"Boom." The divine array swept across the sky, presided over by the kings. Imperial relics and ancient stone weapons all displayed their power, stirring the heavens. Divine light surged and covered the primordial celestial realm, causing all spirits to submit.
They stared at Cao Ya, then shouted in unison, "Cao Ya, do you dare to barge in?"
In their minds, although Pangu King and Old Man Bone were strong, they were only at the peak of the Stone King realm. They could handle the First Demon King, Zixiao Stone King, Stone Corpse, and others. They could at least avoid defeat, if not win.
Emperor Wuzu, Emperor Yao, Emperor Shun, and others, even with their exceptional talents, did not reach the pinnacle of their reigns when they first became kings.
Among the elites of the King Realm and the heroes of the Celestial Realm, there are many, such as the Suspended Ancestor and the Stone-Sharpening Beast.
The six kings of the otherworld, such as Lu Zhan, the Twin Stone Kings, and the Old Stone King, are also in this category.
Perhaps, after hundreds of millions of years, Martial Ancestor and the others can reach the pinnacle of Stone King and possess such enlightenment.
But right now, it certainly can't be accomplished overnight.
A ruthless character like Cao Ya, who just attained enlightenment, already possesses power surpassing the King Realm and is almost half an Emperor... To be honest, this is the first time in history!
Even the oldest history has no record of it.
The performance of Martial Ancestor and others was unprecedented, and in a sense, they were seeds of the Emperor Realm. Even though Ke Ke Xuanzu and others had accumulated experience for a longer period, they were still just ordinary Stone Kings.
All I can say is that Cao Yatai is an extraordinary genius!
Therefore, in the eyes of the kings, killing him might be too difficult, and the hope was extremely slim. But if they could seal him away with the emperor's relics, and wait for the true emperor to descend many tens of thousands of years later...
At that time, will the so-called half of the emperors actually benefit?
Of course, Cao Yatai was also stronger. Even the Dharma body of the otherworldly ancestor was killed. Such a major threat, even if the kings joined forces to form a divine array and dug out the items of the ancient emperors and sovereigns, they still didn't have much confidence in defeating him.
Without the Nine Lamps, the chances of success would be much higher, but with the sacred artifacts of the heavens in hand, Cao Ya's abilities are unimaginable.
They even felt that whether Cao Ya could be kept alive by the arrival of the true emperor was another matter entirely.
However, if Cao Ya takes the initiative to break into their territory, the situation might improve.
Anyway, the odds of winning will increase by at least 20% or 30%!
"Boom." The royal aura spread, sweeping across the sky, shaking the outer star sea, and causing the celestial realm to tremble in fear.
Cao Ya squinted. More than thirty kings, led by several supreme stone kings, formed a super formation. With the help of more than ten imperial items, they were even more powerful and boundless, with a hidden imperial aura that covered the heavens.
Even though Cao Ya's overall combat strength is extremely powerful, reaching the limit of the advanced six-star level and approaching the peak of the six-star level, he still faces a huge crisis in the face of this formation.
"Cao Ya, as the 'Strongest Stone King of All Time,' is this all the courage you have?" The First Demon King spoke, using a provocation tactic, saying, "We admit that we are all inferior to you and must join forces to fight you. But if you want to reach the Emperor Realm and can't even defeat us, what qualifications do you have?"
"Don't be fooled by his strength; in reality, his courage is even less than that of King Pangu," the Purple Cloud Stone King sneered.
"Cao Ya, if you can break through this formation that's approaching the Emperor level, we'll be completely subservient, ready to fight and kill you without a second thought. So, do you dare to come and try?" Lu Zhan shouted.
Not only them, but also the Twin Stone Kings, the Old Stone Man King, the Stone Beast, the Stone Corpse, the Suspended Ancestor, and others, all mocked and ridiculed Cao Ya, trying to provoke him into losing his composure and forcibly breaking through the formation.
I don't have much confidence, but I'll try anything that can increase my chances of winning.
As for face...
Normally, people might care, but when it comes to a life-or-death crisis, who cares? If they win, the king's might will overwhelm all the heavens, and who would dare to object? If they lose, everything will be over, so it doesn't matter at all.
"Cao Ya, don't fall into the trap." King Pangu said solemnly.
The great formation gave him a very ominous feeling; if he were to fall into it, he would definitely die!
Although Cao Ya is strong, we cannot be too careless.
The First Demon King and the Purple Cloud Stone King, among others, possessed terrifying magical powers and abilities.
In particular, he also possesses the relics of emperors and sovereigns, enabling him to unleash attacks approaching those of emperors!
"A bunch of trash, do you even deserve to yell and shout here?" the old man retorted sharply, cursing loudly.
He has never cared much about his reputation, and he has no restraint when it comes to his words. When he starts cursing, even three or five kings in the celestial realm can't withstand him.
"Emperor Shi Zhong is one of the two most powerful kings of the Primordial Era. Can you please stop throwing a tantrum?"
A streak of blood-red light appeared, revealing Shan Jun, who had perished millions of years ago and only recently returned against all odds. He possessed profound cultivation and was only a hair's breadth away from becoming the ultimate Stone King.
Naturally, the Stone Emperor and the Little Stone King, these two former supreme powerhouses, had some connection.
"You little brat, didn't you die a miserable death back then? I should have saved a move to completely destroy you," the old man sneered.
Dan Jun's face was as black as charcoal. Although he had been revived, the pain of his past demise remained forever.
Otherwise, Shan Jun would have already broken through to the pinnacle of the Stone King realm!
That old bastard "Emperor of the Stone" is a master at finding fault with people.
"Cao Ya, we only ask you, do you dare to come in? Don't tarnish your title of 'Strongest Stone King'!" the stone corpse roared, its corpse aura billowing, extremely eerie.
"If I don't come in, you can all fight me one-on-one, and you'll be my match?" Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, then sneered, "I'm not stupid, why would I put myself in danger?"
"The myriad beings of the primordial heavens are unrelated to this matter, so there is no need to involve them."
"Let's fight beyond this realm!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Ya soared into the sky and disappeared into the starry sea, billions of miles away.
The heroes of the Kyushu camp also followed, standing beside him with imposing presence!
"Are we afraid of you?" the First Demon King shouted, and together with the other kings, they went to the outer realm.
"We're here!" Just then, terrifying auras rose from several corners of the celestial realm.
Seven stone kings arrived beyond the heavens, surrounded by laws, and stood together with the Nine Provinces faction.
These are all stone kings from the primordial heavens who have become close to the Nine Provinces and share the same ideals.
The most famous of them all is undoubtedly the Primordial Calamity Stone Raven!
"Ancient Calamity Star, you have betrayed the demon race." A murderous intent surged in the eyes of the Stone Beast.
The three demon kings in the celestial realm—the First Demon King and the Stone-Sharpening Beast—stood on the same side.
The ancient calamity star, on the other hand, is their enemy.
"Betray your mother! If we followed you, the demon race would be utterly doomed." The Primordial Calamity Star retorted.
The Stone Beast was about to unleash a torrent of curses when the First Demon King raised his hand to stop him, coldly saying, "Further words are useless. Let the sword decide everything."
"In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected, and whoever wins is the embodiment of truth."
Cao Ya smiled and said, "That's both right and wrong. Justice resides in the hearts of the people and is not shaken by power; it may just be temporarily obscured."
"However, there's no point in saying all this."
Cao Ya glanced around and saw that with the support of the seven Stone Kings, his confidence was growing stronger.
On the other side, they had formed a divine array and possessed imperial relics, and they also had some confidence.
Below, in the primordial heavens, the auras of eight Stone Kings still linger, their divine senses spreading beyond the realm, watching this battle.
Those eight people maintained a neutral stance, neither hostile to nor friendly towards Kyushu.
They simply observe with indifference, as long as it doesn't threaten their dojo.
Cao Ya, Pangu King, and the Old Man Bone came to the depths of the starry sky for two reasons: first, they did not want to harm the innocent, and second, they were wary of the Eight Kings. The First Demon King and the others were mainly there for the second reason.
The power of the eight stone kings is already quite formidable, enough to affect the balance of the battlefield.
"You'd better not split up; at least three to five of you should work together and look out for each other."
Cao Ya suddenly transmitted a message, reminding the assembled heroes.
The group of powerful figures also knew that the opponents were all kings, including some peerless beings, and they also had special weapons that were extremely fierce. If they faced them alone, they were not like Cao Ya, and they would really be in danger of dying!
“That great formation…” Xiao Chen felt troubled. He was not yet a Stone King, nor a Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection. He had reached the eighth or ninth level of the two paths, only one step away, but this was a fundamental difference. If it weren’t for the Divine Diagram and the Battle Sword, he would barely have the combat power of an ordinary Stone King.
Therefore, observing the divine array, Xiao Chen didn't have any good solutions.
That was, after all, an ancient formation that was close to the level of an emperor, and it was also guarded by a group of kings!
Even Cao Ya was very wary of him.
"I have a way." Cao Ya suddenly smiled, the nine lamps in his hand shining brightly.
"You don't really want to go and risk it, do you?" The others were startled.
"Do I look like such a stupid person?" Cao Ya was speechless.
Everyone chuckled, saying they were worried you wouldn't be able to handle the stimulation and that you needed to maintain your status as the "Strongest Stone King."
"Boom." Cao Ya shook his head, and with a thought, a vast interface suddenly pressed down.
The Niwan Palace world spans trillions of miles, larger than that divine array!
"Whoosh." At the same time, the nine lamps flew out and landed in nine different locations in the Niwan Palace world.
The flickering lights brought a different atmosphere, suppressing the order of the universe.
With the blessing of the sacred artifacts of the heavens, the Niwan Palace world's offensive and defensive capabilities have both risen to a new level.
"Charge out!" Zixiao Stone King roared, displaying the power of a peak Stone King. His purple aura surged for three hundred million miles, possessing astonishing power.
The First Demon King had deep, dark eyes, and his mouth and nose exhaled boundless demonic energy, making him appear sinister and terrifying.
Even the ancient artifacts they unearthed together were imbued with imperial aura.
"Bang." Under the charge of the kings, the nine lamps shone brightly, and the world of Niwan Palace was on the verge of collapse.
But Cao Ya also made a move directly, with all sorts of profound laws boiling over, sword energy flowing, and blade light sharp.
They easily suppressed what were called the First Demon King and the Purple Cloud Stone King.
"Kill!" the others roared and launched their attack.
It's like Pangu, the King of Pangu, wielding a giant stone axe. With one swing of the axe, space and time shattered!
He set his sights on the First Demon King, who was illuminated by the light of the Nine Lamps and possessed the Niwan Palace World, to counteract that divine array and dismantle the supreme array patterns, thus creating a one-on-one space for him.
"King Pangu, let me see your skills. Between the two of us, who is the number one person after Cao Ya!" the First Demon King said coldly, his fighting spirit also rising.
With the disappearance of the Little Stone Emperor, the Stone Emperor only partially recovered to his peak condition.
Although the Purple Cloud Stone King and the Stone Corpse are also powerful, they are still inferior to these two.
Without Cao Ya, they would be vying for the title of the strongest stone king of their time!
"I can accept anyone, but you must die!" King Pangu said, his eyes cold, as he cleaved through the myriad paths with his stone axe.
The First Demon King roared, his divine voice shaking the four directions. In his hand, an ancient emperor's relic was constantly awakening, emanating an aura of imperial majesty that crushed the ages.
But Pangu's stone axe was no ordinary object; it was the personal divine weapon of Pangu, the ancient emperor-level ancestor of the Nine Provinces.
Pangu was a reincarnation of a fragment of his soul, so he could naturally wield it freely.
In comparison, Pangu King was not at a disadvantage in terms of weaponry.
Of course, the First Demon King would not lag behind. Apart from the Emperor's relics, such an old monster who rose up at the beginning of the creation of the world would surely have incredible divine weapons by his side.
"Boom!" The two powerful beings clashed, the laws were torn apart, and the void was also annihilated.
Meanwhile, several members of the Heaven-Defying Family set their sights on the Purple Cloud Stone King.
"Purple Cloud Stone King, you dog, prepare to die!" Ke Ke's father, wearing sunglasses, looked very cool. With a casual gesture, divine laws surged, showing how much he had comprehended the Great Dao.
"You beasts from the rebellious family," King Zixiao sneered. "So many of your clansmen have died, you must be feeling terrible, right?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the group glared at each other and unleashed their strongest fighting power.
The Rebellious Clan was once a lineage of the human race. Due to their excessively strong talent and bloodline, they were feared. The Purple Cloud Stone King, together with several Stone Kings from the Heavenly Realm and the Otherworld, jointly cursed them, making it difficult for their bloodline to continue and preventing them from having human form. They could only take the form of snow-white little beasts.
It cannot be dispelled unless one gets close enough to become the king.
Of course, Keke and her father are a different story.
The progenitor and saintess of the rebellious family have both regained their human forms after their strength increased.
Keke's father still looks like a cool little beast with a blade of grass in his mouth.
Needless to say, Keke is a very cute little girl who is used to this form and would not be used to being in human form.
"Kill!" The Holy Maiden of the Heaven-Defying Family, with her unparalleled beauty, graceful figure, and exquisite eyes, was filled with murderous intent.
Keke Xuanzu is already a Stone King, although he is only at the ordinary level, he is not bad.
Moreover, of the four of them, Keke and the Saintess are only one step away from becoming kings, while the other two are already kings.
Especially the cool little beast, who is a supreme ancestral god at the Great Perfection, whose divine sense is incredibly strong.
Give him more time, and he alone can fight against the Purple Cloud Stone King!
Although they now need to rely on the strength of their family, the four members of the Heaven-Defying Family, when mobilized together, are comparable to the Purple Cloud Stone King!
"Eek!" Keke also felt anger, and seven-colored light descended, counteracting the purple aura.
"Boom!" The fierce battle shattered the Great Dao, and the stars went silent.
Not far away, within the array's core, the six kings from another world, wielding special divine weapons, formed an array to counter the attack.
This is a super formation with extremely high inclusiveness; it can contain smaller formations, one after another.
"The executioners of the other world, die!" Xiao Chen's murderous aura was intense. The other world had been defeated by them, and the butchers of all ages had been wiped out, but there were still a few who had not been brought to their deaths.
Leaving aside the five great patriarchs of the True Realm, the six kings who escaped must be eliminated!
"Die." Mu Zizi's beautiful eyes were also filled with murderous intent.
Yanhuanglong, Gegan, and the ancient Celestial Race were also making their moves. They, along with Xiao Chen and Mu Zizi, were merely powerful stone men and supreme ancestral gods, not yet kings, but each possessed unique supernatural powers and magical treasures, almost comparable to ordinary stone kings.
Furthermore, there are three truly powerful stone kings—Martial Ancestor, Emperor Yao, and Emperor Shun—who are fighting and killing the six kings from another world.
Despite their strength, the Land Warriors, the Twin Stone Kings, and the Old Stone King were unable to gain an advantage and even found themselves at a disadvantage!
"If I had known, I would have ended Kyushu completely. It shouldn't have been used as a testing ground for civilization."
The Twin Stone Kings whispered, filled with regret.
Because of concerns about the future plans of the Nine Provinces Ancestor, as well as King Pangu and others, and also because of a sense of pleasure in bullying, they did not destroy the world after each extinction of civilizations. Instead, they left a portion of the human race to reproduce and be harvested by them tens or hundreds of thousands of years later.
Who would have thought that so many monsters would emerge!
Especially Cao Ya!
He is the true culprit behind the great defeat in the other world!
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