What the Lord of Starwind City didn't know was that Cao Ya wasn't arrogant, but rather confident.
While in the Broken Tooth Mountains, he successively defeated Haogu Supreme and Shifa Supreme... Even though the Ghost Sea Palace Master was better than the Supreme One at the peak of the Emperor level, Cao Ya had made some progress by going deep into the Serpent Fang Corridor and comprehending the Hunyuan Corpse in the Thunder World. Moreover, he had never fully used his trump cards.
Even if we assume that the Lord of Ghost Sea Palace has roamed the God Realm for countless years and has obtained some extraordinary and ferocious treasure, at most he could only hold his own against Cao Ya, with absolutely no possibility of defeating him.
With so many great laws, unique skills, and the Niwan Palace world, one can rely on them. Even if things go wrong, there will be no problem in escaping safely.
Furthermore, in a real crisis, one can send a message to the City Lord of Xingfeng and ask him for help.
This local powerhouse, a late-stage God Emperor, is no ordinary person.
If he were confident, he wouldn't even need the Starwind City Lord to intervene; all he would need to do is have the other party protect Starflow City. But if something unexpected really happens, Cao Ya isn't inflexible; with readily available allies right there, why would he refuse?
"The Ghost Sea Palace Master, though powerful, isn't even among the top ten of the God Emperor Ranking. He's not exactly a top-tier expert at the Perfect Realm..."
Cao Ya pondered that if it were the Iron Dragon City Lord or the Demon Shadow Sect Master, he would not have acted this way.
If it's the Cloud Phoenix God Emperor... then forget about fighting, escaping on the spot is the most important thing!
When it was time to run away, Cao Ya acted decisively, not caring about saving face at all.
"Alright! Be careful. If things don't go well, I'll step in to help you," the Starwind City Lord transmitted his voice, then flashed into the distance, and a large amount of starlight fell, protecting Starflow City.
Such a scene clearly shocked the people of Xingliu City.
What, Great God of Wind and Fire, are you going to fight the Lord of Ghost Sea Palace all by yourself?
"Arrogant!" The Ghost Sea Palace Master's face darkened; this was a sign of disrespect.
He was dressed in a black robe, exuding a terrifying aura. Although he was small in stature, a single glance from him sent shivers down the spines of countless citizens of Starflow City.
"Hiss!!" Even the City Lord of Starflow City was no exception; his soul was suppressed, and he was almost suffocating.
"Buzz." Only when the vast starlight drifted with the wind and surged in all directions did it block the oppressive aura of the Ghost Sea Palace Master, and the people of the city finally recovered.
They looked up at the Ghost Sea Palace Master, their expressions filled with fear.
This is the perfected God Emperor level; it's truly terrifying!
"Hmph, Lord of Starwind City..." The Ghost Sea Palace Master's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Once I've dealt with the God of Wind and Fire, I'll come back to kill you! This Starflow City will be buried with my beloved disciple!
A top-tier city has been destroyed, and the three royal families will certainly intervene, which I dare not do rashly... But a small city... Hmph, I am a supreme God Emperor at the peak of his power, and the three royal families would not easily want to be my enemy...
The Ghost Sea Palace Master's heart was filled with murderous intent, and he couldn't wait to unleash it and slaughter all living beings!
"Hmm?" Immediately, the Starwind City Lord was stern. The murderous aura of a perfected God Emperor could not be ignored, and he felt a sense of oppression.
"Bang!" At the same time, Cao Ya flipped his hand and slapped the Ghost Sea Palace Master.
Cao Ya surely noticed this man's cruelty. Keeping him alive would only bring disaster to all living beings!
"Feng Huo, you are an extremely arrogant fellow." The Ghost Sea Palace Master's face was filled with coldness. No one had ever dared to look down on him like this before!
"Boom..." Then, the Ghost Sea Palace Master roared, unleashing unparalleled power that filled the void, causing the entire world to tremble.
If it weren't for the fact that Cao Ya intercepted the Ghost Sea Palace Master at a location hundreds of millions of miles above the sky, and that the Star Wind City Lord was also there sweeping away the aftershocks...
Otherwise, even a tiny bit of magic power falling down would be enough to destroy a large area of Starflow City!
"Great God of Wind and Fire, can you hold on?" City Lord Xingfeng asked without blinking.
In case the God of Wind and Fire has an accident, he can provide timely rescue to prevent the person from dying.
No matter how powerful the Ghost Sea Palace Master is, these two top-tier late-stage God Emperors, if they attack together, should be able to match him.
However, what happened next startled even the Lord of Starwind City.
Cao Ya stepped forward, his body swaying slightly, revealing three heads and six arms. Several faces moved their lips slightly, as if chanting some unknown incantation, while their hands formed hand seals, unleashing magnificent divine power!
"He has a special bloodline?" City Lord Xingfeng was taken aback, but then felt something was off; it seemed more like the spell of an ascendant.
"Boom!" In an instant, a radiant light rose up, obscuring the sun and moon.
All the spirits within Starflow City could only see a dazzling nine-colored glow, a light that seemed to signify eternity.
Everyone was shocked. Was this the Wind and Fire God at his full power?
Even the City Lord of Starwind City felt a jolt of fear, realizing that if he were to confront them, he would be finished in less than two moves.
"The God of Wind and Fire is not only a mid-stage God Emperor, but perhaps a late-stage God Emperor. In terms of combat power, he is comparable to a native God Emperor at the peak."
"No wonder, he doesn't need my help, he just wants me to take care of Starflow City."
Lord Xingfeng suddenly realized that this latest ascendant was already a top-tier expert.
Then, the Lord of Starwind City found it unbelievable.
The God of Wind and Fire actually broke through to the late stage of God Emperor in the lower realm?!
It should be noted that all those who ascended to the divine realm in previous generations were at the level of a Divine Lord when they first arrived in the divine realm. After going through trials and tribulations, as long as they did not die, they could basically reach the level of a Divine Emperor.
However, further advancement becomes extremely difficult. The number of ascendants who reach the mid-stage of the God Emperor realm has decreased dramatically, let alone those who reach the later stages, which are now extremely rare.
If it weren't for the fact that there are some historical records of ascendants reaching the perfect God Emperor realm, the Starwind City Lord would probably think that ascendants cannot reach the pinnacle of the God Emperor realm!
Even those who ascend to the later stages of the God Emperor realm or have reached the pinnacle of their cultivation have undergone various trials and tribulations in the God Realm and have had many extraordinary encounters.
No one has ever reached the late stage of God Emperor so quickly after ascending like the God of Wind and Fire!
"Is there going to be another Perfect Realm cultivator? Will he disappear?" Lord Xingfeng muttered.
On the other hand, the Palace Master of Ghost Sea was equally unbelievable.
"How could you be so powerful??" The Ghost Sea Palace Master couldn't believe that his magic power had been crushed head-on by the Wind and Fire God.
Even a late-stage ascendant like Emperor Yanfei couldn't accomplish this.
It's practically on par with the top ten of the "God Emperor Ranking"!
"What is your relationship with the Primordial God of Chaos?!" the Ghost Sea Palace Master suddenly asked.
He felt that the situation of the Wind and Fire God was too unusual, and he was definitely not an ordinary ascendant.
Perhaps, he was a disciple specially trained by one of the Primordial Gods?
Even for terrifying primordial beings, who are the source of the bloodline of all spirits in the divine realm, cultivating cultivators with a system of profound rules is not a difficult task.
At this moment, even the City Lord of Starwind City couldn't help but prick up his ears.
“I have no relation to the three Primordial Gods of Chaos, so don’t guess,” Cao Ya said.
He did have a brief encounter with "Yuan," one of the eight great lords of Hunyuan, and even gifted him the Three-Colored Flower of the Divine Intervention, which helped him improve his Path of Destruction and Path of Death.
But even if the name "Yuan" were revealed, the Ghost Sea Palace Master would never know it.
The powerful figures in the divine realm, through what they heard and saw, also learned the name of the Primordial God of this world.
"Hmph, no matter who you are, if you dare to offend me, you're doomed!"
The Ghost Sea Palace Master extinguished his distracting thoughts. So what if the other party was a top-tier ascendant?
As a native God Emperor at the peak of his cultivation, how could he be weak? He has killed quite a few ascendants—though none of them reached the late stage of God Emperor or higher!
"Die!" the Lord of Ghost Sea Palace roared, revealing his true form—a colossal figure that stretched across the sky.
Those strange creatures, with their eyes, fur, scales, and other features, all revealed strange traces of the Dao, and the flow of Dharma energy filled the void, capable of influencing the most essential soul of every living being, polluting and eroding it.
"Palace Master of Ghost Sea, you're getting serious." City Lord of Starwind City narrowed his eyes, his starlight shining brightly, protecting him from being affected.
Fortunately, the Ghost Sea Palace Master's attack was mainly aimed at the Wind and Fire God, and there was an extremely long distance between them. Some of the aftershocks that reached them also weakened their power. In addition, the Star Wind City Master himself was also a top expert in the late stage of the God Emperor realm, so he was able to withstand it.
"Hiss." The starlight surged, preventing the Ghost Sea Palace Master's true form from influencing the myriad spirits of Starflow City.
All people could see and hear was a dazzling light, and they could no longer make out the specific details of the battle.
It's a bit of a shame that we couldn't witness a clash between God Emperors at the Perfected level.
But they also understood that the City Lord of Starwind City must have had a reason for doing this, and that he must be protecting them.
Throughout the history of the divine realm, there have been many unfortunate individuals who watched from the sidelines only to be caught in the crossfire and perish on the spot.
"Great God of Wind and Fire, how should we deal with him?" City Lord Xingfeng looked around curiously.
"Huh?" City Lord Xingfeng was stunned. Why was the Great God of Wind and Fire completely unchanged?!
The Ghost Sea Palace Master was also greatly surprised upon seeing this.
Why couldn't one of his signature moves injure the God of Wind and Fire?
For some reason, a shadow fell over the heart of the Ghost Sea Palace Master.
"【A Smile While Plucking a Flower】! 【Severing the Dao to See Me】!" In reality, Cao Ya used a variety of ultimate techniques in succession to stabilize his Dao heart and keep his soul unshaken, thus isolating himself from the Ghost Sea Palace Master's innate divine abilities.
Then, Cao Ya activated various spells, divine light soared into the sky, and suppressed the enormous creature.
"Roar!" The Ghost Sea Palace Master roared, but he was still unable to break free.
Furthermore, the Dao of Cause and Effect, the Dao of Destiny, the Dao of Time, the Dao of Life, the Dao of Death, the Dao of Reincarnation, and the Dao of the Void Realm continued to attack, directly targeting the mind of the Ghost Sea Palace Master, forcing him to allocate a portion of his energy to resist. This also caused his combat strength to drop by one level.
It was obvious that the Ghost Sea Palace Master would find it difficult to withstand the power of the laws of wind, fire, blade, sword, light, darkness, and lightning that Cao Ya immediately unleashed.
Immediately, the Ghost Sea Palace Master's physical body exploded, and his eyes, scales, and various organs collapsed, oozing blood.
With the Void Dao at his side, Cao Ya's movement speed was beyond imagination; the monster couldn't harm him at all.
It seems that even a dignified God Emperor at the peak of his power is at a complete disadvantage when facing Cao Ya.
"Surprisingly..." This battle scene completely shocked Lord Xingfeng City.
That God of Wind and Fire is so powerful, he's definitely in the top ten of the God Emperor Ranking!
"Ah..." Palace Master Guihai roared, unable to accept the fact that he had been outpaced in every aspect by a newly ascended ascensioner.
At this moment, there was no point in talking about revenge; he could already smell the scent of death himself.
In his heart, he couldn't help but curse those three unlucky bastards, the Crane Cave God Emperor, for their lack of discernment in provoking the Wind and Fire God!
"I am a top expert in the realm of gods, how could I possibly lose to a guy who just ascended to heaven!"
"The God Realm is the upper realm. The direct bloodlines of the three Primordial Gods are all here. No matter how talented the people in the lower realm are, they shouldn't produce such a super prodigy!"
The Ghost Sea Palace Master couldn't understand how the Wind and Fire God could cultivate to the late stage of God Emperor without undergoing trials and tribulations in the God Realm or obtaining opportunities for advancement, and simply by cultivating in a lower plane!
As for the specifics, even if the Ghost Sea Palace Master racked his brains, he would never know.
Cao Ya was merely pretending to be an ascendant; in reality, he was a transmigrator who came from the Realm Heart Continent and the Broken Tooth Mountains.
It should be noted that the Broken Tooth Mountain Range is not lacking in God Emperors (Emperor-level), and there are even five at the Perfect level.
However, Cao Ya could not and would not tell anyone about this secret.
Of course, for the Ghost Sea Palace Master at this time, the origins of the Wind and Fire God were no longer important.
The key is whether one can withstand the nine-colored divine light wave, save their life, and successfully escape.
He sensed that if he lingered here any longer, he might truly perish.
However, with the fierce attack of the Wind and Fire God and the Star Wind City Lord watching from the sidelines, escaping would not be easy.
"We have no choice but to take a gamble!" the Ghost Sea Palace Master thought to himself. Given the current situation, if things dragged on any longer, their strength would weaken and things would only get worse.
Despite being a fully-fledged God Emperor, he still had trump cards up his sleeve, which he hadn't yet used, even in this desperate struggle.
"roar!!"
Suddenly, the Ghost Sea Palace Master roared, and the enormous creature began to dissipate.
"Huh?" Cao Ya was taken aback. His laws were still attacking, and although they had yielded some results, his opponent was, after all, a God Emperor at the peak of his power. Surely, his defenses couldn't have collapsed completely already!
He quickly realized that this was the Ghost Sea Palace Master using some kind of secret technique.
Cao Ya remained secretly vigilant. No matter how confident he was, he could not afford to be careless with a God Emperor's perfect killing move.
"Whoosh..." The monster began to disintegrate from head to toe, its flesh and blood falling off, its scales flying, and its bones scattering like swords in all directions.
But none of this was what Cao Ya feared most.
"Buzz." As the monster voluntarily perished, a chilling and terrifying soul, carrying the rules of death, began to compress the void, and the heavens and earth emitted a sound of unbearable pressure.
"God of Wind and Fire, die!"
The Ghost Sea Palace Master's soul echoed throughout the heavens and the earth, extremely cold and eerie, as if it came from hell.
That wisp of soul drifted across the sky, and wherever it passed, no matter what kind of Dao fluctuations or cosmic energy it encountered, it instantly became silent, without any reaction.
It seems that this is the outward manifestation of the rules of death; whatever comes into contact with it will only face annihilation.
Cao Ya's path to death pales in comparison.
However, this is normal. It is only the third level of the Death Path. How can it compare to the Ghost Sea Palace Master who has reached the perfection of the God Emperor?
Not to mention, this move is clearly the Ghost Sea Palace Master's trump card. Without a doubt, it must be closely related to the trace of primordial blood that he has dug the deepest part of his body!
It involves beings at the initial stage of the Seven Stars, so how could it be ordinary?
"We cannot let our guard down!" Cao Ya's expression also became extremely solemn.
"Boom!" Just to be on the safe side, he even summoned the Niwan Palace World!
Instantly, a vast and boundless interface appeared in the sky, blocking the path of the dead soul.
"You also have a world you created yourself?!"
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