The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 742: Chapter 692: Change of Mindset, Turn of Situation

“If Pei Xuanjing has solved this problem, it could be good news for our Demonic Way,” an all-powerful demon practitioner interjected.

For demon practitioners, as long as a technique was not bound to lead to death and there was a shred of hope for survival, that was enough.

They did not expect Pei Xuanjing to fully solve the problem at hand. If Pei Xuanjing could address part of the problem, lower the death rate, or ensure that death was not certain, it would be good news for the Demonic Way.

“You have successfully cultivated this technique, you have earned a place in my esteem,” said the Lion Emperor earnestly to Pei Xuanjing.

The Lion Emperor was all too familiar with this technique or, more specifically, he was intimately acquainted with the demonic practitioner who had initially created this technique. He had never thought that any human could successfully cultivate it.

“You flatter me, Lion Emperor, my success was merely a fluke,” Pei Xuanjing replied dismissively.

However, faced with his modesty, the other powerful demons dared not treat him as they had before, recognising that in this world, the strong ruled. Pei Xuanjing had demonstrated enough power to be considered their equal.

The situation was also somewhat defused due to Pei Xuanjing’s intervention.

The Lion Emperor addressed the Master of Mystiq Sky, “You know why we’re here. Let’s get to the point, there must be a satisfactory resolution today, otherwise…”

The Lion Emperor did not finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Now that the Human Race’s scheming had failed and been detected by the Demon Race, either the humans would have to make concessions, or no one would be able to accomplish anything.

Were anyone else or any other force to make such demands or threats, the Master of Mystiq Sky and other powerful beings would not necessarily resort to confrontation, but they would be less than civil.

However, the Demon Race was fully qualified and capable of making such demands; they had the power and the credentials to do so.

Unless the human race was willing to abandon their plan completely or choose to engage in a fierce war with the Demon Race, they would have to accept a compromise and make some concessions in executing their current plan.

“Gentlemen, what do you think?” The Master of Mystiq Sky did not speak but conveyed his question to the surrounding powerful humans telepathically. “Shall we agree, or not? We need to reach a resolution today.”

“We cannot agree!”

“But if we don’t agree, these old demons are not going to give up easily!”

“These old demons are more trouble than they’re worth, relying on them for the plan will not be easy.”

“And if we don’t agree, we’ll inevitably end up in a situation where both sides are badly hurt after the fallout with these old demons.”

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Various opinions were raised by the most powerful beings, each holding their own views.

However, many shared a similar perspective; a compromise seemed inevitable no matter which way they looked at it. Who could realistically stand up to the Demon Race, considering their potent strength and capability to be bullies?

If the tables were turned and the Human Race was calculated by the Demon Race, the Demons would inevitably have to compromise and make concessions, as long as the humans wanted them to.

This was the inevitable outcome of a balanced situation between both sides. Unless one side was clearly aiming for total war, the final result was already predestined.

“In fact, my Taoist friends, we could consider this from a different perspective. If we go ahead with the plan using our original strength, we would not have sufficient power to infiltrate the entire Tianhuang World. However, if we bring these demons into the fold, our benefits will increase substantially.

Pei Xuanjing’s perspective on the matter differed from the others.

Suppose the many strong humans and forces worked side-by-side to push for the accomplishment of their benefits. In that case, the benefits they would receive would only amount to what the Tianhuang World Human Race could take hold of.

However, if they could coerce these demons into joining their cause, they could undoubtedly maximize their benefits and increase the size of the metaphorical cake. Even if they had to share a portion of the cake, they would still stand to gain the most.

Upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s words, the surrounding powerful beings were enlightened and started to consider these possibilities.

“In fact, if we can combine the power of the human and demon races, we can surely accelerate the plan and save time,” said Pei Xuanjing. “So, the most critical task at hand is to reach an agreement on the terms of partition with the Demon Race.”

The Master of Mystiq Sky and the others nodded subtly. The rationale behind Pei Xuanjing’s words was impossible to overlook.

In the absence of sufficient power to either wipe out the mighty from the Demon Race or prevent them from sabotaging, their only option was to push the plan forward as Pei Xuanjing suggested.

“It seems you have reached a decision,” the Lion Emperor commented, surveying the group of powerful humans.

Even though he could not fully grasp what had been said during their covert exchanges, he could tell from their expressions that some consensus had been reached.

And it was not as if there weren’t wise beings within the Demon Race. They had a fair idea of how events would unfold based on their concerted appearance today and were quite confident that they could force the humans into a compromise.

“As the Lion Emperor rightly pointed out, we indeed discussed it,” the Master of Mystiq Sky nodded, returning the Lion Emperor’s gaze, “We are willing to accept the Lion Emperor’s terms, so long as the Lion Emperor can offer suitable compensation?”

They were ready to accede to the Lion Emperor’s demands after some consideration. Given that the opposition had enough power to turn the tables and had seen through their scheming, their acceptance was only appropriate.

However, since the Demon Race had the power to put pressure on them and force them into making concessions, they could do the same. If the Demon Race was not willing to offer sufficient compensation, the Human Race would not get what they desired, and the cultivation would be in vain.

It was undeniable that the tide had turned.

As long as both the Human Race and the Demon Race remained unwilling to abandon the plan to further fusion with the Ancestral Land, subsequently yielding colossal benefits and potentially opening up the Immortal Dao Realm, both parties would need to compromise.

“What do you want?” the Lion Emperor asked the Master of Mystiq Sky after a moment of contemplation.

Although they had anticipated a compromise from the human race when they had arrived, they had also prepared for the likelihood of having to make the first move. Their expectation was a stalemate, eventually leading to a mutually agreeable resolution.

However, the humans’ speedy agreement to the proposal, shifting the ball back into the Lion Emperor’s court to fulfil the requested terms, left him in a bind. Now that the humans had made concessions, a stingy response from the demons would seem excessive.