Of course, such practices are all highly secretive; the other party joins under a guise, never truly revealing their methods.

But as the saying goes, there are only so many formidable beings in this world, especially those standing at the pinnacle. Each of them has distinct characteristics, having trodden their own path.

As for strong Taoist Monarchs, not to mention powerful True Immortals, anyone able to gain recognition from the Ancestral Witch Venerable Position and possess the ability to refine it is already a renowned entity in Heaven and Earth.

After all, for the Witch God Sect Leader, the Ancestral Witch Venerable Position is not as common as cabbages and not something that just anyone can obtain; he handpicks each one based either on their formidable strength or outstanding potential.

The venerable position of the Ancestral Witch of Thunder, Qiang Liang, was initially the most suitable for Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, as he, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, is undoubtedly the progenitor of the Thunder Path in this Divine Land World.

Even though the Longevity Taoist Monarch had delegated a portion of the Thunder Path Authority to his disciple Pang Hong, the so-called Thunder God, in name, followed the Golden Core Dao in reality, with the Thunder Path Authority serving only as a tool, not his core path.

If the Longevity Taoist Monarch was unwilling to accept the venerable position of the Ancestral Witch of Thunder, Qiang Liang, it wouldn't be a bad choice for Pang Hong, who held the Thunder God Karma, to take on this identity.

However, when the Witch God Sect Leader extended the invitation, Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing agreed to the matter, making him the sole candidate, irreplaceable by anyone else.

Thus, the Ancestral Witch Venerable Position fell into the hands of Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, the one who needed it the least, yet was the most fitting bearer.

To know that, when the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder reached his path's limit and found substantial flaws, he harbored the thought of attempting to gain the venerable position of the Ancestral Witch of Thunder.

After all, his Path of Wind and Thunder was deeply profound, a renowned existence among Heaven and Earth. Should he have the chance to obtain this Ancestral Witch Venerable Position, there is no doubt that it would not only allow him to rectify his flaws but also elevate him even further.

But before he could express his desire, he received news that a new Ancestral Witch, Qiang Liang, had descended between Heaven and Earth, and the venerable position was taken.

While others might still be speculating, the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder quickly surmised the identity of the new master of the Ancestral Witch of Thunder.

This made him sigh in resignation; he ultimately chose another path, collaborating with the Shenxiao Sect to exchange for an opportunity to rebuild his power.

Seeing the Witch God Sect Leader acknowledge this so openly, even the usually composed Zhu Jiuyin couldn't help but have waves stirring in his eyes.

Speculations aside, when he truly confirmed the answer, he was inevitably shocked.

No matter how it was achieved, the fact that the opponent managed to recruit the current first powerhouse of Heaven and Earth, Longevity Taoist Monarch, to become an Ancestral Witch, was something he admired immensely.

After all, this is a person of the highest caliber in Heaven and Earth, whose realm is unimaginably profound, against whom even seasoned Taoist Monarchs stand no chance of contending.

Yes, this is the understanding of both Zhu Jiuyin and the Witch God Sect Leader.

While the world's whispers may indeed hail the Longevity Taoist Monarch as the genuine foremost figure under the heavens, and although figures like Taoist Monarch Tianji, the Sword Emperor, Taoist Monarch Xuantian, and the Witch God Sect Leader are these top-tier great masters who could presumably contend with him,

That is merely the view of the ignorant. Like the Witch God Sect Leader himself, who is extremely confident in his own strength, believing he's definitely amongst the top three contenders among the many seasoned Taoist Monarchs.

Yet even so, when truly facing Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, he had no power to contend against him.

"Perhaps, I can only just barely manage to fight and hold my own against one of his Immortal Dao avatars!" This was Witch God Sect Leader's self-assessment.

He also cultivated three True Immortal Paths from the Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost Five Immortals, and one of those True Immortal Paths had reached the Extreme Realm, truly stepping into the Realm of the True Immortal Ninth Layer Heaven.

But the more this was the case, the stronger he became, the more he could truly feel the magnitude of the gap between them.

If he, who practices the Three Proofs True Immortal Path, already possesses such strength, then the well-known Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing has certified True Immortals in all five Immortal Paths of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, and Ghost.

Not to mention others, just the present Divine Immortal Avatar cut out by the other party, Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, and the Ghost Path True Immortal Avatar Fengdu Emperor, one is one of the Honorable Six Imperials of the Heavenly Court, the other is the master of the Nether Yin Department.

Witch God Sect Leader has no doubt that these two True Immortal Avatars have already stepped into the Ultimate Realm of the True Immortal Ninth Layer Heaven.

Furthermore, it is known among the current seasoned Taoist Monarchs that the Longevity Taoist Monarch is not like them, who are still adding on various powers; instead, he has begun subtraction, and his constant releasing of his Immortal Dao incarnations is evidence of this.

Addition and subtraction may seem like different paths, but only those truly powerful beings who have reached the limit understand that without reaching the limit through addition, one does not qualify to start subtracting.

Returning to Purity and Simplicity sounds simple, but one must realize that the premise is to truly reach the pinnacle, only when one has truly reached the limit with no further progress, does one choose to Return to Purity and Simplicity.

Whether it is Witch God Sect Leader, Sword Emperor, Taoist Monarch Xuantian, Taoist Monarch Tianji or any of them, they have not yet truly reached their limits, and their paths of certifying the Five Immortals have not yet been fully completed.

Although in the Immortal Dao Realm, each Taoist Monarch's path is different, all groping forward alone in the dark with little reference to others.

However, such powerful beings have come this far, and in fact, the outline of their future path has already become clearer to them, especially with Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing as a guide. They know that they have not yet reached their own limits.

At least, only when one has certified each of the five Immortal Paths of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, and Ghost and reached the ultimate in the True Immortal Ninth Layer Heaven, can one qualify to say there is no further way forward.

Although after the Enthroning Gods, Longevity Taoist Monarch claimed that, whether it is a single-path Extreme Dao True Immortal, a three-path Profound Immortal, or a five-path Golden Immortal, the paths all lead to the same destination, each able to make the ultimate leap and try to enter the next Realm he deduced—true Immortality and Indestructibility.

But having come this far, which one of them isn't a legend among legends, a myth among myths? They have their pride, and even if they temporarily fall behind Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, they do not believe they will always be behind without the right to catch up.

So, if Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing can reach the limit by certifying in all Five Immortals, they naturally have such ambition and believe they can too.

"The other party has already started subtracting, the Divine Immortal Path Avatar, Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, and the Ghost Immortal Path Avatar Fengdu Emperor, both of these avatars have reached the Ultimate Realm of True Immortality, then the remaining three True Immortal Avatars of his are probably not far off either, otherwise, he would not have started subtracting," Zhu Jiuyin said calmly.

The Five True Immortal Paths of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost—if he can start subtracting, it means that these five Immortal Paths have most likely all reached the pinnacle of the True Immortal Ninth Layer Heaven, a terrifying thought that puts enormous pressure on them.

Following the path of Returning to Purity and Simplicity, after certifying and reaching the limit in the Five Immortal Paths, and then continuously releasing one's five True Immortal Avatars of Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost, one's true self is left possessing only the essence of True Immortality without any particular features of the paths—like a blank sheet of paper, ready to undergo a new transformation.

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