In the end, the Ruthless Great Emperor, along with his mindless slaves, embarked on the path to immortality. They were shrouded in a mesmerizing immortal light, and the chaotic mist spread, engulfing everything until they could no longer be seen.
Even Cao Ya was no exception.
He sighed softly.
The Ruthless Great Emperor is different from many other supreme beings.
Stepping onto the Path of the Big Dipper is not for the purpose of becoming an immortal, but for the purpose of exploring reincarnation!
With the strength of the Ruthless Great Emperor, he was already capable of attaining immortality in the mortal world!
"Not for immortality, but only to wait for your return in the mortal world..."
The faint sound echoed, and only Cao Ya could hear it.
The saints lacked the power, and a group of supreme beings, who had not yet emerged, were unwilling to risk offending the Ruthless Great Emperor.
After the Ruthless Emperor disappeared, the heroes hesitated, wondering whether they should follow suit and move forward.
Even the most powerful sages who attempted to enter could not break through the mysterious celestial mist barrier, even those wielding great sage weapons. It seemed to be the work of a true immortal, transcending the mortal realm.
"Indeed, becoming an immortal is something only supreme beings can consider. It's laughable that saints, great saints, and quasi-emperors dare to dream of becoming immortals!"
Throughout history, countless emperors and sovereigns have dominated their eras, but in the end, they all perished in the long river of time.
"Could we possibly be stronger than them?"
"Only those who have attained immortality can attempt this!"
"Even a quasi-emperor seems somewhat weak!"
...
The saints from all directions sighed. The path to immortality was right before their eyes, and they had already witnessed the Lord of the Wilderness enter, but they could only watch helplessly.
Everyone knows how unbearable this feeling is.
Ah~~~~~
I hate it!
!
Many Great Sages roared and vented their emotions across the starry river, causing vast stretches of desolate starfields to shatter and turn into dust.
However, most cultivators did not pay attention to these saints and great saints.
On the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star, the supreme beings within the six forbidden zones of life in the Eastern Wilderness are the focus of all cultivators' attention!
Cao Ya also stared intently at the scene.
All that could be seen was the strange activity in the major restricted areas, the eruption of supreme aura like that of gods, which shook the heavens and the earth, swept across billions of miles!
The ancient supreme beings have awakened; they are about to be reborn!
Rumble...
The dazzling light shines and dances across the universe, more brilliant than ten thousand stars!
The location of the ancient Big Dipper star was as if a cosmic explosion had occurred, and terrifying Dao sounds resounded throughout the nine heavens and ten earths!
Undoubtedly, such a large-scale operation is enough to attract the attention of the entire universe.
Throughout the six directions and eight wastelands, countless saints and great saints, including quasi-emperors, were tempted, opened their domain gates, and rushed to the Big Dipper.
Even though many great sages have tried, those below the level of Dao attainment cannot enter the path of immortality because their strength is insufficient.
However, they still longed to see the ancient emperors and sovereigns with their own eyes.
If one can follow along the path and comprehend the divine secrets, it would be an immense opportunity!
Surely not even the Supreme One can get in?
The emperor eats meat, while they can at least have a sip of soup!
Even though the hope was slim, they still set off with the expectation of just one in a million.
What if I'm lucky enough to stumble upon a destiny with the gods...
"Some ancient sages speculate that in the chaotic ancient era before the mythological era, one could ascend to immortality even at the Sendai level."
"Now, even the weakest of us have reached the level of a fourth-grade immortal saint, and the most powerful among us are even sixth-grade immortal saints!"
"If there truly is an opportunity to ascend to immortality, we are not entirely unqualified!"
A great sage from beyond the realm whispered, expressing the sentiments of many cultivators.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"
All the saints of the eight wastelands surged forth, manifesting their forms beyond the Big Dipper, spreading across the sky, and casting their gaze upon the desolate ancient forbidden land.
They were in no hurry, suppressing their anxiety and patiently waiting for the ancient supreme beings to step out of the forbidden zone and enter the path to immortality!
Having learned from the mistakes of the saints, they understood that without a supreme being paving the way, relying solely on themselves, they would never be able to set foot on the ancient road rich in immortal light!
They dared not preempt the Supreme One by venturing onto the path of immortality.
Ancient emperors and sovereigns once dominated an era and are celebrated for all time!
Even those who are about to attain enlightenment in this era would absolutely not be able to defeat him.
At this critical juncture, neither the Divine Court Emperor nor the others dared to offend them recklessly, and could only stand at their headquarters and observe from afar.
Those who attain enlightenment are different from ordinary quasi-emperors; they have already touched the boundary of proving the Dao.
For them, achieving enlightenment is the top priority, while becoming an immortal is a secondary consideration.
Therefore, the Divine Court Emperor, the Old Golden Crow, the Woodcutter, and other aspiring Daoists did not rush to the Big Dipper to attempt ascension to immortality like the Great Saints and Quasi-Emperors of various realms.
In fact, there are many powerful individuals who have not opened the domain gate and connected to the Big Dipper.
They are self-aware.
Even the Supreme Beings find it difficult to accomplish; their efforts would be in vain.
However, the universe is too vast, and there are always some sages who, clinging to a sliver of hope, comfort themselves with the deductions from ancient texts.
But that's not wrong either.
In ancient times, even an ordinary Sendai could ascend to immortality.
But times have changed.
The Immortal Realm today is nothing compared to what it was billions of years ago.
Cao Ya didn't bother with these persistent saints.
The Path of the Big Dipper is a dead end; even a supreme being cannot enter it. The plans of these saints who want to pick up the "leftovers" are destined to fail.
“The saints are not the key; whether it succeeds or fails is irrelevant.”
"Those ancient supreme beings are the real enemies!"
Cao Ya focused his mind.
He saw that in the Undying Mountain, the imperial aura soared straight to the heavens, and a supreme expert shrouded in black armor appeared, exuding imperial aura and terrifying power.
"Stone Emperor!" Cao Ya squinted, about to examine it carefully.
"Hmph! You petty scoundrel, you only dare to open your eyes in the outer realms. If you dare to come closer, I can crush you with one hand." The Stone Emperor sneered, his imperial aura shattering all the divine senses that were observing him.
Immediately, the heroes from beyond the realm were terrified.
"This is... a true ancient emperor!" People trembled.
They were already extremely powerful; even the weakest among them were fourth-level immortal saints, capable of ruling and dominating an ancient star for thousands of years.
However, compared to that ancient emperor, they are not even as good as ants!
Even a sliver of life could put them in grave danger of death and annihilation!
Such power is unprecedented and unimaginable!
Even Cao Ya looked solemn.
The power of the ancient supreme beings has truly appeared, but it is even more terrifying.
That kind of confidence—the confidence to dominate an entire world, defeat all the heroes of the myriad realms, and forcefully prove one's Dao—even after he slashed himself and lost much of it, was still awe-inspiring and something no one dared to underestimate.
The ultimate path to power, unparalleled throughout the heavens!
"Everyone, you can come out now."
The Stone Emperor spoke indifferently. He sat astride a huge divine tiger. This tiger was a special species. It had no fur, but was covered in scales that shimmered with a terrifying metallic luster and radiated ferocity.
At the same time, the Stone Emperor also held a large halberd in his hand, which was dark and menacing, capable of shattering billions of stars.
That was an ancient imperial weapon forged from dragon-patterned black gold!
The Stone Emperor exuded an aura of imperial power. Although he restrained it, it still awed the world and made all the saints tremble with fear.
In the mortal universe, such an extreme existence, even if it has crossed countless ages and fallen from its imperial status, still possesses invincible power!
In addition, a beam of light shot straight up to the heavens from the skull of the Stone Emperor, as if it connected to the myriad star seas.
This beam of light was so powerful that even the Stone Emperor himself could not conceal it.
It's related to their choice to cut themselves in half.
“Indeed, it is time for me to be born. After waiting for millions of years, I will definitely become an immortal in this life!” In the Primordial Ancient Mine, a supreme being responded to the Stone Emperor, also fully awakening and leaving the place of slumber.
Boom...
Billions of stars fall, boundless and vast.
A colossal Qilin soared through the sky, far larger than any star, seemingly originating from a celestial realm and possessing unparalleled bloodline.
Qilin Ancient Emperor!
One of the ancient emperors, the ancient emperor of Fire Kirin Cave!
"Father..." On the ancestral star of Fire Kirin Cave in the outer realm, Fire Kirin's beautiful eyes instantly misted over.
In the desolate wilderness of the universe, the Fire Kirin, who had been banished here after his defeat, was undergoing hellish ascetic training. However, at this moment, he suddenly sensed something.
"This is... Father's aura?"
Fire Kirin Tong Kong suddenly shrank back.
His guess was confirmed. Sure enough, his father had not passed away in the primordial era, but had entered the forbidden zone of life, slumbering for millions of years, waiting for the opening of the path to immortality.
"Bring the staff!" A majestic voice echoed throughout the universe.
Upon hearing this sound, both Huo Qizi and Huo Lin'er, the son and daughter of the ancient Qilin Emperor, instantly burst into tears.
Spanning countless millennia, all their relatives and friends have passed away—the other clansmen sealed away in the Fire Scale Cave come from different eras, while those on the ancestral star are their former relatives and friends, descendants millions of years later, but they are no longer the same people—they never expected to hear their father's long-lost familiar voice again.
Thinking back to the days when the Qilin Ancient Emperor was alive, with his parents and relatives all around, those harmonious and happy days have ultimately been lost in the depths of the river of time, and can only be savored in his heart, never to be relived.
stop!
A beam of blue light tore through space, crossed the sea of stars, and crashed powerfully into the Big Dipper, landing in the hands of the Qilin Ancient Emperor.
He no longer manifested his dazzling blue-purple divine light in his true form, but instead transformed into a majestic middle-aged man with thick, long blue hair cascading down his back. His purple eyes were sharp, like celestial blades, looking down upon the mortal realm!
"That's... the ancient Qilin Emperor from the primordial era! He was still alive millions of years ago?!"
Through the Qilin Ancient Staff and its imposing form, the saints from beyond the realm discerned the identity of this Primordial Ancient Mine Supreme.
Immediately, the crowd was shocked, their eyes widening in disbelief.
This is a living, breathing ancient emperor!
A supreme being whose name has been passed down for millions of years!
This feeling of witnessing a legend descend to earth excited countless masters.
Looking around, apart from the Stone Emperor of Undying Mountain and the Qilin Ancient Emperor of Primordial Mine, other forbidden zones of life, such as Immortal Tomb, Reincarnation Sea, Divine Ruins, and Burial Sky Island, also saw supreme beings resurrected and emerge.
The Immortal Mausoleum is a terrifying forbidden zone, filled with various burial mounds and tombstones, all of which are incredibly tall and unlike anything found in the mortal world. They must have come from hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years ago.
"Boom..."
Chaotic energy surged, and an ancient chariot slowly drove out, with a humanoid creature sitting cross-legged on it, shrouded in divine mist, its true appearance obscured.
This person was dressed in a Taoist robe, wore a purple-gold crown, and had an ancient appearance, as if he came from the ancient times and was a celestial being from the mythological era!
“The Celestial Venerable of Immortality!” Cao Ya whispered on the Flying Immortal Star, recognizing the supreme being of the Immortal Mausoleum.
On the side, Ge Hong, Qiongqi Quasi-Emperor, Zhulong Quasi-Emperor, and others all changed color and were greatly surprised.
"The Celestial Venerable of Immortality? One of the nine Celestial Venerables of the mythological era, who created the secret of the character 'Zhe'?"
"He's still alive?!"
"This spans two long eras: the ancient and the primordial!"
The powerful figures were astonished.
They gazed at the forbidden zone, their eyes filled with awe.
How many ancient supreme beings still reside in those places?
“There are still many.” Cao Ya sighed. Of the seven forbidden zones of life, the Ancient Forbidden Land was an exception. The remaining six were all inhabited by supreme beings from ancient times.
Perhaps some of them, like the ancient Qilin emperors, are simply beings who have fallen into slumber for the sake of the immortal path, and have no intention of instigating a dark upheaval.
But this is ultimately a minority.
Most of the legendary beings who have been sealed away have abandoned everything in order to survive, casting aside the protection they once had at their peak.
"Even now, after the ancient emperors of all ages sacrificed many supreme beings, there are still so many supreme beings among them."
"Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the situation faced by Emperor Hengyu, Emperor Daoyan, Emperor Xukong, Empress Xi, Emperor Jiuli, and others was undoubtedly hundreds of times worse than it is today!"
Cao Ya sighed softly.
Thinking of the plight of the Ancient Emperor, I am filled with emotion.
Throughout history, great emperors have fought fiercely in forbidden zones.
Even so, today, there are still many supreme beings in the six forbidden zones.
In the past, the situation of the ancient emperors was so bad that it was beyond words!
"Perhaps only the era of the Devouring Emperor and the Beginningless Emperor could suppress all those who dared to defy him!" Cao Ya shook his head.
Existences like the Ruthless Great Emperor and the Beginningless Great Emperor are extremely rare, occurring only to a handful of people throughout millions of years.
Among them, the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation is still reincarnating, while the Undying Emperor, although he did not launch the Dark Turmoil, targeted the emperors and sovereigns in their later years.
As for the Emperor, he simply went into hiding, observing the ever-changing world throughout the ages, intending to melt down the mortal universe, forge an immortal cauldron, and enter the immortal realm!
Ye Fan has not yet fully matured; he is currently only a Great Sage.
Simply put, there are only the Ruthless Great Emperor and the Beginningless Great Emperor.
The Great Emperor Wushi confronted the Undying Emperor. In the world between the mortal universe and the immortal realm, there was another formidable enemy, no less powerful than himself. Fighting two enemies at once, he was in a critical situation.
The Ruthless Great Emperor's Dao Fruit separated and transformed into a little girl, whose condition was also very strange.
In this world, no great emperor has yet attained enlightenment.
"If we don't count the Ruthless Great Emperor, I am the only one with complete Great Emperor-level combat power. Even Gai Jiuyou, Shakyamuni, the Yellow Emperor, Shennong, Laozi, and others are still a little short."
Cao Ya thought to himself.
Gai Jiuyou was born in the wrong era; the traces of the Azure Emperor's Dao were still present, so he could not attain enlightenment.
The latter four are even more spiritual beings from the corpses of the Great Emperors. Although they are naturally extraordinary, the old age and hidden injuries of the imperial body, as well as the past laws, also imprison them, making it almost impossible for them to attain the Dao.
Relying on its geographical advantage, like Earth, it possesses an Emperor-level grand formation, which, when controlled, can rival the supreme beings of forbidden zones.
But if they were to go out and fight in the vast star field, they would be no match for the Supreme Being.
In fact, Feixian Star and the surrounding star field are also under the cover of the formation. If things go wrong, Ge Hong, Qiongqi Quasi-Emperor, Zhulong Quasi-Emperor, and others will be dispatched to guard the core of the formation and join forces to resist the invading Supreme Beings and protect these ancient life stars.
That's all the strength they can achieve.
Even the strongest Quasi-Emperor is far inferior to the Supreme Being.
Even with the help of the ancient formation and their combined efforts, they were still in great danger. A slight misstep could lead to their annihilation by the Supreme Being.
"It depends on you too." Cao Ya thought to himself as he held the Blue Gold Divine Sword.
The divine sword trembled slightly, its sword aura faintly visible.
"Oh right, I almost forgot, besides the Ruthless Great Emperor, there is another Great Accomplished Saint Body in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land."
Suddenly, Cao Ya realized what was happening and stared at the Big Dipper.
"Roar~~~"
In the already dilapidated ancient forbidden land, after the Ruthless Great Emperor left with more than a dozen wild slaves, everyone thought that the place was unclaimed. But suddenly, a loud roar resounded throughout the heavens and the earth.
The saints trembled; an extremely powerful aura filled them with fear.
Even the most supreme beings who have emerged from the world would turn their heads in awe.
Especially the Immortal Celestial Venerable of the Immortal Mausoleum, who sat cross-legged on an ancient chariot with an ancient sword across his lap, his aura sweeping across the nine heavens.
"Although you are still here, your former glory is gone, and you are no longer worthy of it." The Celestial Venerable of Longevity spoke, a mysterious aura flowing in his eyes, which even contained a terrifying scene of the birth and death of galaxies.
The assembled heroes were slightly surprised upon hearing this.
This supreme being of the Immortal Mausoleum seems to know that monster covered in golden fur.
"Thanks to her, otherwise, I would have passed away long ago and wouldn't have made it to today." The Great Accomplished Saint Body murmured, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes beneath his golden fur.
"Eternal Heavenly Venerable, you and I are destined to fight, but not now!" the Great Accomplished Holy Body said, then vanished in a flash of light.
But his words shook the heavens and the earth.
"Great Accomplished Holy Body, I'm waiting for you!" the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable said indifferently, showing no fear whatsoever.
As a celestial being from the mythological era, how could he fear a great saint from the ancient times?
Their conversation caused a global sensation.
"The Celestial Venerable of Immortality?!"
"The Great Accomplished Sacred Body??"
"Heavens! Of the nine Great Perfection Sacred Bodies from the ancient times, one is still alive?!"
"The Nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythological era, the Longevity Venerable who created the secret of the character 'Zhe', how many years did he actually live?"
The saints were shocked and found it unbelievable.
In particular, the existence of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality has continued from the mythological era, across the ancient and primitive times, and even into the present post-primordial era!
What does this mean?
Throughout history, have there truly been people who have lived for such a long time?
But no matter how unbelievable it may seem, the real Eternal Celestial Venerable is right before our eyes, his supreme aura piercing through the galaxy and shaking the mortal world; it cannot be faked.
"The Great Perfection Holy Body..." Ye Fan, Ji Zi, the Holy Prince, the Black Emperor, and others were also quite surprised.
The legend of the nine Great Accomplished Holy Bodies has lasted for countless ages, and no one expected that one of them would actually live to this day!
On the other side.
Cao Ya's eyes flickered, and he whispered a few words of advice to Ge Hong and the other quasi-emperors and great saints before taking a step forward, leaving Feixian Star and entering the depths of the universe.
"who?"
The Great Accomplished Holy Body that had just separated from the Big Dipper suddenly sensed something and abruptly turned its head.
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