The power of the stars converged, transforming into countless spears sweeping across the starry sky. Although a single consolidated spear was merely of the level of a Supreme Strong, not quite reaching the level of a True Immortal,
it is extremely terrifying when the quantity reaches a certain level, utterly capable of obliterating heaven and earth.
Even more fearsome is the Celestial Star Array's inexhaustible power, hidden within the Ancient Stars lie the boundless and inexhaustible force of the stars.
"All is as you wish!" Taoist Monarch Tian Ji's expression returned to calm as he indifferently spoke.
Wielding the Heavenly Mechanism Dao, his wisdom is unrivaled in the world, after all, during the decline of the Ancestral Land, he had foreseen its eventual revival and the coming of a Golden Age.
Although the advent of Longevity Taoist Monarch diverged from his prediction, it brought about an era far more glorious than he had imagined.
Moreover, if one were to carefully ponder, they would find that he has never had an unpredictable confrontation with Longevity Taoist Monarch, even regarding the seemingly rebellious act of leaving Bai Xiaosheng's lineage to fend for itself. But because of the existence of Longevity Taoist Monarch, he did not oppose deliberately, treating him with indifference, which shows his wisdom.
If one were to really discuss wisdom, the Sky Mechanism Pavilion stands independently from the Righteous Path and Demonic Way, not engaging in the Buddha Way's contention, able to stand aloof in the world, an existence that transcends all; this is something many cannot compare with.
The Great Emperor Ziwei deeming himself as breaking free from shackles, and escaping the Chessboard, while somewhat unexpected, with the character of Taoist Monarch Tian Ji, how could he possibly have no backup plan at all.
It can be said that the moment he received this news, he already knew what Great Emperor Ziwei intended to do.
Now seeing Great Emperor Ziwei's attitude, it was as if he was in agreement, deciding to take this bout as a test, to see if the other party truly qualified.
The figure of Taoist Monarch Tian Ji emerged in the void, like an eternal and undying monarch, the temporal and spatial environment around him seemingly frozen, his divine might formidable.
He stood there quietly, like the vast ocean undisturbed by waves, yet embracing all rivers; like a lofty mountain, uneradicable by heaven and earth, unassailable by sun and moon.
With a light flick of his horsetail whisk in hand, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard in front of him underwent a drastic change, those black and white chess pieces transformed into soldiers, suddenly the lights of black and white evolved into a Yin Yang Taiji momentum, effortlessly blocking and grinding away those stellar attacks.
Countless dust-brush filaments shot out, causing the sky and clouds to change color, each filament potent enough to pierce through the sun, moon, and stars.
Afterward, the black and white colors on the Heaven and Earth Chessboard swirled, as if turning the Chessboard into a Yin and Yang grand mill, endlessly absorbing Chaos Qi and the power of the stars, never ceasing, like an insatiable black hole.
Taoist Monarch Tian Ji, as the powerful Taoist Monarch of Virtue presiding over the Heavenly Mechanism Dao, even though seldom making a move, still holds a prominent reputation in the world.
Heaven and Earth as the mill, grinding all beings to dust.
This is the Heavenly Mechanism Dao of Taoist Monarch Tian Ji, within his cognition the Great Tao is like a chessboard, impartial to heaven and earth, all beings are but nourishment for the Great Tao.
He uses the black and white qi to derive Yin and Yang, forming this Heaven and Earth mill, grinding down all beings, as well as grinding away himself, seeking to unite himself with the Great Tao.
Like such formidable beings, they are the kind that only seeks transcendence, with a Taoist Heart as resolute as iron.
The path of Immortal Dao is vast, each of them solitary walkers on this road, without any reference, only relying on their own thoughts to grope their way forward.
Cultivating the Heavenly Mechanism Dao, the clearer the understanding of heaven and earth, this Heaven and Earth mill is Taoist Monarch Tian Ji's recognition of the Heavenly Dao, a manifestation of his Taoist Fruit.
"Heaven and Earth as the mill! Is this your Dao?" Pei Xuanjing gazed at the mill of black and white colors, a thoughtful expression in his heart.
Upon reaching the True Immortal stage, each True Immortal has their own path, and this path has become their very foundation, difficult to change.
Even for those True Immortals who have stepped onto the Immortal Path by luck and external forces, if they cannot find their own path, they can only remain stationary, incapable of progress.
At the Taoist Monarch level, each Taoist Monarch is a unique existence. They have a significant understanding of their own Dao, and their Taoist Fruit embodies their entire foundation, allowing no deceit.
Originally, Pei Xuanjing thought that as the Wielder of the Path of Heavenly Secrets, this Taoist Monarch Tianji should follow a path that aligns with heaven and earth, elucidating the Heavenly Path—an outstanding path among the many Great Tao, and also the easiest to pursue.
In the changes of the heaven and earth's grand landscape, this Taoist Monarch Tianji is actually the hidden force behind the scenes, his Sky Mechanism Pavilion has always played this role, silently propelling the operation of heaven and earth, ensuring the trajectory of its operation coincides with his predictions of Heavenly Secrets; this is the practicing of his Great Tao.
Thus, in the view of Pei Xuanjing and many other Taoist Monarchs, the Great Emperor Ziwei's betrayal provided an uncontrollable factor for other Taoist Monarchs, affecting the situation between heaven and earth, but actually had little impact on them in the short term.
On the contrary, if Taoist Monarch Tianji's path is the path of holding heaven's authority, then Great Emperor Ziwei's switching of camps would actually change his prediction of heavenly secrets and disrupt all his plans, directly affecting the other's cultivation.
However, now it seems that the other's Dao is not what Pei Xuanjing and the others had speculated; instead, it has embarked on a different path.
"It seems that Great Emperor Ziwei's action seems to be completely within the calculations of that Taoist Monarch Tianji," Yu Zhenzi said with a complex expression and a feeling of empathy.
These old Taoist Monarchs all hide their depths too well, being the first to ascend to the pinnacle, they gained Opportunistic Fortune that latter generations can hardly imagine.
Great Emperor Ziwei believed that what he did was assisting Taoist Monarch Tianji, so his betrayal at that time, besides acquiring the Great Star Technique, was also because his defection broke Taoist Monarch Tianji's plan. By weakening the other and strengthening himself, he could muster the power to truly fight, and even win.
But all this is based on Taoist Monarch Tianji following the path of elucidating the Heavenly Path. Now, the appearance of this heavenly and earthly grindstone completely tells everyone that the other's scheme went wrong.
Moreover, this heaven and earth as a grindstone clearly not only doesn't elaborate on the Heavenly Path, but rather, it seems to desire constant struggles and resistance to erupt between heaven and earth. Great Emperor Ziwei's action, far from breaking the other's plans, is actually pushing his Dao further along with the current.
Yu Zhenzi can already imagine how shocked Great Emperor Ziwei must have been upon witnessing this scene.
"Do you think Great Emperor Ziwei will die?" Yu Zhenzi pondered for a moment before asking what was almost a taboo question.
Will a Taoist Monarch die?
If this question had been raised earlier, it would have surely elicited laughter and ridicule for the ignorance of the person asking.
Immortal Path Strong already transcendent, their life has undergone a fundamental change, almost an eternal and indestructible existence.
The life force of True Immortal Strong is extraordinary; suppressing a True Immortal Strong is easy, but to thoroughly kill them, one must continuously grind away at their Taoist Foundation and life imprint.
Whereas a Taoist Monarch Strong is at the final step on the Immortal Path, about to step into the end. Their Great Tao merges with heaven and earth; they can be suppressed, but to kill a Taoist Monarch, one must separate their Great Tao from the fabric of heaven and earth, completely strip them of their Authority; otherwise, they can rise again.
Thus, Taoist Monarch Strong are almost undying beings.
In the present heaven and earth, Taoist Monarchs are the most powerful beings; they may be suppressed, but it is very difficult to kill them.
However, Yu Zhenzi knows one thing, that in this heaven and earth, there have been Taoist Monarchs that have fallen, and the strong being that killed that Taoist Monarch is none other than the present Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing.
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