"The Yi Bo Realm is divided into ten realms: eight outer realms and two inner realms. The two inner realms are the core area, and the Dongming Jade Talisman is located within them!"
Cao Ya looked thoughtful as he recalled the information from the original book. Even the Dao Alliance was unaware of this information. The numerous Dao Lords of Life and Death were like headless flies, searching one by one from the first level, afraid of missing anything.
Cao Ya, however, had no such worries. He could go straight to his goal—even if he didn't know the exact location of the Dongming Jade Talisman, he could search for it after arriving and there would always be hope. No matter how cautious the outside was, it would be a waste of effort—saving the time that might be wasted in the first eight realms.
"In fact, of the five Dongming Jade Talismans, two are in the ninth level and three are in the tenth level—the tenth level of the Yi Bo Realm is actually the Chi Bo Palace!"
"The Crimson Wave Palace is a treasure of the primordial chaos universe, its value surpassing even the treasures of the universe!"
"Even the rulers would be moved by him, but Emperor Yibo was able to leave his homeland and wait for the right time to emerge, which shows his character, great ambition, and broad vision."
Cao Ya thought to himself, admiring Yi Bo Emperor's wealth, and was also surprised that he could release the Crimson Wave Palace!
It should be known that the various fruits within the Crimson Wave Palace are helpful to the Emperor and even the Ruler.
However, Emperor Yi Bo is the master of the divination path and the lord of the holy city on the two paths of cause and effect and formations. In a direct confrontation, he is indeed not as good as an ordinary master. But he can predict the future and interpret the secrets of heaven. It is impossible for him to be caught off guard and encounter a great crisis!
If he were to escape, even a super ruler wouldn't be able to find him. But if he were to show himself, with his mastery of deduction, his ability to cause and effect, and his remarkable array formation skills, not to mention ordinary rulers, even super rulers would have to hesitate and dare not act rashly.
It can be said that, so far, the most terrifying figure in the Flame Dragon Domain is neither the ruler of Mangya Kingdom, nor the Wind and Rain Ruler of the special life race, nor the Dark Orchid Ruler of the ancient cultivator race, but Emperor Yi Bo!
Of course, Nuwa, who was born in the Three Realms, is quite special. She achieved the World Realm and when she left the Three Realms, she encountered a spacetime storm and was unable to appear in the Flame Dragon Domain. Instead, she went to the Origin Eight Domains. Now, she should have merged with the Dao and become a ruler, with boundless and formidable strength!
"We should venture into the Crimson Wave Palace, but there's no need to rush. Our immediate priority is to find the Cave Nether Jade Talisman!"
"As for the first eight levels, there's no need to waste time; just skip them. But be careful not to overdo it, lest you arouse suspicion."
Cao Ya muttered to himself, "When it comes to treasures that embody the Dao, the less competition there is, the better!"
If you can gain an information advantage and stay ahead of other Dao Lords of Life and Death, why would you actively give up your advantage?
Normally, after Emperor Yi Bo's arrangement was activated by Daoist Da Mo, it became bright and dazzling, and the news spread throughout the realm, becoming known to everyone. Daoists from all sides eagerly came to seek it out.
In order to wait for the Dao Lord from the distant land to arrive, Emperor Yi Bo left a full thousand years!
If no one finds the two Cave-Dwelling Jade Talismans of the Ninth Realm, a Realm Spirit will appear and publicly guide them!
It should be known that once one reaches the World Realm, one can create heaven and earth and create life. For an existence like Emperor Yi Bo, creating a World Spirit would be an easy task!
"If we go to the Ninth Realm ahead of time and are lucky, we might be able to obtain a Cave-Dwelling Jade Talisman before the Realm Spirit appears! In that case, achieving Dao Integration will be a very likely outcome!"
As Cao Ya spoke, he licked his lips, his eyes burning with passion.
It is the strongest path, the Cave-Dwelling Jade Talisman, which perfectly satisfies the desire for the ultimate deduction.
Of course, Cao Ya didn't dare to act recklessly. Emperor Yi Bo's arrangements, while offering great opportunities, inevitably came with risks!
The deductions at the Dominator level and the cause and effect and formations at the level of the Lord of the Holy City—leaving aside the former for now, the latter two Great Daos alone are enough to make Cao Ya extremely wary.
Cao Ya's combat strength was ultimately only at the level of an ordinary Holy City Lord, and there was still a slight gap compared to Emperor Yi Bo's worst Dao Principle.
Moreover, this Yi Bo Emperor was established by this powerful emperor, making it his home ground!
Even though he himself has long since departed from countless chaotic eras, his various arrangements, when unleashed at full power, are enough to suppress and kill the Lord of the Holy City and threaten ordinary rulers!
"Yes, the emergence of the Yi Bo Realm is an opportunity deliberately left by Emperor Yi Bo. Even if there are dangers, they will not be too great. After all, although the realm is vast, the number of the most powerful Dao Lords is still very small."
Cao Ya set off, traversing through a realm, heading towards the world beyond.
Others, lacking this information, even those whose Dharma bodies, Heavenly Dao Lord and Great Mo Dao Lord, entered beforehand and made discoveries, were equally unaware of these secrets. In order not to miss the treasures, they also started from the first level and slowly explored further, and now they have gone quite deep.
"Whoosh!!" Cao Yafei leaped forward, fearless of danger. The first seven realms, the second-level Dao Lord, would not pose much of a crisis if they were cautious. Rather, it was each other's existence that required vigilance.
Cao Ya's fame spread throughout the realm, and the images of that battle were also widely circulated.
Most of the Dao Lords who dared to venture into the Yi Bo Realm had seen and recognized Cao Ya.
"How reckless! The Dao Lords guarding the outside world aren't that powerful, let's not even talk about that. But those who have gone deeper are all incredibly strong. Even the top Dao Lords of the stronger Daos have hidden trump cards!"
"The most powerful Dao Lord is indeed formidable; the second-ranked Dao Lord is even more renowned throughout history!"
"But such arrogance will inevitably lead to a fall one day!"
Many Dao Lords sneered, disliking Cao Ya, whether out of concern or jealousy. In short, they all wished for Cao Ya to be besieged and die with resentment!
The Dao Lords of the Eternal Clan, in particular, loathed it to the extreme!
Even some experts who were not from the Eternal Clan, even those from the Dao Alliance, had cold and ruthless eyes.
There are only five Dongming Jade Talismans. The first on the Dao Lord Ranking—the Wine Saint, the second Cao Ya, the third Palace Master Li Xing, and the fourth King of Light—are all extremely fierce, surpassing other top Dao Lords.
Obviously, the only way for the remaining powerful forces to increase their chances of success is to unite, outnumber the weak, and eliminate these four super prodigies first!
However, Daoist Mingguang Cao Ya is just beginning to gain fame and has not yet accumulated much power, while the other three have been famous for many chaotic eras and have great backgrounds. They have friends who will help them. It is difficult for these powerful figures to unite and launch a siege!
At the very least, the Dao Lord of the Dark Kingdom would never target the Wine Saint!
Similarly, it is impossible for the Mangya Kingdom to strangle the Palace Master of Lixing Palace.
Only the Dao Alliance is too large and powerful, with numerous internal factions and strongholds. The conflicts between them are deeply rooted, and life-and-death battles are quite common. Naturally, there is no way to talk about close friendships or mutual trust.
Despite frequent internal strife, the Dao Alliance still holds sway over the Flame Dragon Domain, surpassing the other five factions, which speaks volumes about its strength.
"Gentlemen, are you willing to surround and kill this arrogant and conceited Daoist Mingguang?"
Suddenly, a master secretly transmitted a message, intending to coordinate with all parties to target Cao Ya.
Many people are indeed interested; eliminating a major competitor is always a good thing.
The problem is that, to date, not a single Dongming Jade Talisman has appeared. Without seeing any treasures, it is difficult for them to easily form a second large-scale alliance.
The most important point is that he is second on the Dao Lord Ranking, which is the real deal. Dao Lord Mingguang made it on his own!
Even if hundreds or thousands of powerful Dao Lords were to surround and kill them, and they were to succeed in the end, many of them would inevitably be taken away by Dao Lord Mingguang and perish together with him.
Who would willingly work for someone else's benefit? To spend a lifetime in arduous cultivation, only to have it all go to waste?
At least even if one fails to achieve Dao integration and their true spirit dissipates, they don't die instantly; they can generally survive for more than a Chaos Era.
Ultimately, with everyone harboring their own ulterior motives, the so-called alliance vanished before it even materialized.
"Hoo!" Cao Ya was unaware of what these people were thinking; his goal was to reach the ninth level!
There may be dangers along the way, but with his strength, he can easily overcome them, destroying any formations he encounters!
During this time, Cao Ya also encountered many Dao Lords. As soon as they saw him, their expressions changed, and they all moved closer, their auras intertwined and multiplied, clearly afraid of being defeated one by one.
Below the highest level Dao Lord, the second-level Dao Lords, including many top-tier Dao Lords who rely on their trump cards, have all formed alliances, often numbering in the dozens, and sometimes in the hundreds. Such a large united force is enough to intimidate even the highest level Dao Lord! — The aforementioned coordination among various parties is, in fact, another alliance among numerous other alliances!
However, they were not very confident in facing the second-ranked Daoist Mingguang and were quite wary.
In fact, some of the most powerful Dao Lords are all in alliances of two or three, or even four or five people.
Only the top few are fearless, without any allies, walking alone in the Yi Bo Realm.
After all, once you enter the Yi Bo Realm, vying for the Dongming Jade Talisman is indeed the top priority!
With so many Daoist masters, if given the opportunity, ambushing and killing others to reap the spoils would certainly be a great harvest!
Those who dare to enter are guaranteed to be top-tier Dao Lords with considerable strength, and they even have powerful backup plans!
The highest-level Dao Lords and the second-level Dao Lords need no further explanation; their accumulated wealth must be substantial.
It should be noted that over 100,000 powerful Dao Lords entered the five Dongming Jade Talismans, while another million Dao Lords were eyeing them covetously outside. Who has such great confidence that they can definitely seize this Dao Integration Treasure?
"Daoist Mingguang, along with the Wine Saint, Palace Master Lixing, and King Guangming, have all entered. If they encounter each other, I wonder if they will start fighting?"
With an expert speaking up, there was a palpable sense of anticipation.
"Unless the Dongming Jade Talisman happens to be born, the probability is zero!"
The Dao Lord of the Alliance curled his lip. These supreme experts are not stupid. Why would they start a war for no reason?
If they are injured and their combat strength declines, their overall situation will become dire, and many alliances will likely put their idea of encirclement and killing into action!
Even if we can't seize the Dongming Jade Talisman, robbing a powerful Daoist and splitting his wealth is still a worthwhile trip.
"Boom!!" Cao Ya continued walking forward. Although he didn't have any definite information about these different realms, his unparalleled strength allowed him to break through them.
Of course, the further you go, the more difficult it becomes, and the crises you encounter also increase. Sometimes, Cao Ya has to be careful and dare not force his way through. It's best to avoid going around if possible.
A century has passed, and Cao Ya has reached the eighth level. The danger here exceeds the sum of the previous seven levels!
Currently, only a very small number of monstrous Dao Lords, including the first Heavenly Dao Lord and the Dharma Body of the Great Mo Dao Lord, have reached the eighth level.
In the eighth level, Cao Ya's speed also dropped sharply, and he had to expend a lot of effort to escape many predicaments.
As time has passed, no one has yet discovered the Dongming Jade Talisman. The various Daoist groups, which were previously able to restrain themselves, are now engaging in frequent killings, with war raging everywhere, and many Daoist lords have already perished.
Not to mention top-tier Dao Lords and second-tier Dao Lords, even the most powerful Dao Lords have met their demise. Some were killed by groups of Dao Lords, while others were killed by reclusive Dao Lords who had previously kept a low profile!
Even Cao Ya's Dharma Body, which remained in the Bright Light Domain, heard that a previously unknown Daoist Xiaomeng had defeated the King of Light and risen from an unknown figure to the fourth-ranked Daoist!
This news, along with the new ranking of the Dao Alliance and Immortal Palace, spread throughout the realms, causing a stir from all sides.
Only a few years ago, when Cao Ya became the second Dao Lord, did it cause a greater sensation.
However, Cao Ya remained calm about this, and there was such a scene in the original book.
Moreover, he also knew Xiaomeng Daojun's background. He seemed to be nameless, but in fact, he was the disciple of Heiyun Dijun, one of the two leaders of the Dao Alliance and the peak Lord of the Holy City!
"Recently, reclusive Daoist masters have emerged one after another, becoming famous far and wide!"
In a corner of the eighth level of the Yi Bo Realm, Daoist Lai Ya was amazed.
"First there was Daoist Mingguang, now there is Daoist Xiaomeng..." even the Nine Dust Sect Leader marveled.
Ji Ning also expressed his admiration. He knew something about Daoist Mingguang, but he knew nothing about Daoist Xiaomeng.
After their birth in the Yi Bo Realm, the three of them also left the Ting Nan Palace and then stepped out of the Star River Domain into the Flame Dragon Domain.
During this period, Ji Ning's Dharma body, stationed at Tiancang Palace, defeated several experts who came to provoke him and demand information from Tianyi Daojun, thus becoming a formidable figure in all directions.
However, he has not yet made it onto the Dao Lord list, since he has never defeated the most powerful Dao Lord and therefore cannot be ranked.
Afterwards, Ji Ning returned the treasure he had obtained after passing the test at the Tingnan Palace—the Separation and Union Stone Incense Burner—to the Three Realms and entrusted it to his second primordial spirit for safekeeping.
As a master who rose from the mortal realm, Ji Ning also cultivated a second primordial spirit, which stood independently outside, protecting the three realms.
His true form roams the world, while his Dharma body resides in the Heavenly Palace.
Immediately afterwards, Ji Ning, along with Sect Leader Jiu Chen and Daoist Lai Ya, arrived at the Great Mo Domain. Because they belonged to the Dao Alliance, the Ancient Cultivators, and the Star River Clan respectively, they were not rejected and were allowed to enter.
Although the Star River Clan, like the Dark Kingdom, are outsiders, their settlement is not in the Domain Boundary, but in the Star River Basin. Due to insufficient power, they have sought refuge with the Dao Alliance and others. Therefore, most of the time, they can be given leeway, unlike their hostility towards the Dark Kingdom.
Because they possessed information given to them by the Heavenly Dao Lord's Dharma Body, the three of them moved quickly and avoided many risks. In addition, their strength was now at the peak of the Dao Lord level, and they made it all the way to the eighth level!
It also merged with the true form of Tianyi Daojun and the Dharma body of Damo Daojun.
Laiya Daojun, with the help of the incense burner in the Lihe Stone Mansion, broke through to the peak of Daojun, but was slightly weaker than Jiuchen Sect Master.
Ji Ning is at the third step, but his combat power surpasses that of the Nine Dust Sect Master. I'm afraid even the top Dao Lords might not be able to defeat Ji Ning!
Once he breaks through to the fourth step, he will be able to directly rival the Lord of the Holy City. If he reaches the edge of the Dao Integration stage, he will be no less than the peak Lord of the Holy City. If he has any terrifying secret techniques that can amplify his combat power, even an ordinary ruler will be a match for him!
The ultimate Dao Lord, who is on the verge of merging with the Dao, is the most terrifying existence!
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