Cao Ya was invited into the Temple of Saints by Hong Yi. As the two were talking, their voices finally woke up everyone.
“Ah Yi’s old friend… was actually the ancient Yang God ‘Ya’…”
The crowd outside the Temple of Saints exchanged glances, their expressions incredibly varied, clearly stunned by Cao Ya's sudden appearance.
Although there had been speculations in previous discussions, this extraordinary being, who has been celebrated for millennia and left behind countless epic tales, has truly appeared, emerging from mythology and history to the present world, walking before our eyes, bathed in sunlight, his shadow dappled…
What kind of feeling is this...?
How could they not be shocked? How could they not be stunned?
Hong Yi understood the shock in everyone's hearts, so he didn't say much to them. He simply invited Cao Ya inside for a chat, served him fine wine and fruit, and the two drank and talked freely.
"Hiss~~~"
The group exchanged glances for a moment, then gasped in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"Let's go into the hall too," said Gou Li God King, and quickly entered the hall.
"Phew~~~"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and immediately filed in, taking their seats to enjoy the wine and fruits. They couldn't help but steal glances at the ancient yang god "Ya".
"Brother Ya Dao, I am delighted that you have come to visit. Your words back then were of great help to my cultivation, and I have always kept them in mind," Hong Yi said, raising his cup.
"Haha, I've guided at least a hundred, if not a thousand, but you're the only one who has reached the Shattering Void or the Yang God realm. Your comprehension is the key. Even without my words, you would have been moved elsewhere, comprehended profound principles, and made great progress in your cultivation," Cao Ya said, waving his hand.
That's the truth. Hong Yi's comprehension is unmatched in this [Yang Shen] world, especially after his luck began to flourish.
Cao Ya knew that Hong Yi was the son of Ji Yuan.
Of course, this wasn't clear from the beginning. The Son of an Era is like an emperor. In times of chaos, there are always many people who want to compete for the throne and who are qualified to compete for it, but in the end, only one person succeeds, defeats all the competitors, and ascends to the top.
For example, Xu Yi of the Central World, also named "Yi," is the leader of the Central World and a powerful overlord. He is one of the qualified candidates.
For example, Emperor Yang Pan of the Great Thousand World Dynasty, and other powerful figures, all have the qualifications and potential to compete for the title of Son of the Era.
However, after they joined forces but still lost to Hong Yi, the position of "Son of the Era" was basically out of their reach.
Moreover, among this group of people, only Hong Yi has so far achieved the ability to shatter the vacuum.
The boost from reaching the pinnacle of martial arts is immense and quite noticeable.
Hong Xuanji, Meng Shenji, and Xu Wuyi are competing for other identities, such as "Child of the Great Thousand Worlds," "Child of the Central Region," and "Child of Origin."
However, these identities, though precious, are like those of "feudal kings" in the world, and certainly cannot be compared with the "emperor's throne" of "Son of the Era".
The vast world, the central world, and the land of origin are all merely cycles of birth and death within the era.
"No matter what, Brother Dao, I will repay your kindness," Hong Yi said with a smile.
His character has always been like this: he will repay kindness and avenge wrongs.
However, Cao Ya has not appeared since their parting several years ago. After Hong Yi rose to power, he wanted to repay her but could not find her.
Now that Cao Ya has taken the initiative to appear, Hong Yi is overjoyed, and this can put his mind at ease.
Gu Zi
The others sat with him, listening intently to Hong Yi and Cao Ya's conversation, but none of them dared to interrupt.
After all, those two were both extremely powerful beings.
Hong Yi certainly didn't mind, but they didn't understand Cao Ya's temperament and needed to respect it.
They could tell that even Hong Yi respected Cao Ya.
Among them, perhaps only Gou Li, who could challenge the God King who shattered the vacuum during his peak in the ancient times, could find an opportunity to speak when Hong Yi and Cao Ya were talking.
“Since ancient times, all the Yang Gods who have shattered the void, except for Pan Huang, have all gone to the Land of Origin at the end of their lives to prolong their existence and observe the changes of the times. Moreover, due to the ravages of time, none of them dare to leave without permission.” Gou Li God King was puzzled and asked a question, “Yang God ‘Ya’, is this your true form or an incarnation?”
"What do you think?" Cao Ya asked with a smile.
Gou Li, the God-King, frowned.
She felt this was an incarnation. After all, the true form of Ya must stay in the Land of Origin. If it appeared in the outer universe, it would probably face the day of its passing, and its Dao fruits would dissipate into the world, returning to the universe and turning to ashes.
Yet she also sensed that this Taoist priest, dressed in a five-colored robe, was extremely powerful, as unfathomable and profound as the boundless starry sky.
Gou Li, the God-King, thought to herself that although she had not yet recovered to her peak state, with Hong Yi's help, she had recovered to about 50% or 60%. In this state, she certainly could not challenge the Shattering Vacuum, but the "flesh and blood derivation" and "ever-changing transformations" of the peak Human Immortal would no longer be more powerful than her.
In Gou Li God King's opinion, if it were an incarnation of Ya, with her current strength, she should be able to see through the person's general background.
"The real body... well, maybe not..."
King Gouli hesitated.
“I guess it’s an incarnation,” the giant golden spider said with a grin.
Others, such as the Great Golden Spider and Zen Silver Sand, were not as conflicted as Gou Li God King.
Because they do not possess the power to separate from the God King, whether it is the true body or an incarnation, it makes no difference to them; they are equally powerful and invincible.
“Brother Dao is an avatar,” Hong Yi said, his sharp eyes seeing through the true nature of Cao Ya’s body.
“Not bad.” Cao Ya nodded with a smile.
"An incarnation?!" Gou Li God King was shocked, and at the same time, a sense of frustration and loss suddenly welled up in his heart.
As a naturally born and nurtured god-king, at her peak, she had not yet comprehended the realm of shattering the vacuum, yet she could challenge the shattering vacuum and the Yang God, standing at the pinnacle of heaven and earth.
However, tens of thousands of years have passed, and now she can no longer even distinguish the avatar of a powerful human being.
How could such a sense of disparity not make King Gouli sigh and feel down?
Hong Yi noticed Gou Li God King's dejected mood, thought for a moment, then looked at Cao Ya and said:
"Don't be disappointed. I was wrong about your cultivation level just now. It's probably comparable to that of the Longevity Emperor and the Creation Daoist, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Ya simply smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Upon seeing this, everyone, including the God King Gou Li, was greatly shocked.
"Comparable to the Emperor of Immortality, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Daoist of Creation?!"
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