Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 267 - 204: The World Unites in Challenge!

Chapter 267: Chapter 204: The World Unites in Challenge!

"Hey, hey, hey! Ghost Taoist, get one thing clear first!"

Li Ping’an quickly defended himself:

"It’s not that I’m that great at fighting; Wang Tianran surrendered before me, so even though I made it to the final round of the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, I can’t beat the strongest disciples sent by the Four Great Noble Paths!"

"Shush!"

The Ghost Taoist made a gesture to stop talking and then threatened Li Ping’an by placing his hand on his shoulder:

"I don’t care whether Wang Tianran was defeated by you or he surrendered himself, but the result is you won. So, you must do your utmost to secure the Imperial Court Offering spot for Mount Longhu! Otherwise... hehehe!"

"Old man, hold on, don’t scare me first!"

Li Ping’an pouted and complained:

"I get your point, but disciples from the Four Great Noble Paths aren’t just any common folks; you should know their strength too. So, I can fight with all my might, but you can’t blame me if I lose!"

The Ghost Taoist nodded in agreement:

"Kid! I’m not blind, just do your utmost for Mount Longhu! Winning or losing, that’s all down to luck!"

"Fine, but it’s on you! No matter if I win or lose, you leave me alone immediately and stop bothering me!"

"No problem!"

After the Ghost Taoist agreed, the pressured Li Ping’an muttered resentfully:

I’ll only use fifty percent of my strength in the fight, I must lose! I absolutely must not win!

I’m really baffled, isn’t it just meeting Zixia, why are there so many troubles!

...

"This Li Ping’an is truly shameless!"

Amid everyone else’s envious, jealous, and resentful stares, it became clear that Li Ping’an was not only lucky but also well-liked. Others fought desperately to reach the finals, whereas Li Ping’an achieved victory through cheating, earning him the nickname "Shameless."

From today, Shameless Li Ping’an and Dishonorable Degenerate Wang Tianran became famous, becoming the world’s most extraordinary oddities!

...

"Master, you truly are a seer, you guessed everything correctly, I am utterly in awe of you!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao sincerely praised.

On his left shoulder, Kumarajiva smiled faintly:

"Puppet, remember, people like Li Ping’an and Wang Tianran who act as they wish cannot be judged by common sense, otherwise, it’s easy to suffer losses!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao nodded in response:

"I’ll keep that in mind, Master!"

On his left shoulder, Kumarajiva then asked:

"Puppet, you are going to fight Li Ping’an soon, are you ready?"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao smiled smugly:

"I’ve been ready for a while now!"

On his left shoulder, Kumarajiva expressed concern:

"I’ve already lent you my strength, but you must understand, you must not act on personal grudges and kill Li Ping’an, it would ruin my grand plan!"

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao assured him:

"Please be at ease, Master, even if you asked me to kill him now, I wouldn’t dare!"

"Good!"

...

At this moment, it was already the evening, and the sky was gradually darkening, the setting sun nearing its descent, but the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master was not yet over, so even though it would be dark, the contest had to be completed today to provide an account to all attending cultivators and the Imperial Court.

This time, the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master’s two biggest dark horses were Group B’s Orthodox Zhengyi Cultivator Nangong Zhidao and Group D’s Li Ping’an.

Everyone naturally accepted Orthodox Zhengyi Cultivator Nangong Zhidao from Group B; however, they were quite displeased with Group D’s first place, Li Ping’an, and refused to accept him.

But this result delighted Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, and the Ghost Taoist greatly.

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect wanted to use the battle between his disciple and Li Ping’an to estimate whether Li Ping’an was indeed an Earth Immortal and whether he was the one who killed Pei Yuanjing, thus also determining the location of the Immortal Slaying Sword.

Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect simply looked down on Li Ping’an and hated him for stealing the woman he loved; intending to teach Li Ping’an a lesson in front of Zixia and all the cultivators of the world, thus proving his own strength and making Zixia reconsider her choice.

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, simply didn’t want Wang Tianran, who had just joined Yanyue Sect, to reach the finals, as that would be entirely detrimental and of no benefit to her Heavenly Mist Sect. As for Li Ping’an, she didn’t take him seriously, considering him to be just lucky.

Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, owed Li Ping’an a huge favor; naturally, he was pleased if Li Ping’an won, of course, he also thought of having his top disciple defeat Li Ping’an afterward, which could legitimately restore his previously lost face.

As for Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, he was waiting for Li Ping’an to remove his mask to confirm whether this Li Ping’an was indeed Supreme Treasure, the person who had saved him twice at Five Fingers Mountain.

The Ghost Taoist, though having the most vicious reputation among those present besides Zixia and Wang Tianran, was the only one genuinely happy for Li Ping’an; his mind was filled with the grand plan of reviving Mount Longhu, and Li Ping’an was their only hope! So, Li Ping’an could not lose!

...

As the time was nearly due, Observatory Master Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple immediately stood up and declared to the whole venue:

"The results of the four groups, Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D, in this Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master are now out, consisting of first place from Group A, Kunlun Sect Cultivator He Zudao, first place from Group B, Orthodox Zhengyi Cultivator Nangong Zhidao, first place from Group C, second Senior Brother of Hehuan Sect Bai Yuewu..."