The Great Tao is vast, with three thousand paths, each leading to the Taoist Monarch.

Beneath the Heavenly Path, countless laws manifest the Original Source of Heaven and Earth. For cultivators, these laws have no hierarchy; it's merely a question of the extent to which they are mastered.

This is the most widely circulated saying under heaven, yet true powerhouses mock it, thinking it only comforts those cultivating common laws.

Indeed, the Great Tao has three thousand paths; existence is its truth. The presence of each law forms part of the universe. Even if it's an extension or evolution of a law, as long as one comprehends it deeply enough and wields sufficient authority, one may receive the favor of the Will of Heaven and Earth in one's world.

Moreover, the existence of these laws inherently embodies mutual generation and restraint; it doesn't mean that a certain law is invincible.

Ridiculous!

Indeed, laws are equal, each forming part of the world's structure.

However, some laws are foundational to the world's framework, while others are not indispensable. The absence of some laws poses no threat to the world, but lacking foundational laws could threaten the world's very existence. Furthermore, whether or not certain laws exist can determine the world's rank and level.

Also, some laws bear special significance; either they have profound functions or possess supreme destructive power.

Thus, while laws appear equal, they are inherently divided into strong and weak from the start.

Perhaps laws are equal concerning the world, but for cultivators, True Immortals, and Taoist Monarchs, they certainly are not.

Because the heavens are impartial and selfless, while cultivators must contend with each other; even among Taoist Monarchs, there is a moment for confrontation. The supreme destructive power of some laws can aid a Taoist Monarch in defeating opponents, naturally making them revered and emulated.

The Great Path of Wood is indeed one of the Five Elements Law, a foundation for world-building. Even among many laws, whether in mastery or power, it stands prominently.

But comparisons are always relative. Compared to ordinary Great Daos, the Great Path of Wood is indeed strong, yet compared to the Life and Death Law or related Laws of Reincarnation, it pales by comparison.

As a True Immortal and top-tier powerhouse, the Wood Virtue Star Lord, cultivated in the Great Path of Wood, stands strong even among ascension to a Taoist Monarch. Yet, truly standing at the pinnacle of Taoist Monarchs proves challenging.

However, if one were to certify as a Taoist Monarch through the Life and Death Law, even just newly certified, their combat power would rival that of the current Jade Emperor and Great Emperor Ziwei, ranking them at the top among Newly Ascended Dao Lords, capable of contending with Veteran Daoist Monarchs.

If, on the foundation of the Life and Death Law, one also masters the Great Path of Wood, then by the time they certify as a Taoist Monarch, they will be able to challenge many Veteran Daoist Monarchs. Even among veteran monarchs, those who truly surpass them will be few.

On that day, one could indeed declare: "Half a life's cultivation unnoticed, with sudden enlightenment, the world knows."

Because even for a Taoist Monarch, mastering certain related Daos enhances one's realm and battle power. The Great Path of Wood, when fused with the Life and Death Dao, offers future opportunities to touch upon the authority of the Laws of Reincarnation.

Thus, for the Wood Virtue Star Lord, such a future is entirely foreseeable. This is why, despite possessing unimaginable resources over ten thousand years, he appears unremarkable.

Nothing else, this path, although full of potential, is equally arduous. Over ten thousand years, many of his peers have certified as Taoist Monarchs, or if not, achieved perfection at True Immortal Sixth Heaven, seeking breakthroughs to become Taoist Monarchs.

In contrast, only the Wood Virtue Star Lord remains, still accumulating strength, far from that step. Yet, regardless, he persists unyieldingly, unmoved by outsiders' judgment, because he can see the dawn of the future.

But human plans can't match the heavens. Even if a brilliant Great Dao is before him, as long as he persists, rewards will follow. Yet, rapidly changing circumstances have left no time for his plans to continue.

Now there's no time to mature quietly; he must abandon part of his plan.

Previously, rumors had no impact on him; no matter how exaggerated they were, it wasn't affecting his interests. These words could only be murmured behind his back, never brought up directly, as a Star Lord of True Immortal Sixth Heaven remains a powerhouse under heaven.

The Wood Virtue Star Lord knows his own affairs best, all for the future, awaiting the moment to vindicate himself, thus remaining unflustered at heart.

But now, with shifting circumstances, his position unknowingly has become a target for many, risking becoming prey, threatening his own life.

No matter the potential, no matter the future, if one's power cannot safeguard present survival, any future glory holds no meaning, for there will be no future.

Just like a dead genius doesn't count as a genius at all.

If the current Wood Virtue Star Lord were truly suppressed and stripped of everything to fuel others, those previous words would turn true, etching him into the pillar of shame with no chance for redemption.

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