Although Elder Bailong of the Tianlong Sect held the same rank of intermediate divine emperor as the inner sect elders of the sect, the two were worlds apart in terms of strength.
It was much like how the inner clan elders and core elders of the Linghu clan were both upper divine kings, yet their strengths differed as vastly as heaven and earth.
Take Kuang Tianzheng, an inner sect elder of the Tianlong Sect whom Duan Lingtian had dealt with, and Xue Haichuan, a Bailong elder of the Tianlong Sect. Even though both were intermediate divine emperors, Kuang Tianzheng probably wouldn't even be able to last three moves against Xue Haichuan if they truly fought.
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