To be honest.
At this moment, as Liu Dongqing watched the Old Dao Lord and Awakened Spirit, Illuminating Essence Dao Lord battle—
His mindset was probably exactly the same as the Old Dao Lord's had been when watching Awakened Spirit, Illuminating Essence Dao Lord and Dao Lord Shuhua Zhaosheng fight—
No matter which of these two won or lost, it would bring him no benefit. It might even pose a threat!
Whether it was Awakened Spirit, Illuminating Essence Dao Lord or Dao Lord Shuhua Zhaosheng, once they completed the convergence of Grand Origin Sect and Southern Splendor Sect Dao arts, the transformed foundation of their Dao arts would directly threaten the Innate Sacred Sect, threatening the Old Dao Lord's position, which had once been as secure as a mountain.
And likewise.
At this moment, whether the Old Dao Lord won or Awakened Spirit, Illuminating Essence Dao Lord won—
Either outcome would threaten Liu Dongqing from different directions and in different fields of Dao arts!
As far as the Old Dao Lord was concerned.
Whether it was personal enmity, old grudges, or the Dao-Strife Combat of years past—
They had, in truth, become irreconcilable opponents vying upon the Great Dao.
Liu Dongqing had already suppressed him once.
And his response had been to change his Dao arts!
Liu Dongqing believed that the foundation of a person's Dao arts was not so easily changed.
Even if the two Dao Paths were themselves very similar.
Within that—
There had to be violent upheaval on the level of Dao arts, accompanied by immense pain on the level of body and soul.
Only in the end—
Only by paying the price of hair and beard turned completely white, and a now extremely withered appearance, had he ultimately achieved Central Palace Commanding the Eight Trigrams.
And