Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2294: 165: Magical Combat (Part 2)
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Moving with elegant grace, he glided past the treasure bead to intercept it, his palm—smooth as polished jade—rising to meet the air.
The prismatic rainbow light fractured, exposing the startled expression of the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva!
Behind Wang Ba, the silhouette of a bird flickered and faded, replaced instantly by the manifestations of a dragon, an elephant, a bear, and an ape…
He was bolstered by the immense power of various divine beast rules, while the Yellow Dao Domain flowed covertly across his palm.
That jade-like hand appeared to move sluggishly, yet its true speed was deceptive; it struck silently toward the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva, who desperately crossed his thick, muscular arms to shield himself!
Bang——
A heavy, muffled thud resonated through the air.
The Fire Lotus Bodhisattva’s eyelids began to twitch violently!
The defensive layers of light coating his skin shattered with terrifying rapidity!
From a distance, the white jade palm seemed unremarkable, but in this moment, it felt as though the very Sky Dome was collapsing. It felt as if the sun and moon had been inverted, pressing down with a force that was light yet weighed thousands of tons—a slow, inevitable descent.
In that heartbeat, a sense of dread similar to what the Yellow-skinned Bodhisattva had felt surged within his soul.
“How can he possess such monstrous strength?!”
His arms, forged through a thousand tribulations, met an overwhelming impact. An agonizing, high-pitched crack echoed, making the teeth ache as his bones snapped instantly!
The broken limbs offered no resistance; they were driven back by the palm's momentum until his chest caved inward!
His Golden Body shattered, Demonic Qi exploded outward, and even his Primordial Spirit was violently jolted from its shell!
Though the description is detailed, to the spectators, it happened in a flash. Wang Ba simply stepped forward and, with a gentle-looking palm strike, sent the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva’s Primordial Spirit flying while the physical body disintegrated.
At that moment, the Cloud Sky Sect Taoist Field erupted in a frenzy of cheers and excitement.
The youth clad in purple robes nodded in approval, his gaze shimmering with genuine shock.
“He is truly the personal disciple of the Heavenly Monarch!”
By observing Wang Ba’s recent maneuver, he recognized the distinct techniques of the Canlong Realm.
Wang Ba’s execution of the Canlong Realm’s Dao Law made the manipulation of divine beast rules look as effortless as a summer breeze. His mastery was profound, not merely a surface-level imitation. Even during the golden age of the Canlong Realm, such a level of Cultivation would surely place him in the top five.
This was the hallmark of Canlong Realm practitioners compared to those from other territories. Typical cultivators have finite energy and usually dedicate themselves to deepening a single rule.
In contrast, Canlong Realm cultivators select several specific divine beasts, studying the rules they embody to borrow their might. The more profound their comprehension, the more devastating the borrowed power becomes.
However, the path is treacherous; many spend their entire lives failing to grasp even one rule, let alone several.
Consequently, most Canlong Realm cultivators appear mediocre. Only the most brilliant geniuses can truly enter this Dharma, but once they do, those at the pinnacle possess such versatile techniques that they have virtually no weaknesses.
In a duel of Magical Combat between those of the same stage, one must be superior in every single category to suppress a cultivator from the Canlong Realm.
Wang Ba’s palm strike was the perfect example; it seemed simple, yet it integrated the rules of multiple divine beasts famed for raw power. It proved he had reached a terrifying level in the ‘strength’ rule and still had the capacity to explore others.
The youth had only ever seen such sophisticated methods used by a late-stage Crossing Tribulation Great Cultivator from the Canlong Realm.
Regrettably, due to the constraints of the Domain, the Primordial Spirit's support was lacking, preventing the strike from reaching its true potential.
Even so, that single palm was enough to reign supreme among middle-stage Crossing Tribulation experts!
Meanwhile, despite his shattered arms and shifting expression, the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva’s deep Cultivation allowed his Primordial Spirit to snap back into his flesh. With a sudden shudder, his limbs mended. He hoisted a Venerable Victory Banner wreathed in golden flames and swung it toward Wang Ba.
Wang Ba looked on with a hint of surprise as the banner fanned toward him. He felt the Six Desires Fire ignite within his heart, threatening to turn him to ash!
To the onlookers, crimson flames resembling red lotuses had already begun to sprout from his form.
They did not singe his robes or burn his skin; instead, they were incinerating his Primordial Spirit directly!
Seeing this, many of the monks couldn't hide their triumphant smiles.
On the side of the Cloud Sky Sect, the joy of the disciples turned instantly to shock and rage:
“Despicable! Fellow Daoist Taiyi has been lured into a trap!”
The purple-robed youth’s eyes narrowed, immediately sensing the sinister nature of the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva’s technique.
His hand twitched within his sleeve, prepared to intervene at a moment's notice.
“Manipulating the mind… a clever trick indeed.”
On the battlefield, Wang Ba felt a flicker of surprise, his mind racing. He mentally intoned the “Supreme Forget Love Technique” while simultaneously activating the Ice Attribute Path within his Domain. In an instant, the fires threatening his Primordial Spirit began to freeze over…
The Fire Lotus Bodhisattva was momentarily stunned, but he soon sneered, violently shaking the Venerable Victory Banner.
The flaming banner flared with renewed intensity.
A moment later, the ice vanished, and the fires on Wang Ba’s body roared back to life, even more ferocious than before!
“What a domineering Heart Fire Technique.”
Surrounded by flames, Wang Ba’s face held a look of astonishment. Feeling the rising tide of uncontrollable lust in his heart, his expression darkened. An ancient zither suddenly manifested from his Primordial Spirit.
The zither’s melody flowed like a cool mountain spring, piercing and cold, slowly dousing the Raging Fire in Wang Ba’s heart.
Panic gripped the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva. He poured every ounce of his strength into spinning the fire flag, yet the zither music remained rhythmic and unshakable. The flames on Wang Ba’s body failed to return. Instead of falling, a shadow loomed behind Wang Ba before vanishing instantly!
A frantic alarm went off in the Fire Lotus Bodhisattva’s soul!
In that split second, the memory of the Yellow-skinned Bodhisattva’s brutal end flashed through his mind. Consumed by instinctive terror, he screamed out:
“Hold! I surrender!”
His voice was panicked and hurried, terrified that a single second’s delay would mean his death.