Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2272 - 158: Encirclement (Part 3)
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At that precise moment, True Man Ba’s Flying Dao Treasure, which had been leading the charge at the front, came to a sudden, jarring halt as if it had slammed into a solid wall. The instant the light on the Dao Treasure flared up, it shattered with a violent, ear-splitting crash!
Immediately afterward, the entire Dao Treasure was consumed in a thunderous explosion!
Boom!!!
Following closely behind, True Man Nie’s Flying Dao Treasure also appeared to strike an invisible obstacle, triggering a terrifyingly loud blast!
Trailing in the rear, Wang Ba’s pupils suddenly contracted!
In a flash of thought, he forced his own Flying Dao Treasure to a grinding halt.
Without a second of hesitation, he roared at the top of his lungs:
"Enemy attack!"
The cultivators following in his wake stopped in a state of horror, their faces pale with dread. Despite their panic, they reacted quickly, grouping together while simultaneously scanning the void around them.
In the following breath, a disheveled True Man Ba and True Man Nie stumbled out from the wreckage of their destroyed Dao Treasures!
Yet, almost at that exact same time, four solemn Bodhisattvas manifested silently in the void, launching lethal strikes toward the two of them!
Buddhist light swirled as the air filled with the echoes of Sanskrit chanting. Before True Man Ba and True Man Nie could regroup, they were forcibly separated by two Bodhisattvas each. Left with no other choice, they hurriedly manifested their Ninth-Tier Dao Domains. Already reeling from the loss of their Dao Treasures, they were immediately plunged into a desperate struggle under the combined assault of the Bodhisattvas.
"Taoist Friend Ba, Taoist Friend Nie!"
Wang Ba’s expression shifted slightly as he prepared to rush forward to provide aid. However, before he could move to support them, an old monk suddenly materialized in the void beside him. With hands pressed together in prayer, the monk said calmly:
"Supreme True Buddha... Layman, this old monk shall be your opponent."
Wang Ba came to an abrupt stop, his face darkening significantly:
"Opponent?"
His Spiritual Sense surged outward, rapidly scanning the surroundings.
He discovered that he was not the only one targeted; similar monk figures had appeared out of thin air around the cultivators who were accompanying him not far behind!
Although there were only ten monks—fewer than the number of cultivators—it was clear these monks hadn't expected such a large force of Crossing Tribulation cultivators to arrive as reinforcements.
The two factions clashed instantly.
Despite being outnumbered, the monks possessed an endless supply of Dao Treasures, unexpectedly allowing them to seize the upper hand.
Witnessing this, Wang Ba’s heart was clouded by a layer of gloom.
This location was so close to the Cloud Sky Realm, yet the Supreme True Buddha had managed to set an ambush here. This was a clear sign that the situation within the Cloud Sky Realm was truly dire.
He focused his mind and sensed a faint connection to the Token he had left outside the Soul Falling, which brought him a small measure of relief.
"Since I have a path to advance and a way to retreat..."
Wang Ba’s gaze sharpened. He cast a quick glance toward the distant, struggling figures of True Man Ba and True Man Nie before turning his attention back to the old monk. Without wasting another word, he acted.
The Eighth Tier Yellow Dao Domain erupted from above his head like a massive, roaring river, pouring down with immense force!
The old monk stood with his palms joined, seemingly unbothered. His aged eyebrows quivered slightly and then shot forward like nimble, grasping arms.
The eyebrows collided directly with the Yellow Dao Domain!
In the next instant, the old monk’s calm facade was completely shattered!
His eyes widened with a mix of shock, awe, and a growing trace of terror!
"This... this is not the Eighth Tier Dao..."
But his realization came far too late.
The incredibly heavy Yellow Dao Domain, at the very moment it touched those two long eyebrows, crushed them as easily as gold or jade. It then slammed into the old monk’s body with the force of thunder.
The monk unleashed his Golden Body, but it was systematically pulverized by the overwhelming power of the Yellow Dao Domain in a heartbeat!
Demonic Qi began to leak from the Golden Body as the monk’s face twisted into a demonic snarl. Yet, beneath the weight of the Yellow Dao Domain, he was as fragile as an insect under a wagon wheel. With a nearly silent 'crack,' the old monk’s body exploded into a mist, vanishing entirely into the Realm Sea...
Wang Ba frowned slightly and shifted his body to the side, avoiding the spray of blood from the monk.
He shook his head slowly.
He truly could not comprehend how a mere Arhat had the audacity to act so arrogantly in his presence.
However, the disturbance caused by Wang Ba’s side of the battle immediately startled everyone nearby.
"Is there another Bodhisattva Realm expert hiding here?"
The four Bodhisattvas, while intensifying their pressure on True Man Ba and True Man Nie, glanced toward Wang Ba in astonishment.
Conversely, True Man Ba, True Man Nie, and the other cultivators fighting the Arhats were filled with sudden hope, their morale surging!
"Taoist Friend Taiyi, go help the others first! I can hold out for a while longer!"
True Man Ba shouted urgently.
Their side only had three middle-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators, including Wang Ba, while the four Bodhisattvas were their equals in strength. Three against four was a losing battle. True Man Ba quickly reasoned that it was better to let Wang Ba clear out the Arhats to free up the early-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators.
The four Bodhisattvas were sharp and reached the same conclusion.
Their eyes met, and one Bodhisattva immediately broke away from the fight with True Man Ba, turning to charge straight at Wang Ba!
This Bodhisattva had calm eyes, ears that reached his shoulders, and a black mustache. He looked the image of compassion, yet his actions held no mercy. He brandished a top-grade Dao Treasure shaped like a Ruyi, swinging it toward Wang Ba with crushing force!
True Man Ba was filled with both rage and frustration!
Both he and True Man Nie were being double-teamed, so why was the enemy only pulling manpower away from his side?
Did they think he was weaker than True Man Nie?
However, no one had the time to worry about his hurt pride.
Wang Ba had just finished crushing an Arhat and intended to help True Man Ba, but seeing one of the Bodhisattvas break off to intercept him, a cold, lethal glint flashed in his eyes.