Of course, Cao Ya did not intend to kill Xi Huang's second primordial spirit body.

If he really did that, I'm afraid that when Xi Huang's true form descends, she'll slap him to death.

Even if the patriarch were to return victorious from the battle, there would be no reasoning to argue against it.

Who made Xi Huang a pure Yang primordial spirit, far surpassing Cao Ya?

Cao Ya was relatively calm because he had the backing of the Victorious Fighting Ancestor. As long as he didn't act recklessly, the Seven Phoenixes wouldn't harm his life. At most, they would strictly restrict his freedom and confine him to the Great Sun Phoenix Palace.

But that was the worst possible outcome.

Because in this way, Cao Ya would have no hope of escaping the Seven Phoenix Realm, let alone achieving the Dao of the Primordial Spirit or reaching the Pure Yang level.

He could only wait, like Guo Songyang and Su Ganxiu, until the Seven Phoenix Realms were perfected, the Heavenly Phoenix left, the position became vacant, and after defeating the Ancestor's creation in a battle of magic, they broke through the realm and opened a new universe. Only then would they have a chance to achieve Dao Integration or Pure Yang in that new universe.

But that's billions of years from now!

A new universe needs to evolve for hundreds of millions of years to support the emergence of the Dao, and then for hundreds of millions of years until the new universe is completely stable before the realm of Pure Yang and above can be opened.

Cao Ya certainly wouldn't want to wait for hundreds of billions of years.

His thought was to take this opportunity to break free from the Yang God Ranking, escape the Seven Phoenix Realm, and improve his cultivation as much as possible before the Heavenly Phoenix broke through the realm and left, so that he could get a share of the pie in the great changes to come!

Therefore, he maintained a clear respect for Xi Huang's second primordial spirit avatar.

To avoid upsetting Xi Huang and causing him trouble.

Cao Ya has no right to defy Xi Huang.

"What you did went a bit too far." Xi Huang was unaware of the various thoughts running through Cao Ya's mind, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care.

It's just a primordial spirit or a dharma body. Even if it has the potential to merge with the Dao, it hasn't merged with the Dao yet.

Furthermore, even a Dao-Merging Primordial Spirit must yield before a Pure Yang level being.

Xi Huang himself is infinitely close to the Pure Yang of the Immortal Primordial Spirit!

If handled well, Xi Huang has a very high chance of attaining immortality through this reincarnation.

Under these circumstances, a mere primordial spirit or dharma body is not something Xi Huang takes seriously.

"Lord Xihuang is right to teach me a lesson. I will never repeat this mistake," Cao Ya said sincerely.

Xi Huang turned to look at Cao Ya, somewhat speechless.

I had barely opened my mouth, and hadn't even explained in detail, when did you give in?

Aren't these Taoist primordial spirits all arrogant and quite difficult to tame?

Why is this person not playing by the rules...?

"Yes, it's good that you know." Xi Huang nodded and said calmly, "If something goes wrong in the Seven Phoenix Realms and it can't be perfected, even if Dou Fasheng personally intervenes, we will still kill you!"

"You must remember, if Eldest Sister Tianhuang personally intervenes, even if you return victorious from the battle, it will be of no use."

Xi Huang gave a stern warning, looked at Cao Ya seriously, and waited for him to nod earnestly before tearing through the void and disappearing again.

Cao Ya wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead, muttering to himself, "I forgot that the Seven Phoenix Realms are of paramount importance. If this cannot be perfected, Tianhuang'er will be enraged. Forget about defeating the patriarch in a battle of magic; even Old Qiu, the head of the ten patriarchs of the Daoist sect, would not be able to stop this only Creation Primordial God of the Primordial Universe..."

"It seems I'll have to be more cautious from now on, otherwise..."

Cao Ya shook his head, flicked the Sea-Slaying Sword with his finger, and laughed and cursed:

"You useless thing."

“Master, you mustn’t blame me.” Zhan Hai Tong Zi hurriedly said, “Lord Xi Huang is the reincarnation of the primordial spirit of the Primordial Limitless Stele. This Primordial Limitless Stele is a supreme treasure of pure yang, ranked seventeenth, and is much stronger than the Mountain and River Cauldron.”

"I'm only at the True Form level, how dare I jump in front of a Pure Yang treasure?!"

"However, if Master gives the order, no matter how afraid I am, I will definitely draw my sword and strike at the mountains and seas!"

Zhan Hai Tongzi both protested his innocence and pledged his loyalty, fearing he might anger Cao Ya.

Cao Ya knew that Zhan Hai Jian hadn't even reached the peak of the True Form level, so asking him to fight against Chun Yang... well, Cao Ya himself couldn't do it, so there was no need to force Zhan Hai Jian.

Having accepted the Sea-Slaying Sword, Cao Ya felt that this place was not safe enough and decided to move to another deserted mountain forest to cultivate in seclusion and wait for the right opportunity.

Fortunately, there are many mountains in the Miao region, including towering peaks, so there is no worry about not finding a place to live in seclusion.

For some time afterward, Cao Ya wandered deep in the mountains of Miao territory, occasionally pausing to cultivate in seclusion, and sometimes slaying demonic beasts, leaving behind their treasures, which he would then bury at will, waiting for a destined person to possess them.

This time, he dared not spread the Daoist teachings as recklessly as before, wanting all living beings in the world to cultivate the top-level secret techniques that directly lead to the primordial spirit.

However, during his journey through the Miao region, Cao Ya discovered that in some villages in this remote place, there were traces of Buddhism.

It should be noted that in this place, unorthodox sects are the most prosperous, followed by demonic sects. The Taoist and Buddhist sects should have had a hard time establishing themselves here. However, the Buddhist sect has managed to gain a foothold here and is on par with the demonic sects and unorthodox sects, not inferior at all.

"With two patriarchs and four saints, Buddhism is at least at the pure Yang level. With these six great supernatural beings suppressing its foundation, it's understandable that Buddhism can spread throughout the world."

Cao Ya pondered for a long time, then ignored the monks in the temple.

Anyway, his cultivation level is very high. Without him actively showing himself, even some experts at the Nascent Soul stage cannot detect his presence.

In a village with a population of over a thousand, there are cultivators of Qi. Unlike other villages, most of the people here are Buddhist monks who chant scriptures, tame demons and beasts, and help them sow seeds and cultivate the land, thus easing the burden on the people.

Cao Ya found it interesting, so he concealed himself and joined in, wandering around the village.

The village was bustling with people, accompanied by monsters, birds, and insects, creating a scene of mixed life.

However, Cao Ya could sense that these demonic beasts and birds were all tamed by the Qi cultivators in the village and were extremely obedient.

"This scene of life is quite interesting." Cao Ya smiled slightly, standing in a corner of the village, observing the situation of these ordinary people and Qi cultivators.

"If you find this interesting, why not join the Buddhist order and study the profound Dharma together?"

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out behind Cao Ya.

Cao Ya was startled and turned his head to look. He saw a golden light appear, which transformed into a smiling little monk who looked like a young man. The monk appeared with unpredictable means, but his attitude was very gentle.

"So it is the Holy Monk Jin Chanzi." Cao Ya bowed respectfully.

“There’s no need for that, benefactor,” Jin Chanzi waved his hand and said, then put his palms together and chanted a Buddhist prayer.

Damn it, this is really bad luck... First I ran into Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan, then I ran into Xi Huang's clone, and now I've even run into Jin Chanzi...

Cao Ya secretly groaned inwardly.

Jin Chanzi is one of the four great monks of Buddhism, a being of the pure Yang level, and is not significantly weaker than Xi Huang.

Why would such an important person come out to see me?

Cao Ya was well aware that Buddhism did not yet have the opportunity to achieve enlightenment, so the strategy devised by the second patriarch of Buddhism was to follow Tian Huang'er to the Tian Huang Universe, seeking stability first and not worrying about the destruction of the Primordial Universe.

Given enough time, one can always find a suitable opportunity, then attain enlightenment and pave the way for Buddhism.

Indeed, in the Heavenly Phoenix Universe, the two patriarchs of Buddhism found the right person, and the three Buddhas created the world, opening up the Burning Heaven Universe and jointly proving the Primordial Spirit of Creation.

But that's billions of years from now.

What Cao Ya is pondering now is why the Holy Monk Jin Chanzi came here.

He had no intention of joining the Buddhist order.

Suddenly, Cao Ya remembered something, and touched his nose, feeling rather strange.