"What's going on? Another battle of supreme beings has broken out?" Countless cultivators breathed heavily, the feeling of their souls trembling was lingering and chilling.
Countless heroes also wore grim expressions.
Every supreme being could potentially become an obstacle to their path to becoming an emperor.
Those who reach the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor or above will enter the Supreme Being's field of vision, or be plundered for their creation, just like the carefree Heavenly Venerable of the past, who devoured the ancient cultivators who were about to attain enlightenment and replaced them.
"And... what is Cao Ya doing?" The crowd looked on, their gazes scrutinizing him with displeasure.
Why does this guy keep provoking the restricted areas? Doesn't he know when to behave himself?
Don't cause them any trouble!
Inside the Heavenly Court, Ye Fan, the Woodcutter, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, Princess Divine Silkworm, as well as the Ancient Human Demon Dongfang Taiyi, the Old Madman, and Jiang Taixu, who were talking, suddenly stood up and looked at Flying Immortal Star with solemn expressions.
"Why did those supreme beings suddenly..." The woodcutter frowned, looked around, and suddenly realized.
"It seems that Supreme Cao Ya's plan is going to fall through." The old man, the Demon King, shook his head and sighed, looking quite regretful.
He was actually hoping that Supreme Cao Ya would succeed, so he set up an Emperor-level killing formation, lay in ambush, waited for the right moment, and launched it in one fell swoop to destroy the Supreme!
"What a pity." The group watched and understood Cao Ya's plan. They also figured out why the Supreme Beings in the Beidou Forbidden Zone had suddenly become enraged, their divine might raging, crossing the starry sky, and pressing down on the now deserted Flying Immortal Ancient Star with overwhelming force, aiming to kill Supreme Being Cao Ya.
"Our cultivation is not powerful enough. At this level, we can only watch the battle, not participate or assist Supreme Cao Ya," Jiang Taixu murmured, full of regret.
The white-robed God King, with unparalleled elegance, has broken through realms one after another since leaving Purple Mountain, advancing to the Quasi-Emperor level. However, in that kind of supreme god battle, let alone a Quasi-Emperor, even a near-Daoist like the Woodcutter Old Man is powerless to participate and can only watch from afar.
Even the most powerful imperial weapons require five or six combined to rival a supreme being. One or two would be like offering food to a supreme being, allowing them to destroy the weapon and devour the supreme being's energy.
"The Primordial Ancient Mine, Burial Island, Divine Ruins, Immortal Tomb, and Undying Mountain—the five forbidden zones." Ye Fan muttered to himself. The Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone was a forbidden zone for life, but it would not cause any dark turmoil. The Reincarnation Sea had been pacified by Supreme Cao Ya. Now, the remaining five forbidden zones were the scourge of the universe!
The mysterious underworld was wiped out in the last war.
"I used to think that a Great Sage could roam freely across the heavens and earth, and if he became a Quasi-Emperor, he would be the best in all the heavens! As for the Emperor Realm... only one person in an era can achieve it. Although I yearn for it, I also know that I have little chance of getting there." The old madman sighed. Now it seems that without attaining the Dao, one cannot truly dominate all the heavens, intimidate the forbidden zones, and support a vast universe for all living beings.
"Amitabha." The Victorious Fighting Buddha chanted the Buddha's name, his eyes dimming.
Although he was the younger brother of the Fighting Saint Emperor, and had mastered the Fighting Saint Techniques to a profound degree, he had also forged his own path, ascending to the quasi-emperor level and possessing formidable strength. However, he had recovered two thousand years ahead of schedule, making him older and lacking the abundant blood and energy required to become an emperor.
Apart from Ye Fan, almost everyone present was in a similar situation to him.
Ye Fan also felt a sense of urgency. With the changing situation, the power of even a Quasi-Emperor at the peak or a Dao-achieving individual was no longer sufficient.
"And divine resources..." Ye Fan thought to himself. The divine resources needed by the Heavenly Court were enormous, and the current reserves were far from enough.
Ye Fan knew very well that within the Heavenly Court, many people had no hope of becoming Great Saints or Quasi-Emperors, and as for the Dao Realm, only a handful of people had any chance of achieving it.
But he did not want to see people die; he wanted to complete the great cause that the Emperor had not finished—to lead the entire sect to immortality!
At that time, the immortal realm, rich in longevity substances, will be able to help everyone prolong their lives, without any hidden dangers or threats to others.
But Ye Fan also understood that such a grand plan could not succeed without long-term planning.
At this point, divine power is needed to seal everyone away.
"Besides that, my strength and my cultivation are also crucial! Even such a powerful Emperor Venerable failed, so I must become stronger than an Emperor Venerable!" Ye Fan thought to himself, his will resolute.
He had a premonition that his day of tribulation was not far off.
"Perhaps I should discuss this with Supreme Cao Ya," Ye Fan pondered.
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Outside the ancient star of Feixian, Cao Ya was setting up an array with a flick of his fingers when he suddenly sensed an unusual movement in the Big Dipper. Multiple terrifying divine thoughts rushed in, distorting the void and posing a deadly threat.
"Cao Ya, you're forcing us!" a Celestial Sovereign said coldly.
"Don't think that just because you're full of blood and energy and have even killed the Carefree Celestial Venerable and the others, you can act recklessly. Even if you're strong enough to sustain a prolonged battle at the Supreme level, and even if you manage to take one of us down with you in a desperate fight, have you considered that the remaining Supremes, though weakened, won't simply return to the forbidden zone to slumber? When they stir up chaos and devour the blood essence of all living beings, what will the universe use to resist? I solemnly warn you, don't offend us again and again. Our patience is also limited." The Supreme of the Divine Ruins said indifferently, seemingly thinking of Cao Ya's best interests.
But Cao Ya understood that it was just a threat.
Because he possessed the combat power of a flawless emperor, even though there were many supreme beings in the forbidden zones, they were still wary of him and no one wanted to be taken away by him and annihilated.
Millions of years of waiting, abandoning everything—how ridiculous it all seems if this is the end result.
To die on the path to immortality is to have one's wish fulfilled!
In short, both sides have many concerns, and it is difficult for them to really fight each other except in certain special circumstances.
No one is very confident about it.
"Let's give it a try. It seems my actions were still too conspicuous," Cao Ya laughed, flicking his fingers to shatter several remaining formations.
Suddenly, a cold snort resounded, containing imperial aura and causing the laws to tremble, as it attacked Cao Ya.
"Want to fight? Without reaching the pinnacle of your abilities, how can you possibly be my opponent?" Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, his left hand's five fingers like a sharp sword, thrusting out, the intent of death sweeping out, annihilating that divine thought, even grinding away the thick imperial aura.
"Cao Ya!"
"!" An angry voice rang out from within Burial Sky Island.
“Your grandfather is here.” Cao Ya chuckled. Although he was wary of the existence of two-digit restricted areas, he was not afraid of a single one.
While the deaths of the Stone Emperor and the Primordial Ancient Mine Supreme could be attributed to the assistance of others and not solely to him, the death of the Carefree Celestial Venerable was entirely his doing.
The shock that the battle with the carefree Heavenly Venerable Jun Gen brought to the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, and the confidence that it gave to Cao Ya, were equally profound.
"Soon, the Immortal Path of the Ancient Flying Immortal Star will open, and you will surely die! Even a Great Luo Immortal cannot save you!" the Supreme Being of Burial Sky Island said coldly.
"I'm waiting for you!" Cao Ya sneered. He was pondering which ancient emperor from the primordial era this supreme being was.
In the end, he shook his head inwardly.
Mythology, Primordial Era, and Ancient Era – these three eras have all lasted for an exceptionally long time, and there are at least a dozen or so famous Celestial Venerables, Ancient Emperors, and Great Emperors among them, with a minimum of nine!
Others, however, are less renowned—perhaps due to the passage of time, the loss of their glorious deeds, the lack of a lineage, or the secluded existence of their lineage, which never caused a great disturbance in the cosmos. Yet, millions of years later, they spread their supreme reputation, making their Dharma names resound like thunder in the ears. Or perhaps they intentionally concealed themselves, unwilling to proclaim their names to the world. In any case, there are quite a few of these supreme beings, and no one can know exactly how many there are.
"No matter who it is—they're the enemy anyway. If I get the chance, I'll kill them!" Cao Ya thought to himself.
"Cao Ya, don't cross our bottom line!" the Supreme Being of the Primordial Ancient Mine said, giving a cold warning.
Subsequently, the divine senses of these supreme beings retreated, returned to the forbidden zone, and remained dormant, leaving only passive sensing to guard against any changes.
Cao Ya here is merely a wisp of divine thought incarnation, which does not violate the tacit agreement, and they are too lazy to pursue it.
The main problem is that nobody is willing to go to great lengths to fight Cao Ya.
They are not related by blood or marriage, so who would sacrifice themselves for someone else?
If such a thought truly existed, then one would not have entered the restricted area.
"boom……"
The terrifying supreme divine consciousness retreated back to the Big Dipper, causing all the myriad paths to tremble and faintly emit a mournful cry. All the powerful beings above the Quasi-Emperor level in the universe noticed it and sighed.
Cao Ya stood under the starry sky, rubbing his chin with his fingers, and pondered for a while.
Afterwards, this wisp of divine thought disintegrated, vanished into nothingness, and returned to its original form.
On the edge of the universe, Cao Ya opened his eyes, waking up from his cultivation, receiving the incarnation, and becoming aware of everything.
"The remaining five forbidden zones—the Ancient Forbidden Land and the Undying Mountain—have few Supreme Beings left. If we plan well, we might be able to pacify them when the Immortal Path opens next time," Cao Ya muttered to himself.
"The number of Supreme beings in Immortal Tombs and Divine Ruins is quite large, and Burial Sky Island is even more abundant. As for the Primordial Ancient Mine... well, for now, there's absolutely no possibility of sweeping through it!"
Cao Ya shook his head.
Of all the forbidden zones for life, the Primordial Ancient Mine is the most troublesome, possessing profound and unfathomable secrets.
However, the great emperors of the past dynasties fought their entire lives and sacrificed many supreme beings, causing the number of extreme cultivators in various forbidden zones to decline to varying degrees.
"Without the accumulation of knowledge and experience by my predecessors, I would not have been able to completely eradicate the Sea of Reincarnation! Now I dare to plot against the Undying Mountain!"
Thinking of the hardships endured by the great emperors of antiquity, Cao Ya felt both respect and a sense of melancholy.
Being there in person gives you a deeper understanding.
Moreover, unlike him, those emperors knew the future development and were full of confidence. It can be said that every emperor was determined to die when they went to war with the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone!
That is why the great emperors of antiquity are worthy of the reverence of all living beings!
The title "Great Emperor" is well-deserved.
"And... the Moon Saint Emperor, the Sun Saint Emperor, and the others..."
Cao Ya waved his hand, and in the sky, the ancient seal that was chasing after the Immortal Tear Green Gold Gate and the Eternal Blue Gold Sword, like a playful game, fell into his palm, infused with laws and flowing with chaotic energy.
The other two divine weapons also descended, swirling around him and absorbing cosmic energy.
As time went by, the Immortal Tear Green Gold Gate and the Eternal Blue Gold Sword also gave birth to gods. Although their spirituality was not strong enough to compare with the Taiyin Emperor Seal, they were still the most extraordinary and mysterious weapons in the universe. Quasi-Emperors who obtained them would cherish them greatly.
It is enough to support an ancient and sacred land, and its legacy will last for eternity!
Of course, Cao Ya wouldn't lose his divine weapon.
During his arduous cultivation, a figure flew over from the desolate fragment where Cao Ya was located, a golden light piercing the sky.
"Supreme Lord Cao Ya," Ye Fan greeted politely as he landed.
Cao Ya asked him why he had come, and after Ye Fan explained, he finally understood.
“It’s alright! Go ahead and undergo the tribulation. I’ll protect you from the prying eyes of the Big Dipper. As for the Ancestral Star of the Overlord Body…” Cao Ya said with a smile, “You can settle the feud between the Overlord Body and the Holy Body yourself.”
Ye Fan nodded. He shared the same idea: to fight the Overlord Body lineage alone and achieve final victory for the Ancient Sacred Body!
His cultivation level has reached the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor. The tribulation he will undergo next will be the eighth level, which will be a grand event that will attract the attention of the entire universe.
Not only on the ancestral star of the Overlord Body, but also in the restricted area of the Big Dipper, there will definitely be many eyes coveting his youthful physique.
Ye Fan wasn't afraid, but given the choice, he would naturally prefer to play it safe. Confidence and recklessness represent completely opposite meanings.
Even with all his confidence, Ye Fan didn't believe that he, before achieving enlightenment, could compare to a supreme being.
Unless the Holy Body is fully established!
"I plan to undergo two tribulations in succession, giving them only one chance!" Ye Fan said softly.
"It seems you're very confident. Each step forward from the eighth to the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor is more difficult than a major realm before," Cao Ya said with a smile.
"With Supreme Cao Ya right in front of me, how dare I say I'm confident? However, I had some insights from my previous experience of fusing with the Great Perfection Sacred Body to fight against a Supreme, and then I fought against a Dao-achieving cultivator, which made my path even clearer," Ye Fan said. "However, the Emperor Realm is too far away. My plan is to first achieve the Great Perfection Sacred Body, and then cultivate further to try and become an Emperor."
"The Holy Body cannot become an Emperor... People say that this is a curse of special physiques such as the Holy Body and the Overlord Body." Cao Ya chuckled. "But I think this is not a curse, at most a limitation. If you can break it, it is equivalent to fighting a formidable enemy and winning in a life-or-death battle. It will definitely have a great impact on your cultivation in the Emperor Realm."
"Throughout history, which emperor or sovereign has not experienced a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses?"
"They probably just want this kind of test to force themselves to improve even further!"
After listening to Cao Ya's words, Ye Fan pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
He cupped his hands in a respectful bow, then took his leave and departed from the edge of the universe.
"That guy, he's gotten this far," Cao Ya sighed.
Time flies, and Ye Fan is about to achieve enlightenment in an unconventional way. It's still fresh in my mind that when he was first born, Ye Fan wasn't even a saint.
Now, however, he has reached the level of a high-ranking quasi-emperor and has begun to plan for the great completion of the Holy Body.
Achieving the Great Sacred Body, attaining enlightenment in an unconventional way, challenging the Great Emperor!
"Well, my progress is also quite significant," Cao Ya muttered. His realm was at the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor; one more step and he would reach the realm of an Enlightened One.
Of course, this step is extremely difficult. Throughout many eras, countless quasi-emperors of the Ninth Heaven have failed to cross it until their deaths.
Among them are descendants of ancient emperors and great rulers, or extraordinary geniuses with miraculous physiques.
“In a few more years, perhaps Ye Fan will surpass me in terms of cultivation level,” Cao Ya sighed.
After reaching the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, his progress became increasingly slow.
Cao Ya estimated that it would take him several thousand to tens of thousands of years to reach the peak of the Ninth Heaven and be listed as a Daoist.
As for the subsequent Emperor Realm...
Cao Ya scratched his head, secretly relieved, "Fortunately, my power is not limited to this secret realm cultivation system."
"Otherwise, I'll never become emperor, not even until I die!"
"Furthermore, even the Great Emperor cannot live forever. Even with the elixir of immortality, he can only live for at most twenty or thirty thousand years before he passes away."
"Without sufficient lifespan, I have absolutely no hope of becoming an immortal. I might be a Great Sage or a Quasi-Emperor, but I'd have to forget about the Emperor Realm."
Cao Ya has a clear understanding of her own situation; she neither underestimates herself nor becomes arrogant.
"The Death Qi Sword Manual, this is my foundation, my path to becoming an emperor lies here." Cao Ya closed his eyes, comprehending the rules of heaven and earth, and pondering the essence of the Great Dao.
Several years passed, and Cao Ya's cultivation was still slowly improving, on its way to approaching the pinnacle of the ninth level of the Quasi-Emperor realm, when suddenly—
"Boom..."
Suddenly, endless lightning, rumbling and roaring, cleaved the starry sky, crushed the eight directions, and shook the universe.
Countless cultivators were astonished and couldn't understand what was going on.
Until a Quasi-Emperor appeared, gazing at the desolate void, Tong Kong's eyes narrowed, and he uttered words of horror: "A Quasi-Emperor's eighth and ninth Heavenly Tribulations have actually appeared simultaneously?!"
Who is undergoing tribulation?
When the gazes of the assembled heroes followed the laws of nature, pierced through the void, and saw the figure beneath the sea of thunder, they were all stunned and taken aback.
But after a brief moment of surprise, they all realized what was happening.
"So it was him! Ye Fan, the Ancient Sacred Body!"
Beneath the vast sea of lightning, Ye Fan stood tall, having adjusted his state and reached his peak, stronger than ever before!
The primordial spirit is crystal clear, the physical body is radiant, and the Dao heart is clear and bright, illuminating countless mountains and rivers!
"Two heavenly tribulations, come at me at once!"
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