"Great Sage, do you know Little Nannan?" Zhang Wuye from Shizhai asked curiously. Little Nannan was very cute, but also pitiful. Her past experiences were heartbreaking, and they all loved her very much.
The little girl's symptoms, cutting off unhappiness and forgetting the past, seem to be a means to achieve immortality.
They were also curious about what era the little girl lived in and why she had survived to this day.
By consciously searching through history books, one can occasionally find records about this peculiar little girl in some corners.
Although Xiao Nannan is special, no one is trying to find out the secret of her immortality. However, if given the chance, they would like to know about Xiao Nannan's past rather than some vague records from later generations.
"Big brother, do you know me?" The little girl blinked her big eyes, also very curious.
For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with this average-looking older brother.
Ye Fan and Black Emperor also pricked up their ears to listen.
Jiang Taixu, the old blind man, and Duan De parted ways outside the desolate ancient forbidden land.
Cao Ya chuckled and patted the little girl's head, feeling something strange and a sense of incongruity.
"This is the Ruthless Great Emperor..."
Unlike Ye Fan, Black Emperor, and Master Zhang, Cao Ya knew Xiao Nannan's identity: she was the Dao Fruit of the Ruthless Great Emperor, wandering in the mortal world.
Otherwise, how could the little girl live forever?
In the universe of 【Covering the Sky】, there have been only a handful of immortals throughout history: Emperor, Undying Emperor, Wushi Emperor, Ruthless Emperor, Ye Tiandi, and the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Venerable of the mythological era. In this life, he is the unscrupulous Taoist Duan De.
The above refers to true immortals, unlike the supreme beings of forbidden zones who slumber in strange forbidden zones to reduce their losses, or even, when they can no longer hold on, launch dark upheavals to exterminate all living beings and absorb their life essence to fill the bottomless pit of the supreme beings of forbidden zones.
Like Cao Ya, who was sealed within the divine source, he could not be considered to have achieved immortality.
"Perhaps it's because you and I are from the same generation," Cao Ya said softly.
Though the words were spoken softly, they stirred up a great deal of controversy.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Great Sage, are you kidding me?" Black Emperor glared.
"This...how is this possible?!" Master Zhang was also stunned.
"What?! Great Sage Cao Ya, you really know Little Nannan? She's also an ancient person from over 200,000 years ago?!" Ye Fan asked repeatedly, his heart filled with shock. If this was true, he felt his worldview had shattered.
Unlike Cao Ya, Xiao Nannan did not seal away her divine source, but instead has been wandering the world ever since.
Even though it was a theory, no one could have imagined that the earliest era of the little girl could be more than 200,000 years ago.
It should be understood that even ancient sages only lived for a few thousand years, and ancient emperors only lived for ten thousand years. Those who possessed the elixir of immortality could only live for another ten thousand years.
"What are you talking about?" the little girl said sweetly. "Big brother, it turns out we've known each other for a long time."
Suddenly scratching her head, the little girl said shyly:
"I'm sorry, big brother, I forgot about you. Little girl doesn't remember you."
Cao Ya couldn't help himself and ruffled the little girl's hair again, leaving it disheveled.
Cao Ya laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Suddenly his laughter stopped abruptly. He thought to himself, "If the Ruthless Great Emperor were to become an immortal in the mortal world, or if he were to notice his actions towards the little girl, would he be so enraged that he slapped him to death?"
Hmm, that's unlikely. Over the past tens of thousands of years, the little girl has endured countless vicious and cruel insults...
Even the Ruthless Great Emperor ignored that situation, so what am I doing here...?
Furthermore, I had no ill intentions whatsoever...
Immediately, Cao Ya, with a self-righteous air, ruffled the little girl's hair that she had finally managed to straighten. Seeing Cao Ya's cheerful and happy expression, the little girl also smiled, her smile sweet and innocent.
"It's okay, you don't recognize me anyway," Cao Ya said with a squinty smile.
It was only from that glimpse in the desolate forbidden land that he saw the Ruthless Great Emperor for the first time.
More than 200,000 years ago, the Devouring Emperor dominated the universe, and all races were in awe of him. Countless quasi-emperors, great saints, and saints submitted to him. How could he, a mere Immortal Three-Slaying Dao King, be qualified to meet the Devouring Emperor?
Moreover, the Devouring Emperor has completely disappeared from the world, and even quasi-emperors find it difficult to meet him.
"Oh, is that so?" The little girl seemed to understand but not quite.
The little girl went to play with the children of Shizhai, her innocent laughter ringing out.
Cao Ya, Zhang Wuye, Ye Fan, and Hei Huang sat down to the side. As night fell, a bonfire was lit, and people laughed and chatted, filling the air with the aroma of wine and meat.
"Great Sage, are you really not joking?" The Black Emperor gnawed on a lamb leg, still speechless with shock.
"I can't go into too much detail about this. Those who know, know; those who don't, I can't say anything," Cao Ya said, eating his barbecue and playing the riddle. "Well, you'll find out later, especially Ye Fan."
"Me?" Ye Fan was stunned.
Cao Ya hummed in agreement. It concerned the Ruthless Emperor. Even though he had only caught a glimpse of the Devouring Demon Jar during the day, the Ruthless Emperor hadn't made any move and hadn't reacted to the fact that it was under his control, seemingly tacitly agreeing, just like Duan De and the Old Blind Man each controlled a part of the Demon Jar.
But Xiao Nannan is the Dao Fruit of the Ruthless Great Emperor, which is related to the Ruthless Great Emperor's ascension to immortality in the mortal world, so Cao Ya dared not say anything more.
Ye Fan is a similar flower, and in the future, there will eventually be a time when he will have a face-to-face conversation with the Ruthless Great Emperor.
What the Ruthless Great Emperor was waiting for was for Ye Fan to achieve enlightenment, so that she could see if he could awaken her brother's memories.
This expectation was destined to be dashed.
Black Emperor looked at Ye Fan suspiciously and muttered:
"Hey, Little Yezi, you wouldn't happen to be an ancient person from hundreds of thousands of years ago, would you?"
Ye Fan rolled his eyes and said:
"Nonsense! I am a genuine Earthling."
"Earth? Where exactly is that ancient planet inhabited by life?" the Black Emperor asked.
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you," Ye Fan scoffed.
"Damn it, I hate riddle people the most!" Black Emperor vented his frustration by eating a whole roasted lamb.
After the celebration, Cao Ya went into seclusion in Shizhai to study the "Taiyin Sword Manual" and comprehend the laws of the Great Dao, while Ye Fan and Hei Huang, unable to stay still, went out again, no one knows which family they were going to cause trouble for.
The little girl was temporarily cared for by Uncle Zhang and played with the children of Shizhai.
During this period, news of the grand gathering at Yaochi spread throughout the world and reached all five regions.
Because Cao Ya's power intimidated the Eastern Wilderness, the might of the Devouring Demon Jar lingered in the hearts of all races, causing them great fear.
Therefore, all races will definitely participate in the Yaochi Grand Gathering.
As for the specific attitude, it depends on which powerful beings from the ancient races will be revived at that time.
Great Sages and Imperial Soldiers were not lacking among the myriad races of the ancient times.
Let the humans steal the spotlight for now...
Many ancient creatures were holding their breath.
Despite the turmoil in the outside world, Cao Ya remained unaffected. He secluded himself to digest what he had gained from controlling the Devouring Demon Jar, and his cultivation level steadily increased, taking several more small steps into the realm of the fourth-level Immortal Saint.
The Sendai Realm is further divided into nine heavens on each level.
System space.
[Covering the Sky] Cao Ya entered and found no newcomers. After sharing memories and power, all the Cao Ya were amazed by the imperial might of the Devouring Demon Jar and were filled with envy. They wondered when they would be able to possess such magnificent divine power.
Cao Ya from "Covering the Sky" also learned through shared memories that many versions of himself in various universes had undergone significant changes during this period.
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