The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1953: Chapter 1898–1899: The Mantis Hunts the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Part 2)

Now they also need some covert support from top-tier sects, and the Xuantian Sect is now vigorously promoting these battleships, which in some sense, is supporting them to continue the war against the Buddhism School.

In such circumstances, even if only for their own interests, the Xuantian Sect will support them at times, allowing them to continue the great war.

After all, it’s nothing more than some resources. Building new battleships also requires resources; directly purchasing finished products saves a lot of time and promptly replenishes combat strength.

Therefore, the Vajra Sect Leader and Zi Tianxiong constantly find ways to transport back the resources they plunder and continuously update the battleships. Under such circumstances, although the wars are endless, they manage to sustain the battles through battle, becoming stronger instead.

This time, they could arrive here so swiftly to support the three-party alliance, thanks to the significant help from possessing these fifth-generation and fourth-generation battleships. One could say that the Xuantian Sect has an especially remarkable connection to their achievements.

The Heterodox Alliance met its needs for replenishing combat strength and gained the support of top-tier sects; the Xuantian Sect obtained resources from selling battleships, refreshed its fleet, and also achieved the purpose of bleeding the Buddhist Sect.

This is a win-win situation for all, except for the dissatisfaction of the Buddhist Sect. But without even considering whether the Buddhist Sect received this news, let alone the Shenxiao Sect which first sold the sixth-generation battleships, the Buddhist Sect has the Shenxiao Sect to confront them first.

“It seems we arrived just in time!” The Vajra Sect Leader, leading numerous cultivators aboard a sixth-generation battleship, said with a smile as he watched the warring sides ahead.

The host of another sixth-generation battleship, Zi Tianxiong, said: “In that case, let’s take action. Destroying this fleet is enough to deal a substantial blow to the Buddhism School.”

Having said that, the fleets decisively attacked the Buddhism School’s fleet, engaging in a chaotic skirmish.

Thus, a chaotic battle among the three sides ensued, with the three immortal sects allied with the Heterodox Alliance against the Buddhist School. Not to mention the number of True Immortal Gods involved, just the number of battleships exceeded more than two hundred, marking the largest battle so far.

Originally, the joint forces of the three immortal sects were merely retreating against the Buddhist School’s attack. With the strong forces of the Heterodox Alliance joining, the situation immediately reversed.

This time, the Contemplating Arhat of the Buddhist School planned to encircle and annihilate the coalition of the three immortal sects in one fell swoop, completely eliminating their threat and thereby intimidating the restless immortal sects around.

But what he did not expect was, the three immortal sects actually wanted to take this opportunity to trap the Buddhist School, weakening it so that it couldn’t launch an attack for the time being, thereby buying themselves desperately needed time for strengthening.

Even though the Heterodox Alliance had reaped continuous victories through this period of battles, such relentless engagements are exhausting for True Immortal Strong, not to mention the Supreme Strong.

They also wanted to find an opportunity to severely damage the Buddhist fleet, then turn their fleet back to deal with the Heavenly Court Alliance, rescuing Xue Wuheng who was continuously besieged by the Heavenly Court Alliance.

Despite Xue Wuheng’s efforts to consolidate power and deliberately abandon several sub-branches to strengthen defense, after commanding several sub-branches, nonetheless, during this extensive period, they were continuously eroded by the Heavenly Court Alliance, continuously losing sub-branches and strong forces, and this could not last much longer.

With such intentions, the Heterodox Alliance actively sought out the three immortal sects to discuss, thereby formulating such a plan to ambush and trap the Buddhist School.

Although this plan is somewhat akin to Zhao Baiyang’s former means of uniting with two Demon Monarchs to ambush and kill several Arhat Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist School, sometimes the tricks lie not in their novelty, but in their effectiveness, and this time, the Buddhist School once again fell into the same trap.

It is noteworthy that the Heterodox Alliance was aware, long before the Buddhist School, that someone was impersonating their status to continuously attack, harass, and plunder the Buddhist world’s resources. Yet, the Heterodox Alliance pretended not to know and instead voluntarily took the blame just to enable this intervening force to continue expanding the battle results, with no choice but to persist.

If in the beginning, when the strong of Smoke and Mist Sacred Land had just made a move, the members of the Heterodox Alliance eagerly joined forces with them and proposed this plan, even if supported from behind by a Taoist Monarch, they would be very hesitant.

It makes sense to fight for obtained interests or to take risks for potentially obtainable interests, but betting everything from the start is a big problem.

There’s no one who plays poker games to instantly launch their best cards, even a fool doesn’t play like that.

Thus, even though the Heterodox Alliance was aware of the actions of Smoke and Mist Sacred Land’s three immortal sects from the beginning, they still indulged them, even covering for them, all to let these three immortal sects first enjoy sufficient benefits, first let them become irreconcilable adversaries of the Buddhist School, thus making them unable to back down.

By the time the Buddhist School dispatched a large army to strike straight at the target, clearly aiming at their obliteration, these three immortal sects also understood they were unable to compromise. Not to mention whether they themselves are willing to relinquish the obtained benefits, it’s uncertain whether the Buddhist School would tolerate it.

Moreover, now the events are beyond their control, involving the support from the Taoist Monarch behind them and the influence of the Shenxiao Sect.

The Shenxiao Sect, why did they sell the finished sixth-generation battleships to them? The internal idea of the Shenxiao Sect is to upgrade and build quasi-seventh-generation battleships.

However, from the outsiders’ perception, from these three immortal sects’ view, the real purpose is to trap the Buddhist School in the current war quagmire continuously, bleeding the Buddhist School.

Otherwise, merely some resources would not allow one to easily purchase sixth-generation battleships, and finished products, at that?

It should be understood that in the era when seventh-generation battleships have not yet appeared, these sixth-generation battleships are important supports and foundations for many immortal sects, monopolized items of top-tier sects. Even some large immortal sects purchase finished products without genuine technology and pay an unknown amount for these sixth-generation battleships.

If you three immortal sects take the items and turn away to compromise with the Buddhist School, how would that make the Shenxiao Sect feel upon hearing it—would they not want to survive?

It can be said that when they sought to purchase sixth-generation battleships from the Shenxiao Sect through Bai Xiaosheng and the Heterodox Alliance’s channels, they were destined not to compromise.

To fight desperately against the Buddhist School, with strong backers’ support, there’s a chance of winning; even if defeated, they can rise again at the right moment.

But if they betray their current camp and compromise with the Buddhist School, the Buddhist School is destined to be only temporarily forgiving. With the Buddhist School’s tyrannical situation, once it cools, it will surely retaliate against them, and their backers will also suppress them, they are doomed to die.

Thus, when the Heterodox Alliance suggested joining forces to ambush and trap the Buddhist School, the three immortal sects gladly agreed, laying down a trap to wait for the Buddhist School to fall in.

The Contemplating Arhat’s plan proceeded smoothly, undoubtedly due to the two sides’ backstage maneuvering, even with a Taoist Monarch concealing them from behind.

At this moment, with the assistance from the Heterodox Alliance, combining forces, after reversing the situation, they began ruthlessly suppressing the strong forces and fleets of the Buddhist School, without showing any mercy.

For them, the Buddhist School is a colossal entity; only by seizing this opportunity to weaken the Buddhist School, causing it significant harm, can they secure more time for themselves.

“How could this be, why did the Heterodox Alliance appear!” An Arhat Venerate exclaimed with horror on their face.

They originally had a considerable advantage, with victory only a matter of time, but now the Heterodox Alliance emerged from nowhere, turning the situation around.

“As expected, I had foreseen this, these people’s conspiracies were lying in wait for us.” The Contemplating Arhat watched the scene, not surprised but rather with a look of confirmation on his face.

It seems his prepared trump cards were correct, this time, they can complete the victory in a single stroke, thoroughly eliminating all obstacles.