While Cao Ya and Jiang Taixu were chatting and laughing, they were also paying attention to the Yaochi Holy Land.
Yaochi is an ancient sacred land created by the Queen Mother of the West, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years.
The Western Queen Mother was the birth mother of the Great Emperor Wushi. She was one of the rare female emperors in history and possessed the constitution of a primordial Dao embryo. Her husband was a Great Accomplished Saint, an unconventional Daoist.
This is why the son of the Western Queen Mother and the Great Accomplished Holy Body—the Great Emperor Wushi—possesses the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo, a rare physique that is almost unprecedented throughout history. Only the Chaos Body can rival the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo.
That's why the Black Emperor was so keen on bringing Ye Fan and the Purple Mansion Saintess together. One of them possessed the Ancient Sacred Body, and the other had the Innate Dao Embryo. If they were to unite, they could give birth to an infant with such an unparalleled physique as the Innate Sacred Body and Dao Embryo, who would naturally be able to cultivate the "Beginningless Scripture".
As a scripture of the Great Emperor Wushi, the first requirement for entering this Great Emperor's scripture is having an innate sacred body and Dao embryo.
The Black Emperor had always wanted to find a successor for the Great Emperor Wushi.
However, Ye Fan and the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion were not attracted to each other at all; neither of them felt any attraction. Therefore, the Black Emperor's scheme failed for the time being, and he could only think of another way in the future.
As an ancient sacred site, Yaochi covers a vast area with towering peaks and auspicious mists, resembling a peaceful and pure land. Its expansive lakes are bathed in rosy light.
Looking into the distance, the scenery is not only beautiful but also magnificent and grand. The three-thousand-foot silver waterfall and the eight-thousand-foot giant mountain are grand and magnificent, like a majestic fairyland.
Outside the Jade Pool, there were people riding auspicious clouds, humans flying on swords, and ancient creatures shrouded in demonic energy—all sorts of beings, each with a rather impressive appearance.
"There are quite a few people here," Cao Ya remarked.
"This grand gathering at Yaochi is of great importance. Almost all the older generation will be present. Don't you and I sense that some old fellows, like us, are lying in wait in the shadows? As for the younger generation, they will come here to meet the heroes of the world and compete with the prodigies and goddesses among the young. Many ancient princes will probably also be present," Jiang Taixu said.
“If those ancient princes appear…” Cao Ya pondered, “You tell me, I’ll just abandon all martial ethics and wipe them all out…”
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Taixu was startled.
"Great Sage Cao Ya, don't do anything rash!" Jiang Taixu hurriedly said, his hands even trembling slightly.
If Cao Ya, with the power of a Great Sage, were to forcibly annihilate the ancient princes after they appeared, disregarding martial ethics, then needless to say, the ancient royal families would be enraged, and their Great Sages would lead their ancient royal weapons to ambush and kill the human race's proud goddesses.
At that time, the so-called golden age will be a joke.
Because all the young people have died.
“Okay, just kidding,” Cao Ya shook his head and said.
Jiang Taixu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He felt from the bottom of his heart that what Cao Ya Dasheng had just said did not seem like a joke. He was really thinking about it seriously. However, his persuasion made Cao Ya Dasheng give up this crazy idea.
No wonder Cao Ya the Great Sage was a figure from the era of the Devouring Heaven Emperor...
Jiang Taixu muttered to himself, suddenly feeling that this fact made more sense.
whoosh whoosh~~~
Many streaks of light tore through the sky and arrived at the sacred land of Yaochi.
The grand gathering of all races will not officially begin until tomorrow. However, at this very moment, too many cultivators have already arrived at Yaochi. The races are diverse, and the appearances are very different. Many of the creatures are like gods or demons, which is quite intimidating.
Yaochi is vast, but it is subject to many restrictions, and many areas are off-limits. The Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda, left behind by the Queen Mother of the West, hangs down with wisps of chaotic mist, covering the sky and protecting the sacred land of Yaochi. No one dares to trespass.
The power of the ultimate imperial weapon is only comparable to that of the ancient imperial weapon.
Although many areas of Yaochi are off-limits to outsiders, the areas that are open to the public for grand events are vast, with lush trees, ancient trees, towering peaks, and numerous lakes, shrouded in mist and clouds, dotting this pristine land.
The territory is vast enough, but the fear is that the various ethnic groups might be crowded together and cause conflict.
"The Fire Kirin Cave has arrived."
Jiang Taixu's expression suddenly changed. He looked up at the sky, and with a few whooshes, divine light pierced through the air, and the powerful figures from the Fire Scale Cave appeared. Inside the Jade Pool, the divine bell tolled softly, welcoming the distinguished guest.
There was no other way. The Fire Kirin Cave was an ancient royal family that had produced an ancient emperor known as the Kirin Ancient Emperor. During the ancient times, the Kirin Ancient Emperor was extremely powerful and ruled the world. All races on earth were in awe of him.
“This royal family has an ancient lineage. I heard that the Qilin Ancient Emperor once sealed his children as a backup plan, and they only came out of the divine source a few days ago,” Jiang Taixu said. “These ancient emperors all have many backup plans. The Qilin Ancient Emperor has allowed his son Huo Qizi and daughter Huo Lin’er to reappear in this world, which is bound to be a struggle for the opportunity to become emperor.”
With the emergence of many ancient races, some of the secrets of the past have gradually been revealed and made known to many people.
For example, the names of the ancient emperors' own sons and daughters have also been passed down.
“When the ancient emperors were alive, their Dao suppressed all other Daos, so their children naturally could not attain Dao.” Cao Ya nodded. This was basically an ironclad rule. Unless the ancient emperors or great emperors passed away for ten thousand years, the suppression of the Daos of Heaven by their imperial Dao would dissipate, allowing new emperors to appear.
The only one who actually broke this ironclad rule was probably Ye Fan later on.
At the end of the mythological era, the so-called coexistence of emperors was actually just that of supreme beings, merely alternative paths to enlightenment. The Heavenly Venerable of that era was an emperor who had lived out a second life.
If we calculate carefully, if the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone were to awaken, it would be equivalent to the coexistence of multiple emperors.
Because the vast majority of those supreme beings in the forbidden zones were ancient emperors from the past, and some were celestial beings from the mythological era.
They severed their own Dao fruit with a single stroke, and only after escaping into the forbidden zone were they able to survive for countless millennia.
Cao Ya was also aware that the Qilin Ancient Emperor of Fire Qilin Cave was still alive in the mortal world, but was sleeping in the Primordial Ancient Mine, waiting for the opening of the path to immortality.
However, since it involved the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, Cao Ya dared not say much, because his strength was not enough.
"The son of the ancient emperor of my human race, though also sealed in the divine source, has survived countless dark upheavals over the millennia. During those times, the supreme beings of the forbidden zones ravaged the universe, devouring all living beings. At that time, there was no emperor in the universe, so the son of the emperor was born to fight the supreme beings of the forbidden zones with his life. He sacrificed himself to quell the dark upheavals and perished together with the supreme beings of the forbidden zones," Jiang Taixu sighed.
The imperial son of the ancient Jiang family was sealed away by Emperor Hengyu himself, awaiting changes in the situation, and was also a backup plan for the stability of the human race.
As expected, during the subsequent dark upheavals, the imperial princes were born and suppressed all the chaos. However, the imperial princes were also consumed in the dark upheavals.
The last imperial prince also died tens of thousands of years ago.
Similar to the Jiang family, the Ji family's imperial sons and daughters have also been almost exhausted. However, overall, they are in a slightly better position, as there is still one imperial son who has not yet been born.
Most of the human emperor's sons and daughters perished in the dark turmoil. Very few survived to this golden age, and they were often the youngest among the emperor's sons and daughters.
If we're going to face a disaster, the older brothers and sisters should go first. How can we let the younger brothers and sisters be the first to charge into battle?
The great emperors of antiquity were revered by countless beings, and there was a reason for that.
In contrast, whether it was the Celestial Venerable of the mythological era or the Ancient Emperor of the Primordial Era, although the three were roughly equal in strength, in terms of magnanimity, capacity, and compassion, the ancient emperors were far ahead.
“The great emperors of antiquity…” Cao Ya murmured, his expression filled with longing and respect.
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