"Whoosh!!!" The black-armored general slashed out with his battle blade, a flash of black light, severing space and time and shattering the Great Dao!
"Crack." Cao Ya's torrent of laws and the Milky Way were almost cut in half with a single stroke. Even the Niwan Palace world was on the verge of collapse, and the Dao rhythms of the Bright Light Divine Axe and the Black Heaven Emperor Umbrella became disordered.
The phantoms of creatures like the Kunpeng, created by the activation of magical techniques, exploded on the spot!
The terrifying power of the Black-Armored General shocked everyone, even those familiar with the Golden-Armored and Crimson-Armored Generals were astonished.
However, Cao Ya was not so easy to deal with. His sword and energy burst forth, and after the destruction of multiple magical powers, he finally managed to withstand the black sword light. After all, he had already consumed a great deal of energy!
"Not bad." The black-armored general nodded lightly, his tone carrying a condescending praise.
"But how many of my blows can you withstand?"
The black-armored general's eyes were cold and piercing. His battle blade slashed repeatedly, and the blade light flashed one after another. In the Yi Bo Realm and Chi Bo Palace, where space was sealed off and it was not allowed to break through the air to pass through, the Dao Lord could hardly dodge and could only take the blows head-on!
Unless one is a Dao Lord with unique techniques who can slip into the shadows and hide in the void, one should dodge!
Alternatively, multiple peak Dao Lords could form an array to fight, using the combined strength of many to besiege the Black-Armored Divine General!
At the very least, one must possess a cosmic treasure that greatly enhances destructive or defensive capabilities.
Generally speaking, if the ultimate Dao Lord does not appear, one can only contend with the Black Armored Divine General if at least one of the above three conditions is met, or even strike the core of the rune on its chest, causing it to admit defeat and allowing one to escape victorious.
In the original book, after Ji Ning entered the Yi Bo Realm, he had several moments of enlightenment in battle, greatly improving his strength and making his magical skills increasingly unfathomable. In the end, he was able to defeat the Black Armored Divine General, which is the first type of situation.
The Wine Saint obtained a Cave-Dwelling Jade Talisman, which belongs to the third category. The power of this cosmic treasure is still terrifying.
The other Dao Lords belong to the second category; they must form an alliance and attack together to overcome the obstacle.
The problem is that Cao Ya has neither a cosmic treasure nor a secret technique like Ji Ning's, nor any allies!
He has no choice but to rely on himself to defeat the Black-Armored General head-on! There's no room for shortcuts!
"Whoosh!!!" A black blade of light struck, severing the passage of time, and the heavens and earth trembled.
Cao Ya suddenly raised his hand, and the Milky Way appeared, enveloped by a torrent of laws, with flames burning the sky!
"Roar!" A colossal Dharma image appeared, resembling the Buddha, yet it lacked a benevolent countenance. Instead, it contained the wrath of a wrathful deity, with the meaning of life and death flowing between its hands. When it struck out, it also possessed the essence of holding up a flower, bewildering the Dao heart of the black-armored divine general.
"All things are like bubbles, cut!" the black-armored general muttered to himself, as a faint glint of blade light appeared, annihilating the essence of the Flower-Picking Realm.
But by the time he regained consciousness, the immense divine power had already closed in on him!
Even Cao Ya himself disappeared into the Milky Way, his aura vanishing, making it impossible for the Black Armored General to lock onto him.
"Where have you been hiding? Come out!" the black-armored general roared, slashing with his battle blade, causing the Milky Way to stop flowing once more, completely unable to withstand the attack.
However, with the Daoist energy of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique surging forth and the Niwan Palace world providing boundless support, no matter how the Black Armored Divine General charged forward, he could not truly kill Cao Ya, and the destroyed Daoist principles were restored on the spot.
Even with the obstruction of divine skills such as the torrent of laws, the Milky Way, the sword energy, the Buddha's light, and the Niwan Palace world, the black-armored general was unable to escape. While slashing outside, he was forced to be restrained by various magical powers, and gradually developed a sense of horror!
"Actually, I don't need to defeat the Black Armored General head-on. I just need to find an opportunity to hit the core rune!" Cao Ya thought to himself, hiding at the bottom of the Milky Way, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Within this surging river, mythical beasts such as the Kunpeng and Suanni roared, obscuring his figure. Even with the Black Armored General's keen senses, he could not detect him.
Those divine beasts were all killed by the black blade light. However, they were originally just condensed magical power and not living beings. As long as Cao Ya's power was inexhaustible, they could continuously manifest and roam freely between heaven and earth!
"Hoo." Cao Ya moved his body, concealing his aura, and got even closer to the black-armored general.
However, the Black-Armored General had clearly anticipated Cao Ya's plan.
"Mingguang, I won't give you that chance!" the black-armored general said coldly.
Immediately, the black-armored general swung his battle sword, and black light flowed in all directions.
"Boom!!" Just then, a torrent of laws descended, obscuring the Dao intent of the Flower Picking and Reincarnation.
"A mere trick, no matter how many rules it has, is meaningless if the substance is lacking; it's all just a waste of effort."
The black-armored general said indifferently, his battle blade piercing through the torrent of laws, but his heart skipped a beat and his expression changed drastically!
"Buzz..." The Flower-Picking Realm enveloped him. Because he had almost suffered a loss before, the Black-Armored General was prepared and had left the sword intent in his sea of consciousness, which was wiped away in an instant.
However, the Reincarnation Dharma rhythm caught the Black-Armored Divine General completely off guard.
Immediately, the black-armored general's face became dazed, and he lost his focus for a moment. Although it was fleeting and he quickly recovered, Cao Ya was a veteran of countless battles, and he could not miss such a good opportunity.
"Ding!" Cao Ya's hidden figure suddenly appeared, and with a flick of his sword, he struck the rune.
The black-armored general also regained his senses at this moment, and paused his charge.
"I actually lost..." He stared blankly at Cao Ya, who had vanished in a flash and retreated a great distance, clearly somewhat surprised.
However, such were the rules set by Emperor Yi Bo, and even though the Black Armored General was powerful, he could not disobey them.
"You win, Mingguang. Whether it's direct combat ability or anything else, you are absolutely top-notch!"
The Black-Armored General didn't argue or make trouble. The outcome was already decided, so what was the point of saying anything more?
What kind of desperate battle is this, where you have to destroy the rune core instead of just hitting it? That's cheating...
To be honest, his background far surpasses that of Daoist Mingguang, not to mention his years of cultivation!
The Three-Colored Divine Generals are all extraordinary artifacts specially forged by the Sith Clan. They were crafted with painstaking effort and divine materials. Once completed, they surpass the vast majority of Dao Lords of Life and Death, and even ancient cultivators who were born at the World Realm cannot compare to them, let alone cultivators who rise from the mortal realm.
Moreover, Daoist Mingguang's ability in direct combat is actually not much inferior to his.
"If you had a cosmic treasure... no, a top-tier eternal weapon, your killing ability would be enhanced once again. My weapon, this battle blade... actually has its advantages as well."
The black-armored general sighed, also admiring Cao Ya. Among the genius Dao Lords of the Sith Clan, almost none could compare with Ming Guang.
The development of the Wild Chaos Universe was certainly far behind that of the Sith Chaos Universe.
This makes it even more difficult.
"What a terrifying Dao Lord!" The golden-armored and red-armored generals beside him were all dumbfounded.
They all believed that Mingguang could not win and had to find allies to fight with superior numbers.
Who would have thought that they would use a feint to attack one enemy while secretly advancing another, defeating all three of their divine generals single-handedly!
"This Dongming Jade Talisman is yours," said the black-armored general, giving up his position.
Cao Ya cupped his hands in greeting, smiled, and stepped forward to take the Dongming Jade Talisman from the black throne.
Such treasures that align with the Dao are, of course, the more the better, provided they do not interfere with one's own plans.
"The requirements of the third layer of the world are quite unique. Daoist Mingguang, I hope you will gain something from this."
The black-armored general smiled faintly, waved his hand, and the throne erupted with power, enveloping Cao Ya.
"Whoosh." In the next second, it disappeared.
At this moment, the other peak Dao Lords, even the fastest ones, are still in the first layer of the world.
"Boom!" The figure of the Realm Spirit Pu Luo appeared above the heads of the various Dao Lords.
"Everyone, of the three Dongming Jade Talismans, one has already been obtained by Daoist Mingguang."
All the Dao Lords were in an uproar, their expressions revealing disbelief.
They were still on the first level, but Daoist Mingguang had already passed the second level?!
Furthermore, Daoist Mingguang already possesses a Dongming Jade Talisman, and now he has obtained another one…
The crowd was on edge. If they were any slower, wouldn't all the jade talismans in the Crimson Wave Palace be taken away by Daoist Mingguang alone?
"However, there is no need to worry. Daoist Mingguang has already gone to the third layer of the world."
Pu Luo laughed and said, "There are still two more Dongming Jade Talismans for you to try and get, but the Divine Fruit Tokens on the third level... hehe, you'd better hurry up and not let Daoist Mingguang have all the good stuff!"
After speaking, the spirit Pu Luo vanished, but his words were like a bomb, leaving the assembled heroes uneasy.
"Damn it, hurry up! Stop hiding your secrets. We're all allies. Whoever contributes the most gets the Cave Sea Jade Talisman, but they have to compensate the others with various treasures!"
"If you keep scheming against each other, you might not even get a drop of soup!"
The heroes were restless and charged forward with all their might, unleashing their most powerful and secret techniques, which greatly increased their speed, allowing them to successively enter the second layer of the world.
Only two Dongming Jade Talismans remained, and dozens of peak Dao Lords fought over them, resulting in an unimaginable level of ferocity!
But this has nothing to do with Cao Ya anymore. When he arrived at the third level, a spirit also appeared.
"This is the third layer of the world. How about it, unexpected, isn't it?" Pu Luo laughed.
Cao Ya looked around; the cold wind howled, and the chill was bone-deep. This rocky land was not only desolate, but also had a bottomless abyss ahead, exuding a mysterious aura that made one's heart tremble.
Above the abyss, there is a seven-colored chain that connects to another rocky land.
Above that barren land, a mottled talisman floated.
Then came the abyss and the cold chains, and the rocky earth and the command token.
"One, four, nine; two, six, seven; three, five, eight."
Cao Ya revealed the numbers on the three command tokens.
He knew very well that the nine divine fruits were divided into four tiers, and these three directions were clearly three choices.
However, their value is generally similar.
“Mingguang, you’re quite decisive. You’re not going to fight for the remaining Dongming Jade Talismans.”
Pu Luo clicked his tongue in amazement. If it were anyone else, such as the Wine Saint, he would absolutely not have been able to enter the third layer of the world before all the Cave Sea Jade Talismans had settled!
No matter how precious the divine fruit is, in the eyes of the Dao Lord, it is not as valuable as the Dongming Jade Talisman.
"I have two, which is basically enough," Cao Ya said with a smile, then shook his head. "If I stay any longer, I will definitely be besieged by the combined forces of these heroes. I'm not confident that I can defeat all the peak Dao Lords of the Flame Dragon Domain!"
Given his condition, if he were to stay on the second floor, this scene would definitely occur!
The strongest path, in fact, requires only one Dongming Jade Talisman.
Now that we have two, what more could we ask for? Why put ourselves in such a desperate situation?
Even if there are still problems, the lifespan is long, and Cao Ya is confident that he can make up for the hidden dangers deduced by the Dongming Jade Talisman over a long period of time, infinitely increasing the probability of achieving Dao to a level close to 100%!
"Haha, that's decisive enough," Pu Luo praised, and then explained the different grades of the divine fruit.
Cao Ya already knew all of this, but he didn't show any impatience; a few minutes was enough.
As a spirit specially left behind by Emperor Yi Bo, Pu Luo's importance is beyond doubt.
It's best not to offend them if you can avoid it!
"In the third level, the divine fruits are grouped in sets of three, and overall, their value is quite similar," Pu Luo pointed and said, "Each Dao Lord can only choose one passage!"
"This is also to prevent a certain monstrous Dao Lord from obtaining too many command tokens."
"They are all experts at the peak level. Anyone who can reach the third layer of the world is worth nurturing."
At this point, Pu Luo smiled slightly and said, "Of course, if you are confident, you can plunder when the others have withdrawn. I have no objection to that."
After Pu Luo finished speaking, he disappeared, remaining hidden in the shadows to observe the actions of the heroes without interfering.
"Is there even a question?" Cao Ya smiled. Although the overall value was similar, the Ninth Talisman was the most precious!
Otherwise, it wouldn't be the first and fourth command signals that are grouped with the ninth command signal.
Ninth is the best, followed by sixth, seventh, and eighth, then third, fourth, and fifth, and first and second are the worst.
Therefore, the division into 1, 4, 9; 2, 6, 7; 3, 5, 8 is correct.
However, it is clear that the top three tiers of divine fruits are highly coveted by ordinary emperors, top emperors, and even the lords of holy cities.
Those who can dominate the realm have too profound a cultivation and too powerful strength. Those in the first and second tiers probably don't care much, those in the third tier care a little, and only those in the fourth tier are truly envious!
Without a doubt, Cao Ya knew that the ruler's wealth was incredibly abundant!
Even if it's not traded, it will still be of great help to us if we ever reach a point of harmony with the Dao.
Given his circumstances, even if he were to remain in the Eternal Realm, he would at least reach the peak of the Holy City Lord!
Furthermore, the more precious a divine fruit is, the more irreplaceable it becomes!
Cao Ya had at least spent some time in the Three-Leaf Realm of the Other Universe, studied alchemy and weapon crafting techniques, and even mastered the Seven Chapters of Pill Leaf by the Pill Venerable.
Some cosmic divine pills can be effective for peak Holy City Lords or even Rulers. Their main ingredients are basically irreplaceable, and at most, the auxiliary ingredients can be replaced by slightly inferior ones.
Cao Ya flew out and arrived at the edge of the abyss.
A prismatic stone pillar stands to the side, with ancient inscriptions that are quite mysterious. Cao Ya does not understand this script, but upon seeing it, he immediately understands its meaning.
"The First Abyss requires learning the Dharma of Life!"
Cao Ya's gaze was solemn. This requirement was the reason why he was in such a hurry to be the first to reach the third layer of the world!
In terms of comprehension, although he is not bad, he is basically inferior to a peak Dao Lord.
Only by making the most of the time in the first two worlds can Cao Ya have a greater chance of reaping the divine fruit.
"This 'Life' method is truly worthy of being created by a powerful figure of the Sith race and left deep within the Crimson Wave Palace to test the prodigy Dao Lords. This in itself is a tremendous reward!"
Cao Ya muttered to himself, "If you learn the 'Life' method, you can actually change the aura of your soul and spirit!"
This kind of method, in the vast and chaotic universe, could probably only be created by a supreme being.
The rulers at each level are all a bit lacking.
This also demonstrates the power of the Sith Chaos Universe, with a number of Supreme Beings far exceeding that of this universe!
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