Chapter 1625: Chapter 1572-1573 There Won’t Be a Next Time_2

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This is a plan fraught with risks, but if such a complex plan can be successfully implemented, demonstrating one’s extraordinary and outstanding abilities, then it would certainly be even more brilliant, garnering higher praise.

If someone claims to be uninterested in the position of Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect, that’s an outright lie. What that position represents, and the kind of authority and benefits it holds, are well-known in this world. How could anyone truly be indifferent, even True Immortals would be tempted.

Moreover, for Wan Fayi, the path he is currently on is one where All Laws Return to One, necessitating a greater range of divine powers and skills. Thus, sitting in this position would be of great assistance to his own cultivation.

“How about the people from the other factions, have they all arrived? Where are the people from the Jade Emperor Lineage, and how many are there?” Wan Fayi suppressed the distractions in his mind, ceasing to ponder further.

No matter how much he thought, he had no other choice but to focus on success. Thinking about anything else at this time was a waste of time, with no meaningful purpose.

He began to shift his attention to the situation at hand, ready to further refine his plan and rectify any oversights.

“Among the subordinates of the Six Imperials of the Heavenly Court, aside from the faction of the Great Emperor Houtu not having arrived, the Jade Emperor Lineage, Zi Wei Lineage, Gou Chen Lineage, and Qing Hua Lineage have all arrived in succession. Although the Great Emperor Houtu Lineage traditionally does not concern themselves with worldly affairs, with all parties converging here this time, they would not miss it. They should be arriving together with the Witch Deity Teaching.”

Of the Six Imperials, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life’s faction can naturally be counted as part of the Shenxiao Lineage; all the True Gods and Auxiliary Gods within the Shenxiao House of Jade Purity hail from Shen Xiao, with no strong entities belonging elsewhere.

The rest of the Imperials, even if Imperial Honors Houtu does not usually involve themselves in the conflicts of Heaven and Earth, can’t allow the current situation to fall into disorder, letting the Jade Emperor break the existing balance.

After all, for them, a strong rise of the Jade Emperor would affect their interests, posing a significant threat. It’s known that in recent years, the Nether Yin Department has kept to itself, united and undisturbed by the outside world, and this is due to the balance of the cosmological pattern.

In the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Nether Yin Department is also a coveted existence by many forces, but really powerful entities don’t have the leisure to act, and ordinary forces are not qualified to do so, as all are restrained.

If the Jade Emperor were to rise in power and disrupt the current balance, seizing back the authority that belongs to him from the hands of the other Imperials, establishing supreme dignity within the Heavenly Court, then in time, it is not guaranteed that he would not interfere with the Nether Yin Department.

Or say, if the Jade Emperor truly has the strength, it is inevitable that he will get involved with the Yin Department, as it concerns the land of Reincarnation, which is of utmost importance. Not to mention the matter of Reincarnation, even the Authority held by Imperial Honors Houtu is something the Jade Emperor, aspiring to be the true Emperor of Heaven, absolutely cannot afford to lose.

Therefore, preventing the Jade Emperor from seizing the Great Law Decree Technique, maintaining the balance of all sides in this world, also aligns with the interests of the Houtu Lineage. At least in this scenario, their benefits are assured.

For all the powerful forces now, the so-called vested interests, maintaining the stability of the situation means their benefits are not infringed upon. This is pointless unless they are certain they can take advantage of the chaos and seize more interests,

“The Imperial Honors Houtu Lineage will definitely return, as it concerns their interests. If they don’t take action at this time and instead wish to sit idly by, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Wan Fayi’s face carried a hint of chill.

Since he dares to push forward with this plan despite being aware of the potentially dire consequences, it’s natural that he has calculated the positions of various forces clearly, knowing which forces can be utilized by him, which can be pulled to his side, which have uncertain standings, and which are staunch supporters of the Jade Emperor that must be eradicated.

When he began his cultivation in the Shenxiao Domain, although the Ancestral Master only taught him the path of cultivation, he was never excluded when the Ancestral Master and Sect Leader True Monarch discussed important matters. This undoubtedly allowed him to learn a lot.

And regarding what he learned, there was one impression that was particularly profound in Wan Fayi, and he deeply agreed with it.

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No matter how intricate the situation, no matter how chaotic the circumstances, one must first clarify who are friends and who are opponents? Who can be won over, who remains neutral, and who are those that cannot be won over and must be eliminated.

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As long as this point is clear, any complex and chaotic situation will not cause one any trouble; one can easily capture the subtle clues and grasp the pulse of the situation.

This time, daring to set up such a situation to scheme against the Jade Emperor Lineage, Wan Fayi’s confidence stems from this understanding that the rise of the Jade Emperor has never threatened the Shen Xiao Lineage alone, but concerns the interests of all parties.

Perhaps at the beginning, all parties did not have time to react, or were unwilling to take the initiative, but as long as someone truly stands out and is willing to take the lead, there will inevitably be many followers.

Right from the start of his planning, Wan Fayi had analyzed the positions of all parties and, without a doubt, the Houtu Lineage is his ideal ally, and even the other Imperial Honors under their banners could be leveraged as allies in scheming against the Jade Emperor.

Even though the Houtu Lineage is indifferent to worldly affairs, the matter of stopping the Jade Emperor concerns their interests, so how could they sit idly by?

If even now they continue to pretend to be unaware, disinterested in the affair, it would mean they only wish to enjoy the benefits of their position without shouldering any responsibilities. Perhaps a small cultivator, who is not even a True Immortal, can do nothing, but what about the other True Immortals and Taoist Monarchs? What would they think of them?

You must know that the initial establishment of the Six Imperials, the existence of the other Imperial Honors served the purpose of balancing the existence of the Jade Emperor, a tacit agreement among many powerhouses.

In the past, the Houtu Lineage could excuse themselves from intervening due to being far off in the Nether Yin Department, and as long as the other Imperial Honors contained the Jade Emperor without affecting the overall situation, no one would be willing to get into a dispute with Imperial Honors Houtu and the Witch Deity Teaching over this matter.

But if the Houtu Lineage refuses to fulfill even their own responsibilities, I believe there will definitely be powerhouses who will stand up, after all, the authority of the Nether Yin Department is very tempting, and many strong contenders have coveted it in secret, lacking only the opportunity.

If the Houtu Lineage still refuses to act this time, it would be tantamount to exposing their Achilles’ heel, and thereafter they will not need to act at all.

Therefore, considering this, in the matter of scheming against the Jade Emperor, there are many allies that he has on his side, all of whom are entities that can be united.

“What about the other parties? What about the Xuantian Sect, the Buddhism School, and the various ancient countries?” Wan Fayi began to inquire about the movements of other parties.

What he is now focused on is the stance of these top immortal sects within the Divine Land World, as their power is truly the decisive factor. These top immortal sects possess exceptional advantages, whether in individual fighting strength or in their numbers.

And the most important point is that when he instigated Prince Jing, Zhu Zaizhen, to act against Yu Yiyao, and the latter deployed the powerful divine power of the White Lotus Dharma Body, it was tacitly approved as fair by the Ancestral Master, which made him realize that this trial likely has no limits, or very few restrictions.

Others may not realize how powerful those White Lotus Dharma Bodies are, but could Wan Fayi be unaware?

Perhaps those who are uninformed only know that this White Lotus Dharma Body is a divine ability modeled after the Ancestral Master’s Divine Tao incarnation.

But he knows, True Monarch Zhao of the Heterodox Alliance, after creating his own Dharma Body divine power, had also visited the Ancestral Master to pay respects, and both his own Dharma Body divine power and the White Lotus Dharma Body have been affirmed and recognized by the Ancestral Master.

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