167: Chapter 167 Breakthrough to the Peak of Godhood

In a majestic palace within the Azure Empire capital, there was an incomparably ornate courtyard.

This was the Empress's bedchamber, surrounded by exquisite architecture and lush vegetation.

Cao Yang sat leisurely on an intricately carved stone stool, with a table full of delicacies in front of him.

He held a cup of fragrant tea, took a light sip, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"This Divine-Grade tea is truly delicious! It's over a hundred times better than anything I've drunk before. It seems I must find opportunities to hoard some more of this good tea," Cao Yang whispered to himself.

At this moment, Long Xiaoxiao's voice came from Cao Yang's embrace: "Master~, would you like Xiaoxiao to go find the best tea leaves in the Azure Great Thousand World?" Her tone revealed a hint of coquettishness.

Cao Yang smiled and shook his head, replying: "No need, Xiaoxiao. Let's buy some when we go out to play in the future. For now, let's just enjoy this moment."

After speaking, Cao Yang put down his teacup, poured another cup of hot tea, and handed it to Long Xiaoxiao in his arms. "Come, Xiaoxiao, taste this tea," he said gently.

Long Xiaoxiao took the teacup, gently sniffed the tea aroma, and then took a small sip. "Wow~ so fragrant!" she exclaimed happily.

However, Long Xiaoxiao was not satisfied with just that. She blinked and teased Cao Yang: "Master~, I want you to feed me the tea, is that okay?" Her eyes were filled with anticipation and temptation.

Seeing Long Xiaoxiao's cute appearance, Cao Yang couldn't help but laugh. "Xiaoxiao, you are challenging my patience! Alright, since that's the case, let me satisfy your little wish." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and carefully brought the tea to Long Xiaoxiao's lips.

"Ah~ thank you, Master." Long Xiaoxiao drank the tea and licked her lips with satisfaction. "Master~, this tea is delicious, just as warm as you," she said sweetly.

Hearing Long Xiaoxiao's praise, a surge of sweetness welled up in Cao Yang's heart.

He smiled, stroked Long Xiaoxiao's head, and said: "Xiaoxiao, you really know how to talk. However, don't forget, there is something more important waiting for us after we finish the tea." A mischievous glint flashed in his eyes.

"What is it, Master?" Long Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"Of course it's... punishing you for your mischievous behavior just now!" Cao Yang said, feigning seriousness.

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoxiao's face flushed slightly, but her eyes flashed with excitement. "Master~, then you must go easy on me~" she said shyly.

The atmosphere between the two became increasingly ambiguous, as if the entire courtyard was enveloped by their love.

In this beautiful place, they shared this rare moment of tranquility and happiness.

...

"The tea fed by Master tastes the best~" Long Xiaoxiao said softly with a slightly flushed face and a look of satisfaction.

"Master has something even better to taste, do you want to try it?" Cao Yang said with a mischievous smile.

"If you want to try, then let's try, Xiaoxiao isn't afraid at all," Long Xiaoxiao said with an expression that said she wasn't afraid of anything.

...

Five hours later.

"Master, how was it? Xiaoxiao's divine technique isn't bad, right?" Long Xiaoxiao said proudly.

"Not bad, Xiaoxiao is worthy of being my favorite maid, truly powerful," Cao Yang replied, looking refreshed and nodding with satisfaction.

Hearing Cao Yang's praise, Long Xiaoxiao happily burrowed back into Cao Yang's arms.

While gently stroking Long Xiaoxiao in his arms, Cao Yang silently thought: "System, is my cultivation base enough to Breakthrough to Divine Venerable?"

"Ding, responding to Host, it is enough," the System replied mechanically.

"Good, then Breakthrough me to the Divine Venerable Realm," Cao Yang thought.

"Ding, 100 billion years of Genius cultivation base have been consumed, Breakthrough starting."

As the System's mechanical voice sounded, Cao Yang's Realm began to break through crazily:

Divine Venerable Early Stage

Divine Venerable Middle Stage

Divine Venerable Late Stage

Finally, when Cao Yang's cultivation base reached the Divine Venerable Peak, the Breakthrough stopped.

At this moment, a hint of joy flashed in Cao Yang's eyes.

"No wonder theoretically only Divine Venerable experts can break through a Middle Thousand Worlds, it turns out the Inner World of a Divine Venerable is a Middle Thousand Worlds!" Cao Yang muttered to himself.

Over these long years, Cao Yang's Inner World had experienced over a hundred million years of time.

Seas changed into mulberry fields, and worldly affairs shifted; the living beings within constantly alternated in the cycle of life and death, with countless lives perishing and new lives being born.

Among them, many Innate beings with Heaven-Defying Aptitude had already broken through to the High God Realm.

Nowadays, divine veins had begun to gestate in the Inner World, and immortal veins could be seen everywhere; the entire world was full of abundant cultivation resources.

However, due to the lack of suitable Cultivation Techniques, many living beings faced great difficulties on their cultivation path.

Cao Yang had thrown some Cultivation Techniques to them in the past; without this help, those Innate beings would probably have found it hard to break through to the God Realm.

For Cao Yang himself, this Breakthrough brought not only a qualitative change to his Inner World, but his true spirit had also been greatly strengthened, becoming even more powerful.

His divine body strength had reached a terrifying level; he firmly believed that with his current strength, he could shatter the Azure Great Thousand World with just one punch.

His Divine Sense range had reached a terrifying 200,000 trillion li, which was already the level of a Peak Quasi-Saint.

Cao Yang could also feel that he could now easily kill a Quasi-Saint like that red-haired middle-aged man from before.

It felt great; he could now be called a Creator God.

"Congratulations to Master for breaking through to Divine Venerable Peak."

"Master, you are truly amazing!"

Long Xiaoxiao said with admiration.

"My Xiaoxiao is also very amazing," Cao Yang stroked Long Xiaoxiao's beautiful hair and replied dotingly.

Long Xiaoxiao looked happy, leaning her little face against Cao Yang's chest, pressing even tighter.

"System, didn't you forget to give me the reward for conquering Mei Lianzi last time?" Cao Yang asked in his mind.

"Ding, congratulations to Host for obtaining 200,000 sign-in attempts."

"Ding, congratulations to Host for 11 Dao Companions reaching 99 favorability, obtaining 100,000 sign-in attempts."

Cao Yang felt a surge of disdain in his heart; this System almost embezzled his rewards.

"Ding, Host has misunderstood. Because Mei Lianzi was forced by the Host, the favorability only met the standard recently."

Cao Yang thought about it; it seemed to make some sense.

Cao Yang thought: "System, open my panel."

Host: Cao Yang

Realm: Divine Venerable Peak

Physique: Chaotic Divine Body, Indestructible Holy Eye

Cultivation Technique: Supreme Scripture of Swallowing Void and Evolving Chaos (Supreme), Slave Heaven Seal (Transcendence Grade/Grandmist Grade)

Treasures: heavenly emperor sword, one hair of an Extreme Dao Saint, red, 4 Quasi-Saint Peak Puppets, one drop of Ancient Phoenix essence blood, ten drops of Ancestral Dragon essence blood, 975 top-grade enlightenment divine pills...

Divine Abilities: Ice Field, Heaven-Shattering Palm (God Emperor Grade), Tyrant Fist Three Devours (God Emperor Grade)

Race: Human

Remaining cultivation base: 800.8 billion years of Genius cultivation base

sign-in attempts: 1.5667 million

Conquest targets: Xiao Lingxue (99), Su Xuan (99), Ye Xiaoyao (99), Ouyang Liuli (99), Mu Wanying (99), Hua Xinyu (99), Fu Xiaoya (99), Liu Yiran (99), Hu Shan Tutu (99), Liu Caiyi (99), Xu Xinyue (99), Chu Yueer (99), Xing Yu (99), Long Meier (99), Long Linger (99), Mei Lianzi (93), Lan Lan Yanran (88)

Conquest completed: 16

"Come Xiaoxiao, here are these ten drops of Ancestral Dragon essence blood for you. You use 2 drops, and distribute the other 8 drops to Qing'er, Ying'er, and the Meier sisters," Cao Yang gave the Ancestral Dragon blood he had signed in earlier to Long Xiaoxiao.

"Thank you, Master," Long Xiaoxiao took the small red bottle with delight.

Cao Yang also separated that drop of Ancient Phoenix essence blood and passed it to Second Senior Sister Su Xuan; he didn't know if it would be useful to her.