Cao Ya stroked the Nine Provinces Cauldron, sensing the origin of heaven and earth contained within this small cauldron, lost in thought.
Then he raised his right hand high, divine power coiled around it, and with a sudden slash—
Hiss~~~
Suddenly, a huge black hole, about three zhang high, appeared in front of them. The space inside was pitch black, and nothing could be seen at all.
"I should be able to come back, right?" Cao Ya sighed softly, took a step, and entered the black hole directly.
Then the black hole quickly contracted until it became a black dot and finally disappeared completely.
No one, whether on the Nine Provinces Continent or the Duanmu Continent, knew that Cao Ya, the "Mountain-Splitting God," had shattered the void and gone to the world where the strongest beings of all ages had gone.
In the pitch-black void, Cao Ya walked, following a certain feeling. After an unknown amount of time, he arrived in a bright and splendid world.
It was a blue planet, and beyond it lay the vast and boundless universe, but there was no life.
"Is this the Earth from 'The Nine Cauldrons', the hometown of Teng Qingshan?" Cao Ya appeared outside of Earth, standing on the moon, gazing at Earth hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, and felt somewhat emotional.
He also discovered satellites, scientific probes, and other such things. The divine power swept over him, concealing his form so that he could not be detected by any satellites.
Just then, Cao Ya laughed and turned his head to look at the desolate place beside him.
Buzz buzz buzz~~~~~
The void rippled and folded, and then several figures appeared at the same time. Some were tall and imposing men, some were dignified men with extraordinary bearing, some were unrestrained and elegant men, and some had cold and stern faces. The last one was a bald monk with a compassionate expression.
“Divine Axe God, Qinling Heavenly Emperor, Poet Sword Immortal, Thunder Blade God, Buddha Ancestor,” Cao Ya announced the names of the visitors.
These individuals are none other than the most powerful beings who have ascended to immortality throughout the history of the world of "Nine Cauldrons".
Cao Ya looked at them, his gaze shifting slightly, revealing a strong sense of threat, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Ah, that's right. After thousands of years of fragmentation, with their level of understanding, how could they possibly stand still? Of course, they would forge a path forward and evolve the world...
Cao Ya quickly realized what was happening.
The five men also sized up Cao Ya, exchanged glances, and were quite surprised.
"Has the world we came from been upgraded? It seems that only those with your strength can ascend," the imposing man asked.
"Are you from the Duanmu Continent?" Thunder Blade God asked, confirming Cao Ya's origins from his address.
Calling the strongest beings "gods" is a tradition on the Duanmu Continent; on the Nine Provinces Continent, they are called "the strongest beings."
Cao Ya hummed in agreement and smiled:
"Emperor Yu, the world has indeed been upgraded. The realm of the strongest beings and gods can no longer break through the void."
Emperor Yu laughed heartily:
"That's great! With greater strength, you'll ascend to higher realms and have more confidence in exploring this boundless universe."
The Buddha Shakyamuni shook his head and sighed:
"Unfortunately, after thousands of years of exploration, we have not yet discovered any other ancient planets with life besides this blue planet."
The Poet Sword Immortal took a sip of wine and said:
"Life is a miracle of the universe; we cannot ask for more."
Cao Ya looked them over and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"You figured it out?" Emperor Qinling said with a smile. "These are just clones we created with our own power, left on Earth specifically to observe the evolution of Earth's era, and also to await those who come after us."
"As for our true forms, they are scattered in different places, deep in the universe, exploring its mysteries and perfecting their own worlds."
Cao Ya suddenly realized, "That makes sense. With the level of a supreme expert, it's unlikely that Earth in the Dharma-ending Age would take it seriously."
In comparison, the vast and boundless universe is the best reference point for the strongest beings to comprehend the world and perfect their true selves.
"You have only just ascended, so you may not know our classification of the Supreme Realm," said Emperor Yu. "After our discussion, we concluded that the Supreme Realm is the prototype of a world. After comprehending the heavens and earth, they gradually evolve their own realm, which is divided into small realm, medium realm, and large realm, and finally the universe."
"Evolving the universe is too difficult. Even for us, after thousands of years, we have only reached the level of a small world," sighed the Thunder Blade God.
"Life is infinite, take your time, why rush?" the Poet Sword Immortal said with a smile.
Cao Ya estimated that the small realm where the previous generation's strongest beings were currently located probably corresponded to the four-star level of the system space.
The Middle Realm is a five-star level, the Great Realm corresponds to a six-star level, and the Universe is naturally a seven-star level.
"By the way, I haven't yet asked your name, benefactor?" said the Buddha Shakyamuni, his hands clasped together.
They were the strongest beings of the previous generation, while Cao Ya was a later generation. They were able to learn about them, but they were unaware of Cao Ya's information.
Cao Ya introduced herself.
"Mountain-Splitting God? Heh heh, my Duanmu Continent finally has a second god." Thunder Blade God laughed.
"By the way, God of Mountain Splitting, do you have any special feeling when you are on the Nine Provinces Continent or the Duanmu Continent?" Emperor Yu asked.
When this matter was mentioned, everyone's smiles faded, and they became serious.
“I know what that’s all about…” Cao Ya explained.
Everyone was very surprised when they heard this.
"You can traverse the universe?" Emperor Yu was astonished.
"Just lucky, just lucky." Cao Ya was modest, or rather, he couldn't really be called modest, since it wasn't his own ability, but rather the system space that helped him.
"The ancient world..." Buddha Shakyamuni pondered.
"Ha, angels, demons, and even the God of Light and Darkness, oppress my human race. This grudge will be avenged!" Emperor Qinling said coldly.
"We must intensify our cultivation. Within a thousand years, our world may fall into the Primordial World, attracting the attention of the God of Light and Darkness, and even inviting a devastating attack!" Thunder Blade God solemnly said.
"The supreme beings of the human race... truly the backbone of humanity!" Poet Sword Immortal exclaimed, filled with admiration for those supreme beings of the human race in the ancient world.
"According to you, we are considered to be among the best of the late-stage God level, but there is still a step or two of a gap between us and the Supreme level," Emperor Yu said, stroking his chin.
“You might be closer,” Cao Ya said. According to his senses, these former supreme experts were a notch above him in cultivation, probably at the middle to high level of the four-star level.
After ascension, the supreme level of the human race in the ancient universe is roughly at the peak of the four-star level.
"Supreme isn't enough; one must reach the level of a main god," Emperor Qinling said calmly. "Otherwise, how could I have killed those main gods of light and darkness?"
"The Lord of Light and Darkness should be in the Middle Realm," the Buddha Shakyamuni speculated.
“Since it’s not the Great Realm or the Universe Realm, but just the Middle Realm, we can kill it!” Thunder Blade God was also filled with murderous intent.
Everyone nodded.
Although they are only at the Lesser Realm, equivalent to a four-star level, they are confident that they can easily cross the Lesser Realm and reach the Middle Realm.
I have a certain degree of confidence in reaching the Great Realm.
Only in the realm of the universe, having observed this boundless cosmos for thousands of years, have they still not found its boundaries. Vast and limitless, with an infinite territory, they too hesitate, yet have little certainty.
Then, everyone looked at Cao Ya and asked him which direction he planned to choose.
Cao Ya was taken aback, but then he understood. What they meant was that since Cao Ya had ascended here and wanted to evolve the world, referencing this flawless universe was the best way.
People have different ideas and choose different directions, which is also to avoid any possible conflicts.
After all, the universe is vast, and no one knows what lies deep within it.
What if we happen to encounter a cosmic wonder?
Therefore, by choosing a direction in advance and avoiding others, whatever gains you make will be yours alone, and you will not know what others have gained. Any conflicts will disappear without a trace.
The universe is too vast; there's no need for conflict.
Cao Ya frowned, thinking to himself, "I don't think I've reached that stage yet!"
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