"What is the purpose of all our arduous cultivation? Isn't it to become superior beings and oppress all living beings?!"

"They even advocate for equal treatment, without distinction of rank or status... It's laughable!"

The Void Emperor greatly disdained the philosophies of the ten emperors: the Three Sovereigns, the Five Emperors, Pangu, and Nuwa.

"Shoot down the One True Realm... Heh, they really dare to dream! That's the best place for us emperors to hide!"

"We should destroy all the myriad realms, refine the original True Realm, and make it the only realm for us emperors to contend for! As for any life forms, kill most of them and refine them into the True Realm, leaving only a few as decorations like vases."

"This is a joint plan by all the emperors, yet they disagree and want to be enemies with the emperors, showing pity for the common people... What a laughable sentiment!"

The Void Emperor scorned him, saying that even at the pinnacle of the universe, he still had a compassionate heart, which was utterly contemptible!

"What nonsense about giving back to all living beings! The emperor is supreme, and all resources should be enjoyed by the emperor alone. When he is happy, a sliver of them between his fingers is enough to make all living beings grateful and build temples for him."

"When I'm unhappy, I slaughter an entire world and then eat it... For all living beings to enter the emperor's belly is a blessing that cannot be attained even in eight lifetimes!"

"If they dare to resist... humph, that would be best, that would give us more spice!"

"I am delighted to witness the despair of the common people!"

The Void Emperor had a cruel gaze and an arrogant attitude, looking down on any living being below the Emperor level, regarding them purely as food.

As for those ten people, the Void Emperor had to admit that they were all extremely powerful, the best among the Nine Innate Emperors, the Twenty-Seven Acquired Emperors, and the Thirty-Six Emperors! Few could compare to them!

At the end of the ancient era, many emperor-level beings, such as the Void Emperor and the Demon Emperor, were hunted down by those ten people and suffered severe injuries. If it weren't for the fact that emperors are immortal and their essence is too high to be erased, it would be impossible for someone like the Void Emperor to have survived to this day!

The Void Emperor did not know what became of the Demon Emperor and the others. Did they go to the One True Realm like the Nine Primordial Emperors, the Twenty-Seven Acquired Emperors, and the Thirty-Six Emperors, or did they use every means to eke out a living in the heavens, or have they already been wiped out?

In any case, he abolished himself to become king, thus avoiding the limitations of the universe, which led to his self-destruction.

He hid near the eighth Heavenly Stele, continued to cultivate, and was once again approaching the Emperor level.

If the world were to undergo another great change, allowing an emperor to be born, he could immediately become emperor again!

Originally, the Void Emperor didn't care about the grudges and so-called "magnificent events" of the outside world.

Even a clash between kings is laughable in the eyes of the former emperor.

However, since it involved the Nine Provinces, the Void Emperor could no longer sit still and was ready to take action.

In case the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors left behind something that could allow a king to quickly approach the imperial realm...

The Void Emperor knew that the Heavenly Stele, Oracle Bone Script, Ancient Lamp, and other sacred artifacts of the heavens were intricately connected to those ten people.

Hiding beside the eighth Heavenly Stele, one can better appreciate its profound mystery.

Even emperors would find them extremely useful!

Ordinary cultivators, even Ancestral Gods, would find it difficult to truly utilize, but the Stone King…

Even the Emperor of Emptiness was unsure; those ten people couldn't possibly have been completely unprepared before their deaths!

"I must nip their plans in the bud!"

"Even if my guess is wrong, the fact that the sacred artifacts of the heavens cannot help the Stone King of the Nine Provinces reach the Emperor Realm at a specific time is just needless worry."

“But I am also pleased if I can kill their descendants.”

"We must devour those hundreds of billions of survivors, leaving not a single one alive!"

The Void Emperor's smile was extremely cold. He was confident that even if he had not returned to the Emperor Realm, he was still at the peak of the Stone King Realm, possessing the knowledge and magic of an Emperor. Fighting against someone of the same level would be a piece of cake for him.

If it weren't for the need to avoid leaks and the concern about the unusual movements of the sacred artifacts, the Void Emperor would have been born many years earlier.

When will we ever see the day when Cao Yacheng becomes king!

Not to mention the various powerful figures deep within the Death Realm, each with their own attitudes, whether friend or foe.

Outside the realm of death, atop the vast sky, Cao Ya is billions of miles away from the earth.

It can only be said that this is indeed the core of the heavens during the ancient times when emperors lived in the world. The vastness of the world of death is unimaginable.

But this still did not satisfy the emperor, who wanted to melt them all down and integrate them into the Origin True Realm.

Finally, a series of changes led to the emperors almost all going to the True Realm, the Death Realm declining, and the Primordial Heaven Realm taking its place, becoming the new number one among all realms!

"Cao Ya, you must succeed!"

Below, Yanhuanglong, the mysterious old farmer, Mo Xiaowang, the mark of martial arts, the golden halberd, the black iron seal, as well as Xiao Chen, the snow-white little beast, and others, were all on guard, stationed at the core of an ancient demon city. The great formation was powerful enough to rival a single Stone King!

"I can rest assured now." In the sky, Cao Ya withdrew his gaze.

With powerful figures gathered here and blessed by the divine array, they are already very strong, including stone men and supreme ancestral gods. The upcoming six-star king battle will inevitably take place in the outer realms. Any aftershocks will be shattered but will not destroy the vast mountains and rivers.

With no worries about the future, Cao Ya immediately began his path to enlightenment!

"Boom." Suddenly, an ancient demon city appeared, shimmering with all sorts of mysterious brilliance.

His Niwan Palace world did not manifest; it remained hidden. It merely operated the Dao principles, driving the Primordial Demon City to stand in the heavens, casting shadows that terrified all living beings.

Within the Niwan Palace world, all magical power was poured into this demonic city, making it incredibly terrifying!

Even the old man, Xutian, Hongjun, and even the Xuhuang were taken aback.

"What a powerful demon city! It's almost certain to produce a Stone King, and definitely a King-level expert!" The old man was surprised. Another Pangu King?

Xu Tian, ​​Hong Jun, and Xu Huang's expressions darkened, and their killing intent grew even more intense.

"It's not just the physical route!" The three heads of the Void Emperor squinted their eyes, seeing Cao Ya's flesh and blood body, their divine senses burning brightly!

"They actually want to achieve the status of two kings at the same time? That's incredibly audacious!"

The Void Emperor sneered. Perhaps, he wouldn't even need to reveal himself to make a move; Cao Ya would already be doomed, failing to attain enlightenment and his soul scattered!

Neither Xutian nor Hongjun knew how much chance Cao Ya had of success.

The old man shook his head and sighed. "Young people, they're still too impulsive and too daring!"

"Buzz..." Cao Ya stepped forward and stood on the ancient city wall of the Demon City. His divine sense surged, as if he were evolving the mysteries of the origin of the universe, which made all the powerful figures of the Death Realm who witnessed this scene infatuated!

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Lightning, Light, Darkness, Reincarnation, Swordsmanship, Knifestyle...

A whole host of laws and rules were revealed, stirring the heavens and shaking the earth!

On the Stone Man Road and the Supreme Ancestral God Road, Cao Ya was advancing his cultivation, getting infinitely closer to the King Realm!

"So many laws!" The snow-white little beast sat on an ancient demon city and raised its little head.

"I need to learn from Cao Ya. The more laws I have, the stronger I become, and the more delicious food I can eat."

The snow-white little beast muttered excitedly. If others knew, they would be both amused and exasperated; the little guy was getting stronger just to travel to more realms and eat all sorts of rare foods…

"Your talent is astonishing!" Yan Huanglong exclaimed. The three of them, united as one, were also rapidly advancing in their realms, but compared to Cao Ya, they were all a step or two behind, and in terms of the number of Dao principles they had mastered, they were also far behind.

Those they knew well, excluding the powerful figures of the Divine Village, such as Nuwa, Fuxi, Martial Ancestor, Suirenshi, and the ancient beings of the Celestial Race, each had their own main cultivation, and at most they would only study a little bit of it, but would never fully devote themselves to it!

No one can be suited to the Three Thousand Great Daos, not even the legendary Emperor level!

Cao Ya's Dao principles, though not reaching three thousand, are still unprecedentedly numerous!

"If I could master dozens of laws, refine each one into a battle sword, and then fuse them through the divine diagram..."

Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, but after careful consideration, he sighed.

The two swords share the same origin and are of extremely high level; neither seems to belong to the King Realm, but rather appears to be related to an emperor.

The Dao principles he comprehended were far too numerous to possibly be used to forge a battle sword, even if he were to emulate Cao Ya and possess such a quantity.

Even the Stone King and the Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection could never accomplish this!

He's just a stone man, a supreme ancestral god—far from it!

Now he knows many secrets: the battle sword and the divine map must be sacred objects from ancient legends!

That's something even emperors are pursuing!

Therefore, he schemed against Xu Tian, ​​the stone man from the Netherworld, but ultimately, with the help of some special intelligence and others, he gained the upper hand and prevented the battle sword and the divine map from falling into Xu Tian's hands.

After all, this object seems to be related to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Pangu, and Nuwa, and later it has a deep connection with the kings of a chaotic land in a powerful civilization in the Nine Provinces, and the map was created at the cost of the kings' lives!

Xiao Chen would never allow the things belonging to the progenitor of the Nine Provinces to fall into the hands of outsiders!

If it's a powerful expert from a region that has made friends with the Nine Provinces, then it doesn't matter.

But Xu Tian... his projection has wreaked havoc on the Nine Provinces, colluded with other worlds, and already has a blood debt to repay!

How could Xiao Chen possibly aid the enemy?

If Xu Tian hadn't suddenly attained enlightenment as the Stone King, Xiao Chen would have already joined forces with Ke Ke to sneak into the depths of the Death Realm and launch an attack.

In fact, the divine diagram embodies the great Dao of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Only after the diagram came the sword!

In a chaotic era, several rulers used the nine lamps left behind by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Pangu, and Nuwa to create a prototype.

Due to the threat from another world, the Chaotic Land was almost destroyed. Several kings gave up everything and voluntarily used their lives as resources to ensure the complete formation of the Divine Map. They summoned the War Sword, forced back the other world, caused casualties, and opened up a new realm, allowing the survivors of the Chaotic Land to live and multiply in the Nine Provinces and the four worlds.

After ten emperors, the Nine Provinces were once called "Land of Chaos," and there were also kings there.

However, the number of top-level experts is less than that of the other world, and they have also been targeted by the Primordial Heavenly Realm.

The repeated wars resulted in almost complete defeats and heavy casualties, leading to the demise of many civilizations!

This time, it was the same; only a few billion survivors retreated to the realm of the dead and then started to develop again.

During this process, Cao Ya, Xiao Chen, Ke Ke, Yan Huanglong, and the mysterious old farmer contributed greatly.

The Ancestral Warship left behind by the "White Bone Ancestral Lord" Suirenshi, along with top powerhouses such as Keke Xuanzu, Martial Ancestor, and the ancient Celestial Race, have made significant contributions in their secret plots to assassinate powerful figures from other worlds!

Cao Ya's stance is undoubtedly aligned with the Kyushu lineage.

In his previous life, he was a cultivator from the Nine Provinces who fell into the realm of death, and he also had a deep familiarity with various cultural ancestors...

Despite some differences, there's always a sense of familiarity!

The strongest few, pursuing the King Realm and seeking their own paths, and also to avoid provoking the alliance of other worlds and the Primordial Heaven Realm, have disappeared without a trace, and are secretly plotting something.

Within the village of Shen, Cao Ya can be considered the strongest!

Of course, if he goes all out, even if Pangu were to reappear, he might not be as powerful as him!

Basically, it can be said that it is second only to ten emperors!

Therefore, the crowd was somewhat surprised by his attainment of enlightenment and the number of laws he had learned, but not by much.

As is generally accepted, no one but Cao Ya knows his true strength!

They didn't even think that this was Cao Ya's limit!

Yes, that's true. The Niwan Palace World and the Great Sun Tathagata Fist, among others, have not been revealed.

Both of these are at the six-star level, and not just any ordinary six-star!

"The six stars of the universe in the 【Stellar Transformation】—primary, intermediate, and advanced—are God-Kings who must comprehend the 'Spatial Laws' of the God Realm."

"In the [Eternal Life Realm] universe, there is the Stone King, who follows the physical path and is incredibly powerful! There is also the Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection, who follows the path of divine consciousness and possesses infinite mysteries."

"It can only be said that different universes and extraordinary systems are vastly different!"

Cao Ya thought to himself, pushing all his power to its peak, shaking the Death Realm, and causing the sky to change color!

He has officially entered the royal realm!

The powerful figures of Shencun were greatly encouraged. Sure enough, Cao Ya dared to take two paths simultaneously, which meant he must have confidence! It really worked!

Soon, they scanned the area warily, realizing that deep within the realm of death, a stone king must be blocking their path!

Indeed, seeing that Cao Ya had not died halfway and was almost finished on the path to enlightenment, having already reached the King Realm and the Great Perfection Realm, it was clear that he had already achieved a significant milestone.

Finally, even Xutian and Hongjun could no longer sit still.

“He actually got through…” Xu Tian sneered, a white bone jade knife appearing in his hand.

He is merely a single stone king; if he continues to sit idly by, he will be no match for Cao Ya!

With a whoosh, as if a white lightning bolt had flashed, the void was drawn into nothingness and began to lurk towards the realm of death, waiting for the moment when Cao Ya was overjoyed and his mind relaxed!

Compared to the sneaky and cunning nature of Xutian, Hongjun's actions were undoubtedly much more domineering.

"Cao Ya, you cannot succeed in attaining enlightenment. This is the law of heaven, a law that binds you!"

Hongjun seemed to hold the law of heaven in his mouth, and boundless purple energy surged forth, spreading throughout the world of death and causing people to tremble!

"Hongjun!" Yanhuanglong, Xiao Chen, and the others' expressions changed.

The "projection Hongjun" who flirted with the other world and betrayed the Nine Provinces has been killed.

However, its true form is located in the Death Realm and is none other than a top expert among the Stone Kings!

Furthermore, they also know that Hongjun has a close connection with the Zixiao Stone King of the Primordial Heaven.

The family that "Keke" belongs to is originally human. The reason they are in the form of snow-white little beasts is because they have been cursed, which has caused them to suffer various difficulties and become increasingly depleted.

Among those who made a move was the Purple Cloud Stone King!

"It's alright. The Purple Cloud Stone King hasn't come down yet, so we can handle it. As for the Divine Village and that boundless region, they'll have to be protected by you. As for the enemy... leave them to me!"

Cao Ya transmitted his voice calmly, showing no sign of nervousness.

This gradually calmed the hearts of the heroes.

"Alright! If there are any problems, Xiao Chen, Ke Ke, and I will come to your aid. With the 'Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Super Divine Array' and the 108 Primordial Demon Cities, and with the others staying behind, it will be enough to withstand the aftershocks and protect the trillion-mile territory!"

There was no argument with Yanhuang Longdao. They had all reached this level, had not encountered any problems in their cultivation, and were of sound mind. Cao Ya's decision must have been based on evidence.

He just needs to pay more attention!

"Um."

The heroes had no objections to this arrangement.

After all, apart from Yanhuanglong, Xiao Chen, and Keke, even if the others, such as the mysterious old farmer, Mo Xiaowang, the mark of martial arts, the golden halberd, and the black iron seal on the Stone Man Road, had reached the strongest Stone Man Road third level of cultivation after leaving the super divine array, it would be impossible for them to intervene in the battlefield of the King Realm!

The three, Yanhuanglong, and Yanhuanglong, have merged to a profound level and are connected to two of the ten emperors. Their essence is extraordinary, and they can intervene.

Xiao Chen possesses a battle sword and a divine diagram, which he has been familiar with for many years and has mastered in great depth.

Coco also possesses a priceless treasure left by her father and grandfather!

Furthermore, the three of them possess profound cultivation, having already begun to approach the King Realm. With the aid of their magical treasures, they can join forces to fight against a Stone King. Even if they are ultimately defeated, they can still hold their own for a short time!

They also didn't believe that there would only be one Hongjun!

Putting everything else aside, how could the newly crowned Stone King Xutian possibly not make a move?

However, it is a hidden stone king, and they will have a hard time finding him!

"Whoosh!" Cao Ya, on the other hand, swept his divine sense across the Death Realm. Although he couldn't pinpoint the location of the Void Heaven, he did get a general sense of it.

"Xu Tian and Hong Jun, only two Stone Kings?"