Although in these ten thousand years, he has surpassed many by breaking through from just attaining Tao-Certifying True Immortal to the current True Immortal Sixth Layer,

yet not having certified as a Taoist Monarch, no matter how strong, one still exists merely as a chess piece; this is also why he can only remain in the Mortal Realm.

Compared to his once greatest adversary, the former Great River Country Lord, now the Fire Virtue Star Lord, from being evenly matched, the gap was drastically widened at the moment the other party certified as a Taoist Monarch, an almost insurmountable disparity.

Truly speaking, his and Fire Virtue Star Lord's talents and perception are not much different; after all, cultivators who could reach that step would not have too great a disparity in talent and insight.

The other party cultivates the Honghu Dharma Body, a unity of twin bodies, and his own Holy Spirit Body is not the slightest bit inferior, and could even be considered somewhat stronger.

But as ten thousand years have passed, he is still at the True Immortal Sixth Layer, while the other has already stepped into the True Immortal Seventh Layer thousands of years ago, certifying as a Taoist Monarch.

What truly widened the gap between them was not so-called talent or insight, but the difference in cultivation resources and opportunistic fortune they received.

Originally, with both of their strengths and influences, the resources and opportunities they could obtain were roughly equivalent; however, who would have thought that the other would find a strong backer, embracing a powerful support, and from then on leapt over the dragon gate, soaring to the heavens.

Just as after the Enthroning Gods, they certified as True Immortals, he could only rely on himself for years of cultivation, while the other followed the Longevity Taoist Monarch, leveraging the myriad of resources that Taoist Monarch had obtained; even just a small portion of them helped the Fire Virtue Star Lord certify as a Taoist Monarch.

Although seeing the other now mired in the quagmire of the Heavenly Court, unable to extricate himself, as a force to counterbalance the Jade Emperor, after the Jade Emperor obtained the Great Law Decree Technique, becoming the first target the Jade Emperor aims to seize authority from.

But in fact, upon reflection, even so, who knows how many strong beings would hate not being able to take his place.

When the Jade Emperor certified as a Taoist Monarch, obtaining the Great Law Decree Technique and clashing with the Sword Emperor, the power displayed was terrifying, such that even some long-established Taoist Monarchs dare not claim victory.

Such a terrifying opponent seeking to take one's authority, any True Immortal, even Da Xue Country Lord himself, would have no power to resist, and could only surrender without a fight.

On the contrary, the Fire Virtue Star Lord's situation seems precarious, bearing the brunt, but actually, even when facing such a terrifying Jade Emperor, as a being who also certified as a Taoist Monarch, he still has the power to resist, not without his trump cards to fight back.

Just this point alone is enough to reveal the chasm-like disparity between them.

If the root cause of this disparity was due to their different talents, influences, backgrounds, then Da Xue Country Lord could accept it.

But what really irks him is that this outcome was not due to anything else, but because the Fire Virtue Star Lord clung to a powerful thigh for today's opportunity.

What annoys Da Xue Country Lord the most is that he was the first to discover this powerful support but missed it due to his own hesitation.

The Fire Virtue Star Lord initially offended the Taoist Monarch, yet in the end, they resolved their grievances, leading to everything today. The vast difference in fates, due to a moment's hesitation, is all the more infuriating.

Does Da Xue Country Lord regret his past choices?

Claiming no regret would be false; after all, he had a complete chance to establish a rapport with the most powerful Longevity Taoist Monarch among heaven and earth.

Watching as many who once had ties with the rising Longevity Taoist Monarch are now rewarded and ascend to the heavens with him, this adds to his frustrations.

If he could obtain the help of the other party, the position of Taoist Monarch would be within easy reach.

All this is because of his own indecision that he has ruined everything and resulted in today's outcome.

Initially, traversing heaven and earth with his Holy Spirit Body, he did not have such feelings, but as his strength continuously improved and the obstacles on the cultivation path grew larger, and the lonelier he became, the clearer he understood what kind of opportunities had slipped through his fingers.

The Holy Spirit Divine Body, an existence comparable to the Innate Demon God's Body, its potential goes without saying, but at the end of the day, it was nurtured when heaven and earth were weak.

As he ascends through the Immortal Path Realm, this Holy Spirit Divine Body gradually becomes his shackles. If he cannot undergo another transformation, he may indeed be trapped at this step forever.

Born from the Holy Spirit Divine Body, and also confined by the Holy Spirit Divine Body.

Before certifying as a True Immortal, possessing a Holy Spirit Divine Body comparable to the body of an Innate Demon God made him invincible among his peers with the blessing of his powerful physical body.

However, the potential of the Holy Spirit Divine Body is also likewise. When ordinary beings step onto the Immortal Path, as their Essence, Qi, Spirit undergo transformation, they too become transcendental and extraordinary.

Even though the Holy Spirit Divine Body is originally much stronger than an ordinary body, upon advancement to True Immortal, this advantage of the enhancement is reduced somewhat.

Even as the Realm continues to elevate, upon reaching the True Immortal Sixth Heavenly Layer, even a normal True Immortal who has not cultivated the Path of Human Immortal, their bodies, tempered by the Immortal Path Laws, far surpass the normal God-Devil Body. In such circumstances, it is without question that the advantage of the King of Da Xue is continually being diminished.

Therefore, to continue tempering his body and maintain the advantage of his Divine Body, he naturally chose to cultivate the Path of Human Immortal and also elevated it to the True Immortal Realm.

Nowadays, his Holy Spirit Divine Body has become unbelievably powerful, with just this body alone he can traverse the Chaos Void; the small heaven and earth within his body proliferating and breeding life, even without any Heavenly and Earthly Qi, he could continue to survive.

But even so, up to now he has been unable to cross the threshold of the True Immortal Sixth Heavenly Layer, this step is like a Heavenly Chasm.

The five branches of the Immortal Path—Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost—are theoretically equal, but if comparing purely combat strength, without a doubt, the Path of Human Immortal is the most formidable. In a head-on clash, simply relying on powerful vitality alone is enough to exhaust the opponent to death.

Yet, this Path of Human Immortal is also the most difficult one to tread. The transformation from the strongest to certifying the Immortal Path is a heavenly barrier. Letting one's mortal body endure the wash of Chaos Qi and returning to the origin to transform into a Postnatal Demon God's Body requires a perseverance and endurances of hardships that ordinary cultivators cannot bear.

That the King of Da Xue could easily demonstrate truth of Immortal from the Path of Human Immortal initially owed a lot to the innate advantage of his Holy Spirit Divine Body. His Holy Spirit Divine Body was inherently indestructible, and therefore, the pain he endured while being washed by the Chaos Qi was less than others.

But after certifying as a True Immortal, the transformation of his Divine Body was not so simple anymore. He had tempered his Holy Spirit Divine Body to an unprecedented extent; every step was a new breakthrough, and every step's required resources, and the difficulties faced were incredibly immense.

Especially now, the Chaos Qi can no longer cause any harm to his Holy Spirit Divine Body; even attempting to temper it is impossible, his Divine Body has become completely immune to Chaos Qi.

"How exactly did those few transform the Path of Human Immortal?"

This is a profound question in the heart of the King of Da Xue, a confusion that has not been unraveled in his heart for over a thousand years.

The Path of Human Immortal has the most cultivators among the branches beneath the path because compared to the other paths, it has the lowest requirements for talent and the easiest threshold for entry.

Many cultivators, when they cannot achieve success on other Immortal Paths, choose to cultivate the Path of Human Immortal, relying on their determination and resolve; the probability of certifying Immortal Path is far greater than the other paths.

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