Chapter 429: Baiyue vs. Xiejianxian

"Little Xu, victory and defeat are common occurrences for a soldier; failure is the mother of success."

"One failure doesn't mean anything. Believe in yourself, you will definitely win next time."

Ye Fan comforted Xu Que with a straight face and patted his shoulder, but the uncontrollable upward curve of his mouth had already betrayed him.

"..." Xu Que was expressionless, his eyes somewhat hollow.

"Xu the Second Dog, don't be discouraged. All powerhouses possess an indomitable heart and a will that never admits defeat. An Invincible Dao Heart is forged through repeated failures," Shi Hao said.

"Uh..." Xu Que wanted to speak but stopped.

Fortunately, aside from having his equipment farmed, there wasn't much of a loss.

As for face, he would pick it back up next time.

It was a pity, though; he was only a hair's breadth away from a draw. If it had been a draw, perhaps there would have been a chance to farm Chen Beixuan's equipment.

"But truth be told, this Chen Beixuan's bearing and strength are truly impressive.

Especially that air of looking down upon the masses, that 'who else but me' spirit—it's rare. A proper template for a King of Pretension," Wang Wu said.

"Enough, Sword Immortal Wang. Is anyone else matching?" Xu Que asked.

"I'm not matching anyway. Even if I were to match, I'll wait until I become the Heavenly Emperor in the future. My strength isn't at its peak right now," Ye Fan said.

"Xiao Shi, aren't you coming? I have high hopes for you," Xu Que asked again.

"Next time." Shi Hao also had no intention of matching.

Subsequently, Xu Que turned his gaze toward Baiyue Jiaozhu, who was also in this batch of newcomers, and asked:

"Big Shot Baiyue, all of us newcomers have matched already. Why don't you round out the group? You don't understand what love is, right? Maybe your matched opponent will be a philosopher who can give you the answer."

Baiyue Jiaozhu had no interest in private combat, but upon hearing that he might match with an existence capable of resolving his confusion, he felt somewhat moved.

"If you still need to continue matching, make your decision quickly."

"Otherwise, this Group Owner will close this function soon."

Yan Shuangying's voice came through.

"Baiyue, a real man shouldn't be a coward," Wang Wu goaded him. Anyway, eating melons cost nothing, and watching a show was quite comfortable.

"Exactly, go get him," Morgana echoed.

Hearing this, Baiyue Jiaozhu nodded and said:

"Since that is the case, I shall respectfully comply. Please, Group Owner, open the Heavens Matchmaking once more."

"Fine," Yan Shuangying said.

The next second, Baiyue Jiaozhu's figure appeared on the Arena, and the Virtual Arena instantly transformed into another mode: a sky full of stars, backed by a sea of stars, infinitely blue, captivating the mind.

"I wonder who Baiyue will match with," Wang Wu said.

"According to the patterns I've observed, except for individual special cases, there is a high probability that opponents are closely related to one's own world background," Han Li said.

"Indeed, that makes sense. Just like Uchiha Madara matched with the Otsutsuki from the same worldview, little friend Ye Fan matched with Chu Feng who has a similar background, and the Ruthless One matched with an ancient Red Dust Immortal," Bad Commander said.

"In that case, let us wait and see," Xuanzang said.

"Starting match, matching in progress!"

"Match successful!"

"Matched opponent: Ancestor of All Evils, Xiejianxian!"

When this name appeared, Demon Lord Chonglou's expression changed slightly. This person had appeared in his Script, and was extremely evil and detestable; furthermore, according to the Script, he had lost to Xiejianxian.

A dignified Demon Lord of the Six Realms, actually losing to a piece of trash composed of evil spirits.

"This name sounds somewhat familiar," Morgana said, a look of contemplation on her face.

"It is indeed somewhat familiar," Yun Yun said.

"Hmph, in my world, this Xiejianxian is the final boss of Renjian," Demon Lord Chonglou said, his expression cold.

"Looking at it this way, it really is a similar background. In Baiyue Jiaozhu's world, there also exist Nuwa Houren, Shushan, Spirit Pearl, and existences like Nuwa and Fuxi," Bad Commander said.

"Demon Lord Chonglou's plane and Baiyue Jiaozhu's plane are successive, with the same background.

According to the timeline, the Demon Lord's timeline is about two hundred years earlier than Baiyue's.

It is just that the two may not belong to the same space-time; they could also be parallel worlds," Yan Shuangying's voice came from afar.

"Is that so? Then this is interesting," Demon Lord Chonglou laughed.

"Xiejianxian's true form is condensed from the evil thoughts of the five great Elders of Shushan, containing endless desire and evil power. The seven emotions and six desires, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of all things in the world are his nourishment; he is immortal and indestructible," Yan Shuangying said.

Hearing this, everyone felt it was profound even if they didn't fully understand.

On the Arena, Baiyue also heard Yan Shuangying's introduction, his expression turning slightly solemn.

"Wahahaha~"

The Reincarnation Channel vanished, and before the person arrived, a wild, arrogant laugh echoed through the air.

In the Void, a dark energy flickered and vanished like bubbles, and then a figure gradually took shape. A weird, bald man in black robes emerged from within, saying word by word:

"Evil thoughts become a sword, attaining the Dao to become an immortal; I am Xiejianxian!"

Immediately, Xiejianxian sized up the Baiyue Jiaozhu before him, his gaze slightly sharp, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

Because he sensed the aura of a kindred spirit—it was a kind of primitive human evil, as well as a skepticism toward the rules of the righteous path?

Although Xiejianxian did not understand what this virtual platform was, he understood the purpose of coming here.

"Make your move, ignorant mortal," Xiejianxian said arrogantly, his eyes playful.

Baiyue Jiaozhu felt Xiejianxian's terrifying magic power and his expression turned solemn, but he maintained his composure, revealing a smile as he said:

"Before we fight, I have a question. I ask that you enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Hearing this, Xiejianxian became interested and said:

"I am in a pleasant mood, speak."

"I wish to know what love is, what the meaning of love is, whether there is true love in the human world, and whether I should believe in it," Baiyue Jiaozhu said.

Once these words were spoken, although the members of the Chat Group had long since guessed it, they still couldn't help but chuckle.

Baiyue Jiaozhu is truly very persistent when it comes to "love."

He asked Xuanzang before, and now he has started again.

"Hehe." Xu Que smiled slightly; the big boss Baiyue is really interesting.

Xiejianxian was slightly stunned, feeling a bit surprised; he had thought it would be some other kind of question.

However, he is the most evil entity between heaven and earth; for Baiyue to ask him about love, isn't that a bit disrespectful?

After a moment of thought, Xiejianxian still replied earnestly: "When people return to the origin, they only forget everything, repeat mistakes, and cycle through eternal suffering. This is the tragedy of life; everything repeats in cycles, and love is the same—true is false, false is true, there is reality within the void, and void within reality."

"..."

Baiyue looked up at the starry sky, as if he understood, yet as if he did not.

"Listening to your words is like listening to words. This guy Xiejianxian successfully changed the subject." Ye Fan gave a thumbs up.

"But?" Baiyue still wanted to ask more.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, few preserve the truth, many are deluded; the Immortal Dao is hard to maintain, the Ghost Dao is easily evil, and the Human Dao is of the heart—forgiveness does not come from others." Xiejianxian brought out another philosophical saying.

Baiyue Jiaozhu is not Xiaobai; his schemes are not those of an ordinary person, and it is impossible for him to be fooled.

He knew that he would not find the answer to love from Xiejianxian, and felt slightly disappointed.

But it cannot be denied that Xiejianxian is indeed a philosopher, full of grand principles, only that he could not answer his specific question.

Furthermore, even if he had said it, he might not have considered it the true answer.

"Alright, I have already answered your question. Satisfied or not, make your move; let me see your strength." Xiejianxian raised his hand, signaling for him to act.

Baiyue placed one hand on his chest and bowed slightly; as the saying goes, the accomplished are teachers, and Xiejianxian was worthy of it, then he said frankly:

"Chat Group, I admit defeat."