Let's not talk about other things, the Golden Core Dao within their Taoist School is precisely this way—each transition of the Golden Core is equivalent to a growth of a Realm. However, for each strong individual following the Golden Core Dao, their path is unique, and every refinement and advancement of the Golden Core is far beyond a mere layer of the True Immortal Heaven.

As the Zhu Jiuyin Ancestor Witch returned from ancient times as a God-Devil, the path he walks is definitely not the Path of the True Immortal, or perhaps the Path of the True Immortal is just a part of it. His level cannot be simply divided by realms.

It appears to be the True Immortal Sixth Heaven realm, but that is just the level he shows. With no one competing with him for authority in the Time Dao, it is believable if he can demonstrate battle power at the level of a Taoist Monarch.

And even if he cannot unleash the power of a Taoist Monarch, Qing Laojun is already at a disadvantage right now. If he faces an attack from the Zhu Jiuyin Ancestor Witch, just the terrifying Time Dao alone can pose a fatal threat.

"Qing Laojun absolutely cannot fall; losing him means our Five Elements Formation will completely fall apart, disrupting all opportunities, and we will have no further foothold in the ensuing chaos," said Lord Chi with a heavy heart.

Although the Five Old Lords are not Taoist Monarchs, with their realms at the True Immortal Sixth Heaven and the support of the Five Elements Formation, though they may not match a Taoist Monarch, they undoubtedly form the most powerful battle group.

This is their foundation, the reason those supporting Taoist Monarchs have high hopes for them.

If the Five Old Lords lose one, then the Five Elements Formation cannot be utilized, which means they would only fall to the same level as other True Immortal Sixth Heaven entities, losing the support and favor of those Taoist Monarchs.

Their ability to secure the backing of these Taoist Monarchs and to deter the covetous ones within the Taoist School stems from this very reason.

Within the Taoist School, the authority that the five of them combined can yield is almost like that of Quasi-Taoist Monarchs.

However, if they cannot gather together, it means they are not special anymore, and others might seize the opportunity to drag them down, giving them no chances.

These Five Old Lords naturally cannot sit by and watch this happen. Now, they can no longer concerned about this, even if it means going against the unified stance of the Taoist School within the Myriad Laws Realm by withdrawing prematurely, leading to criticism, they care not.

As long as they're intact, with sufficient strength, even if this early retreat draws dissatisfaction and criticism, or if some Taoist Monarchs seek to punish them afterward, they can accept it.

However, if Qing Laojun perishes completely this time, or falls into slumber, causing the Five Old Lords to be dismantled, they would be in deep trouble, unable to maintain their current status.

It's easy to weigh the pros and cons between the two.

But what they worry about now is whether some people within the Taoist School will deliberately obstruct them at this time.

Just as they were extremely anxious and indecisive, Lord Huang received a transmission from True Monarch Yu Zhenzi, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Hahaha, I said the Taoist Monarch would not truly ignore us," Lord Huang said with an excited smile.

Although Qing Laojun is the strongest among the Five Old Lords, everything is led by Lord Huang. Earlier, when other Old Lords spoke, he remained silent, not making a statement.

Now, hearing him suddenly laugh heartily, the other Five Old Lords immediately turned their gazes to him, and Lord Huang naturally didn't delay, saying: "Just now, I received a transmission from True Monarch Yu Zhenzi, saying the Shenxiao Sect will open the Guiding Altar to directly take us back to the Divine Continent."

"Really!"

"Is this the intention of True Monarch Yu Zhenzi?"

"This must be the Taoist Monarch's decree."

"The Taoist Monarch is merciful!"

These few were also surprised, faces showing gratitude. They were very unexpected by this.

As fellow members of the Taoist School, Yu Zhenzi, as one of the power holders of the Shenxiao Sect, had considerable contact with them, but because the Longevity Taoist Monarch was not their supporter, the interaction was limited.

Yet, even with limited interaction, they knew Yu Zhenzi's action must represent some will of the Taoist Monarchs, as simply Yu Zhenzi himself, even if holding a high position in the Shenxiao Sect, wouldn't have such authority.

This must be the intention of the Taoist Monarchs!

Indeed, the Taoist Monarchs couldn't stand by idle, not wanting the great situation to be destroyed at once.

This was the thought of those Taoist Monarchs in the Taoist School back then, and also what made the other numerous Taoist Monarchs afraid. After all, the Longevity Taoist Monarch is the leader of the Taoist School. If something arises within the Taoist School jeopardizing its interest, that entity need not take action; a mere indication can usher a series of effects.

Although the message Lord Huang received from Yu Zhenzi was only to assist them in returning to the Divine Land World, without telling them what to do or additional help, this was more than enough.

A single Old Lord of the Five Old Lords has the power of True Immortal Sixth Heaven, but if they unite, it's far beyond simple addition; the strength demonstrated by the combined Five Old Lords is by no means simple.

Even if Qing Laojun seems very dangerous now, as long as the four of them descend, even if the Witch Deity Teaching sends more powerful individuals, they are not afraid.

And with this hint from Yu Zhenzi, even without a direct decree from the Taoist Monarch, anyone with common sense would understand this is backed by the will of the Taoist Monarchs.

Therefore, even if they leave the Myriad Laws Realm, it wouldn't be a case of desertion ruining the Taoist School's plan, and the rest of the True Immortals, even if discontented, definitely won't dare to criticize them.

In the Taoist School, even though it's a loose alliance without an absolute leader set, there are still certain leaders existing, like those Taoist Monarchs.

Ultimately, for cultivators, strength reigns supreme; no matter the system or organization, in the end, cannot conceal the importance of strength.

No matter the background of some powerful individuals or whether they rely on major forces, as long as they achieve True Immortal status, they can gain corresponding status within the Taoist School, and if they attain the Taoist Monarch status, there's no doubt they become part of the Taoist School's upper echelons, possessing certain authority.

Becoming a Taoist Monarch signifies strength and naturally confers certain status and authority, but how much status and authority they possess or how influential they can be depends on themselves ultimately.

Without a doubt, the Longevity Taoist Monarch, anyhow, is the leader in the Taoist School, and the authority within is unquestionable.

Not only the experts represented by Pei Xuanjing on behalf of the Shenxiao Sect, Pei Xuanjing's strength alone, even if never meddling in Taoist School matters, no one dares question his expressed will.

If they were worried before, now that the will of the Longevity Taoist Monarch is clear, undoubtedly, no one dares to obstruct.

When the Five Old Lords transmitted their intention to leave to other powerful figures in the Taoist School, these powerhouses naturally expressed discontent, especially some True Immortals with underlying envy.

They too received news that the Qingling Primordial Lord was being jointly attacked by the Wood Virtue Star Lord and Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, which they were pleased about.

For some True Immortals, this could be a case of killing two birds with one stone, not only pulling down Qingling Primordial Lord but even dragging down the Wood Virtue Star Lord, creating space for them.

Therefore, knowing the Five Old Lords' motive, many True Immortals sought obstruction, not wanting them to leave just like that.

But after the Five Old Lords mentioned that the transmission came from Yu Zhenzi, and that the Shenxiao Sect would set up a Guiding Altar to facilitate their departure, no one in the Myriad Laws Domain raised further objections.

Even some True Immortals from top immortal sects were the same, as if they were not the ones obstructing before.

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