After a barrage of attacks, Cao Ya was invincible. His starry river was unparalleled in its divine might, and he defeated the Jiao Venerable. The Jiao Venerable's spirit body was killed and shattered into countless fragments, staining the blue sea red.

At this moment, the heroes were terrified. The calm human powerhouse in the arena was not yet a hundred years old, which was still considered young by many races, but he had already made a name for himself. Even the Jiao Venerable who dominated the North Sea could not defeat him. His invincible posture was on full display.

"It really is a spirit body." Cao Ya sighed inwardly. The three steps of the Spirit Transformation Realm are: physical body becoming a spirit, reshaping the true self, and nurturing the spirit in the cave.

The third step, nurturing the spirit in the grotto, allows one to cultivate a spiritual body that can take the place of the physical body and venture into dangerous places.

Even if the spirit body is destroyed, the physical body will be injured, but it will not endanger its life.

This is a common tactic used by cultivators at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm and above.

Cao Ya also used his spirit body on multiple occasions.

The Kunpeng Nest suppresses cultivation levels. To avoid being caught off guard, most cultivators who have surpassed the Spirit Transformation Realm, as long as their spiritual bodies still exist, will send out their spiritual bodies instead of their physical bodies.

The strength of the spirit body is not much weaker than that of the physical body.

That is the profound mystery of the Spirit Transformation Realm, incredibly wondrous.

Cao Ya stood on the blue sea, his appearance ordinary, his aura ethereal, yet everyone dared not look directly at him, filled with dread.

Is it a deity?

They must be gods!

In the minds of the heroes, the one who could easily defeat the Dragon Lord must be a god!

That's not entirely wrong; Cao Ya does indeed possess godlike power.

Of course, in terms of the [Perfect World] universe system alone, he is only at the peak of the Venerable level and has not yet ignited the divine fire to become a god.

The Divine Fire Realm is a three-star level, and currently only the [Immortal Gourd] Universe and the [Primordial] Universe have reached the three-star level.

Cao Ya shifted his gaze to the battlefield between Shi Hao and Mo Shang.

The Sea God Clan was immediately on high alert. Countless clansmen mobilized, elders gathered, and even Venerables appeared to confront Cao Ya.

Cao Ya raised an eyebrow and smiled calmly.

"Great Wilderness Hermit!" The Sea God Clan Venerable was solemn, his divine power surging, his hands hidden in his sleeves secretly forming hand seals, ready to strike at any moment.

Cao Yatai is terrifying; the Sea God Clan is feeling immense pressure.

Noticing the clan's actions, Mo Shang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It must be said that the Great Wilderness Hermit, who killed the spirit body of the Jiao Venerable, put too much pressure on him.

That previous disregard was too reckless.

Shi Hao, however, felt no pressure whatsoever. He ignored both the menacing Sea God Clan and the hostile ancient divine mountains.

In his eyes, there was only one enemy: Mo Shang.

Cao Ya also trusted Shi Hao, and he couldn't be bothered to interfere in this duel between young prodigies.

"Ah!" Shi Hao pounced, and the Suanni and Lei Ling appeared, lightning surged, and the golden battle halberd was sent flying.

But Mo Shang was also very strong. He raised his hand and blocked Shi Hao's attack with a palm strike. With his other hand, he summoned his halberd and slashed it diagonally.

Shi Hao twisted his body to avoid the slash. The ten grotto heavens connected and transformed into a blazing sun, shielding him and protecting him.

Upon seeing those ten caves, the powerful figures were once again shaken.

Mo Shang remained indifferent, turning a blind eye. The Ten Heavenly Caves? Who isn't one of them?!

The golden halberd was wielded, sweeping away opponents with powerful and imposing movements.

The two forces were evenly matched, and with a deafening roar, various runes shot into the sky, shaking the heavens and the earth, accompanied by thunder.

This is a showdown of the best. Unlike the battle just now where Cao Ya, the Great Wilderness Hermit, destroyed the spirit body of the Flood Dragon Venerable, that battle was one-sided. Although it was one-sided in a way that surprised everyone, a one-sided battle is definitely not worth watching.

However, the strength of Cao Ya, the hermit of the Great Wilderness, terrified the heroes.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao and Mo Shang, the two young prodigies, were evenly matched and engaged in battle in the azure sea, with various mysterious runes shining brightly, densely arranged in the void.

They each unleashed their strongest supernatural powers in this life-or-death duel, a true battle of dragons and tigers.

This kind of battle is naturally far more exciting than a one-sided one.

The experts watched with great interest, offering their comments from time to time.

"The halberd technique of the descendant of the Sea God is quite reminiscent of that Sea God from ancient times; he can be described as a young Sea God reborn!"

"Shi Hao is no less impressive. He comes from the ancient great sect, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, and has opened up ten grotto-heavens. He is exceptionally talented."

"Ha, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion has been destroyed, what about the Heaven-Mending Pavilion now?"

"Stop arguing! Just enjoy the showdown between those powerful young prodigies, what's all the fuss about?"

"Hey, you dare yell at us? Who do you think you are?"

...

The crowd was noisy, but also amazed; those two young geniuses were simply too strong!

The girl in purple, Yun Xi, was astonished. Even such a ferocious brat had encountered an evenly matched opponent. This Sea God lineage... was indeed terrifying, ridiculously powerful!

In fact, the creatures of the sea were far more awe-inspiring than those on land. In their hearts, Mo Shang was like a young god, an almost invincible being, but now he actually had an opponent?!

Even those hidden venerable ones were surprised and their eyes lit up with astonishment. These two young men were exceptionally talented, far beyond what was expected. At such a young age, they already possessed the power to swallow mountains and rivers, making them rare and unparalleled geniuses throughout history!

They are indeed quite strong, for their age...

Cao Ya nodded secretly.

Suddenly, he turned his head to look at the Kunpeng Nest located on the island reef, his pupils shrinking slightly.

Boom!

A deafening explosion!

The sky collapsed and the earth cracked, the blue sea surged back, the islands and reefs trembled, and the magnificent and enormous Kunpeng Nest finally cracked open completely, with a bang, the gap was astonishingly wide.

"It's open! It's completely open!" the crowd exclaimed, their attention instantly shifting.

No matter how exciting the duel between the prodigies is, how can it compare to the Kunpeng Nest, which has been waiting for two long years and is inherited from the ancient times?

The divine nest shattered into pieces, blooming like flower petals, revealing the ancient Daoist temple buried deep within. It shone with boundless brilliance, auspicious energy surged, and runes filled the void, eliciting bursts of sacrificial Daoist chants.

At this moment, this place seemed to have returned to the ancient times, with gods chanting, divine sounds resounding, and endless mysterious symbols emerging from the void.

The Divine Nest was fully opened, and the inner dojo was filled with dazzling light, attracting everyone's attention. Unable to resist any longer, all the powerful figures rushed forward together.

The first group of beings who rushed in were unharmed, their eyes bloodshot, searching for the ancient Daoist temple, stepping on a golden road that seemed to lead directly to a celestial realm.

Everyone is searching for Kunpeng's relics, including magical techniques, divine weapons, and elixirs.

Seeing this, the creatures behind did not hesitate and rushed in, all rushing into the cave of the Ten Ancient Fiends.

Even those powerful figures such as the ancient ancestors of great sects, the venerable ones of sacred mountains, local kings and nobles, and the elders of powerful clans could not sit still. Seeing that there was nothing unusual and it was not a killing trap, they all took to the air and flew at top speed, rushing in.

Shi Hao and Mo Shang also parted ways.

At this point, what could compare to the Kunpeng Treasure?

“A wandering cultivator…” Shi Hao approached Cao Ya, his eyes shining as he gazed at the cracked divine nest.

Cao Ya nodded, and he and Shi Hao set off, rushing into the dazzling dojo.

"Divine liquid! There's actually a pool of divine liquid here!" someone suddenly shouted, disrupting the situation and unwilling to let the divine mountain monopolize the divine liquid.

The man from the sacred mountain had a face as black as charcoal. Seeing the surging crowd of heroes with fiery eyes, he dared not monopolize the spot any longer, quickly filled the bottle, and then left.

Cao Ya's heart stirred, and he came over with Shi Hao, taking away dozens of drops of divine liquid.

"The Wanderer of the Great Wilderness..."

The heroes, whether intentionally or unintentionally, were wary of Cao Ya and were targeting him.