Although for Daoist Lords, there is no place in this world among the heavenly realms that can hinder them, as long as their will extends, they can arrive at any moment.

However, between the strong there are their own territories, and for one Daoist Lord to abruptly arrive in another strong one's territory is a complete offense, unless they share a close relationship.

Moreover, it should be noted that there has been no particularly close interaction between the Witch God Sect Leader and the Fire Virtue Star Lord before, but from the current appearance of the latter, and his lack of any hint of surprise, it's clear that this isn't the first time the Witch God Sect Leader has visited the temple of the Fire Virtue Star Lord.

The Fire Virtue Star Lord did not respond to the words of the Witch God Sect Leader, and remained silent.

Indeed, what the Witch God Sect Leader spoke of is precisely the situation he is now facing, and in fact, this situation is even more severe than what was described.

You should know that currently, these two Imperial Honors are overwhelmingly powerful, and they have allied with the newly ascended Dao Lords, which means that these new Dao Lords can also serve as a force to aid them.

Compared to veteran Dao Lords who now each possess ample resources and interests, internal harmony was never possible; the friction among these veteran Dao Lords never ceased even when the newly ascended Dao Lords had not yet risen.

If it weren't for the emergence of the newly ascended Dao Lords, making them realize the crisis, and the currently expanding interests of the Heavenly Court being sufficient for them to share, they would have been fighting amongst themselves.

On the contrary, these newly ascended Dao Lords, who virtually have nothing, unite for the sake of seizing interests, and are much more cohesive than the veteran Dao Lords, thus able to exert greater power.

"Now, with the breakthrough of these two Imperial Honors, there has been a significant change in the world order. Even veteran Dao Lords in this Great World can no longer stay isolated. With the overwhelming momentum of the newly ascended Dao Lords, it's hard for veteran Dao Lords to stand alone; only by banding together can they remain unshakable." said the Witch God Sect Leader slowly.

Persuading others is both a simple and difficult task; it is simple if you can offer what the other party needs, or solve a problem they are facing.

However, if what you propose is solely based on your own interests and does not solve the other party's problems or bring them benefits, then the persuasion is bound to fail.

The cooperation proposed by the Witch God Sect Leader is not mere self-interest, but a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Just as he said, previously even the presence of newly ascended Dao Lords as a threat could be suppressed alone by these veteran Dao Lords without needing an alliance.

However, the changes in the Jade Emperor and Zi Wei, though they do not completely reverse the crisis between the newly ascended and the veteran Dao Lords, undeniably bring an immense sense of urgency.

Previously, a veteran Dao Lord could suppress all opponents; they were unafraid of challenges because they posed no threat.

But now, even though individual newly ascended Dao Lords cannot confront veteran Dao Lords alone, together they form a powerful force that no veteran Dao Lord can resist alone.

Especially now, the potential shown by the Jade Emperor and Zi Wei Imperial Honors, given enough time, they will possess battle strength comparable to veteran Dao Lords—it's only a matter of time.

Perhaps for other veteran Dao Lords, there is still time to adjust and prepare.

But for the Fire Virtue Star Lord, positioned on the frontline, it's inevitable.

"However, this is not the reason why I necessarily must cooperate with you, Church Master." Fire Virtue Star Lord said with a light laugh.

He had to admit that the other party was right; his situation was indeed perilous.

However, there were so many established Taoist Lords in this world, so if he truly wanted to find someone to join forces with, it wasn't impossible; he didn't necessarily have to ally with this particular person.

It's worth noting that despite Fire Virtue Star Lord's strength being mighty, ranking among the many old Taoist Lords and also having an ancient country for support, he still fell slightly short compared to the top immortal sects.

But comparisons depend on who you compare with; compared to certain old Taoist Lords, he was much stronger, but if compared to the Witch Deity Teaching, then he admittedly paled in comparison.

The Witch Deity Teaching, being the oldest force of the human race, can trace back to the rise of the ancient human race. They have a long heritage and profound depth, having experienced countless pinnacle epochs of Divine Dynasties of the human race.

When the Great Ming Divine Dynasty was established and returned to the Ancestral Land, to cooperate with the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, they had brought out the human tribe's national divine weapon, the Xuanyuan Sword.

The Witch God Sect Leader himself is a powerful Taoist Lord. Although he lost the Authority of Time due to the return of the God-Devil of Time from the Ancient Times, he received the Authority of a God-Devil of Space, thoroughly commanding space, and solidifying his status among many Taoist Lords.

Now, within the Witch Deity Teaching, apart from the old Taoist Lord, the Witch God Sect Leader, there is also the newly ascended Taoist Lord, Imperial Honors Houtu, who especially holds part of the authority over the Nether Yin Department. Although rarely manifesting between heaven and earth, no one dares to underestimate her. She is a Taoist Lord strong enough to be on par with the Jade Emperor and Great Emperor Zi Wei.

There is also the holder of the Time Laws, the Time Ancestor Witch Zhu Jiuyin, who while only showing the realm of True Immortal Sixth Heavenly Layer, with the terrifying nature of Time Laws, is completely regarded as a Taoist Lord level strong being.

Plus, those newly ascended True Immortal strong beings, each holding the authority of one of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, bolstered by the Force of Faith Incense, they are absolutely the overlords among the True Immortals.

It could really be said that in terms of the power among the various top immortal sects, the Witch Deity Teaching should actually be ranked among the top three, capable of rivaling only Buddhism School and Shenxiao Sect. Whether it is Sword Sect or Xuantian Sect, they are all slightly inferior.

Alliance and cooperation are established on a level where both sides are roughly equal; otherwise, it's very likely to become a subordinate, which is exactly the concern of newly ascended Taoist Lords regarding Jade Emperor and Zi Wei. They all understand this, and how could Fire Virtue Star Lord not know it.

He harbored apprehensions in his heart; allying with the Witch Deity Teaching was indeed a powerful support force, enabling him to confront directly the Jade Emperor and Great Emperor Zi Wei, and even the entire alliance of newly ascended Taoist Lords.

But cooperating with such a colossal entity also represented a great danger, and if he were to be consumed by the other party, it might also lead to being annexed and becoming a subordinate, losing his independence.

"Indeed, there are many strong beings among the old Taoist Lords, but the only ones truly capable of cooperating with a Star Lord and providing sufficient support are us, the Witch Deity Teaching." said the Witch God Sect Leader with a confident grip.

"Currently among the old Taoist Lords, only the Witch Deity Teaching, Buddhism School, Taoist School, and Demonic Way are the major forces qualified to directly face the alliance of newly ascended Taoist Lords. The rest, even if strong, mostly keep to themselves." analyzed the Witch God Sect Leader lightly.

"The power of the Buddhism School goes without saying, but at the same time, they are extremely xenophobic. They find it difficult to accept non-Buddhist forces, unless a Star Lord you are willing to become a fighter for Buddhism, making the entire ancient country adhere to the Buddhism School. But once you do this, it's probable that neither the Demonic Way nor the Taoist School will be satisfied."

Being powerful and xenophobic, even if Fire Virtue Star Lord were to ally with them, he would not be genuinely accepted, a fact that can be seen from the many strong beings who joined the Buddhism School over the years, all ending up as Dharma Protector Vajras, mere enforcers.

Also same with Buddhist, Demonic, and Taoist; originally, these three have differing philosophies. If a strong being like Fire Virtue Star Lord were to join them, he would inevitably become deeply involved in their disputes and likely find it difficult to extricate himself, facing dissatisfaction from the other two sides.

Fire Virtue Star Lord remained silent, very clear on this point and unable to refute.

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