"Please come in, everyone," said Emperor Qi Huo with a smile, his fiery red hair casually draped over his shoulders.

"Emperor Abandoned Fire." Cao Ya returned the greeting with a smile, while Ji Ning, Daoist Yu Hong, and the World God of Danbao were even more respectful. After all, they were not as good as Cao Ya. Whether in terms of strength or skill, they were far inferior to Emperor Abandoned Fire, so they had to show him the utmost respect.

Cao Ya may not be as good as Emperor Qi Huo in weapon crafting or alchemy, but in a head-on confrontation, Emperor Qi Huo would definitely be no match for Cao Ya!

Emperor Qi Huo is indeed the number one weapon refiner in the other universe, but that does not mean that his strength is extremely formidable.

Cao Ya sensed that the Abandoned Fire Emperor was roughly on the same level as the Three Silkworm Emperor, both being outstanding among the top emperors.

Of course, Cao Ya also knew that Emperor Qi Huo, backed by Dan Zun Zhe and being a master weapon refiner himself, must have a lot of magical treasures and eternal divine weapons!

In a real contest, the Three Silkworm Emperor would certainly be no match for the Abandoned Fire Emperor.

Yu Hongdaojun spoke up, and they introduced themselves. Emperor Qihuo did not act arrogantly and simply cupped his hands in greeting.

Although Ji Ning is only at the World Realm, his monstrous talent is unparalleled in the world, and he will surely become a heaven-defying Dao Lord of Life and Death in the future!

Most importantly, Ji Ning is the disciple of the Sword Dao Master. Emperor Qi Huo knows this well. Dan Zun is basically Ji Ning's "master's wife," so how could he underestimate or neglect Ji Ning?!

As for the World God of Danbao... Emperor Qihuo sensed that he was also a genius in alchemy.

"Everyone, come with me, let's talk somewhere else." After the group left, led away by the Emperor of Abandoned Fire, the numerous Dao Lords and World Realm experts finally understood.

"So, that person was Dao Lord Mingguang, the monstrous Dao Lord who killed Emperor Sancan!"

Everyone suddenly realized and was filled with admiration. Such a heaven-defying Dao Lord was extremely rare, even in an entire era of another universe, and could be counted on one hand.

It should be noted that even the most powerful Dao Lord is comparable to a top-tier Emperor, and it is still very difficult to kill him.

Moreover, among the top emperors, the Three Silkworm Emperor is by no means weak!

Riding on the infamous reputation of the Three Silkworm Emperors, Cao Ya's prestige as the Bright Light Dao Lord rapidly increased, shaking the other universe!

In contrast, Yu Hongdaojun, Ji Ning, and the World God of Danbao could not cause such a sensation.

The future Ji Ning may have such abilities, but as he is only at the World Realm, no matter how monstrous he is, it will be extremely difficult for him to become famous throughout the world!

There's no way around it; placed in such a vast universe as the other world, the World Realm is simply too weak!

Within a tranquil, vast courtyard, there are two lakes: one flows with a lava-like liquid, while the other is permeated with a frosty atmosphere.

Between these two lakes, one hot and one cold, stood a huge, crooked tree. Beneath the tree were tables and chairs, where the Fire Abandoner Emperor and his four companions sat down.

The group chatted idly and had a pleasant conversation. In the end, Emperor Qi Huo offered to help Cao Ya and Ji Ning forge weapons.

"Thank you very much." The two were overjoyed and thanked them, both of them having proposed the idea of ​​their own natal divine weapon.

“A natal divine weapon can grow along with its master, and its upper limit is uncertain. It is indeed the most suitable weapon. The eternal divine weapons in the hands of various Eternal Emperors are basically all grown from natal divine weapons, but they were not eternal divine weapons from the beginning,” Emperor Abandoned Fire said with a smile.

Cao Ya nodded. He had originally intended to forge the Bright Light Divine Axe into his natal divine weapon, but unfortunately, his weapon-forging skills were lacking, and he was unable to complete it. Although it was a divine weapon of the Dao, it was still incomplete.

Ji Ning was overjoyed. He had indeed obtained many treasures by chance, but they were all left behind by his predecessors and were suitable for their original owners, but not the most suitable for Ji Ning.

A natal divine weapon grows alongside its master; whatever level the master reaches, the natal divine weapon can also be upgraded to that level.

This kind of perfect integration of man and machine is undoubtedly the only way to maximize the effectiveness of a weapon!

Of course, there are limitations to doing this. Once the original owner dies, the divine weapon stops evolving, and no matter how many rare and precious materials are added, it will hardly be effective.

"Haha, those Eternal Emperors and Dao Lords of Life and Death who came to ask me for help all had the same request: to forge their own divine weapons. I have quite a bit of experience in this area," said the Abandoned Fire Emperor.

The group chuckled, realizing that the Fire Abandoner Emperor was being far too modest; he was the number one weapon refiner in the other universe!

Subsequently, Cao Ya and Ji Ning both prepared to take out precious treasures to reward Emperor Qi Huo, but he refused.

"No need! I have accumulated some experience over countless chaotic eras. Since you were brought to the Three-Leaf Realm by Venerable Dan, I should help you this once in a while," said Emperor Abandoned Fire, waving his hand.

Cao Ya and Ji Ning exchanged a glance, feeling even more grateful, as forging a natal divine weapon was no small expense.

After chatting for a while, the group took their leave and went elsewhere to visit the other four emperors.

A few days later, Venerable Dan summoned Cao Ya and bestowed upon him another secret technique, calmly saying, "This is called 'White Tiger Seven Kills,' a technique of the White Emperor. I am giving it to you through my hands."

Cao Ya was taken aback, but quickly realized that this was also due to the Black Emperor's influence.

Cao Ya was immediately filled with emotion. He hadn't expected that the Black Emperor valued him so much that he would go to such lengths to have both the Pill Venerable and the White Emperor bestow secret techniques upon him.

Both the "Seven Chapters of Cinnabar Leaf" and the "Seven Kills of White Tiger" are top-tier Taoist techniques!

Cao Ya was also very grateful to these three ancient star deities.

"By the way, the Black Emperor sent a message saying that he has left the Bright Light Domain. You can refer to this 'Black Emperor Water Codex'. You also have water-based energy on you, so it must have corresponding Dao principles."

The Venerable Dan then spoke, flicking his finger, and a surge of light boiled, its color dark and mysterious.

Cao Ya returned to his cave, his face solemn. He could not forget the kindness of the Black Emperor, the Pill Venerable, and the White Emperor.

He then seriously studied "The Seven Killings of the White Emperor" and "The Water Canon of the Black Emperor," and benefited greatly from them.

If the Pill Venerable is the number one alchemist in the other universe, then the White Emperor is the number one in the metal element, and the Black Emperor is the number one in the water element!

Their secret techniques were aimed directly at the realm of dominion, and their various skills were mysterious and unpredictable, leaving Cao Ya in awe!

In the years that followed, Cao Ya stayed in the Three Leaves Realm. From time to time, he would have small gatherings with Ji Ning, the World God of Danbao, Daoist Yu Hong, Emperor Qi Huo, and others. Most of the time, he still diligently cultivated, and his progress in cultivation was quite obvious.

He had actually broken through the Mingguang Dao to the level of the third-step Dao Lord!

Although his combat power has not increased significantly at this time, he is getting closer and closer to the edge of Dao Integration, and is also getting closer and closer to Eternity!

During this time, Cao Ya also reminded Ji Ning to understand the ultimate Dao, that he could break through to the Dao Lord of Life and Death at any time if he wanted to.

However, due to the admonition of the ruler of Mangya Kingdom, Ji Ning did not rush to advance, but instead planned to return to Mangya Kingdom before making a breakthrough.

Even from Cao Ya's example, Ji Ning already knew that the other universe and the Flame Dragon Domain were connected.

However, Ji Ning certainly couldn't ignore a ruler's warning. Even though he guessed that the Mangya Kingdom's ruler's words, describing the horrors of the other universe, were meant to put them on guard, it was highly likely that the Mangya Kingdom's ruler and the Lord of the Destruction Divine Court knew each other.

Cao Ya mentioned the terror of the Lord of Another Universe during casual conversations, and Ji Ning was also shocked!

At the same time, with the help of the Emperor of Abandoned Fire, their natal divine weapons were born one after another.

Cao Ya's situation is more complicated because the Bright Light Divine Axe is already a top-grade Dao Divine Weapon, but who is the Abandoned Fire Emperor? He is the number one weapon refiner in the other universe, and he has his own way of solving the problem!

Many years later, Ji Ning bid farewell and, with the World God of Danbao, left the Three Leaves Realm. He must have already returned to the Flame Dragon Domain through the space-time tunnel opened by the ruler of Mangya Kingdom.

Cao Ya made rapid progress, but remained at the Three-Leaf Realm. Only after deciding on the fourth step did he leave.

According to Venerable Dan, the Black Emperor had been guarding the Bright Light Domain for many years and had already gone far away.

Even without revealing its full strength, outsiders would definitely know that this is an Eternal Emperor—the residual power of a ruler is enough to deter villains, which put Cao Ya at ease.

During this period, Cao Ya also made rapid progress in alchemy and weapon crafting. His comprehension of the Seven Chapters of Dan Ye, the Seven Kills of the White Tiger, and the Black Emperor's Water Canon also led to a leap forward in his cultivation.

Finally, Cao Ya cultivated to the fourth step of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, and his Bright Light Dao was quite perfect. Although he had not yet reached the edge of the Dao Integration stage, this was just the result of painstaking effort. Cao Ya was confident that in a hundred million years, he would definitely reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage and be qualified for eternity!

Of course, having the qualifications to try to achieve Dao does not guarantee success!

To be precise, the majority fail. Out of 100,000 Dao Lords of Life and Death, only one can achieve eternity, which shows how difficult it is to achieve Dao!

"Now, the need for supreme treasures for enlightenment and wondrous objects for achieving Dao integration is urgent!"

Cao Ya muttered to himself, analyzing his own situation. Even if he successfully broke through to the edge of the Dao Integration stage, his chances of achieving eternal life would definitely not exceed 10%!

Even including Zi Ting and Leng Yan, it's at most around 20%.

"We still need more Dao-harmonizing treasures, such as... the Cloud Realm Emerald Silk, the Cave Sea Jade Talisman, etc. We dare not even dream of Dao-harmonizing Fire Cloud Flower or Fragrant Treasure Spirit Fruit!" Cao Ya sighed softly.

In the past, if there was a 20% or 30% chance of success, perhaps one would have taken the gamble!

After all, he had reached the peak of the fourth step of the strongest path—the edge of Dao Integration—and was only at the level of a second-level Dao Lord. It was already extremely difficult for him to compete for rare Dao Integration artifacts, and his chances were slim.

But now, his overall combat strength is very strong, comparable to the super genius among the most powerful Dao Lords. Naturally, he is confident and wants to compete for rare treasures!

Who would willingly accept the failure of their path to enlightenment, the dissipation of their true spirit, and the inevitable death and annihilation of their spiritual essence?

Anything that can increase the probability of eternal life, as long as there is clear information, should be pursued!

The other universe is vast, and there must be many such treasures. For example, the Purple Thunder Cold Flame originally belonged to Emperor Fu Bo, and was later given to Cao Ya as a gift of gratitude.

However, Cao Ya's homeland in this life is still in the Yanlong Domain, and his own dojo—the Mingguang Palace—is located in the Mingguang Domain.

Although the Black Emperor's lingering power had lessened his previous worries, the Black Emperor had already traveled far away, exploring vast territories and the chaotic world. Cao Ya was concerned that since he had been unable to return for a long time to suppress order, petty villains and scoundrels would continue to test him and gradually become more rampant, which might lead to new changes!

After stabilizing his cultivation at the fourth step of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, he asked Venerable Dan for his leave.

Even the Venerable Dan did not try to stop him. Although the Three-Leaf Realm was vast, there was absolutely no hope of successfully breaking through to the crucial step of Dao Integration if he stayed here.

Not only her, but also the followers of the five Eternal Emperors, all ventured into different universes, encountered various things, had many top-notch opportunities, and finally succeeded by luck.

"Since you want to return to the Flame Dragon Domain, you have your reasons, and I will not stop you."

Dan Zun Zhe stepped out of the Three-Leaf Realm, manipulated the powerful Great Dao, opened up space-time, and connected to the outer world.

Cao Ya thanked him and was about to step into the time-space tunnel.

Just before disappearing, Venerable Dan's lips suddenly curled slightly, as if he were smiling, and he said, "According to the Black Emperor's requirements, your destination is not actually the Flame Dragon Domain, but—the Yu Xinghai!"

"I hope that next time I see you, you will be an eternal being!"

As he spoke, Venerable Dan shook his head, saying that for Daoist Mingguang to achieve eternity was as difficult as ascending to heaven!

However, she was unaware that Cao Ya's true background, while difficult to ascertain, was not entirely impossible.

Therefore, when Cao Ya heard that the cosmic passage opened by Venerable Dan was connected to Yu Xinghai, he was completely stunned.

"If such a prodigy among the most powerful Dao Lords succeeds, he might surpass ordinary rulers, be comparable to super rulers, and even rival the lords of other universes!"

Dan Venerable whispered, "If she possesses the abilities of a Super Sovereign, and gathers enough treasures from the universe to resurrect her three relatives, then she will have a slightly better chance of persuading the Supreme Being."

"Daoist Mingguang, there's no need to blame the Black Emperor. Normally speaking, the probability of you achieving eternity is almost zero. Without pressure or the danger of death, how can you survive against all odds and overcome insurmountable obstacles?"

Dan Zun Zhe spoke up and explained to the Black Emperor, and he also agreed with this arrangement.

If we don't push Daoist Mingguang a little, let him experience the great terror of death, it will promote the elevation of his soul...

Moreover, although the Sea of ​​Stars is dangerous, it also contains endless opportunities. Logically speaking, it is almost impossible for Daoist Mingguang to live forever. Only by obtaining a great fortune can one have such a high probability of success!

If the second-level Dao Lords don't need to take too many risks, then the highest-level Dao Lords have no choice but to live by facing death!

"Not to mention, Daoist Mingguang is an extremely abnormal prodigy! The difficulty of his attainment of Dao is unimaginable!"

"Such a Dao Lord is extremely rare, even within the entire chaotic universe, spanning 108,000 chaotic eras, there would be hardly one person who could break through to this level!"

After seeing Cao Ya off, Venerable Dan waved her hand, causing the passage to collapse and the ripples in space and time to subside.

Then, she returned to the Three Leaves Realm to study various pill formulas and accumulate wealth. Although she needed to ask the Supreme Being for help, it was still a drop in the ocean, but she couldn't give up because of that.

Inside the time-space tunnel, Cao Ya was quite frustrated. He truly understood what the Black Emperor and Venerable Dan meant.

The problem is that his difficulty in achieving Dao integration is not as outrageous as that of the most powerful Dao Lord!

It's somewhere in the middle, better than the ultimate Dao Lord or the peak Dao Lord, but more difficult than the ordinary Dao Lord or the stronger Dao Lord.

"Although I crave the ultimate treasure of Dao Integration, I haven't reached the point where I have to risk my life!"

Cao Ya gave a wry smile. Now that they had already entered the cosmic passage, how could they possibly turn back?

The only thing that didn't worry him too much was that his own combat strength was not bad. Although he couldn't dominate the Yu Xinghai, if he was cautious, he still had a good chance of stepping out of the vast and dangerous Yu Xinghai and reaching the Yanlong Domain.

"Yu Xinghai... I've heard so much about him, but I've never actually visited him!"