The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 2324: Chapter 2270–2271: Responding to the Pact? The Demon God’s Will

Although the Jade Emperor is the Emperor of Heaven, and all gods are under his jurisdiction, the Nether Yin Department is ultimately a feudal lord that the Jade Emperor’s hand cannot yet reach.

As such, after the Wood Virtue Star Lord abandoned his Divine Position to become the Wheel-turning King, one of the Ten Halls of Yama, he shut himself in within the Yin Department, researching the Reincarnation Path, rapidly elevating his Realm, eagerly seeking to prove himself as a Taoist Monarch. Only upon reaching the level of Taoist Monarch could certain matters be resolved.

Strength inherently comes with privileges. Things that are taboo even at the True Immortal level or Quasi-Taoist level become trivial matters, meriting nothing more than three cups of wine, for a Taoist Monarch.

If he can prove himself as a Taoist Monarch, then some matters of that time can be resolved, as success is beyond reproach.

However, even if, due to concerns about many external threats, he shut himself in within the Yin Department, the Jade Emperor was preoccupied and couldn’t afford to care, due to the Kongtong Seal cast by the Witch God Sect Leader, competing against the Five Emperors of the human race, and being distracted by many matters in the Realms of Heavenly Seas.

Yet, over the years, even in the Yin Department, the Wheel-turning King has faced countless attacks. If not for his own powerful strength and the closed nature of the Yin Department, he would likely have been in grave danger.

Fortunately, his initial choice was correct. Though he abandoned the Great Path of Wood, offended many by privately bestowing the Divine Position, and focused solely on refining the Path of Reincarnation, he has finally reached this stage.

The power of the Reincarnation Path is well-known, and many cultivate within the Yin Department, but not everyone is qualified to tread this path further.

Now, the Wheel-turning King has reached this stage, with the possibility to try proving himself as a Taoist Monarch; he proactively brings up the previous agreement with the Witch Deity Teaching.

This is not only a request for the other party to fulfill the agreement, but also extends goodwill.

With the past transaction of Divine Position between them, there is some bond between each party, especially now that the Wheel-turning King hopes to prove himself as a Taoist Monarch and master the powerful Laws of Reincarnation, he naturally has the qualification to collaborate with the Witch Deity Teaching.

This is why he brings up past matters; otherwise, neither party would mention it.

Although no word was spoken before, there was a tacit understanding: if the Wheel-turning King couldn’t reach this stage himself, the agreement would be void, and the Witch Deity Teaching would absolutely not allocate resources to assist in proving oneself as a Taoist Monarch.

Conditions and agreements require both parties to be on the same level to be qualified, or else proposing them would not only be seeking humiliation but perhaps even a path to destruction.

“The Reincarnation Path, such a powerful road, if one proves himself as a Taoist Monarch, even as a newly ascended Taoist, it would likely represent formidable combat power!” The Witch God Sect Leader’s eyes sparkled as though he thought of something.

Now that the Wheel-turning King requests them to fulfill the agreement, the goodwill is naturally evident to the Witch God Sect Leader.

And towards the goodwill of a future Taoist Monarch powerhouse, even the Witch God Sect Leader would not refuse, as no matter how powerful the Witch Deity Teaching is now, uniting with more powerhouses is not a bad thing.

Furthermore, this Taoist Monarch powerhouse, in the ranks of newly ascended Taoist Monarchs, is powerful but not so overwhelming as to affect oneself or the interests of the Witch Deity Teaching, making a perfect collaborator.

Especially considering the Wheel-turning King’s past transaction of the Star Lord Divine Position and Wood Dao Authority, it’s destined that he cannot cooperate with the Jade Emperor nor be friendly with the Taoist School.

“In this case, Lady Pingxin will have an opponent!” Zhuli Jiuyin Ancestor Witch said with deep meaning.

The Laws of Reincarnation, the Reincarnation Path is not cultivated by the Wheel-turning King alone; currently, there is one who proves the Reincarnation Path to become a Taoist Monarch, and that is Lady Pingxin, the friend of Imperial Honors Houtu, once the Reincarnation Demon God in the Nether Yin Department.

If this Wheel-turning King proves himself as a Taoist Monarch in the future, then the Reincarnation Path will no longer be solely ruled by Lady Pingxin, but rather a competition between these two.

“The path of cultivation is inherently a competition with countless rivals; only by defeating countless opponents can one truly reach the summit.” Ju Mang Ancestor Witch said coldly from the side.

Lady Pingxin is indeed a Taoist Monarch, an Innate Demon God reincarnated, sharing ties with Imperial Honors Houtu and Zhuli Jiuyin as fellow Demon Gods. They may have some friendship.

But what does that have to do with me? If Lady Pingxin is willing to cooperate with them in the Witch Deity Teaching and join them, then they are naturally collaborators, helping balance some opponents and weaken threats.

Yet over thousands of years, she hasn’t truly cooperated with the Witch Deity Teaching. The few times they joined forces were merely out of mutual benefit.

Conversely, the Wheel-turning King’s positive attitude can’t be easily relinquished by them.

This is also a signal to others, telling the other Taoist Monarchs that although the Witch Deity Teaching is powerful, it does not intend to monopolize all benefits. As long as it doesn’t affect the interests of the Witch Deity Teaching, collaboration between both parties is possible.

Of course, Ju Mang Ancestor Witch has his own little thoughts in this as well. Although the Witch Deity Teaching is powerful now, each Ancestor Witch has their own interests. In the face of the common interests of the Witch Deity Teaching, everyone can unite, but the internal division is also guided by strength.