"Second Senior Brother!" The Carefree Celestial Venerable also arrived, and upon seeing this scene, his expression was one of astonishment.
"Get out of the way!" Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable roared, his entire body covered in blood, looking extremely pitiful.
Behind him, Cao Ya flicked his finger again, and a stream of light flew down, severely injuring Lei Fa Tian Zun, who screamed and vomited blood.
At this moment, the Heavenly Venerable, who was once high above and looked down on the divine realm, appeared so disheveled!
The kings certainly knew that Cao Ya was very powerful, but this... was a bit too much!
A God-King can actually defy the Heavenly Venerable?!
Even the carefree Celestial Venerable was dumbfounded.
The kings watching from all sides of the divine realm were even more dumbfounded.
"Pfft." Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable coughed up blood, his divine body cracked, and he finally flew out of Celestial Venerable Mountain. His face was trembling, and a trace of relief appeared. He manipulated the laws of space and disappeared in an instant.
"Phew." Cao Ya withdrew his energy and did not pursue.
In fact, the reason why Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable was able to escape was because he did not completely kill him!
Otherwise, with the power of the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable, he would definitely not be able to escape!
After all, we still have to consider Piaoyu Tianzun and Lin Meng. Injuring them is enough, but killing them easily is a bit of a concern.
Of course, beating this Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable into a pile of clay chickens and dogs would be enough.
From now on, the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable "Zhou An" will be recorded in historical documents!
He was the first Celestial Venerable to be defeated by the God King!
"Hiss!!!" The kings were shaken, their gazes toward Cao Ya filled with fear.
At the same time, many of the god-kings also had a burning passion.
Does Cao Ya's situation prove that comprehending the laws of time is not the only path?
If one could also master other laws...
Whether it's realm or not, that's secondary; what matters is combat power, which can definitely be improved!
Judging from Cao Ya's example, it is not impossible to defy the supreme Heavenly Venerable.
"Beyond time and space, we can try to explore principles such as life, death, cause and effect, destiny, destruction, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, darkness...!" The Asura God King murmured, his voice tinged with excitement.
Trapped in the third stage of "time freeze" for more than an epoch, he saw absolutely no hope of progress.
The only time his combat power improved was when Che Houyuan forged a first-class Primordial Spiritual Treasure, which became his weapon.
But that was external, not his personal cultivation.
The Asura God King thought to himself, since the law of time has encountered a bottleneck, it shouldn't be forced to grind it out!
Could it be that among those thousands of roads, not one is suitable for me?
"At least, I have experience with killing, ending, destruction, and death." The Asura God King took a deep breath, feeling that he had seen a glimmer of hope.
Not only him, but also the Blood Demon Queen and other ascended god-kings beside him, as well as the hidden god-kings and royal god-kings in the distance, including several holy emperors, and the kings from all four directions of the god realm, all felt a stirring in their hearts.
"Perhaps, this really is a path to cultivation!"
"We no longer aspire to defy the Heavenly Venerable; we'll be content if we can rival a God-King in the third stage!"
As god-kings, they must have at least achieved "great mastery of space," which shows that the kings' talents are certainly not lacking.
Those who experience "time acceleration" or even "time freezing" possess extraordinary talent!
Therefore, they believed that it would indeed be difficult for them to completely emulate Cao Ya, the God King.
However, with their comprehension, they still have a chance to master just three or five principles.
At that time, combat power will be boosted, and conservatively speaking, we can advance to the next stage!
"In the past, we were obsessed with the 'law of time'," the group king sighed.
This also makes the mistake of ingrained thinking; they didn't expect a new path of spiritual practice.
"So, there really isn't anything wrong with my path?!" the Death God King exclaimed in surprise.
In fact, she and her deceased sister, the God of Life, also studied other laws beyond time and space.
This also made the two sisters extremely powerful in the second stage, truly top-notch.
"Yes, the situation of those two sisters is also an example."
"However, the Death God King and the Life God King only specialize in one path, and are not as outstanding as Cao Ya, so they have a much smaller impact on people."
The kings glanced at the God of Death, their eyes flashing slightly.
Upon careful consideration, there are quite a few examples like this!
They had only focused on the laws of time and yearned for the Heavenly Venerable realm, never paying attention to anything else.
Now, Cao Ya's performance is incredibly fierce, directly defeating the Celestial Venerable, which is why he was shocked!
Since they are already eternal, pursuing higher realms doesn't really mean much.
The strength of power is the key!
For example, right now, who dares to say that Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable is above Cao Ya God King?!
"A glimmer of hope has finally appeared ahead!" the king exclaimed, also expressing his admiration for Cao Ya.
This is the only one in two centuries to have pioneered a new path!
It benefits the God-King and can also be applied to the stages of Heavenly Gods and Divine Humans.
All the kings still remember that when Cao Ya, the God King, was a superior god, he defeated the lower-level celestial god of Dongji Xuanjin Mountain!
The magnificent scene we see today was foreshadowed in the past.
A difference in cultivation level does not necessarily mean that one is inferior in combat power!
"Even the Celestial Venerable is not invincible!" Jiang Lan sighed.
He glanced at the Arctic Holy Emperor, whose expression was now unpredictable.
He had no idea what the Arctic Holy Emperor was thinking, and he couldn't be bothered to pay attention anymore.
Jiang Lan withdrew her gaze and smiled at the God of Death, saying, "God of Death, you truly had foresight."
The God of Death snorted and said, "Don't try to flatter me."
Yi Feng, the God King, pondered, "Leaving aside the main aspects of time and space, among the billions of laws and rules, which ones am I good at? Death? Life? No, I am not suited for them."
This is not only a problem for God King Yi Feng, but also a consideration for all God Kings.
They knew very well that there were countless paths to enlightenment, and even the unfathomable Cao Ya had not mastered them all. With their comprehension, they would be secretly delighted if they could achieve mastery of three or five more.
However, even so, it is entirely possible to confront "time stillness" with the realm of "time acceleration"!
By forcefully confronting it with all methods, the blockade of "time stillness" can be broken!
Even the Heavenly Venerable's "time reversal" was blocked by Cao Ya's convergence of all paths!
No matter how powerful the Law of Time is, other laws, even if mastered individually, cannot compare to a single level of the Path of Time. But when multiple laws are combined, they can surely be compared.
"Cao Ya, your situation is truly unexpected!"
The Celestial Venerable of Freedom manifested, shook his head, and looked quite amazed.
The fact that he was able to defeat his second senior brother, Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable, meant that he was no match for Cao Ya either.
He had thought Cao Ya was in danger and had come all the way to help... Turns out he was worrying for nothing!
Of course, Cao Ya was still grateful for the actions of the Carefree Celestial Venerable.
"After I became a Celestial Venerable, I lost my ambition. Looking back now, that was a mistake."
The carefree Celestial Venerable laughed heartily. In the future, he feared that he would face challenges from some monstrous god-kings!
Leaving aside others, his cultivation of various paths is at most comparable to the God-King of the third stage, "Time Freeze."
However, the Asura God King and the Blood Sea Queen were already at the level of "time stillness," only a hair's breadth away from becoming Celestial Venerables. If they were to receive further assistance from other Great Perfection Laws...
Let's not even talk about defying the Heavenly Venerable, but a battle of magic might actually be possible!
The carefree Celestial Venerable and the Blood Sea Queen were good friends and knew all too well how exceptional the innate divine being born from the Blood Sea of the God Realm was!
There are opportunities to master the laws of blood, water, slaughter, destruction, and so on.
The same applies to the Asura God King among the ascendants.
"However, I also have a suitable path." The carefree Celestial Venerable remained calm.
After all, the Celestial Venerable's Spiritual Treasure surpasses any Primordial Spiritual Treasure.
Even for a third-stage God-King, achieving mastery of the Time Law is no easy feat in terms of power.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been only one Cao Ya throughout history!
If he were to comprehend two or three more laws, his position would be virtually unshakeable.
"I have gained some understanding of the laws of wind, water, and fire, and I have already entered the basics."
He is, after all, a Celestial Venerable; his condition can't be too bad.
Just like the Thunder God, who exists beyond space and time, there is also the perfect law of thunder and lightning.
But from this, we can also deduce the extraordinary talent of God King Cao Ya!
How could such a powerful Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable be so badly beaten by Cao Ya God King?!
"Cao Ya, in the future, you may be able to catch up with your senior brother's pace," praised the Carefree Celestial Venerable.
Cao Ya thought to himself, "The Celestial Venerable Piaoyu? This Celestial Venerable, who was born from the Primordial Universe, most likely has indeed mastered many laws and rules!"
In the main universe, after becoming a god or human, one must cultivate the laws of space to become a celestial god. Upon reaching perfection, one becomes a god-king of a certain stage.
The kings, on the other hand, must study the laws of time and advance step by step in order to achieve the merits of a celestial being.
In the subordinate universe, time and space are not apparent; at most, they appear in the form of divine beast talents and supernatural abilities, but they cannot cultivate.
In those four subsidiary universes, earth, fire, water, wind, light, darkness, lightning, life, death, fate, destruction, and so on, are the mainstream extraordinary paths.
Therefore, there's actually nothing wrong with making such an attempt in the main universe.
After all, what the main universe has, the subsidiary universe may not have, but what the subsidiary universe has, the main universe certainly does not lack!
"This Houtu Seal also belongs to you," said the Carefree Celestial Venerable with a smile.
The Houtu Seal flew out from inside the Lingbao Mother Cauldron and was caught by Cao Ya.
The Celestial Venerable of Freedom has perfected the Law of Time, so naturally he will not contend for it.
Knowing Cao Ya's power, the other kings wouldn't want to invite trouble upon themselves.
"This time, the Heavenly Venerable spot has already been reserved by God King Cao Ya," the group of kings remarked.
But nobody thought there was a problem.
After all, in terms of combat strength, Cao Ya is already capable of defeating the Celestial Venerable!
If his time law is perfected... wouldn't he be on par with the Celestial Venerable Piaoyu?
"The Houtu Seal primarily focuses on 'time stillness,' with slight involvement in 'time acceleration' and 'time reversal,'" Cao Ya muttered to himself, taking out the Cangtian Seal as well. The two large seals floated one meter in front of him, emanating a peculiar and profound aura, triggering the rhythm of the laws of time.
Time flows like water, unobservable yet omnipresent.
Cao Ya suddenly had some insights.
Combining Cao Ya's attempt to cross the sea of suffering and explore the other shore as the "Snow Eagle Lord" Cao Ya, this Cao Ya of the "Stellar Transformation" couldn't help but fall into a state of enlightenment.
The next second, inside Tianzun Mountain, the Lingbao Mother Cauldron trembled slightly, and the entire magnificent mountain shook.
"Huh?" The carefree Celestial Venerable was taken aback and looked at Cao Ya in astonishment.
The king also glared.
Is a breakthrough imminent?
"What is the difference between this kind of self-enlightened breakthrough and the Heavenly Venerable who ascends to the Heavenly Venerable realm through spiritual treasures?"
"I remember that when the Celestial Venerable of Freedom was born, the entire God Realm was 'frozen'. Gods and deities were completely frozen. Only the God Kings were brought to Celestial Venerable Mountain by some kind of rule to witness the Celestial Venerable's appearance!"
"Although we're all at Tianzun Mountain now, Cao Ya... surely he wouldn't have 'frozen' the God Realm, would he?"
The kings discussed it heatedly, and the feeling of being unable to resist, just like an ordinary mortal, left a deep impression on every god-king who had experienced it.
However, the God-King who had only risen to power within this era was unaffected.
"Master, did you foresee this?" The carefree Celestial Venerable's heart stirred slightly.
Furthermore, he felt that with Master Lin Meng's abilities, there was no one or nothing in the entire Lin Meng universe that could be hidden from Master!
The future is all in the calculation.
The past, present, and future cannot escape the Dharma eye of Master Linmeng.
That is true supremacy!
Compared to him, even the Celestial Venerable was utterly insignificant; he could be annihilated with a flick of the finger.
Even Master Lin Meng could mass-produce Celestial Venerables if he wished!
However, this was detrimental to the stability of the universe, so it was changed to a separate era, releasing one slot.
Of course, this refers to Heavenly Venerables who force growth. Those who advance through cultivation, like Senior Brother Piaoyu Heavenly Venerable and God King Cao Ya, have no such restrictions.
The carefree Celestial Venerable could also sense that his master, Lin Meng, attached great importance to Celestial Venerables who had broken through on his own.
Those who were promoted by their master using great magical power, such as him and his second senior brother, Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable, were not of much concern.
"Sigh, that's normal. The difference between the two types of Celestial Venerables is like the difference between clouds and mud."
The carefree Celestial Venerable was quite interested in observing Cao Ya's magnificent enlightenment.
All the God-Kings, whether they were within the Heavenly Venerable Mountain or observing from all over the God Realm with their divine senses, were also experiencing the fluctuations of the laws of time.
"Buzz..." Time vibrated, and the scene of "time reversal" flickered in Tianzun Mountain.
But before the kings could react, all the strange phenomena had already fallen silent.
"Congratulations, Venerable Cao Ya!"
The kings responded with respect.
Of course, with Cao Ya's combat power, whether or not he becomes a Heavenly Venerable, all the God Kings will treat him with utmost respect.
"Greetings, Venerable Cao Ya!" Not to mention the reclusive god-kings and ascended god-kings, even the royal god-kings, including the several holy emperors who were injured by Cao Ya, and the Arctic Holy Emperor, all showed fear and performed the grand salute.
Their backer, Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable, is now facing Cao Ya Celestial Venerable directly, and he is likely to be instantly killed!
"Third junior brother, Cao Ya, quickly follow me to pay homage to our master."
Just then, a cold voice rang in Cao Ya and Xiaoyao Tianzun's minds.
"This is my eldest brother, Celestial Venerable Piaoyu!" Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao explained to Cao Ya via telepathy.
Cao Ya nodded, knowing that a new Celestial Venerable had been born, and that no matter what the method, he would definitely have to meet Lin Meng!
Otherwise, what if the Celestial Venerable acts recklessly and destroys the divine realm?
“These two seals are of no use to me, so I will give them to you.”
Cao Ya smiled and presented the Azure Heaven Seal and the Earth Seal to Jiang Lan, Yi Feng God King, and Death God King.
All the god-kings looked on with envy.
Cao Yacheng, you didn't take this spot, they still have a chance!
But both seals fell into the hands of the Misty City faction... Only the yet-to-be-born Seal of Ten Thousand People remains, which they can fight over!
"Fortunately, the Seal of Ten Thousand People is the strongest!"
"Our chances are not completely over!"
The kings were relieved that Cao Ya had broken through; otherwise, he would still be at the God King realm, and who could possibly defeat him?
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