Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, Wood Virtue Star Lord, and Qingling Primordial Lord, these three forces clashed, initiating a great turmoil. It's clear to many that they are fighting for the Wood Dao Authority.

Even if the Wood Virtue Star Lord and the Qingling Primordial Lord joined forces against Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, that would be understandable since both came from the Taoist School and were colleagues in the Heavenly Court, providing a basis for cooperation.

However, the fact that the Qingling Primordial Lord was besieged by Ju Mang Ancestor Witch and Wood Virtue Star Lord together baffled many people.

But to Pei Xuanjing, this seemingly difficult dilemma was a natural occurrence.

Others might not know why the Wood Virtue Star Lord would ally with Ju Mang Ancestor Witch since they also had a path contest, with no basis for cooperation.

However, Pei Xuanjing knew the core interest of the Wood Virtue Star Lord wasn't the Wood Dao, and what the Witch Deity Teaching held in the form of the Yin Department Netherworld Divine Position was exactly what the Wood Virtue Star Lord desired. The two parties could easily reach a temporary alliance with this as a trade.

It's fair to say that even if Pei Xuanjing didn't know the details of the trade, he could still deduce most of it instantly with the information he had.

"Could it be that the Wood Virtue Star Lord is abandoning the Wood Dao Authority?" Yu Zhenzi displayed a look of surprise, finding it unbelievable.

Even he found the notion hard to imagine. If not for trusting his own Taoist Monarch's judgment, he wouldn't have believed it, despite knowing that the cooperation was based on the Wood Dao Authority.

To say that a True Immortal Strong practitioner of the Divine Immortal Path would abandon their Divine Tao authority was something no one would believe.

Indeed.

Pei Xuanjing nodded lightly as a deep chill appeared in the eyes of the Wood Virtue Star Lord, who tentatively asked, "So, the core of the Wood Virtue Star Lord's cultivation isn't the Wood Dao."

This was his immediate thought; only this reason could explain why the Wood Virtue Star Lord could abandon the Wood Dao Authority.

But if this were true, it would mean he had underestimated the opponent, having not discovered their hidden cards for so many years, filling him with a chilling unease.

"Indeed, their core is the Life and Death Dao." Pei Xuanjing revealed the hidden cards of the Wood Virtue Star Lord that had been concealed for millennia with ease.

The hidden cards of the Wood Virtue Star Lord had nothing to do with Pei Xuanjing; whether he revealed them depended entirely on his own thoughts. Now that Yu Zhenzi inquired, Pei Xuanjing naturally had no intention of hiding it.

However, his casual demeanor was because he already knew, but to Yu Zhenzi's ears, it was like a thunderstrike.

Even though he had sensed something earlier, once this certainty was confirmed, it sent a shiver down his spine.

The other party had hidden their cards so deeply, deceiving the attention of countless others.

Most importantly, the core path of the other party turned out to be the Life and Death Dao, leaving Yu Zhenzi so shocked he didn't know how to speak, remaining silent for quite some time before recovering.

"The Life and Death Dao, it's actually the Life and Death Dao." Yu Zhenzi murmured, his expression filled with disbelief.

If it were another hidden Dao, it would only prove the opponent's skills, but to hide such a powerful Life and Death Dao was beyond mere skillfulness.

The power of the Life and Death Dao goes without saying. The Thunder Fire Dao, which he cultivated, is already a supreme Dao in the world, and not many could surpass it.

However, compared to the Life and Death Dao, it would be like clouds and mud, fundamentally different, almost on another level altogether.

While it's not said that a powerful Dao automatically creates a top-tier strong practitioner, as many strong practitioners cannot reach the peak despite cultivating powerful Daos,

the potential therein is nevertheless frightening. Given the fundamental ability to grow, possessing greater potential naturally becomes an object of envy for many.

After learning all this, he also understood the foundational cooperation between the Wood Virtue Star Lord and Ju Mang Ancestor Witch. How the former offered the Wood Dao Authority, while the latter presented the Yin Department Netherworld Divine Position, of supreme value to a practitioner of the Life and Death Dao.

"If that's the case, then everything makes sense." Yu Zhenzi sorted through the numerous clues in his mind, connecting them: "It all seems planned from the very beginning."

"Firstly, perhaps the Wood Virtue Star Lord and Ju Mang Ancestor Witch struck a bargain, trading the Wood Dao Authority for a Yin Department Netherworld Divine Position. If the Witch Deity Teaching offered a significant enough position, the former wouldn't hesitate to relinquish even their Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position, as without the authority that Divine Position became untenable."

"Upon learning of their transactional cooperation, the Qingling Primordial Lord sought to intercept and prevent its fruition. For he knew that cooperation between the two would sever all chances of getting the authority. Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, after all, was not like the Wood Virtue Star Lord; they had the support of several Taoist Monarchs from the Witch Deity Teaching, unmatched by ordinary independent practitioners."

"No, Qingling Primordial Lord didn't know about this transaction. If he had known, he wouldn't have faced this alone; he would've chosen to ally with others, avoiding the current encirclement." Yu Zhenzi shook his head, negating his assumption.

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