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Those who cultivate the Dao must have hearts as steadfast as iron, unregretful even in the face of certain death!

Pei Xuanjing rose from insignificance, having weathered countless hardships along his path—his dedication to seeking the Dao is indisputably firm.

In his pursuit of further cultivation and maximizing benefits, he has made numerous compromises; yet for those who obstruct his progress on the Dao, he has never been stingy with his retaliation.

Over the past ten thousand years, the Divine Land World has been in a state of vigorous development, continuously elevating on the whole.

Even during this process, many powers and mighties harbored ulterior motives and schemes; nevertheless, as long as these did not hamper the overall growth of the Divine Land World, Pei Xuanjing allowed them to be, without intervention.

Pei Xuanjing has never been one of extreme dogmatism; even with formidable strength, he never believed that everyone should live according to what he deemed correct—each person has their chance to choose.

Just like the development of the Taoist Academy, if he wished, he could use his power to forcibly promote it, confident that even the strongest Dao Lords and top Immortal Sects would not conflict with him over such matters.

However, Pei Xuanjing chose not to act this way; he controlled the growth of the entire Taoist Academy within certain limits, not actively pushing but subtly influencing certain affairs.

Because he understood that what he deemed the absolute correct approach might not be so for others; what he could do was only to provide the multitudes of mighties in the world a relatively fair environment, offering them options rather than demanding they walk his path.

Thus, when it came to the immortal sects and Dao Lords, Pei Xuanjing held the same attitude. Everyone's pursuits and actions varied, and frictions and conflicts were inevitable.

As long as it did not affect Pei Xuanjing's plans, they were free to do as they pleased—after all, it was their freedom.

But as time progressed to now, conflicts among various powers have intensified, clearly starting to impact the development of the Divine Land World.

Those Newly Ascended Dao Lords, unable to obtain the Authority within the Divine Land World, began to occupy worlds within the Realms of Heavenly Seas, holding onto Authority, becoming Feudal Lords, and preventing these worlds from integrating into the Divine Land World.

If some powerful worlds were non-conforming to the needs of the Divine Land World, them taking hold was tolerable, not a significant issue.

But seeing Pei Xuanjing and the other veteran Dao Lords indifferent, these individuals grew more ambitious, seizing increasingly many worlds, hinting at a slowdown in the integration and ascension of the Divine Land World.

And with such a trickle-down effect, ambitious large immortal sects and Heavenly Court Venerables began to play the same game, effectively halting the ascension of the Divine Land World.

This was crossing Pei Xuanjing's bottom line, unacceptable to him, as it directly impinged on his interests.

"Since all parties are contentious, believing they deserve more benefits, why not let them have a go at it? Let them speak with their own strength—whoever has the ability, takes more benefits; those without, ought to stop whining," Pei Xuanjing said calmly, but even Yu Zhenzi could feel the chill in his words.

Yu Zhenzi may not understand everything, but one thing he's absolutely sure of—that the Daoist Monarch is truly enraged.

This was astonishing, even shocking to Yu Zhenzi, since throughout the years, he had seldom, if ever, seen the Daoist Monarch angry. In this world, everything seemed insignificant; even the Jade Emperor's betrayal hadn't elicited true anger in him.

Without doubt, he was shaken; the present strife had genuinely affected the Daoist Monarch, leaving him displeased.

Although Yu Zhenzi wasn't sure of the exact cause of the Daoist Monarch's displeasure, his stance was crystal clear: "The Shenxiao Lineage pledges absolute obedience to the Daoist Monarch's commands!"

No matter what happens in this world, regardless of future scenarios, the position of the Shenxiao Lineage will never waver—they are inevitably the loyal subordinates of the Daoist Monarch, willing to walk through fire and water for him.

Pei Xuanjing smiled without speaking, having no doubts about Yu Zhenzi's words.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the universe, as if piercing through time and space, envisioning myriad battlefields, countless mighties locked in life-and-death struggles—some defeating their foes to ascend the heavens atop their adversaries' bones, others falling resentfully into the wheel of Reincarnation.

Times of strife are indeed merciless; apart from Dao Lords, even True Immortals can't be certain of emerging unscathed.

Even for Dao Lords, while their defeat might not endanger their lives, losing Authority means a fall from the pinnacle of the world—one misstep leads to another, potentially resulting in a complete loss of qualifications to stand at the apex.

However, this is precisely what everyone is striving for. They seek to gain more through this ordeal, and thus they are destined to shoulder the heavier price. That is the fairest arrangement of all.

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