The Perfect World Universe.
Wilderness.
Cao Ya regained consciousness, walked out of the temporary secluded cave, and could only hear the sound of the waves.
This is an unnamed island, not very big, and with no special products. Normally, no one would come here.
Whew~~~
On the island, Shi Hao sat cross-legged, facing the morning glow, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, diligently cultivating.
Shi Hao sat there cross-legged, full of energy, as if a ball of fire was burning in his head, enveloping his true spirit mark, making him look like a god.
Upon noticing Cao Ya's emergence from seclusion, Shi Hao opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.
Cao Ya's eyes flickered slightly, and he spoke:
"Shi Hao, you've reached the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, haven't you?"
Two years have passed, and Shi Hao is nearing the completion of his cultivation in the Spirit Transformation Realm.
"Hmm." Shi Hao nodded, and activated his divine power. With a whoosh, first the Kunpeng flapped its wings, then the Suanni roared, circling around him. It looked terrifying, as if the two creatures were guarding the central god.
The Spirit Transformation Realm has three steps of cultivation: the first step is the transformation of the physical body into a spirit, and the second step is the reshaping of the true self. Shi Hao has reached the legendary realm of both, reaching the end of the road. The benefits of this are enormous, with his combat power soaring.
Only the final, third stage remained—the nurturing of the spirit in the grotto. He reached the peak, but did not reach the ultimate.
Unlike Cao Ya before, he tries his best to cultivate to the peak of each realm. If he fails, he breaks through the realm after trying without success.
Shi Hao racked his brains, determined to reach the pinnacle of every major and minor realm no matter what.
Two years have passed, and the mischievous boy has grown taller, with flowing black hair, and is even more handsome. When he stands with the unremarkable Cao Ya, they look like grandfather and grandson.
"In the past two years, I have occasionally gone out to ambush and kill experts from all sides and harvest resources, but I have spent the rest of my time cultivating."
Cao Ya smiled faintly, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.
"Shi Hao, you have great talent. You were once a born supreme being. Now you have broken through and established yourself again. You should be even better than before."
"It's good to reach the end of every realm."
He suddenly smiled and said:
"Haha~~ I don't have that ability. I rarely reach the ultimate level. I usually break through at the higher level."
Shi Hao scratched his head shyly.
Cao Ya was telling the truth. In terms of aptitude and comprehension alone, Shi Hao, as the protagonist of "Perfect World," the future Desolate Emperor, and the super big shot who created the "Covering the Sky" technique, indeed surpasses Cao Ya in talent and ability.
Cao Ya's aptitude and comprehension can only be described as good, not particularly excellent.
The only special thing is that he has too many clones, and he has himself in many worlds. After being superimposed by the system space, the quantitative change leads to the qualitative change, which allows him to fight in reverse and cross worlds!
"The Kunpeng Ancient Nest should be fully opened soon."
Cao Ya gazed at the ancient divine nest, magnificent and imposing, still visible even hundreds of miles away.
A fiery glint flashed in his eyes.
I waited two years for the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique".
With the power shared by others, I'm probably equivalent to a true god right now, right?
Cao Ya pondered, then completely relaxed. This was the lower realm, not the upper realm of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where even a Venerable Realm expert could be considered a powerful figure, and those who had become gods were almost invincible.
A True God Realm cultivator is someone who appears only once in countless ages!
Shi Hao had no objection to Cao Ya's opinion. Having reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, he also wanted to go out and test his skills against those young geniuses.
Therefore, Shi Hao seemed eager to try.
Two years have passed, and so much has happened on this blue sea. The strong have perished, geniuses have risen, the blue sea has been stained red, and many people have gained fame.
The "double slayer" that Cao Ya and Shi Hao staged a sneak attack was one of them.
I've been going out less lately, and my limelight has been stolen by others.
"Marquis Xuanhai has died in battle, his body scattered across this sea!"
When this news spread, the Azure Sea was shaken, and all the creatures of the North Sea were astonished. That was a rising powerhouse who had been granted the title of Marquis at a young age.
Only those who reach the Inscription Realm, above the Spirit Transformation Realm, can be granted the title of Marquis.
"Marquis Kunyu has fallen!"
"The Sea Demon Lord's messenger has been killed!"
...
Soon, many more messages spread, causing a sensation in all directions. All creatures, whether on land or in the sea, were terrified.
These were all important figures, ennobled as marquises and kings. In a place where only the Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation was permitted, they should have been invincible. Yet, one after another, they perished, their blood staining the blue sea.
Cao Ya and the others also heard the news and were slightly surprised.
It seems that many people are getting impatient as the "Kunpeng Treasure Technique" has yet to appear.
The dwindling population, including dozens of prominent figures, was truly shocking.
The sea was crimson, stained with blood, as swarms of war turtles and silver sharks charged forward, the creatures of the sea nearly going mad, gulping down the scarlet seawater.
The death of the strong has enriched a large number of living beings.
Like a whale fall.
Cao Ya sighed softly and became vigilant, not daring to be careless.
After all, his cultivation level was also limited to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Even with multiple systems combined, it remains invincible, but if surrounded and attacked, it still faces fatal danger.
"Who killed them?" Shi Hao was surprised. Those who died were either young prodigies or older generation powerhouses, and a large number of them died.
This was astonishing; many creatures paled.
Soon, a message arrived:
“A Venerable One has arrived, and there is more than one. They possess various ancient and powerful techniques and are at the limit of the Spirit Transformation Realm. When they are provoked, they wreak havoc in all directions.”
This news undoubtedly caused a huge stir.
"Venerable Ones?" Shi Hao asked in surprise. "Wandering Immortals, do you know who they are?"
Cao Ya shook his head:
"I don't know, but who cares? Everyone here is at the Spirit Transformation Realm. Our goal is the Kunpeng Treasure Technique. If they don't get in the way, ignore them. If they do... then kill them all!"
Casual people are really... simple and straightforward!
Shi Hao smiled, eager to find a Venerable One to spar with.
Over the past two years, he had challenged several rogue cultivators, both of whom were at the Spirit Transformation Realm. However, he was always outmaneuvered and could not defeat them at all. This shocked Shi Hao, as the rogue cultivators were far stronger than him, even though they were both at the Spirit Transformation Realm.
He wondered if every Venerable One was this strong, or if... it was just that the Wanderer was exceptionally strong.
The Venerable One is a powerful figure in this desolate lower realm, not confined to one place, and can roam freely throughout the lower realm.
Such figures mostly reside on sacred mountains, hailed as the strongest in their respective regions. Their emergence is always a momentous event, capable of causing great upheavals.
The arrival of such important figures, and multiple of them at that, brought the turmoil to a climax, and people sensed that a storm was brewing.
Despite their covetousness of Kunpeng's relics and their wariness, few were willing to back down.
Leaving aside the "Kunpeng Treasure Techniques," even obtaining some of the treasure techniques and divine weapons collected by Kunpeng would be a great fortune.
With Kunpeng's discerning eye, anything she could collect must be extremely rare and terrifying.
Whoosh!
As Cao Ya and Shi Hao moved forward, they sensed that after waiting for so long, most of the heroes had lost patience. This was their last gamble, and if they gained nothing, some of them might have to retreat.
No matter how good Kunpeng's relics are, they are meaningless if we can't see them or obtain them.
On the way forward, Cao Ya heard someone shout, stirring up a storm.
"The descendants of the sea god have started a war against the merfolk!"
Because of the Kunpeng Divine Nest, older generation powerhouses entered, and young prodigies also appeared.
The descendant of the sea god is incredibly powerful. In the past two years, he has swept across this sea area and has become invincible. He is hailed as being no less powerful than the sea god in his youth.
The actions of the descendants of the sea god naturally attract great attention.
Mermaids are naturally beautiful and are a super-powerful race in the North Sea. Most people have heard the legends about mermaids.
In ancient times, some powerful members of the merfolk were even deified, making them extremely formidable and possessing profound resources; they were behemoths of the sea.
Cao Ya glanced at it, intending to leave immediately, but Shi Hao's expression changed, and he spoke:
"Sanren, let's go take a look."
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