Immortal Master, within the entire Profound Immortal Realm, is ranked as an existence second only to those at the pinnacle of the Profound Immortal Realm.
Each of these individuals has a well-known name and surname.
Yet the Immortal Master who appeared in Baihe City remains a mystery in terms of origins and identity, and to this day, no one can provide a clear explanation. This fact alone is deeply suspicious.
Moreover, Jiang Yufeng made a brief but stunning appearance, unleashing power close to a Top Heavenly Immortal through the Innate Sacred Path...
Since he can exhibit the strength of a Top Heavenly Immortal, he is naturally comparable to a Daoist Master, an Immortal Master.
"The Innate Sacred Path is no longer viable in our Profound Immortal Realm. But should Jiang Yufeng have had the chance coincidence to enter the Longevity World, with the exceptional environment there... Although the path is equally difficult, it is not without hope of success. This could also explain why there is such a close relationship between Jiang Yufeng and the Immortal Country."
Taibai Heavenly Immortal banged his fist heavily, "They are simply in cahoots with each other."
Master Wanxiang, with his eyes closed, said, "We thought we had seen through the strengths and weaknesses of the Immortal Country. Relying on our decades of operations there and the contingencies we left behind in the Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao, we deemed ourselves more than sufficient to deal with them. So much so that at the onset of a full-scale attack, only you and Xuanling acted."
His face was pained, "We seem to have forgotten that the Immortal Country was not completely ignorant about our Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect. Since they dared to kill Immortal Sui Mu, Beichen True Immortal, and others, they naturally had some confidence... But because of our arrogance and self-assumed certainty of victory, in the end... it led to Xuanling’s death."
His words also painted a sorrowful expression on the faces of Daoist Xuan Jian and Taibai Heavenly Immortal.
"Zhao Xi got Xuanling’s Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao... At the very least, he has the strength of a top Daoist Master Level. He might even achieve Heavenly Dao Perfection and become an Immortal Master. Add to that Jiang Yufeng, who possesses strength comparable to an Immortal Master through the Innate Sacred Path... His threat is bigger than Zhao Xi’s, but..."
Master Wanxiang said in a deep voice, "This matter won’t end so easily."
"Now, the Immortal Country essentially has two Immortal Masters and five Heavenly Immortals on their side, and they hold the home advantage..."
Daoist Xuan Jian glanced at Master Wanxiang, "The upcoming battle will not be easy."
"All we can do now is abandon our strategy of overtaking the Immortal Country in one fell swoop and instead make our way into the Longevity World from another location, quickly establishing our footing there and engaging the Immortal Country in a war of positions."
Taibai Heavenly Immortal said, "In terms of heritage, how can the Immortal Country compare with our Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect’s legacy of tens of thousands of years? As long as we can secure a foothold in the Longevity World, Heavenly Immortals and Daoist Masters will emerge one after another just like bamboo shoots after a spring rain."
"Don’t forget, Jiang Yufeng has a deep relationship with the Creation Gate and even serves as a Supreme Elder there. The Creation Gate, too, has a legacy of tens of thousands of years. Although we hold the advantage in heritage, these advantages are not significant."
Daoist Xuan Jian reminded.
His words left Master Wanxiang in a bit of silence.
After a while, he then said, "It will be difficult to dominate the Longevity World on our own as we have in the past. The best course of action now is to find an ally to share the Longevity World with."
Daoist Xuan Jian frowned, "Within the entire Northern Region, only the Mo Family and Longevity Pavilion have the qualifications to be our allies. Others like the Heavenly Fire Sect are inferior, and even with significant mutual interests, our relationship with Longevity Pavilion doesn’t lend itself well to collaboration."
"Don’t limit your perspective to the Northern Region."
Master Wanxiang spoke as he looked into the distance.
Flame River Dao is located on the border between the Northern Region and the Central Golden Land. Xuanjin Dao, although not on the frontier, is also not far from the Central Golden Land.
Both Daoist Xuan Jian and Taibai Heavenly Immortal quickly realized something.
"Wanyue Peak Master!"
Master Wanxiang nodded, "Wanyue Peak Master of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect’s Nineteen Peaks."
"Wanyue Peak Master... After failing to compete for the Xuanyuan Sword Sect Master position a hundred years ago, she had to retreat to a secondary role, becoming one of the Nineteen Peak Masters. In these hundred years, her position within the Xuanyuan Sword Sect has not been easy... Not to say that she cannot protect herself, but assisting us may be more than she can manage."
Daoist Xuan Jian said.
The power structure of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect is quite similar to other sects.
The Supreme Elders, vastly exalted, are Profound Immortals who have incorporated Heavenly Dao and Grotto Heaven within themselves, and they can decide the rise and fall of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.
Below them are the Sect Masters of the Immortal Lord Realm and the Peak Masters of the Daoist Master Level, who are responsible for handling all matters, big and small, of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, and they also wield considerable power.
Further down are the elders whose Cultivation encompasses the three stages of Heavenly Immortal, Daoist Master, and Immortal Master.
Although the elders are noble, their power within the Xuanyuan Sword Sect is diluted by the Sect Masters and Peak Masters, thus they are considered third tier.
Given that the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect’s expansion has now reached a bottleneck.
Moving up would challenge the position of the Mo Family, the overlord of the Northern Region. Hence, a hundred years ago, the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect sought to break free from the cage of the Northern Region through other means.
In the end, they chose to support the then Saintess with her Supreme Talent, Wanyue Immortal.
Wanyue’s bid for the Sect Master position failed, and the position of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect Master fell into the hands of Luo Xiao Immortal Master.
This person, who was then at the Daoist Master Realm, has leveraged the various privileges of the Sect Master and is now an Immortal Master, while Wanyue Peak Master, who is still at the Daoist Master Level, has retreated to a secondary role, holding the position of Peak Master.
An individual at the Daoist Master...
Cannot turn around the current situation of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect.
"Wanyue is not just a simple Peak Master. She is backed by a major influential family clan, the Yue Family. I don’t need to elaborate on the power of the Yue Family. Although they lack an Immortal Master, they possess four Daoist Masters including Wanyue. Isn’t this lineup stronger than just one Immortal Master?"