"Haha, Vermilion Bird, you can't hold on any longer!" The Nian Beast's eyes lit up, eager to try again.

Under the fierce competition of the top eight, no matter how terrifying you are, you, the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, cannot escape your fate.

"Bang." The Primordial Saint King, the Eternal Immortal King, the Righteous Immortal King, and the Historyless Immortal King had severely injured the Vermilion Bird.

"Whoosh..." The Origin Immortal King, the Truth Immortal King, the Lord of All Beasts, and even the Year Beast followed closely behind, also using supreme secret techniques, their killing aura overwhelming, and fiercely struck Cao Ya!

"Cough cough." Cao Ya staggered back, and in an instant, his entire body shattered from all sides.

His soul also collapsed, and his originally very stable spirit dissipated.

"Now, what are you going to do..." The Nian beast sneered, then suddenly glared at him.

Even the thoughts of the seven Immortal Kings were stunned for a moment.

A vermilion bird, bathed in firelight, soared through the sky, exuding a sense of rebirth.

With the blessing of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique and a large amount of Immortal King Pills poured in, Cao Ya still managed to achieve rebirth through a drop of blood, relying on his undying Dao heart!

However, this kind of recovery is also quite dangerous, after all, Cao Ya was in real danger before!

What if the power of the top eight was even more ferocious, and he didn't have time to activate the True Phoenix Treasure Technique... Cao Ya's heart was filled with alarm, knowing that the situation had reached its most dangerous moment!

Even with the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique," they dared not slacken in the slightest.

The slightest misstep could lead to total defeat.

"What kind of magic is this? It has such miraculous healing effects!" Even the Lord of Beasts was astonished.

For over twenty epochs, he had seen and heard of countless divine beasts like the phoenix, the vermilion bird, and the immortal bird. Yet, not one of them could compare to the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord before him, let alone possess such an inconceivable great technique… From whom did it originate?

"Whoosh." The Immortal King of Truth made hand seals, repeatedly using the Great Dao of Truth to connect with the origin of the universe and make calculations, trying to divination the origin and flaws of that special supernatural power.

But the final result greatly surprised the Immortal King of Truth.

He was completely unaware? It seemed there was no relevant information within the chaotic era that he could reach.

"We underestimated the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord." The Origin Immortal King smirked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man, apart from his rather weathered eyes, had a very agile body made of flesh and blood, resembling a celestial ruler of the world. This majestic Origin Immortal King suddenly swung his fist, his domineering power unmatched.

"Everything that exists should perish," said the Immortal King Wushi indifferently, as if his words contained the law of heaven. Every word he spoke contained a certain principle that was hard to resist and made people want to annihilate themselves.

"Righteous Qi!" With a wave of his sleeve, the Righteous Qi Immortal King revealed a long, winding river.

"With the great axe, sever the past and the future!" The Primordial Saint King wielded a giant axe and cleaved the sky.

"Void... Freeze!" The Ancient Immortal King spoke calmly, his special Dao technique solidifying the void.

"Vermilion Bird, die!" The Nian Beast revealed its true form, a gigantic beast that hovered over the world. Its enormous claws were wider than many planes, and with a single swipe, the world would be turned upside down.

At the same time, the Great Dao of the Lord of All Beasts, which ends a year yet is full of the meaning of new life, is also rolling. Compared with the Year Beast, its quality is far superior. However, it is limited by a single thought and cannot be superior to the Year Beast in terms of quantity.

Faced with the relentless bombardment from these eight powerful figures, Cao Ya's situation became increasingly perilous.

"Go." Cao Ya said solemnly, and a stream of light rose up, its nine-colored luster shining in all directions.

The array of countless immortal artifacts in the Niwan Palace world also emitted Daoist energy, striving to distract the eight strongest players and buy time for Cao Ya's true form.

"Boom!!" The Gate of Myriad Laws, the Sinful Warship, the Bloodstained Battle Axe, the Skull Scepter, the Vermilion Bird Feather Robe, and all the divine artifacts and sacred immortal artifacts of the heavens roared, unleashing unparalleled power.

"Chila." Various characters, such as "劫", "火", "炎", "焰", "雷", "坟", "武", "狱", "落", "法", "忍", etc., also manifested an incomparably powerful artistic conception under Cao Ya's refinement.

As for Cao Ya's own profound Dao principles, they were beyond question; he had already devoted all his energy to preparing for the enemy.

"Boom boom boom!!!" However, under the fierce attack of the top eight, Cao Ya's energy was still collapsing. After all, although the seven Immortal Kings did not have abundant power, their magic was so profound that it was hard to describe.

Cao Ya's moves inevitably have weaknesses that can be found, allowing his opponent to gain an advantage with a small investment and forcefully break through his defenses!

"Whoosh..." An endless wave of energy surged forth, almost engulfing Cao Ya.

Cao Ya's physical body, even with the initial stage of "unity of heaven and earth," comparable to a sacred immortal artifact, and protected by the Vermilion Bird Feather Robe, as well as the brute force of other extraordinary systems and the superposition of the word "martial," still almost exploded and shattered into pieces under such circumstances!

Even if they don't turn to dust, their blood still flows out and gathers into a river.

Fortunately, thanks to the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique," Cao Ya stabilized and recovered completely.

But the mental exhaustion had already made Cao Ya's face as pale as snow.

If this continues, he still has enough Immortal King Pills, and the True Phoenix Treasure Technique hasn't caused any problems either. It's his mind that's likely to give out.

Even with the maintenance of "a smile while picking a flower" and "severing the path to reveal myself", unexpected events are still inevitable.

Ultimately, this calamity originates from within.

"The phoenix rises from the ashes, eternally immortal... The Vermilion Bird is reborn from the flames, and is sublimated just as well!"

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Cao Ya's mind.

Suddenly, his insights into the Way of Fire resonated with him.

The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Technique was being perfected at an extremely rapid pace, transforming from the fourteenth century to the fifteenth century.

It should be understood that, in this world, the path to advancement to the Heavenly Monarch Realm involves more than just refining divine objects and ancient characters; comprehending the laws of heaven and earth and the rules of the Great Dao is also a viable method.

However, it cannot be as fast as the former, but correspondingly, the former also requires precious resources and cannot be achieved through hard work or sudden enlightenment.

Because of his solid foundation and the assistance of various extraordinary systems, Cao Ya's breakthrough was flawless and there was no possibility of him falling behind.

When the top eight realized something was wrong and tried to interrupt, Cao Ya had already succeeded.

"Whoosh!" Flames ignited, scorching the Great Dao and even burning away the profound mysteries of the laws.

"Now it's my turn to attack!" Cao Ya grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth.

After fifteen epochs of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Skill, his overall strength had reached the level of eighteen epochs, making him slightly inferior to ordinary eighteen-epoch masters.

It can be said that this was pretty much what the Goddess of Lightning looked like at her peak.

An incomplete Celestial King cannot defeat him!

But those celestial kings are all trapped inside the Gate of Immortality; how can they get out?

Cao Ya was confident that his life was safe and sound, and that it was now imperative for him to fight the Immortal King's soul.

Those various methods of immortal kings—without history, eternal, vast, truth, origin, and so on—are also very enviable.

If only I could be moved even more...

His Vermilion Bird Heavenly Skill may not be able to improve yet. However, after sharing with other systems, such as the universes of Desolate Era, Stellar Transformation, Sacred Ruins, Supreme Being, and Primordial Era, he will definitely feel a great deal of difference and achieve a leap forward in his realm, without a doubt.

"Whoosh~~" Cao Ya attacked, and nine-colored rays of light surged, rising to the four seas and spreading between heaven and earth.

The eight men's faces darkened, and they were probably still cursing under their breath.

In the past, they were the ones who could break through enemy lines in the heat of battle, but now the enemy has done it!

"Vermilion Bird, do you think you can escape this calamity like this? Don't even think about it!" The Nian Beast roared, its claws striking so hard they almost tore the Immortal King's battlefield apart.

However, Cao Ya's divine power was so immense that it broke off the Nian beast's claws, causing it to scream in agony.

"How many times have I told you not to be reckless! When facing the enemy, you need to remain calm!"

The Lord of Beasts, dissatisfied, made a sudden move, taking over the immense divine power and saving the Nian Beast.

Otherwise, the Nian beast would have been smashed to pieces by Cao Ya!

"He has become the Heavenly Lord of eighteen eras, taking another step closer to the Immortal King realm."

The Primordial Saint King was wary of the Immortal King, for whom the first eighteenth era and the second eighteenth era were worlds apart.

The former is already a true candidate for Immortal King, and may one day gain enlightenment and directly attain enlightenment. The latter, however, may never be able to advance another level, even until their death.

"He won't have time to attain enlightenment! If even if we join forces, we can't kill the Vermilion Bird, how can we face other kings of the same level? Wouldn't we just become a laughingstock?"

The Origin Immortal King coldly declared, "Origin Divine Fist!" Unleashed, it was invincible.

"Trying to use us as stepping stones? Vermilion Bird, you're not qualified!" The Eternal Immortal King smiled cruelly.

That ancient aura spread out, stagnating all directions; even Cao Ya's soul seemed to have stopped fluctuating.

"【Slay the Dao to See Me】!" Cao Ya activated this sword technique in time, and boundless sword light evolved, awakening his mind and preventing him from being killed by the Ancient Immortal King.

He unleashed all his ultimate techniques one after another, creating a series of explosions that shook the heavens and the earth!

"Huh??" Not to mention the Nian Beast, which was already filled with fear, even the other seven Immortal Kings were shaken to their core.

The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord is not just an ordinary being of the eighteenth era? This kind of strength is almost touching the threshold of the nineteenth era!

Naturally, after Cao Ya broke through his limits, his matches against the top eight were no longer at a disadvantage, but were now even.

The opponent can still inflict injuries on Cao Ya, but Cao Ya's killing moves can also threaten those eight people.

The seven puppet bodies of the Celestial Kings were not bad, since their thoughts were intact and their power was at its peak.

But that beast... was already badly wounded under Cao Ya's relentless onslaught. Without the help of the Lord of Beasts, it would have truly perished.

"So powerful..." The Lord of All Beasts, the Primordial Saint King, the Origin Immortal King, the Truth Immortal King, the Historyless Immortal King, the Righteous Qi Immortal King, and the Eternal Immortal King all changed their expressions at this moment.

Disregarding all pretense of honor, they surrounded and killed the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord. Could it be that they still couldn't succeed?!

The Nian beast looked at Cao Ya with fear in its eyes.

For the first time in a long time, the shadow of death returned to him.

That was so long ago! Back when the Celestial Kings were still around!

"Kill!!!" The top eight had ruthless eyes. With their supreme will, they cut off all other emotions and retained only their vigorous fighting spirit. They channeled their energy to surround and kill Cao Ya.

Cao Ya remained unfazed as he faced off against the top eight, their combined power clashing and destroying the entire universe!

The scene here was also witnessed by others, who were all astonished.

"The Vermilion Bird's magic is truly admirable," the Creation Immortal King exclaimed, clapping his hands in a sigh.

"If we had been born an era earlier, I'm afraid we would be like us now, already within the Gate of Immortality," the old man of mythology said, his words revealing a sense of astonishment.

He undoubtedly acknowledged that the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord had a very high probability of attaining enlightenment and becoming a king.

"If we fail to kill him in this battle, when we emerge at the end of the era of great destruction, we will encounter a Vermilion Bird Immortal King." The True Spirit Immortal King shook his head, also having high hopes for the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Monarch.

From their perspective, however, they are also very wary and would love for the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord to perish!

However, they restrained the three Hongmeng Daoists, and conversely, it was Hongmeng Daoists, the Worldly Free King Buddha, and the Primordial Ancestral Dragon who kept them under control.

In a three-on-three battle, the two sides clashed, and no one could interfere with the other battles; they could only watch.

"The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord is simply another Lightning Goddess Heavenly Lord!" the Primordial Ancestral Dragon exclaimed in admiration.

"The secrets between heaven and earth are beyond the knowledge of even the immortal kings; there are always unforeseen circumstances," sighed the Buddha of the Worldly Freedom.

The rise of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord was unexpected even by the Creation Immortal King, which shows how extraordinary he is.

Although they are enemies, the power of the Creation Immortal King is beyond doubt.

In the past, there was the Primordial Demon Lord, who was firmly in control. However, as the Primordial Demon Lord became too domineering, he was besieged by the kings and his physical body was killed. He could only use his powerful spirit to break into the Gate of Immortality to comprehend the mysteries of immortality. Meanwhile, the Creation Immortal King improved step by step, surpassing the limits of the Immortal King and reaching the Supreme Shattered Realm. Because his physical body was intact, he could even suppress the Primordial Demon Lord by a slight margin.

Even the Hongmeng Daoist and the Mythical Elder could only sigh in despair.

The likes of the Worldly King of Freedom, the Immortal King of Origin, the Immortal King of Truth, and the Holy King of the Primordial Ancestor are far inferior.

Furthermore, all the kings unanimously believed that, perhaps, within the past two thousand chaotic eras, there had been a high probability of the Supreme Shattered Realm appearing. The Nine-Nine Supreme Immortal King and others were likely such individuals. However, due to the long interval, even if some traces remained, it could only be inferred that they were Immortal Kings. Whether they had actually entered the next level could not be determined with 100% certainty.

In short, a being like the Primordial Demon Lord must have existed in history.

But someone like the Creation Immortal King... it's very possible that he is the strongest person throughout history!

Only beneath the Gate of Immortality!

All the kings could only look up to him!

The power of creation is unparalleled throughout history and the world!

Therefore, it is truly unbelievable that even the Creator Immortal King could not have foreseen such a situation.

"There are always strange things in the universe. The Gate of Immortality is full of secret places that even Immortal Kings cannot fully explore," Hongmeng Daoist murmured, with a sigh.

Only when standing at the gate of immortality do we truly understand how terrifying this gate is.

Its interior is filled with countless perilous places and desperate situations, and its number of divine objects is even more difficult to discern.

Unfortunately, the Celestial King was imprisoned and could not be plundered.

In fact, once they reach the level of Celestial Kings, simple divine objects are no longer enough to help them advance.

"If we can figure everything out, we will be omniscient and omnipotent beings. How could we achieve this without the secret realm of immortality?" The Creation Immortal King said with a smile, appearing very calm and seemingly not worried about the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord's abnormality.

Such a phenomenon was truly abnormal. Not to mention Hongmeng Daoist and the others, even the Mythical Elder and True Spirit Immortal King standing to the side had their eyes flashing with surprise.

"What trump cards does Fate hold?"