Those who can reach the God-King realm and attain the second stage, having mastered the laws of space and comprehended the laws of time, are, without exaggeration, all extraordinary talents!
Therefore, the killings and battles of the kings could, to some extent, threaten the Asura God King and the Eight Great Holy Emperors.
In comparison, with the help of Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin, Cao Ya's situation would indeed be better. These three are all very powerful and possess top-tier spiritual treasures; they are not easy opponents.
Even when facing the Asura God King head-on, they weren't completely powerless! It's time for a fight!
Furthermore, Cao Ya possesses more laws and is proficient in many spells. His ability to fish in troubled waters is undoubtedly superior to that of Luo Fan, Jiang Fan, Zhou Huo, and others.
Given this, Cao Ya naturally wanted to steer the entire battle in a direction favorable to himself.
Therefore, taking some risks is worthwhile.
After all, it's a battle between god-kings, a fight between six-star experts. How could there be no danger at all?!
"Boom..." As expected, the kings were freed and prepared. They stood close together, wary of each other, yet relying on one another.
Whenever signs of "space freezing" or "time standing still" are detected, the spirit treasure is activated, and the vast light of the laws is connected to fight against it and create a safe zone!
Even Luo Fan dared not ignore the killing move unleashed by the second-stage God King using a second-rate spiritual treasure!
In comparison, Cao Ya has mastered the Phoenix Treasure Technique and other techniques, and his divine body has been enhanced by many blood and qi systems, making him even more powerful. Rebirth from a drop of blood is nothing special for him. His offensive power may not be stronger than Luo Fan and the others, but his defensive power is absolutely unparalleled in the King Realm!
This gave Cao Ya the leisure and confidence to take down his formidable rivals one by one.
"Boom boom!!!" Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin advanced and retreated together, occasionally exchanging blows with the kings, occasionally taking the primordial light balls splashed by the eight holy emperors, and sometimes even confronting the demonic energy struck down by the blood ruler of the Asura God King!
With the help of four top-tier spiritual treasures, they moved freely and did not seem to be struggling like the other kings.
In particular, besides what Qin Yu gave him, Yi Feng already possessed a "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains," a spatial spiritual treasure. Its interior was a self-contained world, vast and boundless, with defensive capabilities beyond description!
They have become the fourth largest group, second only to Cao Ya, the Asura God King "Luo Fan", and the Eight Great Holy Emperors!
Moreover, their mutual support and cooperation with Cao Ya made the other kings even more wary!
Although there are eight royal families, besides a few holy emperors, there are also many second-stage "time acceleration" god-kings who linger here and participate in the competition.
People like Zhou Wulian are indeed extremely powerful!
However, the eight royal families have a history of their own unsavory dealings. Apart from their own clan's own god-kings, who could they truly trust? How could they possibly fully trust the kings of other clans? They all harbored some suspicion in secret.
Even the eight Holy Emperors had no choice; the resonance of the Spirit Pearl required their combined efforts!
In this way, the eight royal families were actually scattered, at most slightly stronger than the loose alliance of the kings, but still very limited.
Luo Fan's allies, Blood Demon Mountain and Twin Domains Island, are ultimately a layer apart and not entirely trustworthy—with the emergence of the Azure Heaven Seal, don't these God Kings yearn for it?
The other three God-Kings of the Asura Sea followed Luo Fan's lead, but they were fewer in number and lacked supreme first-class Primordial Spiritual Treasures, so their destructive power was slightly inferior and they could not play a decisive role.
An Xun, Ping Tian, and Liu Lian are indeed not weak, but how can they compare to Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin?
However, the kings of the eight royal families also had some tacit understandings. They targeted the group in Misty City more, followed by the Asura Sea, and then Blood Demon Mountain, Twin Domains Island and the Hidden God Kings.
Otherwise, with the help of Jiang Lan and the other two, Cao Ya would probably have obtained the Heavenly Seal long ago and escaped!
The situation has now reached a stalemate, with no party able to break the deadlock, and it seems like a protracted battle is about to begin.
"Buzzing..."
The Heavenly Venerable Mountain, spanning millions of miles, has the Spirit Treasure Mother Cauldron suspended above the Grand Canyon, and above that are regular stone slabs.
A large seal, shimmering with azure light, exuded a profound aura that captivated all kings.
The kings clashed, their light surging, the laws of the Great Dao surging, filling the sky and shaking Mount Tianzun!
Such a battle only occurs once every epoch, or sixty quadrillion years!
Even the divine wars that occur once every six billion years pale in comparison.
After all, the latter was only driven by powerful forces, with the aim of reducing the population of the divine realm. It mainly involved the gods and divine beings, and the god king would hardly take action.
Unlike now, neither gods nor immortals are qualified to participate in the war—they can't even enter Tianzun Mountain!
Only the king can enter—and only those in the second stage and above; those in the first stage are all afraid!
Such a divine battle was earth-shattering, but unfortunately few people witnessed it, so it could not be reported to the divine realm.
But after this battle, ten years later, the Houtu Seal will be born, and twenty years later, the strongest Wanmin Seal will emerge... In these three consecutive fierce battles, many god-kings will surely perish!
At that time, the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) of the God-King will also undergo profound changes!
Last time, more than ten god-kings died, including some at the third stage!
Inside the mansion in Misty City, everyone watched with bated breath.
"A God-King has already perished." Qin Yu sighed, "They've all gone mad in their quest for the Heavenly Venerable's opportunity!"
"Fortunately, Uncle Lan and Aunt Zuo Qiulin are all fine." Jiang Li smiled slightly.
"Of course." Qin Yu smiled and said, "The eight royal families cannot unite as one. The strongest are Uncle Lan and Cao Ya."
"However, it seems that we are still lacking something in order to seize the Heavenly Seal."
Qin Yu shook his head, then his expression suddenly changed.
"Buzz." The light screen changed, revealing a small screen that showed a domineering woman with red hair and red eyebrows.
"This is... the Blood Sea Queen? She's also going to Heavenly Venerable Mountain... Hmm, a Heavenly Venerable opportunity, how many God-Kings can take it calmly? Unless they lack the power, or have another path..."
Jiang Li was surprised, then suddenly realized. This person was the strongest among the hidden god-kings, having comprehended "time stillness," and was only slightly inferior to the Asura God-King because he lacked a top-tier spiritual treasure.
"Is that the second king in the divine realm who can 'stop time'?" Everyone gazed from afar, filled with curiosity.
"Whoosh!" The Blood Sea Queen teleported from the far west of the Western Sea to the western part of the Inner Sea—the Asura Sea—and stood at the foot of the Heavenly Venerable Mountain.
"A red diaphragm? What does that signify?" Blood Sea Queen "Xue Yun" raised an eyebrow.
She didn't believe that this estrangement would arise without reason; there must be some deep-seated secret behind it.
She just couldn't figure it out. The three Heavenly Venerables might know, but why would they tell her?
Xue Yun and the carefree Celestial Venerable "Hou Yong" were once close friends, but Xue Yun has never bothered to meet them.
After all, the Carefree Celestial Venerable had surpassed her by a wide margin. Unless she herself also achieved the status of a Celestial Venerable!
Even though 'time has stopped,' the realm of gods is so vast that there are still many secrets that we cannot know.
Xue Yun sighed softly. The power of the three Heavenly Venerables, the origin of Heavenly Venerable Mountain... there are too many secrets!
"Forget it, this has nothing to do with me. There's no point in thinking about it. Once I become a Celestial Venerable, I will surely see through everything!"
Xue Yun shook his head, walked through the relief-carved passage, and arrived inside Tianzun Mountain.
"Another reclusive god-king has arrived? Ha, at most he's at the second stage like us, without any allies, and it's almost impossible for him to possess a first-class spiritual treasure. Coming here alone, recklessly, without any help, isn't he just courting death?"
The heroes discovered Xue Yun, but did not recognize him, so they naturally judged him to be a reclusive master.
That's not wrong, but most of them undoubtedly underestimated how terrifying Xue Yun was.
"Hmph." Their divine senses scrutinized them, tinged with malice.
If another god-king dies suddenly, leaving behind spiritual treasures, it would be a gain if we could seize them.
Only Cao Ya, Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin had serious expressions.
They knew Xue Yun's strength all too well!
"There are so many." Xue Yun glanced around and didn't try to hide them. How could he possibly conceal so many God-Kings?
Besides, she's not the type to hide her true self.
"Haha, there are some experts who are worth my attention." Xue Yun laughed, his gaze mainly falling on Cao Ya, Luo Fan, then the eight Holy Emperors, and Jiang Lan and the others.
Everyone else was completely ignored!
This angered the kings; they felt it was an insult!
However, the next second, they were immediately relieved that the person who came was not targeting them!
"Boom..." Xue Yun launched a fierce attack, waving his hand, causing a sea of blood to surge and spread across the sky.
Furthermore, a unique law began to spread.
Time stands still!
Everything around seemed to have stopped, unable to move.
The powerful figures were astonished. In the realm of gods, there was actually a reclusive god-king who could "stop time"?!
Even the Eight Great Holy Emperors and the Asura God King were extremely surprised!
However, they are fearless, capable of fighting back, and even gaining the upper hand!
"Damn it." Xue Yun's face darkened. The eight Holy Emperors, whether alone or in groups of two or three, were no match for her and were about to be defeated.
The combined power of the eight people and the resonance of the eight spiritual pearls were truly terrifying!
As for the Asura God King "Luo Fan"... given that their cultivation levels are the same, and he also possesses a top-tier spiritual treasure, he is indeed slightly ahead...
Her most relied-upon spiritual treasure—the Blood Fork—was merely a second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure.
"Everyone in Misty City has top-tier spiritual treasures?!" Xue Yun was envious of Cao Ya and his group's situation!
"Go!" With a thought, Xue Yun gave a soft shout, and two blood slaves suddenly leaped out of the sea of blood.
She has a total of sixteen blood slaves and fourteen upper gods, but they are of little use in this environment.
However, the remaining two Blood Slaves at the God King Realm can undoubtedly help Xue Yun!
"Boom!" The two God-King Blood Slaves cast spells, weaving through the void, which was also tinged with a layer of blood.
The crowd erupted in uproar, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Xue Yun!
She actually refined even the God-King?!
Besides Cao Ya, who already knew about it, Luo Fan, the Eight Great Holy Emperors, Jiang Lan, and others also stared wide-eyed!
"Queen of the Blood Sea, you've chosen the wrong target to attack them," Cao Ya laughed.
Before he finished speaking, his figure swayed, revealing that he had three heads and six arms.
In addition to the black and white divine blades, the purple-gold sword and the blue lightning hammer also appeared. When held in their hands, they emitted endless sword light, sharp and incomparable, and roared with lightning, raging across the sky!
"Buzz." The light of the primordial laws coiled and condensed, negating the stillness of time.
Although Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin possess top-tier spiritual treasures, they would still face danger if they directly confronted the Blood Sea Queen. Even if "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" unleashed its power, it would be like a cornered beast fighting for its life, and its fate would be uncertain.
The third-stage God-King is truly terrifying! Those three were all top performers in the second stage, yet even joining forces they couldn't defeat him!
After all, those four first-class spiritual treasures could not be perfectly fused together, unlike the Holy Emperor's spiritual pearl, which could not be combined with the power of origin. Even so, the combined power of the four Holy Emperors was still inferior to that of the Blood Sea Queen!
Basically, only those at the level of the Five Great Holy Emperors or above can directly confront the third-stage God King.
Only when all eight members go out together can they be confident of gaining a certain advantage.
Of course, cases like Cao Ya's are too special to be discussed separately.
Having just entered the second stage of the God-King realm, relying on the eight fundamental laws and the law of life and death, he is comparable to the third stage! If his other extraordinary magical powers are included, he can be even stronger!
"Cao Ya!" Xue Yun shouted coldly. He knew how powerful Cao Ya was from the battle at the end of the Western Sea. Now that the other party had mastered the Black and White Divine Blade, his attack power was even more formidable!
But as a queen who has mastered the "freezing of time," she naturally possesses an air of arrogance!
"Bang!" The two people's magical power collided, and the divine might was so vast that even a trace of it could threaten others!
Just like the battle between the Eight Great Holy Emperors and the Asura God King, the eight-colored primordial light and the fierce light of the Blood Ruler were equally full of malevolence and could kill any other God King!
It would take many people working together to stop them!
"The third stage, time stands still..." Yi Feng sighed, wondering if he would ever have any hope of reaching such a realm in his lifetime.
"Be careful!" Jiang Lan said, activating her spiritual treasure to block a patch of primordial light.
The bamboo forest that "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" transformed into was all broken up in large sections.
Yi Feng quickly expressed his gratitude, but the battlefield was now one where he could not afford to be careless; the slightest carelessness would result in death and annihilation!
"Don't hold us back." Zuo Qiulin sneered, and the Wanliu Scepter burst forth with dense blue light that spread across the sky. It was both a killing move against the kings and a way to interfere with the eight holy emperors.
Yi Feng chuckled. He had relaxed slightly because he thought that his side had several first-class spiritual treasures and Cao Ya's help, but he was immediately met with a fatal blow!
After overcoming numerous hardships and dangers, the heroes finally mastered the laws of space. Who among them lacks combat experience?
Any slight mistake will be seized upon and subjected to a barrage of attacks!
"Whoosh!!" Just then, a purple sword light slashed horizontally, sweeping across the void.
Everyone who saw it was amazed.
"Such powerful swordsmanship!" the Asura God King exclaimed, "Such swordsmanship is simply unprecedented!"
The heroes all felt the same way, wondering if Cao Ya, the Divine King, had also perfected the way of the sword and elevated it to the level of perfection.
"Cough." The Blood Sea Queen retreated, part of the Blood Sea was annihilated, and she was already injured.
The powerful figures were utterly shocked. A third-stage God-King without any top-tier spiritual treasures was actually no match for Cao Ya?!
"Cao Ya, you are indeed a formidable opponent." The Blood Sea Queen was not surprised. She knew how terrifying Cao Ya was from their past battles. He was no ordinary opponent!
Cao Ya attacked, thunder roared, black and white divine light flowed, the power of laws rippled, and sword energy permeated the air.
"Queen of the Blood Sea, you flatter me. In terms of true cultivation, I am still a level below you," Cao Ya said. "Time Freeze" is his biggest goal right now!
"Going back in time" is too far in the future, I don't even dare to think about it that much!
As for the swordsmanship that amazed all the kings... Just kidding, how could the swordsmanship passed down by the Daoist Master not be mysterious?
The Purple Gold Sword, as a second-rate spiritual treasure, also demonstrated Cao Ya's understanding and shook the mortal world!
"You think you can defeat me like this?"
A dangerous glint flashed in the Blood Sea Queen's eyes.
"Cao Ya, you underestimate me."
Xue Yun let out a long roar, and the sea of blood surged, covering the sky. The two God King Blood Slaves also rushed out, their killing moves fierce and disregarding the damage!
Even the primordial light of the eight great holy emperors was momentarily obscured!
Without a doubt, the Blood Sea Queen's ultimate move was extremely amazing, drawing the attention of all the kings!
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