“Indeed, the treasures left behind by the Yellow Springs Emperor helped the Epoch Heavenly Lord in the lower realm. This favor is a bargaining chip.” Taihuangtian said cruelly, “If we take the Yellow Springs Emperor’s corpse, refine it, and use it to deal with the Epoch Heavenly Lord, it will definitely be very effective.”
Taiyantian, Taihuntian, Tailongtian, Taixutian, and Taihetian all agreed.
"The Celestial Emperor of the Era is not to be underestimated! We must seize any leverage over him to keep him in check."
Although Taiyan Tian wished he could trample Fang Han to pieces, he also had to admit that Fang Han's strength and his mental and strategic thinking were extraordinary. If he was even slightly careless, Fang Han would seize the opportunity to kill him!
“Besides the Yellow Springs Emperor, there is also the Panwu Immortal Venerable!” Taihuntian’s face flashed with a scheming look.
"They can't escape!" the Nian Beast said confidently. With him leading the team, who could escape his grasp?
Taixu Tian said solemnly, "We cannot let our guard down! A powerful Heavenly Lord from the Epoch Gate has already arrived at the Immortal King Battlefield, and he..."
The Barbarian Ancestor laughed and said, "You mean the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord? I know him. We even fought before. We only stopped because of the appearance of several powerful evil spirits and then retreated."
"The Vermilion Bird's strength is not bad, but it is still a bit inferior to mine."
The Barbarian Ancestor revealed his arrogance. He had lived for countless eons, cultivating his Dao for sixteen eons and defeating countless masters. The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord would surely be one of them.
Taihuangtian and the others looked at each other, realizing that the Barbarian Ancestor had underestimated the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord.
So they told the three powerful figures about their experiences, including not only their own attacks, but also the Three Sovereigns, the Heart Demon Elder, and the Crimson Abyss Demon Lord, all controlled by the Primordial Demon Lord, as well as that unparalleled demonic thought! Even so, they were unable to capture the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, which shows how terrifying he was!
The six of them secretly thought that if the Vermilion Bird were to fight the Barbarian Ancestor again, the latter would likely not escape his fate.
"What?!" Upon hearing this, the Barbarian Ancestor was greatly surprised. The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Monarch's realm had improved so rapidly?!
Both the Nian beast and the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons were greatly shaken.
They were very clear about the Barbarian Ancestor's situation, and the scene described by Taihuangtian and the others was so vivid, it was as if they had been there themselves. The Nian Beast admitted that even he wasn't sure he could have escaped alive if he were in that situation, yet the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord had done it…
"Could it be that the Primordial Daoist, or the Worldly Free King Buddha, or the Primordial Ancestral Dragon, also went to help him?"
The Nian beast pondered for a moment, then shook its head. Judging from its own experience, it didn't believe that the Vermilion Bird would voluntarily lower its own chances of becoming king.
"He has disappeared, determined to hide, and is very difficult for us to find. Even the Celestial King cannot find him."
The Lord of Ten Thousand Demons said in a cold tone, "As long as the Epoch Gate is completely slaughtered, then Vermilion Bird alone cannot cause any trouble."
The three strong men's gazes swept over the six people from Taihuangtian, with scrutiny in their eyes.
"We do have information about the whereabouts of Immortal Venerable Panwu," Taihe Tiandao said, indicating his determination to obtain it.
Immediately, a group of peerless celestial beings used their escape techniques to leave this place, to plunder the remains of the powerful celestial beings who had fallen here, and also to find Immortal Venerable Panwu, before attacking the Yellow Spring Great Barrier.
On the other side, after flying far away and shaking off his pursuers, Cao Ya sought a place to heal his wounds.
"Whoosh." Surrounded by flames and enveloped in divine flames, the True Phoenix Treasure Technique was continuously activated.
Within the Niwan Palace world, the Immortal King Pills are rapidly dwindling, with thousands being consumed in no time.
"Fortunately, I, in [Perfect World], have mastered this rare divine technique!"
Cao Ya secretly rejoiced, realizing that his own methods were no match for the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique." In fact, the same was true for the other Cao Yas; now, if they were injured and needed to heal themselves, they all unanimously chose the "True Phoenix Treasure Technique."
[Immortality] Cao Ya is undoubtedly the most effective in this regard!
Who told him to be the Vermilion Bird, the divine beast!
Even Cao Ya from [Perfect World] is slightly inferior.
Of course, there is also a crucial point: many of the Cao Ya are experts in the way of fire. These profound skills, when used to activate the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, are like adding wings to a tiger.
Finally, Cao Ya recovered from his serious injuries and made a full recovery without any scars remaining.
However, that kind of mental exhaustion requires time to recover.
"If our overall combat strength is only at the level of the sixteenth century, then we are in danger in the present world."
In the past, the Lord of Heaven and Earth of the Fifteenth Era firmly held the throne of the number one expert in the Upper Realm.
But in today's world, he falls short; he's not qualified to look down on the millions of powerful figures.
Especially within the Immortal King Battlefield, the dangers are numerous and difficult to describe in detail.
Cao Ya thought to himself that he needed to break through the fourteenth and fifteenth eras, and then let his overall magical power soar to more than the seventeenth era. Only then could he be fearless of traps and ambushes.
"The Celestial King's true form cannot emerge; even the blessing of his will and the empowerment from afar have their limits."
"Generally speaking, most immortals live for fifteen or sixteen centuries. Even if an immortal king is willing to give up his essence and origin, he can only live for seventeen or eighteen centuries at most."
"In other words, once you reach this level, your life will no longer be in danger."
Cao Ya flicked his finger, and flames flickered and died, as if divine birds were flying and soaring through the void.
"My foundation lies in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Technique! To perfect this technique, I still need to refer to..."
Cao Ya raised his head and saw countless strange phenomena within the Immortal King Battlefield, many of which were also of the fire element.
"Hoo." Cao Ya's divine sense spread out, constantly pondering, absorbing the essence, and studying the "Vermilion Bird Heavenly Art".
Cao Ya also sensed something amiss about the unusual events on the Immortal King Battlefield.
He analyzed that it was his own existence that had provoked the Heavenly Lords here.
After all, in the original book, the powerful beings from the Upper Realm would not enter this place until a later point in time.
Cao Ya had no idea that the Immortal Kings held a meeting deep within the Gate of Immortality, causing a dramatic shift in the war situation of this world, leading it in a direction that no one could predict.
Cao Ya himself, however, made progress in his cultivation and broke through the barrier of the Fourteenth Era.
"Buzz." Cao Ya's body shimmered with light, and the true meaning of divine fire continued to boil, never extinguished.
"Fourteen epochs! My combat power will soon rival that of eighteen epochs! I can even surpass an ordinary seventeen-epoch warrior!" Cao Ya exclaimed excitedly.
With this strength, his confidence returned, and he became even more calm and composed.
Feeling restless, Cao Ya decided to travel to the Immortal King's battlefield again, mainly to observe the situation of all parties involved, so as not to be tricked and fall into a trap without even knowing it.
Cao Ya was taken aback, because the number of Heavenly Lords in the Immortal King Battlefield was far too many.
“Something has changed in the outside world!” Cao Ya immediately realized this.
After thinking for a moment, he headed towards the location of the Yellow Springs Great Barrier, preparing to take the corpses of Yan and the Yellow Springs Emperor back to the Upper Realm.
However, when Cao Ya got closer, he was dumbfounded.
"Boom..." In the distance, divine light manifested, and various celestial lords fought a great battle, their shouts of battle shaking the heavens.
"What happened?" Cao Ya scratched his head. What exactly happened during his recovery and cultivation that led to this situation?
"Era Celestial Lord, Lightning Goddess Celestial Lord... wait, Linglong Immortal Venerable, Feng Baiyu, and the others are also present?"
Cao Ya was stunned. Fang Han and Fang Qingxue were indeed powerful, which was not surprising, but how could the others have reached the fifteenth era at such a short time? Shouldn't they have achieved this at the end of the third millennium, hundreds of millions of years later?!
What puzzled him even more was that the Eight Heavenly Kings, the Boundless Buddha King, the Lord of War, and the Black and White Envoys, all the overlords of the heavens, were now at least giants of the fifteenth era!
As if it were free, supreme giants at the Heavenly Monarch Realm began to emerge on a large scale!
Cao Ya couldn't help but wonder if he had come out a little too early. Only after breaking through to the next realm for another fifteen eras, and having surpassed the strength of eighteen eras, could he roam freely between heaven and earth!
However, after careful observation, Cao Ya suddenly realized something.
"Is it related to the Immortal King?" Cao Ya nodded secretly. With the Immortal King's involvement, everything made sense.
Cao Ya looked around. On the Epoch Gate side, Epoch Heavenly Lord Fang Han was from the Sixteenth Epoch. His combat power was fierce. He was fighting against many opponents and suffered the most ambushes. He was in great danger. Even Fang Han was bleeding profusely. He maintained his battle line by relying on various divine artifacts, as well as the "Epoch Divine Fist" and "True Phoenix Treasure Technique". He did not retreat an inch.
The situation wasn't much better for Fang Qingxue, the Heavenly Lord of Lightning, who was also being besieged.
Even Linglong Immortal Venerable and Feng Baiyu were facing two or three times the number of enemies, and their situation was worrying.
"The Celestial Kings have united?" Cao Ya frowned. This phenomenon did not exist in the original timeline.
Moreover, many Heavenly Lords who should have been devoured by Hua Tiandu are now alive and well, and have even received gifts from the Immortal King, soaring to the fifteenth era and displaying extraordinary power.
"Could it be my fault?" Cao Ya muttered.
Because of the crisis at the Epoch Gate, Cao Ya did not hesitate. After assessing the situation, he quietly crept over.
Since no one has noticed my whereabouts, why expose myself? Let's ambush and take one out first!
"If it's an assassination attempt, it must be a fatal blow! There must be no delay!"
Cao Ya changed his mind, his gaze sweeping over the Nian beast, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and then he still held back.
He could severely injure these individuals in one fell swoop, but they were also incredibly powerful and possessed unpredictable trump cards, making it virtually impossible to eliminate them instantly.
"Those from the 16th and 17th centuries can be ruled out! Those from the 15th century are perfect! Let's kill as many as possible!"
Cao Ya quickly locked onto his target, moving silently and without any aura, traversing the void.
Of course, with everyone focused on their enemies during the fierce battle, they didn't notice Cao Ya's presence.
Suddenly, Cao Ya launched an attack, unleashing a burst of nine-colored light that shot directly at the five Heavenly Lords!
"What???" The group was horrified, a sense of impending death lingering in their minds.
"It's you, Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord!" Taiyan Tian felt a chill run down his spine. When did this giant get so close to him?
"Hiss!!" Taihuntian, Taihetian, Taixutian, and Tailongtian all felt their hair stand on end.
They've only been around for fifteen epochs; how could they possibly be a match for the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord?!
However, their two allies, who were also Heavenly Emperors of the Fifteenth Era, were both shocked and secretly relieved.
Fortunately, the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord's target was not himself!
The opponents of these seven super celestial monarchs are Feng Yaoguang and a pen.
"The Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord!" The two were originally at a significant disadvantage, with each holding a single brush, and could only grit their teeth and persevere. However, Cao Ya's appearance brought them great joy.
Cao Ya knew that Feng Yaoguang was Feng Baiyu's daughter and Fang Han's Daoist partner. In her previous life, she was the spirit of the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
The Emperor Mirror was created by the Emperor of the Xuanhuang Great World. Later, when the Emperor died, the mirror was also shattered. The spirit of the mirror was able to reincarnate only after being protected by the Emperor on his deathbed.
It can be said that the Emperor was like a father to Feng Yaoguang in her previous life.
That pen was the Human Emperor's Pen, crafted by the Human Emperor, one of the Three Sovereigns.
However, the choice of the Emperor's Brush differs from that of the Emperor's Mirror.
Although the deaths of the three emperors caused major problems with their artifacts.
The Earth Emperor's Book was demoted, its spirit shattered, and its remaining essence was controlled. In the end, it was rescued by Fang Han and given to Feng Yaoguang. Due to her past life, the remaining power of the Earth Emperor's Book's spirit helped Feng Yaoguang evolve her essence and increase her potential.
Only the Emperor's Brush, after being damaged, was neither refined by the enemy nor reincarnated.
It exists in the world in its original form, and in its decline, it comprehends the realm of "divine artifact of creation, oneness with heaven and earth".
Now, the power of the Emperor's Brush is also very strong, comparable to a Heavenly Lord of fifteen eras.
The combined power of Feng Yaoguang and the Human Emperor's Brush, relying on Taoist magic, barely managed to resist the Seven Heavenly Lords.
There was no way around it; Taiyan Tian and the other six were all fifteen epochs old, and none of them had lost to Feng Yaoguang and the Human Emperor's Brush. That numerical advantage was difficult to overcome.
"Boom!" Cao Ya appeared, unstoppable, his radiant light like a sword, piercing through the defenses of Taiyantian and the other five, invincible, and crushing Taiyantian, Taihuntian, Taihetian, Taixutian and Tailongtian to pieces!
"Ah!!!" The five people screamed as their bodies exploded, their souls disintegrated, and even their Dao was collapsing.
Despite gaining the favor of the Celestial King and progressing from elders of the Taiyi Sect in the Xuanhuang Great World to the current realm of peerless Heavenly Monarchs, they were still extremely vulnerable under Cao Ya's attacks.
They never imagined that they would be killed by the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord in such a way until their deaths!
Like ants, they were completely unable to withstand the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord's killing move!
The five people died suddenly, and the remaining two, who had joined the ranks of the kings and been promoted to higher realms, were also afraid.
They looked at the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord with fear in their eyes.
"Hmm? Vermilion Bird?" Three skeletons with deep voices stopped Cao Ya from continuing his pursuit of the two.
“You are… the Primordial Saint King?” Cao Ya’s eyes narrowed. There was a similar wave of will on these three skeletons. Who else could it be but the Primordial Saint King of the God Race, with that kind of Great Dao Law?
"You continue to deal with Feng Yaoguang and the Human Emperor's Brush. You don't need to worry about Zhuque," the Primordial Saint King said indifferently.
The two Heavenly Lords avoided Cao Ya's location, took a detour, and went to confront their own opponents.
"Just the two of you?" The Emperor's Brush sneered. Before, it was indeed difficult to hold on against seven opponents, but with the victory of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord, how could they not win against two opponents?
"Swoosh." The Emperor's brush moved, its sharpness boundless, deciding the birth and death of heaven and earth, and the demise of the world.
"The situation is dire, even with the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord! Human Emperor's Brush, we must kill these two as soon as possible to help the others," Feng Yaoguang said solemnly.
A mirror in her palm reflects the divine light of the heavens, possessing endless wondrous uses.
It should be noted that in other battle groups, their own heroes are still fighting against overwhelming odds.
"Understood!" the Emperor's Brush replied, going all out and cooperating with Feng Yaoguang to suppress the two Heavenly Monarchs in an instant.
Unfortunately, beings at this level are extremely difficult to kill unless one's power is overwhelming.
"Our Founding Holy King, please help us!" However, the two were still calling for help.
They were terrified that the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Lord would intervene and wipe them out like the five members of the Taiyan Heavenly Lord!
Although they were just bones, Cao Ya could sense that the Ancestral Holy King was in a bad mood.
"Useless thing."
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