Once the decision was made, Cao Ya immediately put it into action.
"Boom!" In an instant, flames surged, water flowed gently, winds raged, lightning roared, life and death, cause and effect, fate intertwined, swords clashed, all paths converged, and power was boundless!
With a thud, most of the Emperor Hong's purple aura was dissolved, and much of the black mist was crushed.
The same thing happened on the side of the Old Man of Annihilation; the innate divine power unleashed by the nine-headed and nine-tailed creatures was blocked by Cao Ya!
"Bang!!" Immediately, Cao Ya's eyes sharpened, and several of his arms, some forming fist seals, some making palm hand gestures, and even displaying his mastery of body refining techniques, emerged, making him indestructible and indestructible!
"Whoosh..." The mist of reincarnation wandered, like a great seal, stirring the universe. Coupled with the flowing time and the vast emptiness, it appeared even more divine, capable of harming a quasi-immortal emperor!
With a loud bang, the endless purple aura was blasted away. The profound laws charged forward, and the Creation God Fist, the Great Sun Tathagata Fist, the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques, and others were invincible, forcefully shattering the Purple Gold Imperial Crown!
The next second, Emperor Hong was injured. Under the influence of the "Smiling with a Flower in Hand" mood, he was slightly dazed. Although he quickly regained his senses, it was too late.
"Whoosh!" What came into Hongdi's view was a burst of fist and palm force that tore his imperial body apart in an instant!
"Ah!!!" An overwhelming pain struck, and even the Emperor Hong couldn't help but let out a howl.
But compared to the physical pain, what made Hongdi even more anxious at this moment was the attack from the World Dao Ancestor!
"Don't even think about it!" The Old Man of Annihilation knew the gravity of the situation. If Emperor Hong was defeated, his fate would be predictable. He made a decisive move and detonated the space, causing black energy to billow down.
Cao Ya was forced to use a large amount of divine light to counteract the black mist, but this gave Hong Di a chance to escape.
Furthermore, the primordial spirit of Emperor Hong, beneath the purple aura, was tainted with black mist, constantly inhaling and exhaling to repair its injuries!
Cao Ya's eyes were cold. He activated the Dao of Void and used sword techniques such as "Dao Extinction and Dao Creation" and "Dao Spreads Throughout the Universe." Dense sword energy burst forth from all directions.
Hongdi's eye twitched violently. Under the power of the World Dao Ancestor, he felt like a Celestial King!
"I'll risk it all!" Emperor Hong went berserk, disregarding everything, and fully embraced the black energy. The purple aura dissipated, replaced by a dark and gloomy atmosphere.
Beside him, the Old Man of Annihilation was also a dark demon god, lacking any of the holiness of a quasi-immortal emperor. What emanated from his body was only ominousness and mystery.
The Nine Nether Beast, a divine beast from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, became terrifying and twisted, unlike any other spirit.
"Kill!" The old man's eyes were cruel. All his essence was surrendered to darkness. He vaguely felt that he had once again touched the level of the Immortal Emperor.
However, before the Old Man of Destruction could gain any insight, a phantom universe pulled at his soul, giving it an unbearable weight!
Even the Old Man of Destruction had to allocate about 20% of his magical power to resist.
"Rumble rumble rumble!!!"
The next second, the world spun, time and space vanished, the Great Dao wailed, and endless immortal light surged.
Cao Ya also burned his original essence and blood to gain a moment of supreme power, achieving the ultimate sublimation!
The corrupt Hong Emperor was swept away by Cao Ya's divine power and died before he could even scream again.
"Wow." The old man who destroyed the world was not in much better condition. His physical body was destroyed, his soul was disintegrated, his Great Dao was damaged, and his cultivation level was actually falling!
"It's truly unbearable!" The remnant spirit of the World Destroyer looked at Cao Ya with intense hatred!
What he truly hated wasn't Cao Ya, but this entire world!
"If the universe were flawless and could support the birth of an Immortal Emperor... I would have attained enlightenment hundreds of epochs ago! No matter how strong your World Dao Ancestor is, even if you are invincible at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, you can forget about being a match for an Immortal Emperor!"
"It's just a pity..."
This universe seems to forbid the rise of an Immortal Emperor; he once broke through but encountered misfortune.
Otherwise, given the foundation and comprehension of the Old Man of Annihilation, how could he be stuck at the limit of Quasi-Immortal Emperor and unable to advance for so long?
"Heh, World Ancestor, you will encounter what I have suffered." The Old Man of Annihilation sneered, and instead of waiting to die, he transformed into a ball of black fire and pounced on Cao Ya.
Cao Ya threw a punch, unleashing a fierce wind that swept across the north and south, and across the east and west. Accompanied by the falling of laws and rules, it instantly killed the Old Man of Annihilation!
From this point on, both the World Destroyer and the Hong Emperor, these two quasi-immortal emperors, were dead!
Upon seeing this, Shi Hao and the Five Kings' fighting spirit soared even higher, and their will to fight surged.
As for Emperor Yu and Emperor Cang, their hands and feet were ice-cold, and their hair stood on end.
"To break through to the Immortal Emperor realm is indeed not easy, and there are calamities involved... The curse of a strange race, how difficult it is to overcome?"
Cao Ya knew that although that strange race grazed the myriad worlds, once its civilization reached its peak and had many quasi-immortal emperors, or even those capable of supporting immortal emperors, it would inevitably awaken, begin to destroy the world, and harvest cultivation civilizations, turning them into resources for the Calamity Plateau!
Even if an accident occurs occasionally, it will only result in three or five more Immortal Emperors.
Normally, the most powerful figures are only quasi-immortal emperors who are supreme in all the heavens.
With such cultivation levels and numbers, it's difficult for them to threaten the strange races. Even if there are setbacks, they won't be able to overturn the world.
That Corpse Immortal Emperor was defeated by a strange curse on the day he attained enlightenment, his body was filled with black blood, and he has been dead for a long time.
The Old Man of Destruction, out of fear, also interrupted his journey of advancement.
Going forward, if Cao Ya and the others wish to reach the Immortal Emperor realm, they must first possess supreme power!
But how many people throughout history have possessed the power of an Immortal Emperor while being only a Quasi-Immortal Emperor?
"I need to find some time to go to the heavens—not now, of course," Cao Ya thought to himself.
Cao Ya stood with his hands behind his back, not in a hurry to go down and surround and kill Cang Di and Yu Di.
He stood by, providing support and confidence for his side, and also serving as a test for Shi Hao and the Five Kings.
Just then, Shi Hao had already crossed the chasm and officially stood at the level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor. His "Transformation of the Great Law" and other spells and supernatural powers were even more terrifying. His Great Luo Sword Embryo was like an unparalleled imperial weapon, and once again it cut off the Emperor-Slaying Spear. The weapon let out a mournful cry and was completely broken by the Great Luo Sword Embryo!
Shi Hao pursued, his sword flashing sharply, piercing through the Feather Emperor's body, and then with a twist, he severed the pair of wings.
"Want to kill me? You'll be buried with me!" Emperor Yu roared. He had attained enlightenment very early and even when facing the Old Man of Annihilation, he only showed respect and did not consider himself a junior. How could he possibly be a newly promoted Quasi-Immortal Emperor in this world?
Of course, he also knew that with the World Dao Ancestor by his side, there was no way he could escape.
As an unparalleled power who fought his way through the path of the Heavenly Pride Emperor and attained the ranks of True Immortal, Immortal King, and Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Emperor Yu not only possesses arrogance but also corresponding strength and a decisive mindset!
However, several of his avatars blocked his path, obliterating much of the Feather Emperor's energy.
"Whoosh." Shi Hao, in his true form, wielding the Great Luo Sword Embryo, cleaved down with a single sword strike, completely annihilating the Feather Emperor's soul!
Emperor Yu's attempt to take everyone down with him ultimately failed to achieve anything.
Once Shi Hao entered the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, he reached the peak of this realm, becoming abnormally strong!
Even in the Void Realm and the Niwan Palace World, when the two were at their peak, Yu Di had more defeats than victories against Shi Hao at this moment, let alone now that he could not use 30% of his magic power to fight back.
"Buzz." Shi Hao activated secret techniques such as [Smiling with a Flower] and [Slaying the Dao to See Me], and used the Great Luo Sword Embryo as the blade, thus killing the Feather Emperor from the root. No matter how the Immortal Emperor tried, he could not revive him.
At the same time, the five kings joined forces, and Liu Shen, Xiao Ta, and the butcher were also on the verge of breaking through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. The fake medicine seller and the chicken farmer were also very close to the Emperor realm. The strength of each of them was several times stronger than when they stepped into the end of the Boundary Sea!
However, due to Cao Ya's supernatural abilities, the Azure Emperor was not at his strongest. With the balance of power shifting, the Azure Emperor was also at a disadvantage.
However, Cao Ya and Shi Hao stood side by side without any outcome, instead handing over the Azure Emperor to the Five Great Emperor Light Immortal Kings.
Finally, the five kings joined forces and blasted the Azure Emperor into dust, shattering the bone ruler and bone imprint as well.
As for the immortal primordial spirit of the Azure Emperor... the Five Kings would have a hard time dealing with it. They would have to spend millions of years, with the five of them inseparable and always at their peak, using their magical power to wear it down.
But that was too strenuous, so Cao Ya simply pointed a finger, and all the laws converged, forcibly killing the Azure Emperor.
Cao Ya possesses numerous Dao principles and countless supernatural abilities, including a multitude of those specifically targeting the immortal divine soul.
"The Black Calamity is finally over." A smile appeared on the butcher's blood-stained face.
The willow spirit, the little pagoda, the fake medicine seller, and the chicken farmer all had bright smiles on their faces.
Without the guidance of the four Quasi-Immortal Emperors, the black mist, devoid of spirit and intelligence, could no longer cause such a tragedy.
With a little effort, they can erase or seal it away, letting time wear it down.
Only Cao Ya and Shi Hao shook their heads, still looking solemn.
Cao Ya understood the secrets behind the darkness, while Shi Hao, being a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, could sense the darkness within the Ultimate Ancient Land, which was even more terrifying than the four Fallen Quasi-Immortal Emperors!
"Within the Ultimate Ancient Land, there is the remains of an Immortal Emperor," Cao Ya murmured, and together with the six others, they headed towards the Ultimate Ancient Land.
Upon hearing this, the group was all intrigued. Could it be that the legacy of the World Dao Ancestor originated from some unknown Immortal Emperor?
They may not have known this before, but after hearing the words of the Four Emperors during the battle at the end of the Boundary Sea, they could make their own inferences.
However, everyone's guesses were destined to go in the opposite direction.
"By the way, do you still have that rotten wooden box?" Cao Ya suddenly looked at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao was taken aback. He took out a rotten wooden box, held it in his hand, and kept examining it.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Even as a quasi-Immortal Emperor, you still can't see through this box?"
He originally thought that this, like the ancient artifacts from the Otherworld and the Burial Domain, originated from a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but now that he sees it, he is quite surprised and is probably inseparable from an Immortal Emperor.
The willow spirit, the little tower, the butcher, the chicken farmer, and the fake medicine seller all observed the same thing, but couldn't find anything.
However, as the seven heroes headed to the final ancient land, this lifeless, rotten wooden box began to stir slightly.
"No...don't go there..." A faint, yet timeless voice conveyed these brief words.
At the same time, from within the ancient land shrouded in black mist, another divine thought resounded:
"The opportunity to become emperor can only be seized by one person..."
Hearing these two voices, Shi Hao, Liu Shen, and Xiao Ta were all taken aback.
A chill ran down their spines as they followed them.
In this world, besides the fallen Quasi-Immortal Emperors, there are also extremely powerful hidden experts watching the Boundary Sea.
Furthermore, the World-Destroying Elder, the Feather Emperor, the Hong Emperor, and the Azure Emperor remained unaware of this for countless years.
"Who is it? Two quasi-Immortal Emperors, or... Immortal Emperors?" The fake medicine seller felt a chill run down his spine.
Butchers and chicken farmers were also horrified. The more you understand this Boundary Sea, the more you fear it!
"Who is telling the truth? Or are they all lying, intended to deceive?" Liu Shen pondered.
"I'm not quite sure," Xiao Ta replied, equally confused.
Even the Emperor, the ruler of the Fallen Kingdom, was completely unaware of this.
"Is it related to an ominous artifact?" Shi Hao's eyes flickered slightly. He gripped the Great Luo Sword Embryo tightly in one hand and carried the rotten wooden box in the other. His magical power surged within him as he carefully watched for any possible anomalies.
He obtained both the sword and the box by chance, never expecting that they would involve the supreme emperor!
“There’s no need to be too wary of this rotten wooden box,” Cao Ya said, explaining to the six people. “Long before the era of the Old Man of Annihilation, the highest Immortal Emperor of all the heavens was born within the Boundary Sea.”
"Unfortunately, that Immortal Emperor was cursed and invaded by black blood, and died on the spot."
"Before his death, the Immortal Emperor also had the world in his heart. In order to prevent his remains from exerting the divine power of the Immortal Emperor's body and causing havoc in the Boundary Sea, he arranged many contingency plans to suppress it."
"At the same time, the primordial spirit was separated and sealed inside a wooden box."
"In this way, since the soul and body are not in the same place, many accidents can be prevented."
"But he still underestimated Blackblood..."
As he spoke, Cao Ya also sighed with emotion.
The initial consciousness of the Corpse Immortal Emperor was indeed worthy of the title of Heavenly Emperor.
But the strangeness of the black blood was beyond expectation.
There's nothing we can do; it's related to the ritual.
That is an existence far more terrifying than the Celestial Emperor!
"As time passed, the fallen body of that Immortal Emperor gave birth to a new consciousness. Due to the influence of the black blood, it was naturally a strange creature, hostile to the Boundary Sea, and regarded it only as food."
"However, because of the first Heavenly Emperor's contingency plan, the Fallen Consciousness was unable to be born."
"So he chose to seduce..."
Upon hearing this, the six of them suddenly realized what was going on.
"Of course, whether or not they entice is not the main point. For the four emperors, all they think about and seek is to become an Immortal Emperor. For this, they are willing to personally destroy their own Heavenly Court. What else would they not do?"
"They were wary of the Corpse Immortal Emperor and dared not approach him, so they all observed from a distance."
"The Dark Tide was caused by the Corpse Immortal Emperor's breath and the spread of eerie mist. With the guidance of the Four Emperors, it naturally covered the Boundary Sea, swept across the heavens, and became a great catastrophe that affected countless eras!"
Cao Ya gazed at the Ultimate Ancient Land, a vast territory obscured by dark light, making it difficult to see clearly. However, with his keen eyesight, he could still discern a stone chair upon which sat a giant, his eyes closed, silent and still.
This scene was also witnessed by Shi Hao, a quasi-Immortal Emperor, and his expression turned solemn.
"That's an Immortal Emperor?" Shi Hao was actually quite certain.
Besides that one Immortal Emperor, who else could be in the Ultimate Ancient Land?
As the group approached, they also came into view of Liu Shen, Xiao Ta, the butcher, the fake medicine seller, and the chicken farmer.
"The ancient Heavenly Emperor?" the little tower gazed.
"Was it him who just said 'the opportunity to become emperor'?" the fake medicine seller asked suspiciously.
Why is there no life at all?
"So, only by eliminating him and sealing away the Black Blood can this ancient scourge be completely eradicated?" Willow God said.
"It's impossible now!" Cao Ya shook his head. That was a genuine Immortal Emperor. Even if the seven of them joined forces, they couldn't possibly kill him!
Conversely, if the restriction is broken, the opponent will kill you.
"My idea is simply to reinforce the seal."
As Cao Ya finished speaking, a lingering voice echoed again:
"The key to becoming an emperor... Kneel down and kowtow, and you will obtain the profound secrets of the imperial path!"
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