With this thought in mind, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and Tang Seng used their respective spiritual treasures to protect their true selves, yet they braved great dangers to carefully comprehend the true and illusory natural disasters!

"What a beautiful butterfly it was..."

Daiyu was momentarily dazed, her gaze fixed on a nearly transparent butterfly, its life completely withered, its wings flashing with illusory patterns with each flap.

At the same time, layers of frost and snow covered the world, freezing it completely within their sight!

Only the illusory butterfly remained unaffected, still fluttering about, embodying the meaning of illusion.

Immediately, Lin Daiyu's [Ice Soul Divine Light] and Xue Baochai's [Netherfire Heart Light] both experienced upgrades, beginning their leap from the peak of the ninth level of Quasi-Saint!

Both of them had frost and inner fire on their bodies, intertwined with the Daoist charm of reality and illusion.

Faintly, there is another layer of the law of time, flowing continuously beneath the aforementioned Daoist intent.

It is no exaggeration to say that this entire illusory natural disaster was caused by the two women, Daiyu and Baochai.

Furthermore, the mysteries of falsehood and truth also enveloped the other three, causing their paths to either disappear or surge in many ways.

For a peak Quasi-Saint, the impact of this natural disaster is enormous.

However, this situation has both advantages and disadvantages. Although it is a great threat, putting the three people's physical bodies and souls in imminent danger, it also makes them see the drawbacks of their own Dao principles!

Wu Song's way of fists and swords, Lu Zhishen's way of the staff and the way of gravity, and Tang Sanzang's way of the Great Way...

Where there are problems, instability, or illusions, all are taken into account.

In this situation, the three of them rapidly increased their cultivation and achieved a crucial leap!

"Knock knock knock!!!"

These five people are all advancing to the level of weak saints, surpassing the peak quasi-saints!

The six spiritual treasures, such as the Hetu, Luoshu, Dihuang Shennong Furnace, Tianhuang Fuxi Array Plate, as well as the Jinlan Kasaya and the Nine-Ringed Staff, all revived and unleashed astonishing energy that shook the heavens!

Most importantly, their enemies who were blocking their path were also stopped by Cao Ya and Sun Wukong!

"Hiss." The illusory divine eye shone upon it, and with the blessing of "illusion," it appeared even more terrifying.

Master Taixu almost felt as if he had already become a saint!

And then there's Daoist Chixia, whose Chixia Divine Mirror reflects all sorts of profound light and mysteries, its power undiminished!

"Thump." The stubborn rock that mended the sky burst forth, seemingly capable of crushing the entirety of time and space.

That Queen Mother of the West is the greatest threat to Cao Ya among the four strongest contenders!

Perhaps, in terms of their respective realms, all four are weak saints at their limits, and the difference between them is still indistinguishable.

However, the Queen Mother of the West, who was once the Daoist patriarch's attendant, was ordered to work with the Jade Emperor to create a new Heavenly Court, becoming the head of all female immortals in the Three Realms...

The title of "leader of female immortals" is somewhat exaggerated; there are indeed female saints who are more powerful than the Queen Mother of the West.

Basically, it was with the support of the Dao Ancestor that he was able to secure his position.

But her strength is by no means weak. Not only is her cultivation level very close to that of a true Hunyuan, but she also possesses two first-class spiritual treasures!

A single golden hairpin can carve out the Milky Way, separate the universe, and prevent lovers from being together!

There was also a feathered robe, with a grand design and a surface that seemed to shimmer with light, capable of receiving the power of the Holy Realm!

Cao Ya's supernatural powers struck the feathered robe but failed to achieve any effect and posed no threat to the Queen Mother at all!

"A first-class defensive magic treasure..." Cao Ya sighed inwardly. Even a saint would probably find such a thing quite troublesome.

With no worries about the rear, the Queen Mother concentrated all her strength on attacking and killing Cao Ya!

"Whoosh." The golden hairpin hooked and stabbed, its destructive power was astonishing.

Even Cao Ya had no choice but to use the Emperor Xuanyuan Sword to block the golden hairpin with its blade!

If one does not reach the path of sainthood, only a first-class spiritual treasure can deal with objects of the same level.

Although the Xuanyuan Sword did not belong to Cao Ya, he had the permission of the Three Sovereigns Daoist to wield it freely. Under the peerless sword techniques such as "Slaying the Dao to See Me" and "The Grass Character Sword Technique", the Xuanyuan Sword also displayed unparalleled sharpness, with its sword light sweeping across all directions!

Even though the golden hairpin belonged entirely to the Queen Mother of the West, she was powerless to do anything about it.

Even in terms of destructive power, it is not as good as the combination of Cao Ya and Xuanyuan Sword.

Of course, wearing the immortal feather robe, a first-class spiritual treasure, the Queen Mother of the West possessed unparalleled defensive power and was not worried about encountering any problems.

With such a powerful Queen Mother holding off Cao Ya head-on, the Taixu Daoist, the Chixia Daoist, and the Tongling Treasure Jade were also filled with murderous intent, surrounding and killing Jidu Star Lord!

Fortunately, the spread of the Void Realm Dao restrained 30-40% of the four strongest players' magical power, preventing them from reaching their peak, but giving Cao Ya some room to maneuver.

Cao Ya's combat prowess is unparalleled, and his mastery of various profound techniques has shocked the four strongest opponents!

Swordsmanship, Knifestyle, Flamestyle, Lightningstyle, Windstyle, Waterstyle, Cause and Effectstyle, Law of Time, Law of Space, Body Refinement...

There are also "Mahavairocana Buddha Fist", "Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique", "Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Divine Fist"...

His own "Cosmic Alchemy Classic" goes without saying; the black hole rotates, radiating unparalleled devouring power!

"What an incredible opponent!"

Even though the two sides were enemies, the power of Ketu Star Lord still made the four strongest contenders secretly tremble with fear.

But at the same time, their killing intent grew even stronger!

The stronger Ketu Star Lord becomes, the less we can afford to keep him here!

If he becomes a saint, he will probably become another Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!

How many years has Sun Wukong been a saint? He only possessed a first-class spiritual treasure, yet he fought the Jade Emperor, who was blessed with four treasures, to a standstill... This is enough to demonstrate just how terrifying Sun Wukong's strength is!

"Kill!!!" The four powerful figures roared, displaying their great supernatural powers, their spells overlapping, and their spiritual treasures echoing each other, bombarding Cao Ya.

Cao Ya was stern yet methodical, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword to intercept the four finalists.

The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce, but it was very difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

They each have their own trump cards and advantages, making it difficult for any of them to break through!

Beside him, Sun Wukong wielded his Ruyi Jingu Bang to its peak, each strike incredibly powerful, smashing the Jade Emperor and causing the Primordial Imperial Seal, Primordial Purple Qi, and the Jade Emperor's Palace to tremble uncontrollably.

Even the Crown of the Heavenly Emperor of All Gods was affected by the power of the Golden Cudgel and swayed incessantly!

"Damn Sun Wukong!" the Jade Emperor cursed inwardly. With his abilities, he had been driven to this point by a monkey... If he didn't have enough first-class spiritual treasures, he would have been defeated by Sun Wukong!

"The Primordial Saint Path requires breaking through to the second or even the third level before I can be the undisputed, revered by all spirits, and respected by all races as the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

Once again, a yearning for the profound mysteries of the sacred path arose in the Jade Emperor's heart.

"Hmm???" But at that moment, the Jade Emperor noticed something, and his eyes twitched.

"Haha, they've finally taken this step!" Sun Wukong laughed heartily.

"That's good!" Cao Ya smiled slightly upon seeing this.

"Damn it!" The four finalists, on the other hand, had grim faces, sensing an ominous atmosphere.

But then they saw that the five of them, including Daiyu and Baochai, had comprehended the Great Dao at the level of a weak sage, and had propelled their magical power into a new realm!

Five weak sages have appeared in the world!

"Sun Wukong, Cao Yaxingjun, we're here to help you!" the five people shouted.

"Fight!!!" Tang Sanzang, Wu Song, and Lu Zhishen each unleashed their magical treasures, infusing them with the power of a weak saint. Their power was undoubtedly far greater than before.

"This is bad!" The Jade Emperor sensed an even stronger crisis. The Earth Emperor Shennong Furnace and the Heaven Emperor Fuxi Array Plate were also extraordinary objects, both being first-class spiritual treasures and extremely powerful.

"Whoosh." The Jade Emperor's Palace and the Primordial Imperial Seal were both restrained. Even if Wu Song and Lu Zhishen's cultivation level reached the weak saint level, they were still no match for the Jade Emperor. However, with the help of Tang Sanzang's nine-ringed staff and brocade cassock, they could barely hold their own for a while, and it wasn't a big problem.

If the Three Sovereigns Taoist had come in person... that would have been the Jade Emperor, and even if he had given it his all, he would have suffered a crushing defeat!

"Bang bang!!!" Sun Wukong swung his golden cudgel, almost collapsing the primordial purple energy, and the crown of the Heavenly Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods almost cracked as well.

The Jade Emperor was forced to retreat, unable to withstand Sun Wukong's immense power.

This situation undoubtedly made the Jade Emperor's expression very unpleasant.

It's not just him; the four strongest, including the Queen Mother of the West, are in even greater danger!

"Star Lord, let us have this golden hairpin!" At the same time, Chai and Dai activated the Hetu Luoshu. The two second-class spiritual treasures were very strange. They could be stacked, which was comparable to first-class spiritual treasures. Moreover, even though they were weak saints, they were able to use them to a certain level and even entangled the Queen Mother's golden hairpin!

"Buzzing." The [Ice Soul Divine Light], [Netherfire Heart Light], and the meanings of reality and illusion spread incessantly, giving the four finalists a feeling of being pricked by thorns!

"It's your turn," Cao Ya said indifferently. Now that someone had blocked the strongest one, the Queen Mother of the West who possessed two first-class spiritual treasures, he could free up his hands to deal with the other three.

"Swoosh." The Xuanyuan Sword slashed out, its sword light fierce, directly piercing through the Crimson Flaw Divine Mirror. Dao marks appeared on the Void Divine Eye, and a chip appeared on the Spirit Jade.

"Queen Mother, please protect us with your feather robe!" Taixu Daoist, Chixia Daoist, and the Spirit Jade immediately cried out for help.

The Queen Mother frowned, but did not refuse. Her feathered robes billowed, sparkling with starlight, as she protected the three, lest they be defeated one by one by the Star Lord Cao Ya.

"Queen Mother, you can't save them." Cao Ya sneered, and the Xuanyuan Sword flew out, directly blocking the Immortal Feather Robe. He used a first-class spiritual treasure to resist another first-class spiritual treasure.

“Miss Lin, Miss Bao…” Then, Cao Ya looked at Daiyu and Baochai.

The two women naturally understood what Jidu Xingjun meant, and they both said in unison, "Rest assured, Xingjun, the Queen Mother cannot be distracted by anything else."

They activated the Hetu Luoshu and all sorts of Daoist principles, and with the Xuanyuan Sword activated by Cao Ya's thoughts, intercepting the Queen Mother was not difficult.

The remaining three strong opponents could only be dealt with by Jidu Xingjun.

Clearly, Cao Ya possessed the ability to fight three opponents at once, annihilating Taixu Daoist, Chixia Daoist, and the Spirit Jade!

"Pfft." Daoist Chixia coughed up blood, having been attacked by Cao Ya's great divine power. The divine mirror, which had been injured by the Xuanyuan Sword earlier, finally exploded completely, turning into countless fragments that scattered deep within the calamity.

"Damn it..." Daoist Chixia looked terrified. Before he could escape the calamity, he was caught up by Cao Ya's fist and smashed down with great force. His soul was burned to ashes on the spot, and his true spirit perished here in unwillingness.

Then, the Void Eye and the Spirit Jade were also shattered by Cao Ya.

"Ah!!" The Spirit Jade let out a miserable scream, cursing Cao Ya before it died.

As the only piece of the Heaven-Mending Stone that didn't go to mend the sky, it finally reached the pinnacle of a second-class spiritual treasure throughout the ages. Who would have thought that it would die in the land of creation after failing to obtain a first-class spiritual treasure!

"Lord Ketu, you are indeed a hero among the most outstanding throughout the ages." Master Taixu sighed. If he had known this earlier, he would not have included Fairy Jiangzhu and Goddess Lengxiang in his scheming regarding the cases of Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin.

However, these people were characters they had painstakingly selected over countless years. To replace them... if it were that easy, how could those two cases have been laid out for billions of years before they could be implemented? Although in the end, they were also destroyed by Jidu Xingjun and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

"Buzz." A wave of magical power swept over, and the heavily injured Taixu Daoist was naturally unable to resist it, his soul scattered.

Thus, the masters of the Illusory Realm and the Crimson Palace, as well as the Spirit Jade, are all dead.

"Hiss!!" Upon seeing this, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother felt a chill in their hearts. They quickly communicated telepathically, simultaneously activating their Immortal Feather Robe, the Crown of the Heavenly Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods, the Jade Emperor Palace, and other spiritual treasures, which resonated with each other to protect themselves from attack.

The two of them together possessed a total of six first-class spiritual treasures, and the Jade Emperor himself was a true primordial being, yet his strength was formidable.

Therefore, with them focused on escaping, it was difficult for the seven-person group to stay.

"Whoosh." Under the protection of a first-class spiritual treasure, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother escaped the True Illusion Heavenly Calamity and fled.

The seven-person group did not continue the pursuit. With the Jade Emperor Palace's support, the two escaped at a speed beyond imagination!

"Huh??" Before the group could rejoice, suddenly, from the depths of the True Illusionary Calamity, a treasure box rose up. It was only the size of a palm, yet it contained boundless divine power of time. It carried an illusory and ethereal quality, as if it had reversed the flow of time and altered the course of history, making it extremely strange.

With a "whoosh," the treasure box appeared and was immediately thrown at Daiyu and Baochai.

"If only it had appeared sooner," Lin Daiyu muttered.

This item, named the Time Treasure Box, is a treasure of the ancient Void Butterfly and belongs to the first-class spiritual treasure. At this moment, it has recognized Daiyu as its master.

If they had possessed the Time Box beforehand... and combined it with the Hetu Luoshu, it wouldn't have been impossible for them to keep the Queen Mother of the West.

"We've already had a great harvest on this trip," Xue Baochai said with a smile.

“Yes, it would be quite good if we could kill the Taoist Taixu, the Taoist Chixia, and the Spirit Jade.” Lu Zhishen nodded.

"Then the Illusionary Realm and the Crimson Palace are likely to fall apart!" Wu Song said, holding the Earth Emperor Shennong Furnace in his palm, his eyes flashing with cold light.

“Those two forces are no longer a threat,” Tang Sanzang said. “Without the weak saint in charge, even if Fairy Disenchantment and the others are strong, they are at most peak quasi-saints and can no longer awe the Three Realms of the Primordial World.”

"The future Red Mansion Grotto Heaven and Water Margin Grotto Heaven will be the rising great forces of the Three Realms!" Cao Ya said with a smile.

"We are so grateful for the protection of Sun Wukong and the Star Lord; we will never forget it!"

Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Wu Song, and Lu Zhishen were all extremely grateful.

Subsequently, Daiyu and Baochai bestowed upon everyone the inheritance they had obtained during the True Illusion Calamity.

"The Great Divine Power of the True Frost of the Illusory Butterfly!"