The Ruthless Great Emperor stepped out of the desolate edge of the universe and arrived at the Big Dipper Star Region.
The crowd followed.
Looking around, Cao Ya saw that the ancient star was no longer there, only countless fragments scattered in all directions, drifting in the dark outer realms, occasionally bursting out with a ray of divine light to illuminate the starry sky.
"Woof!" At this moment, Black King noticed the group and flew over.
The Ruthless Emperor glanced at him, his cold eyes sending a chill down Black Emperor's spine as if he'd been doused with a bucket of cold water. Black Emperor shuddered, his dog-like face turning sheepish.
"boom!
!
Suddenly, the Ruthless Great Emperor let out a clear shout, her celestial voice echoing. She formed hand seals and unleashed her supreme divine power, sweeping across the sky and gathering all the fragments together.
At this moment, the ruthless Great Emperor's heroic figure was witnessed by all realms, and countless cultivators bowed in awe.
The ancient Big Dipper has reappeared. Although there are some differences from the original, it is still a restoration in general. The Eastern Wilderness, Central Plains, Western Desert, Northern Plains, and Southern Ridge have all reappeared.
Boom!
"
Then, the Ruthless Emperor waved his hand again, unleashing immense power. The ancient forbidden land fell from the depths of the starry sky and landed on the Eastern Wilderness, stirring up dust everywhere.
The Ruthless Great Emperor's eyes began to darken slightly. She fled into the desolate ancient forbidden land, taking with her more than a dozen desolate slaves, and once again became the "Desolate Lord".
"Buzzing..."
At this moment, countless laws surged, enveloping the Ruthless Great Emperor.
Cao Ya saw that the Ruthless Great Emperor was eventually wrapped in a celestial cocoon, surrounded by laws, and began another transformation.
Although the path to immortality did not lead to reincarnation this time, the Ruthless Great Emperor still gained a lot by venturing alone on the path to immortality and observing the immortal realm from afar. He gained new insights on the path to immortality in the mortal world and will go further and get closer to the true immortal realm!
"Perhaps the next time the Ruthless Great Emperor regains consciousness, he will become a Mortal Immortal?" Cao Ya wondered to himself, still unsure when the Ruthless Great Emperor truly broke through to the Immortal Realm and attained the Mortal Immortal status!
Based on the comparison of the Ancient Era, that was the pinnacle of True Immortal, equivalent to a Quasi-Immortal King!
Emperors and sovereigns represent the pinnacle of humanity.
In other words, one must not only cross the greatest threshold between the path of immortality and the path of humanity, but also continue to delve deeper and reach the limit of true immortality before one can become an immortal in the mortal world.
This requirement is, without a doubt, thousands of times more difficult than becoming an immortal in the ancient times!
"stop!"
Suddenly, a streak of light flew out from the depths of the desolate forbidden land and landed in front of everyone, transforming into a beautiful little girl with a dreamy face, seemingly not yet understanding the situation, which was extremely cute.
"Oh, big brother!" The little girl saw Ye Fan and exclaimed in surprise, running over as if the void had become flat ground.
Ye Fan couldn't help but smile. Regardless of the relationship between the little girl and the Ruthless Great Emperor, this little girl was his adopted sister from years ago, whom he cherished dearly.
Black King barked.
"Big dog." The little girl smiled. She was only three or four years old, but she was very sensible. People felt both love and pity for her.
"This method is truly miraculous. No wonder it has allowed one to progress so far on the path to becoming an emperor," the Great Accomplished Holy Body exclaimed.
He hasn't even attained enlightenment and become an emperor yet!
However, having achieved the Great Perfection of the Holy Body, he became an enlightened being in a different way.
Like him was Gai Jiuyou.
"There are few who have gone further on the path to immortality than she has," Gai Jiuyou sighed softly.
“Throughout history, although emperors and sovereigns have all been invincible for their time, only a handful have truly transcended and touched the realm of ‘immortality,’” Cao Ya said.
The Great Accomplished Holy Body nodded, carried the remains of the Holy Body from the Holy Cliff into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, and buried them.
Transformed into a celestial cocoon, the ruthless Great Emperor, now slumbering deep within the forbidden land beneath the Great Abyss, made no move, seemingly tacitly approving of the matter.
"Everyone, I hope we can meet again someday!" The Great Accomplished Holy Body waved goodbye to everyone and then fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, a group of people brought the remains of another Great Accomplished Holy Body to the old site of Yaochi, where they buried it with the Queen Mother of the West.
Seeing the Queen Mother's corpse shrouded in chaotic mist, still incredibly majestic, even Great Sages and Quasi-Emperors found it difficult to approach, everyone exclaimed in amazement, "An ancient Great Emperor, crushing all the heavens throughout the ages!"
"Great Emperor, don't blame me." The Black Emperor whispered. The Western Queen Mother and this Great Accomplished Holy Body were the parents of the Great Emperor Wushi. In the past, she followed the Great Emperor Wushi to worship here and had a deep understanding of him. That's why she was able to bring Ye Fan and Xiao Nannan into this place before, allowing Ye Fan to fuse with the remains of the Great Accomplished Holy Body.
Looking back now, although it was forced by circumstances and had no other choice, it was still undoubtedly a desecration of the ancestors of humankind.
After all, the Great Accomplished Holy Body suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths while alive, and together with the Western Queen Mother, brought peace to an era. How could such merits be desecrated?
As the remains of the Great Accomplished Holy Body flew out and drifted into the chaotic mist, imperial aura enveloped them, as if the body of the Western Queen Mother had been passively revived, sensing her husband's return.
Ye Fan bowed deeply, for without this body, he would not have been able to participate in the previous Supreme Battle.
"The ancient supreme beings, whether in life or in death, dedicated everything to the sake of all living beings in the universe, shedding their blood!" Gai Jiuyou sighed softly and bowed in return.
Cao Ya, Ji Zi, and Jiang Taixu were all equally respected.
The little girl, still somewhat bewildered, also bowed.
Then, the group withdrew and came to the empty Eastern Wilderness. Previously, the Supreme Being had emerged and slaughtered hundreds of millions of people. In addition, many living beings had already migrated away before this. Now, this vast Eastern Wilderness was almost deserted, with hardly any people.
“Those guys certainly picked their timing.” Suddenly, Gai Jiuyou sneered.
Cao Ya squinted slightly and looked up at the sky.
Countless streaks of light appeared, and the forbidden zones of life, such as the Sea of Reincarnation, the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Immortal Tomb, and the Divine Ruins, returned and descended after the Ruthless Great Emperor reunited the Big Dipper.
“There are still many supreme beings…” Cao Ya said softly. He could sense that the aura of the supreme beings sleeping in those forbidden zones of life was very weak, but at his level, he could still perceive it.
Places like the Primordial Ancient Mine, Divine Ruins, Immortal Tomb, and Burial Sky Island are all places where more than one or two supreme beings lie dormant in forbidden zones, waiting for the next opening of the Immortal Path.
Even though Cao Ya is very powerful and can join forces with Gai Jiuyou, he has no confidence whatsoever that he can break into any of these four forbidden zones!
On the contrary, they are very likely to be left behind by the resurrected supreme beings and devoured!
It became the life-saving medicine!
“However, the Sea of Reincarnation and the Undying Mountain…” Cao Ya turned his gaze again, seemingly lost in thought.
These two forbidden zones have caused countless dark upheavals. Over the past tens of thousands of years, although many extreme cultivators have entered them, the number of supreme beings pacified by the ancient emperors of each generation is also considerable.
In addition, with the recent deaths of the Lord of Reincarnation and the Stone Emperor, there are now only a few Supreme Beings left.
Like the Sea of Reincarnation, only one Supreme Being remains, making it the weakest of the six forbidden zones of life!
The Undying Mountain is slightly better, but only to a limited extent.
Of course, forbidden zones such as the Primordial Ancient Mine and Burial Sky Island still contain a great many Supreme Beings and remain extremely dangerous.
"I need to plan this carefully. I can't be careless. If I'm not careful, I'll end up in the forbidden zone and be devoured by the Supreme Being," Cao Ya thought to himself.
The main problem is that his current condition is quite bad.
After battling the Stone Emperor and the Lord of Reincarnation, he was covered in wounds and cracks, and it would take him decades or even centuries to recover!
To attempt to pacify the restricted area in this state would be tantamount to suicide.
"Our forefathers have paved the way, leading us to enlightenment. We must eradicate the forbidden zones!" Ye Fan said resolutely.
Ji Zi, Jiang Taixu, and Hei Huang all nodded solemnly.
Subsequently, Ye Fan and Hei Huang left with Xiao Nannan. Ji Zi, Jiang Taixu, Gai Jiuyou, and the others also left Beidou to find their relatives, friends, and disciples and return to Beidou.
Or they may settle down abroad, heal their wounds, and wait for the times to change.
As for Cao Ya, he left the Big Dipper, traveled through the starry sky, and returned to Feixian Star. He then secluded himself in his original cave, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth to heal his injuries.
Occasionally, he would emerge from seclusion to chat with the heroes of Feixian Star, or hold banquets and drink to his heart's content.
Not only Ge Hong, Qiongqi Quasi-Emperor, and Zhulong Quasi-Emperor, but also Laozi, Shakyamuni, as well as the Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Old Madman, and the Primordial Human Demon Dongfang Taiyi, all traveled through countless realms and arrived at Feixian Star.
This ancient star was the core of the heavens in the mythological era, where there were also forbidden zones for life, comparable to the Big Dipper today.
Such a wondrous place, how could heroes from all the heavens, who travel through countless realms, not come here to see it?
"Supreme Cao Ya's achievements are astounding. Even before attaining enlightenment, he was able to contend with ancient supreme beings. Such power is unparalleled in the universe and is rare throughout history, comparable to a chaotic body," sighed Quasi-Emperor Qiongqi.
He asked himself, in this lifetime, at most he could cultivate to become a quasi-emperor of the seventh or eighth level of heaven. Even the ultimate cultivator of the ninth level of heaven who was about to attain enlightenment had little hope, let alone defeating the heroes of the universe and proving himself to become an emperor!
Even those who achieved enlightenment through unconventional means, such as the Qiongqi Quasi-Emperor and the Zhulong Quasi-Emperor, felt uncertain about their chances.
To become a quasi-emperor and dominate a region is enough.
"Throughout history, how many people have actually become emperors or kings?" Ge Hong sighed softly.
He toasted Lao Tzu and Buddha with a cup of wine; they both came from Earth and were old friends.
The Victorious Fighting Buddha and the Demon Lord Dongfang Taiyi are both ancient beings who have remained hidden since the Primordial Era.
"I wonder what level of cultivation Cao Ya Supreme possesses?" the old madman asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, Ge Hong, and others all looked over.
Every single person is extraordinary. How could Cao Ya's power rival that of the Supreme Being?
If it were just a normal Supreme Being who had severed his own body, that would be understandable. After all, over the millions of years, the number of those who achieved enlightenment through alternative methods far exceeded that of those who attained the ultimate path. The most classic examples are the Great Accomplished Holy Body and the Great Accomplished Hegemonic Body.
Those who achieve enlightenment through unconventional means can fight ordinary supreme beings, but they are no match for supreme beings who have undergone ultimate sublimation and returned to the imperial path.
The latter is the flawless Great Emperor, supreme throughout the ages!
However, in the Dark Turmoil War, Cao Ya clearly held his own against the upgraded Stone Emperor, and they were evenly matched!
Such a performance spread throughout the universe, and people all over the world marveled at it.
No one dared to ask him.
Now that the banquet is being held, with everyone gathered and drinking heartily, this question, like a cat scratching at its skin, is something I can't help but bring up, it's really hard to hold back.
"Haha!" Cao Ya laughed. He knew someone would ask him this question.
"I am a quasi-emperor, but I have not yet attained the Dao. Let alone a great emperor, I am not even a Daoist who has achieved the Dao in a different way," Cao Ya said with a smile.
"Then why..." everyone asked, puzzled.
"My path has its own unique aspects, and it's not just about cultivating the secret realm of the human body," Cao Ya said, mentioning it briefly without going into detail.
In fact, he is already a five-star in some systems.
The combined effect of multiple systems has led to our current great strength!
After speaking, Cao Ya casually made a hand seal called "Picking Flowers and Smiling," revealing a peculiar side of himself.
The assembled heroes were full of praise.
Shakyamuni Buddha and the Victorious Fighting Buddha put their hands together in prayer and chanted the Buddha's name.
In that hand seal, they sensed a certain Buddhist nature, which was very profound and deeply moving.
"It is said that in those ancient times, the methods of cultivation in the world were quite different from those of later generations," said the Victorious Fighting Buddha.
"It's not just a difference in names; there are Heavenly Venerable, Ancient Emperor, Great Emperor, or Quasi-Venerable, Quasi-Emperor, Quasi-Emperor, and so on."
"These realms are actually unchanged; only their names have changed in different eras."
"Before and after the ancient times, even the cultivation system was completely different in a true sense."
At this point, the Victorious Fighting Buddha sighed:
"It's a pity that such a secret technique was not passed down."
The heroes present had all, to varying degrees, seen related records of these secrets in ancient books or forbidden lands.
They all yearned for the desolate and ancient landscapes.
"It is said that in that era, those who could slay the Dao King at the third level of the Immortal Realm could ascend and enter the Immortal Realm. Unlike now, even if many ancient emperors join forces, they cannot break through the Immortal Path and enter the Immortal Realm," the old madman sighed.
The world changes dramatically, and the sea turns into mulberry fields; this is nothing more than that.
"That was an era rich in longevity substances. It's just a pity that we weren't born in the ancient times!" sighed the Qiongqi Quasi-Emperor.
Cao Ya knew that in the ancient times, the Immortal Realm and the mortal world were connected, and there was an abundance of longevity substances. Ordinary cultivators could live for tens of thousands of years, and those who made some progress could live for hundreds of thousands, or even millions or tens of millions of years!
Those who reach the Supreme Realm can live for hundreds of millions of years without any problem.
In comparison, at the same level, the lifespan of cultivators in later generations is thousands of times shorter than that of those in the ancient times.
There was no other way. The world was broken, the Great Dao was damaged, and the materials for longevity were scarce. Countless cultivators in later generations were born in such an era and could only bear such consequences. They were born, grew up, and rose to prominence in this environment, and then passed away peacefully.
"Speaking of which, I also have a power system from the ancient times within me," Cao Ya thought to himself.
The one who entered the system space was Cao Ya from [Perfect World].
But there's no need to mention this secret to others.
"By the way, Victorious Buddha, Princess Divine Silkworm, didn't she travel the universe with you?" Quasi-Emperor Zhulong asked with a smile.
"I feel guilty towards her," the Victorious Fighting Buddha chanted softly.
At the end of the ancient era, Princess Shencan died, and he was unable to stop her from confronting a powerful enemy, a fact he still feels guilty about.
However, this cannot be blamed on him.
When the Fighting Saint Emperor passed away, the world was in chaos. The one who attacked and killed him was also a top-tier being. How could he have the energy to attend to other matters?
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Therefore, Princess Shencan, as well as the cultivators of Shencan Ridge and the Douzhan lineage, did not take this matter to heart. In any case, the great enemy had been killed and the people had come back to life, so there was no need to think about those sad past events.
But even the Victorious Fighting Buddha himself couldn't escape it.
For many years, Princess Shencan has been searching for the footprints of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, hoping to see him again, but the Victorious Fighting Buddha has always been avoiding her.
Such deeds were also heard by the heroes present.
He even encountered Princess Divine Silkworm and was asked about the Victorious Fighting Buddha.
“Hiding isn’t the solution,” Cao Ya said, shaking his head.
But such matters of the heart are difficult for outsiders to interfere with, so it's best not to say too much. It all depends on whether the Victorious Fighting Buddha himself can overcome his inner demons.
“Over the years, the myriad realms have fallen silent, losing the splendor of the golden age of the past,” Ge Hong said.
"The aftermath of darkness and turmoil, the sorrow and grief, always need time to subside," Lao Tzu said.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"In this era, all kinds of physiques have appeared, such as imperial sons, imperial daughters, princes, and princesses. Countless heroes have emerged, but who will ultimately defeat countless powerful figures and reach the pinnacle of enlightenment?" said the Quasi-Emperor Qiongqi.
"There are special physiques such as the Ancient Holy Body, the Primordial Spirit Body, the God King Body, the Heavenly Demon Body, the Buddha Body, the Demon Body, and the Innate Dao Embryo. There are also descendants of ancient emperors such as Dao Yi, Ji Zi, the Holy Prince, Huo Lin'er, Huo Qi Zi, the Divine Silkworm Daoist, and Huang Xu Dao."
"In millions of years, such a great era has never existed before."
"Perhaps, only in the late mythological era, when the Emperor established the Ancient Heavenly Court and his power extended to all corners of the world, can we witness such a magnificent golden age!"
The assembled heroes all praised the talent and discussed the prodigies of the myriad realms, but disagreed on who would become emperor.
They did not believe that they could become emperors.
At most, it's the pinnacle of Quasi-Emperor, or an alternative path to enlightenment!
The main problem is that they are all getting old and have lost their drive and ambition, which puts them at a disadvantage in the struggle for imperial power.
Even if they were three to five thousand years younger, they would be dissatisfied and would personally fight to claim the imperial throne!
Now...
Forget it!
They lacked the resolute Dao heart to single-mindedly pursue the path of the emperor!
What level one can reach depends entirely on chance and fate; there's no need to force it.
Suddenly, Cao Ya smiled and said, "You've forgotten something."
The crowd was taken aback, then turned to look at Cao Ya and burst into laughter.
"Indeed, I forgot! Isn't the person closest to the path of the Emperor sitting right beside us right now?"
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