The Wood Virtue Star Lord is not someone who is oblivious to the current situation, unable to distinguish between advantages and disadvantages, or greedy enough to want to grasp everything in his hands. The instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm from years of being an independent practitioner has already been imprinted in his bones.

Even though he knows that what he currently holds is crucial to the future and holds great benefits, he understands better that the greater the benefits, the greater the danger. Since he can no longer control it, he naturally has to give it up.

No one can have it all; previously, when threats hadn't appeared, he could act low-key. Now that he has drawn attention, wanting something for nothing is mere self-deception.

The Wood Virtue Star Lord's decisiveness is vividly apparent at this moment. He knows that since the other party has set their sights on his Wood Dao Authority, they will certainly not let it go easily. If he wishes to keep this authority, he must fight to the death with Ju Mang and the Qingling Primordial Lord.

This is a struggle for the Great Tao, not one easily compromised, and the other side will surely not give up.

If only faced with two ordinary opponents at the True Immortal Sixth Heaven, it would be fine. The Wood Virtue Star Lord would not fear them and would not easily relinquish the Wood Dao Authority in his hands.

However, he understands that either side has the support of a Taoist Monarch, a force he cannot contend with, and there isn't even a choice to ally the weak to defeat the strong, as any alliance would be devoured by the other.

Rather than being swallowed without room for maneuver, it's better to proactively trade the Wood Dao Authority for sufficient benefits.

This is the immediate thought of the Wood Virtue Star Lord.

After all, he has room for choices. The value of the Wood Dao Authority is indeed enormous, affecting the strength of his future attainment in the Tao. However, the Path of Life and Death is fundamental; if he refuses to give up the authority, he might not even have the chance to prove himself as a Taoist Monarch.

When confronting adversaries, it's the bravest who wins. When there's no retreat, you must choose to fight bravely.

But the Wood Virtue Star Lord has not yet reached a dead-end; he still has options.

For him, even without the Wood Dao Authority, just proving himself as a Taoist Monarch through the Path of Life and Death would establish him as a powerful presence among Taoist Monarchs, qualified to reach the highest positions.

In the future, he could even reclaim everything lost today, so, naturally, he won't want to become embroiled in mutual destruction.

Moreover, although he plans to hand over this Wood Dao Authority, it is not necessarily a total loss for him now. Instead, because he holds considerable initiative, he can leverage this opportunity to maximize benefits, securing more resources for proving himself as a Taoist Monarch, and advancing further.

The power of the Path of Life and Death is undeniable, yet cultivating this path and gathering authority is not an easy task, at least for the Wood Virtue Star Lord.

Over the years, to conceal his Path of Life and Death, he has been more cautious, not daring to recklessly seize the corresponding authority, only quietly understanding the laws of life and death.

Additionally, the Divine Position in the Nether Yin Department is almost entirely controlled by the Witch Deity Teaching, and even those esteemed Heavenly Court Venerables from top immortal sects have no chance to easily intervene, let alone him, merely a Star Lord of the Heavenly Court.

By this point, it's evident why he has not truly reached perfection in the True Immortal Sixth Heaven. It's because his Path of Life and Death has hit a bottleneck; relying solely on understanding the laws for improvement has become exceedingly slow, necessitating a Divine Position in the Nether Yin Department or one in the Heavenly Court related to life and death authority.

Nonetheless, the powerful laws of the Path of Life and Death draw immense attention from various forces, even if no one practices it. Even an ordinary Divine Position concerning life and death authority in the Heavenly Court requires the personal approval of several Heavenly Court Venerables, and cannot be easily granted.

Even if the situation hadn't changed, the Wood Virtue Star Lord would need to devise a method to obtain a relevant Divine Position. Initially, he aimed to request one from the Southern Pole Imperial Palace, from the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life.

In fact, among the Heavenly Court Venerables, and even within the Divine Land World and the Realms of Heavenly Seas among all Taoist Monarchs, he dared to guarantee that knowing his cultivation of the Path of Life and Death would not pose a threat or affect him, would likely only be that Longevity Taoist Monarch.

However, now with new thoughts, he doesn't hesitate to strike a deal with the Ju Mang Ancestor Witch from the Witch Deity Teaching.

As for why he would prefer to go far to seek a trade with the Ju Mang Ancestor Witch of the Witch Deity Teaching, over the nearby Qingling Primordial Lord Venerable of the Five Old Lords from the Heavenly Court, it should be noted that although an independent practitioner, he is considered a descendant of the Taoist School, and logically should be close to it.

The reason is simple. The cultivation path sometimes is a completely self-oriented journey. Pure sentiment is crucial in simple matters, but in those concerning personal interests, it doesn't mean much.

Not to mention, he isn't close with the Qingling Primordial Lord Venerable. The most pressing point: that which he desires, the Qingling Primordial Lord Venerable doesn't have; he simply cannot provide a Divine Position related to the life and death authority.

Even if one were reluctantly found in the Heavenly Court, it pales compared to the position of the Ten Halls of Yama in the Nether Yin Department.

Ultimately, although the Five Old Lords hold a considerable position within the Taoist School, their supporters are merely a few Taoist Monarchs, lacking a Longevity Taoist Monarch. This means they cannot meddle with the Nether Yin Department, much less possess any related Divine Position concerning life and death authority in the Heavenly Court stronger than the Wood Virtue Star Lord's, as such positions are already claimed, and the Five Old Lords and their backers can't offer such a Divine Position.

"The Wood Dao Authority, along with the Wood Virtue Star Lord's Divine Position, should be more than sufficient to exchange for a position among the Ten Halls of Yama. If the other party is unwilling to agree even to this, they are denying me any path to survive, and we might as well walk away empty-handed," the Wood Virtue Star Lord's eyes flashed with a ruthless gleam.

He believes the terms he offers are generous enough: using his Wood Dao Authority and even the Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position to secure a powerful Nether Yin Department Divine Position.

This is an entirely equitable exchange where neither side significantly gains over the other.

Indeed, the Ten Halls of Yama are top-tier Divine Positions within the Nether Yin Department; trading the Wood Dao Authority alone would fall slightly short, but he has added the Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position, making it entirely sufficient.

If they refuse even this, it proves the Witch Deity Teaching does not recognize, and they have other intentions, leaving no choice but mutual destruction.

Indeed, the Wood Virtue Star Lord is prepared; he is not merely planning to hand over his Wood Dao Authority, but even the Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position is ready for trade.

Admittedly, even if he loses the Wood Dao Authority, with his insight into the Great Path of Wood, he can stabilize the Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position, unwaveringly.

However, to the Wood Virtue Star Lord himself, this Divine Position was originally for concealing his Path of Life and Death. Once the Wood Dao Authority is surrendered, the Wood Virtue Star Lord Divine Position becomes as redundant as a fifth wheel to him.

There are no walls that do not allow wind to pass; before making the deal, perhaps no one would notice, but once he refines the Nether Yin Department's Divine Position, some powerful gods within the Nether Yin Department and the Heavenly Court will immediately sense it.

Not to mention, holding two powerful Divine Positions invites covetousness, and when a Wood Virtue Star Lord is in charge of a Divine Position within the Nether Yin Department, even a fool would know his true focus is not on the Great Path of Wood anymore.

He never underestimates the intelligence of others. His ability to conceal for so long is thanks to his low-key presence, causing many to inadvertently overlook these matters.

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