"Heavenly Venerable Mu has also broken through to the Heavenly Venerable level," Heavenly Venerable You said with a smile, quite pleased.
Then, the Heavenly Emperor sent out an incarnation to take charge of the post-war affairs of Xuandu, such as resettling the people, dealing with traitors, and restoring order.
Meanwhile, his true form, along with Qin Mu and the others, used their great supernatural powers to travel hundreds of millions of miles to the border of Xuandu, where they met face to face.
After paying his respects, the Heavenly Emperor, due to his numerous sins, was to fall into the Netherworld to be judged by the Earth God, to be burned by karmic fire, and to suffer boundless torment.
"By the way, take this Dao Fruit back to Yankang first and let them study it." Cao Ya tossed out the Dao Fruit of the Spirit Jade Venerable and also threw out the confiscated divine artifact, the Heavenly Venerable.
"Hmm." The butcher took it, not worried about being ambushed on the way.
The Heavenly Court was defeated. All ten Heavenly Venerables were annihilated, and the Ancient God of Taiji, the Goddess of Taisu, and the Venerable Lingyu also perished. The army of gods and demons surrendered and dared not resist.
I ask you, in all the heavens and myriad realms, who would dare to lay a hand on Yan Kang?
Moreover, the Butcher has been promoted, and his strength is now at the top level, capable of killing ordinary emperors.
The strength of ancient gods and emperors can only be determined by fighting them.
"Haha, I originally thought that there was still a long way to go before overthrowing the Heavenly Court. Who knew that you, Venerable Cao, would make such great progress, fighting against multiple Venerables by yourself and defeating them, leaving them with bitterness." The Heavenly Emperor clapped his hands in praise. Such a person is far inferior to the Supreme Emperor and the Ancient God Emperor.
The others were equally amazed.
Even after witnessing Cao Ya's various profound laws and divine power, they still found it hard to imagine how Cao Ya, the Celestial Venerable, had cultivated to this level.
Afterwards, the group talked about their attainment of enlightenment.
Of the heroes present, only Cao Ya and Kaihuang had attained enlightenment; the rest were either far or far behind.
Therefore, when people asked, Cao Ya and Kaihuang were the answers.
In fact, even those who attained enlightenment at the beginning of the Kaihuang era had many confusions.
He looked at Cao Ya and asked curiously, "Cao Tianzun, do you mean that subsequent Dao-attainers should not enter the ultimate void and establish their own Great Luo Heaven?"
Cao Ya replied, "I definitely don't support it. The ultimate cataclysm originates from the ultimate void, so it would be best to alleviate the pressure on the ultimate void before that happens."
"It should be understood that the appearance of any Great Luo Heaven is a burden to the ultimate void."
Everyone listened, seemingly lost in thought.
“Of course, I’m not entirely against it,” Cao Ya added. “Once the Great Luo Heaven is opened up, one will have a place in the ultimate void, and one’s combat power will increase, which is a benefit.”
“If you attain enlightenment, just watch and see. Three or five hundred of them won’t have a significant effect.”
“The number of prehistoric enlightened beings was in the tens of thousands, but that case is another matter.”
At this point, Cao Ya stroked his chin and smiled, "Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua are incredibly talented. They are currently thinking about how to create a path that allows one to attain the Dao without going to the ultimate void, and whose power is no less."
"I believe this is a better path of cultivation, which is beneficial to the heavens and the void, and also brings many benefits to all living beings."
Those who knew about the calamity of the universe's birth and death all agreed.
No one can remain unaffected by the great catastrophe of a cosmic era.
Even the Heavenly Venerable highly recognized the comprehension and talent of Lan Yutian and Xushenghua.
Give those two time, and they'll grow enough to rival, or even surpass, them!
"Well, then I won't go to the Ultimate Void to establish the Great Luo Heaven of Sword Dao," Kaihuang said calmly.
With a sword cry, Kaihuang confidently declared, "Without the blessing of the ultimate void, I can still complete the journey of the Dao Tree, Dao Flower, and Dao Fruit, and directly reach the pinnacle of the Dao Palace!"
People glanced at him, but no one made fun of him.
Before Cao Ya emerged, Kaihuang was already at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and he possessed this skill.
Moreover, everyone shared the same thought.
"There's one more thing I need to tell you," Cao Ya said after a moment's thought.
"What?" a group of people asked curiously.
What could be so important that it warrants such seriousness from Cao Tianzun?
Even if it involved Taiyi, it wouldn't be like this, right?!
Although they believed that Taiyi was a supreme enlightened being, Cao Tianzun's performance was probably no less impressive.
Only Cao Ya himself knew that there was still a very long distance between him and Tai Yi.
"The Lingxiao Palace realm needs to be abolished," Cao Ya said in a deep voice.
"???" Everyone was stunned.
What does that mean?
The Heavenly Palace Divine Realm system does have problems due to the flaws of the Heavenly Court. However, once the Ancestral Court is opened, as long as these shortcomings are addressed, it will become a broad and promising path, perfectly complementing the Dao Realm system.
Qin Mu's mind raced, and suddenly Tong Kong constricted.
"It seems there is no Lingxiao Palace in the ancestral temple..." Qin Mu said quietly.
Kaihuang, Langwan God King, Tiangong, Tubo, Youtianzun, and Taishi, including the butcher, were all stunned for a moment.
Qin Mu recalled the geography of the ancestral court and pondered, "Nine Hells Platform, Jade Sea, etc. are indeed Heavenly Courts. Compared to the ancestral court, the missing parts are imperfect and not perfect."
"But after Jade Capital City, there is no Lingxiao Palace!"
"Who created this realm?"
Everyone looked at the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth God. They were ancient gods born of the Dao and had existed for a very long time. They were at the pinnacle of the ancient creator era, so they must know more about this.
"The Supreme Emperor? Or... the Ancient God Emperor?" Even the Heavenly Emperor was unsure.
Tu Bo whispered, "Their figures have all appeared in it."
Cao Ya sighed and said, "By now, you should all know that we are in the 17th Cosmic Era. Before this, there were 16 eras that have been destroyed, with only a few Dao-achievers barely surviving."
Everyone nodded.
The calamities caused by prehistoric enlightened beings may have been unheard of and unknown before.
However, in recent years, with the opening of the ancestral temple, various secrets have surfaced, the prehistoric era has been eyeing us covetously, and the blood sacrifice of the ancestral temple has gradually become known to people, who are now secretly on guard.
Therefore, Cao Ya summarized and briefly mentioned some of the information he knew, which made everyone even more vigilant.
After Cao Ya's introduction, they began to have a deeper understanding of the positions of the Miro Palace, the World Tree, the Heavenly Capital City, and various scattered Daoists.
The Miro Palace is the most powerful prehistoric force, and its master is the strongest person in history!
The seven young masters of the Mi Luo Palace are also top-tier beings who have surpassed the fortieth level of the Dao Realm in a certain aspect.
The subsequent palace masters were at the fortieth level of the Dao Realm.
As for the thirty-sixth, thirty-seventh, thirty-eighth, and thirty-ninth levels of Dao Realm, there are countless of them within the Mi Luo Palace.
“Those scattered and disorganized soldiers are not a great threat.”
"Only the World Tree faction and Tiandu City... they can be compared to the Miro Palace, and they are probably also very troublesome targets!"
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Heaven sighed softly.
Within Xuandu, with the blessing of the forty-nine Heavenly Daos, he was barely comparable to the most ordinary thirty-sixth Heavenly Dao Realm.
One can only imagine how terrifying those who have attained enlightenment above the thirty-seventh heaven are!
And that state of the Heavenly Emperor, apart from Taiyi, Caoya, Kaihuang, and Taidi, is already the strongest!
In prehistoric times, however, it would have been quite ordinary.
"The Ancestral Court was originally the altar of the blood sacrifice of the Mi Luo Palace, which exchanged the energy of the present world to go to prehistoric times in order to encourage them to sneak into the 17th century," Kaihuang said, his fingers stroking the Wuyou Sword, his killing intent was very strong.
The energy belonging to the universe has been replaced, and what has appeared here are huge things like enlightened beings.
It is obvious that with the reduction of cosmic energy, lifespan will shrink drastically, and the end times will arrive sooner than expected.
For all the spirits of the Seventeenth Age, this was a mortal enemy!
"Survival is a normal instinct, but their actions threaten the entire Seventeenth Epoch, which cannot be tolerated! They are targets we must severely crack down on!"
Qin Mu whispered, “Different stances mean that a master from the Seventeenth Era and a prehistoric Daoist are destined to be enemies!”
Seeing the boiling fighting spirit and high morale of the crowd, Cao Ya thought for a moment and said, "Although most of the prehistoric powerhouses racked their brains to sneak into the present world."
"But among the tens of thousands of enlightened beings, there must be some who would not do such a thing."
"For example, the master of the Miro Palace, as well as the eldest son, have lost their desire to sneak into the 17th century after many unsuccessful attempts."
"It even issued orders to many eras, instructing those who had attained enlightenment to return to their respective homelands and await the arrival of final desolation in the cosmic era in which they originated."
"However, it must be admitted that people like them are very rare."
"Just like the third and fourth young masters of the Mi Luo Palace, they are the masterminds behind the blood sacrifice of the ancestral court."
Everyone expressed their understanding.
Any major power will inevitably have various factions and ideological conflicts within it.
However, from the perspective of the 17th century, the Miro Palace was still a fatal opponent!
Their hearts were heavy. So many Dao cultivators, those at the fortieth level of the Dao realm, were numerous, and there was even the young master of the Mi Luo Palace, who surpassed all Dao cultivators, secretly plotting and eyeing them covetously.
The future of the seventeenth century was shrouded in a thick shadow.
“Although the Miro Palace is the strongest, the World Tree faction has the most Dao attainers,” Cao Ya suddenly said.
Everyone was surprised when he said this.
Could it be that the World Tree's faction is stronger than the Miro Palace's?
"The universe has birth and destruction, and naturally, there are the tribulations of creation and the great destruction."
Cao Ya spoke in a soft voice, saying, "At the moment of birth and death, all things in the universe and countless living beings will die. Even those who have attained the Dao will have their Dao trees wither, their Dao flowers fade, and their Dao fruits perish."
"The only thing we can do is try to sneak into the future."
"But there are always exceptions. There are two things in the universe that are unchanging and cannot be destroyed even by the calamities of birth and death."
Upon hearing this, people understood.
"The World Tree?" the God-King Langwan murmured.
Cao Ya nodded and replied, "It is indeed the World Tree! And... the Void!"
The Heavenly Emperor and the Earth God were taken aback.
The deceased Empress and Lady Yuanmu were two ancient gods of Guixu.
The Great Abyss of Guixu is feared by all living beings; even the Heavenly Venerable dares not venture into its depths.
The ancient god-king Boyang was banished to the Great Abyss of Guixu and has been dead for countless millennia.
Such a dangerous place, yet it has existed since ancient times?
To be honest, they were surprised.
"The path to becoming an ancient god of the Void is actually different from that of all the spirits in the universe. Even if they wanted to, they could not imprint themselves on the ultimate void."
Cao Ya laughed and said, "The Empress and Lady Yuanmu have gone astray."
"In fact, the path of returning to the void lies in returning to oneness and forming the goddess of returning to the void. This is a unique cultivation path. When you reach the end, you can surpass the master of the Mi Luo Palace and become a young master."
"The second young master of the Mi Luo Palace is the first Goddess of Returning to the Void."
"Most of the later goddesses of Guixu were devoured by her, and very few survived."
"Moreover, this second young master has already betrayed the Mi Luo Palace and has been suppressed by the master of the Mi Luo Palace in the deepest part of the Gui Xu Abyss."
"Therefore, if you are not strong enough, you should not go to the Great Abyss of Guixu."
Everyone was awestruck. From Cao Ya's words, it seemed that the young master of the Mi Luo Palace had surpassed the supreme realm of the fortieth level of the Dao Realm in certain techniques, reaching an unbelievable level.
They weren't even at the Thirty-Sixth Heaven level. Even with the seal of the Mi Luo Palace Master, they would probably be enough to annihilate that Second Young Master.
“Because of the Second Young Master’s ruthlessness, everyone is afraid and no one wants to serve him. On the other hand, the World Tree has supported many universes and has existed since ancient times. It is not so ruthless. Therefore, many Dao-realizing beings have come to serve under the World Tree and serve under its command,” Cao Ya said slowly.
You Tianzun frowned, noticing the oddity in Cao Tianzun's words.
"Are you saying that the World Tree is not an inanimate object, but a sentient being?" asked the Netherworld Venerable.
“Of course!” Cao Ya nodded.
These kinds of divine beings have origins far superior to any ancient god, and with a little guidance, they will develop sentience.
And the object touched by the World Tree is none other than the master of the Miro Palace!
Furthermore, because the World Tree spans seventeen cosmic eras, it has attracted a great many people to seek refuge with it. Its own magical power is also boundless and unfathomable, no less than that of the young masters of the Mi Luo Palace.
"Hiss!" A group of people gasped. If the World Tree, which survived the Great Calamity of Life and Death unscathed, were to take human form, what a terrifying existence it would be!
"Beyond the Miro Palace and the World Tree lies the Heavenly Capital City."
At this point, Cao Ya hesitated for a moment.
The Lord of Tiandu City was originally a member of the Mi Luo Palace. Later, due to differences in ideology, he left the Mi Luo Palace, established his own sect, and attracted many enlightened cultivators to follow him.
After the Sixth Era was destroyed, the Heavenly Capital City joined forces, and under the leadership of the Heavenly Capital Lord, they worked together to create the heavens, break the chaos, evolve the universe, and create the Seventh Era.
The creation of the world is the grandest scene in history!
However, the Creators of Tiandu City wreaked havoc on the universe, arbitrarily manipulating all beings of the Seventh Epoch for their own experiments, resulting in unparalleled bloodshed. Moreover, during the Seventh Epoch, anyone wishing to attain enlightenment needed their permission, thus monopolizing the path to enlightenment.
This behavior was truly cruel and dangerous. The master of the Miro Palace tried to dissuade him repeatedly to no avail, so he had no choice but to kill the Lord of Tiandu. Because the group was leaderless, Tiandu City fell into defeat.
Even now, the Kaitian Clan of Tiandu City, though extremely strange, is a thousand times smaller than the Mi Luo Palace and the World Tree faction.
Cao Ya hesitated because the Lord of Tiandu still had an unextinguished primordial spirit. Opening up a new era was a great merit, even if it caused chaos and misery. The Master of Mi Luo Palace, mindful of the difficulty of opening up the world, still gave him a new opportunity.
Therefore, the first prehistoric enlightened being to secretly enter the 17th century was actually the Lord of Tiandu!
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