The five emperors of the human race, five Dao Lord-level existences, such a powerful force, are nothing more than pawns in the eyes of Dao Lord Xuantian.
There is also a huge gap between Dao Lord and Dao Lord. These veteran Dao Lords are extremely talented and have huge resources. The foundation they have accumulated over the past ten thousand years is definitely not what others can do. imaginary.
You must know that when it comes to the number of Dao Lords, the number of new Dao Lords is more than several times greater than theirs, but they can still only lie dormant. In addition to the inability to unite among many new Dao Lords, it is also because of the huge gap in strength between them.
Daojun Xuantian doesn't pay attention to ordinary new Taoist monarchs, let alone those five emperors?
For Daojun Xuantian, there are only a few real opponents, such as the old Daojuns such as Changsheng Daojun, Sword Emperor, Ancestral Master, etc. The rest are not of concern at all.
Over the years, in order to restore the status of Xuantian Sect, Xuantian Daojun has made countless preparations, but he has never acted rashly, and he does not want to overturn the table unless necessary. This is because of the influence of these Daojuns. fear.
He has accumulated a lot of trump cards over the years, but none of those people are heroes. How come they don’t have trump cards?
"Looking at it this way, if the Jade Emperor and the others go too far, are they really likely to be overthrown?" Xuan Lingzi found some clues from his master's plan.
Looking at the actions of his master, he has the idea of using the Five Emperors to make deals with the Taoist sect, and he is leaning towards this option, that is, he is not optimistic about the Jade Emperor and the others.
"The Jade Emperor and Ziwei have really stood up now. They are in a showdown with us. Now it is not the new Tao Lords who are tit for tat with us, but them." Dao Lord Xuantian's expression Said calmly.
Perhaps at the beginning, the Jade Emperor regarded these veteran Taoists as his opponents, but these veteran Taoists did not think that the Jade Emperor would be his opponent at all.
The pattern of gods in heaven is not manipulated at will, but is linked to each other. If it were not for the new Taoist monarchs who echoed outside, even if the Jade Emperor used his interests to lure Emperor Ziwei to rebel, Even if the rest of Qinghua Emperor and Gou Chen rebel, the structure in Heaven can still be checked and balanced.
Under such circumstances, these veteran Dao Lords do not actually need to stand up directly at all. They only need to support other gods in heaven, such as Lord Huodexing, to seize power. The situation in heaven was stabilized again.
In the final analysis, Heavenly Court is a complete group. When this group appeared, these Dao Lords themselves were the makers of the rules. They were outside the rules, while the Jade Emperor and the others were within Heavenly Court. , as long as the rules are not changed, no matter how hard they struggle, they will be bound by the rules and unable to exert their true power.
But for royals like the Jade Emperor, while they are trapped by the rules, their own source of power itself is part of the rules. If they want to break this rule, they will destroy their foundation, not to mention. Unable to use all their strength to break it, this puts them in a dilemma.
On the contrary, the newly promoted Dao Lords are outside the rules. They do not have much basic base. For them, whether it is the rules within the Heavenly Court or the rules of the entire Chinese world, they are not among them and are not the beneficiaries. , so they want to break this rule.
But it is not that easy to break the rules from the outside, because the vested interests within the rules will also prevent this and prevent the loss of their own interests.
It seems that both have similar pursuits, but their foundations are different and their methods are different. In a certain way, their powers will cancel each other out.
When they join forces with the Jade Emperor and others, both parties will only need to sacrifice part of their interests and reach a compromise to truly break this rule.
At this time, even if their plan was not completely successful, it perfectly pulled down many Dao Lords who were outside the original rules of heaven and within the rules of China, breaking the balance and creating an opportunity to take advantage of it. machine.
Now the Jade Emperor and Ziwei Emperor have stood up blatantly. They want to plunder power, which means they are constantly breaking the rules that restrain themselves. However, while these rules restrain them, they also protect their own interests, even if some Daoists Even if you are dissatisfied with them, you cannot replace them.
When the rules are really broken and all the constraints come into contact, for these veteran Taoist monarchs, their constraints are also released, and they have legitimate reasons to change the structure of heaven and regain control of heaven. authority.
At that time, it was the real battlefield between the two sides, and no one could compromise.
"It means that while this rule is binding the Jade Emperor and the others, it is also binding many Dao Lords?" Xuan Lingzi asked thoughtfully, frowning.
He had never thought about this. In this way, while the Jade Emperor and others continued to expand their power, they were also eating away at their own foundation.
"This is an unsolvable problem, or a question of choice." Daojun Xuantian said coldly: "This is not only a change of power, but also a revolution. Power will not arise out of thin air, nor will it Disappearing out of thin air, just moving from one party to another. While gaining some things, they will also lose something.”
What the Jade Emperor and Emperor Ziwei are doing now, in a certain sense, is actually a change in heaven, and the power they have captured is also. It was the power that protected them, but it was in different hands.
“This reminds me of the change of throne in the human world. The late emperor appointed ministers Gu Ming to assist the young emperor in controlling the court. While these ministers Gu Ming controlled the emperor’s power, they also maintained the court. The young emperor wants to be stable and prevent others from attacking the young emperor. But the young emperor wants to seize power from Minister Gu Ming, which means he has to face all attacks." Xuan Lingzi gave an example.
Daojun Xuantian smiled appreciatively and said: "Yes, we Daojuns are ministers who care about life to a certain extent. The emperor rules from the top, and we control the power, but we also block all others. Wind and waves, we are also the stabilizers of the emperor’s authority, Suppress all ambitious beings. Now that the emperor wants to take back his power, he will have to face those ambitious people."
"I'm afraid it's not just those ambitious people, but also some of the ministers who care about life. Will you react?" Xuan Lingzi said with a smile.
"Yes, there are several types of ministers who care about life. Some people just want to stabilize the situation, while others think that the emperor is not capable enough and want to replace the emperor. However, none of these ministers who care about life have the ability to convince everyone. , or it can be said that capable people have suppressed the ambitions of others, and that is why we have the current stability," Daojun Xuantian said pointedly.
Xuan Lingzi also understood what he meant. These veteran Taoist monarchs are the ministers who care about their lives. Some people think that the current situation is very good and it is not convenient to cause trouble. Some people are more aggressive and want more.
But the most critical point is that the most powerful minister who cares about life, the Taoist Lord Changsheng, believes that stability is the best choice, and others can only acquiesce even if they are dissatisfied.
But the actions of the Jade Emperor and Zi Wei are like the Young Emperor taking the initiative to give Minister Gu Ming a new reason, so that the most powerful Minister Gu Ming cannot go against everyone's will. The only option is to go with the flow.
What's more, the other Minister Gu Ming also came up with a new plan, taking care of the interests of the strongest man, making him irrefutable, just like using this Five Laojun as a replacement.
"Wu Laojun, you are really lucky." Xuan Lingzi said quietly, with a complicated tone. Now he understood the position of Wu Laojun, and also clearly knew what role the other party played, and why he was Value, in the final analysis, is an important weight in exchange for Taoist Changsheng's compromise. His tone was full of regret. You must know that he once had the opportunity to obtain the honorary position of one of the Five Laojun.
"Do you blame Master for asking you to give up your position as the Five Lao Lord?" Daojun Xuantian seemed to have seen his disciple's regret and asked with a smile.
"Disciple dare not!" Xuan Lingzi shook his head and said.
"I dare not, but it's not that I won't. It proves that I still have dissatisfaction in my heart." Daojun Xuantian said bluntly.
Xuan Lingzi remained silent, which was also expressing an attitude.
He is still one step away from the Tao Lord, but this step is extremely difficult. If he had sat in the position of the Five Lao Lord, he would most likely be able to use this to prove himself to the Dao Lord this time.
It was just one step away, and the opportunity to prove Daojun was missed like this. How could he not feel regretful in his heart.
It’s just that the person who asked him to give up in the first place was his master, so he couldn’t say anything else.
“The position of Wu Laojun is indeed attractive, and it can be regarded as a ticket to Daojun. But not everyone can sit in this position casually, at least not you!”
“Why?”
"Because Dao Lord doesn't allow it!"
"Ah!"
"Not just you, any strong person with a big background and a top-notch fairy sect force is not qualified to sit on the That position." Daojun Xuantian said coldly, spitting out a truth that only Daojun knew.
Xuan Lingzi frowned in confusion at first, then recalled the current identity and origin of Wu Laojun, and seemed to understand a little bit.
“The throne of the Five Lao Lords does require special people to be in charge, but there are countless powerful people from all sides. Isn’t it easy to select five suitable people? Even if they are not strong enough, as long as they are willing to pay At the cost, it is easy to train these people. But in the end, why did we only choose five casual cultivators who have little relationship with all parties?" Taojun Xuantian asked.
Wu Laojun's divine position is nothing, even if it is special, it is extremely simple based on the huge monk base. Even if the resources are spread equally among each family, it is not much, and even one party can easily take it out.
But some things are not calculated in this way. If it is a pure Five Laojun divine position, even the top divine position is not worthy of such calculation.
However, the position of the Five Lao Lords is a backup for the Emperor of Heaven, and he is a being who may be in charge of Heaven in the future, so all parties cannot let go easily.
Furthermore, the position of the Emperor of Heaven cannot come from any force again, so a compromise was reached. In addition, this is the internal idea of the Taoist sect. The Taoist sect contributes the most, so naturally it is the casual cultivator who comes from the Taoist sect. to be eligible for selection.
Even if Xuan Lingzi is qualified, the identity of Xuantian Sect behind him means that he will never be able to ascend to that position.
"But the current emperors, except for the Jade Emperor, all come from the top forces of all parties. They cannot even reach that position without the support of the top forces." Xuan Lingzi said.
"That's why the tail is so big that it can't be removed. If we hadn't missed our old relationship, we would have replaced it long ago." Daojun Xuantian said with a meaningful tone.
As soon as these words came out, Xuan Lingzi's heart became slightly cold, and he understood what his master meant.
The thoughts of these Dao Lords are really cruel, they have actually made such a plan.
If the Emperor of Heaven really has to be replaced in the future, reaching that point means that the emotional card is useless and everything is based on profit first.
So in such a situation, there is no need to talk about emotions, and the decision is purely based on interests. These Five Laojun were supported for their own interests, but once their interests are blocked, they will decisively overturn and replace them. .
This is really like a dynasty in the human world. The ministers control everything, and the emperor is just a puppet. He just needs to be a puppet. If he really has ideas, he will be replaced immediately.
Xuan Lingzi also understood why his master compromised, because this was the will of all Dao Lords and could not be blocked by any one party. Instead, it would be considered ambitious and had ulterior motives by all parties.
“The Emperor Ziwei was also a disciple of Tianji Lao Dao, and the Emperor Gou Chen and the Emperor Qinghua were not the original geniuses of their own sects, but they either directly stood up to compete in the ring, or they were wavering. ." Daojun Xuantian said leisurely. , but Xuan Lingzi shuddered: "If you sit in that position, what will happen in the future? Do we really want you and my master and apprentice to meet each other at war!"
This statement can be described as heart-breaking. Even the previous sentences cannot compare to this one.
And what he said is not wrong at all. Emperor Ziwei, Emperor Gouchen, Emperor Qinghua, and even the Jade Emperor, they were able to sit in this position because of the support of these Tao Lords.
But when they really sit in this position, their butt determines their head, either because they have different intentions or because of their interests. The fact is that they begin to affect Daojun's interests.
From their point of view, there may be thousands of reasons, but from the point of view of Dao Lord, this is absolutely unacceptable, and they naturally cannot tolerate it.
And Xuan Lingzi is loyal now, but can he guarantee that he will remain in that position for thousands of years and put the interests of Xuantian Sect first? (End of this chapter)