In fact, among the skeletal creatures of the dead, there were many who were originally people of the Nine Provinces and the Four Directions World in life, but fell into the dead world after death and became skeletons, and gradually developed intelligence.

Some may have awakened to their past lives, some do not yet have that ability, and some directly refuse to accept their past lives and want to start over.

But regardless, there is still a sense of closeness.

"Nearly ten thousand years!"

Cao Ya walked through the village and saw only a few elderly people, some practicing meditation and others chatting idly.

Most of the people who survived the Nine Provinces used their great supernatural powers to transform the world and build cities in the desolate wilderness over the course of ten thousand years. Once they developed and prospered, they settled down and rarely returned to the divine village.

Of course, the Divine Village has always been the core of the Kyushu lineage, and that has not changed!

Many masters may travel abroad, venture into the realm of the dead, or wander through other cities, but in the end, they still return to the divine village.

Cao Ya rarely went out, only venturing into the depths of the Death Realm two or three times.

People like Xiao Chen, Ke Ke, Tian Wai Tian, ​​Ren Wai Ren, Golden Divine Halberd, Black Iron Seal, Jin San Yi, and Sha Po Lang frequently went out. Over the past ten thousand years, their footprints have not only covered the Death Realm but also returned to the Nine Provinces and the Four Directions World, attacking and killing Ancestral Gods and Half-Ancestors from other worlds, reaping great rewards!

Each time, after succeeding, they would immediately flee back to the realm of the dead, and the other world could not find them, so the murderer could not be identified!

Even if it is suspected that the remnants of the Nine Provinces were responsible, the attacks have all failed, and a large number of ancestral gods have been lost. Even stone men and supreme ancestral gods have suffered casualties. Unless the Stone King personally takes action, it will be difficult to achieve anything.

There's no way around it; although there are several Stone Kings in this other world, we can't just touch them lightly.

In the primordial heavenly realm, the otherworldly faction needs the Stone King to maintain order.

A great change is imminent. Ancient monsters from billions of years ago are resurrected one after another. A stone king goes to the celestial realm, and even the other worlds feel powerless to stop him.

Moreover, the Nine Provinces faction also has a foundation in the Heavenly Realm, and the legendary Pangu King is their ancestor!

Furthermore, the otherworld itself must also be guarded by the Stone King. Over the years, it has destroyed countless worlds. The survivors of those realms hate the otherworld to the bone, and if they seize the opportunity, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack!

One or two stone kings descended upon the realm of the dead, but they could not break through the defenses of the divine village, and it was of no use.

Originally, it was thought that sending out many stone men would be enough. Later, even the top experts of the Stone Man Road, such as the King of All Ages and the True Wood Saintess, came together, but they were all defeated, and some even died outside the Divine Village!

By the time the Stone King was alerted, the Divine Village had already become a formidable force, and success could not be achieved without at least three Venerables!

However, the otherworldly beings can only send one or two at most; the rest have other important missions and are therefore unable to wipe out the remnants of the Nine Provinces, and can only watch as they grow stronger.

They are also waiting for the next great upheaval in the heavens, which is an opportunity to completely annihilate the Nine Provinces!

The emperor-level progenitors of the Nine Provinces are gone, but those from other worlds are still here. That is the greatest source of confidence that there is no need to rush!

"Huh?"

Suddenly, several people descended from the sky and landed in the village. Upon seeing Cao Ya, they exclaimed in surprise and doubt.

"You've returned to Kyushu again?" Cao Ya asked with a smile.

"Yes, I killed five more ancestral gods from other worlds to teach them a lesson," Xiao Chen replied with a smile.

"It's just interest! So many lives have been lost and injured in the Nine Provinces and the four worlds, yet there are only so few Ancestral Gods. How can they possibly repay the blood debt?" Mo Xiaowang said, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He was one of the Twelve Zodiac War Ancestors from the Nine Provinces. He was defeated in that cataclysmic calamity and captured by another world. He was subjected to inhumane experiments. The two merged and he named himself "Mo Xiaowang". He was powerful and hated the other world!

He had long since become a true ancestral god, and over the course of ten thousand years, he had reached the second level of the Stone Man Path.

Not only Mo Xiaowang, but everyone else has made great progress.

The half-ancestor became the ancestral god, and the ancestral god embarked on the Stone Man Path and the Supreme Ancestral God Path.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the super divine array is, how could it possibly have the power to fight against the Stone King?

There are truly more and more powerful figures in Kyushu!

For example, Xiao Chen cultivated with both the Stone Man and the Supreme Ancestral God. The former was at the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm, while the latter was at the seventh level!

Combined with the battle sword and the array diagram, two rare treasures from the universe, it would be easy to confront the ancient king and the True Wood Saintess from another world head-on, and there is even hope of killing them!

Even when facing the Stone King, they could exchange blows; even if they couldn't defeat him, they wouldn't crumble at the first touch.

With the help of the super divine array, he can also increase his strength and fight fiercely with the Stone King!

"Hey, Cao Ya, you're acting weird." Ke Ke rubbed her eyes and looked closely, still sensing something was off.

This little guy, although he has reached the seventh level of the Supreme Ancestral God Path, and has mastered the magic treasures left by his parents and other elders, making him incredibly powerful, still looks like a snow-white little beast. He is very cute and never transforms into a human.

Even though the Heaven-Defying Clan is cursed, they can still change their appearance once they reach the levels of the Stone King Path and the Supreme Ancestral God Path.

However, Coco had no such thoughts at all and was very satisfied with her appearance.

In the village of gods, the snow-white little beast is more popular than Cao Ya and Yan Huanglong!

It's the most popular!

Whether female or male cultivators, who could resist such an adorable little beast?

"Are you going to attain enlightenment?" Yanhuanglong's face was weathered, but now it held a hint of anticipation.

The Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, the legendary ancestors of the Nine Provinces, along with a certain ancestral dragon, actively began to merge in order to become stronger, and thus named themselves "Yanhuanglong".

He has indeed become very powerful. Within the village of gods, he is second only to Cao Ya, and even more powerful than Xiao Chen and the snow-white little beast "Ke Ke". He is an unparalleled expert at the eighth level of the Stone Man Path and the seventh level of the Supreme Ancestral God!

He can be considered the second strongest in the village!

The Martial Ancestor, the ancient Celestial Race, the White Bone Ancestor Suirenshi, and others have all crossed the end of the Death Realm. In pursuit of profound and wondrous realms, they have either gone to the Celestial Realm or traveled through the heavens, and are no longer in the Divine Village.

In this other world, there are emperor-level saint ancestors and king-level progenitors. The power of this region in the Nine Provinces is not weak at present, but it is still inferior.

"Mm." Cao Ya nodded slightly.

Immediately, everyone was in an uproar, followed by surprise.

If the village of Kami had a true Stone King... it would be completely fearless against the other world!

With Cao Ya providing central support, and Yan Huanglong, Xiao Chen, Ke Ke, and others holding the key positions on each side, they are absolutely capable of repelling the combined attack of three or four Stone Kings from another world!

According to the information I've gathered, there are four Stone King Ancestors in this other world!

The others have long since perished in various great calamities over billions of years.

This also shows how powerful the other world is. In the Nine Provinces, the only remaining Pangu King has disappeared from the Primordial Heaven Realm for many years.

Later, heroes from various civilizations, such as the Martial Ancestor, the ancient Celestial Race, Suirenshi, Nuwa, Fuxi, the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor, and the Ancestral Dragon, embarked on the Stone Man Path and the Path of Supreme Ancestral Gods. However, so far, they are still a step away from becoming kings.

Nuwa, Fuxi, and others are special cases, as they are related to the ancient ancestors of the Nine Provinces and are their reincarnations.

However, in the current myriad worlds, emperor-level beings are not allowed to reside in the world.

If this happens, it will only lead to self-destruction!

Moreover, the emperors and ancestors of the Nine Provinces had already fought against various emperors in the ancient war millions of years ago, and had also secretly plotted to completely eliminate an existence beyond their capabilities.

The original body is actually dead; it is merely a reincarnated soul.

"Are you confident?" the mysterious old farmer asked, then smiled again.

Cao Ya's expression was so relaxed; couldn't he tell what was going on?

The mysterious old farmer is an ancestral god from the past civilization of Kyushu. Now he has risen to become the third heaven of the Stone Man Road, surpassing Mo Xiaowang, but lagging behind Cao Ya, Yanhuanglong, Xiao Chen, and Keke.

The rest, such as the martial mark left by the Martial Ancestor, and the divine weapons of the two fallen Zodiac War Ancestors—the Golden Divine Halberd and the Black Iron Seal—are all part of the Stone Man Road.

Those who reach the heavens beyond the heavens and those who are beyond the human realm will attain the ninth level of the Ancestral God.

Jin Sanyi, Sha Polang, and others have all become Ancestral Gods and have reached the sixth level or higher, and can be called "Super Ancestral Gods"!

Among the remnants of the Nine Provinces, many have become half-ancestors of the Tongtian Realm, and a few have even attained the status of Ancestral God. There are also some prodigies who have touched the Stone Man Path and the Supreme Ancestral God Path, such as Dugu Jianmo and Wu Ming.

Among the descendants over the past ten thousand years, there have actually been geniuses who have risen to prominence and become half-ancestors or ancestral gods!

While Kamimura is undeniably powerful, upon closer examination, it's not surprising.

These masters represent the culmination of the histories of multiple civilizations across the Nine Provinces and the surrounding worlds!

Yanhuanglong, Mo Xiaowang, the mysterious old farmer, the mark of martial arts, the golden halberd, the black iron seal, and even Cao Ya can all be considered old monsters.

In the most recent history of civilization, thanks to the intervention of Cao Ya and his group, billions of survivors were rescued and forced to retreat to the realm of the dead.

Having witnessed the destruction of their homeland and the death of all living beings, as long as their mentality has not completely collapsed, they will only become more resilient!

Under the leadership of Cao Ya and Yan Huanglong, various martial arts techniques spread and were of great help. They would also occasionally preach!

In this way, their becoming stronger makes quite reasonable.

Ten thousand years is enough time for them to settle down and become old monsters in the new history of civilization!

In the original timeline, there weren't that many survivors. Furthermore, the village's defenses, lacking the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Super Divine Array," were significantly weaker. Ultimately, it was attacked by powerful beings from another world and annihilated, with almost everyone dying before they could even undergo transformation.

History has changed!

The village of Shen did not become a ruin; the people still exist and are living better lives!

In fact, Cao Ya's most crucial contribution was this divine array!

He can be considered a powerful elder, standing tall and upright, supporting the heavens and giving others room to grow!

Furthermore, those who truly exceed the expected standards are few and far between. Among them, Cao Ya's situation is unique, as are Xiao Chen and Ke Ke's. The only remaining one is Yanhuang Long, but his background is extremely powerful!

The remaining individuals, such as the mysterious old farmer and Mo Xiaowang, who are surviving masters of prehistoric civilizations, progressed at a perfectly normal pace.

"I plan to break through the Stone Man Path and the Supreme Ancestral God Path at the same time," Cao Ya said slowly.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone frowned, looking somewhat worried.

"Isn't it... too risky?" Yanhuanglong asked. "Breaking through to become a king, no matter which path you take, is extremely difficult!"

"Going for both together will result in an exponential increase!"

"I'm just afraid something might happen..."

Among the group of divine villages, only Cao Ya, Xiao Chen, and Yan Huanglong are practitioners of both.

Those who haven't even reached the ninth level of the Ancestral God realm don't need to think too much; it's not time to make a choice yet.

The mysterious old farmer, Mo Xiaowang, the Mark of Martial Arts, the Golden Divine Halberd, and the Black Iron Seal all walked the Stone Man Path.

The snow-white little beast walks the path of the supreme ancestral god.

Yanhuanglong and Xiao Chen are the most qualified to speak about Qi Xiu's hardships!

"It's best to be cautious! Take the Stone Man Path first. There are relatively more Stone Kings who have succeeded on this path. After that, you can try to attain the Great Perfection of the Supreme Ancestral God!" Xiao Chen also suggested.

“It is indeed very difficult.” Cao Ya nodded, smiled slightly, and said, “Fortunately, I seem to have a good talent for these two areas.”

He spoke in a joking tone, but everyone thought about it seriously and expressed their agreement.

This made Cao Ya a little embarrassed.

He forgot that his own cultivation practice was astonishing and unconventional.

It is in no way inferior to the great figures in ancient history!

It should be noted that the universe of the "Longevity Realm" has ten realms: Transcending Mortal, Consciousness, Soaring Through the Sky, Nirvana, Longevity, Leaping Fish, Perfect Man, Penetrating the Earth, Reaching Heaven, and Ancestral God, each of which is divided into nine heavens.

Tongtian, also known as Half-Ancestor, is a top-tier existence in the history of a civilization! — Corresponding to four stars.

Ancestral gods are few and far between in every civilization's history. — Corresponding to the five-star elementary and intermediate levels.

After reaching the sixth level of Ancestral God, one can be revered as a "Super Ancestral God".

Once you reach the ninth heaven, you'll need to consider which path to take.

The physical path, the transformation of the body, is the Stone Man Path, which condenses the stone body.

The path of divine consciousness preserves the physical body but transforms the soul, leading to the path of the supreme ancestral god. — These two paths correspond to the five-star advanced and peak levels.

Each level also has nine tiers. Upon reaching the pinnacle of the nine tiers, one can attempt to leap to the highest level, potentially becoming either a Stone King or a Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection stage. —The Stone King and the Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection stage correspond to the initial, intermediate, and advanced levels of the Six Stars. The legendary Emperor level is the peak of the Six Stars!

Stone Man Road, generally speaking, requires the condensation of divine cities and demonic cities, one to enter it and be polished, gradually transforming over a long period of time.

However, within the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Super Divine Array," there are already 108 ancient demon cities serving as the array's core!

They were all ancient masters from the Dead Realm. When they stepped onto the Stone Man Path, they all failed and vanished without a trace.

I've checked carefully, and there's nothing missing; it's definitely dead.

Otherwise, this would be an act of obstruction!

The Demon City, with its past failed stone golems, could be found to be suitable, refined, and modified. This would undoubtedly be of great help to the heroes on the Stone Golem Path!

It separates flesh and soul, and enters a demon city that has long lost its master. It still has a part of its body and can move around outside.

Several of the Ancestral Gods of the Nine Heavens, who aspire to the Stone Man Path, are also searching for a suitable Primordial Demon City.

It's much easier than building it from scratch.

Since it has no owner, reusing old items can speed up the process of attaining enlightenment.

Of course, Cao Ya was an exception. Although he had refined the unclaimed demon city, he did not place it in the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Super Divine Array," but instead put it into the Niwan Palace World, where it was constantly nurtured by various profound laws.

Cao Ya himself, both the Stone Man Path of his physical body and the Supreme Ancestral God Path of his divine consciousness, have reached the Ninth Heaven, which is the peak of the Five Stars!

Relying on the shared magical power of so many Cao Ya within the system space.

Its overall combat strength has reached the advanced level of six stars!

Moreover, he has gained many insights. He can learn from others' experiences to improve himself. It is not surprising that Cao Ya has made such progress after years of dedicated study.

Having already possessed the martial prowess of a six-star high-level expert, comparable to the ultimate strength of the Stone King, Cao Yafang decided that since he was moved, he might as well attain enlightenment at the same time!

He'd love for someone to block his way!

Who knows who might kill whom at that point!

However, we should not be too careless.

Both the Otherworld and the Realm of the Dead have their own rulers who, fearing the rules of the heavens, hide themselves and dare not show their faces.

Just keep an eye on artifacts from the Royal Realm; their true forms will never appear in the world!

Otherwise, Cao Ya wouldn't even need to lift a finger, he would already be doomed!

“If you really want to attain enlightenment at the same time…” Martial Mark pondered for a moment and said, “We can wait a little longer! We have notified the Martial Ancestor, the ancient Celestial Race, and Suirenshi, and they will come back to help you protect your path!”

Everyone nodded. The commotion of becoming a king was immense. The old monsters deep in the Netherworld would need to be on guard, and the Stone King Ancestor from the other world would surely come to intercept them!

I'm not confident I can handle multiple Stone Kings at the same time.

It would take one or two people to hold them off.

With the return of Wu Zu and his group, their confidence grew even stronger.

With Martial Ancestor's monstrous talent, he is probably infinitely close to the Stone King realm, with fierce combat power, capable of fighting to the death with ordinary Stone Kings!

However, Cao Ya rejected all of the others' prudent suggestions.

"No need!"

"I'm waiting for the Stone King from another world to come!"