Cao Ya was grave. If it was a strange race that had invaded... even if they didn't send out their entire force, just some of their territories, such as the Soul River, the Heavenly Emperor's Burial Pit, and the Four Extremes Floating Soil, were extremely powerful, with a large number of True Immortals and Immortal Kings, and even Quasi-Immortal Emperors. The current Yang Realm would have no chance of resisting them!
But upon closer inspection, he realized he had misunderstood and it was a false alarm!
"This scene is truly like a bizarre intrusion into the mortal realm, already beginning a new round of world destruction, as if it were about to end this era."
Cao Ya frowned. In his view, the vast sky suddenly cracked open, revealing a large hole. Dark mist fell and swept in all directions, along with black blood dripping down, exuding an ominous aura that was extremely chilling.
In addition, the earth trembled, and countless limbs and fragments were scattered among the mountains, forests and rivers, covered in blood. It looked extremely tragic, as if a war that had lasted for hundreds of millions of years had broken out, and all living beings had perished!
However, when Cao Ya spread his divine sense to observe the nearby cities, those evolved beings were completely unaware, and the world remained peaceful and prosperous.
It was as if ordinary people were blinded to their senses and lived in an illusory world, while what he saw was the real world, bloody and terrifying, full of ominous signs!
"Wait!" Cao Ya suddenly pondered. He remembered that a similar scene had appeared in the original book.
His divine sense radiated for billions of miles, and he suddenly saw a group of people descending from the sky into the mortal world, their bodies radiating silver-white flames and their souls shining brightly, deep within a dark cave on the horizon.
"The ancient underworld has opened, and the reincarnation lineage, manipulated by some strange force, is sending puppets to test the mortal realm?! Is it because of the previous battle, where numerous forces failed to attack the First Mountain and were completely annihilated? The news has attracted the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes, who has specially dispatched their subordinates into the mortal realm to search for unknown secrets, investigate the foundation of the great world, and eliminate potential threats in advance, or is it..."
Cao Ya's eyes flashed. Countless eras and countless worlds had come to an end!
Naturally, countless masters also perished. Under the plundering of the ancient underworld, the corpses and remnant souls of great cultivators were taken under its control, influenced and manipulated, and turned into henchmen, like puppets.
From before the era of the Fallen Emperors, through the Immortal Ancient, Chaotic Ancient, and Desolate Ancient eras, to the subsequent epochs, and now to the Heavenly Emperor Calendar of the Yang Realm, the Mysterious Clan has existed for countless years, secretly observing and waiting for the civilizations of all realms to develop sufficiently before emerging to reap the rewards, enrich their own foundation, and sever the path forward for all the heavens to prevent them from posing a threat, like the Desolate Heavenly Emperor or the Leaf Heavenly Emperor, who invaded the Calamity Plateau and caused casualties.
Cao Ya clearly saw that many figures were dressed in ancient clothing, and were obviously not beings from the last three or five eras. They must have come from the ancient times, or even from the chaotic ancient times and the immortal ancient times!
"Not only are there many people, but they are also very strong!" Cao Ya's expression was grave. From what he had discovered, there was a large number of True Immortals, and even the remnants of Immortal Kings were numerous!
Moreover, given the formidable strength of this strange race, even though the ancient underworld is only a part of it, it still has supreme beings from all heavens presiding over it and controlling the order.
Therefore, the remnant soul, obsession, or corpse of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor may very well fall into the hands of the Ancient Underworld!
"Even without the supreme beings of the heavens, quasi-immortal emperors, Dao ancestors, ultimate evolvers, immortal king giants, supreme giants, and emperor-light immortal kings, they are still absolutely beyond my ability to withstand—even if they are not in their true forms and are not at their peak, they are still incredibly powerful, far surpassing ordinary immortal kings!"
Cao Ya concealed his aura and disappeared into the depths of the void. Instead of walking on the earth like ordinary evolved beings, he used his special power to traverse between heaven and earth to observe the movements of the ancient underworld.
He was very careful, and if anything seemed amiss, he would immediately flee!
The appearance of the ancient underworld was extremely mysterious. The vast majority of evolved beings in the mortal realm were completely unaware of it and were not affected in any way. Only a very few great cultivators or evolved beings with special physiques were able to discover it and witness the anomaly in the mortal realm, with dark mist and black blood filling the heavens and earth!
At this moment, whether it was forbidden zones, famous mountains, or powerful clans in the mortal realm, powerful races in the alien wilderness, or top sects, everyone fell silent. The old monsters inside the mountain gates awoke one after another, their expressions grave, worried that the ancient underworld would cause trouble!
However, this group did not break into the gates of any major or minor power to cause bloodshed; they merely passed through in a daze, their flames dazzling and their soul energy surging, yet carrying a dark undertone.
Cao Ya secretly observed from afar but did not discover any special measures taken by the ancient underworld. It seemed that they were simply letting this group of people out to take action and get some fresh air, so as not to cause mental breakdown and self-destruction.
"Who goes there?" Suddenly, a wisp of soul light turned its head, locked onto Cao Ya, and flew straight over.
He didn't disturb anyone; he wasn't the only one wandering around aimlessly, there were quite a few.
Perhaps some people were born in the mortal world and longed to see familiar people or things after all these ages, but the youth in the soul light knew very well that their desires were basically destined to be in vain.
Even if the mountains and rivers of yesteryear still stand, and the descendants of old friends have not been cut off by blood, the people we knew have long since perished in the long river of history, dying millions of years ago!
"That's still better than us! We've actually become the enemy's henchmen..." The young man said bitterly, his soul power vibrating as he swept across the sky, resonating with the void and anchoring Cao Ya's position.
Although he didn't make a move, his meaning was already very clear—I've found you!
Cao Ya stepped out of the void and met the young man's gaze, a hint of surprise on his face.
"Yu Jiu of Pollen Road? The power within you is quite complex, definitely not just Pollen Road!" The young man's eyes flickered slightly. With his cultivation level, he couldn't see through Cao Ya's background, which surprised him.
He believes that Cao Ya's surprise is most likely because he thought he had hidden it very well, but was discovered by himself, hence his astonishment.
“If you were a Celestial King, hiding in the void, I might not be able to sense you now,” the young man said.
However, the young man misunderstood. In fact, Cao Ya was surprised because he recognized the young man inside the soul light!
This person was none other than the Ten-Crown King of the Chaotic Ancient Era. His talent was extraordinary, second only to Shi Hao, and comparable to Tianjiao Yi, Shi Yi, and Zhe Xian, among others, and he was in no way inferior to them.
When Cao Ya spread his magic and preached in Perfect World, the ten-time champion listened to his lectures many times and asked questions, which Cao Ya answered one by one.
"I never expected to see an 'acquaintance' in the [Sacred Ruins] era..."
Cao Ya couldn't help but laugh. Of course, he knew that in the prehistoric chaotic and desolate eras of the [Sacred Ruins] universe, there was no trace of him. He had never met or known anyone before, including the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, Ye Heavenly Emperor, Ruthless Great Emperor, Wushi Great Emperor, as well as the Ten-Crown King, Heavenly Horned Ant, Duan De, and Black Emperor.
The so-called "acquaintances" are actually from the perspective of Cao Ya in [Perfect World] and Cao Ya in [Covering the Sky], rather than his old acquaintances in [Sacred Ruins] Cao Ya.
However, having a deep understanding of these cultivators and knowing their circumstances and the reasons for their battles, Cao Ya also placed great trust in the group of heroes from his perspective!
The ten-time champion was somewhat confused. Why did Yu Jiu, who was opposite him, suddenly smile? And his attitude showed no fear or apprehension, as if he knew Yu Jiu well and trusted him.
"Do you know who I am?" the Ten-Crown King asked. He was a person from the chaotic ancient times before the ages. Although his battles were strange and he had died countless times, it was quite normal that a few pages of information about him circulated in some ancient books.
Cao Ya thought for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile, "The Ten-Crown King of Chaos, your name once shook the ancient history!"
The ten-time champion's face was sour, and he said with a bitter smile, "Stop teasing me! All that talk about shaking ancient history is nonsense. What good is being supreme among all the heavens when facing a strange and dark army? You still die in battle, and you won't even find peace in death..."
As he spoke, the ten-time champion sighed deeply, his face showing resentment, unwillingness, and helplessness.
At the end of a certain era, he and many comrades fought against the strange army and achieved remarkable results. Many supreme beings of the heavens died at their hands. But before they could rejoice, the group of supreme beings who had died suddenly emerged from the strange ancestral land and joined the battle again!
Even if they win ten or a hundred times in such constant warfare, they cannot change the course of the war. If they lose even once out of a hundred times, they will die and never return!
The sheer attrition alone would be enough to wear them down, not to mention that the sheer numbers far outnumber them by hundreds or thousands!
In the end, after countless comrades fell in battle, the ten-time champion finally exhausted his energy and died as his physical body and blood essence withered away.
When he regained consciousness, it was a remnant soul clinging to its past. Moreover, it was not the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, or Willow God, Meng Tianzheng, Butcher, Burial Master, or others who resurrected him. Instead, it was a strange emperor who brought him, a group of comrades-in-arms, and many heroes who died in battle in even more ancient times back to life, imprinting them with his mark and rooting them deep in his soul. He was completely controlled by the supreme beings of the ancient underworld, with no freedom whatsoever!
In such a situation, how could someone as proud as the Ten-Crown King be willing to accept it? But he was not his original body, but merely a remnant soul. He did not possess the strength of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, at most he was an Emperor Light Immortal King. Furthermore, the mark was deeply ingrained in his soul, so he had no way to resist!
In the last one or two eras, the Ten-Crown King occasionally went out when he was out for a break, sometimes in the mortal realm, sometimes in the fallen immortal realm, sometimes in the ethereal star realm, and sometimes in the great underworld universe. He spent a lot of time thinking about how to leave a message and search for heroes from all realms to attack the ancient underworld without disturbing the supreme beings of the heavens.
But in the myriad realms today, the strongest are no more than Immortal Kings, or even mostly True Immortals. Sending them to attack the Ancient Underworld would be no different from sending them to their deaths.
In the end, the Ten-Crown King had no choice but to abandon this idea and secretly explore the secrets of the ancient underworld and uncover the details of the strange race. Even if he was just a puppet, he would do his best to contribute to the victory of the strange race over all the worlds!
Although the whereabouts of the Desolate Heaven Emperor, Willow God, Butcher, Burial Master, Dark Immortal Emperor, and others have not been found, the Ten-Crown King believes that these supreme Immortal Emperors at the end of the road are definitely not dead!
Even if they die, they can be resurrected and return to the world through their own efforts!
"If they reappear, we will surely betray them and follow the Supreme Immortal Emperor to fight against the strange beings!"
The Ten-Crown King had been waiting, but he couldn't help feeling a bit anxious. Although the myriad worlds of this era had not yet reached their peak, and there were many kings, there were almost no quasi-immortal emperors, let alone the Immortal Emperor's Great Law. Normally, the Strange One would not be in a hurry to take action, harvest civilizations, and exterminate myriad worlds.
However, while secretly exploring the ancient underworld, the Ten-Crown King keenly discovered that strange experts were also making moves one after another. It seemed that the strange ones couldn't wait any longer and wanted to destroy the world ahead of schedule!
Despite the many endings of eras, the Ten-Crown King would be heartbroken and filled with rage at the death of all living beings and their dying cries!
But the Ten-Crown King knew in his heart that to fight against the strange entity, even if all the heroes from all the ages of the myriad worlds joined forces, they would be inferior and would have no chance of winning.
"According to the information I've gathered, those two supreme Heavenly Emperors have vanished without a trace in recent epochs, their whereabouts unknown. Some say they were surrounded and killed by powerful members of the Mysterious Clan, but I don't believe it!"
"The fact that the two emperors have not yet appeared means that the best time for a counterattack has not yet arrived, and we still need to wait."
The Ten-Crown King sighed softly, "The Desolate Heavenly Emperor, the Ye Heavenly Emperor, and another stunningly talented and ruthless female emperor are all banners of resistance in the myriad realms!"
These individuals have all progressed far within the Immortal Emperor realm at the end of the road. Ordinary and extraordinary Immortal Emperors would be instantly killed if they faced them!
Cao Ya pondered. He knew that the Ten-Crown King before him was indeed just a remnant soul. His true body had been resurrected by the Desolate Emperor in a strange world, and after many years, it might have recovered.
"Unfortunately, the seeds of the two emperors' incarnations failed to infiltrate the Edo Plateau, and could not destroy the trump card of the constantly regenerating strange masters. In other words, it is not yet time for a counterattack!"
"That strange world must not appear, and the heroes of each era within it, whether they have recovered or not, must remain patient!"
Cao Ya thought to himself, "The seeds of the two emperors are inside the stone jar, but the stone jar is on Chu Feng's body. The current Chu Feng is still a hundred thousand miles away from being the supreme and highest among all the heavens. He is not even a Heavenly Venerable!"
Even though he was absolutely certain that the person in front of him was the remnant soul of the Ten-Crown King, he could not tell him this information.
There are ten members of the strange clan who are at the seventh-star high-level sacrificial realm. They can sense any slightest hint or trace in the heavens and launch an attack prematurely, causing the two emperors' eternal plan to fail at the last moment!
Cao Ya was able to avoid such sensations only because of the wonders of the system space; no matter what he was thinking, the strange progenitor would not be able to detect it.
The Ten-Crown King possesses a very high level of essence, being supreme among all the heavens. During the chaotic ancient era, in the timeline of the [Perfect World], he was merely a young prodigy, but he had already grown up, breaking through to become a King, then a King, and finally an Emperor, attaining the supreme status among all the heavens, and could be called a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!
But after all, this is only a remnant soul, no longer possessing the power of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, perhaps only comparable to the Emperor Light Immortal King.
Moreover, he was still under control. Even the supreme beings of the ancient underworld had to cultivate themselves and manipulate countless powerful beings, so they wouldn't be watching him all the time. But if there was a big commotion, how could it not attract the attention of the supreme beings of the heavens?
Furthermore, the Supreme Being of the Heavens, the Quasi-Immortal Emperor, is at the peak of the six-star level. In front of the strange ancestor at the high level of the seven-star level, it is no exaggeration to say that he could be wiped out with a flick of his finger or slapped to death a large number of them!
"By the way, what's your name?" the Ten-Crown King asked, even with his near-Immortal Emperor nature, he was quite surprised by Cao Ya's power.
Even excluding the True Dragon and others in the King Realm among the Ten Fiends of Immortal Ancient, the others might not necessarily be able to defeat this person.
The Ten-Crown King thought to himself, "If such a hero grows up, he will most likely become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor!"
"Hmm, the name for Pollen Road should be changed to 'Ultimate Evolver'!"
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