Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 264 - 202 Two Bizarre Characters!_2

Chapter 264: Chapter 202 Two Bizarre Characters!_2

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"Li Ping’an, you must win! Only then can I confirm who you really are!"

Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, wanting to repay his kindness, didn’t mind such a childish approach. Instead, his thoughts differed from the others present, hoping that Li Ping’an would defeat Wang Tianran in this manner so he could ascertain Li Ping’an’s identity and repay him properly.

Of course, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect thought the same; he wanted to take the opportunity to teach Li Ping’an a good lesson in front of Zixia.

The eldest and other senior brothers of the Flame Cloud Sect felt the same; they simply looked down on someone like Li Ping’an, who came from a small sect, attributing his progress to luck alone. Their master, however, took him very seriously, which annoyed them greatly.

...

"Master, I’m actually starting to find it hard to understand Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran..."

Nangong Zhidao, a Taoist cultivator from Zhengyi Taoism, couldn’t bear to look but still expressed his confusion:

"How can they... I can’t even put it into words..."

"Hahahaha!"

Kumarajiva, inside the left shoulder, cheerfully said:

"These two have extraordinary temperaments and respect each other, hence this way of competing is the best approach. Now you’ll get a chance to confront Li Ping’an yourself; prepare to take the stage and challenge him shortly."

"Ah?"

Nangong Zhidao, the Taoist cultivator, puzzledly asked:

"Master, are you saying that Li Ping’an will... win?"

Kumarajiva, who had seen through everything, proudly explained:

"Wang Tianran never intended to let Li Ping’an lose. Just wait and see!"

"I don’t believe it..."

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Li Ping’an, Wang Tianran: "Rock, paper, scissors!"

Li Ping’an chose scissors; Wang Tianran chose rock. Wang Tianran won.

Li Ping’an: "Damn it, I lost again!"

Wang Tianran: "You’ve already lost five times? Are you going to continue?"

Li Ping’an: "I refuse to accept this!"

Wang Tianran: "Then let’s continue! I’ll make you so convinced you’ll admit defeat wholeheartedly!"

Li Ping’an, Wang Tianran: "Rock, paper, scissors!"

Li Ping’an chose paper; Wang Tianran chose scissors. Wang Tianran won.

...

The cultivators watching the pair’s "intense" battle immediately mocked:

"You two should stop! Someone could die if you keep at this!"

But Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran paid no mind, still thoroughly enjoying themselves. After an "intense" fight of ten rounds, Li Ping’an unexpectedly didn’t win a single one. Embarrassed and unable to save face, Li Ping’an became agitated after losing ten times and immediately grabbed Wang Tianran by the collar and roared:

"You damn fatty, are you using mind-reading techniques or what? How come I can’t win a single round? My purse is going to be emptied by you, you living beast!"

Wang Tianran swayed his head in pride and said:

"Want to learn? I’ll teach you!"

"Then hurry up and teach me!"

"Listen carefully..."

Wang Tianran started imparting his skills in that regard to Li Ping’an, who thought to himself:

You fell for it, fatty!

"I’m willing to admit..."

Li Ping’an planned to seize the chance to concede while Wang Tianran was distracted. But Wang Tianran was prepared; he pointed at Li Ping’an’s mouth, and instantaneously, Li Ping’an became mute.

Taking advantage of Li Ping’an’s speechlessness, Wang Tianran, with his hands behind his back, promptly proclaimed loud and clear:

"I, Wang Tianran, voluntarily concede defeat!"

"Wang Tianran, you beast! Are you trying to kill me or what?"

Li Ping’an hadn’t expected that Wang Tianran harbored the same intention to concede and had planned to beat him to it. However, the cunning Wang Tianran used a spell to seal his mouth in an instant, and before he could say anything, it was already too late.

Everyone present was astonished:

"What’s going on? Is this a surrender?"

"No way! The World’s Foremost Talented King Tianran is willingly admitting defeat to an unknown junior?"

"In any case, Wang Tianran clearly won!"

"Exactly! What’s the deal with these two?"

"From Li Ping’an’s posture, it seems he’s also ready to admit defeat!"

"I didn’t expect these two animals to be fighting over who gets to surrender first!"

"Don’t talk about the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, even in the history of the Taoist sect and Buddhist Community, this kind of situation is unheard of!"

"I’ve seen people compete to win, but competing to lose is new to me!"

"I won’t accept it! They barely did anything and now they want to concede so easily? We can’t let them get their way!"

"Right! They must redo the match! No way they’re coming down without a fight!"

"These two bastards don’t want their spots, which we dream of, and discard them like they’re worthless. They’re utterly disrespecting us. No, we cannot let them have their way if they made us so unhappy!"

After a flurry of discussions among the cultivators present, a consensus was reached to have Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran rematch, and they must use spells.

"Rigged! This is rigged!"

A group of cultivators stood up in anger, roaring their protest.

"Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran have broken the rules and must have a rematch!"

The remaining cultivators were also irritated with Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran for quite some time, and they also stood up shouting:

"Yes! A rematch! They must fully exert themselves with spells for it to count!"

Wang Tianran, too lazy to argue with them, directly shouted at the completely dumbfounded Mo Yun Temple’s Observatory Master, Immortal Fei He:

"Immortal Fei He, just announce the results now!"

"This..."

The Observatory Master Immortal Fei He, called upon by Wang Tianran, seemed to snap out of a trance, stood up slowly, not knowing how to announce the results because they were too absurd, and indeed, Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran had violated the rules of the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master.

"This Wang Tianran is the son of Prime Minister Wang Hong, and I am the master of the Imperial Taoist Temple; of course, I cannot afford to offend either. Might as well toss this hot potato to the Four Great Noble Paths!"

After deliberating, Observatory Master Immortal Fei He reluctantly looked to the Four Great Noble Paths, requesting they make the final decision on the matter.

Wang Tianran wasn’t in a hurry for the result either, since he had already created the fact on the ground. Therefore, he turned back to Li Ping’an with a mischievous grin:

"Li Ping’an, you still can’t beat me, can you? Hahaha!"

After Wang Tianran finished speaking and snapped his fingers, Li Ping’an was finally able to talk.

"It’s definitely rigged!"

The just-able-to-speak Li Ping’an immediately raised a protest.

"What’s happening now? Why isn’t Li Ping’an, who got lucky, satisfied with this outcome?"

"If I were Li Ping’an, I’d definitely play dumb! What an opportunity!"

"Exactly, it’s like a pie from the sky when someone willingly gives up the first spot in the Ding Group!"

"Has Li Ping’an lost his mind? Others protest because it’s unfair to us, but he got all the advantages, why is he shouting too?"

Li Ping’an’s protest made the already chaotic situation even more confused; no one could understand what Li Ping’an was thinking, including Zixia.

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He, staring at the increasingly chaotic Li Ping’an, asked sternly:

"Li Ping’an of Mount Longhu, what do you mean by this?"

Li Ping’an hurried to explain:

"I was going to concede first, but Wang Tianran silenced me! This match can’t be counted as his loss, it should be mine!"

"..."

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He was stunned, too angry to speak for a while, and finally said impatiently:

"You’re both crazy! I think both of you have lost your minds!"

Knowing he couldn’t preside over the situation after the commotion caused by Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran, Observatory Master Immortal Fei He once again looked to the Four Great Noble Paths and Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan, sent by the Imperial Court to resolve the issue in a just, fair, and open manner.

Sitting in a row, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Four Great Noble Flame Cloud Sect, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Mist Sect Leader Mo Liqi, and Head of the Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, had their own schemes.

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect really wanted Li Ping’an to advance to the final contest to test Li Ping’an’s mettle against his own disciple. If Li Ping’an was formidable, truly possessing the abilities of an Earth Immortal, then he might be the culprit who killed Pei Yuanjing, and the Immortal Slaying Sword could very well be in his possession.