Although the commotion on another battlefield was billions of miles away, Cao Ya still noticed it. He discovered that after Ye Fan killed the ferocious beast, he withstood the backlash from the universe, used a secret technique to enhance the strength of the Emperor Shadow, and then returned to the future, disappearing without a trace.
"With the blessing from the master before he left..." Cao Ya's eyes lit up. According to his speculation, this Ye Fan should be a quasi-Immortal Emperor. Even though the world suppressed him and countless Great Daos restrained him, preventing him from displaying his peak divine power, he was still fierce and could not be compared with an Immortal King.
"Since Emperor Shadow has received Ye Fan's good fortune, I'm afraid..."
As expected, Cao Ya discovered that the Emperor's Shadow became much more agile in an instant, and the cauldron also became solid, as if it were no longer illusory. Its light shimmered, spreading through the void and destroying the laws.
The emperor's figure was indifferent, like a heavenly emperor descending, his domineering aura reaching its peak, suppressing heaven and earth. He then directly swung his fist and attacked forward, engaging in physical combat, almost causing Yu Tuo's body to explode.
"Whoosh~~" The cauldron spun, flowing with primordial energy, and nine-colored immortal light filled the sky, causing it to tremble.
Bang bang bang!
"!" Yu Tuo fought back with all his might, battling Emperor Ying to the death. His whole body shone with light, and his body was marked with unique immortal symbols, shining with the rosy dawn, surging with the aura of immortality, and releasing unparalleled power.
Of course, even with his desperate efforts, Yu Tuo was still at a disadvantage, his body bleeding profusely. It should be noted that the Emperor Shadow was already extremely powerful, and having received Ye Fan's blessing, he was practically indistinguishable from a true Immortal King.
Moreover, Cao Ya and Meng Tianzheng, by activating their divine weapons and enveloping themselves in the power of the world, could injure even a Celestial King!
"I... am immortal! You can't kill me!"
"Yu Tuo shouted, his scales surging with immortal light, which shook outwards, striking the Emperor's shadow and blocking the Immortal King's Shroud and the Heavenly Desolate Battle Halberd.
"Buzz!"
"Cao Ya attacked, his halberd slashing with immense power and profound mystery, causing the roaring Immortal King to be completely exposed with a bloody hole that could not heal, from which the king's essence blood flowed."
His eyes were cold and piercing. He never believed that there was anyone in this world who could not perish. Even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor or an Immortal Emperor would eventually perish, let alone an Immortal King.
"ah!
"Yu Tuo roared, clapping his hands together. His giant palm struck out, shining brightly, trying to break the three weapons that were attacking him: the cauldron, the shroud, and the battle halberd, and to kill Emperor Shadow and the True Immortal, and wipe out the enemy.
"Bang!
"A violent explosion collapsed the void, causing countless wails and the immortal energy to boil."
"Cough cough." Cao Ya coughed up blood, his whole body was in excruciating pain, countless cracks burst open, and he almost exploded and died.
The power of the world flowed in, the phoenix's cry was clear and crisp, and with a flash of fire, he was healed once again. However, the weariness in his soul paled his face and could not be concealed, and his eyes were filled with a sense of vicissitude.
But Cao Ya's will was unwavering; he never retreated and still pressed forward, wielding the ancient halberd, fighting against the Immortal King, battling Yu Tuo amidst the birth and death of various symbols.
During the battle, Cao Ya felt the terror of the Immortal King level and gained a profound understanding of the Immortal Path. He thought to himself that when he became an immortal, he would be close to it. He was a top-tier True Immortal in terms of overall combat strength, like Cao Ya in [Covering the Sky], Cao Ya in [Shepherd of the Gods], and Cao Ya in [A World Worthy], and he was also comparable to a True Immortal in the early to mid-stages on his own. But he himself was only a Supreme, not at the level of a True Immortal!
Cao Ya roared and charged forward with the Heavenly Desolate Halberd. He showed no fear in the face of the Immortal King, inflicting many wounds and countless bloody holes on Yu Tuo's body.
Similarly, Meng Tianzheng waved a blood-stained banner, its light malevolent and capable of devouring Yu Tuo's royal blood.
That shroud, from the late Immortal Era, once wrapped the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and returned with the Immortal King who died in battle. It was imbued with the Immortal King's last will and purpose before his death. Now, it was able to surround and kill the Immortal King, and it was excited and displayed its divine power!
Needless to say, the emperor's shadow struck, and the domineering fist severely injured Yu Tuo, causing countless cracks to appear in his body that could not heal. He was unsteady on his feet and was about to fall at any moment. Even his soul began to weaken.
Yu Tuo's face was deathly pale, his eyes gloomy and cold. He knew that if he continued and stubbornly refused to retreat, he would face serious trouble, and very likely, he would die here!
"That drop of blood lasted for so long... Who could it be? In the future, in our world, such a formidable enemy exists... An unparalleled giant, or..."
Yu Tuo's expression turned solemn. At this point, he no longer believed that the drop of blood belonged to a Celestial King.
The minimum requirement is an unparalleled giant, or even... the original owner of that drop of blood was an existence even more terrifying than an unparalleled giant, perhaps, he could be called—an "Emperor"!
Suddenly, Yu Tu shook his head in his heart. "The Emperor of Immortals" was only a rumor. Who knew what those faint footprints on the dam were? They might not really have been left by the "Emperor of Immortals".
He couldn't believe that someone could actually break through the King-level barrier and become an Emperor, fulfilling the eternal pursuit of countless Immortal Kings!
Even legendary butchers, fake medicine sellers, and chicken farmers—these kinds of super immortal kings—could not break through to become emperors. No matter how powerful the geniuses of later generations are, they should not surpass the butchers and their ilk; at most, they can only be on par with them.
Even so, it's terrifying enough. In the future, the alien world will face a powerful figure comparable to a butcher. I'm afraid... their chances of survival are slim!
In fact, Yu Tuo underestimated both Shi Hao and Butcher and his group. These super immortal kings had long surpassed the level of supreme giants, draped in immortal light and containing imperial aura, and were known as Emperor Light Immortal Kings.
This realm represents the true limit of a Celestial King, infinitely approaching the level of a Quasi-Celestial Emperor.
People like Butcher were basically convinced that the "Emperor of Immortals" was a real level.
The Butcher and his group were almost all deep in the Boundary Sea, searching for prehistoric secrets, hoping to "break through the King and become an Emperor".
If their true forms were to return to this side of the dam, they would sweep across the heavens. No matter what other realms, immortal realms, or even the most glorious and dazzling worlds, they would all be annihilated and utterly defeated in the face of such an Emperor-Light Immortal King—even if the Butcher did not attack the Immortal Realm, since he was originally from the Immortal Realm!
The butcher's lineage traces back to his status as a direct descendant of one of the progenitors who established the Immortal Realm during the prehistoric era.
Because those ancestors who were guaranteed to become Immortal Kings studied darkness and explored the end of the Boundary Sea, they discovered various ancient palaces and prisons. Their in-depth exploration ultimately led to misfortune, resulting in the extermination of their clan and the fall of their own family.
Only the young butcher, along with a very few others, whose cultivation level was too low and whose strength too weak, was not taken seriously and thus managed to escape and go elsewhere to continue his cultivation. During this time, the butcher also encountered Shi Hao, who had returned to the era of the Fallen Emperor, and considered him a formidable opponent. He deliberately avoided him and went to another realm to prove his Dao.
Later, the butcher searched through countless eras but could not find the figure of that prodigy. He mistakenly believed that he had died violently under the attack of darkness, corrupted by ominous influence, and had fallen into depravity. He thought that he should be sealed in the Ancient Hall of Guidance or some prison, and that he could not be found in any era. He often sighed and lamented about this.
He could never have imagined that Shi Hao was a person from a later era, hundreds of thousands of years after the era of the Fallen Emperors, and had returned to the Chaotic Ancient Era. In the many eras between these two eras, it was impossible for the Butcher to find Shi Hao.
Of course, those few Emperor Light Immortal Kings, Butcher, and others are located deep in the Boundary Sea, seeking the opportunity to become an Emperor.
However, some people did not linger on the border sea, but returned to the other side of the dike, such as those who sold counterfeit medicine.
He split into six and entered the immortal medicine to slumber, wanting to follow various geniuses and heroes as an observer, watching their paths, hoping to be inspired to perfect the Emperor's Path and truly surpass the Immortal King Realm!
Those precious elixirs, no matter who gets them, can't be used, which is why he's called a fake medicine seller—Shi Hao had dealt with fake medicine sellers before, and because of his various supreme spiritual roots, he was taken in by one.
Compared to these individuals, the progenitors of other realms, such as Kundi, the owner of the Immortal Refining Pot, the giant Wushang, and the owner of the Purple Gold Gourd, are all significantly inferior and far behind.
Of course, there are many immortal kings in this otherworld, as well as several giants. Their overall strength is indeed not weak, making it a top-tier world within the Boundary Sea, no less than the Immortal Realm.
Yu Tuo pondered that if a supreme hero were to rise in the future and catch up with Butcher and his group, then when the alien realm was in trouble, even if the progenitor were to be resurrected, he would probably be unable to match them. Various immortal kings, even giants like Wu Shang, would also be in danger and might die suddenly.
This drop of blood merged into Shi Hao's body, helping this young man in the Void Dao Realm to suppress the Immortal King.
From this, it is clear that the owner of that drop of blood must be an enemy from another land, and definitely not friendly!
Even if Yu Tuo racked his brains, he would never have known that the drop of blood was from Shi Hao in the original timeline.
In that timeline, just as Yu Tuo had predicted, Shi Hao, despite facing numerous dangers and even returning from the brink of death, ultimately swept through the alien realm, cleansed up the strife, and eliminated several powerful enemies of the Immortal Realm, including several Immortal Kings.
Of course, Shi Hao's misfortunes caused him great sorrow. Various relatives and friends either died in battle, were captured and killed, or fell into darkness... The life of the Desolate Emperor was lonely and miserable.
In this world, due to Cao Ya's intervention, Shi Hao was able to learn many supreme techniques ahead of schedule, and also received other secret methods from Cao Ya, including the extraordinary path to opening up the Niwan Palace world.
Both being at the Void Dao Realm, Shi Hao in this world is undoubtedly stronger.
Whether he will experience those painful things again depends on whether Cao Ya and Meng Tianzheng, as the pillars of the nation, and the king can hold up the heavens and the earth and block the foreign land.
Shi Hao is exceptionally talented. Given time, he will surely rise to prominence, but often, he simply lacks that time.
Although the others were all geniuses and heroes, they could not keep up with Shi Hao's pace and could not provide much help. The Desolate Emperor had no choice but to make a decisive move throughout the ages to fight for space and time for all living beings to survive.
"In this battle, we must break through the Imperial Pass and flatten the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. This hidden danger needs to be resolved."
Yu Tuo secretly thought that the owner of that drop of blood was most likely a rising star from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
In the past, a large number of Immortal Kings and True Immortal Realms were born. It is reasonable for a bunch of geniuses to emerge under the crisis. However, from the perspective of the alien realm, such a situation must be avoided.
"Fortunately, the kings who have been revived in our realm have received the message. Apart from the immortal kings who have to stay in some secret places, everyone else has put down what they are doing and is on their way to support the borderlands!"
Yu Tuo breathed a slight sigh of relief. No matter how powerful that drop of blood was, it couldn't possibly stop a group of immortal kings, including the giants, from attacking him!
"At that time, all of you... that king of the Primordial Imperial City, and you, Cao Ya, Meng Tianzheng, including that Void Realm youth, will all die! Your bodies and souls will be annihilated!"
Yu Tuo's voice was chilling, his gaze cold as he stared at the three masters with a cruel killing intent.
Although Emperor Shadow was much more agile, it did not yet possess a complete mind and did not react to this. It simply continued to swing its Emperor Fist and attack Yu Tuo. The impact of the cauldron almost caused the Immortal King to explode.
Cao Ya and Meng Tianzheng, however, grew anxious. They knew that Yu Tuo's words were not false. The resources of the foreign realm were truly profound; it was entirely possible that they could support seven or eight more Immortal Kings, and among them, there was even a high possibility that a Celestial King giant would emerge!
“If that’s the case, the only option is…” Meng Tianzheng said solemnly.
"Detonate the Heavenly Abyss!" Cao Ya replied. Only in this way could they resist a large number of Immortal Kings.
In the past, the alien realms, at the level of immortals, no longer valued the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. However, when Cao Ya suddenly appeared and spread the Creation Law, he was hailed as the World Dao Ancestor. The alien realms sensed something was wrong and summoned a large army to attack.
The course of the battle took an unexpected turn; now, even the Immortal King is severely wounded.
It would be a miracle if other kings could sit idly by and look down on the heavens and the earth.
It is clear that the alien realm will gather immortal kings, breach the primordial imperial city, and raz the nine heavens and ten earths!
Apart from detonating the abyss, our side has no other choice.
Boom!
Cao Ya turned his head and saw the heavens tremble, as if a king was being led to a surging torrent.
"It still came to this..." Cao Ya sighed. In the original timeline, the border war had already caused the collapse of Tianyuan, blocking the alien army and buying the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths at least several thousand years of time.
Now that he has intervened, Meng Tianzheng has also improved significantly, but the development of the war situation is still following the same old path.
Cao Ya felt a sense of frustration and was quite depressed.
But then he thought again, at least the results of this battle are much more fruitful. The immortals have been defeated and killed, and countless cultivators of all realms have also died. Our side is about to win.
Even at the peak of the Immortal King level, besides An Lan being injured, Yu Tuo and the blue-haired giant were also severely injured.
Judging from his achievements, his presence was clearly helpful to the Imperial Pass.
"Moreover, if the Immortal King wants to seize the Three Thousand Dao Provinces to find the so-called key... Heh, I have already made arrangements. The divine array can block it for a while, and I have also made an agreement with the Five Elements Mountain Spirit to intercept it."
Cao Ya regained his spirits, and various lights shone brightly, revealing profound mysteries as he attacked Yu Tuo.
But at that moment, from some direction in the alien realm, at the far end of the desolate borderland, several terrifying auras emanated. Each one was no weaker than An Lan, Yu Tuo, and the blue-haired giant. Two of them even surpassed the top Immortal Kings, and were undoubtedly giants!
Immediately, Cao Ya, Meng Tianzheng, Shi Hao, and the king of the Primordial Imperial City all had a dark expression.
The three kings, overjoyed, laughed loudly and roared, "With the arrival of all the kings of our realm, you can only wait to die! Even if the ancient kings of your realm were reborn, they couldn't save you!"
The three kings roared wildly. Even though they were being suppressed on their respective battlefields, they remained arrogant, unrestrained, and insane.
"How did they arrive so quickly?" Meng Tianzheng's face was grim, but he also knew that for a powerful being at the Immortal King level, tearing through the void and traversing the starry sea was nothing unusual.
"There's no other way," Cao Ya sighed.
"You three, get ready, I'm coming right away..." The king of the Primal Imperial City transmitted his voice, but was suddenly interrupted by Shi Hao.
"We still have some time, enough for us to slay the Immortal King!"
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