"Aren't they running away?" Cao Ya was a little puzzled. Logically speaking, the Ugly King was almost killed by him, and the Mind Power Divine Ability of the Master of the Dream of the Year was also ineffective, and he was injured several times, his blood spilling across the land.
Such a miserable scene, completely outmatched and fraught with danger, meant that the two men, having used the strange artifacts they had obtained during their adventure to unleash divine power at the level of the Holy City Lords, should have fled the moment they managed to stop Cao Ya.
Even though the Heavenly River and the torrent of laws surrounded them from all directions, making it difficult to escape, they didn't try at all. They didn't use any treasures to smash the Heavenly River and the torrent; it was purely for self-defense. Such a countermeasure was truly beyond Cao Ya's expectations.
He didn't believe that these two evil spirits would risk their lives!
"So, the communication between the two great demons was a conspiracy to kill me?"
Cao Ya pondered to himself, recalling the information from the original book, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Rumble..." At this moment, the power of the Sui Meng Sect Master surged, and the illusory world appeared one after another. He was desperate and disregarded the loss, determined to hold back the Ming Guang Dao Jun. Not only the torrent of laws, but also other powers were allocated to give the Ugly King another chance to get close.
The Master of the Dream Sect was not worried about dying because of this. With the snow-white flower by his side, he could take it out at the critical moment and it would definitely frighten Daoist Mingguang!
His charge and the repeated bombardments of the world projections did indeed attract a lot of Cao Ya's attention. The mysteries of various laws, such as earth, fire, water, wind, light, darkness, and lightning, were all dispersed and attacked the mental power of the Dream Master, with unstoppable momentum.
"Sizzle..." The world projection kept shattering, but under the desperate efforts of the Lord of the Dream, it instantly reappeared, with towering mountains and great rivers, land and ocean, sun, moon and stars. Even though it was illusory and not real, the power of its descent alone was enough to crush the eternal space-time!
Cao Ya seemed to be in a difficult situation, as the Milky Way and Buddha's light also surged outside the torrent of laws.
"Bang!!!" The world projection of the Dream Lord immediately collapsed, and his mental energy scattered.
But the leader of the Sui Meng Cult showed no fear; instead, his eyes sparkled with surprise.
"Ugly!" he shouted, and the Ugly King flew out, wearing a newly taken-out Eternal Divine Weapon Armor. The evil curved blade had been shattered by Cao Ya before, so the Ugly King had to use another treasure, which Yu Xinghai had obtained through an adventure, and was comparable to the threshold level of the Holy City Lord.
Given this situation, it seems reasonable and without any problem for the Ugly King to press forward again.
The Eternal Divine Weapon and the artifacts at the threshold of the Holy City Lord are all extraordinary, containing the principles of the Great Dao and stirring the heavens and earth. Under the Ugly King's urging, their power is multiplied, and Cao Ya dares not ignore them.
However, from the perspective of the onlookers, this move seemed quite incongruous.
Last time, the Ugly King approached and almost died. Fortunately, he was saved by the protection of the treasure. He has not learned his lesson and still dares to engage in close combat with Daoist Mingguang.
"Perhaps the Ugly King has other trump cards up his sleeve?" The powerful figures guessed, and their guess came true by sheer chance.
Actually, there's no other explanation besides that. No one who can become the most powerful Dao Lord is a fool.
"Ah Chou, now's the time!" The Lord of Sui Meng transmitted his voice, ready to use the snow-white flower to activate it, so as to protect himself and the Ugly King and block the dying counterattack of Daoist Ming Guang.
"Die!!!" The Ugly King threw out a strange object, unleashing the power of the threshold of the Holy City Lord. The Eternal Divine Weapon he wielded shone brightly, and the origin of the Great Dao manifested, seemingly attracting Cao Ya's attention.
Just then, a deep red jade bottle appeared in the Ugly King's hand. With a snap, the jade bottle shattered, revealing a dark red liquid inside that corroded the void with incredible speed, spreading towards Cao Ya.
"Haha, Daoist Mingguang, you're doomed! This Crimson Splatter Poison is a rare poison from the Yu Xing Sea, concocted by experts from the ancient war. It's a nightmare for any Daoist, subjecting them to twelve days of excruciating torment, every second a living hell. No matter how strong your Dao heart is, you'll have to end it all!"
The leader of the Sui Meng Sect laughed wildly, almost witnessing the death of Daoist Mingguang.
Most importantly, there is no antidote for Scarlet Grit!
Even if the ruler descends, there is nothing that can be done. The only hope is that the poisoned Dao Lord will survive.
But that kind of agonizing torment is more agonizing than being torn to pieces or subjected to slow slicing; even a Dao Lord would not be able to endure it.
As the strongest Daoist master of the contemporary Mind Power style, Master Sui Meng has a lot to say on this matter.
“No one can withstand being under the rule of the sovereign! Not even the Lord of the Holy City!” the Ugly King whispered.
"What? There's such a venom?" The onlookers were all astonished.
The fact that the Lord of Dreams and the Ugly King used Red Splatter Venom as a trump card shows how terrifying it is.
"Oh no, Daoist Mingguang, he..." Ji Ning's expression changed.
"What?!" Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
A vast plane suddenly appeared, manifesting in the sky. It was incredibly real, with mountains and rivers, grasslands and lakes, snow-capped peaks and dense forests, islands and oceans, the sun, moon and stars—everything a normal world should have! —Except for life!
That world stood in front of Cao Ya, absorbing the Crimson Venom. The dark red liquid flowed within a desolate corner of the empty plane's starry sky, spreading as it pleased, yet its quantity was limited, unable to reach the stars, only surging in the depths of the void.
"You're also a Daoist Master of the Mind Power Flow?!" The leader of the Sui Meng Sect's expression changed drastically as he stared at the seat with jealousy in his eyes.
It's even more perfect than his world!
"Guess." Cao Ya smiled slightly. This was another Niwan Palace world created by Cao Ya. It was of a high level and quite perfect due to the infusion of various laws.
However, in terms of area, it is far inferior to the Dao Lord of the Heart Power Flow at the edge of the Dao Integration, but it wins in terms of stability and authenticity.
Knowing the intelligence and guessing the Ugly King's actions, he deliberately revealed a flaw, and at the crucial moment, used the Mud Pill Palace World to collect the Red Splatter Venom.
This poison was so potent that even the Lord of the Holy City dared not touch it, but in a spiritless plane, it was easily contained.
Instead, the Crimson Venom became Cao Ya's trump card, causing fluctuations in the Niwan Palace world, splashing poison, and becoming invincible in killing.
Furthermore, Cao Ya also used various precious techniques and divine skills, with sharp sword light and sweeping blade energy. Accompanied by the phantoms of divine beasts and Dharma images, he suddenly attacked and severely injured the Ugly King.
"Ugly King, come back quickly!" The Lord of the Dream Sect was anxious, and the world projection opened the way to meet the Ugly King.
A beautiful, snow-white flower appeared in his hand, vibrant and lifelike.
"Whoosh~~" Flowers bloomed, and an invulnerable Daoist aura enveloped the Lord of the Dream Sect.
"Master!" Ugly King was also terrified. His Crimson Venom had been taken away, his treasures had been blasted through by Cao Ya's magic, and his Eternal Divine Weapon Armor had been pulverized as easily as paper.
"Slash!" Cao Ya shouted coldly, and a wave of sword energy formed a powerful array. With the help of other magical powers, it pierced through the Ugly King's defenses. No matter what eternal divine weapon or rare treasure at the threshold of the Holy City Lord, it was all useless and exploded!
"Master, run..." The Ugly King looked at the Dream Master, who was rushing to his aid with a snow-white flower in his hand, with a fearful gaze, and issued a dying warning.
"Bang!" The Ugly King's body exploded again. This time, the treasure was annihilated first, and his soul and true spirit were turned into dust, which fell to the ground of the eighth level of the Yi Bo Realm.
The nineteenth on the Dao Lord list—"Ugly King"—died. He was not the first Dao Lord at the pinnacle of the Yi Bo Realm to die, nor would he be the last.
"Ah Chou!" The leader of the Sui Meng Cult let out a shrill scream, filled with pain.
But he also understood that with the Ugly King gone, he alone was no match for Daoist Mingguang!
Immediately, the Lord of the Dream Sect prepared to flee. The world projection bombarded him relentlessly, tearing apart the torrent of laws and shattering the Milky Way. Combined with the protection of the snow-white flowers, he had a chance to escape alive.
"Too late." Cao Ya spoke calmly. The Niwan Palace world spun, crushing the mental world of the Sui Meng Sect Master. The torrent of all kinds of Dao principles surged and suppressed this great demon.
The snow-white flower is indeed very strong, and Cao Ya cannot break through it for the time being. However, its attack power is not that abnormal. It is almost a pure defensive treasure and does not pose a threat to Cao Ya.
"Buzz..." The flower buds bloomed in an instant, vibrant and beautiful, captivating the heart.
The Lord of the Dream Sect was protected, and no amount of divine power could break through his defenses.
Although the Crimson Venom is a treasure for killing, it is too dangerous and requires close-range release. Therefore, the Lord of Suimeng did not wield it, but instead entrusted it to his most loyal subordinate, the Ugly King. He believed that the combination of this treasure, which was both offensive and defensive, could turn the tide and kill Daoist Mingguang.
But the development of events exceeded the expectations of the Lord of Dreams. That real and authentic realm shook all directions!
His most trusted strategist, the Ugly King, was dead. Now he was all alone, and no matter what trump cards he had, there was no hope of turning the tide.
“Ah Chou is gone, I have to escape…” Fear surfaced in the eyes of the Lord of the Dream Sect.
How many chaotic eras has he not encountered such a dangerous scenario?
The Ugly King, who had followed him since tens of thousands of Chaos Eras ago, actually perished!
"Troublesome stuff." Cao Ya frowned. These top Dao Lords of the Flame Dragon Domain, no matter what their background, would all have various gains and rare treasures if they survived the adventure.
There was no other way; Yu Xinghai was located on the edge of the domain, which was extremely dangerous but also contained great opportunities.
Remnants of ancient wars, such as items personally crafted by rulers and lords of holy cities, are enough to alarm the entire world if one were to acquire even a single one!
Those snow-white flowers, even if not from the hands of the ruler, are at least at the peak of the Holy City Lord!
More than 100 million Chaos Eras ago, in order to fight against the invaders of the West Chaos Universe, at least several hundred Sovereigns gathered in the Yu Xing Hai of this battlefield, and there were even more Lords of Holy Cities!
Whether it's a treasure crafted to kill enemies or a cave dwelling deliberately left behind to prevent the loss of one's legacy upon death in battle...
In short, rare and precious items are quite common in Yu Xinghai. It just depends on whether the adventurer has the strength and good luck to obtain such an opportunity.
Obviously, the most powerful Dao Lords are not lacking in strength, and their luck, comprehension, and other qualities are all excellent, so they will naturally gain something of varying degrees.
"Since we can't break it, then we'll imprison it and slowly wear it down. I don't believe that this kind of water without a source can last long!" Cao Ya's gaze was icy. He pressed down on the Niwan Palace world, shattering the world projection of the Sui Meng Sect Master and destroying all his mental power abilities.
"Rumble..." The torrent of laws flowed, the celestial river surged, sweeping away the Lord of the Year Dream Sect and forcing him to fall into the Niwan Palace world.
Although protected by the snow-white flowers, it was ultimately not the real person who used it. The path of the Master of the Dream of the Years was also very different from that of the real person. Therefore, the flower treasures lost their flexibility. Faced with this kind of force that hits a cow from across the mountain, the Master of the Dream of the Years was quite at a loss and still had no strength to match it.
After all, Cao Ya's combat strength is quite formidable. After his self-comprehension of "Mingguang Dao" reached the edge of Dao Integration, overall, he has almost exceeded the limit of ordinary Holy City Lords and broken into the ranks of top Holy City Lords, roughly in between.
Such beings are few and far between in the entire Flame Dragon Domain. In fact, most Holy City Lords are either at the threshold level or the ordinary level; the top-tier ones are extremely rare.
The peak of the Holy City Lord, who is second only to the Overlord, is even rarer.
In other words, Cao Ya is currently considered a master even among the Lords of the Holy City.
Therefore, it would be strange if Cao Ya, after going all out, could withstand the attack from just one Sui Meng Sect Leader!
If the snow-white flowers had not bloomed, the Lord of the Dream Sect would have immediately followed in the footsteps of the Ugly King, dying and disappearing.
"It's over." After falling into Cao Ya's Niwan Palace world, the leader of the Sui Meng Sect felt a sinking feeling in his heart, and a look of despair flashed across his face.
As a master of mental power, possessing his own mental power world, he understands best that entering another's realm means losing all advantages of timing, location, and people. Unless he has other trump cards or suddenly has an epiphany, his strength will surge and he will break out of the world. Otherwise, his life and death will depend entirely on the enemy's decision!
Clearly, his trump card was not enough to break through the Niwan Palace world; it could only protect himself.
But even the most exquisite white flowers eventually run out of energy. If this continues, there will come a day when their energy is exhausted, and that day will be the death of the Lord of Dreams.
"Daoist Mingguang, even if I die, you won't get away with it!" Sect Leader Suimeng roared.
Even with his extreme personality, the leader of the Sui Meng Cult, who has reached sixth place on the list, will not surrender easily when pushed to the brink.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The choice of the Lord of the Dream Sect was extremely ruthless. He self-destructed his soul body, and all the strange objects on his body also exploded, releasing terrifying energy that ravaged space.
"Decisive enough," Cao Ya praised, as he mobilized the laws to continuously counteract and annihilate the destructive divine energy, preventing the end of the Niwan Palace world.
"Boom!" A divine axe swept across the sky, its bright light dazzling, disrupting the heavens and earth. A black umbrella played a crucial role, its surface expanding like silk threads, covering the world.
"You still have divine weapons you haven't used?!" The Lord of Suimeng glared, utterly despairing.
"If I had no backup plan, would I have banished you to the Niwan Palace World?" Cao Ya sneered.
The Bright Light Divine Axe and the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella, these two eternal divine weapons, were placed by Cao Ya in the Niwan Palace World as a precaution against the Sui Meng Sect Master's desperate attempt to destroy everything.
"Daoist Mingguang, today I die at your hands, and one day you will surely die at the hands of someone else! It would be best if you failed to achieve Dao integration, your true spirit collapsed, and you tasted the fear of approaching death step by step!"
The Lord of the Dream Sect laughed heartily. He took out all the treasures, leaving none for the enemy!
"Boom!!" With one blow after another, the Lord of the Dream Sect went completely mad and detonated everything.
It is not a snow-white flower, but originates from an ancient powerful figure. Its rank is very high. I'm afraid even the Lord of the Dream Sect would want it to explode in order to find a way to destroy the Niwan Palace world.
"If I can't kill you, I'll destroy your world!"
The leader of the Sui Meng Sect roared, his divine body shattering, leaving behind a humanoid figure of light that remained frenzied.
But Cao Ya's eyes were cold, and the power of the world surged forth, suppressing the Dream Lord's fantasy of mutual destruction.
"Ah!!!" All that remained for the leader of the Sui Meng Cult was impotent rage.
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