Bang!!!
Cao Ya retaliated with a palm strike, shattering a section of the sky and exploding the finger beam.
He calmly replied:
"You'll soon see the reason for my confidence. Tens of thousands of years of grudges and entanglements will all be settled today!"
As he spoke, Cao Ya controlled the magic array in the human realm to erase the aftershocks of the battle, preventing them from affecting the human realm and causing the deaths of countless humans. In stark contrast, in the mortal realm, the aftershocks of the battle between the emperors occasionally fell, easily sweeping away vast swathes of life, with cries of agony echoing everywhere.
The powerful figures of the mortal realm are all focused on attaining the Dao and becoming emperors; how could they possibly have the mind to quell the aftershocks of divine power and avert disaster for the people of the mortal realm?!
Cao Ya is a human from the human realm, and he has no control over the situation in the other realms.
After all, the pressure from the Heavenly Emperor was simply too great!
And they never set up an array within the territory!
Besides, the Netherworld once invaded the Human Realm, killing countless humans. How could Cao Ya remain indifferent to this blood feud that has lasted for almost a century?
He has a kind heart, but he won't use it indiscriminately, otherwise he would be a hypocrite.
Besides being distracted by manipulating the human realm's grand formation, he also had to simultaneously bind the Spirit Emperor and confront the Heavenly Emperor, managing to do three things at once without appearing strained.
Because the Heavenly Emperor was also preoccupied with controlling the Source Land, clearing away the filth, and vying for control of the Source Land with the three great emperors and a group of human heroes.
The main focus is on the competition for the essence and power of the source land!
As for the filth, let whoever wants it take it!
Rumble...
The clash between the two super-powerful beings shook the heavens with every exchange, causing the starry sea to churn as if the world were about to be destroyed.
Linghuang was bound by Cao Ya, her clothes fluttering, her jade sword flashing, and the Great Dao of Origin surging. Her pretty face was tense, her bright eyes wide with anger, and she desperately tried to break free from Cao Ya's blockade.
Cao Ya has not yet released his control over her.
"I didn't realize, Cao Ya, that you have a special fondness for the Spirit Emperor. You actually like binding people. What, can't you conjure up some ropes? Your technique is lacking!"
Just then, from within the human realm, the teasing laughter of the Yang God came, very discreetly, reaching only Cao Ya's ears.
However, the Heavenly Emperor on the other side also noticed.
"It's you?!" The Heavenly Emperor raised his eyebrows, his fighting spirit instantly soaring.
"Yang Shen, stop talking nonsense! Be careful or I'll sue you for defamation!" Cao Ya retorted, while wondering how the Heavenly Emperor's fighting spirit had instantly increased to a higher level after he sensed Yang Shen.
"In ancient times, the Heavenly Emperor, the God Emperor, the Fighting Heavenly Emperor, and the deceased primordial martial artists like the Martial God and the Sword God were all about the same, but not as good as me. They were in the top ten or top five, while I firmly held the number one spot!"
Yang Shen seemed to sense Cao Ya's curiosity and offered an explanation, tinged with a hint of pride.
"Later, even though that guy, the Heavenly Emperor, became the first generation of Seed Guardian, obtained the power of the Seed, created the Origin Martial Arts, and his strength increased by leaps and bounds, leaving behind the God Emperor, the Fighting Heaven Emperor, and others, he caught up with me and almost did catch up with me—well, now he has surpassed me."
"Damn it, if it weren't for the seed, I would have turned the Three Realms into the mortal world long ago. That old bastard Heavenly Emperor, could he be my match? The number one power in the Three Realms should clearly be mine!"
As Yang Shen spoke, he began to curse loudly, gritting his teeth, seemingly quite indignant.
It's hard to say who's stronger between him and Cao Ya right now, since they've never fought, but compared to the Heavenly Emperor, he's definitely inferior.
Otherwise, would the Yang Spirit willingly hide away and remain indifferent to worldly affairs?
He harbors the ambition to transform the Three Realms into the mortal world!
Of course, times have changed, tens of thousands of years have passed, and his ambition may have almost dissipated, but when he talks about the past, he is still full of anger.
Moreover, with the help of the seed, the Heavenly Emperor defeated him, spread the original martial arts, defeated the initial martial arts, established the Heavenly Court of the original path, and ruled the Three Realms. Although he had more than 20,000 years of glory, the Heavenly Emperor never made up for the defects of the original path. He even harbored evil intentions, plotted against the Three Realms, and caused all living beings to get involved in the scheme, plotting to obtain the seed, just to help him achieve his own transcendence!
Therefore, the Yang God naturally became increasingly dissatisfied with the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor has lost his original intention, but the Yang God has retained most of it.
The clues can be seen from his arrangement of the Heavenly King to protect the human realm.
Ancient human leaders, such as the Heavenly Emperor, the Divine Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, and the Fighting Heavenly Emperor, gradually degenerated due to inherent flaws in their origins during the ancient times, until they completely fell into the abyss eight thousand years ago.
Not only did he go from being a god to a prisoner, but he was also the culprit behind countless sins and sufferings in the Three Realms over the past ten thousand years!
In matters of life and death, there is no such thing as offsetting merits and demerits.
Because of the scheming of the Heavenly Emperor and the emperors, countless lives have been lost over the past eight thousand years—the Heavenly Realm has been destroyed! Who will seek justice for them?
Cao Ya couldn't worry about all that; he was also unable to manage the Three Realms.
However, the suffering in the human realm, the Heavenly Emperor, and all the emperors—especially the Human Emperor who has controlled the human realm for thousands of years with the Human Emperor Sword—they all deserve to die!
Only in this way can we comfort the deceased in the afterlife.
"That old bastard, the Heavenly Emperor, has gotten stronger now. He wants to fight me again and get his revenge." Yang Shen sneered and said, "I won't give him that chance! Let that old bastard dream on!"
"You can't beat them, can you?" Cao Ya chuckled.
"..."
Yang Shen is very tired.
Don't you understand the principle of seeing through things but not saying them?
"What, you think you can beat him?"
Yang Shen retorted, then added a further instruction:
"Be careful! That old bastard, the Heavenly Emperor, is not what he used to be. I'm no match for him now. Who knows what good stuff he got from the seed?!"
"So, don't get killed by the Heavenly Emperor. If you do, all your plans will come to nothing! You'll die with your eyes wide open in disbelief!"
"Because I absorbed the power of the seed without permission, I am now being watched by the seed. If I make a move, the seed will definitely come to kill me. I can't help you with dealing with the Heavenly Emperor."
"But if the seeds are going to be released, I can help you stop them."
The Yang God's consciousness fluctuated, carrying a sense of loss.
In this era of great upheaval in the Three Realms, how could a dignified Yang God only be able to observe the battle from the mortal realm, unable to ascend to the heavens and participate?!
"That's enough! I'll leave the seeds to you," Cao Ya replied telepathically.
“No problem.” Yang Shen readily agreed, muttering, “That Seed guy is such an idiot. He’s been tricked by the Heavenly Emperor so many times, yet he still helps that old man. He never learns his lesson. No wonder he can’t solve the predicament of the Three Realms.”
After speaking, the voice of the Yang God gradually disappeared.
Unable to detect any fluctuations in the Yang God's divine sense, the Heavenly Emperor sighed with a hint of regret, and said with a condescending air:
"It's a real pity that the Yang God didn't appear."
Cao Ya sneered at his words and threw a punch.
Boom!!!
A burst of colorful divine light rose up, swirling around the sun and moon, and hovering over the sea of stars, dazzlingly beautiful.
"Cao Ya, you are no match for me," the Heavenly Emperor laughed. His tens of thousands of years as number one had established his invincible confidence.
Even the Yang God wouldn't dare appear before him now.
This made the Heavenly Emperor even more arrogant, his eyes cold as he looked down upon the universe, indifferent and ruthless.
Cao Ya ignored the Heavenly Emperor and simply exchanged blows with him. In an instant, they had exchanged over a hundred blows, shattering the starry sky and causing stars to fall like rain, but they could not determine the winner.
Cao Ya understood that he couldn't kill the Heavenly Emperor on his own; he needed someone else to break the deadlock.
It's not just one candidate!
Fang Ping, the projection of the War Emperor in the Heavenly Tomb Secret Realm, and...
"God Emperor, Eastern Emperor, Fighting Heaven Emperor, why haven't you three merged yet?"
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