The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 728: Chapter 678: Change in Witch 19’s Mentality

“Actually, I’m to blame. If I had won that round, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.” The Taoist Qingxu expressed regretfully.

“Taoist priest, you shouldn’t feel that way. It’s all my fault. If I were not so incompetent…” Tie Qianshan shook his head, shouldering the responsibility.

Xue Wuheng stopped Tie Qianshan, and said with a bitter smile, “You just substituted for me, Tie brother. If I weren’t so useless and had not been injured earlier, I wouldn’t have caused you to lose face.”

Xue Wuheng felt helpless about the outcome. He never thought that the people of the Sky Wasteland’s Demonic Way would be so vindictive, constantly intensifying the conflict at the arena in the Seventh District, which resulted in his injury and inability to fight.

“No, no, no. That swordsman from the Jian Sect is so strong that even many cultivators at the Spirit Realm Eightfold can’t beat him. Not to mention any of us. The possibility of winning is slim.” Zhao Baiyang explained.

The strength of that swordsman from the Jiǎn Sect was beyond imagination. Even though it might be slightly inferior to Pei Xuanjing’s, they couldn’t challenge him either. So no matter who fought against him, the result would be the same—none of them would win.

No matter what their relationships were in normal times, at this moment, their interests were the same. Only by winning this competition could their interests be guaranteed.

“Taoist friends, don’t be so pessimistic. We still have a chance.” Pei Xuanjing’s voice echoed in their ears.

Indeed, the current situation might not be as advantageous as they originally anticipated. However, a draw in the competition so far meant they weren’t at a disadvantage.

Now it seemed that his decision to come to the frontier in person was not wrong. Instead of relying solely on a strategy to win by racing unevenly matched horses and placing all hopes on the opponent’s carelessness, it’s better to enhance his own strength as much as possible.

Regardless, the current situation was at a stalemate. The outcome was still uncertain. Even if they lost all three games at the Spirit Realm Eightfold, as long as he could win all three games at the Strongest Realm, it would at least end in a draw.

Of course, this was the worst-case scenario. Pei Xuanjing still had high hopes for the upcoming matches.

“Now, it’s up to you to decide the next move.” Pei Xuanjing said to Zhu Houji and Wu Shijiu.

Not long ago, Wang Boan also arrived here, appearing silently nearby.

Very soon, the strong men from Sky Wasteland noticed his presence. Based on the information on hand, they became fully aware of Wang Boan’s background.

They had early knowledge about Wang Boan who was commanding millions of armies at the frontier, consolidating the returnees from Sky Wasteland to fight against the Demon Race.

These powers were familiar with this formidable figure who had likely attained the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm. It wasn’t surprising for them that Boan was here.

“We may need to be cautious. He rarely shows his hand, but judging by his background, he may be as powerful as Pei Xuanjing, if not more.” A pinnacle warrior secretly communicated with the others.

At their level, they seldom treated anyone with such caution. But after receiving information about Wang Boan, many top-level warriors were slightly surprised.

He had risen to power successfully without much fanfare, unlike Pei Xuanjing who was famous throughout the world. Boan seemed to be low-key and plain. His cultivation breakthroughs did not seem extraordinary, almost as if everything had progressed as expected. How could they not pay attention to him?

Furthermore, since Pei Xuanjing trusted him enough to let him compete at this juncture, Boan must possess sufficient strength.

The first contest at the Spirit Realm Eightfold began, and the first to compete was Wu Shijiu.

When he volunteered, Pei Xuanjing and the others couldn’t refuse.

However, when the warrior from Sky Wasteland showed up, Pei Xuanjing frowned slightly, seemingly not optimistic about Wu Shijiu’s match.

The reason was simple; his opponent was an old monk from the Buddha Way, who was at the Eight Level of the Spiritual Realm.

With Wu Shijiu’s strength, he was already one of the strong contenders amongst those at the Spirit Realm Eightfold. By employing the mysterious rituals passed down by the Witch Deity Teaching, he could even fight against a sovereign-level warrior at the Spirit Realm Eightfold level. Therefore, he was confident in winning this round.

However, it seemed that Sky Wasteland had deliberately targeted him by dispatching a Spirit Realm Eightfold powerhouse of the Buddha Way. It was commonly known that amongst all the cultivators in the world, those of the Buddha Way could best resist the witchcraft of the Witch Deity Teaching.

The old monk who fought not only had incredible Divine Abilities from the Buddhism School, but also followed the Golden Vajra Way. His honed golden body and Buddha bone exhibited an extraordinary power completely restraining Wu Shijiu. All his Divine Abilities and witchcraft were useless.

“Regardless of the result, I’m grateful for your efforts, Mr. Wu.” Zhu Houji thanked Wu Shijiu.

Even though they lost this time, they had no complaints about Wu Shijiu. After all, such natural suppression was beyond anyone’s control.

“Dammit! If I had received the item traded by the leader, and had enough time to refine it, even without attaining the Strongest Realm, I could still suppress that old monk.” Wu Shijiu’s eyes flashed with a trace of unwillingness and a hint of murderous intention.

His participation in this contest was not only to make a gesture to Pei Xuanjing and atone for his previous mistake of introducing the Witch God Sect Leader without permission.

He also intended to use this opportunity to reappear before all the powerhouses in the world and announce his return, given his previous fame.

This loss to the monk from the Buddhism School ruined Wu Shijiu’s plan, leaving him feeling bitter.

“Old fellow, I will remember you.” Wu Shijiu suppressed his murderous intent and his face returned to normal.

The Witch Deity Teaching was a mysterious and longtime force, not to be trifled with. Wu Shijiu had traversed his way from the most humble disciple to his current status. He was never a kind man.

Even though he appeared gentle in front of Pei Xuanjing and others, people should never presume Wu Shijiu to be a good man.

This time, the old monk from the Buddhism School had caused Wu Shijiu to lose face. How could he let it pass?

If it had been in the past, he might have been cautious due to the present strong figures of the Buddhism School. But he couldn’t bear to swallow this, despite any discontent, when faced with the powerful opponent.