"There is no such thing as a flawless being in this world! — As long as the opponent is not a true Hunyuan powerhouse!"

The Valley Master of Fuliu Valley was on edge, focusing all his attention on his divine senses, which swept across the heavens and locked onto Cao Ya.

Unfortunately, even if Cao Ya had a flaw, it was fleeting and was concealed by other elemental divine powers.

If the Valley Master of Fuliu were in his prime, he might have been able to seize this momentary weakness. However, in his current situation, he is already under various powerful suppressions and can hardly protect himself. Where would he have any extra strength to counterattack the God of Wind and Fire?

"Ah..." The willow tree swayed wildly, its branches broke, and the Dao wounds on its trunk became more and more numerous.

"Go." Cao Ya flicked his finger, and a vast expanse of divine light surged, covering hundreds of millions of miles, distorting space, and submerging the entire Fuliu Valley. Nine-colored waves rolled over, and the earth changed color.

"Hiss." The illusory realm shook, the sky and earth spun, attempting to imitate the previous scene and drag the true spirit of Valley Master Fuliu into the illusion, making him no longer conscious.

"Roar!" Valley Master Fu Liu roared, but he was unable to break free from the constraints of the Niwan Palace World and numerous Great Dao Laws, and was firmly suppressed.

Due to the damage and dispersion of power, the attack on Valley Master Fuliu from that illusory realm became increasingly significant.

He could feel that there was a world pulling at his soul, a pull that was heavier than ten thousand pounds!

"Great God of Wind and Fire!" Valley Master Fu Liu roared, his voice filled with rage.

As one of the top three primordial beings in the God Realm, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

It was even sealed away in its own lair, surrounded by numerous low-level Chaos Origin life forms!

At the same time, Valley Master Fu Liu was also extremely shocked. How could the God of Wind and Fire be so ferocious?

This person isn't even a Perfect Realm Ascended Being... Besides, how long has he been an Ascended Being?!

This progress surpasses even the two or three ascended God Emperors who disappeared in the past.

This is mainly because Valley Master Fu Liu was unaware of Cao Ya's background. In fact, he had stayed in the Realm Heart Continent for ten trillion years, and then ventured into the Broken Tooth Mountains for at least hundreds of billions of years before finally crossing over to the Thunder World!

Of course, compared to other divine lords and divine emperors who cultivate for trillions of years, it still seems rather short. But this involves the system space... Cao Ya's current great power is the result of a combination of various factors, not something that can be achieved overnight.

"Stop arguing, I won't kill you," Cao Ya said, and then unleashed several more soul-piercing spells, causing the Valley Master of Fuliu Valley to gradually lose consciousness.

However, it was still a low-level Chaos Origin life form at the peak of God Emperor level, possessing its own natural and strange Dao script, and its defensive power was already top-notch in the God Realm. Cao Ya could defeat it, but knocking it unconscious would not be an easy task.

After several more attempts, with little success, Cao Ya could only shake his head in frustration.

It's because his Void Realm Dao doesn't have an "ultimate" level! Hmm, if he truly broke through to the third level and became "ultimate," there would be no need to analyze various lower-level primordial life forms...

"I apologize," Cao Ya said. The Niwan Palace world suppressed this giant willow tree. The laws of the Great Dao surged between heaven and earth, solidifying the void, while that void realm diminished the power of the soul.

"Whoosh..." Using multiple methods simultaneously, Cao Ya's true form flew down to the side of the willow tree, scanned it with his divine sense, carefully dissected the tree, and inscribed all the Dao characters.

At this point, Valley Master Fuliu also understood the intention of the Wind and Fire God.

He immediately flew into a rage, realizing that he had actually used him as a guinea pig…

Just now, before he was injured and under the boost of the Immortal Longevity Array, he was no match for Cao Ya. Now that the array is destroyed and he is seriously injured, how could he be a match for Cao Ya?

"Damn the Wind and Fire God!" Valley Master Fu Liu cursed under his breath. He didn't want to maintain this last shred of clarity, so he deliberately fainted.

Upon seeing this, Cao Ya couldn't help but smile, but he maintained all his magical powers and did not withdraw them.

This majestic willow tree was nurtured by the divine realm and was born in accordance with its rules.

Every willow branch and every leaf is imbued with the profound mysteries of the Dao, revealing a part of the secrets of the natural world, making them extraordinary.

It's no exaggeration to say that these willow leaves would fetch a good price if sold in the city!

It's an absolute treasure of heaven and earth! It will be sought after by all the gods, and even a number of god emperors!

"Even among lower-level Chaos Origin life forms, there are strong and weak..." Cao Ya sighed.

From the Broken Tooth Mountains to the Thunder World, he studied many Chaos Origin beings, but none of them could compare to Valley Master Fu Liu.

The Supreme Being Haogu, the Supreme Being Shifa, and the Lord of the Ghost Sea Palace are not low-level primordial life forms.

The Nine-Tailed Great Sage and the Stone Abyss Emperor, however, were only at the late stage of the God Emperor realm, undoubtedly inferior in strength.

It should be understood that the God Emperor realm is divided into early, middle, late, and perfect stages, and the further one progresses, the more difficult it becomes.

The Perfect Realm, in particular, is the last level below the Primordial Chaos Realm, and its requirements are extremely high!

Not all beings of the Hunyuan realm have the opportunity to advance to this level.

"The vitality of this tree surpasses that of bloodline systems of the same level! Even cultivators and ascendants of the rule system, even those who have reached the 'ultimate' level in the Dao of Life, the Dao of Wood, and the Dao of Earth, are still inferior to it."

"Unless the ascendant can elevate the Dao of Life to the perfection of the God Emperor realm, how can they surpass it?"

"As for the native God Emperors, if their manifested special bloodline is the Life Line, and if they can reach the Perfect Realm, they have a chance to rival Valley Master Fu Liu in terms of vitality."

Cao Ya sighed with emotion. For low-level Hunyuan life forms and bloodline systems, it all depends on talent. Without that aptitude and the corresponding special bloodline, even if the relevant spells and Taoist scriptures are right in front of you, you will be completely clueless.

In contrast, even if a cultivator lacks aptitude for certain great paths, if there are complete Daoist scriptures for them to study, even if they cannot achieve great mastery, they can still get started, and even make some progress is within their grasp. However, achieving great mastery is not something they can hope for.

In the realm of spiritual practice, a system of rules is what truly reveals the essence.

Otherwise, how could one possibly succeed on the path to enlightenment and by breaking through the laws of brute force?

Ultimate awakening, the path of faith—the situation is different again.

"Not only Valley Master Fu Liu, but also other Hunyuan life forms..."

Cao Ya suddenly swayed, creating a large number of clones to dissect the group of god emperors in Fuliu Valley.

He had no idea that among them was a Demon Heart God Emperor.

Even if they found out, they wouldn't care. This person was just a mid-stage God Emperor who was considered quite powerful. He couldn't possibly be a match for Dongbo Xueying, who had transmigrated to the Thunder World.

Of course, Cao Ya also didn't know whether Dongbo Xueying had an avatar that had already arrived in the God Realm.

Junshan City is only presided over by an early-stage God Emperor. There are no signs of any Hunyuan corpses or low-level Hunyuan life forms. He must have been bored to make a special trip to Junshan City.

Cao Ya had a clear goal in mind when he ventured into the Broken Tooth Mountains and the Thunder World.

There's no need for him to worry about heroes like Dongbo Xueying.

"Haha, not bad. I can feel the progress in my cultivation of the Dao, the Dao of Life, the Dao of Wood, and so on."

Cao Ya has gained a great deal from studying the innate Daoist texts of the Hunyuan beings.

Sensing the improvement, Cao Ya became even more engrossed, his inspiration sparked, and he even created a series of secret techniques.

These are all interpretations of the relevant Daoist texts, amplifying their power by at least several dozen times!

"I have chosen the path of enlightenment, so there is no need to focus on one or two laws."

The system of rules and mysteries requires that after comprehending a law to its "ultimate" level, one must draw inferences from other laws and integrate them into the system, continuously expanding its breadth and depth until reaching the God Emperor realm.

Ultimately, upon reaching the pinnacle of the God Emperor realm, one can freely choose from several paths.

However, whether it will succeed is another matter entirely.

Ultimate awakening requires possessing a special bloodline—even one transplanted later in life—and developing it to its fullest potential to achieve a leap!

The path of faith is about spreading incense and earning the sincere worship of all spirits, but if there is even the slightest insincerity, it will all be useless. No amount of deception will work; even if it seems that all spirits believe, they will ultimately not be able to deceive the source of all things and will not gain recognition.

The path to enlightenment relies on comprehension, mastering half of the laws, achieving great things with little, and gaining control of the source world!

Breaking the law with force is the most powerful method, and one must be at the perfect level of God Emperor to comprehend the "Dao" at the Hunyuan level!

For Cao Ya, having chosen the path of enlightenment, his goal is to break through the second level of various laws and rules. If he can reach the ultimate level, that would be best; if he cannot, it doesn't matter.

Naturally, Cao Ya did not insist on the God Emperor realm after the "ultimate" God Monarch realm.

In any case, the more rules you master, the stronger your personal combat power will become.

All other extraordinary systems, disregarded, are hidden. Even with the magical power of the [Snow Eagle Lord] universe alone, he is still a powerful figure at the God Emperor realm.

"The Way of Life, the Way of Wood, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Water are all the 'ultimate' level, which is the level of a God-King."

"He has also entered the door of many other laws and has achieved the first level of mastery."

Billions of years later, Cao Ya retrieved his numerous clones and was in a very good mood.

Not only did he gain four more "ultimate" paths, but what pleased him even more was the entry of more than ten other laws into his inner sanctum.

"Now that we've reached the first level, how far away can we be from reaching the second level?"

Suddenly, Cao Ya released the restriction, the illusory realm vanished, and the Niwan Palace world faded away.

Immediately, Valley Master Fu Liu and many other God Emperors regained consciousness.

"Valley Master Fuliu, I have offended you greatly. Consider these secret techniques as compensation," Cao Ya said, bestowing upon him supernatural powers created over hundreds of billions of years while pondering the natural Dao inscriptions of various heroes, which just happened to make up for the offense.

"Huh?" Valley Master Fu Liu and the others were all taken aback.

Flipping through the methods of apology from the God of Wind and Fire, the superb application techniques are thought-provoking.

They felt they had gained a lot just from a quick glance.

"Until we meet again." Cao Ya tore through space and vanished in an instant.

"Damn the Wind and Fire God... But this secret technique is quite satisfactory," muttered Valley Master Fu Liu.

Being used as a guinea pig for research, no amount of resentment will change anything.

What can be done if one's skills are inferior to others? It is fortunate that one has the current techniques.

What else can we do? Keep going up there to get killed? If we could defeat the God of Wind and Fire, would we have waited until today? Before his Daoist runes were even fully analyzed, he was already beaten through, let alone now!

"Valley Master..." Everyone looked at Valley Master Fu Liu.

"Disperse and go practice your spells. This is a lesson. Simply sticking together for warmth is useless against top-tier ascendants who are not afraid of group attacks. You'll still be easily wiped out," sighed Valley Master Fu Liu.

The heroes looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to fly back to their lair to study the secret techniques given to them by the God of Wind and Fire.

But every time I practice, there is always something unusual in my heart, I can't say whether it is joy or some other emotion.

"Alas, in the realm of gods, every now and then, a newly ascended being with astonishing talent will emerge!"

Valley Master Fu Liu sighed, "Compared to these ascendants, no matter how perfect your God Emperor status is, it's nothing!"

"Perhaps only the Cloud Phoenix God Emperor can compare to him."

Valley Master Fu Liu pondered the spell. Although it was not easy to get started, with his vision, he naturally understood that if he could master this spell, his own combat power would be greatly enhanced. At that time, entering the top ten of the "God Emperor Ranking" would be no problem at all.

The anger of becoming a test subject gradually dissipated during the research of the secret techniques.

"I must say, that Wind and Fire God is a kind man; the supernatural powers he gave were absolutely excellent!"

The Valley Master of Fuliu Valley was completely absorbed in his work, and the entire Fuliu Valley was quite quiet. Only when the Hunyuan beings achieved something and tested their secret techniques would they attract envious glances from those around them, which also made others work even harder.

It wasn't until much later that the situation improved.

The Demon Heart God Emperor also took his leave. He needed to regain control of the Demon Heart Society to deal with Junshan City.

At this moment, he was clearly full of confidence.

"My realm remains unchanged, but my power... Hmph, I'm confident I can defeat those guys ranked over nine hundred on the God Emperor Ranking!"

"Once I've dealt with the Yu Feng family and taken over Junshan City, I can find an opportunity to challenge and defeat the top 900 experts on the God Emperor Ranking, thus raising my ranking to another level!"

The Demon Heart God Emperor began to become arrogant and conceited, no longer bothering with pretense, and slowly probed the Yu Feng family to see if they had any trump cards up their sleeves.

He felt that with his skills, he could easily sweep through the competition.

Indeed, that is the case. How could the Wind-Riding Clan possibly withstand the Demon Heart God Emperor?

But he could not have expected that in Junshan City, there was a man named Dongbo Xueying who, because of the kindness of the Yu Feng family, took Yu Feng Qingyin as his disciple, but would not stand idly by while the Demon Heart God Emperor was killing people.

However, no one could have predicted these changes before they occurred.

Even Cao Ya didn't know if Dongbo Xueying had arrived in Junshan City.

On the contrary, the other party had heard of the name of the God of Wind and Fire!

"The God of Wind and Fire? Ranked ninth on the God Emperor Ranking??"

Within Junshan City, Dongbo Xueying, who had ascended to immortality and become a guest elder of the Yu Feng family, took advantage of this opportunity to read the Yu Feng family's treasured books and gained a general understanding of the divine realm.

However, the state of the Wind and Fire God still greatly surprised Dongbo Xueying.

"Master, do you know the God of Wind and Fire?" Yu Feng Qingyin asked curiously.

Dongbo Xueying smiled but did not give a direct answer.

Yu Feng Qingyin didn't ask any more questions, and instead pestered Dongbo Xueying for knowledge.

As Dongbo Xueying instructed his newly acquired female disciple in the God Realm, he secretly pondered:

"The God of Wind and Fire has long since entered the Serpent Fang Corridor and has not returned to the Broken Tooth Mountain Range. He must have left."

"I also had opportunities later, and since I had many clones, I simply traveled through time and ventured into special worlds."

"Unexpectedly, the so-called Thunder World is very different from the Origin World. My Void Dao and Body Refining Style were suppressed, but the Void Realm Dao was unaffected."

"At that time, I encountered Yu Feng Qingyin and her group. They wanted to recruit the ascendants, and I also wanted to take this opportunity to learn about this new world, so I followed them to Junshan City. I never expected..."

Dongbo Xueying was secretly amazed.

"The God of Wind and Fire is truly a top-tier being no matter where he is!"