My Simulated Road to Immortality

Chapter 656: Chapter 622: The Battle of the True Heaven’s Chosen

With that punch, a silence instantly fell over the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.

The woman, however, portrayed an image of calmness, slowly retracting her fist. “Let’s go back.”

The representative of the Five Elders Organization showed a hint of fright in his eyes as he followed closely behind the woman, and slowly faded away from the view of the mirror.

Not until Xu Jing, the peak God Transformation from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, awoken bewildered from unconsciousness did the crowd slowly regain their senses from the shock.

“Whoa! That old woman is powerful!”

“That punch felt like it could grind even the great Dao into dust!”

“Did any of you see clearly how she struck?”

Everyone, including Li Fan, continued to playback the mirror’s recorded scenes.

However, even when the scene was slowed down to the max, they still could not see clearly how the woman moved.

They felt only a blur before their eyes, and then a fist appeared out of nowhere. Before they knew it, Xu Jing had been suppressed by the power of the punch and was completely knocked unconscious.

“Three punches from the peasant woman, causing the heaven and earth to crumble.”

Even the commentator seemed stunned by the punch. After a long while, this sentence finally emerged on the mirror’s surface.

“Three punches from the peasant woman? Does that mean she didn’t even use two of her strongest punches?”

“If a mere first punch can easily suppress Xu Jing, who’s considered a genius, who could resist her full attack?”

“Shuo Feng surely is out, what about Di Liuwu?”

“Di Liuwu is too fast, the farmwoman might not be able to hurt him.”

“I disagree.”

…

A barrage of comments filled the air, as the first day of the competition concluded.

The eventual draw seemed to start this “friendly exchange meeting” on a good note.

However, as time passed, the results of the remaining competitions – Dao, Arms, Alignment, Elixir, and Symbol all ended in unexpected draws.

The atmosphere progressively became more ambiguous.

If the competitions on the first or second day ended in a tie, it could be chalked up to coincidence.

But if all of the competitions over six days ended in a draw…

The hidden meaning behind this was somewhat intriguing.

It seemed as though the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization have reached a secret agreement, jointly sending a certain signal to all cultivators.

A signal of “peace”.

In every aspect, both sides seemed to be evenly matched.

If the battle were to restart, it seemed unlikely that a victor could be determined. The most that could happen would be a mutual defeat.

In that case, was there still a need to fight?

Thus, cultivators one after another recognized that the so-called “friendly exchange meeting” was nothing more than a grand performance.

They were afraid that the final result was predetermined long ago, and even every competition was staged according to the script.

Nevertheless, watching such an amusing show after paying only 100 contribution points, and repeatedly pondering over the competition process of various geniuses, thereby gaining some insights.

For the majority of cultivators, it was definitely worth it.

Moreover, this performance seemed to set a peaceful tone for some time to come, allowing cultivators to feel much more at ease.

Therefore, discussions about the friendly exchange continued for some time even after it ended.

“I think all the young talents showing up in this competition are no big deal. Although they are strong, they didn’t exceed our expectations. Now I am at the Nascent Soul Stage. After my breakthrough, I might stand a chance to fight them!”

“Exactly, take that nine-year-old God Transformation, Di Liuwu for example. Despite being young, his combat style is simply faster than others. After a careful analysis, we might find a way to counter him.”

“I also have the same feeling, isn’t it just an illusion?”

“We should put our hearts into cultivation. Maybe next time there is such a performance, we could also participate and gain fame.”

…

Just when all the cultivators were optimistic about their own potentials, Li Fan received a message from Immortal Hongxi.

“The real competition between both sides is about to start. Do you want to come and watch?”

A stir ran through Li Fan’s heart.

“The real competition? What do you mean, my lord?”

Hongxi replied lazily, “This friendly exchange is divided into two parts, the public and the secret. Publicly, it’s a performance with predetermined outcomes.”

“The participants cannot show off how powerful they actually are. Now that the big battles have subsided, it’s time to add fresh blood. It would not be good to dampen their enthusiasm for cultivation.”

“So, neither side has really gone all out in their fights.”

“But in private, we do have to determine a winner and gauge the strength of both sides.”

“The whole process needs to be kept secret. Each region only has two remote viewing spots. Zi Yun is there to watch, so there is one spot empty.”

Immortal Hongxi explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan immediately agreed, and felt a sense of relief.

He also felt that the performances of those geniuses were somehow disappointing. Although their Techniques and moves were indeed extraordinary, none of them showed any amazing Great Divine Powers.

Under the same power level, not to mention compared to Li Fan, they probably wouldn’t have a sure win even against Zhong Shentong, who possessed the Seven-color Divine Lighting.

It turned out there were indeed some secrets within.

Li Fan arrived at the Governance Hall, where Hongxi had been waiting.

He lightly tapped on the table, and instantly, the surroundings changed.

From Misthaven Elysian City, they were transported to the top of a mountain in the Cloud Sea.

Li Fan was startled at first, but chose to watch for the moment as Hongxi showed no signs of malice.

“The competition is about to start. There will be no commentary. How much you understand depends on your own comprehension,” said Hongxi, waving his hand.

Suddenly, the Cloud Sea rolled and churned, revealing a large, square seal.

The pattern engraved on the seal appeared similar to the Cloud Sea’s scenery.

At this moment, the seal projected a beam of light upwards on the Vault of Heaven.

The next moment, two figures suddenly appeared.

Not only were they completely lifelike, but even their presence and oppressive aura felt truly substantial.

As if a mountain had suddenly been placed on him, Li Fan almost buckled under the pressure, gasping for breath.

His Cave Heaven Technique circulated subtly within his body, but he didn’t go full force, doing just enough to alleviate some of the stress.

Li Fan stared intently at the two towering figures above the Cloud Sea.

One of them bore a striking resemblance to the nine-year-old God Transformation from before, even their clothing and weapons were identical.

However, he was even younger, only about five or six years old.

“Please advise me!” he spoke with a baby-like voice, making him appear extremely adorable.

But when he made his move, Li Fan couldn’t help but change his expression.

He saw the young boy reach out lightly towards the void in front of him, and in an instant, tens of thousands of silver radiance fell from heaven and earth.

He had not only turned Heaven and Earth into a silver kingdom but also seemed to have transformed his surroundings into a territory under his control.

In Li Fan’s perception, the area in front of him seemed to have turned into an independent world.

“I fear my Binding Worm Divine Technique in this place will be greatly weakened.”

A thought flashed through Li Fan’s mind.