"I hope that in this era of great strife, our Dao Alliance can produce a few more Emperors, not necessarily Sovereigns, but just a few more Lords of Holy Cities."

Emperor Jinyu smiled and opened the book, which was filled with lines of names that shimmered with light.

After he infused the names with his magic, they immediately changed; some disappeared, while others appeared out of thin air.

At the same time, each branch of the Dao Alliance Immortal Palace had a designated person to keep a copy of this book. Upon noticing the commotion, they took it out and were all amazed.

Furthermore, they immediately disseminated the latest rankings, spreading them far and wide!

[The first Daoist Lord is the Wine Saint; the second is the Bright Light Daoist Lord; the third is the Palace Master of Lixing Palace.]

Fourth – Daoist Xiaomeng; Fifth – King of Light; Sixth – Daoist Beiming.

Seventh – Heavenly Axe Daoist Lord; Eighth – Sparrow King; Ninth – Yanhu Daoist Lord.

Tenth – Demon Lord Chenyu; Eleventh – Star King; Twelfth – Palace Master Xingyun.

Thirteenth – King of Huya; Fourteenth – King Wu…

The Dao Lord Ranking in the Flame Dragon Domain has undergone a major change, causing great shock among experts from all sides!

The familiar figures like the Master of Dreams and the Ugly King are gone, clearly fallen from grace.

Besides Daoist Mingguang and Daoist Xiaomeng, others such as Daoist Beiming also made their debut on the list and ranked among the top!

What's most terrifying is that these three are all affiliated with the Dao Alliance. Only Dao Lord Beiming has another identity, belonging to Mangya Kingdom, while Dao Lord Mingguang and Dao Lord Xiaomeng belong entirely to the Dao Alliance!

The experts from Mangya Kingdom, ancient cultivators, special life forms, and the Dark Kingdom—all from the four major powers—were filled with admiration and had to admit that the strength of the Dao Alliance was not just due to the number of Eternal Emperors. This kind of foundation meant that several super prodigies could emerge at any time, which made them even more wary and dared not be careless!

The Eternal Clan was filled with resentment. Clearly, they were the ones who created the Supreme Being and possessed the blood of the Supreme Being, so why was the Dao Alliance, which belonged to cultivators, so powerful, surpassing all others?!

But the Eternal Race seems to have forgotten that the Supreme Being who created their race was also a cultivator!

"The only regret is that the top spot still belongs to an outsider."

The crowd discussed the matter extensively, unanimously recommending Daoist Mingguang and Daoist Beiming as the most promising candidates to challenge the Wine Saint!

There was no way around it; these two were simply too young. Even the slightly older Dao Lord Mingguang was only a trillion years old, while Dao Lord Beiming was only a fraction of that age. Compared to the other Dao Lords on the list, who were thousands or tens of thousands of Chaos Eras old, they were indeed countless years younger.

Many people are also relieved that they didn't go to Yibojie and avoided the danger!

There are only five Dongming Jade Talismans, so they have little hope. Didn't they see that even the most powerful Dao Lords were killed?

Second-level Dao Lords and top-level Dao Lords have died one after another!

The Great Mo Domain, the Yi Bo Realm, the Eighth Realm.

Cao Ya took flight without any intention of fighting the Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, or anyone else, and left directly.

His goal is to obtain the Jade Talisman of the Deep Sea and attain the Dao; that is what he pursues!

Even the strongest Dao Lord of Life and Death, if he cannot merge with the Dao, can only live for 108,000 Chaos Eras. His combat power may be fierce, but his life essence is inferior to that of an Emperor, and he has flaws and cannot live forever.

The Eightfold Realm is vast, and Cao Ya, while flying, is also on guard against attacks from others.

If they really encountered a large group of Dao Lords, who formed a celestial formation and surrounded and killed him, even though Cao Ya was strong, his life would be in danger.

According to reports, among the most powerful Dao Lords who died, two or three were so arrogant that they were attacked by second-level and top-level Dao Lords and perished with resentment.

Since the Dongming Jade Talisman had not yet been revealed, and the heroes had witnessed the Suimeng Cult Leader and the Ugly King being killed head-on by Cao Ya, it was naturally impossible for them to intercept him.

They were unaware of Cao Ya's destination, only assuming that this Daoist Mingguang, like themselves, was wandering the Eighth Realm in search of clues to treasures, and if he found nothing, he would then head to the Ninth Realm.

The Yi Bo Realm is incredibly vast; even a single eighth level realm spans countless billions of miles!

"Whoosh!!!" The Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, Daoist Xiao Meng, King of Light, and others dispersed.

Ji Ning, the leader of the Nine Dust Sect, Daoist Laiya, Daoist Tianyi, and Daoist Damo also left.

"Haha, Bei Ming, you're on the list too, and sixth place at that, taking away the position of Sect Leader Sui Meng." Sect Leader Jiu Chen laughed, happy for Ji Ning, but also a little depressed. Why wasn't he on the list?

“Jiuchen, your strength is sufficient, but you haven’t shown it yet, so no one knows about it. Once you make your move, you’ll definitely be able to get into the top ten,” Ji Ning said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Nine Dust Sect Leader nodded directly, making no attempt to hide his pride; he truly possessed this ability!

"Among us, Daoist Laiya is also qualified to be on the list. Daoist Damo, once he reaches the edge of Dao Integration, also has a good chance. Only Daoist Tianyi..." Sect Master Jiuchen curled his lips.

Heavenly Dao Lord gave a wry smile. He was only a relatively strong Daoist, a top-tier Dao Lord, and was indeed somewhat lacking.

Ji Ning's ultimate path is terrifying; by the third step, he was comparable to the most monstrous Dao Lord.

If it is the fourth step, it will probably be invincible throughout history, and it will be the pinnacle in the chaotic universe!

While Daoist Da Mo isn't that powerful, his ability to deduce is extremely extraordinary. He's already ranked among the top ten in the realm. Once he reaches the edge of Dao Integration, he'll be able to advance to the top of this path and become famous throughout the Flame Dragon Realm!

"But I wonder where the Dongming Jade Talisman is hidden?" Daoist Laiya sighed softly.

"Emperor Yi Bo's abilities are beyond imagination; I am far inferior to him," sighed Daoist Da Mo.

"There is always hope. According to Emperor Yi Bo's plan, if he is born, there will be a great commotion, which can be seen from afar!" Ji Ning said in a deep voice. "If all else fails, then preserving our lives will be the priority!"

The group nodded in agreement; even if they were to fight for the Dao-Merging Treasure again, they wouldn't risk their lives.

Otherwise, once the person is gone, even if they possess extraordinary items, it will be useless and will only benefit others.

However, they searched around but found nothing, and it seemed that the Dongming Jade Talisman was not in the eighth level either.

"The only way is to go to the Ninth Realm. If it's still not there..." The Nine Dust Sect Master's eyes twitched, and he muttered, "It's impossible that Emperor Yi Bo put all the Cave-Dwelling Jade Talismans in the Tenth Realm, is it?"

“It’s not impossible.” Daojun Laiya shook his head and said, “Who can know this emperor’s temper? What if he has such a wicked sense of humor? The previous realms were just for show.”

“Some people have already entered the ninth level of the realm. It seems that Daoist Mingguang was the first to enter.” Daoist Damo said.

Although Cao Ya's actions were not suspected, so many Dao Lords had searched the Eighth Realm one after another, exhausting the heavens and earth, yet still found no trace of the Jade Talisman. Therefore, they could only escape to the Ninth Realm and fall behind Cao Ya.

At this point, even the most powerful Dao Lords, with their hidden trump cards, dared not venture in recklessly.

There's no way around it. The higher you go in the tenth level of the Yi Bo Realm, the more dangerous it becomes. The ninth level is basically for the most powerful and second-level Dao Lords. The planes they can venture into are only for top-tier Dao Lords. It's too dangerous for them to step into these planes rashly, and they would have difficulty even protecting themselves.

They were extremely unwilling, but they could only sigh in vain. They couldn't possibly lose their lives before even seeing the jade talisman. Many experts had already died in battle or perished under the restrictions of the formation.

Many Dao Lords, filled with fear, began to retreat.

"Then we will enter the Ninth Realm." Ji Ning led the team, with Tianyi Daojun and Damo Daojun hiding in his own cave world, while Laiya Daojun and Jiuchen Sect Master left the Eighth Realm alongside him.

The Great Dao Lord was merely a Dharma Body, and the Heavenly Dao Lord was not particularly strong either. They were likely to encounter danger outside, so they simply hid in Ji Ning's plane to observe the situation outside and exchange reminders with the three of them.

However, just as they entered the ninth level of the realm and before they could even discern their surroundings, a beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky and pierced through the clouds!

“That is…” Ji Ning was taken aback, and exchanged a glance with Daoist Laiya and Sect Leader Jiuchen, their eyes filled with surprise.

"Could it be that the Dongming Jade Talisman has been born?" Daoist Laiya murmured.

"Let's go, let's go take a look!" The Nine Dust Sect Leader was excited and was the first to fly out.

Ji Ning and his companion immediately followed, and at the same time, they also noticed many streaks of light, all of which had alerted them.

Everyone was filled with hope, and their divine senses quickly scanned the area, traversing the void to see the scene around the pillar of light. Immediately, all the Dao Lords' eyes turned red!

"Damn it, that was too much noise!" Cao Ya, standing under the beam of light, cursed under his breath, feeling frustrated.

He was the first to step into the Ninth Realm without arousing suspicion, but the problem was that he only knew that there were two Dongming Jade Talismans hidden in the Ninth Realm, but he had no idea where they were located.

The Nine Realms are incredibly vast, and with the various formations and restrictions left behind by Emperor Yi Bo, it's impossible for Cao Ya to know everything.

He searched all the way until now, and finally found the first Dongming Jade Talisman.

As a result, the appearance of the jade talisman also produced a tremendous sound that echoed throughout the entire Nine Realms!

"Emperor Yi Bo has such a twisted sense of humor, as if he's afraid the Dao Lords won't be able to start a fight, right?" Cao Ya complained.

Of course, he also understood that Emperor Yibo hoped that the Dongming Jade Talisman he had refined could be obtained by a strong person, and this sentiment was not surprising.

Even if one follows the ordinary or stronger paths, and remains eternal, one cannot truly elevate the strength of a domain.

The second level Dao Lord is barely acceptable; only the highest level Dao Lord completely meets the requirements!

"It's Daoist Mingguang!" The powerful beings swept their divine senses over and saw Cao Ya, all of them were astonished.

"No wonder Daoist Mingguang entered the Ninth Realm without hesitation. It turns out he already knew that there was a Dongming Jade Talisman hidden within the Ninth Realm!"

People suddenly realized, their eyes burning with fervor and killing intent. Even though Daoist Mingguang had an impressive record, he still did not back down!

There is no weakling among those who have reached the ninth level unscathed. In a one-on-one fight, they are indeed no match for Daoist Mingguang, but with so many experts working together, the number is three digits, or even approaching four digits!

They refused to believe that such a lineup couldn't defeat Daoist Mingguang!

Although there is only one Dongming Jade Talisman, which is not enough to go around, the only time for infighting will be when Mingguang Daojun is killed!

Of course, the Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, Daoist Xiao Meng, King of Light, and Daoist Bei Ming, who were rapidly approaching, were also viewed with hostility by them.

It's best to eliminate such powerful beings first, and then fight among those of the same level.

Otherwise, they will be defeated one by one, and none of them will get a share.

"Daoist Mingguang, put down the Dongming Jade Talisman, and we can let you go!" the powerful figures roared angrily.

Under the beam of light, Cao Ya sneered, "I went to great lengths to find the Dongming Jade Talisman, could it be that I'm doing this for you?"

"This Dongming Jade Talisman is mine!"

The Sparrow King also went mad. Dressed in a silver robe and bathed in scarlet flames, his eyes were cold as he stared at Cao Ya and the jade talisman inside the pillar of light. His face turned crazed!

As the current eighth Dao Lord, King Ge Que is very strong, very old, and has a strong obsession with achieving Dao!

Those who were nearby, not only the Sparrow King, but also other Dao Lords, were all envious!

"Hoo!" Cao Ya swept his divine sense across the area, his expression cold. No matter how many people come, I'm determined to have this Dongming Jade Talisman!

"Bang!!" Cao Ya threw a punch, and a mountain exploded, revealing a thick stone pillar with an oval jade talisman on top, emitting a milky white light that gathered and shot into the sky!

This jade talisman is incredibly beautiful and captivating.

"Dongming Jade Talisman!"

Even with Cao Ya's temperament, he couldn't control his excitement and smashed the stone pillar in half with a single palm strike, instantly destroying the array and restrictions on it.

It's mainly a restriction, not very strong in itself; its purpose is to conceal one's aura.

"Finally, the Dongming Jade Talisman I've been dreaming of is in my hands!" Cao Ya laughed heartily, grabbing the jade talisman. It was perfectly smooth and without any patterns.

"As expected, the effect of the Dongming Jade Talisman is to provide experience for the journey of merging with the Dao, and also to verify whether my Dao is complete and can support my eternal existence!"

Cao Ya smiled brightly and slightly infused his magic power. Inside the jade talisman, in a void space, a body exactly like his immediately appeared, with life fluctuations that were completely identical.

That illusory figure can be used for experimental Dao integration. Ideally, the entire process should be perfect and flawless. If any flaws appear, Cao Ya can correct them in time. When the Dao is truly integrated, there will be no flaws.

Of course, this process is limited to ordinary paths, relatively strong paths, and one strongest path, which can be completely completed. If it involves multiple strongest paths, or even the ultimate path, only a portion can be achieved.

For other top-tier Dao Lords, the Cave Nether Jade Talisman is very useful, but it's not 100% effective!

However, Cao Ya's situation is too special. Despite being the second Dao Lord, his foundation is actually the "Mingguang Dao," which is the strongest Dao.

The Dongming Jade Talisman is perfect for deduce the truth.

With a "snap," Cao Ya flipped his hand and stored the Dongming Jade Talisman into his Niwan Palace World, where no one could take it away.

He wasn't in a hurry to try it. Besides the Dongming Jade Talisman of the Yi Bo Realm, he was also very interested in the Crimson Wave Palace of the Tenth Realm.

Once one becomes an emperor, one must withdraw and can no longer linger within the Yi Bo Realm.

Cao Ya was not too worried that he would be killed by experts from all sides, that the Niwan Palace world would be destroyed, and that the Dongming Jade Talisman would be stolen.

Indeed, he couldn't defeat a hundred or a thousand men alone, but he wasn't stupid, so why couldn't he run away?

When it comes to speed, Cao Ya is quite confident, as "Mingguang Dao" itself is skilled in escape techniques.

The same applies to the universes like "Peerless One" and "Stellar Transformation".

His speed is basically among the strongest of the Dao Lords, no less than that of the Light King, who is known as the "Speediest Man in the World"!

This is still within the Yi Bo Realm, under the confinement of Emperor Yi Bo and the coverage of the "Yi Bo Grand Array," preventing the void from being shattered.

If Cao Ya were in an outside environment, his performance would only be even more terrifying!

"Mingguang!!!" The eyes of these Dao Lords recently turned completely red.

In particular, they went mad when they saw that the jade talisman was taken away by Daoist Mingguang and disappeared without a trace.

"die!!!"