"Boom..." Cao Ya unleashed his ultimate technique, his divine power surging, and crushed these twenty-odd Eternal Emperors, including Blood Cloud Emperor, the top-tier Holy City Lord!
"No!" The emperors roared in despair, but it was no use. Under Cao Ya's attack, they were completely unable to resist. Their power dissipated, their divine bodies collapsed, and they could only wait for death in despair.
"Whoosh." Soon, all the emperors died suddenly, their bodies and souls annihilated.
Below, a group of Dao Lords and World Realm experts were filled with disbelief, unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes!
So many Eternal Realm Emperors, led by the lord of a top-tier Holy City, were actually wiped out by Daoist Mingguang alone, and it was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables, basically a crushing defeat!
"Mingguang...the Overlord!"
Everyone was in awe, and also realized that, apart from the ruler, who else could possess such great power?
Mingguang Daojun is the top Daojun of the current era. If he were to become eternal, he would at least be a ruler!
"From this day forward, our Flame Dragon Domain will have four rulers, and the Bright Light Ruler is certainly not the weakest—in fact, every ruler is a supreme being, far surpassing the Lord of the Holy City!"
Everyone looked up in awe. Such a wondrous realm was something they could hardly ever touch in their entire lives. Becoming an Eternal Emperor of ordinary or top-tier level was already their lifelong pursuit!
"Hoo." In the sky, Cao Ya collected the spoils of war, his eyes lowered, yet the people of Scarlet Snow Holy City were all terrified.
"Sizzle." Just then, the void cracked open, and several lords of the holy city appeared.
"The Lord of Bright Light!"
Cao Ya's heart stirred, and he turned to look, only to see Emperor Jin Yu, Emperor Hei Yun, and several other holy city lords.
According to intelligence, Cao Ya recognized that among them were the Lord of Tianmu Holy City, as well as Emperor Qixiao and Emperor Huangqiong.
"Emperor Jin Yu, Emperor Hei Yun, Emperor Tian Mu, Emperor Qi Xiao, Emperor Huang Qiong."
Cao Ya whispered, "Of these five people, the first two are the current leaders of the Dao Alliance, while Tianmu and Qixiao are the lords of the eight holy cities, ranking alongside Feixue, and their names resound throughout the realm!"
That Huang Qiong was beautiful and had a dignified and noble demeanor. Although she did not have a prominent status, her cultivation had reached the peak of the Holy City Lord, surpassing several of the eight Holy City Lords!
Furthermore, Emperor Huang Qiong is the youngest peak-level Holy City Lord!
"You've come because of the deaths of Fei Xue, Xue Yun, and others?" Cao Ya asked calmly.
These five holy city lords, whether top-tier or at the peak, are all strong.
If they truly came down for the sake of the Scarlet Snow Holy City to demand justice, anyone else would be wary!
However, with Cao Ya's current combat power, unless there are top-tier or peak-level Holy City Lords in the top 100, or hundreds of ordinary Holy City Lords, he can easily sweep them all away!
Therefore, even though these five people came to hold him accountable, Cao Ya was completely unafraid.
"You've misunderstood," Emperor Jinyu laughed. "The Dao Alliance has been constantly warning and inspecting the Scarlet Snow Demon Palace, but without the Bright Light Sovereign, your terrifying power is insufficient to achieve victory in one battle."
"For the sake of the overall situation, we must avoid a war breaking out within the Dao Alliance, which would give other major powers an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
"Even if we have the will, this is all we can do: suppress them to a certain extent, but we cannot eliminate the Scarlet Snow Demon Palace."
"Your actions have rendered a great service to the Dao Alliance! Such an extraordinary contribution deserves the position of leader of the Dao Alliance!"
Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, I'm not interested in these empty titles."
"By the way, we also brought gifts to congratulate the Bright Light Ruler on attaining enlightenment," said the Black Cloud Emperor. The generous gifts made the Heavenly Wood Emperor, the Qi Xiao Emperor, and the Phoenix Qiong Emperor, who were standing nearby, envious.
"Thank you." Cao Ya accepted it without any hesitation.
In return, Cao Ya neither took further action nor occupied the Scarlet Snow Holy City, but instead handed it over to the two leaders to handle.
In any case, I have wiped out all the emperors of Scarlet Snow Holy City, utterly crushing the demons' arrogance, and reaping a great harvest of spoils... I suppose the Dao Alliance will see its righteous path rise and its demons fall in the future...
Within the Holy City, there are only a few Dao Lords and World Realm cultivators left, and they don't have much that can help me...
I'm too lazy to govern such a vast holy city and the numerous territories nearby anyway, as I was going to return it to the Dao Alliance anyway... Before that, it's quite nice to be able to gain something more...
Cao Ya then thought about it. The Dao Alliance's scale was quite impressive, and he was very interested in many of their things.
Of course, Cao Ya still offered a reminder, saying, "Within the Crimson Snow Holy City, there are no shortage of evil demons. Those whose crimes are not serious can be punished according to the law, but those whose sins are heinous..."
Empress Huang Qiong replied, "He should be sentenced to death!" A cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Cao Ya nodded, understanding that from now on, Scarlet Snow Holy City would be renamed Phoenix Jade Holy City.
Of course, if he is willing to accept it, then it will be "the Holy City of Bright Light".
Even if Emperor Huang Qiong were to become the peak Lord of the Holy City, and Emperor Jin Yu and Emperor Hei Yun were to support him, given their combat strength, it would be impossible for them to openly seize a Holy City from Cao Ya!
However, since Cao Ya had no such intention, he was already satisfied with the two harvests and had the idea of returning to the Mingguang Domain. One of the eight holy cities could not be without a master, so Emperor Huang Qiong could take over.
Emperor Tianmu and Emperor Qixiao are already the masters of one of the eight holy cities, so it is impossible for one person to shoulder the responsibility of both cities.
"Farewell, everyone." Cao Ya cupped his hands, tore through the void, and departed, returning to the Bright Light Domain.
The five people watched from where they stood, all filled with admiration.
"The power of the Bright Light Ruler is astonishing; he broke through to the Ruler Realm in just over a trillion years!"
Emperor Tianmu admired him. He pondered that his greatest goal in this life was to take another step forward and become the peak of the Holy City Lord. As for the Sovereign... he had never thought about it!
The speed at which the Bright Light Ruler attained enlightenment was astonishing!
"Among the Dao Lords of this generation, there will likely be more than just this one ruler in the future," Emperor Qixiao remarked.
There is a high probability that one or two people, such as the Wine Saint, the Northern Darkness Dao Lord, the Palace Master of Lixing Palace, the Xiaomeng Dao Lord, the King of Light, and the Heavenly Axe Dao Lord, will also successfully achieve the Dao Integration.
At that time, another ruler will be born!
"We, the lords of the Holy City, are either at the second level of Dao Lords who have merged with the Dao, or at the top level of Emperors who have broken through. But to become a ruler after that is by no means easy, it is extremely difficult!"
Emperor Huang Qiong sighed softly and said, "Emperors can live forever and have an infinite lifespan. The Lord of the Holy City is not in the same dangerous situation as ordinary or top-tier emperors. As long as they do not recklessly venture into dangerous places or offend the ruler, their lives are basically safe."
"Given enough time, we will witness the birth of a supreme Dao Lord, an eternal ruler. Even if the probability is small, as long as it's not zero, we will definitely be able to see such a momentous event occur!"
Emperor Jinyu and Emperor Heiyun also sighed. Although the Lord of the Holy City was strong, he was still very vulnerable in front of the Sovereign.
"However, this is also a good thing." Emperor Black Cloud suddenly smiled.
Emperor Jinyu understood his old friend's meaning, nodded, and said, "Indeed. The more powerful people there are, the safer our cave world will be when we wander with the myriad spirits, with a ruler overseeing it, after a million Chaos Eras, when the Yin-Yang Life and Death Wheel expands, devours the Yu Xing Sea, and affects the Yanlong Domain."
Emperor Huang Qiong also said, "Indeed! The Lord of the Holy City can roam freely in a region or another universe, but to venture into the Chaos Universe, it is best to be at the Sovereign level!"
Emperor Tianmu and Emperor Qixiao both shook their heads. Given their current situation, unless they had another extraordinary opportunity, the peak of the Holy City Lord was their limit, and they had no hope of becoming rulers.
"I have served as the city lord of one of the eight holy cities for far less time than the two of you," Emperor Huang Qiong said with a smile.
Emperor Tianmu and Emperor Qixiao gave a bitter smile. After another million Chaos Eras, everyone will be a wanderer without a homeland. The Eight Great Holy Cities will all vanish into thin air!
"Hmm, I also need to think of a way to restore the atmosphere and order of the Scarlet Snow Holy City," Emperor Huang Qiong pondered.
"You're mistaken," Emperor Qi Xiao corrected, smiling as he addressed Emperor Huang Qiong with a puzzled look. "From today onward, this holy city will be called 'Huang Qiong Holy City'!"
Emperor Huang Qiong couldn't help but laugh, her beauty dazzling.
"Hmm, this list of Dao Lords needs to be adjusted again." Emperor Jinyu took out a secret treasure, removed the "Mingguang Dao Lord" from the list, and added a note to the new list.
"'Daoist Mingguang' has already attained the Dao and has automatically been removed from the list, becoming 'Lord Mingguang'."
Furthermore, the incident of Cao Ya crushing the Scarlet Snow Demon Palace was also noted. The former infamous figures such as the Lord of Scarlet Snow Holy City and Emperor Blood Cloud have now become stepping stones for Cao Ya.
Such explosive news immediately caused a sensation throughout the vast domain, shocking countless people!
"The Bright Light Ruler! The first ruler of the Dao Alliance, and the fourth ruler of the Flame Dragon Domain!"
The cultivators from all directions were shocked, finding Cao Ya's speed of attaining Dao unbelievable!
But the facts are there, and no matter how unbelievable it may seem, we must acknowledge the birth of the Lord of Light!
"Interesting. Judging from Mingguang's situation, he should be no less than me." Upon hearing this, the Lord of Mangya couldn't help but smile, followed by a dejected sigh.
When will the Chaos Beast Clan have a second Emperor?
I don't seek to be the ruler; I would be content to be the lord of the holy city.
"The Dao Alliance has grown stronger and stronger." The Underworld Sovereign said bitterly, for she could never recreate the glory of the ancient cultivator clan.
Based on Mingguang's performance at the Dao Lord realm, after she merges with the Dao, she and the Wind and Rain Sovereign would probably be slightly inferior. Only the Mangya Sovereign would be fearless.
"However, our clan's peak Dao Lords, possessing a Cave-Dwelling Jade Talisman, do have some hope of achieving Dao Integration. At that time, what the two Sovereigns say..."
The Lord of the Underworld calmed down again. The Nine Dust Sect Leader had received special training and was being given high hopes!
Within the Kingdom of Wind and Rain, the Lord of Wind and Rain, upon learning the news, was filled with mixed emotions.
"Among the four rulers, I am about the same as Minglan, ranking last."
The three holy city lords of the Eternal Kingdom, on the other hand, had gloomy faces and a hint of dejection.
The strongest Emperor Anchen, who was only at the peak of the Holy City Lord, would at most not be instantly killed when facing the newly promoted Mingguang Ruler.
Unless the Eternal Clan seeks support from other branches, they must keep a low profile in the Flame Dragon Domain.
"Warn your people not to trespass into the Dao Alliance's territory, especially those emperors. If they are killed by Dao Alliance experts, don't expect us to come to their rescue," Emperor Anchen said coldly.
Emperor Qiyin and Emperor Degu both nodded, and even they decided to reduce the number of times they went out of the Eternal Kingdom.
Now, only by relying on the Eternal Kingdom can the legacy of the Eternal Race continue.
This treasure, capable of threatening the ruler, is their true trump card!
In the Dark Kingdom, the Five Emperors, the Wine Saint, and others were all greatly surprised when they learned of this.
"So fast?" The Wine Saint's eyes widened.
He also possessed a Dongming Jade Talisman, which he had already used. It contained multiple of the strongest paths, but the talisman could not be fully deduced, and ultimately some flaws remained.
The Sage of Wine, without certainty, could not possibly rashly attain enlightenment.
The remaining thousands of Chaos Eras of lifespan are actually quite long, enough for the Wine Saint to further perfect his path.
Even so, the probability of achieving enlightenment is at most between 50 and 50.
"Amazing! In the future, this 'Bright Light Ruler' has a good chance of attaining the Super Ruler realm on his own, comparable to the Lord of another universe!" Emperor Jiewu exclaimed in amazement.
After speaking, he seemed somewhat worried and repeatedly urged the Wine Saint not to act rashly.
"I understand." The Wine Saint nodded. Anyone who achieves Dao Integration will adjust their state to its peak!
The Sage of Wine reflected that he still had shortcomings, and he didn't know if he could make up for them in the thousands of chaotic eras to come.
Within the Dao Alliance, the Tiancang Domain, and the Tiancang Palace, Ji Ning and Daoist Tianyi were also aware of the situation.
"The power of Daoist Mingguang... no, the power of the Ruler Mingguang is unprecedented!" Daoist Tianyi exclaimed in admiration.
This time, he failed to obtain the Dongming Jade Talisman and remained only a Dao Lord, not yet an immortal.
His time is not far off, and with Ji Ning presiding over Tiancang Palace, he can rest assured to merge with the Dao.
"I admire you, I admire you." Ji Ning was also very impressed. He asked himself, although he was younger, he had no confidence that he could become a ruler in a little over a trillion years.
"Haha, Beiming, your ranking has automatically moved up one place, now you're second, only behind the Wine Saint." Tianyi Daojun laughed heartily.
Ji Ning stroked his chin, thinking that once he reached the fourth step, he could go find the Wine Saint and challenge him.
At that time, he would have been able to sit at the top of the list of contemporary Dao Lords.
Although the Wine Saint is powerful, Ji Ning felt that the chances of him achieving immortality were extremely slim.
With so many peak Dao Lords, if another Eternal Emperor were to emerge besides Mingguang, it would already be the strongest in history!
"I hope that Master Jiuchen can succeed with the help of the Dongming Jade Talisman," Ji Ning thought to himself.
On the other hand, after returning to the Mingguang Domain, Cao Ya continued his arduous cultivation, hoping to advance the "Mingguang Dao" to the Dominator level.
While others may not know, he himself is well aware that his cultivation level is only at the peak of the Holy City Lord, and he has not yet achieved the status of a Sovereign.
It was only through the power of Cao Ya that his combat strength soared, barely comparable to that of an ordinary ruler!
Because of Cao Ya's existence, Mingguang Domain, no matter how remote, has become the focus of Yanlong Domain. No evil spirits dare to run rampant in the vicinity and have all fled far away.
Several years later, Cao Ya finally entered the system space for the second time.
There were no newcomers this time, and everyone was overjoyed after sharing the latest memories and power.
"Our combat power has finally reached the six-star level! And in one fell swoop, it's already the advanced six-star level!" Cao Ya from [Primordial Era] laughed heartily.
He himself is a powerful expert in the Great Luo Realm of the Primordial Universe, at the peak of the five-star level, and his combat power is in no way inferior to that of a Quasi-Saint!
"Among us, there are already six-star, five-star, and four-star, and needless to say, there are even more below three-star, who are the most numerous."
[Stellar Transformation] Cao Ya smiled and said, "Now, only one crucial step is missing."
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