Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2330 - 177: Revealing Himself (2)
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With a subtle shake of his head, he swiftly pulled back into the realm.
A few breaths passed in tense waiting, yet no one had the guts to charge inside.
From afar, the sound of the realm membrane tearing open reached his ears.
Wang Ba's eyes narrowed a bit, as he planned to head back to the Cloud Sky Arena and stick to Bai Lechan's orders for aiding different spots, but all at once, the man's earlier warning rang in his thoughts.
His Spiritual Sense rapidly swept across the whole Cloud Sky Realm, prompting a frown from him:
"The Cloud Sky Sect's counterattack stays mostly on defense, drawing foes further in... Has the moment he spoke of not arrived yet?"
"Both the Southern Great Bodhisattva and the Eastern Great Bodhisattva have stepped into the realm."
"Just what is the proper moment?"
Brimming with uncertainty, he observed the Sects shielded by barriers as their Formations cracked open, with numerous cultivators getting seized. His expression darkened, but without delay, he unleashed the Wu Monkey King along with the Four Spirits and various other divine beasts.
Even though the Wu Monkey King's cultivation level was a touch lower, the Ruyi Stick gripped in its grasp proved incredibly powerful. Boosted by Wang Ba's Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique, it matched the might of an Arhat without question.
Clutching the Ruyi Stick tightly, it zeroed in on bashing nearby Arhats who weren't on guard.
The Four Spirits shifted into a Candle Dragon form, wrapping around the Wu Monkey King to offer support while not blocking its devouring of the monks bit by bit.
Their joint efforts let them dominate amidst the gathered monks.
Wang Ba thought for a moment, then his form blurred as he appeared atop the protective barrier over the Azure Dragon Mountain Range.
He transmitted a message to the gaunt elderly man inside the barrier:
"Patriarch, since the Supreme True Buddha has assaulted the Cloud Sky Realm two times, the outcome hangs in uncertainty. To stay safe, it's wise to get ready for any huge shifts. Should that happen, you can depart this realm alongside me."
Spotting Wang Ba soaring nearby, the gaunt old man's shriveled features lit up with delight at first, but upon catching the transmission, his look grew grave right away.
His mind raced with quick thoughts.
Having ascended from the Little Cang World, he had lingered longer in the Cloud Sky Realm, yet his true bonds lay with Little Cang World. So, he held little loyalty to the Cloud Sky Realm itself.
Still, shifting the entire Sect out of this realm was a massive undertaking.
Relocation itself was easy enough, gathering belongings uncomplicated. Yet afterward, picking a new home and ensuring the junior disciples' cultivation requirements got fulfilled posed real worries.
Sure, amid this raging calamity, mere survival would count as fortune if things turned irredeemable, so he wouldn't dare hope for more.
After pondering it over, he responded through transmission:
"Wang Ba... or perhaps True Man Taiyi is the better address!"
"To start, I owe you thanks for fetching that elixir for me."
"Should a massive upheaval strike soon, and you can't tend to anyone else, just flee by yourself. But if helping us won't burden you and you've got room to spare, kindly remember our sect's connections and offer aid. Zhong Yuanzi would forever be in your debt!"
Despite his severe wounds, the gaunt old man viewed the situation with sharp clarity.
The Wanxiang Sect from Little Cang World and the one in Cloud Sky Realm bore the same name and roots. However, with Wang Ba rising to fame in the Cloud Sky Realm as True Man Taiyi, whether they counted as a single entity now hinged on this True Man Taiyi's view.
In good faith, he delivered the elixir and came personally to save them, which more than settled the debt to their shared legacy. Anything extra, the Cloud Sky Realm's Wanxiang Sect had no right to expect from Wang Ba, even if the old man held the Patriarch role—he didn't see it as grounds to press for more.
So, he avoided using the name and went with 'True Man Taiyi' instead, making his position clear.
No superior-subordinate bond tied them, putting every choice squarely on Wang Ba.
Wang Ba caught the words and paused in mild surprise. Grasping the intent, he gave a soft smile and transmitted back:
"Understood, but Patriarch, I ask you to keep this quiet and not spread it around."
He had fretted over the Patriarch pulling rank, but clearly, the man wasn't like that.
As their exchange continued.
The tear in the realm membrane overhead at last allowed another monk to slip in warily.
He surveyed the empty space nearby and, missing any sign of Wang Ba, shouted excitedly for backup.
Before long, a band of monks trailed after him, hurrying into the realm.
Wang Ba sensed the disturbance and promptly called back the Wu Monkey King plus the rest of the divine beasts, though he held off from engaging them straight away.
Only after a swarm of monks poured through, with the realm membrane's gap getting crowded and harder to pass, did his form dart to the sky. No chit-chat needed, he swept his sleeve, blending the Yuanci Path with the Wind Path and the Rule of Big and Small Ruyi, which yanked the bunch of intruders and Arhats right into his sleeve!
"The death dealer lurks here for us—he hasn't gone!"
The four leftover Bodhisattvas paled in alarm!
But battle-hardened as they were, they realized fleeing spelled doom. Thus, they brandished their Dao Treasures, summoned their Golden Bodies, or summoned enormous Dharma Aspects, not charging but digging in their heels, awaiting reinforcements.
This sight weighed on Wang Ba's mind a little.
Yet he showed no pause, allowing a Dao Treasure sword sheath to drop from his grip as immortal power flooded into it.
A beam of pale golden sword light lashed out at once toward one of them!
Even shielded by a Dao Treasure, the target failed to block the sword beam, and the glow around him splintered in reply.
Right as he prepared to follow up.
A wave of intense peril crashed over him without warning!
The sharp instincts honed from endless brushes with death kicked in once more!
Wings beat at his back, stirring an azure gale, and his body shot away like a bolt of lightning!
Where he had stood, a colossal golden Buddha's Hand emerged soundlessly, closing on empty air in the end.