"The True Phoenix Treasure Technique, once its energy is exhausted, will use its Dao Foundation to heal itself. In the end, it will be completely unable to perform it and will eventually die."
"But my Niwan Palace world has so much chaotic spiritual liquid that I can withstand fighting for several more days and nights!"
Cao Ya thought it over and decided to use this desperate fighting style. In the end, he forced the Wine Saint to retreat, and he finally gained the upper hand in the entire battle!
"Bang!" After another collision, the Wine Saint's body ruptured, blood splattered, and he had to retreat.
Cao Ya was also injured, but unlike the Wine Saint, apart from his face becoming increasingly pale, he seemed to be unaffected!
That mental exhaustion and pain were suppressed by their strong fighting spirit!
"In this battle, Daoist Mingguang, you have won," the Wine Saint said hoarsely, ceasing his charge.
Now, the Wine Saint must admit that he cannot win a protracted battle against Cao Ya.
His magic does not include such a healing technique! It can quickly repair the soul and heal the body.
"Wine Saint, you are very strong too." Cao Ya praised. The hardship of this battle was a thousand times greater than when he killed the Three Silkworm Emperor, the Great Emperor Melobo, and other Eternal Emperors!
Even the previous battles against the combined forces of the Sui Meng Sect Leader and the Ugly King, and the battles that decimated hundreds of Dao Lords, cannot compare to this one!
The power of the Wine Saint is beyond doubt; with the treasures of the universe at his side, he is even more extraordinary!
"Then the first Dongming Jade Talisman should rightfully belong to you," the Wine Saint said dejectedly. He hadn't expected that after gaining the recognition of a cosmic treasure as its master, he would be unable to dominate the ranks of Dao Lords in the Flame Dragon Domain!
Moreover, the Wine Saint was well aware that if it weren't for the black gloves posing such a great threat from the front, Dao Lord Mingguang wouldn't have needed to fight so desperately. He could have defeated Palace Master Lixing and King Guangming with only minor injuries, just like he had in the past. It wouldn't have been difficult for him to defeat him!
This was even more unacceptable to the Wine Saint than the defeat in this battle. After being the top of tens of thousands of Chaos Eras, how could he not be frustrated when the title was changed in one day?
"Congratulations." The Wine Saint sighed, then left without lingering.
Cao Ya watched them go without stopping them. The treasure of the universe was still there, but it would be very difficult to actually kill the Wine Saint.
“Now, this Dongming Jade Talisman undoubtedly belongs to me.” Cao Ya smiled slightly.
From all directions, numerous Dao Lords stared in disbelief.
"The Wine Saint has actually lost..."
Everyone was incredulous, for the Wine Saint possessed a treasure of the universe!
Without these black gloves, he would have secured his position at the top of the Dao Lord rankings. Now, with wings added to his strength, he has suffered a direct defeat.
"Among the first Dao Lords in the history of our Flame Dragon Domain, even the Wine Saint could be ranked among the top few!"
"The even stronger Dao Lord Mingguang has only cultivated for less than a single Chaos Era..."
"The strongest Dao Lord! It's no exaggeration to say that he is the strongest Dao Lord in the history of the Flame Dragon Domain!"
The crowd was buzzing with excitement; such a clash of titans is a rare sight in every era!
"We are far inferior to Daoist Mingguang." Palace Master Lixing, Daoist Xiaomeng, King Guangming, and others wore bitter smiles. They asked themselves, if they couldn't even defeat the Wine Saint, how could they possibly contend with Daoist Mingguang?!
The first Dao Lord of this era is completely out of reach of them.
“Impressive! In our ancient cultivation clan, tracing back to the past, no one can compare with Daoist Mingguang.”
The Nine Dust Sect Master praised him, saying that although he was arrogant, he only hovered around the top ten. Even with further hard work, he could only hope to enter the top five at best, and the top three was unlikely. Naturally, he was far inferior to a Dao Lord like Cao Ya.
Daoist Laiya, Daoist Damo, and Daoist Tianyi all held him in high esteem, after all, Daoist Mingguang was much younger than them, and only Ji Ning was younger than Daoist Mingguang.
"Daoist Mingguang is really strong!" Ji Ning was shocked. He believed that he was at the fourth step and should be able to defeat the Wine Saint, but defeating Daoist Mingguang would not be easy. Only those on the edge of Dao Integration would be confident.
At the same time, Ji Ning was also happy for Daoist Mingguang, who was able to sit at the top of the list, destined to be remembered for countless Chaos Eras!
At the Dao Alliance Immortal Palace, Emperor Jin Yu and Emperor Hei Yun also heard the news and couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
The two of them burst into laughter, looking extremely happy.
"Haha, finally, the first Dao Lord of the Flame Dragon Domain belongs to a native being and comes from my Dao Alliance!"
Emperor Jinyu laughed heartily, "The fact that the top spot on the Dao Lord Ranking has been taken by the Wine Saint of the Dark Kingdom is still somewhat frustrating for the five local forces."
"Tsk tsk, Daoist Mingguang, you still have nearly 108,000 Chaos Eras to slowly cultivate. Now that you have obtained the Dongming Jade Talisman, with a Dao-merging treasure in hand, you probably have a great chance of attaining eternity."
Emperor Heiyun sighed, "If he succeeds, given the state of Daoist Mingguang, he will not be an ordinary ruler, but at least a super ruler, comparable to the ruler of another universe!"
The three native rulers of the Flame Dragon Domain, the strongest being the ruler of Mangya Kingdom, are all just a hair's breadth away from being super rulers. The Wind and Rain Ruler and the Dark Orchid Ruler are only ordinary rulers.
Most realms and alternate universes do not have a super ruler in charge.
In fact, above the Super Ruler and below the Supreme, there are some extremely powerful beings, whose numbers are very small and whose attainment is extremely difficult.
"Hehe, the King of Sparrows has fallen. The Eternal Clan will be heartbroken for a long time," Emperor Jinyu laughed.
Emperor Black Cloud also laughed. The Dao Alliance and the Eternal Clan are mortal enemies. As the leaders of the Dao Alliance, they wish for the Eternal Clan to perish!
Unfortunately, this race was created by the Supreme Being. Even a truly powerful overlord would be wary of the Supreme Being and would not dare to take drastic measures against them.
In addition, after Emperor Jinyu returned, he also felt very regretful that he had failed to seize the opportunity last time to join forces with Daoist Mingguang to completely kill Emperor Qiyin.
Even the deepest wounds can be healed by the Eternal Clan's resources, at most a few Chaos Eras later.
Under the protection of the Eternal Kingdom, Emperor Qiyin had no worries.
"This ranking will have to change again," said the Black Cloud Emperor.
"Hmm." Emperor Jinyu nodded and changed the rankings. The King of Sparrows disappeared, and all the other heroes rose one place, while the first and second place heroes swapped positions.
Instantly, the entire realm was in an uproar, and countless people were dumbfounded.
No one expected that the Wine Saint, who had refined the treasure of the universe, would actually lose his top spot!
This made them even more in awe of Daoist Mingguang. Such a super genius could exist for at least another 100,000 Chaos Eras!
This is absolutely unprecedented!
Even the Dark Kingdom, special life forms, ancient cultivators, the Eternal Clan, and the Mangya Kingdom were greatly astonished.
Within the territory of a special race of life forms lies a land of wind and rain, with dense forests occupying most of the land.
“Interesting.” Suddenly, a man with long green hair and a green beard appeared.
"My Lord, that Daoist Mingguang is indeed exceptionally talented." An old man with messy blue hair also appeared and exclaimed in amazement.
The man with green hair, a long beard, and long eyebrows was the Wind and Rain Ruler of a special life form. Although he was an ordinary ruler, he was extremely powerful. In the Flame Dragon Domain, apart from the ruler of Mangya Kingdom, he was the most outstanding. The Dark Orchid Ruler and the Green Stone Daoist were about the same level as him.
The latter is Emperor Lan Yan, who also holds a high position and great power within the special life form group.
“Mingguang is different from the Wine Saint. He is very young and possesses the Dongming Jade Talisman. Perhaps he truly has the potential to attain Dao.” The Lord of Wind and Rain whispered.
"If it succeeds, wouldn't that be..." Emperor Lan Yan was shocked, worried about offending the Lord of Wind and Rain, and didn't finish his sentence.
The Lord of Wind and Rain smiled, not taking it to heart. He was the most powerful Dao Lord, and once he broke through, he would become a Lord.
But the Lord of Wind and Rain also understood that the chaotic universe was vast, and there were always some extraordinary beings who could surpass him. He had heard of some who became super rulers as soon as they advanced in their cultivation.
In his view, Daoist Mingguang was clearly such a being.
"If that's the case, it's not a bad thing for the Dao Alliance to have another super ruler. It can also improve the status of our Flame Dragon Domain. Of course, if he belongs to a special life form, that would be even better."
The Lord of Wind and Rain remained calm, as there was no fundamental conflict between the special life form race and the Dao Alliance.
"In fact, I'm quite looking forward to this Daoist Mingguang achieving Dao Integration," the Lord of Wind and Rain muttered to himself.
"Why?" Emperor Lan Yan asked in surprise. Even if there were no major conflicts, they weren't from the same clan.
"I don't want to become a wanderer without a homeland. You know, even simple travels have roots; when you get tired of it, you can always return home," sighed the Lord of Wind and Rain.
"The Yin-Yang Cycle of Life and Death..." Emperor Lan Yan's expression changed slightly.
The Yin-Yang Wheel of Life and Death, nurtured within the Sea of Stars, threatens the realm. In about a million Chaos Eras, it will spread to the edge of the Flame Dragon Realm. All forces will have to use the Cave Heaven World to disguise their races and, with the Emperor carrying them, wander the boundless darkness in search of a new place to reproduce.
Although they are governed by wind and rain, special life forms certainly do not want to wander.
The fate of the Dark Kingdom is proof of this! It is hostile to the five major local powers!
"Can a Super Overlord do it?" Emperor Lan Yan asked worriedly.
"Anyway, ordinary rulers can't do this, but at least it's an opportunity," the Wind and Rain Ruler said, shaking his head.
The situation of Dao Lord Mingguang is simply that, compared to other peak Dao Lords, the probability of achieving immortality is slightly higher.
But generally speaking, it's only within 20-30%, which is still extremely small.
"Alas," the Lord of Wind and Rain sighed softly.
Within the ancestral land of the ancient cultivator clan, the beautiful Minglan Sovereign, renowned as the "Number One Beauty of the Flame Dragon Realm," was also conversing with Emperor Xingjiu of her own clan.
"Even in the ancient records, there has never been such a monstrous Dao Lord." Emperor Xingjiu exclaimed. Although he was one of the best among the Lords of the Holy City, he still greatly admired Dao Lord Mingguang.
"First there was Mingguang, then Beiming, each one younger than the last." Lord Minglan sighed. When will the ancient cultivator clan produce such extraordinary geniuses?
The Nine Dust Sect Leader is indeed a promising talent, but compared to others, he pales in comparison.
"The Dao Alliance governs 99% of the territory, with hundreds of millions of living beings. The base number is huge, so the probability of geniuses emerging is naturally much greater." Emperor Xingjiu was quite open-minded about it.
"I was ultimately lacking; I couldn't restore the ancient cultivators to their former glory before the ancient war!"
The Lord of the Underworld smiled bitterly. In ancient times, in the Flame Dragon Domain, ancient cultivators were the strongest!
"The rise of the Dao Alliance is inevitable, My Lord, take it easy," Emperor Xingjiu comforted him.
He understood very well that as the strongest member of his race, the Dark Orchid Ruler bore immense pressure.
In particular, the clan's ancient books contain records of ancient hegemony.
In contrast, as the second strongest ancient cultivator and the lord of the Holy City, he was free from the immense pressure of the Underworld Sovereign and could maintain a more composed mindset.
"I know, but..." The Lord of the Underworld looked bitter. The golden age of ancient cultivators had finally passed.
Within the Dark Kingdom, the atmosphere is different from that of the Dao Alliance, special life forms, and ancient cultivators.
After all, the one defeated by Cao Ya was the Wine Saint of the Dark Kingdom!
"Talented people emerge in every generation. The foundation of the Dao Alliance is still too profound. Before them, who had heard of Dao Lord Mingguang, Dao Lord Xiaomeng, and Dao Lord Beiming? They were unknown until they appeared in the world, and once they did, they caused a sensation throughout the vast domain!"
The Five Emperors sighed with a mixture of envy and disappointment. When their homeland was still intact, they too possessed such resources. But now, adrift in boundless darkness, all beings could only survive within the grotto-heavens carried by the emperors. Resources were scarce, and population growth led to negative consequences.
Even after arriving in the Flame Dragon Domain, they faced a difficult situation due to rejection from the local forces.
Forced by circumstances, in order to survive, the Dark Kingdom has no choice but to fight desperately! The training of the younger generation is equally bloody and bordering on insane!
People like the Wine Saint all have unspeakable pasts, and they have no choice but to get drunk to relieve their sorrows!
But you can't blame the other five. No matter how vast the realm is, there are limits. Resources are not infinite, and the territory has long been divided. Who would be willing to give it up and let the Dark Kingdom have it?
Even the myriad beings belonging to the five major powers still need a suitable environment to reproduce and thrive.
This is a struggle for survival, not a matter of right or wrong!
It can only be said that the dark kingdom was even more unfortunate; their homeland was destroyed, and they were forced to wander, drifting aimlessly.
But after another million Chaos Eras, everyone will be the same. The Yin-Yang Cycle of Life and Death will expand and encroach upon the realms. At that time, all races will have to wander and search for new homes.
Generally speaking, supreme beings would not intervene to destroy such natural disasters. Since the Yin-Yang Wheel of Life and Death was naturally formed, supreme beings would certainly not easily interfere in order to maintain the origin of the primordial chaotic universe.
Unless, like in the original book, Ji Ning rises to power and can persuade the Supreme Being to intervene!
Even the most powerful rulers could not accomplish this, nor could they destroy the Yin-Yang Wheel of Life and Death, let alone have the chance to meet the Supreme Being, let alone persuade the leaders of these cultivator civilizations.
What treasure could possibly move the Supreme Being? Know that the Supreme Being can forge cosmic treasures with a mere flick of his wrist!
"That's all irrelevant! The Dao Alliance is already the strongest. Even if a few more prodigies become rulers, it will only solidify their position as overlords. It won't have much impact on us. We must always be cautious and careful."
"It's even more impossible that they'd gone mad and attacked the Dao Alliance's territory! That would be utterly suicidal!"
Another Holy City Lord shook his head. The territory of the Dark Kingdom was much smaller than that of the Dao Alliance. With the presence of several Holy City Lords, it had already been tacitly approved, and the Dao Alliance would not care about such a place.
They have a foothold, they are content, and it is even less likely that they will launch an attack!
They don't have that kind of ability!
If such a decision were to occur, it could only mean that the entire Dark Kingdom, from top to bottom, has gone mad and is courting its own destruction!
If one incurs the extreme hostility of the five major powers and is attacked by them all, even if there are many lords of the Holy City, the final outcome is still destined to be death!
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