Cao Ya remained expressionless, focusing intently on the arena. He saw that the peak Golden Immortals were all entering the arena to compete for the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella, while for some reason, none of the Great Luo experts were entering the arena.
Logically speaking, the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella is a fourth-class spiritual treasure, which should also be beneficial to the Great Luo.
However, Cao Ya's attention was not on this.
"Lord Ketu, this is the complete 'One Yuan Golden Elixir Method,' which I, the humble Daoist, will impart to you." Grand Master Xuandu suddenly transmitted his voice, his divine sense reflecting countless messages, which turned out to be the profound incantations of the "One Yuan Golden Elixir Method."
Cao Ya was taken aback, not understanding Grand Master Xuandu's intention.
He could only express his gratitude. Although he had previously obtained the complete "Turtle Spirit Immortal Method" from the Holy Mother of the Turtle Spirit, which pointed directly to the Golden Immortal realm, the "Complete One Yuan Golden Elixir Method" taught by the Grand Master Xuandu pointed directly to the Great Luo realm.
Five-star secret technique!
At that moment, General Zhenwu also transmitted his voice:
“Lord Ketu, the Grand Master Xuandu passed on the immortal techniques of the Human Sect to you, and the Holy Mother Guiling also passed on the immortal techniques of the Intercepting Sect to you. I will not use my magic to embarrass myself, but if you need it, I will do my best to help.”
To be honest, Cao Ya was really stunned this time.
He didn't understand; he didn't have much of a relationship with them.
When you need something from someone, you must be respectful!
An old saying flashed through Cao Ya's mind.
However, before he could ask, Grand Master Xuandu and General Zhenwu took the initiative to tell him.
"Lord Ketu, you are of human origin and a rare talent in cultivation among humans. In just a few hundred years, you have become a Golden Immortal and are expected to reach the Great Luo realm or even the Quasi-Saint realm in the future." Grand Master Xuandu did not dare to mention the Primordial Saint realm, as that was a realm he himself was not entirely confident about.
“Actually, we can’t say we have no requirements,” General Zhenwu said in a low voice.
"Please speak," Cao Ya also transmitted his voice, but did not make any promises. He wanted to hear what the requirements were before making a decision.
Of course, this kindness of transmitting the Dharma should be repaid.
"Do you know the human race's situation in this universe?" General Zhenwu asked a seemingly unrelated question.
"The situation of the human race?" Cao Ya frowned and replied, "It's pretty good. As the protagonists of heaven and earth, our human race has the Three Sovereigns Daoist, a Primordial Saint, as our leader. There are also many Quasi-Saints and Great Luo Immortals in between, and countless Immortals."
"Many human immortals, mystical immortals, golden immortals, etc., have joined various major forces, such as the Xuanmen Immortal Path, Buddhism, the Heavenly Court of Gods, and even the Ghost Path and the Demon Path."
"The great prosperity of the human race is no exaggeration."
The information Cao Ya learned was indeed true; even in the Heavenly Court of Gods, there were quite a few gods and star lords of human origin.
Taoist and Buddhist sects are particularly numerous.
There are also quite a few demonic and ghostly paths.
“Da Chang?” General Zhenwu seemed to sneer, leaving Cao Ya somewhat bewildered. What did that mean?
"If humanity were to flourish, why would there be a great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods?" Grand Master Xuandu sighed.
"The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods arose from the lineage of the saints, but it is related to the human race... well, it is related, the battlefield is the change of the human dynasty, but this cannot be considered a cause-and-effect relationship, right?" Cao Ya asked in surprise.
"It's extremely important," Grand Master Xuandu transmitted his voice. "My human race... well, let's take a look first."
Cao Ya watched as the Jade Emperor spread his palms in the Jade Pool, releasing a divine platform that seemed to be forged from a single interface. It was infinitely vast and expansive, flowing with chaotic energy, spewing forth immortal mist, and enveloped in divine light.
"This is the arena. Any immortals who are interested, please enter. The final winner will receive the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella," said the Jade Emperor.
The altar, suspended above the Jade Pool, is not large, but it contains the vastness of Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed; its interior is truly boundless, a world unto itself.
This reveals the methods of the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable.
"The Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella, I am very interested." Master Puxian clapped his hands and laughed, becoming the first to step into that divine platform world. His figure shrank and disappeared into that world.
The immortals watched as a tiny figure wandered through the divine realm, awaiting the appearance of the enemy.
"This humble Taoist priest will also give it a try," said the Holy Mother of Wudang leisurely.
brush! ! !
Many lights and shadows flickered and entered that divine altar world. If they were to encounter it, it would be a great battle, with the void exploding, the sky shattering, and the earth cracking, a truly earth-shattering event.
Those who entered included Golden Immortals from the Chan Sect, Golden Immortals from the Jie Sect, Golden Immortals from the Heavenly Court, as well as powerful demons, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats at the Golden Immortal level.
In short, it's basically a battle between high-level Golden Immortals and peak Golden Immortals. Those below high-level Golden Immortals and above peak Golden Immortals have no chance of winning.
Those below the rank of High Golden Immortal were envious, but they knew that with their own strength, they definitely couldn't snatch the Sky-Avoiding Umbrella.
Those at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm and above, namely the Great Luo powerhouses, for some reason, did not participate despite being tempted.
Cao Ya didn't ask Grand Master Xuandu about it; compared to the Sky-Avoiding Umbrella, what they were talking about was more troubling to his Dao heart.
"At the beginning of creation, the primordial gods and humans evolved, and were born as immortals, even reaching the Great Luo realm. But the beings born later had not yet been born, so we will not discuss them."
The Grand Master Xuandu recounted the secrets of the universe, transmitting his voice as he said:
"Then came the Primordial Era, where the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races vied for supremacy and eventually withdrew from the stage of history. After that came the Ancient Era, which contains more information. You should know that it was the era of the Lich Kings. The great war between the Lich Kings at the end of the Ancient Era also led to the Lich Kings and Qilin races withdrawing from the stage of history."
"In ancient times, the human race flourished. The Three Sovereigns ruled the world and the Five Emperors established order. However, without the Primordial Saint, the prosperity of humanity was nothing but empty talk and an illusion. Therefore, the Heavenly Sovereign, the Earthly Sovereign, and the Human Sovereign spared no effort to merge into one and cross the Primordial Gate. As the Three Sovereigns, they attained the Primordial Saint Dao Fruit."
"Since then, we have been able to say with confidence that 'humanity is flourishing' and 'humanity is thriving'."
After a pause, the Grand Master of the Human Sect asked:
"Do you know how many humans were among the ascendants from lower realms in the tens of millions of years since the appearance of the Three Sovereigns Daoists at the end of ancient times? What percentage of them were humans?"
Cao Ya frowned; he really didn't know.
After all, he had only been the Lord of Jidu Star for a little over a hundred years, and this was the first time he had left Jidu Star.
There is no way to access this data.
"Nearly 60%!" Grand Master Xuandu uttered a number that shocked Cao Ya. "Not to mention, there are over a hundred billion human ascendants, that's no problem at all."
"More than... more than a hundred billion immortals?!" Cao Ya's eyes widened.
In the primordial universe, those who ascend from lower realms, regardless of the means by which they achieved this, must first attain the status of a Celestial Immortal.
Moreover, those who ascend to immortality generally possess excellent aptitude, comprehension, and fortune.
With over a hundred billion Celestial Immortals, how many Mysterious Immortals, Golden Immortals, or even Great Luo Immortals should appear?
With a larger base, and as time goes by, the number of highly skilled individuals will naturally increase.
"This is a conservative figure; the actual number could be higher," General Zhenwu added.
He once considered reincarnating into a lower realm to seek the opportunity of becoming a Great Luo and to verify the Dao of Great Luo.
However, it has never been implemented.
Cao Ya finally understood why the rise of the human race caused the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, and why the battlefield was chosen during the dynastic change of the human race. So that's what it was all about.
Through the accounts of Grand Master Xuandu and General Zhenwu, he glimpsed a corner of the truth of the [Primordial] universe.
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