"I won't let you down," Cao Ya said with a smile. As a late-stage peak God Emperor, he was absolutely confident of victory.

The City Lord of Golden Wings laughed heartily and said, "As expected of an Ascended Being, you once dominated an era in a lower plane. It's so refreshing and unpretentious to communicate with you!"

"Let's do it, God of Wind and Fire. In the past, I have defeated quite a few ascendants."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Wing City Lord's hair flew up, with countless strands of electricity flowing through it.

"Boom!!" The thunder roared, and the entire sky was enveloped in lightning, creating an almost apocalyptic scene.

"A special bloodline of the lightning lineage? Not only that, but also a strange treasure... Is it the Golden Lightning Primordial Pearl?" Cao Ya examined it, his eyes flashing slightly. The Golden Lightning Primordial Pearl was extremely precious; even a God Emperor would covet it.

However, the Golden Wing City Lord's realm is not yet very profound, and he has not yet reached the perfection of the God Emperor realm.

His moves were indeed fierce, with lightning spreading, distorting the rules, and collapsing the Great Dao.

However, this was far from enough to threaten Cao Ya. He unleashed all sorts of Dao principles to defend against it, which was more than enough.

"Moreover, I also possess the Lightning Path." Cao Ya smiled lightly.

Besides the lightning path in the [Snow Eagle Lord] universe, the lightning lineage has also been studied in depth in universes such as [Panlong], [Martial Universe], [Perfect World], and [Primordial Era].

The lightning skills of various extraordinary systems, after being superimposed, are still extremely powerful despite the losses.

"Boom..." Cao Ya clenched his fist and unleashed all of his techniques, including the Thunder Spirit Treasure Technique, which covered the sky.

"Huh??" The City Lord of Golden Wing was taken aback, then his expression turned to great surprise.

The "God Emperor Ranking" published by Tianxin Tower does indeed record the battle in which the Wind and Fire God defeated the City Lord of Dongmu. It describes the Wind and Fire God's abilities, his unparalleled comprehension as an ascended being, and the numerous laws and rules he mastered, including the Dao of Lightning.

Logically speaking, the Lord of Golden Wing City shouldn't be so surprised.

The problem is that everyone believes that this newly ascended being is most skilled in the Way of Wind and the Way of Fire—his self-proclaimed title proves this point—and his skills in the Way of Sword, Way of Knife, Body Refinement, Way of Destruction, Way of Death, etc., are also quite good, enough to contend with a late-stage God Emperor.

As for the Lightning Path, Life Path, etc... while they are not bad, they are certainly not top-tier.

Unexpectedly, the lightning magic activated by the God of Wind and Fire at this moment greatly surprised the City Lord of Golden Wing.

"Your lightning path has also reached the God Emperor realm?!" The Golden Wing City Lord exclaimed in astonishment.

"No... well, the reason I performed so well was due to other circumstances," Cao Ya replied.

His lightning path was only at the second level of the Cosmic God Realm. In the Thunder World, that would only be at the level of a God General, not even a God Lord, and far inferior to a God Emperor.

Therefore, he gave a negative answer. However, considering the lightning techniques of other systems... the power of this lineage alone is enough to compete with the God Emperors.

In fact, the Way of Wind, the Way of Fire, the Way of Void, the Way of Sword, and so on are in a similar situation.

It should be noted that Cao Ya's own cultivation level had just reached the peak of the mid-stage God Emperor before leaving the Broken Tooth Mountain Range. Now that he has transmigrated to the Thunder World, the change in the environment has caused his cultivation level to decline, and he is barely stabilizing at the mid-stage God Emperor level.

Even though he is a cultivator of the rules and mysteries system, far stronger than those of the bloodline system among those of the same level, the Golden Wing City Lord is no ordinary late-stage God Emperor. [Snow Eagle Lord] In the universe, the path of enlightenment he has taken, given his current level of magical power, even if he exerts all his strength, is no match for the Golden Wing City Lord.

Whether they can escape alive in the confrontation is another matter, let alone be certain of victory.

We still need to utilize that vast array of extraordinary systems to steadily suppress the Golden Wing City Lord.

It should be noted that as the thirty-ninth person on the "God Emperor Ranking", this person's strength is undeniably formidable.

If it were just a single lightning path, no matter what Cao Ya did, he would be no match for the Golden Wing City Lord. There was no way around it; the bloodline that could directly point to the Seven-Star Chaos Origin was of extremely high quality. This person had developed it to such an extent that the mysteries within it were already very profound. Cao Ya was still inferior in this respect. He asked himself honestly that he still had to activate other Great Dao Laws to defeat this big shot from the God Realm!

"Whoosh!" With a thought, Cao Ya unleashed a sword light and a blade aura, with elements such as wind and fire, light and darkness, reincarnation, destruction, and death surging across the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds.

“Ascensioners…” The City Lord of Golden Wings suddenly sighed, looking quite wistful.

The native inhabitants of the divine realm can only follow the bloodline system. Although the progress is slightly faster, there are still many problems.

Unless one possesses the corresponding bloodline, no other laws can be touched upon!

It is also because of their bloodline that it is extremely difficult for them to comprehend the Great Dao.

The spells they created were generally inferior to those of the ascended beings.

Only the three royal families, with the Daoist teachings passed down from the Primordial God, can barely manage to fight an ascendant when they are of the same level, but they will most likely lose. If they can last a hundred moves, they are considered monstrous.

"However, as a renowned city lord in the God Realm, most of those ranked ahead of me are local heroes, and there are very few who have ascended to immortality."

"God of Wind and Fire, you think you can climb to the top by stepping on me? Not so easy!"

"I'm not like Lord Dongmu! You'll just be a backdrop to my glorious history!"

The City Lord of Golden Wings murmured to himself, his eyes cold. A divine pearl hovered above his head, radiating countless strands of lightning that pierced through space.

He wouldn't underestimate his opponent. Defeating the Lord of Dongmu City had already proven the strength of the Wind and Fire God, which was definitely not weak. If he were careless, he might also suffer a setback.

Moreover, as the lord of a top city in the divine realm, he had dominated this place for countless years and accumulated a great fortune.

In clashes between God Emperors, besides their own magical power and cultivation, secret techniques and treasures are also crucial.

Regarding treasures, the Golden Wing City Lord was still confident that he could suppress the Wind and Fire God.

"Rumble..." Lightning ripped through the sky, sweeping across heaven and earth, accompanied by a myriad of mournful cries.

Cao Ya nodded in agreement. Such a performance, placed in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range, was second only to the Five Supreme Beings. Even the Northern River Emperor was slightly inferior, and the Eight Great Saints were far behind.

"Swoosh!" Cao Ya made a hand seal, unleashing the Dao Transmits the Universe and the Grass Character Sword Technique, among others. The sword light shone brightly, shattering the thunder that filled the sky.

With a "whoosh," Cao Ya's figure vanished, replaced by boundless divine power of the Great Dao.

Wind, fire, light, darkness, life, death, destruction, and so on, engulfed the lightning.

Cao Ya's body, thanks to the "ultimate" body refinement technique and the brute force of other systems, was able to withstand a direct confrontation with a late-stage God Emperor's bloodline system.

Moreover, his Great Dao Laws crushed the Golden Wing City Lord's lightning!

The nine-colored rosy waves descended from the sky, covering the entire area. The Golden Wing City Lord's pupils constricted, and his hair stood on end!

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"Ah!!" The Golden Wing City Lord roared, exerting all his strength. The special bloodline within his body was burning, bursting out with unparalleled power, enough to end time and space and crush heaven and earth!

However, Cao Ya strode across the sky, causing the void to ripple and divine power to surge, piercing through all of the Golden Wing City Lord's moves.

"Ugh." The Golden Wing City Lord coughed up blood, his body disintegrated, and countless tiny blood holes flowed out divine blood, which was also accompanied by lightning, constantly flashing.

"Ah!" Even his soul and true spirit were severely injured by the laws of the Great Dao, and his head was throbbing with pain.

"You win." The City Lord of Golden Wing City, worthy of being one of the top dozens on the "God Emperor Ranking," endured the excruciating pain, retreated billions of miles, and looked at the Wind and Fire God opposite him with fear in his eyes, forced to admit defeat.

"You flatter me." Cao Ya withdrew his hand, and the overwhelming divine power vanished in an instant.

"This Hunyuan corpse, and this Golden Thunder Hunyuan Pearl, are all yours."

The City Lord of Golden Wings flipped his hand, and a huge corpse appeared. The divine pearl above his head also spun and flew away.

His face showed considerable pain. Both items, the Hunyuan corpse and the Golden Thunder Hunyuan Pearl, were extremely precious. If they were taken out, even the patriarchs of the three great royal families would be tempted and willing to spend a great deal to buy them.

But the words spoken before the fight are there, and they cannot be ignored.

The Lord of Golden Wing City understood very well that every hero from the lower planes who could ascend to the God Realm was a ruthless character who was decisive in killing.

If he breaks his promise, the distant God of Wind and Fire will definitely not stand idly by.

"I used almost all my strength, but I couldn't even hurt him..."

The Lord of Golden Wing City was also very worried. If the God of Wind and Fire were to unleash his full power, he feared he would be doomed.

"Thank you." Cao Ya cupped his hands in thanks and accepted the Hunyuan corpse and the Golden Thunder Hunyuan Pearl.

Since he had come to him of his own volition, he thought for a moment, then waved his hand again, unleashing a burst of light.

"Don't misunderstand, this is a secret technique of the Lightning Dao. You can take a look at it."

Noticing the Golden Wing City Lord's nervousness, Cao Ya offered an explanation, which surprised the other party.

"Lightning Technique?" The Golden Wing City Lord sensed it and confirmed that it was indeed an excellent technique, far superior to the one he had created.

Immediately, the City Lord of Golden Wing was overjoyed. What an unexpected surprise!

The previous financial pain was now forgotten.

Even after possessing the Hunyuan corpse for hundreds of millions of years, he gained no insight into it.

As for the Golden Thunder Primordial Pearl... compared to treasures, he values ​​the method more!

The latter, which interprets the profound mysteries of the Great Dao, may help him go further on his journey of bloodline evolution and hopefully reach the pinnacle of the God Emperor realm.

"Whoosh." Seeing this, Cao Ya smiled, transformed into a beam of light, and left Golden Wing City.

The City Lord of Golden Wings watched them go, his expression filled with emotion. This was truly an ascended being of such integrity!

Upon returning to the city, he immediately went into seclusion and began to study the magical technique that Cao Ya had gifted him in return.

The people in Golden Wing City, however, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The city lord was actually defeated? That Wind and Fire God was that strong?!"

The person in charge of Tianxin Tower in this city was also quite surprised.

Each Tianxin Tower in various locations, as well as within the clan, possesses treasures that enable remote communication and information reception.

When he received the latest edition of the "God Emperor Ranking" after the clan had compiled its list, he was quite taken aback.

But having not witnessed that battle firsthand, he didn't know just how easily Lord Dongmu was defeated.

But now, he saw that even the Golden Wing City Lord, who was more powerful than the East Wood City Lord, was defeated in no time and was no match for the Wind and Fire God.

After the great battle, even the hem of the Wind and Fire God's clothes remained perfectly in place.

"The ranking of the God of Wind and Fire has to move up again, from over a hundred to the top forty..." This person sighed. The changes in the "God Emperor Ranking" are very slow, often taking tens of millions of years, and it is not certain that a new person can be listed.

Who could have predicted that in such a short time, the "God Emperor Ranking" would be republished again and again because of the God of Wind and Fire?

"According to the clan's speculation, the Wind and Fire God is very likely a newly ascended person."

This person pondered, "Such a prodigy, who knows, in the future, he might actually grow to the level of a fully-fledged God Emperor!"

Our ancestors will surely be pleased!

"Whoosh..." Soon, he had compiled and sent back to his clan all the information he had seen and heard, including the defeat of the Golden Wing City Lord, the power of the Wind and Fire God, and other news.

The high-ranking members of the Celestial Heart Clan were even more astonished upon receiving the message.

"It's the God of Wind and Fire again?!"

After that, the entire divine realm learned that the Lord of Golden Wing City had been defeated head-on by the God of Wind and Fire.

The ranking of the God of Wind and Fire jumped directly from 166th to 36th.

Countless people were shocked by this news.

Even the God Emperors at the peak of their cultivation all turned their heads and paid more attention to the God of Wind and Fire.

The latest battle results have already demonstrated that the God of Wind and Fire is indeed at the strongest level below the Perfect God Emperor!

Those who are clearly stronger than the Golden Wing City Lord are only the top thirty Perfect Realm cultivators, and a very small number of late-stage God Emperors with unique talents or who possess rare treasures.

"Another ascensionist of extraordinary talent, just like Emperor Yanfei and the others."

Within the realm of gods, countless people looked up to and revered the God of Wind and Fire.

Ascendants must comprehend the profound mysteries of the laws and rules in order to level up, which is much more difficult than the various natives who can improve simply by tapping into the genetic factors hidden deep within their bloodlines.

Most people have a sense of admiration for those who ascend to immortality.

However, these circumstances did not affect Cao Ya.

After leaving Golden Wing City, he found another place to live in seclusion and study the Hunyuan corpse.

Before his death, this corpse was also a low-level Chaos Origin life form at the mid-stage of the God Emperor realm, but belonged to the side of light.

"Not bad, my path of light can now aspire to the 'ultimate' level."

Cao Ya was fairly satisfied. Of course, if it were a Hunyuan corpse with extraordinary talent, that would undoubtedly be the best.

You don't need to possess any powerful supernatural abilities, just be rare enough.

The requirement for the path to enlightenment is not the "ultimate" of the third level, but rather that more than half of the laws must be at the second level.

Cao Ya had already mastered many common laws, such as wind, fire, light, darkness, life, death, knife, and sword.

But precisely because of this, what remains are extremely rare ones; among a hundred cultivators at the Cosmic God Realm, not even one might have mastered the relevant mysteries.

"And the Golden Thunder Primordial Pearl..."

Cao Ya then took out the divine pearl, which resonated with thunderous sounds and flashed with lightning, making it seem mesmerizing.

"Although this pearl is precious, it is not as valuable as the Hunyuan corpse on the path to enlightenment."

The lower-level primordial life forms nurtured by heaven and earth are manifestations of the Great Dao of the universe in their physical bodies and souls, bearing their own Daoist traces and incantations, making them extremely wondrous.

Whether it's secret techniques or treasures, there are few that can rival them.

Over the next hundred million years, Cao Ya studied the Hunyuan Corpse and the Golden Thunder Hunyuan Pearl, and successfully advanced his Path of Light and Path of Lightning to the "Ultimate Realm".

So he went down the mountain again, only to arrive at a city where demons were rampant.

"Damn it, it's Emperor Hedong and the others..."