Cao Ya knew that Gai Jiuyou was a figure from nearly ten thousand years ago. Even if he had achieved great success and consumed the Medicine King, it was not an immortal elixir and could not grant him an extra life.
Gai Jiuyou, nearing the end of his life, is suffering from declining vitality and decaying body. In the current great battle, he cannot act directly and must wait for the perfect opportunity; otherwise, this trump card may not achieve its outstanding effect.
Because Gai Jiuyou could only hold out for a very short time, at most a few dozen moves, before he had to stop.
Otherwise, if he insists on it, Gai Jiuyou will face the great crisis of turning into a Daoist on the spot.
Gai Jiuyou might not care. He has lived this life, which is equivalent to hundreds of lifetimes for a mortal. He has experienced and seen too much. What more could he ask for?
Moreover, he died on the battlefield, sacrificing himself for the human race, which makes this a very suitable burial place for Gai Jiuyou.
But while Gai Jiuyou can express his true feelings in such a sincere way, Cao Ya and the others cannot do so; it would be too cold-hearted.
Humanity's situation is indeed quite dire, but it's not yet hopeless. They are at the forefront, and the elderly and children don't need to die.
Cao Ya, Jiang Taixu, Elder Wei Yi, and the former head of the Qishi Mansion—they are fully capable of supporting the human race!
The Sage Xuan Turtle was invited by the Southern Barbarians. He was not of human origin, yet he was willing to help the human race. They remembered this immense kindness.
Jiang Taixu possesses the strength of a Fifth-Rank Immortal Saint King. Wielding the Hengyu Furnace, he can briefly hold off a Great Saint and an Ancient Emperor Weapon... However, Elder Wei Yi, the Immortal Immortal, the Old Lord of the Palace, and the Xuan Turtle Saint face a much more difficult situation... Although both are Extreme Dao Weapons, the Fourth-Rank Immortal Saint is indeed far inferior to the Sixth-Rank Immortal Saint...
Gai Jiuyou cannot attack directly for the time being; he must observe from the sidelines, searching for an opening to deliver a fatal blow...
I possess the fighting power of a Great Sage, and I am young and strong, with vigorous and fiery energy. It is time for me to shoulder more responsibilities...
Two or three ancient sages are manipulating ancient imperial weapons. I'm relying on the Western Emperor Tower, the imperial weapon of the Western Queen Mother, whose defensive power is unparalleled in the world. Perhaps I can withstand it...
Cao Ya frowned, determined to take on two or three opponents at once, and relieve the pressure on Jiang Taixu, Old Man Wei Yi, the Old Immortal, the Old Lord of the Mansion, and the Sage Xuan Turtle.
He was also communicating telepathically, discussing countermeasures with Gai Jiuyou, Jiang Taixu, and Elder Wei Yi.
The group disagreed with Cao Ya's decision and strongly opposed it.
Because of this, Cao Ya was under too much pressure. Two or three Great Saints and two or three Ancient Emperor Weapons, even with the unparalleled defense of the Western Emperor Tower, would easily be overwhelmed by the siege of the ultimate weapons. Then Cao Ya was swept away by the Ancient Emperor Weapons, his soul and spirit were destroyed, and his body and soul were extinguished.
“This is too risky. Although I am old, I can still take action. And you are young, Cao Ya. In this golden age, you also have a chance to prove your Dao.” Gai Jiuyou transmitted his voice. “Anyway, it is better to die on the battlefield than to die in a sickbed.”
Gai Jiuyou was not afraid of death, and given his age, he had no hope of attaining enlightenment.
However, he could sense that although this Great Sage Cao Ya was an ancient person from the era of the Devouring Emperor more than 200,000 years ago, his age was definitely not that old, probably less than a thousand years old. At this rate of cultivation, Cao Ya had a considerable probability of attaining enlightenment.
Even if he can't become an emperor, or achieve enlightenment in another way, Gai Jiuyou thinks that Cao Ya Dasheng is still a shoo-in for becoming a quasi-emperor.
A quasi-emperor who is still at his peak and full of vitality is more useful in this great era than this old and decrepit man.
The latter may be stronger, but the former can act at will, while the latter cannot.
In comparison, the latter's deterrent effect is actually less than that of the former.
The main threat at this time in the original work was a large number of ancient ancestral kings.
Although the Primordial Ancestor King was powerful, how could he compare to the Great Sage?
Furthermore, although some ancient imperial soldiers were also mobilized, there were still far fewer of them.
The threat is greater, and the pressure on the human race is naturally becoming more and more obvious. As the strongest human race standing at the top in this world, if they don't step up, are they going to let others step up?
They are not that cold-blooded and ruthless, nor do they have any bottom line.
Although Cao Ya is a time traveler, he is still human. In the face of major issues of right and wrong, he stands firm and has the courage to step forward.
"Proving the Dao is not my original intention. Besides, the Western Emperor Tower is extremely powerful, and I am not weak myself. I am confident that I can deal with two or three Primordial Great Saints." Cao Ya replied through telepathy, which made the others pause for a moment.
It's not because of the second sentence, but because of the first sentence.
In the universe of "Covering the Sky", who among those who can become a Great Sage has not thought about proving the Dao?
However, some people are clear about themselves and know that the Great Sage is the limit, so they do not aspire to any enlightenment.
But it is clear that Cao Yafei is this kind of person.
How could Cao Ya not have had any opportunity to prove himself when he achieved the Great Sage at such a young age?
But he said that attaining enlightenment was not his wish. How could this not make others be surprised and suspicious that Cao Ya was just showing off?
"Cao Ya, you're... a bit pretentious..." Gai Jiuyou was speechless, and finally had nothing to say.
"Hehe, Great Sage Cao Ya, your personality is such that you love to show off, but you're doing it too stiffly and it doesn't feel natural at all. I'm giving you a bad review," the Xuan Turtle Sage said with a voice transmission.
The voices of the old immortal, the old master of the Qishi Mansion, the old man Wei Yi, as well as Gai Jiuyou and Jiang Taixu, also carried a hint of a smile.
Cao Ya was quite frustrated. He meant what he said sincerely, but everyone else just laughed at him.
In his eyes, whether or not he could become an emperor was not the key; what mattered was whether or not he could become an immortal in the mortal world.
Even the strongest emperors and ancient sovereigns are no match for the weakest mortal immortals.
Because the Immortal of the Mortal World is something that was created by the most powerful emperors and ancient emperors.
The Immortal of the Mortal World is not an ordinary true immortal.
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore," Cao Ya said telepathically. "We'll attack. Gai Jiuyou Elder, you stay and observe from the sidelines, watching for any flaws in the way those ancient sages use their ancient imperial weapons. If we can kill them with one blow, that would be best."
“Yes, only Elder Gai is suitable for this. Our cultivation level is not high enough to observe the ultimate weapons, let alone kill a Great Sage in one blow.” The old master of Qishi Mansion also agreed.
The Imperial Weapon is the weapon of the Primordial Emperor. When the Primordial Great Sage wields the Imperial Weapon, it will naturally not be perfectly smooth and will have flaws.
However, the Great Sage was very powerful. Even though the ancient imperial weapon had not been fully revived, its power was still enough to shake the universe and the stars.
Of the group, only Gai Jiuyou was truly suited for this task; even Cao Ya was not up to the task.
Moreover, the fact that they killed a Great Sage in one move was under the protection of an ancient imperial weapon. Even if they also had an ultimate imperial weapon, it was still something that a Great Sage or a Saint could not do. Even ordinary Quasi-Emperors could not do it. Only a Quasi-Emperor like Gai Jiuyou, who was at the peak of his power, had this ability.
"Elder Gai, this glorious and arduous task is entrusted to you." Elder Wei Yi smiled, the Void Mirror in his palm radiating light. This was given to him by the Ancient Ji family and was to be controlled by him to fight against the Primordial side.
“Elder Gai, those ancient Great Saints haven’t discovered your identity yet. This is a good opportunity. If we seize it, we can directly reduce the enemy’s numbers. The death of a Great Saint, especially while in control of an ancient imperial weapon, is enough to completely shock the ancient races and make them sit down and negotiate peacefully. Moreover, if the situation is reversed, we can actually take more initiative,” Jiang Taixu also said.
Within the body of the white-robed god-king, a crimson divine furnace burst forth, accompanied by the harmonious cries of a divine phoenix, intoxicating crimson clouds, and the rising of immortal radiance.
That's the Hengyu Furnace!
The weapon of the ancient Emperor Hengyu!
In the end, the group persuaded Gai Jiuyou.
Indeed, only by following this plan can the miraculous effect of Gai Jiuyou being able to only act briefly be maximized.
At this moment, the dialogue between the Victorious Fighting Buddha and the Great Sage of Kunzhou reached its final stage.
The clash between the Great Sage and the ultimate weapon is about to begin!
Everyone was filled with both fear and anticipation; it was a complex and contradictory feeling that even they themselves couldn't quite explain.
"It's about to begin..."
Countless living beings held their breath, watching the scene unfold.
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