Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2298: 166: Magical Combat (Part 2)

A short distance away, the Red Bodhisattva’s gaze shifted between disappointment and intense gravity:

“The radiance of this man’s treasure is incredibly powerful! Even with such force, his defenses remain unpierced!”

The momentum of the Treasure Mallet was spent, leaving it powerless to return to its master.

Just as it prepared to vanish back into the void, a frigid, low command resonated through the air:

“Halt!”

Abruptly, the Treasure Mallet froze in place!

Sensing imminent danger from afar, the Red Bodhisattva frantically attempted to recall the artifact, urging it back with his will.

However, in the following heartbeat, a colossal hand descended from the heavens. It swept across the sky and seized the Treasure Mallet. Despite its violent struggles, the artifact was easily subdued, its power extinguished as it was effortlessly tucked away into a sleeve!

The connection between the master and his tool was instantly severed!

The Red Bodhisattva flew into a rage:

“Demon Head! Give me back my treasure!”

With a furious roar, he struck the back of his black bison and once again began his stride across the void!

Wang Ba’s expression remained frozen in ice. Had the Land-Parting Staff not manifested in time to intercept that treacherous strike from the sinister Treasure Mallet, his Primordial Spirit might have been shattered, ending everything right there!

Even though he had survived, being caught off guard had forced him to take the brunt of the impact. The piercing agony in his Primordial Spirit ignited a rare, burning fury within his heart.

Watching the Red Bodhisattva charge toward him again with five treasures orbiting in preparation for a fresh assault, Wang Ba let out a cold sneer:

“Do you truly believe you are the only one who commands Dao Treasures and divine beasts?”

In that moment, he summoned forth the Treasure Tower, the Ruyi, the Treasure Bead, the Large Brush, and the Ancient Zither while gripping a sword hilt. Within his Primordial Spirit, the Wind-Driving Staff and Land-Parting Staff began to circulate. Beneath his feet, a red, human-headed divine beast with the body of a snake soared out to intercept the foe!

Witnessing this display and seeing the sheer number of top-grade Dao Treasures Wang Ba had called upon, everyone—from the Cloud Sky Realm to the followers of the Supreme True Buddha—stood paralyzed in stunned silence.

The purple-robed youth felt that the brilliance of these treasures was blindingly superior. By comparison, even the Cloud Sky Sect of the Cloud Sky Realm seemed impoverished and miserly when it came to their collection of Dao Treasures.

The Red Bodhisattva’s face also betrayed a flicker of doubt and hesitation.

By relying on the Supreme True Buddha and waging wars across the lands with the backing of the Sea of Chaos Realm, he had managed to assemble these six Dao Treasures, which were his greatest pride.

He had never imagined his opponent would be even more lavishly equipped!

However, since both sides were already mid-charge and their auras were locked, retreating now would mean losing the initiative and worsening his position. Trapped like a man riding a tiger with no way to dismount, he could only grit his teeth, drive the black bison forward, and swing his blade in attack.

The two combatants closed the distance rapidly!

The single horn of the black bison began to glow, preparing to release that mysterious divine light once more!

But at that exact moment, the human-headed, snake-bodied divine beast suddenly shut its eyes!

Instantly, the entire battlefield was plunged into total darkness!

The radius of the blackness was not vast, yet it suppressed more than just the five senses; even Spiritual Sense was rendered dim and useless!

To those watching from the outside, it appeared as though both fighters had been swallowed by a dense, impenetrable mass of shadows!

No sound, no aura, and no clashing of weapons escaped that void.

One moment passed, then two… as several more ticked by, it felt like an eternity to the observers who kept their eyes glued to the dark sphere.

Hua—

The darkness vanished in an instant!

Simultaneously, the air was filled with the relentless sound of heavy, dull impacts!

The youth in the purple robe looked on immediately.

He witnessed the Treasure Tower, Lotus Branch, Sutra Banner, Buddha Bowl, and Vajra Sword all being suppressed by the weight of Wang Ba’s various Dao Treasures.

The red snake-bodied beast had coiled itself tightly around the black bison, its human face splitting open into a massive, bloody maw as if it intended to swallow the bison whole!

The black bison thrashed violently, leaving both creatures in a desperate deadlock.

The purple-robed youth shifted his gaze and saw the Red Bodhisattva nearby, now in a three-headed, six-armed form, locked in a brutal melee with Wang Ba.

Surprisingly, Wang Ba had also manifested a Dharma Aspect with three heads and six arms.

This was originally the Divine Skill known as the “Nine Changes of the Ape God,” which the Wu Monkey King had once mastered. Although Wang Ba had not trained in it extensively, his current mastery of the rules made such Divine Skills easy to replicate.

While his Talent in Body Refinement was average and he rarely sought out physical brawls, his combat prowess was by no means inferior to a specialized Cultivator facing a tribulation.

Furthermore, unlike standard Law of Heaven and Earth transformations, his three-headed, six-armed Divine Skill utilized Divine Beast Rules, granting him far more versatile techniques in close-quarters combat.

Fists and feet collided at high speeds between the man and the Bodhisattva, causing the surrounding void to buckle and collapse. It was still impossible to tell who would emerge victorious!

All three of the Red Bodhisattva’s faces were grim as he spoke in a heavy tone:

“We have clashed for two rounds without a victor. Why not end this struggle now?”

Wang Ba’s six arms continued to move in a blur, meeting every blow, but a thin smile touched his lips:

“Who said a winner wouldn't be decided?”

In the next breath, an ape suddenly lunged from Wang Ba’s sleeve. Its frame expanded rapidly until it became a titanic Demon Ape. Gripping a Black Gold Ruyi Stick, it swung horizontally at the Red Bodhisattva!

Though startled, the Red Bodhisattva smirked with disdain upon sensing the ape was only at the late-stage of the Seventh Tier. With a burst of force, he swatted the creature away.

However, the ape merely grinned. It spun through the air and hoisted the Black Gold Ruyi Stick, shaking dozens of divine beasts from its fur. These beasts transformed into beams of light and merged into the stick.

The Black Gold Ruyi Stick was itself a divine beast obtained from the Sea Market. It possessed immense potential and was just a hair’s breadth away from the Eighth Tier. Now, using the ‘Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled’ technique, Wang Ba allowed it to absorb dozens of Seventh Tier souls. Its aura exploded, and its size grew monstrously!

The stick slammed down directly onto the crown of the black bison, which was still struggling with the Candle Dragon!

Unable to defend itself while pinned, the bison’s dull eyes filled with golden stars. Dazed and broken, it was promptly swallowed by the Candle Dragon!

With the bison gone, the Candle Dragon turned its fury toward the Red Bodhisattva’s Dao Treasures. Like a snowball gaining speed, it began knocking them down one by one.

Meanwhile, the Treasure Tower, Ruyi, Treasure Bead, Ancient Zither, Large Brush, and Sword Hilt were freed. They turned into streaks of light and flew into Wang Ba’s six waiting hands!

The shift in the battle happened in a flash, but the Red Bodhisattva, trapped in the grind of combat, could only watch the disaster unfold.

Seeing Wang Ba armed with six treasures and commanding both the Candle Dragon and the Demon Ape, the Red Bodhisattva felt his skin crawl. He finally understood the bone-deep despair his own enemies felt when facing him.

He was a step too late. Like a mountain collapsing or a dam bursting, his regret came when it was far too late to change the outcome.

Though his heart burned with indignation, logic finally took hold. The Red Bodhisattva leaped backward, retreating a great distance as he shouted urgently:

“I concede!”