Chapter 1635: Chapters 1582-1583 Taoist Monarch Layout, Thunder Method Competes_2

For Pei Xuanjing and others like him, there are no predecessors to follow, no reference for their path. Each step they take is a solitary journey through darkness, searching for the way forward. Only a few among them can share experiences and validate the paths they’ve discovered.

Therefore, only with more people emerging can they find Taoist Friends, who will then become a support on their journey forward.

As for the struggles over interests and authority, it all ultimately comes down to the relentless pursuit on the path of cultivation. As long as these individuals realize the situation at the Taoist Monarch level, they will naturally be drawn in.

And for those who refuse to cooperate and still stubbornly hold onto their own views, Pei Xuanjing and the rest pay them no mind, for such adversaries are also useful. After all, life-and-death battles are also a choice for honing oneself and enhancing strength.

Therefore, the emergence of each strong being with the stature of a Taoist Monarch represents a new Taoist Friend and a new hope for every top power and Taoist Monarch, who look forward to their rapid growth.

In ten thousand years, although Dragon Tiger Mountain has seen several True Immortals and many Heaven’s Prouds emerge, only four people have truly possessed the stature of Taoist Monarchs.

The first is a disciple of Ancestor Celestial Master, Bai Qicang, who dared to challenge True Immortals at the Strongest Realm in the beginning.

Ten thousand years have passed, and Bai Qicang’s externally declared Realm is still at the True Immortal Sixth Heavenly Layer; whether he has truly stepped into the Taoist Monarch level remains unclear to everyone.

The second is Ancestor Celestial Master’s own offspring, the current ruler of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Second Generation Heavenly Master. However, according to Ancestor Celestial Master, the likelihood of his offspring stepping into the Taoist Monarch level is slim, caught up in many affairs of the heart, wasting a lot of time on misguided paths.

The third is the Old Heavenly Master from the Ancestral Land of Dragon Tiger Mountain in the divine land world. However, the Old Heavenly Master faces a situation similar to that of the Second Generation Heavenly Master, as the world had not yet revived during his time of cultivation. While this has allowed him to build foundations unimaginable to ordinary cultivators, it also wasted his prime years, necessitating further accumulation at the True Immortal level before attempting a breakthrough.

The last one to possess the stature of a Taoist Monarch among True Immortal Strong is the Little Heavenly Master, Zhang Yiwei.

Don’t think that four people is a large number; it is actually quite few, especially considering the manifold disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain and ten thousand years of accumulation. Dragon Tiger Mountain, as a Top Immortal Sect, has produced countless strong Heaven’s Prouds, yet only these four stand out.

While the other three are True Immortals, even among the top tier True Immortals, Little Heavenly Master, who has yet to step into True Immortality, has already shown such immense talent and capacity. It is no wonder he commands both wind and rain on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

If he were a false genius, it would be another matter, but despite his domineering personality, his innate talent is genuine. Cultivated by a top Immortal Sect like Dragon Tiger Mountain, he is one of the most distinguished beings even among the Supreme Strong of the vast Chaos Void and myriad realms, rising up without ever confronting someone who could cause him setbacks.

As he rose to power, even the people of Dragon Tiger Mountain were somewhat worried. After all, too smooth a growth on the path of cultivation isn’t good either; a setback might lead to a collapse.

But then again, there were no opponents capable of standing against him in battle, leaving some people from Dragon Tiger Mountain feeling somewhat helpless and more alert.

Just at that time, the destined rival of this unrivaled Little Heavenly Master Zhang Yiwei from the myriad realms appeared–a Heaven’s Proud who also cultivated the Thunder Method and possessed the stature of a Taoist Monarch.

The first time the two met, it was as if destiny had made them rivals. The Little Thunder God, who had just left the Shenxiao Sect to travel, clashed with the Little Heavenly Master, demonstrating his extraordinary prowess.

It is known that there are many Sects that cultivate the Thunder Method across the world, but undeniably, Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Five Thunder Righteous Law and the Shenxiao Sect’s Shenxiao Thunder Method are amongst the top Thunder Methods.

Many people are discussing which of these two top Immortal Sects’ Thunder Methods is stronger and weaker, eager to witness the collision between them.

However, due to the friendly relations between the two powers, it’s rare to see any hostility between them. Additionally, the true powerhouses within both Sects practice multiple types of cultivation and none solely focus on the Thunder Method, leaving many curious minds unsatisfied and greatly disappointed.

Yet the emergence of these two Heaven’s Prouds, both specializing in the Thunder Method and representing different Sects, undoubtedly became the epitome of the power of the Thunder Method. Their strengths and weaknesses invisibly determined the strengths and weaknesses of the two schools of Thunder Method.

The battle between the Five Thunder Righteous Law and Shenxiao Thunder Method signified the mightiest clash of the two strongest Thunder Methods in all of the Heavens and Myriad Realms.

This battle was the most arduous victory for the Little Heavenly Master Zhang Yiwei since his rise, and it was likewise the battle that made the Little Thunder God’s name.

The two fought fiercely for several days, attracting countless powerful onlookers, including some True Immortals who descended their incarnations to watch the duel.

The eventual outcome was a victory for the Little Heavenly Master, but facing the slightly inferior Little Thunder God, neither Zhang Yiwei himself nor the spectating powerhouses believed this to be the final result.

Because from this encounter, the Little Heavenly Master, as a long-established powerhouse, was much older and of a higher Realm compared to the Little Thunder God.

Therefore, in the eyes of many, although losing this battle, the Little Thunder God truly showcased his natural talent and ingenuity. Given time and once he fully matures to face Little Heavenly Master Zhang Yiwei again, he will certainly not be inferior.

Not only is this how others see it, but even Little Heavenly Master Zhang Yiwei himself thinks so.

He did not feel the slightest joy in his victory, but instead felt extremely suppressed, believing that he did not win over his rival in the Thunder Method, and that his success was merely due to a slight advantage in Realm.

A cultivator’s strength is not only in the divine powers they wield, but also supported by their Realm. Even saying that Realm is the most fundamental aspect. Therefore, defeating an opponent by the advantage of Realm is nothing shameful; on the contrary, it’s an entirely common occurrence.

However, this thinking applies to the common cultivator. For someone as proud as the Little Heavenly Master who has never met his match since debut, it feels completely different.

Since he began his cultivation journey, no one of his age has been his match, not even cultivators who are older and of a higher Realm than him.

Moreover, his triumphs have never been about overpowering others with solely might. It has always been divine power against divine power, Realm against Realm, convincing his opponents with not only results but also reverence.

But in this encounter, even though he won, such a victory was not what he desired, for he did not truly best his opponent in the proud field of Thunder Method.

It was something that he could not take pride in; he had cultivated for so many more years than his opponent, especially in the Five Thunder Righteous Law, and had to consider how many years the other had cultivated.

During their clash, as he could not win over his opponent with the Thunder Method, it would imply either that his prowess in the Thunder Method was inferior to his opponent’s, or that the Five Thunder Righteous Law was weaker than the latter’s Shenxiao Thunder Method.

Either possibility was something that the proud Zhang Yiwei found hard to accept.

Thus, even though he won this time, he did not disparage his defeated opponent as before; instead, he began to seriously regard the Little Thunder God from a Top Immortal Sect as a true adversary.

And from this point on, these two matchless Heaven’s Prouds began their fateful rivalry.

After all, for the proud Zhang Yiwei, such a victory was not satisfying, and for the Little Thunder God, this kind of defeat was likewise unacceptable.