The ultimate void.
This place is the most special place in the universe, even more magical than the Ancestral Court or the Ruins of Return.
The desolate void was originally empty until later, when the Supreme Emperor entered, opened up the Great Luo Heaven of Divine Consciousness, and forcibly brought the soul of Yun Tianzun into his Great Luo Heaven.
These are the only two life forms in the ultimate void so far in the 17th century.
However, a single divine consciousness of the Great Luo Heaven is still too insignificant in the vast and boundless ultimate void, like a grain of sand in the ocean.
In fact, although almost nothing can survive in this place, it is also extremely dangerous.
"Whoosh~~~"
A cold, desolate wind blows, ravaging the void, and becomes tangible, becoming infinitely thin and infinitely wide, as if it has been reduced in dimension. The distance between the fundamental particles inside matter is infinitely far!
This also leads to the inability of matter to exist or be sustained.
Unless one has reached the thirty-sixth level of the Dao Realm or above, only by virtue of the uniqueness of the Great Dao Laws can one resist the cold and desolate wind.
This is why, below the level of an enlightened being, without external force, one cannot enter the ultimate void at all.
Fortunately, the cold, desolate wind only blows within the ultimate void and will not affect the thirty-five layers of void below, or even the myriad realms below!
Of course, when the universe is destroyed, the first thing to be activated will be the ultimate void, where the cold, desolate winds will fall unstoppably.
Moreover, at that time, there was an equally terrifying heat death wind that swept across the heavens. These two destructive divine winds, regardless of prosperity or remoteness, enveloped everything. In the entire universe, what other path was there but the Great Destruction?
Both of these winds pose a danger to those who have attained enlightenment when they blow normally.
If a riot breaks out...
Even those at the fortieth level of the Dao Realm will face a fatal crisis that could lead to their demise!
Divine consciousness in the Great Luo Heaven.
The Emperor's true form stood there, looking down and seeing Cao Ya's figure breaking through layers of void, forcibly climbing.
Without needing anyone to explain, the Emperor immediately understood Cao Ya's intention and the reason for his visit.
Immediately, his face darkened, followed by two cold laughs.
Beneath that intricately rooted yet mysteriously beautiful Dao tree, Yun Tianzun sat cross-legged, with the Primordial Emperor Sword behind him. He too noticed Cao Ya's movements and heard the Tai Emperor's cold laughter.
Yun Tianzun pondered that Cao Tianzun's purpose in breaking into the ultimate void must be to attack the Taidi, eliminate this ancient cosmic overlord, and eradicate the scourge.
"Yes, although it's a bit risky, we can wait. Kaihuang has already attained enlightenment, and Mu Tianzun, Yue Tianzun, and You Tianzun are not far behind."
"But since Cao Tianzun has launched his plan ahead of schedule, based on my observation, given his temperament, he would not do anything without certainty."
"I have control of the Primordial Emperor Sword, and due to our symbiotic relationship, I can also barely influence the divine consciousness of the Great Luo Heaven..."
"At the crucial moment, we can assist him and strike at the Tai Emperor!"
Yun Tianzun had made up his mind, but then he heard Taidi say in a mocking tone: "This Cao Tianzun is really foolish! Judging from his actions, it doesn't seem like he's activating the rules of the Great Dao to imprint the ultimate void, open up the Great Luo Heaven, and ensure its eternal continuation."
"Ha, you want to target me? With him?"
"The power of the thirty-ninth level of the Dao Realm is beyond his imagination."
"What kind of Celestial Venerable is he? In the hands of a top-tier Daoist, he is nothing but an ant."
The Emperor Tai was arrogant, looking down at Cao Ya.
Yun Tianzun chuckled and retorted, "If I remember correctly, among the souls of Cao Tianzun's subordinates, there was a prehistoric Daoist who had condensed a Dao Fruit, named something like Lingyu Shangzun, right?"
The Supreme Emperor scoffed, saying, "The Venerable Lingyu lost power in order to sneak into this world. To say that he is at the thirty-sixth level of the Dao Realm is a bit of an exaggeration."
Although these words were spoken by the Emperor Tai, he was trying to discourage Yun Tianzun and boost his own morale.
It is certain that the still unrecovered Lingyu Venerable is no match for the peak Tai Emperor.
Thinking of this, the Emperor Tai's expression grew even more gloomy.
"Damn Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace..."
Emperor Tai harbored resentment. In the ancient times, he had joined forces with other masters to explore the universe and discover many secrets.
Among them are traces of prehistoric enlightened beings.
A Yuan Sheng from the Mi Luo Palace who had smuggled himself over there, whom I met and feigned friendship with, was the one who taught me the way of incense and faith. I then spread this teaching throughout the world, causing countless creators to worship the Supreme Emperor himself and help him attain enlightenment.
Unfortunately, Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace had a backup plan, which posed a significant hidden danger to the Tai Di's attainment of enlightenment.
Most obviously, the Supreme Emperor himself, a Dao Realm expert at the Thirty-Nine Heavens level, was unable to leave the Ultimate Void!
Otherwise, in ancient times, as the only one to attain enlightenment, the Supreme Emperor should have been invincible in heaven and earth—even if he acted against the natural order and, in order to prevent others from following his path, actively slaughtered the Creator with cruel and bloody methods—how could he have been overthrown and forced to split his soul and start anew, entering the Heavenly Emperor's harem as the Consort Qiang, seizing the opportunity to rise to power and become one of the rulers of the Heavenly Court in later generations.
Of course, Consort Qiangtian is no longer alive.
However, with the original body of the Supreme Emperor still intact and his fragmented soul still intact, given his vision, knowledge, and vast reserves of information, it would be an easy and effortless matter for him to rise again.
"You petty Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace, you tricked me... Hehe, you are also suppressed in the Pi Xiang Hall of the Heavenly Court. Countless masters throughout history have added seals to you, making it impossible for you to escape, let alone absorb cosmic energy or imprint the Great Dao to restore your strength."
"The seventeenth epoch ended, and there was no way to escape; it could only perish with them."
The Emperor felt a little better.
He also tricked Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace, causing him to be trapped in the Pi Xiang Palace for countless years, unable to escape.
Because of the harm caused by the prehistoric enlightened beings, the Supreme Emperor, the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, and others all feigned compliance with them, seizing benefits while adding seals.
The only good thing is that the blood sacrifice altars of the third and fourth young masters of the Mi Luo Palace, although they are the entire ancestral temple, can exchange energy to send the Dao-achievers of the Mi Luo Palace to the seventeenth century if there are any casualties.
In the beginning, the conflict between the creators was not intense and the casualties were not great. This resulted in the enlightened ones being in very poor condition, and the heroes of that time were able to contend with them.
The subsequent war broke out in Taixu.
The ancestral court was sealed by various powerful beings, forbidden from being opened, and prohibited from entering by any life. It was not until the rise of the Celestial Venerable Mu that the ancestral court, which had been sealed for tens of thousands of years, was accidentally revealed to the light of day. Many Celestial Venerables entered the ancestral court to compete for resources and divide the territory. In a chain reaction, the Ancient God of Taiji, Tai Shi, and others were also born.
"Cao Yatian Venerable, how foolish! With such great strength, instead of thinking about opening up the Great Luo Heaven and increasing your own power, you've made such a suicidal move." The Supreme Emperor looked down, a cold smile playing on his lips.
He figured that with his divine consciousness in the Great Luo Heaven and his initial entry into the thirty-ninth level of the Dao Realm, having condensed the Dao Fruit, it wouldn't be difficult for him to fight and kill Cao Tianzun.
"After all, I am at my peak here!" the Emperor said proudly.
Of course, he was wary of Yun Tianzun, and the hidden danger of the Primordial Emperor Sword was always a thorn in his side.
It's too late to regret my actions back then.
"Boom..."
At this moment, layers of void shattered, and Cao Ya, like a heavenly blade, cleaved through thirty-five layers of void, forcefully descending upon the final, ultimate void with unparalleled power.
"Whoosh~~"
The cold, desolate wind blows, reaching everywhere and far. No matter how remote the corner, as long as it is within this realm, can escape the influence of the cold, desolate wind.
Unless one hides in the Great Luo Heaven and relies on the complete laws of an enlightened being to fight against it.
Cao Ya, with only one arm, wielded a divine blade in his left hand, emitting a crisp blade whistling sound. A murderous aura swept across the area, and the blade's intent blocked the cold, desolate wind, preventing it from getting close.
"This is the ultimate void of the [Shepherd's Chronicle] universe? The catastrophe of the Great Destruction began here. The cold wind descended, covering all the heavens, and the hot wind erupted, causing widespread chaos. Even those who have attained the Dao are in great danger."
Cao Ya pondered to himself, his heart heavy.
He remembered very clearly that the Seventeenth Cosmic Era was the last era.
The master of the Miro Palace, who possessed boundless supernatural powers, saw through time and foresaw the destruction of the Seventeenth Era eight hundred billion years later. Moreover, without the Tribulation of Creation, no new cosmic era would be born.
Despite his extensive research throughout history, the master of the Mi Luo Palace could not find a way to break this dark future. In the end, his Dao heart shattered, and he perished back to the first era in which he was born.
In fact, the so-called eight hundred billion years is just a figurative number. If too many enlightened beings sneaked from prehistoric times into the seventeenth century and took away too much energy, then the lifespan of the seventeenth century will be drastically shortened, and it may come to an end in a few hundred billion years.
"The original timeline eventually returned to the first era. Having traversed all ages and experienced everything, Mu'er found a way to break the final silence. However, things have changed, and the circumstances are different. I'm not sure if Mu'er can still do it... To be honest, I'm not sure."
"Moreover, how can such a heavy burden be placed entirely on Mu'er's shoulders?"
"As an elder, I should stand up even more."
"Yes, as long as we eliminate the prehistoric enlightened beings and prevent them from replacing the energy of the present world, then the Seventeenth Era can still continue for at least eight hundred billion years!"
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"With such a long time, surely I can improve and advance to the sixth star level, becoming comparable to the young master of the Mi Luo Palace."
"Of course, this level of strength is definitely not enough to solve the ultimate problem of Leng Ji."
"Because even the more powerful master of the Miro Palace was unable to do anything, it led to the withering of the soul."
"But isn't there another version of me?"
Cao Ya thought to himself, hoping that his counterparts in those vast universes could break through to the advanced or peak level of the sixth star. In that case, there would be hope of ending the final desolation of the [Shepherd's Chronicle] universe.
If it's seven-star, that would be perfect!
Cao Ya felt that with eight hundred billion years to go, there was plenty of time, and they could wait patiently.
Therefore, the most urgent task at present is not to think about how to prevent ultimate desolation.
It's not about how to eliminate prehistoric enlightened beings.
Instead, they found that Great Luo Heaven of Divine Consciousness and killed the true form of the Supreme Emperor!
However, without Cao Ya having to search, the Emperor Tai felt confident of victory and thus proactively revealed his divine consciousness to the Great Luo Heaven.
In the distance, a cold wind blew by, its chilling power spreading, making the void incredibly clear and bright.
"Clang!" The sword's power surged forth, blocking the cold, desolate wind and protecting Cao Ya himself.
In such a place, one must possess the complete laws of the Great Dao to survive.
Or perhaps it's the complete Heavenly Court, qualified to prove the Dao through force; that's also a path.
"Buzz..."
In the void, divine consciousness spread and transformed into the heavens. Within them, a Dao tree grew, with a green Dao fruit hanging on it, yet it was crystal clear and extremely mysterious.
Under the Dao tree, the Tai Emperor appeared, coldly looking at Cao Ya opposite him.
"You've come here to die," the Emperor said arrogantly.
Cao Ya chuckled and said, "So confident?"
"Do you think everyone is a pathetic Daoist like Venerable Lingyu?" the Supreme Emperor sneered. "You killed my divided soul; our blood feud is irreconcilable!"
Cao Ya shook his head and said, "You actually look down on Venerable Lingyu? I really didn't expect that."
The Emperor Tai's face darkened, and he demanded, "What do you mean?"
Cao Ya laughed and said, "Although I killed Venerable Lingyu, I have to admit that if Venerable Lingyu were in his prime, he would have more than one Dao Fruit, and he would not be without a body and soul, nor would he be without magic power."
"Multiple Dao Fruits, a body and soul tempered through countless trials, and extremely profound magical power... If I were to confront such a being now, I would most likely be defeated."
"However, Venerable Lingyu only smuggled over one Dao Fruit; everything else was lost."
"That's why I took him down."
At this point, Cao Ya glanced at the Great Luo Heaven of the Supreme Emperor and saw the immature Dao Fruit.
"You were made by relying on the sacrifices of the Creator, Emperor Tai. How could you be so heartless as to slaughter your own people and carry out a massacre..."
"What a heartless bastard!"
Finally, Cao Ya's expression was one of disdain.
The Emperor's actions were utterly despicable.
His words and expression undoubtedly offended the Emperor, and his face was ashen.
"You're all just a silver tongue!" the Emperor said coldly. "Considering how difficult it was for you to achieve enlightenment, I can mercifully grant you a way out."
"Kneel down, worship me, offer your faith, and I will spare you and allow you to rule the universe in my name."
The Supreme Emperor was arrogant and believed that he was indeed no match for Cao Ya Tianzun because he was tricked by Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace in the Ultimate Void. His main body could not leave and he could only travel in a split soul. His strength was greatly reduced.
But since Cao Tianzun took the initiative to venture into the ultimate void, this was a golden opportunity for him.
"My true strength is at the thirty-ninth level of the Dao Realm. Cao Ya Tianzun is definitely no match for me!"
"As long as they are suppressed, threatened with their lives, and offered up their faith..."
"The incense offerings of one enlightened being are enough for my Dao fruit to grow again, from immature to mature!"
"It may even be possible to remedy the flaws, allowing my true form to finally step out of the ultimate void after attaining enlightenment!"
"At that time, all the heavens and myriad realms will have no choice but to submit to me!"
"We can also go and seek out Yuan Sheng of the Mi Luo Palace to avenge this grudge."
The Emperor Tai's eyes burned with excitement as he thought about it.
Cao Ya displayed great strength, but the Emperor believed that he was at most at the thirty-seventh or thirty-eighth level of the Dao Realm.
Compared to him, there is still a slight gap.
In fact, Cao Ya's attainment of enlightenment was already unexpected.
If he were to break through to the thirty-ninth level of the Dao Realm in one fell swoop...
Emperor Tai thought this was too incredible. Even the prince of the prehistoric Miro Palace couldn't have done it, right?
Cao Ya raised an eyebrow; he saw right through the Emperor's thoughts.
"Ugly as you are, but you dream big." Cao Ya sneered, brandishing his divine blade with his left hand and launching an attack.
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