It was one thing to snatch something from someone else’s hands, but it was another thing to pull a tooth out of a tiger’s mouth from a Dao Ancestor.
This meant that he was trying to provoke a Dao Realm expert.
To the current orthodox Daoism, it was undoubtedly extremely risky to do so when the Grand Supreme Elder’s attitude was unclear.
Without a reliable Dao Realm expert to hold the line, the orthodox Daoism was currently helpless.
This was the reason why Yan Zhaoge and the others valued the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords and the Immortal Exterminating Formation so highly.
In fact, the Immortal Vanquishing Array could not fight a Dao Ancestor head-on. It could not effectively kill him. It was not difficult for a Dao Ancestor to enter or exit the array.
However, even a single Dao Ancestor would not be able to break the complete Immortal Extermination Formation.
Then, under certain circumstances, it would become a weight that could influence the overall situation.
After all, there was no Dao Ancestor who was completely alone in the sense of the word.
Perhaps the Elder Lord was one of them. To Yan Zhaoge and the other Daoism disciples, this was rather ironic.
This was the value and significance of the Immortal Execution Formation.
The reappearance of the complete Immortal Extermination Formation would completely change the situation of the orthodox Daoism.
But here was the problem. They were searching for the Immortal Slaying Four Swords in order to fight against the Dao Realm almighty beings, but one of the ancient swords was in the hands of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, a heretic Dao Ancestor who was a mortal enemy of the orthodox Daoism.
Thus, this seemed to have become a dead knot.
If Yan Zhaoge were to think of a solution, other than the Elder Lord, he would have to rely on the Demon Race and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus.
The Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Immortal Court had concealed the Immortal Ending Sword in secret, intending to catch Yan Zhaoge and the others off guard, luring them into a trap.
Coincidentally, Yan Zhaoge and the others already possessed the other three swords, as well as the complete Immortal Exterminating Formation diagram.
Once the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord succeeded, the complete Immortal Extermination Array would fall into the hands of the Immortal Court.
This would undoubtedly break the balance between them and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus.
Neither the Future Buddha nor the Eastern Monarch Taiyi would be happy to see this.
Even if Yan Zhaoge had just slaughtered the Spirit Tooth Immortal and devoured an elephant, the Demon Race and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus wouldn’t allow the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord’s plan to succeed.
Of course, they also wanted to capture Yan Zhaoge and the others in one fell swoop, allowing the Immortal Extermination Formation to fall under their control.
In the worst case scenario, he would tear down the Immortal Extermination Array again. If he couldn’t obtain it, he wouldn’t give the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord a chance either.
Yan Zhaoge even suspected that the Western Pure Lands might have other thoughts as well.
Although the Western Pure Lands and the Immortal Court both had Dao Realm bigwigs overseeing them, there was no doubt that the Western Pure Lands was stronger when both sides joined forces.
However, if the Celestial Court obtained the Celestial Extermination Formation, the position of host and guest could be reversed.
The same logic applied to the Astro Mountains Starry Seas and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus.
This was a delicate game.
However, Yan Zhaoge believed that with the capabilities of the Dao Ancestors, they definitely wouldn’t do something as stupid as having internal strife before splitting the spoils. They would first ensure that the Immortal Extermination Formation entered the hands of their alliance, only then would there be the problem of splitting the spoils.
Therefore, in general, it was not that there was no other way.
However, if the Grand Supreme Elder did not make a move, then no matter how they planned, it would be like asking a tiger for its skin. Their chances of winning were not high.
At the end of the day, forging iron still required one’s own strength.
Therefore, Yan Zhaoge was now very interested in Yang Jian’s method.
Yang Ke had faked his death so that the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord would think that the news of him obtaining the Immortal Ending Sword had not been leaked. With that, he would be able to set up a trap for Yan Zhaoge and the others to fall into it themselves.
It was obvious that he was planning to play along with the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
Of course, Yan Zhaoge could also choose to be conservative. After receiving Yang Jian’s warning, he would not think about the Immortal Ending Sword anymore. With that, he wouldn’t be plotted against by the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
However, if there was a way to play along with the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, Yan Zhaoge would definitely be happy.
“I do have an idea.”
Yang Jian didn’t keep them in suspense this time. Instead, he directly said, “It depends on the treasured lamp that I obtained from the Jade Illusory Palace.”
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng were both interested, “While the Jade Illusory Glazed Lamp is an extraordinary treasure, it shouldn’t be able to deal with the might of the Dao Realm, right?”
Yang Jian said, “Naturally, it wouldn’t be possible with just this lamp alone. However, this might be a fortuitous encounter that could give us a chance. I can’t say for sure whether it would succeed or not. I can only say that we’ll try our best.”
“I’m not keeping you in suspense this time. It’s just that I still haven’t figured out some parts of the plan. I’ll have to act according to the situation.”
At this point, Yang Jian looked at the two, “If there’s really a chance to succeed, I’ll naturally inform you. If it doesn’t, I’m afraid that I’ll have to plan for the Immortal Ending Sword slowly. Don’t be too hasty and fall into the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord’s trap.”
“Fellow Daoist, you’re a bigwig. Us husband and wife naturally trust you.”
Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands, “Since we received your warning and learned that the Immortal Ending Sword is in the hands of the heretics, and the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord harbors ill intentions, we’ll naturally be cautious and await your good news.”
He paused for a moment and asked, “There’s one more thing that I’d like to ask you.”
Yang Jian said, “Go ahead.”
“There’s always a rumor that the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord is a manifestation of one of our Daoism’s Heavenly Lord bigwigs advancing further and ascending to the Dao Realm.” Yan Zhaoge asked, “Which one is it? Do you have any clues, Daoist?”
Yang Jian said slowly, “The Jade Sovereign, Fellow Daoist Purple Micro, Daoist Zhen Yuanzi and the Jade Pool’s Western Queen Mother are among these four.”
“There should have been another Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord. Still, I heard that he had already perished a few years ago. Thus, he was naturally excluded.”
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng nodded slowly upon hearing this.
Yang Jian’s words were actually a list of the peak bigwigs of Daoism who had yet to appear during the Great Calamity that year and thereafter.
“Actually, there was something that had to be mentioned back then.”
Yang Jian now continued, “When it happened, I wasn’t in the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace. Instead, I was in my cave manor at the mouth of the river.”
“Before that, a letter had originally been sent to my manor. Still, the letter didn’t mention anything, only inviting me to the Heavenly Court. Because I was in seclusion, I didn’t see the letter immediately.”
Yang Jian had a look of reminiscence on his face, “By the time I emerged from seclusion due to the Great Calamity, the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace had already collapsed.”
“Such a thing actually happened?” Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng were both taken aback, “I wonder who invited you to the Heavenly Court?”
Yang Jian said, “It was Fellow Daoist Purple Micro.”
The Heaven Reigning Purple Micro Polaris Grand Sovereign Emperor.
The head of the Four Imperials of Daoism and the number two figure of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace in name. Even if the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord who frequently appeared and disappeared was included, the Purple Micro Emperor was unquestionably one of the top three bigwigs of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace.
“Does this mean that the possibility of the Purple Micro Emperor not being the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord is rather small?” Feng Yunsheng asked softly.
Yang Jian said, “It’s hard to say for sure. I do have some guesses. Still, I don’t know why Fellow Daoist Purple Micro invited me.”
He pondered for a moment before saying, “Perhaps the Taiyi Nirvana Heavenly Lord knows what’s going on.”