Not only the other Heavenly King and Saint-level experts of the human race, but also Fang Ping, Zhen Tianwang, Zhang Tao, Wang Jinyang, Li Hansong, Yao Chengjun and others grinned, looking very happy.

The original emperor, who once felt like he was weighed down by mountains, now seems to be able to remove them.

"Cao Ya, how exactly did he cultivate? He's a complete prodigy! It's outrageous!!!" The Heavenly King looked at Cao Ya, happy, curious, and shocked at the same time.

He felt that Cao Ya's strength was truly no less than that of his master, the Yang God who had once fought against the Heavenly Emperor and almost won.

However, Yang Shen cultivated for thousands or tens of thousands of years to achieve such strength, and then made little progress for tens of thousands of years.

But how long has Cao Ya been cultivating? Maybe ten or twenty years?!

The more the Heavenly King thought about it, the more horrified he became.

"Godfather, tell me, between Cao Ya Daozu and that Yang God, who is stronger?" Just then, Fang Ping leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Fang Ping respected the Town King, but due to his personality, he often addressed the Town King in a random way, sometimes calling him "godfather," sometimes "Town King," sometimes "Old Town Man," sometimes "Old Town," and so on and so forth.

The Heavenly King glanced at Fang Ping sideways, his eyes flashing.

Damn it, how could I forget? There's a kid here who's been cultivating for even less time, but is just as incredibly powerful...

After refining the Dao Tree Emperor Core, Fang Ping's true combat strength should have reached the threshold of a True Emperor with 50 million calories...

If he were to merge with another group of powerful human warriors, his combat strength would approach 100 million calories...

Damn it! I've cultivated diligently for tens of thousands of years, and I'm still no match for Fang Ping, who's only been cultivating for less than three years?! And Cao Ya is even more terrifying, with over 200 million calories—he's on par with my master...

The Heavenly King was deeply shaken and utterly horrified.

He looked around and saw Zhang Tao, Wang Jinyang, Li Hansong, and Yao Chengjun chatting and laughing.

These four guys have also broken through the peak of the Seventh Heavenly King, and could advance to the Eighth Heavenly King at any time... Moreover, given their potential, breaking through to the Eighth Heavenly King is definitely not their limit... Breaking through to the Ninth Pseudo-Emperor, or even the True Emperor with more than 50 million calories, is not impossible...

How come these new-era humans are so awesome? Becoming an emperor seems like a piece of cake for them... I've cultivated diligently for tens of thousands of years, following the original path, the initial martial path, and later the new martial path, and I only have a slim chance of becoming an emperor...

Sigh, I'm so old, I've wasted my life...

The Heavenly King inwardly grumbled and sighed.

Wang Jinyang, Li Hansong, and Yao Chengjun are the reincarnations of three deceased emperors. Given their progress and qualifications, it's normal and reasonable...

Fang Ping, well, he's quite special. Even without being the reincarnation of one of the Three Emperors, he can still wield power unique to them?! If I'm not mistaken, Fang Ping is probably Zhan's backup plan… Hmm… The Heavenly Emperor, or my reclusive master, isn't entirely impossible. There's a certain probability that Fang Ping is part of their scheme…

As for Zhang Tao, he has been cultivating for a longer time—though it's not even a fraction of what I have—and he follows a very special path of the Human Emperor. So, his progress seems to be somewhat justifiable...

On the contrary, Cao Ya Daozu... I really can't understand how he created a new martial arts path... How could he, in just a few short years, rise from an ordinary sixth or seventh-rank martial artist to the level of True God, Emperor, Saint, Heavenly King, Pseudo-Emperor, and even many Primal True Emperors, directly approaching the level of the Heavenly Emperor? This kind of cultivation speed is terrifying to even think about...

The Heavenly King suddenly shook his head, sighed, and looked quite disappointed.

Currently, he is still considered to be in the top three among the human race—actually, he is third, with Cao Ya and Fang Ping being the first and second, respectively—but those behind him, like Zhang Tao and Wang Jinyang, are rising rapidly. Who knows, in a few months, he might not even be able to hold onto his third-place position.

Damn it, for the past eight thousand years, I was clearly the leader of the human race. Now, I'm not only not the leader, but I'm not even second anymore, and even my third place is in danger...

The Heavenly King suddenly felt very depressed.

At the same time, he was also excited, feeling that there was no need to devote too much energy to the original martial arts and the initial martial arts. The new martial arts created by the "Dao Ancestor" Cao Ya should be the path he mainly cultivated.

He, a disciple of Yang Shen, clearly understood the shortcomings of the Original Path and the Initial Martial Path. Now, with the new martial path and a clear vision of its future, he cultivated it to its peak. His combat power still exceeded 200 million calories, making him no less than the strongest in the Original Path and the Initial Martial Path, standing at the pinnacle of the Three Realms!

Under these circumstances, it would be a sign of mental instability if he didn't seriously study the new martial arts.

The Heavenly King pondered, a series of thoughts flashing through his mind, causing a complex expression on his face, sometimes joyful, sometimes worried. Fang Ping was startled and quickly said:

"Godfather, what's wrong with you? Did you get hit in the head?"

As soon as Fang Ping said that, it immediately attracted the attention of a group of people nearby.

"What? The Heavenly King of Zhen has been beaten into an idiot?" Zhang Tao exclaimed.

"Let me see, Zhen Tian has become an idiot..." Li Hansong jumped for joy and shouted, but before he could finish his sentence, he was slapped into the ground by Zhen Tianwang, dust rose up, and his figure disappeared instantly.

"Who else? Hmm?" The Heavenly King smiled faintly, clapped his hands, and with a flick of his divine power, even the void itself distorted.

"Hiss~~~"

Everyone's eyes twitched, and they quickly skipped the topic, avoiding the fierce gaze of the Heavenly King.

Seeing this, Cao Ya was speechless.

These guys seem pretty relaxed... But for now, it's fine to relax a bit... There's no need to keep your nerves on edge all the time...

Cao Ya looked at Li Hansong with pity. This guy, can't he even see the situation clearly?

It took Li Hansong quite a while to get up from the dirt. He was covered in dust and dirt, and he pouted. He looked at the King of Town like a wronged little wife, angry but not daring to speak out.

Inside the subspace of the War Emperor.

"Haha, Ba, your reincarnation is just as foolish as you," the Emperor of Annihilation laughed.

"Get lost!" the Overlord Emperor said irritably, his face dark.

If I ever run into Li Hansong again, I'll teach him a lesson... Don't let him embarrass me...

The Overlord Emperor clenched his fists, his expression filled with murderous intent.

Beside him, Shuxiang's face twitched, as if she was trying to suppress a laugh.

But Er Mao didn't have that concern; he just burst out laughing, saying as he laughed:

"Big Iron Head, your head is indeed very iron. I think you should practice Iron Head Kung Fu."

The Overlord Emperor was speechless, snorted, and was too lazy to say anything more to this silly cat.

Of course, in Er Mao's eyes, Ba Tian Di was also quite silly.

So, they're actually looking down on each other?!

Upon seeing this, the Emperor of Annihilation couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, while laughing out loud, the Emperor of Destruction was also quite shocked.

"That Dao Ancestor Cao Ya has displayed power that has exceeded my expectations time and time again!"