Chapter 1854: Chapter 1800—Chapter 1801 Chaotic Situation When to Certify Tao

The current instability in the Divine Land World stems not only from the incitement and restless moves of the newly ascended Dao Lords but also more importantly from the dissatisfaction of several Imperial Honors of the Heavenly Court regarding the current distribution of interests in the Divine Land World.

Each Imperial Honor of the Heavenly Court possesses extraordinary strength and commands numerous strong followers. As many immortal sects have risen over these ten thousand years, their power has also been steadily increasing.

However, despite the strengthening of their own power, they have not received matching status and benefits and still have to be influenced by those veteran Daoist Monarchs and even allocate a portion of their benefits, which is unacceptable to several Imperial Honors.

It is precisely for this reason that they have teamed up with those newly ascended Dao Lords, wanting to leverage external forces to restructure the Divine Land World and reclaim their rightful power.

This is the real cause of the current unstable situation across heaven and earth.

As for the rumors circulating externally, the dissatisfaction of various large immortal sects and some independent practitioner True Immortals, their discontent with top immortal sects occupying interests, this is merely a superficial factor, and even these rumors may have been spread by those Imperial Honors and newly ascended Dao Lords.

Ultimately, the true power in the world is held by Dao Lords. Only Dao Lords have the qualification to stir the winds and clouds of the heavens and earth, and those large immortal sects and independent practitioner True Immortals, even if dissatisfied, have no way to even attempt anything given the gap in strength.

If not for the support behind those newly ascended Dao Lords and the indulgence of those Imperial Honors, even if these large immortal sects and independent practitioner True Immortals were discontented, they would not dare rebel.

To put it bluntly, if they choose to abide by the rules now, they can still share a portion of the benefits brought by the Heavenly Court’s expansion plan. Should they try to flip the table, they would inevitably be mercilessly purged, as these top immortal sects have the capability to replace them with a new batch of people.

In the time before the Divine Land World had awakened, both internally within the Divine Land World and in the Great Wilderness Realm, those top forces operated in this manner.

Back in the Great Ming Empire, no matter how chaotic the martial arts world was, the status of their top sects like the True Martial Sect and Dragon Tiger Mountain remained unshaken, and the martial arts chaos only replaced some first-tier forces and ordinary martial arts experts, while they continued to stand at the pinnacle when the chaos subsided.

The Desolate World was the same; amidst the chaotic fight between the human race and the Demon Race, and the internal struggle between righteousness and evil within the human race, it was only the middle-tier forces that continuously underwent change, while the positions of those top forces remained immovable.

With such means, even with the ascension of the Divine Land World, the gameplay for these top immortal sects remains unchanged, merely disturbed by the emergence of a Longevity Taoist Monarch.

Yet, even though the appearance of the Longevity Taoist Monarch initially disrupted their plans, despite being unable to restrain the Longevity Taoist Monarch, they continually found ways to integrate him into their tier.

For instance, they supported the Shenxiao Sect and some forces and figures related to the Longevity Taoist Monarch; otherwise, even if the Shenxiao Sect were powerful, such transformation in a short period would have been impossible.

It is precisely for this reason that even someone as strong as Pei Xuanjing has to make some compromises and concessions, as he is not an isolated figure, causing the development of the Taoist Academy to stagnate.

We must understand that when Pei Xuanjing established the Taoist Academy initially, he held great ambition; although he did not manage it personally, the plans for the whole Taoist Academy were already set, far more than this current half-finished product.

If not for the conflict of interests between the veteran Daoist Monarchs and the Imperial Honors, when allied, their combined strength could easily leverage the Heavenly Court to suppress all dissent. Some chaos may still exist, but it wouldn’t be the situation it is now.

With the experiences of these Imperial Honors as lessons, even if the Dao Lords of the Taoist School wish to support the Five Old Lords to enhance the Taoist School’s influence, they are increasingly worried. They fear the future when the Five Old Lords rise to power might escape their control, repeating past mistakes.

This is very likely, as should the Five Old Lords ascend to the position of Emperor of Heaven, their continual strengthening is unstoppable, leading those five Dao Lord powerhouses to become mighty, initiating another cycle.

Thus, although the Dao Lords of the Taoist School support the Five Old Lords, they do not genuinely give their all without reservation; deep within their hearts, they harbor significant apprehension and worries.

Now, with Qing Laojun losing Authority, from one aspect, it may not be a bad thing after all. This delay in their strengthening time means they haven’t become as powerful as initially imagined, thus reducing the potential for them to escape control in the Future.

For the Dao Lords, their objective is still to leverage the Five Old Lords to secure their own interests, not simply seeking instant benefits that would ultimately lead to a strong adversary.

Instead, right now, Qing Laojun’s weakening prolongs the angle of their strengthening, which is not necessarily a bad choice for these Dao Lords.

“Therefore, the current priority should be to proceed cautiously, else we will completely lose the chance,” concluded Lord Huang.

The current situation is very clear; failure in this opportunity means the chance to vie for the initiative is lost, with the ability to grasp self-dominance gone, at least in the short term.

Accepting the consequence, now that the result is, one must recognize the actual situation, seize all possible opportunities to stabilize the situation, and lie dormant seeking a chance to be strong again.

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