After the Black Emperor left, Cao Ya went into seclusion again, refined the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella, and infused it with his magic power. He came into contact with the origin of an eternal divine weapon, and a dark light burst forth, eternal and indestructible, as if it had experienced countless chaotic eras.

"This gift from the Black Emperor is truly my first eternal divine weapon!"

Cao Ya muttered to himself, "The Bright Light Divine Axe, relying on rare and precious materials and the special refining method of the Abandoned Fire Emperor, can be compared with ordinary eternal divine weapons, but its essence is still inferior, and it is still at the level of a top-grade Dao divine weapon."

However, the Bright Light Divine Axe is Cao Ya's natal divine weapon, and it can grow alongside Cao Ya.

If Cao Ya can achieve Dao in the future, then the Bright Light Divine Axe can also be upgraded to a top-tier eternal divine weapon!

In this respect, it is even stronger than the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella.

"The Bright Light Divine Axe attacks, the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella defends... One for offense, one for defense, it's quite complete."

Cao Ya smiled slightly. At present, his strength, while not a huge improvement, has increased by one or two percent.

After all, the Black Emperor Umbrella was made by the Black Emperor himself, so its quality was quite high, and its materials were also very unique.

"However, while divine weapons are important and enhance combat power, for me, breaking through to a higher realm is the most urgent matter. And the most crucial thing is still the treasure for enlightenment and the rare object for merging with the Dao!"

Cao Ya's expression turned serious. He truly had little confidence that he could successfully achieve Dao Integration.

"The Purple Thunder Cold Flame and the Five-Colored Immortal Peach are indeed helpful, but they are still lacking and not a 100% success rate!" Cao Ya pondered. Perhaps, in the eyes of other second-level Dao Lords, having these two treasures for enlightenment is enough to attempt to merge with the Dao.

Only the most powerful Dao Lords and the ultimate Dao Lords cannot satisfy their needs.

The problem is that Cao Ya is young and can enter the system space to share the magical power of others and gain insights into different laws.

Cao Ya would absolutely not take any risks unless there was a 100% chance!

He wasn't like this before; he would have dared to take risks if he had a 40-50% chance. But now it's different. Cao Ya thought to himself, why should he take the risk?

"I have little chance of obtaining top-tier Dao-Merging treasures like the Fiery Cloud Flower, Fragrant Treasure Spirit Fruit, and Cloud Realm Emerald Silk. Even if I knew their whereabouts, it would be difficult for an ordinary Holy City Lord to find them. Not only are they too far away, but they are also guarded by powerful figures, making it extremely dangerous. Even a Sovereign could perish there..."

"But the Dongming Jade Talisman..."

Cao Ya pondered. According to the information in the original book, in the near future, the Yi Bo Eternal Realm of the Great Mo Domain will undergo a change, and Emperor Yi Bo's arrangements will emerge one after another.

The so-called Eternal Realm of Yi Bo was created by Emperor Yi Bo; it is a world that can last forever!

The chaotic world, whether naturally formed or created by powerful beings, has a lifespan. The shortest is several trillion years, while the longest is around ten trillion years, which is also the length of a chaotic era.

Even though the Lord of Life and Death possesses great supernatural powers and can create heaven and earth, the world he creates is still the same.

After all, even the Dao Lord himself cannot live forever; he has a limit.

Only the Eternal Emperor is an exception, capable of creating a world that exists eternally!

The numerous territories within the domain are divided according to the Eternal Realm. Generally speaking, the strongest force in a territory occupies the Eternal Realm!

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the Bright Light Domain, an Eternal Realm that belongs to a different Great Dao Law. Cao Ya also transmigrated into the Eternal Realm and rose to prominence on a chaotic star.

Naturally, after advancing to the Dao Lord realm, he did not go to occupy the Eternal Realm.

Originally, there were two Dao Lords of Life and Death stationed there, but they were devoured, and now a new Dao Lord of Life and Death has been born.

The Great Mo Domain was established by the Great Mo Dao Lord, who changed his name and created a power called the Great Mo Academy.

He is at the pinnacle of the realm in the art of deduction. This is only the third step. If he reaches the fourth step, he may become the number one deduction master in the Flame Dragon Realm!

If it lasts forever, then there is great hope of catching up with Emperor Yi Bo!

Of course, it refers to the past Emperor Yi Bo. After countless chaotic eras, the current Emperor Yi Bo has already perfected the art of deduction to the level of a ruler!

Although his combat power is inferior to that of an ordinary ruler, Emperor Yi Bo's essence does indeed belong to the ruler level.

In many other aspects, it surpasses ordinary rulers, and even super rulers and masters of other universes must treat it with respect and dare not neglect it.

The Three Realms are actually located in the Great Mo Domain, and Ji Ning was in the Great Mo Domain when he first came out.

The main reason is that Ji Ning didn't encounter an accident like Nuwa when she left the Three Realms and was teleported to an infinitely distant place!

The Great Mo Academy is located in the Eternal Realm of the Great Mo Domain, and it was established by Emperor Yi Bo in the past.

Emperor Yi Bo is far more powerful than Daoist Da Mo. He is the strongest divination expert in the entire history of the Flame Dragon Domain, without exception!

That Dongming Jade Talisman was not like the Fire Cloud Flower, Fragrant Treasure Spirit Fruit, or Cloud Realm Emerald Silk; it was naturally formed.

This Dao-aligned treasure was crafted later in life. Its raw material is a precious gem called "Dongming Jade." Only through the refinement of a super being above the Dao can the "Dongming Jade Talisman" be produced.

Throughout countless chaotic eras in the Flame Dragon Domain, only Emperor Yi Bo has ever refined the Cave-Dark Jade Talisman; no one else is qualified.

Here, the competition is not about weapon crafting skills, nor combat strength, but about deduction ability.

After Emperor Yibo refined six "Dongming Jade Talismans", he left one for the Dao Alliance and hid the remaining five in the Yibo Eternal Realm.

Later, Emperor Yi Bo left the Flame Dragon Domain and traveled to the boundless darkness, so naturally no new "Dongming Jade Talisman" would appear.

In the past, many people have gone to the Eternal Realm of Yi Bo to search, but all have found nothing.

Emperor Yi Bo's divination abilities are unparalleled throughout history. If he doesn't want to be found, even the ruler can only sigh in vain and return empty-handed.

Therefore, gradually, the Dao Lords of Life and Death gave up this idea, and now, not many people even know the name of Emperor Yi Bo.

However, Cao Ya knew that the other force to which Ji Ning belonged—the Tiancang Palace under the Tiancang Domain of the Dao Alliance—had its strongest strategist, the Heavenly Dao Lord, who was very familiar with Emperor Yi Bo because of his good relationship with Dao Lord Da Mo, before Ji Ning's rise to power. This led to a certain idea emerging in his mind.

The third-step Daoist Da Mo's deductive abilities rank among the top ten in the realm. Perhaps, the two of them working together can find the Dongming Jade Talisman.

And indeed, they did find the treasure, but they also made a mistake and fell into Emperor Yi Bo's trap. Within the Eternal Realm, it shone brightly, its features were obvious, and the news spread far and wide.

The whereabouts of such a supreme treasure of the Dao has attracted the attention of the entire Flame Dragon Domain, with countless Dao Lords rushing to the scene!

Even the most powerful Dao Lords on the list, such as the Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, and King of Light, flocked to the event.

It should be understood that the stronger a Dao Lord is, the weaker their chance of achieving Dao unity is; therefore, they must seize every glimmer of hope.

The Dongming Jade Talisman is far superior to the Purple Thunder Cold Flame and the Five-Colored Immortal Peach!

"Hmm, should I follow the example of the Heavenly Dao Lord and the Great Mo Dao Lord's Dharma bodies and venture into the Eternal Realm of the Great Mo Domain for a while..."

Cao Ya pondered for a moment, then shook his head. His foundation in divination was very weak, and he had little skill in it, far inferior to Daoist Da Mo.

Even though the one who went on the adventure with Tianyi Daojun of Tiancang Palace was only Damo Daojun's Dharma body, not his true body, he still surpassed Cao Ya in this respect.

Da Mo Daojun's combat strength is average, only at the third step of the Life and Death Daojun realm, yet he is renowned throughout the Flame Dragon Domain, all thanks to his deduction technique!

Many emperors are not as good as him. Although his domain is vast, in terms of deductive ability, Daoist Da Mo is more than qualified to rank in the top ten.

"Moreover, Emperor Yibo's plan is to prevent the Dongming Jade Talisman from being secretly obtained by someone."

Cao Ya muttered to himself, "According to the information in the original book, Emperor Yi Bo is determined to make a big fuss!"

In this way, the other dimension hidden within the Eternal Realm of the Great Mo Domain—the Yi Bo Realm—can be born!

Along with this, the Crimson Wave Palace, a super treasure in the Yi Bo Realm, will also surface, strengthening the foundation of his homeland, the Flame Dragon Domain.

Having traversed the boundless darkness and visited numerous realms and alien universes, Emperor Yi Bo understood that the development of his hometown was rather ordinary, especially compared to those powerful realms, where it appeared particularly weak.

Therefore, Emperor Yibo's arrangements cannot be disrupted; they must be carried out in a grand and spectacular manner, alarming all directions!

In this way, many races, including the six major powers, will send their capable individuals to participate in the competition for the treasures of the Yi Bo Realm and the Chi Bo Palace.

These wondrous items are not only of great benefit to the cultivation of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, but even the Eternal Emperor and the Sovereign would covet them!

The more powerful beings there are, the stronger the overall strength of the domain will be, and the more qualified it will be to deter the chaotic universe!

Although Emperor Yibo is a member of the Dao Alliance, he did not exclude Mangya Kingdom, ancient cultivators, special life forms, dark kingdoms, etc. from entering the Yibo Realm and set up restrictions.

The fact that such precious treasures were brought out demonstrates Emperor Yibo's magnanimity.

Of course, Emperor Yi Bo has already become the master of the Dao of Deduction. His Dao of Array Formation and Dao of Cause and Effect are both at the level of the Lord of a Holy City. His strength is extremely powerful, so his need for external things has naturally decreased.

Furthermore, Emperor Yi Bo is skilled in divination and calculation. Although his direct combat strength is slightly weaker, his difficulty in dealing with him is no less than that of an ordinary ruler. Even super rulers and masters of other universes would not dare to underestimate him.

These things are no longer useful for the pursuit of the Supreme Realm. In Emperor Yi Bo's view, helping his hometown is the most appropriate course of action.

Therefore, the emergence of Yi Bojie was already destined and unavoidable.

Unless someone else can match Emperor Yi Bo in the skill of deduction, they can't disrupt it; otherwise, ordinary rulers have no way to do anything about it.

However, it is clear that while Emperor Yibo's abilities in this area may not be unparalleled in the vast and chaotic universe, it is not easy to find anyone who surpasses him; such individuals are extremely rare.

"Going there now won't get me anything, so why waste my time? I'd rather focus on cultivating and improving my strength. The Purple Thunder Cold Flame and the Five-Colored Immortal Peach are indeed not as good as the Cave Nether Jade Talisman, but they're not bad either, and they'll be useful to me."

"We can still make it there after the anomaly in the Great Mo Domain breaks out."

"Even if Dao Lord Da Mo becomes eternal, he can only catch up with the former Emperor Yi Bo. He is not as good as the current one. Not to mention, Dao Lord Da Mo is still only hovering at the third step and has not even broken through to the fourth step."

Cao Ya muttered, somewhat wistfully. Some Dao Lords with special Daos could become overlords of a region by the third step, but that didn't mean that subsequent cultivation would be easy.

One hundred and eight thousand chaotic eras, though extremely long, how many can actually achieve the Dao?

“I have entered the fourth step, but I am still a little short of the edge of the Dao.”

Cao Ya pondered. Only by reaching the edge of the Dao can one attempt eternity, but almost no one dares to easily achieve the Dao. Everyone needs to make various preparations and collect rare items for enlightenment and treasures for achieving the Dao.

"Phew!!" Cao Ya took out two treasures he possessed, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Don't rush. Use the enlightenment ability of Zi Ting Leng Yan to advance your cultivation. When the time is right, eat the Five-Colored Immortal Peach and reach the edge of the Dao Integration stage in one fell swoop."

Cao Ya muttered to himself, "The ordinary path, the stronger path, and the strongest path are all the same. After entering the fourth step, there is still a hurdle at the edge of merging with the Dao before one can be considered to have encountered the threshold of eternity."

Only by fusing multiple strongest paths and the ultimate path can one become powerful enough to immediately reach the edge of Dao Integration upon breaking through to the fourth step of Dao Lord, thus qualifying to integrate with the Dao.

"Boom!" Purple lightning surrounded Cao Ya, and a cool, aloof aura began to emanate from him.

Cao Ya closed his eyes, as if he had fallen into a deep state of enlightenment. The touches on the Path of Bright Light were not like those in the past, which would only appear occasionally. Now, they appeared one after another, causing Cao Ya's cultivation to advance steadily and become more and more powerful!

"Purple Thunder Cold Flame," as a wondrous object that helped the alien cosmic Emperor Fu Bo successfully achieve Dao integration, possesses undeniable divine power.

In fact, in the eyes of the Eternal Emperor, the value of things that attain enlightenment surpasses that of things that attain harmony with the Dao!

In the eyes of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, the two are roughly equal in importance... or perhaps the latter is even more important!

There was no other way; the fundamental Dao of the Eternal Emperors had already been successfully integrated with the Dao, granting them endless lifespans without any limit. What they needed were objects for enlightenment to aid their cultivation and enhance their Dao attainment.

What the Dao Lords of Life and Death are most eager for is to overcome the insurmountable barrier of Dao Integration. Naturally, they will attach great importance to the corresponding rare treasures!

Although these two types of treasures are often mentioned together, there are still significant differences between them.

The former is about creating an environment that guides practitioners into a state of enlightenment.

The latter mostly serve as substitutes for the Dao Lord, demonstrating the Dao in one round. Success is best, but failure is still an experience, allowing the Dao Lord to correct shortcomings and improve the success rate.

"Mingguang is not only the light of heaven and earth, but also the light of the human heart..."

After an unknown amount of time, with the help of Zi Ting Leng Yan, Cao Ya was deeply moved. Without hesitation, he immediately took out the Five-Colored Immortal Peach and swallowed it in one gulp.

Immediately, Cao Ya's mind seemed to be filled with endless brilliance. He didn't even have time to savor the deliciousness of the immortal peaches before he focused all his attention on pushing his cultivation level to the edge of the Dao Integration Realm!

With the help of two rare items for enlightenment, the process was smooth and safe.

There was no crisis like in the first or second step; the shadow of death never dissipated.

"Finally, I have reached the limit of the Dao Lord of Life and Death... The next step is to merge with the Dao!"

Cao Ya opened her eyes and couldn't help but smile, her face beaming with joy.

Even though the five-colored peaches were eaten, they brought him more cultivation, making it a worthwhile deal!

But soon, Cao Ya's smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

"I still don't have the confidence to reach the Dao Integration stage. I must fight for that Dongming Jade Talisman!"

"If it succeeds..."