Cao Ya's cultivation level is already at the second step of Dao Lord, which is definitely not weak in the [Desolate Era] universe!
"If he were in the Three Realms, he would be invincible!" Cao Ya murmured, then suddenly sighed.
Unfortunately, the place he traveled to was in another chaotic world within the Flame Dragon Domain, not in the Three Realms!
Such a seven-star universe has an extremely vast worldview. Between heaven and earth, there may be a naturally formed world or a chaotic world created by a great being. Its diameter is often hundreds of billions of miles, which is already very large, but it is a relatively small geographical unit in this world!
Generally speaking, more than 100,000 chaotic worlds, plus the boundless void, will form a territory, and the integration of countless territories will form a very vast domain!
The Flame Dragon Domain is the domain where the Three Realms are located. However, after Ji Ning left the Three Realms, he arrived at one of the territories of the Flame Dragon Domain—the Great Mo Domain!
Cao Ya was located in the Mingguang Domain, which was extremely far from the Damo Domain. Even a Dao Lord would find it difficult to cross such a long distance without special means, which would take millions of years!
"The Three Realms are merely the realms below the Chaos World, including Acquired Beings, Innate Beings, Purple Mansion Cultivators, Myriad Manifestations True Persons, Primordial Spirit Daoists, Returning Void Earth Immortals, Heavenly Gods and Heavenly Immortals, True Gods and True Immortals, and Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals!"
"And this corresponds to one to four stars."
"After that, there are World Realm and Chaos Immortal realms that surpass the limits of the Chaos World, all of which are five-star!"
In this world, there are various paths of cultivation, such as Qi Refining and Divine Demon Body Refining. Those who reach the level of Qi Refining, surpassing the Chaos World, become Chaos Immortals, while those who refine their bodies become World Gods.
Cao Ya is currently at the second step of the Dao Lord of Life and Death, which is a level stronger than the World God and the Chaos Immortal!
The former are five-star beginner and intermediate levels, while the latter, the Dao Lord of Life and Death, are five-star advanced and peak levels!
Of course, this is not the case for everyone. It is not impossible for a monstrous World Realm expert to kill a Life and Death Dao Lord who has taken one or two steps to the next level!
Similarly, a peak Dao Lord can kill an Eternal Emperor, which is a six-star level!
"The World Realm means that one's understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has reached its limit."
"Going forward, if we want to make progress, regardless of our school of thought, we must create something from nothing and forge our own unique path!"
"The Dao Lord of Life and Death... The meaning of the two words 'Dao Lord' lies here. The path of creating a Dao must be perfectly suited to oneself. The myriad Daos of Heaven and Earth, and the Daos of others, can only be used as a reference, not copied. However, it is fraught with difficulties. If there is even the slightest hidden danger, the Dao of Life and Death will perish. It can be said that 'every step is a matter of life and death'!"
"From the first step, if one can successfully reach the fourth step, one's own Great Dao will be extremely powerful and solid. If one cultivates to the late stage of the Fourth Step Dao Lord, which is the edge of the Dao Integration stage, one can try to prove eternity!"
Cao Ya sighed softly. The Dao Lord of Life and Death had broken through to become the Eternal Emperor. This kind of being could have their own Dao eternally exist. They were truly carefree and powerful beings!
Of course, after attaining the rank of Emperor, the strength levels of different levels of the Great Dao also differ.
Generally, there are classifications such as ordinary paths, relatively strong paths, one strongest path, and two or more strongest paths.
Like a fourth-step Dao Lord on the strongest path, his combat power is completely comparable to that of an Eternal Emperor who has broken through to an ordinary path. He has a great chance to make a comeback and use the remains of an Emperor to establish his own fame!
Cao Ya pioneered the strongest path, which he called the "Path of Bright Light"!
This Bright Light Domain is, in fact, his territory. It wasn't called that before, but after his rise to power and his unparalleled dominance in all directions, this territory began to be called "Bright Light Domain".
Of course, the Bright Light Domain is very small. Compared with most of the territories of the Flame Dragon Domain, it is much smaller in both area and number of chaotic worlds!
Therefore, there are not many experts in this region, and Cao Ya, a mere second-step Dao Lord, can reign supreme.
Although a second-step Dao Lord of the strongest path is already quite powerful, it is not entirely impossible for him to kill a fourth-step Dao Lord of an ordinary path or a third-step Dao Lord of a relatively strong path, even if it is difficult.
In fact, any Dao Lord, even a Dao Lord at the first step of the ordinary Dao, is a significant figure even in a larger territory!
However, dominating a territory, subduing heroes from all directions, and gaining their trust is indeed no easy task.
It should be noted that those below the Dao Lord level in the World Realm can transcend the Chaos World and travel across boundless territories. Moreover, not every Chaos World can give birth to a World Realm expert!
On average, there is only one world god or chaos immortal in ten chaotic worlds!
Even among ten thousand World Realm cultivators, there might not be a single Life and Death Dao Lord born!
This shows how difficult it is to join the ranks of Dao Lords. After all, one cannot comprehend the myriad paths of heaven and earth. One must find the most suitable direction for oneself and open up the Great Dao on one's own. How can this be a simple matter?
The process was extremely dangerous, and countless world realm cultivators perished halfway through, their souls scattered!
This also includes Daojun. In the four steps of life and death, and the final test of proving the Dao and eternity, 99% of people will die. Only one out of nearly 100,000 people can truly complete these four steps on the edge of life and death, break through the limit, and successfully break through to eternity, and be promoted from "Daojun" to "Emperor".
Most people advance through the ordinary or relatively strong paths, while the strongest path, even if it's just one, is extremely difficult, and the hope of achieving eternity is very slim.
"However arduous it may be, most Dao Lords, including those below the World Realm, still yearn to prove eternity through the strongest Dao!"
"Ordinary emperors of the common path and top emperors of the stronger path may be said to be eternal, but that refers to their lifespan. They still face considerable danger when facing external forces."
"It's not the same kind of killing power of an emperor, but rather the power of some of the strongest Dao Lords of the fourth step!"
Cao Ya shook his head. Because the path created by the Dao Lord was unstable and shrouded in mist, no one dared to say that the direction they had opened up would definitely help them achieve eternity. If there was even the slightest flaw, even if there were no problems at the first, second, third, and fourth steps, any tiny flaw would lead to failure, death, and the dissipation of their Dao when they achieved eternity.
Furthermore, due to the immense power and permanence of the path, the difficulty is actually extremely high.
Therefore, most of the strongest Dao Lords, whether they possess only one or two combined, have little hope of becoming eternal.
Their time limit is 108,000 Chaos Eras!
Naturally, these kinds of Dao Lords all have a touch of madness in their bones, more or less.
To achieve one's fame by defeating ordinary and top-tier emperors, even if one dies of old age, one's legacy will still be passed down for hundreds of thousands of chaotic eras to come!
Therefore, ordinary emperors, though seemingly eternal, are actually in dire straits, being targeted by various fourth-step Dao Lords!
These emperors either sought refuge with powerful figures and received protection, went into hiding to avoid the Dao Lords, or ventured far from the realms to explore the boundless darkness.
The top-tier emperors are slightly better off, but they are not without risks and must still be careful.
“Below the Emperor, even the Dao Lords who are at the fourth step limit or on the verge of Dao Integration only have a lifespan of 108,000 Chaos Eras. Cultivators below them naturally have a lifespan of 108,000 Chaos Eras at most!”
"A Chaotic Era is a chaotic world, which lasts from its birth to its natural extinction, and its lifespan is roughly between several trillion and ten trillion years!"
Cao Ya rubbed his forehead. To be honest, even those at the World Realm level have lifespans that are already unimaginably long.
But the Emperor enjoys eternal freedom, and who doesn't yearn to break free from the limits of the 108,000 Chaos Eras?!
"Alas, eternity is not easy to achieve." Cao Ya sighed, his heart heavy as he recalled witnessing a fourth-step Dao Lord fail to advance his ascension millions of years ago.
However, he then thought that he was not even old enough to complete a single Chaos Era, and he had plenty of time to advance and perfect the Great Dao, so there was no need to worry so much.
Although it's not even a single Chaos Era, Cao Ya's birthday has already passed trillions of times!
"The most important point is that after traversing trillions of years and attaining the second-step Dao Lord status myself, I finally have a cheat code!"
"Among the many versions of myself within the system space, quite a few have attained immortality, such as those from [Stellar Transformation], [Panlong], [Immortal Gourd], and [Primordial Era]."
"Perhaps, even if I am stuck at the Dao Lord level and fail to become an Emperor, I can still continue to live when the time limit of 108,000 Chaos Eras arrives, and I will not die in meditation."
Cao Ya pondered for a moment, then relaxed a bit more, and his mood became quite pleasant.
In any case, having an extra trump card is not only a source of emotional joy for him, but also a profound realization of his Daoist principles!
"My 'Path of Bright Light' is actually the direction of light, the strongest path. Although there is only one path, there is no such thing as a path of darkness or a path of raging fire. Merging with it will allow my strength to reach a new level!"
"But that's strong enough. Within a small territory, I can dominate!"
"Now, including other extraordinary magical powers..."
Cao Ya couldn't help but smile slightly. Even the Dao Lords at the late fourth stage of the ordinary Dao and the stronger Dao, those on the verge of Dao Integration, were only at the peak of the five-star level.
The edge of the strongest path, the Dao Lord of the second level, is only the sixth-star initial stage.
The edge of merging two or more of the strongest paths, that is, the most peak Dao Lord, is in the late stage of the initial level of the sixth star. Only with the assistance of some secret treasure or by cultivating some heaven-defying secret technique can one barely break through to the middle level of the sixth star.
Therefore, even though he is only a second-step Dao Lord of the strongest path, he is not afraid of the strongest combat power, top-level Emperors, and the most peak Dao Lords on the verge of Dao Integration. He can even share the battle with them!
Looking at the entire Flame Dragon Domain, this can definitely be considered top-tier strength.
Even stronger beings, such as the emperors, and the lords and rulers of holy cities above the top, are few in number and extremely rare.
At the Dao Lord level, the only one stronger than the most powerful Dao Lord is the Ultimate Dao Lord.
This is even rarer than a Sovereign! In this era, there might only be one ultimate Dao Lord, Ji Ning, and that's only after Ji Ning has fully matured. Otherwise, he's merely at the World Realm, not even having left the Three Realms, not even at the World Realm…
Then there won't be a single Ultimate Dao Lord!
"In the past, there were many concerns. The Flame Dragon Domain is a boundless territory with countless Dao Lords and World Realm experts, as well as various dangerous and perilous places. The long distance made it too easy to encounter unexpected events!"
"No matter how small the probability, as long as the time scale is magnified to a width of millions or tens of millions of years, anything is possible!"
"Therefore, in the past, they were unwilling to leave the Mingguang Domain, and at most they would travel around within the nearby hundred or eighty territories."
"The Great Mo Domain, where the Three Realms are located, is too far away to go there."
"But now..."
Cao Ya stroked his chin, then shook his head, and gave up on the idea.
Even if he went to the Great Mo Domain, how could he accurately locate the coordinates of the Three Realms? There are natural barriers blocking the way!
Even though he is very strong and has nothing to fear, finding him is not easy.
Moreover, with his current level of cultivation, what's the point of him going to the Three Realms?
"However, I wonder how far the Three Realms have developed? Nuwa must have already left, encountered an accident, and left the Flame Dragon Domain. As for Ji Ning..."
Cao Ya smiled slightly. Ji Ning has exceptional talent and comprehension. Below the Dao Lord level, even the most monstrous World Realm cultivator would find it difficult to become famous throughout the Flame Dragon Domain. The Bright Light Domain is remote and far from the Great Mo Domain, so it's unlikely that his fame will spread. However, after becoming a Dao Lord, Ji Ning's abilities are definitely enough to make him famous throughout the entire Flame Dragon Domain!
"But that's Ji Ning's business."
Cao Ya continued his seclusion. His Bright Light Path could be deduced based on the Bright Law of [Panlong] Cao Ya and the Great Sun Path of [Sacred Ruins] Cao Ya.
Although he had gained many insights into the laws of darkness and fire, Cao Ya did not want to be too distracted.
First, refine and perfect the Bright Light Path until it reaches the edge of the Dao, where there is hope for eternity, and then try other Great Paths one by one!
Furthermore, by relying on the Path of Bright Light, they can achieve immortality and then use their infinite lifespan to create other great paths!
Even an Eternal Emperor can cultivate and become stronger; although it is difficult, it is not without hope.
During his seclusion, Cao Ya would occasionally emerge to inquire about the situation at Mingguang Palace.
The Bright Light Palace is the power he founded, ruling the Bright Light Domain. Although it only has a handful of people, each one is a genius. They are highly respected by countless forces in the Bright Light Domain, tens of thousands of chaotic worlds, and countless beings, all of whom yearn to join the Bright Light Palace!
However, Cao Ya wouldn't care too much about the development of the Mingguang Palace. In such a transcendent world, as long as one's personal strength is strong enough, there won't be any problems!
He mainly inquired about the information about the Flame Dragon Domain that the Bright Light Palace had collected.
There was no information that they cared about much. Even if there were major events, they had absolutely nothing to do with Cao Ya or Ming Guangyu!
To put it bluntly, in the Yanlong Domain, the Mingguang Domain is just a rural place. When Dao Lord travels the world seeking enlightenment on the Great Dao, he rarely comes here.
However, there are always exceptions. For the Eternal Emperor, whether a place is remote and barren or not is not important.
One day, Cao Ya emerged from seclusion and was practicing his magic when he was disturbed by a supreme emperor who had quietly appeared!
Cao Ya suddenly sensed the emergence of a dark aura, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Who are you?" Cao Ya asked in a deep voice, his whole demeanor extremely vigilant.
Even he, in his current state, had no prior awareness of it... Putting everything else aside, the old man opposite him, with his aged face, deep eyes, and black robe, was definitely a powerful Eternal Emperor!
"Which major power do they belong to? The Dao Alliance Immortal Palace, or the Mangya Kingdom?"
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