Chapter 1911 - 1856-1857: Missing the Opportunity_2
First, although the conflicts and contradictions between Taoist monarchs often involve great interests, the battles between powerful Taoist monarchs are completely different from those between the true immortals.
The conflicts between true immortals may lead to the fall of true immortals, reincarnation, or even slumber, presenting a possibility of absolute resolution with a mutually exclusive outcome.
However, as the monarchs of the Tao, holding the origin authority of the Daoist rules, they can only be suppressed without being stripped of their authority and cannot fall.
While it may be easy to suppress a Taoist monarch, truly wearing down a monarch’s authority requires an unimaginable cost and if a mistake occurs mid-way, the consequence could create a relentless adversary. Though the monarch themselves may not fear this, their disciples and followers will inevitably suffer.
Therefore, in the absence of a definitive method to suppress a Taoist monarch, even if a conflict between them escalates into a war, it remains measured with a sense of cessation; when one’s skill falls short, one admits defeat without entanglement.
If one skill falls short, admitting defeat decisively and paying a small price in exchange for an opportunity to reposition is preferable; continuing to tangle will not only cause loss of face but also discontent among various factions.
For current Taoist monarchs, the best time to suppress a powerful Taoist monarch is during the initial moment of Tao certifying; if they cannot truly make the opposition fall at that time, suppressing them later will be even tougher.
For the Buddhists Taoist Bodhisattvas, their best chance to suppress Zhao Baiyang was before Zhao Baiyang and others certified Taoist monarch, yet even seeing this opportunity, they failed to seize it.
Not only were a few strong individuals strategically buried, the Bodhisattvas shamelessly intervened personally, only to be stopped by other Taoist monarchs, and failed to truly suppress Zhao Baiyang and others while their foundation was unstable, resulting in total failure.
This is why when Zhao Baiyang and others fled in distress, the Buddhist Taoist Bodhisattvas did not continue the pursuit; it’s also why other Taoist monarchs agreed for the Buddhists to act.
