The Demon Buddha's mind collapsed, and the Samsara Seal hung alone atop the sacred mountain, its unique six-sided appearance catching everyone's eye.

Lu Ya, along with the Demon Lord, Seven Kill Daoist, Water Ancestor, and others lurking in the shadows, all coveted the Samsara Seal and were locked in a standoff.

Cao Ya was among them.

There was no way around it. Although the realm of a Celestial Immortal couldn't compare to theirs, and there was still a Legendary Realm between them, Cao Ya was completely unharmed and could unleash his full power, which was quite formidable. In comparison, they had been trapped for countless millennia, and now they had barely managed to release a wisp of their divine spirit. Although their combat power was strong, they had not yet reached the Legendary Realm, but they were still in the Celestial Immortal category.

Simply put, they weren't confident they could take down Cao Ya!

This was already demonstrated in the previous battle against the Demon Buddha's divided spirit.

Cao Ya is a formidable enemy in the struggle for the Reincarnation Seal!

Of course, they were also enemies to each other, and they trusted no one.

Who wouldn't covet such a peerless weapon? Who would willingly hand it over to someone else?

The Demon Buddha, sealed by both Buddha and Primordial Heavenly Venerable, is now struggling to regain power after his divided spirit was destroyed. He wants to reassemble his divided spirit and communicate with the Reincarnation Seal in order to bring it back under his control.

Seeing this, everyone finally couldn't hold back any longer.

At that moment, the vermilion gourd began to pulsate, radiating a strange power, as if it wanted to seize the Seal of Reincarnation.

As the void cracked open, numerous powerful figures emerged, vying for this item.

Sizzle~~

A pale, bloodless hand reached out from the void and grabbed at the Seal of Reincarnation; this was the Demon Lord.

Splash splash~~~

A surge of water light appeared, as if it were the source of all waters, and a mysterious figure appeared. The Water Ancestor was also trying to seize the Seal of Reincarnation.

Cao Ya knew that the Water Ancestor was a primordial deity who held the power of water. Due to the existence of the True Martial Emperor, his power was divided and weakened, and he only gained legend, not the power of creation. He was far inferior to the Fire Emperor Feng Xi of the Fire Element, the Azure Emperor of the Wood Element, and the Golden Emperor of the Metal Element. The latter few had achieved perfect creation and could hope to reach the other shore. In fact, after the fall of the ancient Heavenly Court, the Fire Emperor Feng Xi and the Golden Emperor reached the other shore one after another, and the Azure Emperor was also on the path of enlightenment.

Compared to them, the Water Ancestor, a primordial deity of the water element, is truly far inferior.

It wasn't until the Heavenly Court fell and demons wreaked havoc on the earth that the Water Ancestor was stimulated and finally realized that he no longer viewed the myriad realms from the perspective of an innate deity. He then gained new insights, finally broke through the legends, and attained the power of creation.

However, he was later suppressed and sealed by other powerful figures, and had to join forces with the Demon Buddha, Lu Ya, the Demon Lord and others to construct the Six Paths of Reincarnation Space in order to find a way to escape.

Now that the Demon Buddha is injured, his "other self"—Meng Qi—is growing up strong. The Water Ancestor is naturally happy to see this and would love for Meng Qi to become a celestial being, a legend, or even a creation.

This will weaken the power of the Demon Buddha!

As for the Reincarnation Seal, the Water Ancestor naturally coveted it. Although he felt the chances were slim, he still wanted to try his luck.

The masters of the Six Paths of Reincarnation are not limited to the four: Demon Buddha, Lu Ya, Demon Lord, and Water Ancestor. Seven Kill Daoist and Fengdu Emperor also made their moves one after another. The Nether Sea Sword was filled with killing intent, killing heaven, earth, gods, immortals, Buddhas, demons, and monsters!

Cao Ya's eyes flickered slightly, but he took a step back and did not make a move.

Although the others were surprised, it was a good thing that there was one less competitor, and they couldn't be bothered to care.

In any case, whoever wants the Reincarnation Seal must get past them!

Before beings like them, no amount of conspiracy or scheming will have much effect; they see right through everything.

Unless you are a being on the other side!

Those on the other side could simply crush them without bothering with any fancy tricks.

They have lost their identity as those who have reached the other shore!

"Meng Qi, can I borrow the Emperor's Sword?" Cao Yalian transmitted his voice to Meng Qi, requesting to borrow the Emperor's Sword.

The reason why the Overlord's Blade was not borrowed is because the blade was forged by the Demon Buddha and bears his mark. Because of the Overlord, the blade's true spirit was unwilling to be used by the Demon Buddha and fought against him, a struggle that has continued for tens of thousands of years from the Middle Ages to the present.

Both Meng Qi and Ba Wang are the "other selves" of the Demon Buddha, and their later experiences are similar. After Gu Xiaosang's death, Meng Qi's state of mind is extremely similar to that of Ba Wang. Therefore, he is recognized by the true spirit of the Absolute Blade and becomes its master. Under this premise, Meng Qi can naturally use the Absolute Blade of Ba Wang at will without worrying about the influence of the Demon Buddha.

But Cao Ya, an unrelated outsider, could not do that.

In comparison, the Human Emperor Sword, which bears no other person's mark, is more suitable for Cao Ya.

After all, he was also a human. He had suppressed the world for more than a decade, maintaining order and allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment. It was a prosperous and flourishing era. With such achievements, it was not difficult for him to gain the appropriate recognition of the Human Emperor's Sword.

Although the only true master acknowledged by the Human Emperor's Sword over the past ten thousand years, after the death of the Human Emperor, was Gao Lan, the "Mad Emperor" of the Northern Zhou Dynasty!

But he was only borrowing it; he wasn't trying to forcibly control the Emperor's Sword—nor did he have the ability to do so!

Beside them, Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng stared at the Reincarnation Seal for a while, noticing the attitudes of the many important figures around them, and sighed inwardly.

How could they possibly obtain the Seal of Reincarnation when surrounded by powerful beings?

However, their eyes lit up when they saw Cao Ya retreat.

They're no good, but the Uncorrupted Arhat is!

Therefore, after receiving Cao Ya's telepathic message, Meng Qi did not hesitate and immediately lent out the Human Emperor Sword.

Um, big brother, I'll borrow your things again, that shouldn't be a problem, right?

Meng Qi muttered to himself, "The Human Emperor Sword was also borrowed from Gao Lan."

"You should all leave Mount Ling and return to the Real World." Cao Ya took the Human Emperor Sword, smiled, and instructed Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, and the other three.

At present, a great battle has broken out on Ling Mountain. Their presence here is of no benefit, or even a burden.

Meng Qi fared slightly better, after all, he had the Overlord's Blade in his hand.

Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng are only at the level of an external cultivator, and they are not even as good as the human immortals. So how can they interfere in the battle of the strongest cultivator—a celestial immortal?

Most importantly, the few Celestial Immortals present were all at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, capable of killing ordinary Celestial Immortals as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!

Not to mention Jiang Zhiwei and the others, even Meng Qi could not stay on the summit of Ling Mountain for long.

"Uncle-Master Xuanjie..." Meng Qi seemed to want to say something, but in the end he gave up. Holding the Overlord Blade, he protected his three teammates and left the summit of Mount Ling. He planned to stay away from the battlefield of the powerful figures, then use the Overlord Blade to cut through the void, and use the divine power of "Cause of All Effects" to locate the real world before returning.

They are no longer reincarnators, so naturally they cannot return through the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"I hope the Arhat won't break, and that we can succeed," Ruan Yushu said softly. They had gained their freedom, but they hadn't forgotten their old friends.

Sadly, they were powerless to intervene in the war!

Ruan Yushu puffed out his cheeks, determined to return to the real world and diligently study the Fuhuang Qin Score to attain the Dharma Body!

“With the Emperor’s Sword in hand, the Undying Arhat should be able to defeat him… Alas, the others are all ancient creations, and there’s also the Demon Buddha, who is on the other shore. Although the Undying Arhat is strong, how can he possibly defeat him?” Zhao Heng said, revealing a bitter smile.

"Worrying is useless. We must break through to the Dharma body, like the little monk." Jiang Zhiwei's hair flew, her sword intent hidden.

She is only half a step away from the realm of the Dharma Body Immortal.

But she wanted to emulate her master Su Wuming and use the Haotian Mirror to communicate with the "others" in all realms, and upon first attaining the Dharma Body, she would possess legendary characteristics!

This is no easy task!