"Sigh, I wonder if Jiao Fei and the others have found Lin Xiaolian yet." Suddenly, Cao Ya shook his head and sighed.

Without the Primordial Demon Seal in Lin Xiaolian's possession, the many disciples and members of the Tianhe Sword Sect would not have been able to leave the Seven Phoenix Realm.

Only a magical treasure of the Illusion God level can isolate the Nether Phoenix from the Book of Life and Death.

The Book of Life and Death is the true form of the Nether Phoenix, a supreme treasure of innate pure Yang, ranked thirty-fifth!

Therefore, how could a magical artifact of the ethereal and true form level resist the Book of Life and Death?

Even the minimum requirement is a powerful magical artifact!

"Master Guo Xiaoshan and Master Su Xiang have planned for many years, so it is unlikely that they have miscalculated."

“Even if there are some deviations, Junior Brother Su Ganxiu can correct them. Otherwise, why would Grandmaster Su Xiang have sent this son back specifically?”

"You should know that Su Ganxiu was born in an extraterrestrial star river and did not originally have the mark of the Book of Life and Death or the Yang God Ranking. When he returned, he was targeted by the golden light of the Xi Huang Red Sun. Although he was able to escape, he had no choice but to be listed on the Yang God Ranking after exhausting his strength. Junior Brother Su Ganxiu has a mission and cannot escape from the Seven Phoenix Realm."

"For the sake of Jiao Fei, Xu Qing, Pang Wei and other third-generation Nascent Soul disciples, as well as the many Qi Refining level disciples in the sect, the two founders planned far ahead, but never gave up."

"Otherwise, under this great calamity, how could the Tianhe Sword Sect, as the one who is to bear the calamity, not have all its cultivators, big and small, wiped out?

"Only by escaping the Seven Phoenix Realms can we have a sliver of hope!"

Cao Ya pondered for a long time, then let out a soft sigh.

For the past few centuries, he has spent most of his time in the Great Sun Phoenix Palace, but has had little contact with the Heavenly River Sword Sect.

This led to the two patriarchs being unsure of his attitude when making their plans. After discussing it, they had no choice but to leave him out and arrange for other primordial spirit disciples to carry out the tasks.

Now, his strength has greatly increased, and he is also planning to break free from the Seven Phoenix Realms.

If the opportunity arises, he would be willing to help Jiao Fei and other disciples below the third generation.

As for Guo Songyang, Luo Gongyuan, Su Ganxiu, and other second-generation primordial spirits of his generation, Cao Ya could not care about them.

These second-generation primordial spirits had long been on the Xi Huang Yang God Ranking and had entered Xi Huang's sight. Cao Ya was too busy taking care of himself to care about them.

"Hmm, where is this place? Never mind, I'll just find somewhere to hide and wait for my chance."

Cao Ya had no idea where he was in Miao territory. He saw towering mountains all around, lush vegetation, and the occasional roar of tigers, howling of monkeys, and chirping of birds.

"Child, cultivate diligently. Once you become a flying sword magic weapon of the Illusion God level, I, your master, can also fight against a Dao Integration Primordial Spirit." Cao Ya patted the Sea-Slaying Sword at his waist.

"Master, on my own, I can only reach the peak of True Form at most. To become a Phantom God, I need your help." Zhan Hai Tong Zi said somewhat aggrievedly, half of his illusory body emerging from the sword.

True-form magic treasures correspond to the primordial spirit and Dharma body, while illusory-spirit magic treasures correspond to the primordial spirit and the Dao.

If he could advance to the level of a Phantom God, why would he hesitate? He would have broken through long ago.

"Hiss~" Suddenly, Zhan Hai Tong Zi gasped, pulled his body back, the sword trembled, and then remained motionless.

Cao Ya didn't have time to pay attention to the suddenly timid Zhan Hai Tong Zi.

Because he sensed the presence of a terrifying figure!

Cao Ya suddenly stood up, holding the Sea-Slaying Sword, his face solemn.

Suddenly, he thought for a moment, then sheathed the Sea-Slaying Sword and stood there indifferently.

Sizzle~~

With a crisp sound, the void was torn apart like a piece of cloth.

A tall, slender figure strolled out from the depths of the void.

"Cao Ya of the Tianhe Sword Sect greets Lord Xihuang." Cao Ya bowed his head, appearing extremely respectful.

Yes, the person in front of us is none other than Xi Huang, one of the Seven Phoenixes!

The primordial spirit of the Primordial Limitless Stele was reincarnated, followed Tianhuang'er, and also entered the Phoenix Palace, becoming a phoenix!

The man was surrounded by a layer of golden-red light, and his face was also shrouded in divine light. Even with Cao Ya's cultivation level, he could not see through that layer of light at all. He did not know what this Lord Xihuang looked like, could not observe his expression, and could not fathom the purpose of his sudden appearance.

Xi Huang leisurely glanced around, seemingly appreciating the wild scenery deep in the Miao region. After a while, she turned her head and looked down at Cao Ya.

Xi Huang was tall, unlike ordinary people, and was a head taller than Cao Ya.

Cao Ya lowered his head slightly, and for some reason, he felt that Xi Huang seemed to smile.

"You little fellow from the Heavenly River Sword Sect, you certainly have high aspirations. You even dare to set your sights on the great paths of those two sects," Xi Huang laughed.

"Since we're looking for another path to follow, why not choose the more powerful one?" Cao Ya replied.

"Heh." Xi Huang chuckled softly, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the top of a towering peak, gazing at the boundless Miao territory.

"Cao Ya, do you know why I showed myself and wanted to meet you?"

"This humble Taoist does not know, please enlighten me, Lord Xihuang," Cao Ya said, shaking his head. He then followed Xihuang to the summit of this perilous peak.

"You really don't know?" Xi Huang asked with a smile.

"I really don't know," Cao Ya said, somewhat puzzled.

To be honest, he really couldn't understand what he had done to deserve this, that he had actually provoked Xi Huang to personally come and capture him!

It should be noted that even a great figure like Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan was not noticed by Xi Huang; he was only captured passively by the golden light that Xi Huang Palace of the Great Sun showered down upon him.

Can Cao Ya be compared to the Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan?

At least on the surface, they are not even worthy of being compared!

Could it be that my act of spreading the Dharma on the earthly land of the Seven Phoenix Realm angered the Seven Phoenixes, so they specially sent down Xi Huang to capture me and bring me back to heaven to suppress me for tens of millions of years?

Even so, it still doesn't make sense...

The Great Sun Phoenix Palace was bathed in golden light; I had no choice but to flee, for it was beyond my power to resist…

Furthermore, this great calamity is precisely the time for Minghuang and Xihuang to reincarnate, so how could Xihuang have time to see me? It might be more plausible if it were Danhuang or Nuwa…

But the aura of the person before him was indeed identical to that of Xi Huang…

Well, within the Seven Phoenix Realm, probably no one has the guts to impersonate one of the Seven Phoenixes...

Cao Ya's mind raced, but he was still completely bewildered. However, he appeared respectful and showed great deference to Xi Huang.

"It seems I need to have a good talk with you." Xi Huang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, his head slightly raised, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Seven Phoenix Realms and seeing the countless stars in the depths of the universe.

"Please speak freely, Lord Xihuang. I am all ears." Although Cao Ya had some doubts in his heart, he was not actually very afraid.

Because he sensed that the person in front of him was indeed Xi Huang, but his power was not at the pure Yang level, unlike Xi Huang's original phoenix body, but rather a clone or incarnation of him.

Or it could be a second primordial spirit.

Given the Seven Phoenixes' rank, it's perfectly normal for them to cultivate several second and third primordial spirits.

However, due to the limited number of the Three Thousand Great Daos, the available space is limited, and under the rules of the universe, the second primordial spirit is inherently flawed. Even the second primordial spirit of the Seven Phoenixes is at most the limit of the primordial spirit dharma body.