Chapter 252
Building Momentum
Chapter 252 Building Momentum
The headquarters of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.
Upon returning, Li Xian immediately summoned Master Dongming: "Spread that list out and create momentum."
After saying that, he added, "We don't need to approve this list for now; we just need to let others know about the names on the list."
"Understood, spreading rumors to create a fait accompli."
Master Dongming nodded.
The sect had already made relevant arrangements when Li Xian first met the sect leader Lu Linyuan; now it was just a matter of activating these arrangements.
"As one of the nine great immortal sects, our secret promotion of this list, and... the fact that you are at the top of the list, could easily incite the people of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty to unite against us. There might be some unpleasant comments then. I urge you, Li Daozi..."
"I know."
Li Xian appeared quite calm: "An opportunity to defeat the Daoist of the Upper Sect in a fair and square manner, especially one as famous as me in recent times, would certainly not be missed by the Boundless Immortal Dynasty if they had even a shred of ambition."
Upon hearing this, Master Dongming smiled.
"It's good that Daozi is mentally prepared. Besides, this plan is only suitable for the Boundless Immortal Dynasty. It may not even be useful for the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty."
"Correct."
Li Xian also understood this.
If this method were used in the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, there is a good chance that the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty would accept it directly.
After all, Li Xian is one of the most famous prodigies of the new generation in the Eastern Continent. Isn't it normal that the prodigies of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty are not as good as those of the Great Luo Immortal Sect?
But the Boundless Immortal Dynasty is different...
Over the years, with the covert support of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect and the constant propaganda within the Wuliang Immortal Dynasty, the Wuliang Immortal Dynasty seemed to be just one step away from becoming the tenth largest power in the True Immortal Great World. Everyone was holding their breath, wanting to prove that they were no weaker than any of the nine major immortal sects.
Even if they occasionally suffer a defeat in a battle against the Wuji Star Palace, the country will publicize it as a great victory and even send envoys to inform the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, Yaoyang Immortal Sect, and Daluo Immortal Sect.
Once public opinion takes hold, the Boundless Immortal Dynasty cannot afford to lose.
We absolutely cannot allow ourselves to lose.
Therefore, the Boundless Immortal Dynasty had no choice but to accept this open conspiracy.
This is the principle of "one country, one policy".
The Great Luo Immortal Sect acted swiftly.
Although it was not announced in a public setting, the list quickly caused a huge stir as it circulated.
However, the one that truly took the lead in promoting this list the most seriously was Wuji Xinggong.
Despite the constant friction between the Boundless Immortal Dynasty and the Boundless Star Palace over the years, they have not broken off relations and each side still has ambassadors stationed there.
The ambassador is of similar status to the True Man of the Cave of Darkness, and even slightly stronger, almost at the level of a True Lord, who can dispel sorrow.
The deputy envoy was an acquaintance of Li Xian.
Guan Canghai.
The one speaking at this moment is Guan Canghai.
“I have fought with Li Xian before, and in the following years I have learned more about him in detail and observed his changes. This Li Xian has extremely high ambitions and great aspirations. He is definitely not the kind of person who is content to remain unknown and cultivate in seclusion. This time he came to the Boundless Immortal Dynasty, definitely aiming to make a big fuss. Therefore, this is a precious opportunity for us.”
The elder of the Wuji Star Palace, whose sleeves were now embroidered with four stars instead of three, spoke with absolute certainty.
"That's true, but I don't understand why the Great Luo Immortal Sect would suddenly provoke the Boundless Immortal Dynasty for no reason?"
Jie Qianchou frowned.
"Do I need a reason?"
Guan Canghai chuckled self-deprecatingly: "As one of the nine great immortal sects, do we need a reason to provoke the Boundless Immortal Dynasty and use it to achieve a certain goal?"
Jie Qianchou glanced at him.
He knew that his self-deprecating humor was directed at the Wuji Star Palace.
Therefore, the once-declining Wuji Star Palace must be extremely cautious in dealing with the issue of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty.
For the Great Luo Immortal Sect, if they wanted to do something in the Boundless Immortal Dynasty, they only needed to make up a reason; the specifics, whether good or evil, right or wrong, were not important.
"Li Xian's introduction of this so-called Dao Realm Supreme Ranking is clearly aimed at stepping over everyone in the entire Boundless Immortal Dynasty to rise to the top and establish his invincible status..."
"No, there must be a deeper reason. Perhaps it's a warning from the Great Luo Immortal Sect to the Boundless Immortal Dynasty? Or even a show of force to intimidate the Radiant Sun Immortal Sect?"
Jie Qianchou speculated, "I remember a message that said the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land had once sought out the Yaoyang Immortal Sect. Could it be related to this matter?"
As he spoke, he shook his head again: "Forget it, it's not important. Let's push this matter forward. As long as we can muddy the waters and prevent the Boundless Immortal Dynasty from having too much time to cause trouble for our Boundless Star Palace, that will be a victory for us."
Why does Elder Jie think so?
"strength."
Jie Qianchou said, "Leng Xingshu definitely has the strength of a top-tier nine-star True Monarch! Although Li Xian is very strong, even if I were to say he is equivalent to an eight-star renowned True Monarch, he still wouldn't be able to suppress the entire Boundless Immortal Dynasty... unless they impose age restrictions."
As he spoke, he added with some doubt, "But it seems that this wasn't mentioned in the information we received."
After listening, Guan Canghai remained silent for a moment, a full two breaths, before speaking again: "Elder Jie, I understand the biggest difference in our understanding of this issue. You have underestimated someone." "Who?"
"Li Xian!"
"he?"
Xie Qianchou shook his head: "I did not underestimate him in the slightest."
"No, you did underestimate him. You regarded him as an eight-star True Monarch and even pointed out his age, which shows that you understand his greatest advantage, but... that's not enough."
Guan Canghai said, "You know that once you draw an age line, no one in the Boundless Immortal Dynasty can compare with him, but... you have overlooked the time he has spent cultivating until now, so that you still think his strength is still based on when he killed the number one rogue cultivator, Gu Qianfan."
"Is there a problem?"
"Have."
Guan Canghai took a deep breath: "Two years have passed since Li Xian killed Gu Qianfan with his sword at Dengxian City!"
"I think you're the one with the problem."
Jie Qianchou said, "You know, only two years have passed. You don't mean to tell me that he has already broken through several times and has the combat power of a nine-star True Monarch?"
"Two years is a very short time... So, let me put it another way."
Guan Canghai said in a deep voice: "Li Xian, since you entered the Dao, it has only been ten years. Two years is equivalent to one-fifth of your cultivation time... This one-fifth, according to my cultivation time since I entered the Dao, is sixty years, and according to Elder Jie, your cultivation time since you entered the Dao, it is one hundred and twenty years!"
Sixty years!
One hundred and twenty years!
This novel way of comparison made Jie Qianchou's pupils shrink.
At this moment, he finally realized something: "You think... the Great Luo Immortal Sect is serious? Their real goal is to elevate Li Xian, allowing him to step on the younger generation of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty to rise to power and establish an invincible position?"
"Correct!"
Guan Canghai said heavily, "And I believe he will succeed! With this battle, he will completely shatter the backbone of the younger generation of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty!"
After speaking, he paused, "But the Boundless Immortal Dynasty might not believe it! Li Xian has grown too fast, and their understanding of him is seriously lagging behind! In addition, their domestic geniuses have gained some advantages in their clashes with our Boundless Star Palace in recent years, and they are all arrogant and thinking about defeating a few more Dao Sons of the Upper Sects to prove themselves. They would never have imagined that in just two years, Li Xian could..."
"No, even if they've thought of that, it doesn't matter. As long as we help the Great Luo Immortal Sect build momentum, with public opinion in our favor, the Boundless Immortal Dynasty will have no choice but to send someone to fight Li Xian! After all, they can only win! If they lose, the blow to domestic confidence will be unprecedented!"
Following his train of thought, Jie Qianchou also perked up: "Some forces that are already dissatisfied with the royal family's policy of treating cultivators and mortals equally in terms of breaking the law will be the first to stand up and overthrow the Yun family's rule over the Boundless Immortal Dynasty, thus plunging them into internal strife."
His eyes gleamed: "By then, they will be too busy with their own affairs to bother us, and our Wuji Star Palace will be able to get precious time to recuperate."
Guan Canghai pondered for a moment, then nodded.
This is a hidden danger left behind by the Boundless Immortal Dynasty's constant promotion of itself as the tenth sect over the years.
When everyone in the country felt that the Boundless Immortal Dynasty was already the top power, a wave formed, and even if a few people could see the situation clearly, it was of no use.
"This is the best chance for our Wuji Star Palace to extricate itself from the quagmire of the Wuliang Immortal Dynasty! Quickly, pass on my orders to mobilize all forces, fan the flames, and ignite the fighting spirit of everyone in the Wuliang Immortal Dynasty."
At this point, Jie Qianchou looked at Guan Canghai and said, "Although Li Xian is known to the world for killing the Asura Dao Child and for challenging Yi Yuanshi, his real battle for fame was with you at the beginning of the battle in Dengxian City. I'm sorry to have troubled you to stand up and tarnish your identity as the Quasi-Dao Child of Wuji Star Palace."
He said apologetically, "You should soften your stance and praise Li Xian properly, giving the Boundless Immortal Dynasty the illusion that as long as they defeat him, they can completely defeat the younger generation of our Boundless Star Palace."
"This is nothing to be upset about; it's just that I'm not as skilled as others."
Guan Canghai, on the other hand, seemed rather magnanimous.
He was indeed unwilling to accept defeat when he was first defeated by Li Xian, but in recent years, after learning about Li Xian's rapid growth and seeing Li Xian's reputation rise again and again, he no longer had that feeling.
"I'll go right now!"
As Guan Canghai spoke, he quickly got to work.
……
Compared to the Great Luo Immortal Sect, the Boundless Star Palace and the Boundless Immortal Dynasty were in almost a head-to-head competition. Under this competition, the Boundless Star Palace had invested far more in the Boundless Immortal Dynasty than the Great Luo Immortal Sect.
When these forces were fully activated, everyone came into contact with this list that seemed to humiliate the Boundless Immortal Dynasty.
Furthermore, when Guan Canghai, who had once fought Li Xian, spoke highly of him and claimed that Li Xian's talent and strength ranked first among the younger generation of the Wuji Star Palace, immediately...
The entire Boundless Immortal Dynasty was in an uproar.
The Wuji Star Palace acknowledges that Li Xian's strength ranks first even within the Wuji Star Palace. So, if they defeat Li Xian, wouldn't that be equivalent to defeating the Wuji Star Palace?
In an instant, the news swept through all the states and kingdoms of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty at an extremely fast pace. Everyone was shouting for the geniuses of the Boundless Immortal Dynasty to stand up, challenge Li Xian, defeat him, and prove that the Boundless Immortal Dynasty indeed had the strength to become the tenth great immortal sect.
Even some local governments have joined in promoting the list.
In this atmosphere of near-nationwide fervor...
Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer.
On this day, Xiao Zhanfeng, a legendary figure in the Boundless Immortal Dynasty who fought his way to the top and was considered a paragon of practical combat in everyone's eyes, stepped forward and officially announced his challenge to Li Xian.
Soon, surrounded by thousands of people, this famous and legendary figure appeared outside the embassy of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.
(End of this chapter)