"Supreme Cao Ya, should we enter the Heavenly Court? You haven't attained enlightenment yet, so you can use the Divine Source to seal yourself away. What if you can't withstand it..." Ye Fan suddenly said, somewhat worried about Cao Ya's situation.
Cao Ya laughed heartily.
His condition is very good.
Ten thousand years later, the Heavenly Emperor was old, but Cao Ya was still young. Not to mention the beings of his time, they had long since died in the past, and even in the many eras that followed, they had already passed away.
Besides the Heavenly Emperor Ye Fan, only Cao Ya is still alive in the world.
When Ye Fan found Cao Ya again, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw that Cao Ya's appearance had hardly changed at all.
"Are you going to live a second life?" Cao Ya asked with a smile.
"I'm not confident! I plan to use the elixir of immortality, just like the great emperors of the past," Ye Fan said.
He is currently very powerful and has already embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world, but he has not yet undergone a fundamental transformation. If he wants to achieve immortality, he must rely on the elixir of immortality.
“You, the Heavenly Emperor, have been alive for over 20,000 years. This is only your first incarnation. In ancient times, that would be roughly two incarnations of an emperor after he took the elixir of immortality,” Cao Ya said, clicking his tongue.
"I have visited the Empress, and compared to her fortune, I still have many shortcomings," Ye Fan said, shaking his head.
He glanced at Cao Ya and laughed, "Furthermore, Cao Ya, your achievements on the path to immortality are now inferior to mine."
Cao Ya smiled.
To be honest, his immortality did not rely on himself, but on the underlying rules of certain special universes. Reaching a certain level—the requirements are not high—one can live forever. And after sharing the system space, he naturally enjoys it as well.
For example, in the Panlong universe, the Holy Realm is eternal, while that is only three-star.
Unlike the universe of "Covering the Sky," where even low-level five-star cultivators and mid-level five-star cultivators can only live for ten thousand years, they must become immortals in the mortal world and reach the highest level of the five-star mortal immortal realm to achieve immortality.
Several thousand years later, Ye Fan grew increasingly old, and people in the universe began to say that even the Heavenly Emperor had grown old, their voices filled with sighs.
From their birth, and perhaps even until their death, the Heavenly Emperor was at the pinnacle of the universe, accompanying them throughout their entire lives.
If the Heavenly Emperor were to pass away one day, they would find it difficult to adjust.
Compared to the Heavenly Emperor Ye Fan, Cao Ya did not build up any power. He only occasionally went out to wander around, take a look, or leave some opportunities to those who were destined to receive them.
In people's eyes, Cao Ya may have been dead for tens of thousands of years.
It is understandable that the demise of an unorthodox enlightened being, unlike that of a contemporary emperor, would not cause such a great disturbance and would go unnoticed.
Cao Ya's secluded cultivation spot on the dead star is difficult for even ordinary quasi-emperors to enter, as they would face a life-or-death crisis. Moreover, that place is located in a remote corner of the universe, and without his active guidance, only Ye Fan in the world could enter.
Only a portion of the Heavenly Court's high-ranking officials knew that Cao Ya, the Supreme Being from tens of thousands of years ago, was still alive, just like the Heavenly Emperor.
Many of Ye Fan's followers in the Heavenly Court were in seclusion, but some were unwilling to enter the Divine Source, feeling that dying of old age was not an unacceptable thing.
Ye Fan remained silent, respecting their choice.
"Boom..." One day, blood energy pierced through the sky and spread throughout the six directions and eight wastelands. Countless cultivators sensed it and were filled with awe.
More than 20,000 years later, the Heavenly Emperor is reborn and continues his reign at the peak of his imperial destiny!
Countless people lamented that they could not outlive the Heavenly Emperor.
Time flows like water. More than 20,000 years have passed since the second incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor. Several generations of geniuses rose up and became famous throughout the universe, but after thousands of years, they also grew old and passed away in the flow of time.
To outsiders, there is only one Heavenly Emperor, who exists in the world and is eternally young.
In his later years, Ye Fan returned to the Death Star region and saw Cao Ya's unchanged appearance. Even the Heavenly Emperor had to sigh.
"Are you going to die?"
"..." Ye Fan said, "I won't die! I've decided to use the Immortal Ascension Pool, along with my own insights, to live a third life!"
At this point, Ye Fan sighed and said, "I finally understand! Why so many emperors and sovereigns throughout history, who have reached the pinnacle of enlightenment, have all passed away."
"It is really difficult to last forever."
Cao Ya nodded and said, "It is indeed difficult! Let me calculate, there are probably only a few such as the Tribulation-Transcending Celestial Venerable, Emperor Venerable, Undying Heavenly Emperor, Ruthless Great Emperor, and Wushi Great Emperor. Now, with you added, no other powerhouse has been able to reach this point."
"You don't have any either?" Ye Fan asked in surprise.
"No!" Cao Ya shook his head.
Ye Fan seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that the mysteries of the Chaotic Ancient Method are even more unique than he thought.
"Don't overthink it! It's not about the Chaotic Ancient Method," Cao Ya said. "The reason why cultivators could live for so long during the Chaotic Ancient Era was because the longevity substances in the world were abundant. Back then, no one in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could become an immortal for a long time."
"The path to immortality is the true path to eternal life!"
"Mm." Ye Fan nodded.
His trust in Cao Ya must have its reasons.
Moreover, Ye Fan has already made up his mind to become an immortal in the mortal realm!
Because the forbidden zone was completely pacified and all the supreme beings were killed, Ye Fan II did not encounter any threats in his later years. He calmly made arrangements and eventually lived out his third life.
On that day, the Great Dao surged, shaking the entire universe.
All cultivators felt the fluctuations of the Heavenly Emperor's Great Dao, suppressing the universe, and all paths wailed in sorrow.
"The third life!"
"Heavens! The Heavenly Emperor won't just live on like this, generation after generation, will he?"
The world was shocked and everyone was stunned, but in the end they all returned to normal. The Heavenly Emperor, who had lived for more than 50,000 years, was a unique existence in history.
Under the rule of the Heavenly Emperor, order prevailed throughout the myriad realms. Although killings continued to occur in the cultivation world, no truly heinous incidents took place.
Everyone was worried about angering the Heavenly Emperor.
For ordinary people, this is a pretty good era.
However, over the past tens of thousands of years, the entire universe has fallen into a state of decline, with geniuses becoming rare and the various divine bodies, Buddha bodies, demon bodies, and monster bodies that once existed are no longer seen.
Later on, even the quasi-emperors had not appeared for a long time, and the Great Sage was hard to find.
“Even without me, it would be impossible to become an emperor in this era,” Ye Fan said.
The path to becoming an emperor requires competition, allowing your enemies to discover your weaknesses and help you overcome them.
If it were truly a case of someone cultivating diligently and attaining the Emperor Realm...
What kind of physique would that require?!
Chaotic Body? Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo?
Cao Ya had also reached the pinnacle of his cultivation path, but he was stuck on the last one or two steps, so he secluded himself to cultivate diligently, hoping for enlightenment.
“Supreme Cao Ya, nearly 100,000 years later, you are still here. This is truly… wonderful.” Ye Fan said with a smile. Sometimes when he came out of seclusion, he didn’t dare to come to this dead star zone, for fear that Cao Ya had already passed away.
During such a long period of time, without any acquaintances, Ye Fan's loneliness and isolation were indescribable.
With Cao Ya Supreme by his side, Ye Fan could come here to talk to Cao Ya Supreme every time he came out of seclusion.
In contrast, Cao Ya remained calm.
“The permanence of one’s Dao heart is no easier than the immortality of one’s physical body and soul,” Cao Ya murmured.
"Yes," Ye Fan said with deep feeling.
"By the way, Supreme Cao Ya, haven't you attained enlightenment yet?" Ye Fan suddenly asked with a smile.
Cao Ya raised an eyebrow.
What does that mean?
"I have some confidence that when I reach my fourth incarnation, I will no longer be able to suppress the Great Dao. If there are any heroes in this era, they will also have the opportunity to prove their Dao." Ye Fan said with a smile, "Perhaps those figures on the Heavenly Pride Map will also appear."
"They couldn't sense the Emperor's Way and thought they had hope, but as soon as they came out, they discovered your existence. Their expressions were absolutely priceless!" Cao Ya laughed loudly.
“But they do indeed have a chance to become emperors,” Ye Fan said.
Thus, in his fourth life, Ye Fan truly achieved this. His own imperial path was actively sealed, causing all paths to loosen and become active, giving birth to various extraordinary talents.
Years later, powerful figures began to emerge in the myriad realms, and bloody battles raged along the ancient star paths. Countless talents fought their entire lives for the throne.
"boom!
Later, even those beings who had sealed themselves away, such as the Emperor, Taichu, Zhang Bairen, as well as the Divine Silkworm Daoist, the Fire Kirin, and the Fire Lin'er, all awakened, their unique aura of attaining enlightenment permeating the universe and shaking the heavens.
When they walked through the mortal world and learned of the long reign of the Heavenly Emperor, they were all dumbfounded.
They then visited the Heavenly Court to investigate Ye Fan's life, but the Heavenly Emperor's Dao suddenly appeared, and they were petrified on the spot.
At the grand banquet hosted by Ye Fan, a group of former heroes wore bitter expressions.
"Heavenly Emperor, you have blocked everyone's path to the throne." Huo Lin'er was still a great beauty with dazzling long hair, but there was a strand of white hair.
"If someone really blocks your position, will you still be born?" Ye Fan asked, three large cauldrons pressing down on his shoulders, suppressing the Great Dao.
The Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, the Immortal Tears Green Gold Cauldron, and the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Cauldron are all imperial artifacts, operating according to a unique trajectory, the result of Ye Fan's many years of comprehension.
He didn't want to block the way for those who came after him.
"This..." People were stunned.
In the end, one can only sigh, no wonder the Heavenly Emperor could live for four lifetimes and exist for more than 100,000 years!
After the banquet, some continued to strive and try to prove their faith, while others decided to slumber and wait for a better era.
They don't want to become the second Golden Crow Emperor!
One day, Ye Fan went to the Death Star region, found Cao Ya, and with a smile on his face, went to find someone.
Cao Ya suddenly realized what was going on, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.
So, after ten thousand years, he went out again.
He had occasionally gone out to observe the new era, but no one knew his identity; at most, they thought he was an unfathomable figure.
Cao Ya slightly altered the descriptions of his appearance and physique from ancient books, making him unrecognizable to everyone.
Gouchen Star is also an ancient star with a long history and many powerful forces.
But Cao Ya and Ye Fan's arrival did not alert anyone.
"Who awakens first from the great dream? I know myself best! Alas, more than 120,000 years have passed, times have changed, and my old friends, if they were not sealed away, must all be dead by now."
Inside an ancient coffin, the unscrupulous, fat Taoist priest Duan De sat up. After a moment of confusion, he quickly regained his memory by relying on the methods he used before burying himself.
He immediately grinned slyly and muttered, "I'm going to dig up the Heavenly Emperor's grave. Oh, and Cao Ya too..."
As he spoke, Duan De climbed out of the grave, only to find two figures sitting beside it.
"A ghost!" Duan De was startled.
"It's us," Ye Fan said, his voice tinged with a smile.
Duan De stared intently and recognized Cao Ya and Ye Fan. His eyes widened in shock: "Damn it, you're still alive?!"
"You're still alive, how dare we leave first?" Cao Ya said with a grin.
His eyes flashed like lightning as he discovered five pure white reincarnation seals within Duan De's body.
"Don't worry, after this life is over, we'll put you in the grave, and when you wake up in your next life, we'll come to welcome you again," Ye Fan said with a smile.
Duan De rolled his eyes. Forget it, how many times would he have to be frightened?
"The gathering of the Nine Reincarnation Seals, transforming from mortal to immortal, is a grand gesture by the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation Crossing," Cao Ya praised.
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But this path is only suitable for Duan De. Neither Ye Fan nor Cao Ya are suited to take this route.
After a brief reunion, Duan De severed all ties and started anew.
To collect all the reincarnation seals, one cannot carry the past from the previous life.
Prior to this, Cao Ya and Ye Fan had already left Gouchen Star and were no longer interfering with Duan De's actions.
"I hope he succeeds," Ye Fan said softly.
"Ye Fan, the person you've been waiting for has appeared." Cao Ya suddenly laughed.
Then Cao Ya returned to the Death Star zone.
Ye Fan was taken aback. He made a calculation with his fingers, activated the Heavenly Secrets, and suddenly sighed.
Not long after, the Heavenly Emperor had a disciple named Kou Xiaoxiao.
The turbulent events in the outside world, the competition among talents for the imperial path, including the astonishing reappearance of the Azure Emperor, his attempt to enter the immortal path, and his ultimate failure, all failed to affect Cao Ya. He continued to refine his own imperial path, and his strength slowly increased.
As times changed, in this lifetime, no one was able to attain enlightenment.
Ye Fan lived out his fifth life, becoming a Chaos Body, and the glory of the Heavenly Emperor era continued.
In the 140,000th year of the Heavenly Emperor's Calendar, tens of thousands of years after the changes in heaven and earth, the gloomy universe finally ushered in a change.
With a deafening roar, an incredibly intense sound reverberated throughout the heavens, causing the entire human realm to tremble.
Everyone understood that this was the commotion caused by the Great Emperor's Divine Tribulation.
"Who is this expert? Even the strongest in this world are still far from it. Could it be... a legendary genius from ancient times?" People were filled with anticipation. They activated their profound arts, which illuminated the sky and revealed the Emperor's Tribulation. The black-haired figure appeared in the sky of the myriad realms, leaving countless cultivators dumbfounded.
"That's... Supreme Cao Ya?!"
"He's still alive??"
People were stunned.
No one could have imagined that the powerful figure who attained enlightenment was none other than the once-renowned Cao Ya Supreme. According to ancient records, he should have passed away silently long ago.
"Ah, that's right, Cao Ya, the Supreme Being, didn't become an Emperor, so he can be sealed with divine source." They thought they had guessed the reason why Cao Ya had lived until now, but in fact, Cao Ya had never done so in the past tens of thousands of years.
Inside the Heavenly Court, Ye Fan's eyes were filled with anticipation. Because of the response of all the myriad paths, which was about to suppress the newly born complete Emperor Dao, his own Great Dao was in harmony and he almost lost control. It was only when the three Emperor Cauldrons trembled that the influence was stopped.
In the end, Cao Ya survived the imperial tribulation without serious injury, becoming the supreme ruler of his time, known as the "Death Emperor".
Because his imperial path is the death of heaven and earth.
In terms of destructive power, it is terrifying beyond compare.
The coexistence of the Heavenly Emperor and the Emperor of Death marked another extremely glorious and splendid era.
Not long after attaining enlightenment, Cao Ya entered the system space.
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