Anger beyond control!

This is the most direct feeling of Qingling Primordial Lord now. If anger could kill, the fury in his heart would be enough to burn Wood Virtue Star Lord, a power at the sixth layer of the True Immortal, to ashes.

Unfortunately, the anger in his heart, besides greatly affecting his emotions and thus impacting his judgment, poses no threat or damage to Wood Virtue Star Lord whatsoever.

Although Qingling Primordial Lord is furious, he also knows that his anger is meaningless. In a flash, he regains his rationality and begins to reflect on his current situation.

If it was before, he still believed there was a possibility to suppress Wood Virtue Star Lord and then seize the Wood Dao Authority, even if the opponent showed extraordinary combat prowess, it never made him entirely give up his plans.

However, at this moment, when Ju Mang Ancestor Witch appeared, Qingling Primordial Lord knew his plan had completely failed. It's not even about whether his plan could succeed, but whether he could truly retreat wholly now.

The appearance of Ju Mang Ancestor Witch undoubtedly made him associate it with many unfavorable events, such as today's ambush—is it really his own plan, or the opponent's deliberate lure?

From the opposing perspective, if this Wood Virtue Star Lord were truly ruthless, it is entirely possible that the opponent is not just using his Wood Dao Authority for trade but might have joined forces with Ju Mang Ancestor Witch to pit against him, even treating him as a chip in their transaction to gain more benefits.

So much so, he speculates whether these two had already plotted and schemed, intending to show flaws deliberately to entice him into action.

If that's the case, then the absence of those two Imperial Honors from Heavenly Court to stop his battle with Wood Virtue Star Lord is not only potentially tied to the will of the Taoist Monarch behind him, but even more likely that the Taoist Monarch from the Witch Deity Teaching has acted.

No matter if it's the Taoist Monarch behind him acting or the Taoist Monarch of Witch Deity Teaching stopping those two Imperial Honors, it means he will be unable to obtain any help from Heavenly Court.

"Truly ridiculous, originally thinking that the Imperial Honors from Heavenly Court acting would thwart my plan. Yet, whether they appear or not concerns my own life." Qingling Primordial Lord mocks himself internally.

As a cultivator on the Great Path of Wood, his understanding of Ju Mang Ancestor Witch is certainly not less, perhaps even more than that of Wood Virtue Star Lord.

After all, being one of the three most likely to certify as Taoist Monarch on the Great Path of Wood, Wood Virtue Star Lord's low profile and lack of support from powerful figures make Qingling Primordial Lord somewhat dismissive of him. He always viewed his greatest competitor as Ju Mang Ancestor Witch from Witch Deity Teaching.

Ju Mang Ancestor Witch not only holds the Ancestral Witch Venerable Position of Witch Deity Teaching but also has several Taoist Monarchs from Witch Deity Teaching supporting him, showing not the slightest inferiority compared to the support garnered by the Taoist Monarchs backing him, even their standings are different.

The Ancestral Witch is the core of Witch Deity Teaching, and Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, who holds the divine position of Ju Mang, is destined to be the core of Witch Deity Teaching. His certification as Taoist Monarch is bound to be fully supported by Witch Deity Teaching's Taoist Monarchs, without hesitation.

In contrast, though his status within Taoist School is not low, he is not an irreplaceable existence. Even if the Taoist Monarchs support him, it's not unconditional. If the benefits do not proportionately align, he risks being abandoned.

Thus, he regards Ju Mang Ancestor Witch as the toughest rival and aimed to act against Wood Virtue Star Lord. Only by first seizing the authority from Wood Virtue Star Lord to establish himself as Taoist Monarch, then the support he receives within Taoist School and from the Taoist Monarchs would increase.

After all, True Immortal and Taoist Monarch have completely different values and standings. Even at that time, if Ju Mang Ancestor Witch also certifies as Taoist Monarch, he firmly believes he can compete with him.

Qingling Primordial Lord clearly understands that the support he can gain is limited to those few Taoist Monarchs wanting to establish a Heavenly Court within Taoist School. It's highly likely that other Taoist Monarchs from Taoist School won't intervene.

As for Longevity Taoist Monarch, while facing other opponents, there might be a chance to use his standing, but against Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, it holds no sway.

How could such a powerhouse not know that the Ancestral Witch of Thunder, Qiang Liang from Witch Deity Teaching, is an incarnation of Longevity Taoist Monarch, akin to the existence of Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life.

Clearly, with such an incarnation present, they must have their own schemes and some connections with Witch Deity Teaching. His actions absolutely cannot garner any support from them; as long as they don't consider intervening against him due to his plan, it would be a heavenly boon.

Yet, unexpectedly, his luck is terribly poor. Originally thinking of finding an opponent like Wood Virtue Star Lord, seeming like an easy target, to strike first. But he didn't anticipate the opponent being a true menace pretending to be weak, displaying terrifying combat prowess.

This isn't the worst outcome; currently, this formidable, pretender Wood Virtue Star Lord has joined forces with Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, forcing him truly into a corner.

Even with the Five Elements Formation in hand, having sufficient confidence in his own strength, but facing the terrifying prowess of Wood Virtue Star Lord along with Ju Mang Ancestor Witch, a foe with unpredictable might, Qingling Primordial Lord indeed feels a growing desire to retreat.

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