Yan Zhaoge agreed with Xue Chuqing’s judgment.
“With that, the North Star Emperor might change his style.” Xue Chuqing continued guessing.
“That’s hard to say. It’s still too early to say.”
Yan Zhaoge raised his head and looked at the top of the Purple Divine Pavilion, “The current situation is different from twenty years ago.”
Xue Chuqing nodded silently.
Twenty years ago, while the Immortal Court and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus would engage in a huge battle every once in a while, the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race had always remained hidden behind the scenes.
Ever since the great war began twenty years ago, the experts of the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race came out of seclusion and participated in the war.
Including the North Star Emperor, the Daoism Grand Heavenly Realm experts had a huge advantage against the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Future Buddha.
As such, the North Star Emperor and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus alone would pose a huge threat to the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Future Buddha.
If they posed a threat to the Immortal Court, they might expose themselves to the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
However, if the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Future Buddha were to hold each other back, the situation would be different.
Of course, the Future Buddha would be more than happy to do so.
Yan Zhaoge’s havoc in the Immortal Court was proof of that.
Now, the Western Pure Lands’ orthodox Buddhism experts had reappeared. While the Demon Race experts fought against them, the North Star Emperor and the others weren’t as free as before.
Their threat towards the Immortal Court was greatly reduced.
Other than the favorable timing, Yan Zhaoge’s success was mainly due to the fusion of the three Golden Bodies of the Great Sage. The Great Sage Equalling Heavens’ true form was too powerful. Even the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the Great King of Inspiration couldn’t withstand his attacks.
Just like Mahamayuri, he could remain unhindered even if he was surrounded by Grand Heavenly Realm experts.
However, such existences were few and far between.
Even when Yan Zhaoge manifested the Great Sage Equalling Heavens’ true form, he could only maintain it for a short period of time.
Objectively speaking, the Daoism Grand Heavenly Realm experts’ threat towards the Immortal Court was much weaker compared to the past.
Especially after Mahamayuri’s interference, the Immortal Court managed to regain their lost territories. However, it wasn’t enough to turn defeat into victory. The two heretics would return to a stalemate.
In a short period of time, no one could do anything to the other. The result was a temporary truce, recuperating and waiting for the next opportunity.
After the Great Calamity, the Immortal Court and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus had been fighting against each other for so many years. The intensity of the war had peaks and troughs. It had always been like this, and the cycle never stopped.
When the battle between the two sides was not so intense, they could naturally divert more attention to other aspects.
For the Three Clear Lineage, their days weren’t as free and comfortable as when they were in the middle of the war.
This was also one of the reasons why Yan Zhaoge was thinking of adding new trump cards to his collection.
“Overall, the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus still holds the advantage,” said Yan Zhaoge softly.
“It is likely that Mahamayuri will only take action once. After he stops, the rest will have to rely on themselves.”
Xue Chuqing understood what he meant, “The damage that the Exalted Fire and you have caused to the Immortal Court is real. It will be hard to make up for it in a short period of time.”
In total, the Immortal Court had lost five Grand Heavenly Immortals and over thirty Grand Virtual Immortals.
In the first place, they were inferior to the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus, to begin with. Now that their vitality had been greatly damaged, the Immortal Court would definitely be in a disadvantageous position.
The only reason why they could turn the tides around was because of Mahamayuri’s efforts. However, it was merely an empty flame.
After this empty flame was extinguished, the Immortal Court would still be in a disadvantageous position.
Of course, the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus wouldn’t be willing to lose their previous gains. Even a cooked duck could fly away.
Next, they would definitely continue with their battle strategy.
Only, no one could be sure if Mahamayuri would take action again. Even if it was just a transaction, who knew if the Western Pure Lands and the Immortal Court had enough capital to purchase Kong Xuan’s help for a second time?
As such, even if Kong Xuan stopped this time, the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus would still be cautious.
The Immortal Court was destined to maintain a defensive stance. In fact, the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus might even slowly devour a portion of their territories.
However, if there weren’t any major changes, the intensity of the battle between the two sides would definitely decrease.
Probing and involving would become the main theme.
The Immortal Court would have to remain safe for a period of time.
For the orthodox Daoism, the good news was that the pressure from the Immortal Court and the Western Pure Lands had decreased.
The bad news was that the Immortal Court had swept through the dao universe and even abducted their people. They wouldn’t be able to settle the score with the Immortal Court.
The other side was clearly on the defensive, waiting for the Immortal Court to come knocking on their door.
“If they’re forced into a corner, we might as well help the Demon Race and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus to attack the Immortal Court.”
Yan Zhaoge slapped his head, “Senior Suo, the North Star Emperor, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, the Incongruence Divine Mother, and our Golden Body of the Great Sage are sufficient to break the balance between the two sides.”
“Unless they invite Mahamayuri out again.”
Xue Chuqing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at Yan Zhaoge’s nagging, “Let’s not talk about the Grand Heavenly Realm emperors. Let’s talk about you. Do you still have the strength to fight?”
“I can at least think about it, right?” Yan Zhaoge smiled lazily.
“In the past, during the Great Calamity, these few factions weren’t clean. In the end, they would have to settle their grudges with us orthodox Daoism.”
“Unlike how the World beyond Worlds provided assistance to the Immortal Court in the past, as we grew stronger, we gradually gained the ability to form alliances. We’re no longer forced to be cannon fodder for others.”
The smile on Yan Zhaoge’s face slowly disappeared. He muttered to himself, “However, it’s still not enough. We still need to become stronger.”
“So, you’re not thinking about the Prime Clear’s Immortal Extermination Formation?”
Yan Di and Xue Chuqing were aware of Yan Zhaoge’s plans. Xue Chuqing softly said, “Or rather, everyone is thinking about the Immortal Extermination Formation. How’s your plan going?”
“I can’t say for sure now. Let’s patiently wait for the Immortal Slaughtering Sword’s movements.”
Yan Zhaoge said, “When we receive news from the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, we can make further preparations.”
While waiting, Yan Zhaoge, Feng Yunsheng, Yan Di, Gao Qingxuan, and the others were also recovering.
Only when they had sufficient confidence would it be time for them to take action.
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about it. We can’t let the Immortal Court and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus calm down. We have to think of a way to intensify the war between them and force them to place more attention on each other. Only then would it be more convenient for us to take action.” Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples.
“Otherwise, as we grow stronger, and our influence increases, the two of them might even be on guard against us. They might even come together to suppress us, causing us to fall back to the depths of the abyss.”
After hearing Yan Zhaoge’s words, Xue Chuqing frowned slightly, “What do you intend to do?”