the Divine Court, the White Emperor, the Black Emperor, or my followers would occasionally enter and leave."

Dan Zun Zhe said, leading Cao Ya and Ji Ning, they traversed trillions of miles and flew into the Three Leaves Realm.

“Boom…” Outside the cave of the Dan Venerable, the three landed. All around, there was a vast lake with a waterfall cascading down. However, it was not divine water or immortal liquid, but an extremely rare and precious chaotic spiritual liquid!

There is an entire lake here!

So many treasures!

Although he already knew that Dan Zun Zhe was exceptionally strong and wealthy, Cao Ya still couldn't help but marvel when he entered the Three Leaves Realm and saw the lake of chaotic spiritual liquid.

Ji Ning, standing to the side, was utterly dumbfounded. Chaotic Spirit Liquid was normally measured in "drops," but here it was a lake spanning over a hundred miles in diameter...

"No eternal divine weapon can compare to this lake!" Ji Ning exclaimed.

Cao Ya nodded. The value of a cosmic treasure should surpass that of this lake of chaotic spiritual liquid, but an eternal divine weapon is absolutely incomparable!

Thinking of this, Cao Ya's heart stirred. The Pill Venerable was the number one alchemist in the other universe!

In the field of weapon crafting, the Pill Venerable ranks among the top three in the other universe!

Furthermore, one of the followers of the Pill Venerable, who could also be called the Abandoned Fire Emperor, was not powerful, but he was the number one weapon refiner in the other universe!

“My path is clear, and it is very different from that of Dan Zun Zhe and Qi Huo Di Jun. I am not a direct disciple of Dan Zun Zhe, so I cannot learn Dan Zun Zhe’s master secret techniques. However, I can try to learn the skills of alchemy and weapon crafting and see if I can be taught them.”

Cao Ya pondered, since he hadn't obtained a cosmic treasure or an eternal divine weapon to recognize him as his master in the Land of Origin, it wasn't impossible for him to forge an eternal divine weapon himself!