Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2275: 159: Wielding the Sword (Part 2)
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Her Primordial Spirit endured agonizing torment!
Despite her composed facade, a streak of cold ruthlessness defined her spirit; ignoring the visceral pain of her own sliced flesh, she unleashed a flying dagger Dao Treasure, severing an arm from the Three-Eyed Bodhisattva in a bloody exchange!
Wang Ba moved like a lightning strike, arriving instantly to sweep the two severed portions of True Man Nie’s form into the safety of his sleeve.
The Three-Eyed Bodhisattva roared with savagery; despite his lost limb, he swung the Vajra Sword in a silent, lethal arc toward Wang Ba’s back!
However, the blow was intercepted by a sudden wall of Earth Yellow Treasure Light!
The Vajra Sword shuddered violently, nearly recoiling from the sheer force of the impact.
A flicker of secret dread crossed the Three-Eyed Bodhisattva's mind.
Struck by the blow, Wang Ba whipped his head around, his eyes burning with a rare, predatory ferocity that caused the Three-Eyed Bodhisattva to instinctively flinch.
Though the Bodhisattva was immediately consumed by shame and fury, Wang Ba had already flickered out of existence, reappearing beside True Man Ba.
The opponent facing True Man Ba was a Bodhisattva of a different breed—broad-shouldered and massive, with skin the color of deep azure. He possessed a harelip and protruding tusks, his eyes resembling those of a wild beast. Were it not for the holy golden sigils and the radiating Buddha light, he would have been mistaken for a demon rather than a divine being.
Having watched Wang Ba brush aside ten Arhats and two Bodhisattvas as if walking through an empty field, a cold shiver of dread climbed up this Bodhisattva's spine; he realized the figure from the distance had closed the gap in a mere few breaths.
He steeled his heart with desperate resolve!
Clutching a treasure mountain and banking on the strength of his Golden Body, he endured True Man Ba’s counter-offensive, using the momentum to hurl the massive treasure mountain directly at the approaching Wang Ba!
The treasure mountain echoed with the resonance of Buddhist chants, feeling as heavy as an entire world. As it fell, it seemed to lock down the very fabric of fate, leaving the target with no path for retreat!
Wang Ba’s momentum faltered for a heartbeat before a look of grim determination took hold!
He marched through the void without hesitation. As the mountain plummeted, the massive, spectral image of a turtle-snake Alien Beast manifested around him. Its four massive limbs stomped against the vacuum, its shell was thick with jagged spikes, and the serpent head let out a roar toward the heavens!
The descending treasure mountain was brought to a dead halt, hanging suspended in mid-air.
Bodhisattva Qinglan’s expression twisted as he strained, his eyes bulging in an attempt to crush Wang Ba beneath the mountain’s weight.
But in the next breath, the phantom of a slippery loach shimmered across Wang Ba’s skin. He glided effortlessly past the flank of the treasure mountain, rendering Bodhisattva Qinglan’s massive exertion entirely useless.
In that fleeting moment where the enemy's old strength was spent and new Qi had yet to rise.
Wang Ba had already surged past Bodhisattva Qinglan. Without uttering a word, he snapped his sleeve, drawing True Man Ba into his storage space.
While the description takes time, these events unfolded in the blink of an eye.
After navigating the gauntlet of three Bodhisattvas, Wang Ba had finally secured every cultivator who had accompanied him into his sleeve.
At that exact moment, over a dozen terrifying surges of Demonic Qi reached the battlefield!
A powerful, familiar voice boomed from the distance:
“Wizard, cease your arrogance! All Taoist Masters, assist me in capturing and executing this criminal!”
“By the command of the Hell Path Master!”
Wang Ba’s frame shuddered at the sound. He intended to trigger the Great Celestial Escape Divine Skill to flee, but he was forced to flicker away to dodge a synchronized strike from Bodhisattva Qinglan, the Three-Eyed Bodhisattva, and the Female Bodhisattva. Despite the danger, he could not help but look back.
Leading the dozen or so demonic figures was a man with a handsome but pale face and a frigid expression. He wore magnificent yellow demonic armor and stood at the center of the demonic host, radiating an aura of heroic authority.
“Junior Brother?!”
Wang Ba’s heart skipped a beat!
The leader of this demonic vanguard was none other than his Junior Brother, Shen Fu, whom he had briefly encountered at the Reclining Buddha before their forced separation!
Yet, even though Wang Ba had not disguised his face or hidden his aura, Shen Fu stared from the void with total indifference. He looked at Wang Ba as if he were a complete stranger and an enemy, without a single trace of emotion.
Witnessing that cold gaze, a dark sense of foreboding gripped Wang Ba’s heart!
That look was identical to the vacant expressions of the cultivators he had seen drowning in the Six Paths Pond Water within the Reincarnation Six Paths.
“Is it possible that Junior Brother has also…”
As the realization dawned, Wang Ba’s face darkened, and for the first time, a true sense of panic set in!
But there was no time for grief; Bodhisattva Qinglan attacked again, launching the treasure mountain stealthily from behind!
The Female Bodhisattva stood at a distance, spinning a spiked arm ring like a lethal wheel, aiming its jagged edges at Wang Ba.
Simultaneously, the Three-Eyed Bodhisattva—his arm now fully regenerated—swung the Vajra Sword down in a fit of rage!
The three Bodhisattvas coordinated their assault. Unlike their previous individual efforts, they now worked in unison, utilizing their prior combat experience. A massive ‘卍’ character manifested in the air, rapidly sealing off the surrounding void.
“The Heaven and Earth Net is cast; you have no escape!”
Bodhisattva Qinglan laughed with manic triumph.
Nearby, the dozen demonic shadows—along with the ten Arhats who had shed their shattered Vajra forms to reveal their true demonic shapes—were closing in under Shen Fu’s command!
Wang Ba’s eyes scanned the closing circle, a look of profound gravity finally appearing in his gaze.
His focus sharpened, eventually settling on the fast-approaching, emotionless Shen Fu.
Within his sleeve, a sword scabbard slid quietly into his palm.
“As long as there is no Great Bodhisattva present...”
The Earth Yellow Treasure Light began to glow softly around his body once more.
“...Then I still have a chance to fight!”
Whoosh—
Bodhisattva Qinglan’s pupils contracted!
Even under the combined suppression of three Bodhisattvas, Wang Ba’s silhouette vanished instantly!
“Is it that same movement technique from before?!”
“No, that's impossible—it’s far too fast!”
The void had been locked down; to bypass such a seal required a massive gap in cultivation power, a level their opponent clearly had not yet attained.