Although Daoist Cloud Tooth's cultivation realm was powerful, he had yet to reach the level of a half-step era overlord. If he had reached the level of a half-step era overlord, he wouldn't have been interested in the position of sect master at all. The position of leader of the three great immortal mountains wouldn't have moved him at all. After becoming a half-step era overlord, he would only be interested in becoming an era overlord and breaking the restraints of the universe. Nothing else could move him.
Gu Qingxun was destined to become a half-step era overlord, and she might even become a true era overlord one day. Therefore, although Daoist Cloud Tooth was powerful, he couldn't surpass Gu Qingxun because their foundations were completely different. Daoist Cloud Tooth didn't have an era overlord to guide him in cultivation every day, so he was destined to be unable to compete with Gu Qingxun.
The reason why Gu Qingxun hadn't secured the victory wasn't because she couldn't suppress Daoist Cloud Tooth, but because she didn't know how to defeat Daoist Cloud Tooth without losing face. If Daoist Cloud Tooth lost too badly, all the cultivators on Immortal Abode Island would feel ashamed. Even if Gu Qingxun could take over Immortal Abode Island, it would be difficult for her to gather the loyalty of the cultivators on Immortal Abode Island for a period of time. That wasn't the result Gu Qingxun wanted.
"If you want to defeat Daoist Cloud Tooth while preserving your dignity, the only way to do so is to strike first and stop him with silence!" Qin Lang decided to teach Gu Qingxun the Art of Movement and Stillness. Although Qin Lang had comprehended the Art of Movement and Stillness from the Lower Plane's system, it could also display its power in the Higher Plane's universe.
The Art of Movement and Stillness had once been Qin Lang's secret to victory. The subtlety of this art lay in the fact that it could counter any attack with stillness and arrive before the enemy even though it was launched later. It was as if it could predict the enemy's moves. It was very mysterious. No matter how Daoist Cloud Tooth attacked, Gu Qingxun was able to counter it with stillness and suppress Daoist Cloud Tooth's moves, making it impossible for Daoist Cloud Tooth to unleash the profundity of his moves and arts. As a result, Daoist Cloud Tooth was defeated before he could even unleash his signature move. It was a very infuriating feeling. Before Daoist Cloud Tooth could even unleash his signature move, Gu Qingxun had already taken a stance to suppress it. As a result, Daoist Cloud Tooth could only unleash thirty to forty percent of his full power.
At this point, the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island had completely seen the problem. By now, they had completely acknowledged Gu Qingxun's strength. One of the Great Elders sighed and said, "It's really infuriating to compare oneself with others. Daoist Cloud Tooth can be considered an unparalleled genius in our Immortal Abode Island for tens of thousands of years. Otherwise, we wouldn't have allowed him to rule the entire Immortal Abode Island for so many years. However, I never expected that a mere Gu Qingxun, a girl who has only cultivated for a few decades, has already surpassed Daoist Cloud Tooth. How embarrassing! "I've already started to sympathize with Daoist Cloud Tooth. With a monster like Gu Qingxun, Daoist Cloud Tooth's reputation is completely ruined!"
"I completely agree with your opinion on Gu Qingxun's level of cultivation, but I don't think she's trying to ruin Daoist Cloud Tooth's reputation. If she wanted to humiliate Daoist Cloud Tooth, she could've done it a long time ago. We can all see that Daoist Cloud Tooth is no longer a match for her. She naturally knows that as well." Another Great Elder said, "Put it away. Actually, I don't have a good impression of Gu Qingxun because I always felt that she was a bit overbearing. However, I have to look at her in a different light now. Even when facing Daoist Cloud Tooth, she still showed some leeway. Even I can't do that. "
"The rarest thing is that she has the heart to do so," another Great Elder said. "Although I've received benefits from Gu Qingxun, I didn't mean to speak up for her. As a young Sect Master, Gu Qingxun is easily swayed by her emotions and acts impulsively. If it were another young cultivator, they would have probably killed the other person once they gained the upper hand. However, Gu Qingxun didn't do that. Instead, she has been caring about Daoist Cloud Tooth's reputation, which is equivalent to caring about Immortal Abode Island's reputation."
"That's right!" Another Great Elder nodded and said, "Gu Qingxun is indeed caring about Immortal Abode Island's reputation. Otherwise, Daoist Cloud Tooth would have been defeated by now, and the cultivators of Immortal Abode Island would definitely be ashamed. Because of this, we're very happy to see Gu Qingxun become the Sect Master of the three Immortal Mountains. We should support her."
"Yes."
"That's right."
"That's right."
"…"
At this moment, the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island had reached a consensus, which was that they recognized Gu Qingxun as the leader of the three Immortal Mountains and her control over Immortal Abode Island. Even if someone made a fuss about this matter, it would be useless. Gu Qingxun had already obtained the full support of the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island, which meant that there would be no problem for her to control Immortal Abode Island. Although Daoist Cloud Tooth's domineering manner made it seem as if he had made the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island a mere figurehead, the actual situation was that the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island didn't want to fall out with Daoist Cloud Tooth. Besides, the Great Elders were very satisfied with Daoist Cloud Tooth's strength, which was why they allowed him to control Immortal Abode Island. If all the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island joined forces to oppose Daoist Cloud Tooth, he wouldn't be able to resist them even if he had three heads and six arms.
At this moment, the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island had already made up their minds to replace Daoist Cloud Tooth as the Sect Master. After all, comparisons were odious. Daoist Cloud Tooth was far inferior to Gu Qingxun. Besides, the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island could obtain more benefits from Gu Qingxun. Naturally, the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island would choose to support Gu Qingxun.
Daoist Cloud Tooth was already doomed. Not to mention the Great Elders of Immortal Abode Island, even the ordinary cultivators of Immortal Abode Island had realized this. Although the ordinary cultivators of Immortal Abode Island didn't know exactly how high Gu Qingxun's cultivation was, they could see that Daoist Cloud Tooth was at a complete disadvantage at this moment because all of Daoist Cloud Tooth's techniques and moves were vaguely restrained by Gu Qingxun. It was no exaggeration to say that Daoist Cloud Tooth was merely holding on. At this moment, the battle was already meaningless.
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