"Cao Ya!"
In the army, Gong Tianzun, Shi Tianzun, Qiang Tianfei, and Langxuan Shenhuang all suddenly stood up, stepped out of their chariots, their auras surging and shaking the void of Xuandu. Their power was immense, and when they joined forces, they were even more terrifying, yet they pressed down on Cao Ya.
"Cao Ya, since you dare to show yourself, then die here! Get rid of this villain who rebels against the Heavenly Court!" Shi Qiluo, originally Lady Yuanmu, shouted, his killing intent surging.
“Xuan Du is not only the burial place of the Heavenly Emperor, but also your final resting place,” said the Divine Emperor Langxuan with a smile, confident of victory and quite calm.
"boom!!"
Gong Tianzun and Qiang Tianfei had icy eyes, and the surging magical power emanating from their bodies was enough to penetrate Xuandu!
They hadn't made a move yet, cooperating with Hong Tianzun and Zu Shenwang to kill Tian Gong, all while waiting for Cao Ya.
The Heavenly Court's enemies—the Heavenly Duke, the Earth God, the Langwan God King, and even the Netherworld Venerable and the Moon Venerable—were taken seriously, but not particularly feared.
The likes of the ancient gods and the four emperors are nothing compared to them.
Mu Tianzun has many methods, but his cultivation level is not high enough and he is still lacking.
Only Kaihuang and Cao Ya are the biggest threats to the Heavenly Court!
They possess both immense power and profound cunning. One is a pinnacle of swordsmanship, and the other a precipitous peak of saber technique. All the Celestial Venerables are worried. They have attained the Dao through swordsmanship and saber technique respectively, reaching the thirty-sixth level of the Dao Realm, and imprinted their Dao principles into the ultimate void. Like the Supreme Emperor, they will be very difficult to deal with at that time.
The Supreme Emperor disguised himself as Consort Qiang and infiltrated the Heavenly Court, holding a high position. In the absence of the Supreme Emperor himself, he was already considered a colleague.
Regardless of whether it was Kaihuang or Caoya, the Heavenly Venerables had shown goodwill and were willing to accept them. After joining the Heavenly Court, they remained Heavenly Venerables at the pinnacle of power, able to rule over all realms and control the life and death of all beings in the heavens.
But the two refused.
This is different from the Tai Emperor.
Therefore, after the Kaihuang era, Haotianzun decided to take action himself and intercept the emperor of Wuyou Township.
It must be admitted that among the Ten Heavenly Venerables, Haotian Venerable is definitely in the top three, if not the number one!
Furthermore, everyone knows that behind Haotianzun is Taisu Shennu.
That is also a being at the Celestial Venerable level.
The Dao of Tai Su is extremely terrifying, suppressing many Daoist techniques. The other Heavenly Venerables are quite wary of the Goddess Tai Su.
On the surface, Haotian Zun also showed submission.
"In Xuandu, we can deal with the Heavenly Emperor by sending two Heavenly Venerables, plus the Divine Artifact Heavenly Venerable," said Langxuan Divine Emperor with a faint smile. "Cao Ya, if you can last ten moves against us four Heavenly Venerables, then you'll be considered powerful! After we kill you, I'll burn an incense stick for you."
"What a pity, another ruthless character is about to die, just like Yun Tianzun and Ling Tianzun." Shi Qiluo Tianzun looked sad, like a woman, and was about to cry.
If it were her original body as Madam Yuanmu, she would be quirky, playful, and adorable, and anyone who saw her would be captivated.
But now he has the body of a strong man...
Many people felt their eyes twitching, some felt nauseous, and wanted to vomit.
Even the Divine Emperor Langxuan got goosebumps all over and forced himself not to look at the Heavenly Venerable Shi.
Only the Heavenly Venerable of the Palace and the Heavenly Consort Qiang remained completely calm and composed, showing no change in expression.
“In a one-on-one fight, even if you guys activate the divine artifact Yutianzun, I can still kill you!” Cao Ya said.
“Therefore, we must act together,” Gong Tianzun said calmly.
Consort Qiang frowned slightly. Her true form was the Supreme Emperor, whose divine consciousness had attained enlightenment. In some aspects, she had an advantage over other Heavenly Venerables.
For some reason, Consort Qiang suddenly had a feeling.
Even though the Heavenly Emperor is within Xuandu, his threat seems less than that of Cao Ya?!
"Has he already attained enlightenment?" Consort Qiang wondered to herself. But with several Heavenly Venerables joining forces, and with the Heavenly Court's hundreds of thousands of years of research and the creation of a powerful weapon by the Zaofu Heavenly Palace, how could they possibly fail in their attack to suppress Cao Ya?
Even if both the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth God appeared, defeat would be inevitable!
Having once been the Supreme Emperor and had the experience of attaining enlightenment through divine consciousness, Consort Qiangtian knew very well that only those at the thirty-sixth level of the Dao Realm could enter the ultimate void. One had to cultivate to the thirty-seventh level to grow a Dao Tree, Dao Flower, and Dao Fruit, which were the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth levels of the Dao Realm system!
As for the Dao Palace at the fortieth level of the Dao Realm...
Emperor Tai cultivated for billions of years, and in the past there were sacrifices from the Creator Clan, but he still failed to succeed.
That was a perfect Great Heavenly Court realm, comparable to the Heavenly Palace Divine Realm system, where all thirty-six Heavenly Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls were condensed!
That complete and supremely powerful Great Heavenly Court, which attains the Dao through force, is unparalleled in all realms and is enough to shatter all the heavens. Ordinary cultivators at the thirty-sixth or thirty-seventh Heavenly Dao Realm, or those in an imperfect Great Heavenly Court with only thirty-six Heavenly Palaces, might not even last three or five moves against it, and would be turned into mud after one or two rounds!
"Only two Celestial Venerables were restrained..."
Cao Ya also frowned secretly.
The six Heavenly Venerables who have arrived in Xuandu, Hong Tianzun and Zu Shenwang, are engaged in a fierce battle with Tian Gong. Qin Mu and his four companions have also drawn their swords, allowing the two of them to devote all their combat power, including the divine artifact Yu Tianzun, to the battlefield without having to worry about anything else.
But the Four Heavenly Venerables are still left!
Among the rulers of the Heavenly Court, Shi Tianzun, Qiang Tianfei, Gong Tianzun, and Langxuan Shenhuang may not be among the top few, and may be inferior to Xiao Tianzun and Hao Tianzun. They may not even have an advantage over Hong Tianzun and Huo Tianzun.
With their combined strength, they could easily rival the best among the five-star high-level institutions.
This doesn't even include their divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable!
Each of them has more than thirty celestial palaces and at least twenty or thirty treasure halls. The celestial palaces and divine realms possess magical power systems, and the four celestial venerables are all close to the Great Heavenly Court realm, making them extremely powerful.
"Unfortunately, in the [Covering the Sky] universe, I am only walking on the path of immortality in the mortal world, and I have not been able to become an immortal like the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Beginningless Great Emperor, Ye Fan, and Duan De!"
Cao Ya felt a chill run down her spine.
These individuals have existed for hundreds of millions of years, and they have survived numerous eras of change, holding high positions in the Heavenly Court and controlling the fruits of various reforms. Upon closer examination, their strength is something no one dares to underestimate.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
At this very moment, the war in Xuandu intensified, with armies from all sides attacking and trampling the great city of Xuandu. Gods died in large numbers, and the once arrogant gods of Xuandu were now wailing everywhere.
Their greatest reliance—the Heavenly Emperor—was also in grave danger under the siege of Hong Tianzun and Zu Shenwang.
Although two Celestial Venerables were injured, the battlefield was in Xuandu. As long as they did not lose, Xuandu would be the most vulnerable party.
Qin Mu, Tian Shu, Luo Wushuang, Zhe Huali, and the Butcher occasionally broke away from the Heavenly Venerable battlefield to charge into the Heavenly Court army. They fought their way through the Ten Guardian Gods and made some achievements. However, they still had to be careful in the large army formation and dared not linger, which resulted in their results not being very outstanding.
"Haha, Heavenly King Tian Shu, thank you for your rescue."
In Tianfang City, Emperor Qing came out to greet them.
Tianfang is one of the forty-nine Heavenly Paths, so Tianfang City is one of the forty-nine divine cities of Xuandu, with Emperor Qing leading many gods to guard it.
Di Qing is a descendant of the Heavenly Duke and a master of the Imperial Throne. He owns more than one Heavenly Palace. In the vast Xuandu, below the Heavenly Duke, he is among the first batch of masters.
Because the Heavenly Emperor had sponsored the Kaihuang Emperor during his reign, Emperor Qing knew Tian Shu, the Heavenly King under the Kaihuang Emperor's command.
Even another emperor under the Kaihuang throne, the Moon King, was a descendant of Emperor Qing and a human woman.
However, the relationship between the father and daughter was quite bad.
"Brother Diqing, it's been a long time." Tian Shu stepped forward and said with a smile.
Qin Mu, Luo Wushuang, Zhe Huali, and the Butcher were all wearing masks, seemingly to conceal their identities.
Di Qing's eyes flickered slightly. He did not reveal their true identities, but simply invited them into Tianfang City with proper etiquette.
"Xuan Du will never forget Emperor Kaihuang's kindness. Once we have defeated the Heavenly Court's army, we will prepare generous gifts and travel to Wuyou Township to express our gratitude!" Emperor Qing said with a smile, appearing confident that he could defend Xuan Du.
Qin Mu and the butcher exchanged a glance, unable to understand where Di Qing's confidence came from.
While speaking, Tian Shu also transmitted his voice, saying, "Di Qing is arrogant, but not bad. However, as a post-natal being, it's best to avoid contact with the people of Xuandu. Few people can stand that arrogant and contemptuous attitude."
"Under the protection of the Heavenly Emperor and with the manifestation of the Heavenly Way, Emperor Qing probably believes that Xuandu is impregnable and that any temporary disadvantage can be quickly reversed?"
Luo Wushuang sneered.
Di Qing was somewhat dissatisfied. Did this Divine Blade look down on their Xuandu?
Tian Shu quickly smoothed things over and moved on from the matter.
Soon after, Emperor Qing went to set up defenses and arrange protection for the elderly, women and children. He had no time to attend to anything else and could only let Tian Shu and the others do as they pleased.
“Xuandu is finished,” the butcher said.
"With this kind of mentality, they actually think they've won?" Zhe Huali sneered. "Even if they risk their lives, they might not be able to win. Now they're underestimating their enemy... Xuandu is doomed!"
"It was Heaven's own choice. His reincarnated soul, Hong Tianzun, even personally took action to break through Xuandu's defenses." Luo Wushuang shook his head and said, "If it weren't for Qin Mu's invitation, I would never have come to Xuandu!"
"Let's do our best," Tian Shu sighed. Such an army composed of experts above the Jade Capital level, and those terrifying Heavenly Venerables...
We only have Cao Ya left, but the other side still has four Heavenly Venerables. How can we fight this?
"The gods like Di Qing are arrogant and underestimate their enemies. It's one thing for them to die, but what about the old, young, women and children in the city..." The butcher frowned.
"Di Qing did not arrange for their retreat; he was merely providing protection..."
"It's very risky!"
"It's also very dangerous!"
The butcher shook his head, feeling that Di Qing's actions were irresponsible. If serious consequences occurred, Di Qing would have nowhere to turn to for regret.
Qin Mu remained silent. He had spoken up to remind them earlier, but Di Qing mocked him, showing disdain for their ignorance of Xuandu's true strength.
"Arrogance has ruined Xuandu," Qin Mu said softly.
"Even the Heavenly Emperor doesn't care about the lives of the people of Xuandu, yet we outsiders are here fighting to the death. Isn't that ridiculous?" Luo Wushuang said coldly, full of indignation.
Heaven's wishful thinking led to the abandonment of its own descendants, and the lives of countless people in the entire Xuandu.
Although Luo Wushuang was devoted to practicing swordsmanship, she also found it extremely distasteful.
"I will test the Heavenly Justice Dao Heart. If... he really falls, we will retreat!" Qin Mu said. Because of his experience in the Ancestral Court, he discovered the Nine Prisons Platform, which is a tempering of the Dao Heart in the Heavenly Palace Divine Realm system. It had never been revealed before, which caused the Heavenly Palace Divine Realm system to lack something.
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Qin Mu thought to himself, if the Heavenly Emperor were to break through the Nine Hell Platform, it would mean that the Heavenly Emperor had not fallen and was still impartial and selfless.
If Heaven is merciful and imprisons you within the Nine Hells Platform, unable to escape...
Qin Mu's expression darkened.
"Hopefully not."
Because of his past experiences and the many times Heaven has helped him, Qin Mu sincerely hopes that Heaven will remain the embodiment of justice.
“If the Heavenly Emperor were to completely fall into depravity and collude with the Ten Heavenly Venerables…” Luo Wushuang looked at Qin Mu.
“Then he is our enemy!” Qin Mu said in a hoarse voice.
Tian Shu, the butcher, and Zhe Huali remained silent.
If that were the case, it would be extremely difficult to fight against the Heavenly Court, and there would be no hope at all.
"Well, don't worry, Cao Ya won't do anything he's not confident about. Since he said that before and made his stance clear, it means that Cao Ya is confident in turning the tide of the battle and defeating the Heavenly Court." The Butcher spoke up. As a fellow member of the Remnant Village and a swordsman himself, he knew Cao Ya very well.
Qin Mu nodded.
The elderly people in the disabled village are his elders.
In Qin Mu's view, they each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Grandpa Cao Ya, for example, has a firm Dao heart and terrifying strength, but sometimes he appears too cold.
But Qin Mu agreed with the butcher's judgment that Cao Ya wouldn't do anything without a chance of success.
The group looked towards Xuandu Tianyu. Apart from Hong Tianzun and Zu Shenwang, who were fighting against Tiangong, the other four Tianzun were confronting Cao Ya. Their auras were surging and stirring up the wind and clouds, which actually overshadowed the other battlefields and shocked the heavens!
"Truly powerful! The Dao of the Blade is as lofty as the peak of the Sword Dao, in no way inferior!" Zhe Huali exclaimed.
Even Tian Shu, the Heavenly King under the Kaihuang Emperor, would not refute this point.
The Kaihuang Sword Path is imprinted with the thirty-five heavens. It is only one step away from achieving enlightenment. According to the powerful swordsmen, the peaks in front of the sword path are almost insurmountable.
No one knows the specifics of Cao Ya's swordsmanship, and it has not been imprinted in the void.
However, those who had more contact with Cao Ya, such as Butcher, Tian Shu, and Luo Wushuang, knew very well that Cao Ya's swordsmanship, even with a casual swing, was comparable to their full-force attacks.
The reason they knew so much detail was because they were both in Yankang and were both swordsmen. Naturally, they had consulted Cao Ya many times, but all of them had failed and could not even force Cao Ya to draw his sword.
“But those are the Four Heavenly Venerables!” Tian Shu sighed.
One Celestial Venerable is equivalent to one Emperor Kaihuang; four Celestial Venerables joining forces...
Such power would make even the resurrected Taidi or the reappearance of the Ancient God Emperor change color; it would be extremely difficult to contend with!
“The fact that Cao Ya didn’t notify us means that he thinks the situation hasn’t reached its most dangerous point and there’s no need to retreat immediately!” Butcher said, trusting Cao Ya quite a bit and feeling relieved that he hadn’t received any notification.
Tian Shu, Luo Wushuang, and Zhe Huali all agreed.
Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
The tall man in Yankang was undoubtedly Cao Ya.
They are all inferior to Cao Ya!
After all, he never possessed the combat power of a Celestial Venerable!
"Boom..."
Suddenly, in the divine city of Xuandu, which had not yet been breached, all kinds of Heavenly Dao surged, displaying magnificent divine power and surging energy, forming terrifying Heavenly Dao magical treasures, which blessed all the people of Xuandu, including supporters from the outside world like Qin Mu.
Conversely, the Celestial Venerable and the Ten Guards Army were suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, as if trapped in a quagmire.
"Haha, Venerable Hong, old man Hong, everyone says you're a good man, but in my opinion, you're nothing but a fame-seeker! You're not qualified to conquer Xuandu!" Di Qing laughed loudly, his confidence growing stronger.
"My lads, prepare for the final battle! Drive the Ten Guards of Heaven out of Xuandu!"
As soon as the words fell, the gods of Xuandu responded in unison, their fighting spirit burning brightly, as if they were about to reverse the tide of the battle.
Seeing this, Cao Ya, who was facing the four Heavenly Venerables, couldn't help but shake his head secretly.
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