"No!" King Geque looked on in despair as he saw the Niwan Palace world descend upon him.

Even the super divine array that was strong enough to bind an ordinary Holy City Lord collapsed at the first touch. He was not the Wine Saint, nor did he possess any cosmic treasures. In terms of combat strength, he was not as good as Palace Master Li Xing, Dao Lord Xiao Meng, King of Light, and Dao Lord Bei Ming. He was not even at the threshold level of a Holy City Lord.

Without his strongest move, how could the Sparrow King possibly contend with the Niwan Palace World activated by Cao Ya?

"Die." Cao Ya said coldly, bursting forth with bright light, flowing with black lines, the divine weapon's essence surging, its power multiplied under the enhancement, the world becoming increasingly flawless, the Great Dao roaring, and heaven and earth shaking!

"Daoist Mingguang, if you release me, I will give you all the treasures I have left!" King Geque was terrified. His murderous intent vanished, replaced by a chilling fear!

“Killing you won’t stop me from getting these spoils of war, will it?” Cao Ya remained unmoved.

"Besides the treasures I possess, I'll also add a billion cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid!" King Geque swore. "As soon as I return to my clan, I'll sell everything I own to gather the money for you! I swear on my life's vow!"

Now, with the Niwan Palace world under suppression, the Sparrow King can't gain speed; he can't escape, and he can't defeat him.

There was no other way but to beg for mercy and redeem themselves with precious jewels.

The surrounding heroes were originally trying to weaken Cao Ya's power by drawing in the torrent of laws, the Milky Way, Buddhist teachings, and sword intent, thus creating an opportunity for the Sparrow King to deliver a fatal blow!

They all believed that the main laws had been diverted, leaving only some insignificant magical power. The only troublesome thing was that world, but it wasn't very big. Daoist Mingguang's mental energy flow shouldn't have much cultivation. Daoist Gequewang was the eighth, and he had many trump cards and was doing his best. Surely he could solve it.

But the truth is, while the King of Sparrows did have some impressive backup plans, they were no match for the Niwan Palace World and were crushed head-on!

Among these, the Bright Light Divine Axe and the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella also played a very crucial role.

At this moment, the situation reversed, and the heroes were blocked by the torrent of laws and other forces, unable to come to the aid of King Ge Que.

"King Sparrow, you're in danger!" The crowd's eyes twitched. Daoist Mingguang was far too terrifying!

Many of them are still hesitant about whether to use their trump card!

"Boom!!!" The Niwan Palace world descended, pushing aside all the strange objects. Bright light and black lines burst forth, and the laws of the Great Dao surged forth, destroying the heavens and the earth!

"Ugh." King Geque coughed up blood, his body began to disintegrate, his soul light dimmed, and his true spirit seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

"Daoist Mingguang, spare me! The Eternal Clan will remember your kindness! I will reward you with great treasures, and even more so with ten billion cubic meters of Chaos Spirit Liquid. Aren't you tempted?" King Geque roared.

"It's too late to say all this now," Cao Ya said coldly, showing no mercy as he forcefully killed the Sparrow King!

What he cares about are treasures that align with the Dao and rare objects that grant enlightenment. With the Dongming Jade Talisman in hand and the Purple Lightning Cold Flame by his side, Cao Ya, who is on the strongest path, has more than enough.

As for other treasures, I already have the Bright Light Divine Axe and the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella, so I don't have much need for them.

For Cao Ya now, the Eternal Divine Weapon isn't very useful; he could crush many of them with his bare hands! He doesn't believe that the Sparrow King could produce such a top-tier one.

Even more precious cosmic treasures, which even the King of the Sparrows doesn't possess... the Eternal Clan's Flame Dragon branch probably doesn't have either!

The eternal kingdom, surpassing even the treasures of the universe, is beyond the control of King Gosho; it resides in the hands of Emperor Anchen!

Besides, all the precious things on King Ge Que were destroyed in the battle, vanished into thin air, and disappeared. What use are the remaining things?

For example, divine weapons of the Dao are coveted by most Dao Lords, but Cao Ya cannot use them; with a flick of his finger, they can be crushed into dust.

Therefore, the promise made by the King of Sparrows, namely one billion cubic meters of Chaos Elixir, was quite tempting.

The problem is that in the Three-Leaf Realm of the Other Universe, the Pill Venerable, the supreme ruler, is the number one alchemist with unparalleled skills. The Chaos Spirit Liquid she uses for alchemy is a vast lake, numbering in the billions.

Before Cao Ya left, he also packed some, amounting to several hundred million cubic meters. Even if half of it were placed in the Mingguang Hall, there would be no shortage.

Therefore, the words of the Sparrow King would not shake Cao Ya's resolve at all; it remained as firm as iron!

Moreover, Cao Ya has a strong desire to kill the Dao Lords and Emperors of the Eternal Clan!

"Ah!!" King Sparrow roared in frustration, his expression crazed.

"Daoist Mingguang, you are not qualified to take my life! Send the Lord of the Holy City of your Dao Alliance!" King Geque roared, his aura suddenly surging and piercing through the heavens!

His face was covered with various blood-red lines, which had a mysterious quality that aroused people's desire to explore.

"Burning the blood of the Eternal God?" Cao Ya narrowed his eyes, the origins of the Eternal Clan flashing through his mind.

This race was created by the Supreme Being, and the bloodline they inherited is quite special.

However, Cao Ya was not too worried, as that Supreme Being did not continue to pay attention to the situation of the Eternal Clan.

Because, in the eyes of the Supreme Being, the Eternal Race was merely a failure, unable to realize the Supreme Being's vision.

Furthermore, before the Supreme Being departed, he left behind many treasures to strengthen the clan's foundation, protect their ancestral land, and ensure their continuation. If these were all wiped out, it would only mean that they were too weak to adapt to the living environment of the chaotic universe, and the Supreme Being would not interfere further.

The Supreme Being, who overlooks the chaotic universe and is the leader of the cultivator civilization, how could he possibly be busy serving the Eternal Race?

The Supreme Being believes in the natural order of the Great Dao, the evolution of the heavens, and that everything has its reason, and one should not interfere too much.

Otherwise, why didn't the Supreme One destroy the Yin-Yang Life and Death Wheel in Yu Xinghai, which threatened the Yanlong Domain?

Because the Yin-Yang cycle of life and death is a natural phenomenon, generally speaking, even the Supreme Being will not interfere!

Cao Ya had no intention of refining the Eternal Divine Blood, lest he offend the Supreme Being...

Killing the Eternal Clan because of enmity is one thing, but if one pries into the Supreme's secrets and incurs the Supreme's wrath...

Even the most powerful rulers are nothing but ants before the Supreme Being; a single slap could kill a whole bunch of them!

Moreover, Cao Ya knew that if one wanted to become a supreme being, one could either take the orthodox path, become a ruler, comprehend many great paths, and seek "one path giving rise to ten thousand paths," thus having hope of advancement; or one could take the ultimate path of eternity, becoming the ultimate emperor, who was comparable to an ordinary supreme being.

The blood of the eternal gods did not help his cultivation.

The ultimate path, the path of merging with the Dao, is too difficult. Many of the strongest paths are very risky. Cao Ya's plan is to follow the strongest path, deduced by the Dongming Jade Talisman, and only after he has a firm grasp of it will he break through.

Although the strongest path is eternal, even the Lord of the Holy City can still comprehend it later. For example, Venerable Dan was promoted from the Lord of the Holy City to the level of an ordinary ruler.

After becoming the ruler, one then pursues "one path gives rise to ten thousand paths," yearning for the supreme realm!

Of course, the cultivation of these rulers and supreme beings is far beyond Cao Ya's reach. His primary goal is to achieve Dao Integration! Having already obtained a Dongming Jade Talisman, Cao Ya believes the chances are very high, at least 80%!

After all, the Dongming Jade Talisman is only a deduction; what if something unexpected happens during the actual process of achieving Dao integration...?

In fact, an 80-90% probability is already extremely high! Even those on the edge of the Dao of the ordinary path, who obtain some items for enlightenment, have at most a 20-30% chance of success.

It is also because they are on the edge of the Dao Integration realm and lack the power to compete for those top-tier Dao Integration and Enlightenment treasures!

"Daoist Mingguang, die!" King Geque roared madly, blood-red patterns covering his body, his power multiplied, his hands grew larger, shaking the earth and causing the void to tremble!

At the same time, King Geque detonated the remaining magical treasures on his body. Regardless of whether they were useful or not, he blew them all up. Even if he died, he would not leave any spoils for Daoist Mingguang!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Cao Ya pressed down with his palm, and the Niwan Palace World pressed down, crushing all the chaotic power. Even the Eternal Divine Blood could not resist it.

"No!!" King Sparrow's eyes were filled with resentment before he died.

This journey, fraught with peril, into the Dao Alliance's territory and deep into the Yi Bo Realm, is all for the sake of the Dongming Jade Talisman.

But he didn't get the jade talisman; instead, he lost his life.

"Snap!" Cao Ya unleashed the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art, creating six spinning black holes that instantly crushed the Sparrow King, causing his body to disintegrate and his soul and true spirit to be annihilated, resulting in his complete death.

With a flick of his hand, Cao Ya took away all the remaining treasures from the Sparrow King's body.

Even if he can't use it, he can keep it in the Bright Light Hall as a reserve. Anything from the top few of the most powerful Dao Lords would be enough to make a first or second-step Dao Lord ecstatic.

"King Geque, he's dead already? We've drawn so much of Mingguang Daojun's power into this, and we still can't win?!"

The crowd's expressions changed, and their gazes toward Cao Ya became increasingly astonished.

But they still did not back down. It concerned the Jade Talisman of the Cave Sea. Who would be willing to give it up?

They reasoned that without such treasures, their future path to enlightenment would essentially be one of death, so they might as well take a gamble!

“There are over a hundred of us, most of us are at the second level, and some are at the very peak. If we join forces, how can Dao Lord Mingguang possibly stop us?” A Dao Lord spoke coldly, scanning the surroundings with dissatisfaction.

"You all have too many ideas. You're all thinking that others will wear you down and use their backup plans. Once Daoist Mingguang dies suddenly, the Dongming Jade Talisman will be without an owner, and then you can defeat others, seize the jade talisman, and escape!"

"A powerful artifact? I refuse to believe you don't have a single one!"

The powerful figures remained expressionless, showing no embarrassment whatsoever. Everyone shared this sentiment; who would dare to go all out?

Don't be fooled by their current alliance and joint campaign against Daoist Mingguang; if Cao Ya dies, they'll immediately turn against each other!

Therefore, who would dare to use such a powerful divine artifact lightly? They all have to save it and activate it later!

"If we keep hiding like this, there's no point in besieging Daoist Mingguang anymore. Since there's no hope anyway, I might as well retreat. At least there's no danger!" The Daoist's face darkened as he retrieved the array flags.

"Ahem." An ordinary peak Dao Lord coughed twice, transmitting his voice to the assembled heroes.

"We've come this far, we have no choice but to fight. We've sworn an oath that everyone must do everything in our power to besiege and kill Daoist Mingguang and wipe out our great enemy!"

"As for who gets the jade talisman... we'll see who acts faster then!"

The hundreds of Dao Lords, knowing the situation and having no other choice, all nodded and swore an oath.

Immediately, they unleashed their most powerful weapon, a terrifying force that shattered the vacuum!

Cao Ya couldn't help but twitch his eye. This group of Dao Lords' allies were far more threatening than King Ge Que! Even if they were taken individually, they wouldn't be able to defeat King Ge Que at all.

"The others are closing in too, we have to take these guys out as soon as possible!" Cao Ya muttered to himself.

Within his divine sense range, other Dao Lords, whether at their peak or at the second level, flew over one after another!

"Want to kill us? Heh, Daoist Mingguang, if it were a one-on-one fight... no, even if you were to take on ten of us, you could do it. That's not just bragging!"

"But what's the situation now? There are hundreds of us, what do you have to compete with us on?!"

The powerful figures sneered and unleashed a multitude of divine weapons, each containing unparalleled power, disrupting the river of time and space!

Cao Ya's eyes were deep. With a hum, the Daoist aura of reincarnation swirled around his body. The torrent of laws, the Milky Way, Buddhist teachings, sword light, and so on all receded, resonating with the world of Niwan Palace.

"Kill!!!" Cao Ya charged forward suddenly, his bright light bursting forth, various laws surging, shattering the sun and moon.

"Boom!" A Kunpeng soared into the sky, followed by six black holes, annihilating everything.

Cao Ya charged into the enemy ranks like a prehistoric beast, unleashing a torrent of divine power that shattered numerous divine weapons and destroyed supreme treasures.

"Daoist Mingguang, you're courting death!" The heroes roared, forming hand seals and unleashing their ultimate techniques.

Hundreds of unparalleled divine powers descended, along with ferocious and strange creatures; this was a near-annihilation formation!

Even the Dao Lords far away, observing with their divine senses during their flight, couldn't help but sigh.

“Lord Mingguang is about to follow in the footsteps of King Geque.”

However, they were also pleased, because at least these Dao Lords were not as terrifying as Dao Lord Mingguang.

Once the Dongming Jade Talisman changes hands, this alliance will crumble instantly.

"Daoist Mingguang, hold on! I'll be there soon to help you!" Ji Ning urgently transmitted his voice.

Cao Ya was somewhat surprised. Why was Ji Ning helping him? Didn't he also yearn for the Dongming Jade Talisman?

He then thought of the death of Emperor Melopó and nodded to himself.

"Die!!" The heroes roared, the sky spun, time and space were disrupted, and the world seemed to be on the verge of destruction.

Cao Ya was overwhelmed by numerous supernatural powers and treasures. The torrent of laws dissipated, the Milky Way shattered, and things like sword light, Buddhist teachings, and magical techniques crumbled. Even the Niwan Palace world was constantly cracking. Fortunately, the Bright Light Divine Axe and the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella were countered by other magical forces, which helped to maintain their balance.

"The Dongming Jade Talisman is mine!" The heroes' eyes gleamed with greed, and their attitudes instantly turned hostile.

They all thought that Cao Ya's death was at most a matter of clinging to life, with just a breath left to give his last words.

At this point, it's only natural that they would start a bloodbath to seize the Dongming Jade Talisman!

Everyone around me is a formidable rival!

However, at that very moment, a faint cry of a phoenix could be heard, echoing throughout the heavens.

"Chirp~~" A divine bird with flames burning its body suddenly appeared, took off into the air, and covered Cao Ya.

"I was almost done for!" Under the influence of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, Cao Ya's shattered limbs, including his soul, began to rapidly reassemble and recover completely.

The Niwan Palace world continuously provides pure energy without damaging the foundation.

"What?! Daoist Mingguang, he's still alive?!"

The crowd was dumbfounded, completely unable to believe it.

They were extremely confident that even the Wine Saint, who possessed the treasure of the universe, would only face certain death under such an attack!

The Dao Lords in the distance were equally dumbfounded.

"What an insane recovery ability!" The Wine Saint, Palace Master Li Xing, Daoist Xiao Meng, King of Light, and others were also shocked.

"We are both Dao Lords of Life and Death, so why is he so strong?" Sect Master Jiuchen glared.

Ji Ning, Laiya Daojun, Tianyi Daojun, and Damo Daojun are also unbelievable.

"An immortal body?!"