Evergreen Immortal.

Chapter 696 Dao Lord Status
"You've kept it well hidden, kid; you even managed to fool this old man."

This day.

The old Taoist priest Honen walked up Evergreen Peak.

"Honen-senpai."

Li Rui bowed respectfully.

The old Taoist priest said, "You did a good job, kid. If I hadn't been forced to intervene, I would have slapped that little devil to death long ago. What a thing!"

He already knew.

The one who killed Wang Yuan on the first floor was Xi Luo, a demon from the Ten Thousand Demon Forest.

Those celestial beings from the Ten Thousand Demon Forest were killed by mistake.

note.

It was a mistaken killing, not a wrongful killing.

In the eyes of the old Taoist priest, none of the demon cultivators in the Ten Thousand Demon Forest of Taihua Prefecture were innocent; they all deserved to be killed!

He chuckled, a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes: "The demon cultivators of the Ten Thousand Demon Forest and the demon cultivators of the Ten Thousand Laws Hall are all the same. When you're strong, they'll kneel down and call you grandpa, but when you're weak, they'll want to tear your bones off and devour you clean."

"Since this person has lost their physical body, it will probably not be easy for them to recover."

The demonic disciple will face not only a terrible injury to the Great Dao, but also the opportunistic attacks from the demon cultivators of the Ten Thousand Demon Forest.

According to the old Taoist, Honen has quite a few enemies who ridicule Wanlin Yao.

Li Rui asked curiously, "Senior, why are you back?"

The old Daoist Fa Ran sneered: "The physical body of that Dao Lord from the Divine Profound Sect has finally completely transformed into the Dao, and his Dao Lord status is about to fall. The Myriad Laws Hall, the Blood Demon Sect, and the Myriad Demon Forest are gathering their strength to make a move. With no one to fight, he has returned."

He and the scriptwriter were in Baiyujing.

Therefore, some time ago, the Venerable Honen had already relinquished his identity as one of the Three Elders of Yuntai.

He has completely transformed back into the Grand Elder of Baiyujing.

He is the Grand Elder, not an Elder.

As is widely known, apart from the True Lord and Dao Lord who have almost disappeared from the world, the power of Baiyujing is divided into two parts: one part is given to the sect leader, and the other part is given to the council of elders.

And this Grand Elder is the core of the Elders' Council.

It can be said that in terms of power, he is in no way inferior to the sect leader.

The old Taoist priest Honen also possesses this ability.

Or rather, this position originally belonged to him before he went to Yuntai Mountain, and now he has simply taken it back.

"Alright, now that you've become a Daoist, you might become the sect leader someday. There are some things you don't need to get involved in; it's always good to listen."

"Come with me to the council of elders."

They didn't give Li Rui a chance to refuse.

The old Taoist priest then turned around and gracefully descended the mountain.

Li Rui's eyes lit up.

The Council of Elders is the most core power institution in Baiyujing.

Attending the council of elders meant he would be able to learn about the most confidential matters of Baiyujing, so there was no reason not to go.

Information asymmetry is always extremely important.

He immediately followed in the footsteps of the old Taoist priest.

Soon.

The two then arrived at the main hall atop Elder Peak in the core area of ​​Baiyujing.

When the old Taoist priest Honen stepped through the door, there were already eight people sitting inside.

The highest seat in the middle is empty.

This is clearly the position of the Grand Elder, Haran.

The old Taoist priest, Honen, strode over and sat down without any ceremony, while Li Rui stood obediently beside him, eyes downcast and mind at ease.

"Brother Honen, you're finally back."

An elderly man looked somewhat agitated.

"Alright, they're all old turtles who've lived happily for eight hundred years."

Although the old Taoist said such things, a gentle look flashed in his eyes.

However, the other elders of the council had different expressions, some indifferent, some delighted, and some hostile.

Not bad.

They were referring to the old man with the goatee sitting to the left of the old Taoist priest. Li Rui understood the source of this hostility.

Because before Honen arrived, the old man with the goatee was the Grand Elder of the Elder Council.

Who could be happy about something like this?
The old Taoist priest, Honen, naturally saw through his senior brother Guixin's thoughts and sighed softly in his heart:
"Brother Guixin, you have no idea. If you hadn't made me the Grand Elder, I really would have slapped you to death."

The reason why the Venerable Honen resigned from his position as Grand Elder and went to Mount Yuntai was because of this.

Aside from pursuing the Taixu Dojo, I simply dislike the convoluted ways of the Elders' Council.

If we let him follow his nature.

Why waste so much breath when you could just cripple these disobedient old fogies with a single beam of seven-colored divine light?

The old Taoist priest, Honen, coughed lightly:
"The Dao Fruit of the Chaotic God Dao Lord is about to be bestowed. What are your thoughts, elders?"

If my prediction is correct...

The reason why the old Taoist priest Honen returned was for the matter of the Dao Lord's position.

Li Rui's knowledge has far surpassed that of the past, and he now knows some things as well.

The fall of a Dao Lord is actually a long process. Dao loss is merely the death of the physical body, while the soul can still survive for some time. At this point, most Dao Lords will choose to reincarnate.

However, once one attains the Dao Lord status, one will return the Dao to Heaven and Earth.

at this time.

The Dao Fruit will remain in the world for three days.

If a true lord can resonate with him, he might be able to directly attain the Great Dao.

The elders were all at the Nascent Soul stage.

They couldn't interfere in Daojun's affairs; what they were discussing was the Dao Fruit Secret Realm.

"At most fifteen days, the Dao Fruit of the Chaotic God Dao Lord will manifest in the secret realm. This is a great opportunity, and we will select outstanding disciples and elders to seize it."

"Elder, is there a candidate yet?"

Gui Xin, the old Taoist with the goatee, spoke in a nonchalant tone.

When the fruit of the Tao falls, all Taos arise.

True Lords have their own destiny, and those below them also have great opportunities.

This is the Dao Fruit Secret Realm.

Even the elders who were at the Nascent Soul stage were extremely envious.

Why was the old Taoist priest so angry?

It was only after the arrival of the old Taoist priest that he seized his authority in the Dao Fruit Secret Realm.

The old Taoist priest, Faren, glanced at the old Taoist priest, Guixin, indifferently: "What's wrong?"

"Does Senior Brother Guixin think he can defeat the Weishan Old Monster of the Myriad Laws Hall, or the Demon Heart Ancestor of the Blood Demon Sect?"

"How dare you!"

The old Taoist priest was speechless with anger.

But what can be done?
We are not as strong as others.

He also knew that the reason why the True Lords called the old Taoist Honen back to preside over the Elder Council was because they felt that he was not strong enough and could not control the situation.

that's the truth.

I can't accept it.

If he hadn't encountered such an oddball as True Monarch Jianhe back then, Old Daoist Honen would already be a Dao Child, and becoming a sect leader wouldn't be out of the question.

There was no democratic discussion either.

The old Taoist priest Fa Ran immediately made arrangements: "The shallow secret realm will be led by Daoist Li Rui, with Liu Qing and Yan Kong assisting. The deep secret realm will be led by me. Gui Xin, He Chi, and Chong Xuan, the three of you will come with me."

"Alright, everyone go and get ready."

Upon hearing that Master Faran had included himself on the list, Master Guixin's expression softened somewhat.

Moreover, there's really nothing controversial about the choice of candidates.

Both the old Taoist priest himself and Li Rui were almost the most capable fighters in Baiyujing.

Strength is the best way to silence others.

Li Rui, standing to the side, narrowed his eyes slightly.

'The Secret Realm of Dao Fruits'.

(End of this chapter)