Sword Emperor!
The supreme ruler among swords, only those who have stepped into the Sword Path Extreme Realm are worthy of this title.
In the entire Chaotic Void Heavens and Seas right now, the ones widely recognized by cultivators as true forces who have entered the Sword Path Extreme Realm are only two, one is the Sword Emperor, the other is Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing.
Furthermore, some believe that the divine power taught and practiced by Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing is so broad and vast, that even though he has entered the Sword Path Extreme Realm, he still might be slightly inferior in the Sword Path compared to the undivided dedication of the Sword Emperor.
With Pei Xuanjing's fame, under the current situation, there are still those who think that the Sword Emperor is slightly superior in the Sword Path, which shows how deeply ingrained the Sword Emperor's reputation is in people's hearts.
When it comes to combat power, the Sword Emperor was ranked among the top ten in heaven and earth at that time, truly having the qualifications to challenge Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing.
Yet even the Sword Emperor, now facing the Jade Emperor, does not dare to show the slightest disrespect, or rather, he has never been disrespectful.
In the very beginning, they believed that this Jade Emperor was just a puppet put forward by Longevity Taoist Monarch, and everything was merely this Longevity Taoist Monarch's plotting.
But when Longevity Taoist Monarch truly let go of many matters in the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor began to wield authority, they really believed that the relationship between the two was not as they had previously imagined.
And at that time, without the backing of Longevity Taoist Monarch, these seasoned Taoist Monarchs naturally would not hold the same attitude as before.
After all, from beginning to end, what they dreaded was Longevity Taoist Monarch; the Jade Emperor was but a junior, whose hand, devoid of the Longevity Taoist Monarch's support, was like a child holding gold amidst a bustling market.
Consequently, these Taoist Monarchs decisively took action, not to directly overthrow him, as this Emperor of Heaven was chosen by them collectively, and direct overthrow would be an insult to themselves.
But they did not mind plotting to seize more authority from the Jade Emperor's hands, turning him into a real puppet Emperor.
Of course, as mighty figures, they had their own pride, whether it was maintaining the appearance while acting behind the scenes or having their own pride; since they regarded the Jade Emperor as a junior, they would not bully the lesser, but let their own disciples compete with the Jade Emperor for authority.
After all, to speak frankly, even if Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing had completely let go, the Jade Emperor was still raised by him, and for them to act directly would be too much of a face slap.
However, the result was evident; even if faced with the prodigies from various top immortal sects, using any means at their disposal, they not only failed to take authority from the hands of the Jade Emperor but also suffered significant losses themselves.
From initially believing that one Imperial Honor could balance the Jade Emperor, to the end when three Imperial Honors teamed up with some other True Gods in support, still unable to suppress the Jade Emperor.
It was this that made these Taoist Monarchs truly recognize the formidable nature of the Jade Emperor, and at the same time, strengthened their determination to suppress him.
Yet even so, under the influence of these Taoist Monarchs, they still could not truly suppress the Jade Emperor, giving him the opportunity to rise.
A millennium has passed, the Jade Emperor grew stronger and harder to suppress, until today his consecutive strategies and plots have really given him the qualifications to directly confront the old Taoist Monarchs.
"Your Majesty, how about retreating for now?" the Sword Emperor said with an indifferent expression.
Even the Sword Emperor, in the face of the Jade Emperor right now, would not truly regard him as a junior; the other party has truly become a peer, and to belittle him is also belittling oneself.
In addressing the Jade Emperor as "Your Majesty," the Sword Emperor is showing a form of respect.
And his words caused many watching Taoist Monarchs to involuntarily change their expressions, their minds racing with thoughts.
"Is the Jade Emperor so powerful that even the Sword Emperor must be wary of him?" a Taoist Monarch thought to himself.
The Sword Emperor, though he has not stepped into the Extreme Path True Immortal level of the True Immortal Ninth Layer Heaven, is a cultivator of three paths, one of the few among many Taoist Monarchs in heaven and earth who cultivate the three Immortal Paths of Heavenly Immortals, Immortals, Human Immortals, and has reached the level of Taoist Monarch in all three.
According to what Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing once said, among the five Tao-Certifying True Immortal paths of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost, one who follows any single path becomes a True Immortal, one who cultivates three paths concurrently becomes a Profound Immortal, and one who cultivates all five paths is called a Golden Immortal, hence the Sword Emperor can be considered a Profound Immortal Taoist Monarch.
Although according to Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, the difference between the three paths of True Immortal, Profound Immortal, and Golden Immortal is not significant, just a matter of different choices and different paths taken.
But Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing has cultivated the Five Paths, certifying the position of the Golden Immortal Taoist Monarch and becoming the world's foremost invincible existence; how could the other mighty ones truly feel that there is no significant difference.
Especially since many other True Immortal Taoist Monarchs have attempted to cultivate other paths in their own cultivation journey, they believe that the "no significant difference" applies to Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing and for them, ordinary True Immortals, it would undoubtedly be a good choice if they could cultivate concurrently, to increase strength in a short period.
Hence, although the distinction among many Taoist Monarchs is collectively called Taoist Monarch, when it comes to actual combat, facing an opponent from the Extreme Dao True Immortal path or a Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal path that cultivates concurrently represents different situations.
The Extreme Dao is focused and refined, but that does not mean that cultivating concurrently is broad and trivial; being widely learned and well-trained can indeed be realized in a Taoist Monarch.
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