The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 2022: Chapter 1968–1969: Bargain Hunters and the Alliance Situation

“Although the three Daoist Monarchs and the Five Emperors of the human race have had no contact, recently, Tie Qianshan, the Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Heterodox Alliance, has appeared among these two powers.” Xuan Lingzi grasped the most crucial piece of information.

The Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Heterodox Alliance, Tie Qianshan, is the true wielding power before Zhao Baiyang emerged from seclusion. He is also the core figure in breaking the coalition forces of the Jade Emperor Buddha Sect, and it was precisely this battle that brought the once low-profile vice hierarchs behind Zhao Baiyang to prominence.

Originally, everyone believed that within the Heterodox Alliance, only the Alliance Hierarch Zhao Baiyang was considered a true hero. The vice alliance hierarchs behind him may have some ability, but they couldn’t truly support the increasingly large Heterodox Alliance.

No wonder all parties are not optimistic about the Heterodox Alliance. After all, for so many years, it was Zhao Baiyang, the core of the Heterodox Alliance, who truly summoned wind and rain in the outside world, making a name for himself across regions, and setting strategies for the Heterodox Alliance.

The Buddhism School also focused all its attention on Zhao Baiyang for this reason. When Zhao Baiyang was injured and went into seclusion, the Jade Emperor and the Buddhism School immediately joined forces to attack the sub-branch of the Heterodox Alliance, believing this to be the weakest moment of the alliance.

However, they ultimately returned defeated with heavy losses for the Buddhism School. Although there was support from parties like the Shenxiao Sect in the background, the abilities displayed by Tie Qianshan and several vice alliance hierarchs in this great battle were also noteworthy.

Although Xuan Lingzi initially overlooked this information, when he really sought clues in the abundance of messages, he immediately found crucial information.

Why would Tie Qianshan, the Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Heterodox Alliance, appear around the three great immortal sects and the Five Emperors of the human race?

If it’s because the Heterodox Alliance and the three great immortal sects jointly opposed the Buddhism School at that time, allowing them to become nominal allies, speeding up contact, and having interactions to discuss dealing with the Buddhism School, this can be explained.

But why would the Heterodox Alliance want to contact the Five Emperors of the human race? It’s known that these two powers are truly unrelated and have never had any interaction before.

Yet in just a few years, Tie Qianshan, the Vice Alliance Hierarch, went to the Five Emperors of the human race three times.

In this way, combining their speculations, the connections within become clear.

Indeed, the three Daoist Monarchs and the Five Emperors of the human race stayed in their own places without moving. They did not meet face-to-face, but that doesn’t mean their connections were completely severed.

A suitable intermediary emerged, serving as a link, connecting the two sides.

It must be said that this was a good choice. If it weren’t for Taoist Monarch Xuantian and Xuan Lingzi wondering why the Five Old Lords didn’t take action, stirring some speculations and finding answers to look for evidence, others wouldn’t have imagined it.

After all, from the perspective of various powers, there are many people in the Taoist School. Even if these three Daoist Monarchs have no time to act or find it inconvenient due to attracting attention, many would instinctively think that other strong practitioners from the Taoist School would be dispatched.

It’s known that there are suitable people in the Taoist School, and some low-key, unremarkable strong practitioners can achieve this.

But no one would have imagined it would be someone from the Heterodox Alliance doing this, playing a dark move under the light, quietly linking the two sides.

“It seems the Heterodox Alliance has great ambitions and desires many things.” Taoist Monarch Xuantian gazed into the Chaos Void.

At this moment, even the Daoist Monarchs’ battle within the Chaos Void could not evoke any interest in his heart. His attention was already directed at the cooperation between the Taoist School and the Five Emperors of the human race.

It must be said that this situation also left Taoist Monarch Xuantian quite embarrassed, revealing a loophole, or rather, an unexpected event in his plan.

Moreover, what surprised him even more was the approach of the Heterodox Alliance, daring to intervene in this matter, undoubtedly taking on great risk.

It’s understood that this affair seems to concern only the Xuantian Sect, but the matter of replacing the Emperor of Heaven itself is a terrifying thing, which ordinary powers or even Daoist Monarchs do not qualify to intervene in.

The succession of the Emperor of Heaven is not merely a change of several Imperial Honors; it involves a series of matters. The resulting turmoil is in no way inferior to the current chaos in the Divine Land World and the Realms of Heavenly Seas.

In fact, there is already inherent linkage between the two sides, and if they indeed clash, the triggered chain reaction would exponentially increase.

The newly ascended Dao Lords might proclaim their intention to break the monopoly of veteran Daoist Monarchs, but they are aware that the benefits they seek are not much, which the veteran Daoist Monarchs are also aware of and understand that it’s time to cede some benefits, just a matter of how much.

Both parties are engaged in a game, constantly probing the other’s bottom line: one seeks as much as possible, while the other seeks to minimize.

But in any case, they do not want to disrupt the current state of affairs, because if they smash the pot directly, everyone will end up with nothing to eat in the end.

However, the succession of the Emperor of Heaven is different; it is a zero-sum game. There’s no win-win, only one side’s victory and the other’s defeat. If this matter is truly stirred up, there will be no retreat, and it must end with one party losing everything.