"On the path to enlightenment, one is either not qualified to refine the origin, or if one is qualified, success is inevitable!"
"It's just about comprehending countless laws..."
"Relying solely on personal asceticism is not very realistic. Human strength has its limits, and the divine principles suitable for practitioners cannot encompass everything. Ultimately, it is still necessary to refer to various cosmic divine scriptures and seek inspiration. If there are superior materials for enlightenment, that would be the best!"
Thinking of this, Cao Ya rubbed his temples, looking quite troubled.
In this respect, universes such as [Desolate Era] and [Sacred Ruins] have many things to comprehend, but unfortunately, the system space can only share power and memories, and cannot carry items.
Otherwise, given the current strength of those Cao Ya individuals, collecting enlightenment treasures in universes like the [Desolate Era] and [Sacred Ruins] wouldn't be particularly difficult, and they would even have many top-tier items among them!
While the Snow Eagle Lord universe also possesses such treasures, the number a single source world can nurture is far from abundant. Perhaps, traversing numerous source worlds would allow one to collect them…
Unfortunately, here, to travel through the infinite primordial space, one must be a primordial life form of at least the seventh star level. Even a peak sixth-star God Emperor can only stay briefly and cannot stay for long. Otherwise, the primordial power will invade and one will surely perish!
The distance between the two source worlds is incredibly long; how could they possibly cross it in such a short time?
Unless a powerful expert from the Chaos Origin realm intervenes and uses great supernatural powers to construct a void passage specifically for him!
However, Cao Ya did not know any of these seven-star giants. All he knew was that "Yuan" had arranged for cultivators in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range and the Realm Heart Continent to connect to the Thunder World and other places so that they could go there to train and improve their cultivation. However, it was not the Origin World. Although its power level was superior and there were many strong people, it was inferior in some aspects of natural creation.
"I failed to become a disciple of a powerful expert from the Hunyuan realm!" Cao Ya sighed softly.
The geographical characteristics of the 【Snow Eagle Lord】universe are quite different from other seven-star universes.
In the [Desolate Era] universe, Cao Ya, after successfully merging with the Dao and becoming an Eternal Emperor, no longer had to worry about his lifespan. He didn't need to worry about the endless darkness, nor did he need to worry about getting lost in it and failing to find a new realm or other universe in time, thus dying of old age. He could roam freely as long as he wanted!
Of course, we still cannot be careless about dangerous places in the universe or mysterious places in the world.
There, one can travel to various realms and alien universes. If one is strong enough, one can obtain many treasures, such as the Dao-Merging Fire Cloud Flower and Fragrant Treasure Spirit Fruit. Even if only a handful of these fruits are born in hundreds of realms and millions of chaotic eras, one will eventually have the opportunity to obtain them.
Similarly, in the universe of 【Sacred Ruins】, there are the mortal realm, the underworld, the heavens, and the fallen immortal realm. Once you achieve a celestial realm, you will have the strength to venture out and take on adventures.
Even within the famous mountains and forbidden zones of the Great Yang Realm, there exist all sorts of wondrous objects that make people envious!
While traversing the various realms within those vast universes does require power, it's not particularly outrageous, unlike in this world where achieving power solely through one's own efforts requires at least a seven-star level!
Therefore, with countless worlds in the universe, the accumulated number of divine objects that can be nurtured is innumerable, but the cosmic gods actually know very few of them and have a chance to compete for them.
Another rare artifact from the source world is virtually impossible to obtain!
Even if a true spirit reincarnates and grows up, it is difficult for it to possess the strength of its original form.
Moreover, among the billions of primordial worlds, how many could a cosmic god possibly reincarnate into? It's merely a drop in the ocean!
"Fortunately, this place isn't without its advantages. Putting aside everything else, there's the Hunyuan corpse..."
[Snow Eagle Lord] Within the universe, not counting high-level Chaos Origin experts, even low-level Chaos Origin life forms and semi-Chaos Origin life forms, their souls all reveal a certain Great Dao charm, infinitely mysterious.
Especially for naturally low-level chaotic life forms, although they possess some laws and rules, they only "know what it is but not why it is," and cannot fully utilize them or have a deep understanding, but if their corpses fall into the hands of cultivators... careful study will surely lead to great insights!
In this respect, even cultivators who have advanced to the level of a semi-primordial life form are slightly inferior.
There's no way around it; the lowly primordial life forms nurtured by heaven and earth are indeed extraordinary!
"It is very difficult for a Hunyuan expert to perish. Some, even if they die, can transcend time and space and be resurrected!"
"Furthermore, for me, studying a true master of the Hunyuan Realm is beyond my capabilities; I could easily be killed by the remaining mysteries of the Dharma aura on the corpse!"
"Those that are suitable will be low-level Chaos Origin Life Forms!"
"Although most of them are at the Emperor or God-Emperor level, and some are even at the Perfect God-Emperor or Perfect Emperor level... I now have enough strength to suppress them and dissect them thoroughly!"
"Just be careful not to offend those super abnormal low-level chaotic life forms!"
“Those with powerful backers should also be avoided… This is quite rare in the cultivation world.”
"Descendants of Hunyuan experts are naturally suited to the bloodline system, and their advancement to the Void God Realm and the Cosmic God Realm is relatively easy, but they cannot be considered low-level Hunyuan life forms."
Those who are devoted to ascetic practice and indifferent to worldly affairs, or who tend to be lawful or neutral, have no sins, and Cao Ya will not kill them without cause.
The low-level Chaos Origin life forms of the chaotic and evil faction have committed countless atrocities, so Cao Ya felt no psychological burden when he started fighting them.
Of course, the best scenario would be to obtain the remains of long-deceased individuals without having to participate in the battle.
“There are no such things on the Realm Heart Continent, but there are quite a few in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range.”
"And within the Serpent's Fang Corridor, there are connected worlds such as Thunder and Despair..."
The Broken Tooth Mountain Range was formed from the two great Primordial Ancestors. Although the dangerous parts were taken away by "Yuan" long ago, the remains of the Seven Stars were not something Cao Ya could decompose.
If you're not careful, you'll provoke the ancestral Dharma and get blown up on the spot!
Even though he died, his body remained, and he was still able to give birth to the natives and the Death Abomination Clan. These two major groups, and the successive birth of Emperor-level experts, are enough to show how terrifying the Primordial Ancestor of Chaos was!
It should be noted that the five supreme beings of the Broken Tooth Mountain Range are all at the peak of the Emperor level!
The remains of the progenitor of Hunyuan are still covered with unspeakable terror!
It was only thanks to the "Yuan" supernatural power that the World Heart Continent was not destroyed. How could Cao Ya dare to act recklessly?
"Yuan" also made arrangements so that if one were to enter the forbidden zone of the Serpent Fang Corridor, one would have a choice: whether to leave the Broken Tooth Mountains and explore other realms in search of the opportunity to obtain the Chaos Origin!
After that came the Thunder World, which was created by three high-level Chaos Origin life forms working together. It does not belong to the Origin World, does not have such a vast area, and does not have the complex myriad origins of the Dao. It cannot be refined by world-level Chaos Origin life forms, but under the cultivation of the three Chaos Origin experts, the number of God Emperors in this world is extremely large!
Compared to the Broken Tooth Mountains, it is even better, and the Realm Heart Continent is simply incomparable.
The World of Despair was created by the Lord; it is a special interface specifically for cultivating God Emperors!
Even if Cao Ya unleashed his full combat power there, he wouldn't be considered particularly formidable.
Despite the dangers of the Despair World, the competition among God Emperors, and the imprisonment of advanced Chaos Origin life forms, Cao Ya had no intention of going to the trial.
His target was only the Broken Tooth Mountains, and at most, Thunder World!
"Treasures of Enlightenment, the remains of the Primordial Chaos..." Cao Ya murmured. If he wanted to obtain these two kinds of things, there would be no point in staying on the Realm Heart Continent any longer.
"The Realm of Mind and Spirit Palace is about to open, but unfortunately, only the outer area has been opened."
Cao Ya shook his head. The Realm Heart Palace is a secret realm left behind by "Yuan". It contains top-level treasures, top-level secret teachings, and even supreme treasures and supreme secret teachings!
It is precisely because of the existence of the Realm Heart Divine Palace that this Origin World has far surpassed the Chaos Void and other realms in the development of cultivation civilization!
The Divine Palace of the Realm Heart is also divided into an inner city and an outer city. The former is the core, containing treasures that even God Emperors would covet, while the latter... even those at the "Ultimate Realm" wouldn't be too tempted!
Based on intelligence from the original timeline, Cao Ya knew that the Realm Heart Palace was about to open, but this time, only the outer city was open for the Cosmic Gods to explore and seek opportunities, while the inner city remained closed.
For him, the value was not considered significant.
If you really want to go, you can find treasures in the outer city, but they won't be of much help.
Cao Ya didn't crave any kind of top-tier treasure, or even the supreme treasure.
However, the secret transmission, to a certain extent, also depends on luck!
Instead, go to the Broken Tooth Mountains to hone your skills; you might even be able to obtain some treasures for enlightenment!
“If it’s the inner city…” Cao Ya sighed. Most of the time, the appearance of the Realm Heart Divine Palace was in the outer city, and only in very rare times was there a great opportunity in the inner city!
On the continent of the Realm Heart, the two ancient kingdom wars that took place before the dawn of time were caused by a cosmic god who brought out a treasure from the inner city that drove all the powerful beings crazy!
At that time, cosmic gods fell like rain, and even "invincible beings" died suddenly!
There were also glorious kingdoms that collapsed during ancient wars.
This is different from Cao Ya killing the Beast King of the Realm, causing the God Emperor of Annihilation, the Ancestor of Eternal Night, and the Ancestor of Polar Night to hide, which led to the disintegration of the Ancestor Ancient Kingdom.
"Back then, the strongest person on the Realm Heart Continent was still the 'Undying Nether Emperor'!"
"The Xia emperors all rose to power later... My situation is too special, so I won't include them."
"The fact that the Lord of Nanyun Kingdom, with his peak second-level cultivation, could rival ordinary 'ultimate realm' cultivators and even survive against an 'invincible being' was also due to a stroke of luck. He obtained a supreme treasure left behind by the Undying Nether Emperor, whose attributes were perfectly suited to him. All the Lord of Nanyun Kingdom paid in return was a vow to become the Undying Nether Emperor's disciple!"
"In the mind of the Lord of Nanyun Kingdom, the Second Ancient Kingdom War was a matter of countless trillions of years ago. The Undying Underworld Emperor has disappeared and may have already perished. This oath has no binding force."
"But in reality, it was because the Undying Nether Emperor performed exceptionally well in the ancient kingdom war that he qualified to leave the Realm Heart Continent and go to other special realms for trials to compete for the Primordial Origin Opportunity!"
"Although this competition is extremely fierce, with heroes from many source worlds gathered in one place, ordinary Emperor-level and God Emperor-level beings seem weak!"
"But the Undying Underworld Emperor had another trump card. After his defeat, he exhausted all his resources and still managed to escape!"
"Judging by the time, it's about time before the Undying Underworld Emperor returns."
This immortal underworld emperor has a completely different personality from the Xia emperor.
He was evil and cruel, and he worshipped killing. So-called "blood sacrifice" was just like a regular meal in the eyes of the Undying Underworld Emperor.
As long as it can help his cultivation and power, he wouldn't even blink an eye at the prospect of destroying the entire World Heart Continent.
At most, he was wary of the existence of "Yuan" and dared not destroy the world, but the Undying Underworld Emperor was still unmoved by the slaughter of one or two tenths of the living beings, showing his cold heart.
In the original timeline, after the Undying Underworld Emperor returned, he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to break through to the Hunyuan Realm again. In order to reforge the Death Walker, he started a massacre, but was eventually stopped by Dongbo Xueying!
Before Dongbo Xueying had the strength to fight back and kill the Undying Underworld Emperor, trillions of lives had already been killed by him! Rivers of blood and mountains of corpses were not even a fraction of the horror!
It's no exaggeration to say that before the Undying Nether Emperor, neither the Beast King nor the Black Demon Swamp were worth mentioning. —Not only power, but also the carnage was glaringly obvious!
"We are still learning many Taoist scriptures, and we have not yet reached the end, so there is no need to be in a hurry to leave."
"Perfect timing. We should wait for the Undying Underworld Emperor to be killed so that we can have no worries about the future."
"If his death-walking spirit were still alive, I would have to be even more cautious..."
The Death Walker's Method was created by the Undying Underworld Emperor and can be used to create puppets comparable to semi-primordial life forms!
This is also the source of the Undying Underworld Emperor's confidence in venturing into the Chaos Origin!
The reason they were able to escape after their crushing defeat was that they sacrificed the body of the Death Walker.
But since that thing is gone, the Undying Nether Emperor is just an ordinary Emperor-level being, at most a mid-stage Emperor-level being, who can protect himself from a late-stage Emperor-level being by relying on the mystery of his moves!
However, Cao Ya's overall combat strength is already comparable to the perfect Emperor level!
Even if the Death Walker is still alive, we can still fight. At worst, we can bypass the Death Walker and attack the Undying Underworld Emperor himself!
"However, after countless years, he suffered another great defeat. The Undying Underworld Emperor, though still evil, was no longer as high-profile. If he were to hide, I am not the Lord of the Infinite City, and I am not integrated into the world, so it would be difficult for me to discover him."
Cao Ya thought for a moment and then sent a message to the King of Nanyun, instructing him to notify him immediately if there was any news about his master!
"No problem," King Nan Yun readily agreed.
He felt that his cheap master was basically dead.
Even if he were to live, given his nature and the boundless sins he committed, he would surely be struck down by the God of Wind and Fire!
Even if the Undying Underworld Emperor died a thousand or ten thousand times, it wouldn't matter!
With this backup plan, Cao Ya patiently cultivated and advanced in all aspects of cultivation in order to reach the realm of a cosmic god.
However, once one has made progress in the laws and rules that require relevant extraordinary knowledge, it becomes extremely difficult to break through to the next level of the Great Dao.
"Take it slow. Anyway, my combat power is already at the level of a perfect God Emperor. As long as I don't go to places like the World of Despair, there won't be any danger."
"And this place is the heartland of the cultivator camp, not on the frontier, so there's no need to worry. If the opposing camp attacks, the battles will be endless, affecting the Origin World and causing its annihilation!"
"I am immortal, I have plenty of time."
"The only regret is that we can't freely choose to adventure in other source worlds!"
During this process, Cao Ya improved in various paths, such as metal, wood, water, earth, swordsmanship, destruction, reincarnation, and death, and generally reached the first level.
However, in terms of quantity, he has only grasped a fraction of the number of laws and rules in a source world that he has comprehended to the second level on the path to enlightenment, not to mention that he is still a step away from reaching a higher level!
However, the progress was remarkable. Cao Ya's own cultivation level had surpassed the peak of the King level and broken into the initial stage of the Emperor level!
At that moment, Cao Ya also noticed the changes on the Realm Heart Continent!
"This is... the Undying Underworld Emperor?!"
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