"Fellow Daoist, since we have already gained the upper hand, why go to such lengths to kill them all?" the Moon Goddess said with a smile.
“Yes, such beings who are close to the Dao are extremely rare to appear, and should be cherished. We should be lenient when we can, and there is no need to kill them. What a pity.” The Ancient Sun God nodded and, together with the Moon Goddess, put Cao Ya down and tried to protect Consort Qiang.
At the same time, as the two ancient Taiji gods spoke, the Yin and Yang energies flowed within Xuandu, spreading out and intercepting the Five Elements Immortal Light and the Golden Buddha Light, thus helping Consort Qiangtian to alleviate the crisis of destruction.
"Thank you both, fellow Daoists," Qiang Tianfei said, letting out a sigh of relief.
She thought to herself that with two Tai Chi ancient gods sharing the pressure, it would be impossible for Cao Ya to win again.
The beings born from the Five Tai Dao are all extraordinary.
The three Celestial Venerables also relaxed, thinking to themselves: "With the fates of the Moon Goddess and the Ancient Sun God, we are essentially two new forces at the Celestial Venerable level. Celestial Venerable Cao Ya is indeed terrifying, but at most he can only fight us to a draw. Don't even think about winning!"
By this time, the rulers of the Heavenly Court, such as the Heavenly Venerable, the Divine Emperor Langxuan, Lady Yuanmu, and Consort Qiangtian, had dominated the universe for countless millennia, reigning supreme and often destroying families and even shattering the heavens as a warning to others.
But in front of Cao Ya, they did everything they could, even bringing out their hidden divine artifact, Yu Tianzun. After joining forces, they did not seek to defeat Cao Ya, but only hoped to achieve a draw.
This also shows how much pressure Cao Ya put on them.
I can barely breathe!
"The Taiji Ancient God born within the Ancestral Court Taiji Mine..." Cao Ya frowned deeply, staring at the Taiji Ancient God. He separated a portion of his power to resist the Taiji Yin and Yang energies.
In this way, Consort Qiang recovered and was able to withstand the strain.
"Phew~ Now there's hope of holding off Cao Tianzun." Qiang Tianfei thought to herself, still feeling lingering unease as she recalled the scene from earlier.
She looked at Cao Ya with extreme fear.
"boom!!"
Cao Ya used part of his power to strike Qiang Tianfei, while much of his attention was focused on observing Taiyin Niangniang and Taiyang Gushen.
Before today, Cao Ya had indeed visited the Ancestral Court, but left quickly because he knew that the existence of the Ancestral Court was a scheme by the prehistoric Mi Luo Palace, involving various blood sacrifices to allow those who had attained enlightenment to sneak into the seventeenth era of the present world.
Therefore, Cao Ya was unwilling to linger until he had strength comparable to that of an enlightened being.
The main problem was that when prehistoric stowaways arrived, he couldn't stop them.
The ancient god Taiyi, who had been conceived and born in the Taiyi Mine in its most perfect form, had always stayed in the Ancestral Court. He often wandered under the World Tree that had supported seventeen cosmic eras, using the Dao Liquid flowing from its Dao Tree to repair the World Tree's loopholes and prohibit the act of smuggling.
If they encountered prehistoric stowaways, they would simply take action and kill them.
It was because of the existence of Taiyi that the Seventeenth Era was able to exist peacefully for billions of years.
As for the conflicts between various races and experts within this era, that is a separate matter and cannot be equated with prehistoric stowaways.
Occasionally, I'll intervene if it's too easy; most of the time, I'll just ignore it.
Beyond the Five Great Daos, the Great Yi Dao, there are the Great Beginning Dao, the Great Simplicity Dao, the Great Origin Dao, and the Great Ultimate Dao.
Tai Chu was the ancient god Heavenly Emperor, now known as Xiao Tianzun, who has been banished. Tai Su Goddess and Tai Shi in the eggshell are currently fighting.
The remaining Taiji, possessing the dual energies of Yin and Yang, is extremely unique. It contains two eggs, which gave birth to two ancient gods, one being Taiyin and the other Taiyang.
The Five Primordial Gods are said to be born of the Dao, but in reality, they are the Five Great Daos that produced corresponding mineral veins. Deep within these veins are divine eggs, which are where the ancient gods are being conceived.
Therefore, Taiji Ancient God and others, to be precise, should be oviparous ancient gods.
Gods such as the Heavenly Emperor, the Earth God, the Empress, and the Primordial Goddess are ancient gods born from the Dao.
In addition, there are ancient gods born from sacrifices, such as the Four Ancient Emperors and the ancient gods of the Zhou Tian Stars.
And those born from the heavens and earth, such as dragon veins transforming into true dragons, mountain spirits transforming into unicorns, etc., vary in strength and have a great difference.
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However, regardless of which of the four types, most ancient gods are born alone, and very few are twins.
If the following situation occurs, it means that the Great Dao is unique, and to attain it, one needs to integrate with it.
However, this is not entirely true. Individuals with exceptional comprehension can still comprehend the laws of the universe and attain enlightenment.
However, today's meeting was the first time Cao Ya had ever seen this pair of ancient Tai Chi gods.
“Fellow Daoist, you have attained the Dao, so you should transcend the mortal world and not mingle with those of us who have not yet attained the Dao. Otherwise, wouldn’t your Dao be at risk of falling back into the mortal realm?” The Ancient Sun God laughed.
Cao Ya said indifferently, "You don't understand anything, and you still won't understand even if I tell you."
The ancient sun god's smile froze.
Even though the Ancient God of the Sun didn't care about others' opinions, he still couldn't stand this blatant contempt and his face burned.
The Moon Goddess frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Cao, why use such harsh words? We have met Brother Taiyi before. He attained enlightenment earlier than you, and he was still very easy to talk to, unlike you..."
As she spoke, she shook her head, her expression filled with emotion.
The implication was that even though Cao Ya had broken through to the 36th level of the Dao Realm, he was not the strongest in this era.
Cao Ya said coldly, "I'm too lazy to waste words with you. Either get out of my way, or... I'll kill you!"
The expressions of the ancient sun god and the moon goddess both darkened.
As ancient gods of Tai Chi, they naturally possessed a sense of pride.
Cao Ya's attitude undoubtedly provoked them, and they felt they had something to vent their anger on.
Although their initial goal was to use their own power to coerce Cao Ya into revealing his methods, thereby gaining insight into whether Cao Ya's path to success could be applied to their own.
However, they are now considering changing their minds and joining forces with Qiang Tianfei and the others to kill Cao Ya.
In fact, Cao Ya had a deep aversion to these two ancient Tai Chi gods.
They were about to achieve their goal and kill Consort Qiang, but they were stopped by them, and Consort Qiang escaped with her life...
"So close!" Cao Ya thought angrily.
Without Consort Qiangtian, the divine artifact Yutianzun went out of power. With two fewer Heavenly Venerables, Cao Ya was able to free up his hands even more. With the sweeping of the laws, every single one of them—Emperor Langxuan, Heavenly Venerable Gong, and Lady Yuanmu—would die!
At that time, the situation in the Xuandu War will be reversed.
The day to launch a counterattack against the Heavenly Court will soon arrive.
But now, because of them, all the beautiful visions that were about to be realized have become nothing but dreams, vanished into thin air.
In this situation, it would be strange if Cao Ya had a good attitude!
Moreover, he was very clear that the two ancient Taiji gods would use this as leverage to take advantage of his vulnerability.
With these two factors combined, Cao Ya naturally hated the ancient sun god and the moon goddess.
He pondered, "These two have not yet attained enlightenment. They were not nurtured to a complete state within the Taiji mineral vein of the ancestral temple. Their premature birth has resulted in deficiencies in their foundation."
"Calling them Celestial Venerables... well, that's not entirely wrong."
"There are two more people..."
Cao Ya felt heavy-hearted, but he was still confident that he could withstand this group of powerful beings.
Since that's the case, there's no need to be hypocritical and engage in nauseating conversations with someone you dislike.
With a sweep of his divine sense, Cao Ya discovered that Qin Mu, Tian Gong, and the others were beating the Ancestral God King and Hong Tianzun with an air of certain victory.
Once he wins that battle, the Heavenly Emperor and Qin Mu will have some free time to come and help him. All those Taiji Ancient Gods and Heavenly Venerables will be doomed!
"Boom!!!!!"
Having grasped the implications, Cao Ya decisively made his move, unleashing golden Buddhist light that erupted with a vast, ocean-like surge, while a beam of sword light engulfed the sky and enveloped the two Taiji Ancient Gods.
The force still targeting Consort Qiangtian is a combination of Five Elements Immortal Light, a dazzling Milky Way, and a mysterious array, used to sever the Heavenly Palace and prevent Consort Qiangtian from recovering.
"Damn Cao Ya!" Qiang Tianfei cursed inwardly, but felt helpless.
She tried several times to use her divine sense illusion, but a unique and mysterious aura permeated the air, breaking her divine sense technique and almost causing it to backfire on her.
【A Smile While Plucking a Flower】, created by the Supreme Being of the Universe Buddha, is recorded in the "Buddha's Palm" and is a near-eight-star ultimate skill!
It should be noted that the other side of the universe of "Supreme Being" is a seven-star level. Buddha was once an extremely powerful being among the seven-star level beings, and the oldest among those on the other side. Later, with the help of external objects, he even took a half-step to transcend it.
Of course, this kind of transcendence is not perfect; it has too many limitations, which Buddha was unwilling to accept.
Even without considering his later semi-transcendence, the Buddha's most ancient realm was terrifying enough.
Countless universes are the ultimate, most supreme existences!
The unique skills he created were by no means ordinary.
Cao Ya, the "Peerless One," was deeply moved after studying the divine skills of the Buddha and the Taoist Master. After sharing these skills, Cao Ya, the "Shepherd of the Gods," naturally also acquired corresponding powerful techniques.
"Where did Cao Ya get so many secret techniques?" Consort Qiangtian asked, puzzled.
The number of principles he is proficient in is ridiculously large!
Boom!!!
Meanwhile, Lady Yuanmu, Palace Celestial Venerable, Langxuan Divine Emperor, and those divine artifacts, Imperial Celestial Venerable, were comparable to Cao Ya's other divine powers and laws, such as the will to die, lightning, blade light, swordsmanship, wind, fire, light, and darkness.
However, Cao Ya, with a thought, dispersed a portion of the sword energy to strike the Taiji Ancient God.
Of all the versions of myself in so many universes, the one who followed the path of the sword was the most numerous.
Cao Ya's understanding of swordsmanship is extremely profound.
Even if divided in two, it can still rival the Heavenly Venerable!
Moreover, it also has the assistance of golden Buddhist light, Zen chants, the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, and the Suanni Treasure Technique, which disintegrate the power of Langxuan Divine Emperor and Taiji Ancient God. The sword light is like flowing water, seeing through the flaws and going straight for the loopholes.
The three powerful figures' expressions changed drastically. They stood ready and did their utmost, emitting boundless light and their Dao intent surging, before they finally managed to hold off the attack with great difficulty.
"Fortunately, there is the Ancient God of Taiji!" Emperor Langxuan was relieved. Within the Heavenly Court, the Dao Fruit rotated, boosting its power.
The two ancient Tai Chi gods, however, looked quite displeased.
They originally intended to pressure Cao Ya, but they underestimated Cao Ya's strength and ambition, and now they are in a dilemma.
Of course, the four celestial beings were very pleased.
With the help of the Moon Goddess and the Ancient Sun God to share some of Cao Ya's power, they were confident that they could entangle Cao Tianzun and keep him preoccupied with other matters.
"I only hope that the Heavenly Venerable Haotian, the Heavenly Consort Yan, and the Heavenly Venerable Huotian can defeat their enemies as soon as possible, arrive in Xuandu, and save the situation from crisis."
The four sighed inwardly.
"It's such a pity that another top-three Xiaotianzun was exiled. Otherwise, with his joining, they would have already crushed Xuandu and suppressed all resistance!"
They regretted not helping Xiaotianzun when they first noticed his situation—being besieged and killed by Tubo, Youtianzun, Qinmu, and Yuetianzun. Instead, they stood by and watched as Xiaotianzun, at a disadvantage, was exiled by Yuetianzun to some hidden and dangerous realm.
Since Yue Tianzun dared to do this, it means she was confident that Xiao Tianzun would not be able to return in the next ten years!
Having mastered the Dao of Space, the Moon Celestial Venerable, the foremost being of the Seventeenth Era, spent many years trying to escape after accidentally entering that realm.
Even if Xiaotianzun is stronger, according to Yuetianzun's estimate, it will take at least one or two decades.
By then, it will be too late, and the overall situation in all the heavens and myriad realms will be settled.
Your side will either suffer a crushing defeat or overthrow the Heavenly Court!
"The Ancient God of Taiji is truly more trouble than he's worth."
Qin Mu's face darkened.
Unlike Cao Ya, he had visited the ancestral temple many times and stayed for a long time. He had met Taiyi and had also interacted with Taiji Ancient God and Taisu Goddess.
Based on Qin Mu's observation, the Goddess Tai Su is too arrogant, looks down on all living beings, and thinks she has control over the Heavenly Venerable. In the future, she will surely suffer a setback!
The Ancient God of Taiji, however, was single-mindedly seeking enlightenment. Forming an alliance with them would be asking for trouble. Who knows, the Ancient God of Taiji might suddenly have the idea to test their secret techniques on their side, regardless of whether it was immoral or against human ethics.
They are more trouble than they're worth; that's Qin Mu's assessment of them.
Now it seems that this was indeed the case.
"Damn that Tai Chi Ancient God!" the butcher cursed.
Without their interference, Cao Ya would have already won a great victory, single-handedly defeating four Heavenly Venerables, including their divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable.
What a terrifying record!
Throughout history, even the two cosmic overlords—the Supreme Emperor and the Ancient God Emperor Taichu—failed to achieve this.
As a fellow member of the village of disabled elderly and a close friend of Cao Ya, Butcher expressed his deep regret.
Tian Shu, Luo Wushuang, and Zhe Huali were all amazed.
"Cao Tianzun has surpassed even the Supreme Emperor and the Ancient God Emperor; he is the strongest being throughout history!"
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor nodded and said, "This Heavenly Venerable Cao of the Yuan Realm Yankang is indeed extraordinary. He has already attained enlightenment and can be considered invincible throughout the myriad realms and billions of years!"
After a slight hesitation, he said, "Probably only Brother Taiyi from the ancestral court can defeat him."
Even the heavens were filled with astonishment.
He knew that even if they fought within Xuandu, he would be no match for Cao Ya.
"Yes, I was corrupt back then, and I went my own way, causing so many sins. Now that I'm returning to my original nature, I must resolve this calamity as soon as possible."
"It is not the right mindset for God to rely solely on others."
The Heavenly Emperor pondered this, and the Heavenly Dao stirred. A supreme treasure appeared, and the Heavenly Emperor casually unleashed it, which burst forth with celestial light and countless auspicious rays, enough to suppress heaven and earth.
Hong Tianzun had long lost his kind and benevolent appearance; he was now frantic and furious, and was being beaten by the Heavenly Emperor, leaving him covered in wounds.
They had even less energy to pay attention to other battlefields.
If it weren't for his divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable, standing in his way, he would probably have been killed by the Heavenly Emperor himself.
"Ah, Heavenly Father, I hate it!!!" Hong Tianzun roared.
You betrayed me!
Heaven sighed softly.
A single wrong thought can lead to utter ruin.
He almost didn't make it back and rediscover his true self.
"learn a lesson."
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