The path to immortality is not something that can be opened overnight.
Cao Ya gazed into the distance, his divine sense containing the fluctuations of the Great Dao, enough to traverse the vast sea of stars.
"The immortal path of the Big Dipper is located in the territory of the Ruthless Great Emperor," he said softly.
The ancient star of the Big Dipper, the Eastern Wilderness, the Ancient Forbidden Zone, is one of the seven forbidden zones of life. It has always been mysterious and extraordinary, filled with the great power of time, which makes saints and quasi-emperors from all walks of life dare not trespass and must be extremely respectful.
Now, the place is shrouded in mist and clouds, making it even more mysterious. From the outside, one cannot see the true scene inside.
Everything seemed shrouded in mysterious and eerie clouds and mist.
No one knows what changes are taking place in that forbidden area.
Experts from all walks of life on the Big Dipper gathered, peering out from afar.
Even the strongest individuals from the four regions of Western Desert, Northern Plains, Central State, and Southern Ridge flocked over.
The path to immortality is an ancient legend, but which cultivator can truly remain unmoved?
However, these people only dared to stay on the periphery.
This forbidden zone, infamous for millennia, is so dangerous that only those cultivators nearing death would dare to venture in and gamble on any opportunity.
"That Desolate Lord, I wonder which ancient emperor or sovereign he was? An emperor from the Primordial Era? An emperor from the Desolate Era?" an old cultivator asked, his voice filled with emotion.
At this moment, Ye Fan, with Xiao Nannan in tow, also arrived outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
Upon hearing this, his eyes flickered slightly.
"It must be that ruthless emperor from more than 200,000 years ago, right?" Ye Fan thought to himself, but didn't say it aloud.
Over the years, Ye Fan had many interactions with this emperor and his remnants.
Ye Fan knew that the Ruthless Emperor, whose name was synonymous with ruthlessness throughout history, also had a sad past when he was young.
Similarly, a mere mortal with no background rose to become an emperor, defeating countless geniuses and heroes of the universe, including those with divine, royal, demonic, Buddhist, and devilic bodies. His talent and comprehension were simply the strongest in history!
The greatest talent throughout history!
As far as Ye Fan knew, the Emperor, the Undying Emperor, and the Great Emperor Wushi all possessed exceptionally outstanding physiques and powerful backgrounds.
In terms of background, among all emperors and sovereigns throughout history, the Ruthless Great Emperor was almost the worst.
Yet she still stands proudly at the summit, overlooking the eternal river of time!
Even Ye Fan held such a great emperor in high esteem.
In fact, he respected all the great emperors of the human race.
Holding the little girl's hand, Ye Fan did not enter the desolate ancient forbidden area, but instead, like the other cultivators, only watched from a distance.
The little girl looked at the forbidden area shrouded in mist, a hint of confusion in her large, clear eyes.
"Big brother, is someone really going to become an immortal?" the little girl asked.
"Perhaps," Ye Fan replied, letting out a soft sigh.
"If there truly is a path to immortality, then... the most terrifying upheaval will inevitably erupt!"
The little girl looked up in confusion.
Ye Fan did not explain in detail.
It's best not to tell the little girl about such a terrible future.
If conditions permit, Ye Fan does not want his child to experience the cruelty of the world.
Let them grow up innocent and carefree.
Ye Fan knew that with the opening of the Immortal Path, a supreme being from the forbidden zone would surely be born!
But can those supreme beings truly become immortals, open the path to immortality, enter the immortal realm, and leave this universe?
Ye Fan pondered and thought it was very risky.
"Big brother, are you also going to become an immortal and leave Xiaonannan?" Xiaonannan asked nervously.
Ye Fan smiled, squatted down, gently pinched the little girl's tender cheek, and said with a smile, "When I become an immortal, I will take you all with me!"
"Ye Fan, you have ambition!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in their ears.
"Emperor Cao Ya?!" Ye Fan was startled, then overjoyed.
His divine sense, at the Great Sage level, spread out, but he was startled again.
Because they couldn't find any trace of Cao Ya at all.
"Brother Cao Ya, you're so far away, separated by a whole starry sky." It was the little girl who asked with a curious look.
She seemed to see where Cao Ya was.
Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat.
He is already a sixth-level immortal saint, having forged his own path and become incredibly powerful, yet in some aspects, he still cannot compare to Xiao Nannan?
He quickly came to terms with it. The little girl's situation was quite special. Ye Fan had a vague guess that perhaps the little girl had some connection with the Ruthless Great Emperor in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
"No matter what, she's still my sister," Ye Fan whispered.
At the same time, Ye Fan was also very surprised. It turned out that Cao Ya, the Quasi-Emperor, was standing in the depths of the universe, and his divine sense had actually radiated to the Big Dipper!
What kind of ability is this?
He's practically on the verge of enlightenment!
"I'm on Flying Immortal Star." Cao Ya replied with a smile, seemingly aware of Ye Fan's question.
"Flying Immortal Star?" Ye Fan understood.
He also ventured into the universe, conquering ancient star paths, defeating powerful enemies one after another, and establishing a formidable reputation. Naturally, he knew that there were countless ancient stars in the universe, but some of them had profound foundations.
The Big Dipper is like this, and so is the Flying Immortal Star.
In that mythological era, the Flying Immortal Star held a position in the universe equivalent to the Big Dipper today.
It's the first star to bury the emperor!
Many enlightened beings, at the end of their lives, buried themselves on this star.
Of course, those who attained enlightenment in the mythological era were not called Great Emperors, but Heavenly Venerables.
"That planet is so beautiful." The little girl opened her clear, bright eyes wide, then suddenly looked confused. She rubbed her head with her soft little hands and said, "There seems to be a road there too."
Ye Fan's mind was suddenly shaken.
Is there another path to immortality?
"If I'm not mistaken, the path to immortality of the Big Dipper is a dead end, a dead end." Cao Ya's voice rang out at the right time, and he sighed softly, "In the future, the Flying Immortal Star will also have the same scene as the Big Dipper today."
Without a doubt, this statement confirms what the little girl said.
The Ancient Star of Flying Immortals truly has a second path to immortality!
"Ah, that's right. Countless years have passed, and many eras have come and gone. According to ancient records, the appearance of the Immortal Path, although rare, has not been a one-time occurrence." Ye Fan suddenly realized.
Traces of celestial paths have been found on some ancient stars in the universe.
The Big Dipper, the Flying Immortal Star, and even the ancient star Mars, which is now a dead star!
"Those saints and great saints are truly fearless of death."
On Flying Immortal Star, Cao Ya shook his head secretly.
His gaze fell upon numerous powerful figures above the Saint level, wielding legendary sacred weapons, who were attacking the desolate ancient forbidden land, yearning to enter the path of immortality and leap into immortality!
That would be suicidal!
Outside the desolate and forbidden land, ancient trees reach for the sky, and mountains stretch across the landscape.
Above a majestic mountain, a terrifying crack appeared, from which wisps of celestial energy occasionally spilled out and merged into the Big Dipper.
The slit was intensely bright, like a flash of lightning in the night, exceptionally dazzling!
A rift in the Immortal Realm!
The beginning of the Immortal Path!
A special aura wafted over, lingering in the void, like a celestial aura, making all living beings around feel completely comfortable.
Undoubtedly, their eyes burned with fervor as they stared intently at the world rift that seemed to lead to the immortal realm!
Some of the older ones, or those with short tempers, could not contain themselves and activated their legendary weapons, attacking into the crevice.
boom!
!
The response from that large crack was also quite simple.
A burst of dazzling divine light erupted, surging like a tide, sweeping across the heavens and the earth.
"ah!
"!" The saints and saint kings who made the move, including several great saints who arrived from beyond the realm, all screamed in agony. Their saintly weapons collapsed, their saintly bodies exploded, and blood rained down, filling the sky.
All living beings in all directions who witnessed this were terrified.
"Even the Great Sage was annihilated instantly, just like an ordinary person?!"
"As expected, without the strength of an Emperor Realm, entering the Immortal Realm is just a pipe dream!"
"Perhaps, even a quasi-emperor wouldn't qualify!"
"It has to be the Great Emperor!"
...
People were saying that the initial fervor had somewhat subsided.
The bloody facts are right in front of us; even the Great Sage was cannon fodder, let alone them.
Every life is filled with regret. The path to immortality appears, but they are not qualified to enter. What a regret this is!
It's much better if it doesn't happen.
Despite this, powerful figures from all the heavens and myriad realms continued to flock to the Big Dipper.
In this kind of situation, even ordinary Sendai (traditional Sendai) is not enough to impress.
Even the saints in the fourth and fifth installments of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series are relatively ordinary.
The Six Great Sages of the Immortal Realm are truly overlords of their respective regions.
The even stronger quasi-emperors may have already arrived, but none of them have shown themselves.
Similarly, the supreme beings in several forbidden zones of life are only gradually awakening, still in a semi-dormant state, and have not fully recovered.
Now, it's not the right time yet!
Even so, the Supreme Being's aura was faintly visible, covering the Big Dipper.
In those forbidden zones of life, chaotic mists drift, resembling a vast galaxy.
Although it did not unleash its imperial might, the mere release of a few wisps of its aura was enough to crush all the heavens throughout the ages and awe the nine heavens and ten earths!
That kind of imperial majesty was chilling and made one's heart tremble.
Even the Great Sage of Immortal VI felt apprehensive.
Below the Supreme Being, even Quasi-Emperors are but ants!
"The Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone has begun to recover..." Ye Fan murmured, his expression solemn.
On this day, the entire universe descended into some kind of madness.
The Supreme Realm—that's the realm countless cultivators dream of!
Becoming an immortal is the desire of countless beings throughout history!
Now, they have all appeared, exuding a terrifying aura that permeates the world, and everyone can sense it.
This scene shocked the world!
Upon realizing that the Supreme One had awakened, Ye Fan did not linger outside the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. Holding Xiao Nannan's hand, he crossed the void and went to the Heavenly Village.
He's just a Great Sage; becoming an immortal is irrelevant to him for now.
That's something only enlightened beings need to consider!
Cao Ya is still on Feixian Star and has not returned to Beidou.
"Still not strong enough..." Cao Ya muttered to himself.
When the supreme being of the forbidden zone is born, countless lives will be wiped out.
He possesses mid-level five-star combat strength, yet he cannot sweep through the restricted area.
At most, he would be at the level of a contemporary emperor.
Even worse!
After all, it did not integrate with the Heavenly Heart Imprint of this universe to receive its blessing, and it also lacked the ultimate divine weapon infused with the laws of the Emperor's Way!
His Blue Gold Divine Sword failed to reach the ultimate level because his own secret realm system had only reached the eighth level of Quasi-Emperor.
Those supreme beings in the forbidden zones had all attained enlightenment and become emperors and sovereigns before severing themselves!
In a true comparison, Cao Ya is still slightly inferior to the current emperor of the [Covering the Sky] universe.
Many of the great emperors of the ancient era spent their entire lives fighting, yet they were unable to quell the unrest in the forbidden zones.
Only a very few emperors, such as the Ruthless Great Emperor and the Beginningless Great Emperor, could keep the forbidden zone of life silent and trembling, preventing any rash actions.
However, since they have not yet achieved immortality in the mortal world, and with the Undying Emperor lurking in the shadows, it is truly impossible for them to completely pacify the forbidden zone.
Furthermore, the number of supreme beings in the forbidden zones at that time was incomparable to that of later generations.
It should be noted that even the most supreme beings, after reaching the pinnacle of their power, can only briefly return to their peak state!
Three or five people working together could completely dominate the universe.
In each forbidden zone, several supreme beings slumber.
This is still a long period of time; many have already succumbed to old age and died, and many more have been killed by the Ancient Emperor.
Otherwise, the overall situation will only become more difficult!
"Once the Big Dipper Immortal Path is fully formed and the Supreme Being is born, if they fail to become immortals, they will stir up a dark upheaval in order to survive."
"To contend against a supreme being, one must at least be an unorthodox cultivator, let alone an emperor!"
On the ancient star of Feixian, a group of cultivators at the Great Sage and Quasi-Emperor realms were filled with worry.
Although they are strong, top figures like Ge Hong have even reached the quasi-emperor level.
However, even a quasi-emperor cannot defeat a supreme being who runs rampant.
The Great Sage is far inferior.
They discussed it for a long time, but ultimately they were at a loss.
"At most, relying on the divine array of the Flying Immortal Ancient Star, with the combined efforts of all our powerful forces, we might be able to barely protect the Flying Immortal Star. As for other places..." Ge Hong said, then sighed deeply.
"You can ask Cao Ya for his opinion. He is about to become an enlightened being. He has been in seclusion for many years, and his strength should have improved again. I have sensed the fluctuations in Cao Ya's aura several times."
Finally, they found Cao Ya's secluded retreat.
Cao Ya understood the intentions of the powerful figures who had come.
However, he didn't have any good solutions.
“I can handle one or two Supreme Beings,” Cao Ya said. “At that time, we’ll have to rely on you for Flying Immortal Star.”
"However, Flying Immortal Star is special, and those supreme beings may not be willing to destroy it."
"In any case, with your combined efforts and the help of the ancient formation, and with the advantage of terrain, you are enough to make any single Supreme Being hesitate."
Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.
Judging from Cao Ya's words, he has surpassed the realm of a person about to attain enlightenment?
"You... have attained enlightenment?" The powerful figures' eyes lit up.
"No! It's almost there." Cao Ya shook his head.
"If the Beidou Immortal Path had appeared a thousand years later, perhaps..." the heroes murmured, all filled with regret.
In today's universe, all sorts of extraordinary talents are rising up, including many young great sages.
If they were given another thousand years, there might be those who attain enlightenment, those who attain enlightenment in unconventional ways, and even great emperors.
Cao Ya is more likely to become emperor and rule!
Alas, the path to immortality has manifested, and time has passed.
Without delay, they scattered to set up ancient formations and, relying on the existing remnants of the Emperor-level formations, thoroughly protected the entire Flying Immortal Star.
Some ancient stars nearby also sent messages to warn them to take precautions.
He even personally went to the scene to help with the formation.
During this time, Cao Ya also took action and set up some magic arrays.
But he didn't put in a lot of effort.
With Quasi-Emperors and Great Sages like Ge Hong providing support, and having made prior preparations, along with an incomplete Imperial Formation, relying on favorable terrain and popular support, they were confident they could hold off a Supreme Being.
But Cao Ya's goal is to deal with multiple Supreme Beings.
The battlefield, without a doubt, is in space.
He was unable to set up an array in the vast sea of stars.
Cao Ya's skill in formations was not that profound.
Cao Ya occasionally thinks about it and feels regret.
Otherwise, it would be a great help!
Cao Ya spends most of his time on cultivation, hoping to advance further and achieve the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, thus becoming a true Daoist in the truest sense.
At that time, he will be confident that he can deal with the Supreme Being who has reached the ultimate level of sublimation!
His "Taiyin Sword Manual" was already fully mastered, and he innovated and created a new sword technique called "Death Qi Sword Manual". The deadly death qi swept across the world and could destroy the starry sky.
Within the protective arrays of numerous ancient stars, Cao Ya infused various sword lights, their profound mysteries startling even quasi-emperors.
"Haha! With the help of Emperor Cao Ya, our chances are much greater!" the heroes laughed, feeling slightly relieved.
Even if there were past grievances, they put them aside and joined forces in the face of life-or-death crisis.
Multiple ancient stars reached an agreement to watch over and help each other, jointly resisting the supreme being who might launch a dark upheaval!
It would be extremely unwise for the country to descend into chaos at this time.
During this time, Cao Ya occasionally paid attention to the Big Dipper and discovered that the rift in the Immortal Realm was becoming wider and wider. Subsequently, many saints tried to probe it, and without exception, they all died, leaving behind a pile of saintly bones.
Cao Ya even discovered that he congratulated Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue on their engagement.
He did not personally go to Beidou to attend the wedding banquet.
Ye Fan himself can handle those troublesome visitors from forbidden zones, or the Great Saint envoys of the Divine Court Emperor.
Several years later, the Immortal Path finally reached its limit and stopped spreading, instead becoming fixed, with auspicious energy surging and spreading throughout the nine heavens and ten earths.
At this moment, all eyes in the world are focused on the desolate and forbidden land!
Cao Ya also emerged from seclusion once more, joining Ge Hong and other quasi-emperors and great saints. Their divine senses, imbued with the laws of the Dao, surged through the void as they observed the Big Dipper.
"The Ruthless Great Emperor, she... has finally appeared!" Cao Ya locked onto a hazy, illusory figure.
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