The Five Elements are the foundational laws of the world's construction. Many undertake cultivation of the Way of the Five Elements, yet they are anything but ordinary. When the true cultivation of each path reaches its limit, each becomes an extremely powerful existence, and the convergence of all Five Elements is even more terrifying.

During the War of Sealing Gods, the Peacock King of the Demon Race, innate master of the Five Elements, wielded the Five Elements Divine Light with unmatched prowess. Even the Longevity Taoist Monarch had to exert considerable effort to break through this Five Elements Divine Light.

The origin of the Five Elements Formation is long lost to time. Regardless of the Taoist School, Buddhism School, Demonic Cult, Confucianism, etc., all hold control over this Five Elements Array, from which countless other arrays have been derived.

However, the true peak demonstration of the Five Elements Formation occurred in World Second Rate One, when the Five Virtues True Monarch joined forces to counterattack a True Immortal Great Emperor with supreme might.

Of course, some believe that was not the pinnacle since at that time, the Fire Virtue Star Lord only lent a portion of his power and did not truly strike with the might of a True Immortal.

Now, in today's Heavenly Court, the only ones suited to lay down the Five Elements Formation are the Five Virtue Star Lords and the Five Directions Five Old Lords, these ten individuals.

However, since the Fire Virtue Star Lord's ascension to Taoist Monarch, not only does he no longer need to rely on the formation's power, but also because of the imbalance in the Five Virtue Star Lords' strengths, the rotation of the Five Elements Formation cannot be executed to its peak.

Thus, the only ones who can truly bring the Five Elements Formation to its extreme are the Five Old Lords. Once, during world expansion, these Five Old Lords, though merely in the Third Heaven realm of True Immortal, managed to reverse attack a True Immortal Fifth Heaven powerhouse using the Five Elements Formation, suppressing and obliterating them.

Though since all five stepped into the Sixth Heaven of True Immortal, the Five Elements Formation has never truly manifested again. Yet its terrifying nature remains memorable, and some Taoist Monarchs exaggerate that if the Five Elements Formation were brought to its peak by the current five True Immortal Sixth Heaven Five Old Lords, it could completely contend with a Taoist Monarch in battle.

Although such a statement is deemed exaggerated, a deceptive glorification, it nevertheless indirectly acknowledges the Five Elements Formation's fearsome and terrifying nature.

Now, the Five Elements Formation laid down by Qingling Primordial Lord with the borrowed Five Elements Authority from the other four may not compare to the unified True Bodies of the Five Old Lords, but even so, the displayed power is unimaginable.

Especially as the Wood Virtue Star Lord himself also understands the Five Elements Formation, he knows well the terrors of the Way of the Five Elements and its restraint on his Wood Dao Authority.

The Five Elements mutually generate and also restrain one another. Any strong practitioner of the Way of the Five Elements is both restrained by and restrains the Five Elements Formation. Who ultimately suppresses whom depends on whose power is stronger.

Even if the Wood Virtue Star Lord understands the Five Elements Formation and knows its weaknesses, the power at his disposal is entirely insufficient to grasp those flaws and break it.

The life-and-death powers he utilizes empower him like a tiger gaining wings against others, but facing the annihilating path of the Five Elements, its deterrent force is less than half what it once was. Therefore, although his power and battle strength should be superior, he is suppressed.

However, for the Wood Virtue Star Lord, his advantage lies in knowing that the opponent's power is temporary. As time progresses, the Five Elements Formation will inevitably become unsustainable, and that will be his moment to counterattack.

Especially noticing no one stepping forward to stop him as Ju Mang Ancestor Witch descends, he knows even more clearly that the ultimate victory lies with him.

Understand, Qingling Primordial Lord's intervention was unexpected to him; he had absolutely no intent to bait and provoke him into acting.

After all, once this transaction is complete, he will wholly relinquish the Wood Authority; hence, there will be no path contest with Qingling Primordial Lord any longer, and no need to scheme against him.

He fears neither Qingling Primordial Lord nor the other Five Old Lords, but behind those five stands the support of the Taoist School's Taoist Monarchs; hence, he has no need to enmity with them.

If it could bring him benefits, that would be one thing, but even if he were to scheme for the Authority for the Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, the Ju Mang Ancestor Witch would not offer him more benefits, or rather, the benefits he can provide are already limited.

After all, the Nether Yin Department's master is not the Witch Deity Teaching. The resources the Witch Deity Teaching can offer have reached their limit; they simply can't bring forth more.

In fact, in some situations, even if they could offer more, the Wood Virtue Star Lord would not dare accept, for he knows the value of his Wood Dao Authority and Divine Position of Wood Virtue Star Lord.

For instance, if he possesses a top immortal artifact to trade, and another offers near equal resources for it, whether slightly more or less, that represents each party's valuation perception, which is still considered good faith.

But if for a top immortal artifact, the other party is willing to provide resources equivalent to nearly two top immortal artifacts or even more in exchange, even if the other desires this top immortal artifact, presenting so many resources to swap holds a different meaning.

Should the other provide unimaginably abundant resources, it signifies an attempt to buy even his life, not a sincere transaction.

Thus, without significant profit, he will not take risks for others, nor does he wish to offend the Taoist Monarchs.

Ultimately, the Wood Virtue Star Lord remains part of the Taoist School; trading with the Witch Deity Teaching and contending with Qingling Primordial Lord are all to protect his own interests. Even many Taoist Monarchs within the Taoist School would have no reason to criticize such actions.

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