Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2356 - 87: Reassurance
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Whoosh——
The earthy yellow glow of the treasure faded away.
With a serious look on his face, Wang Ba gazed toward Yu Yu from afar.
Once she unleashed that stunning beam of divine light from her right eye, Yu Yu appeared utterly exhausted, her gaze vacant as she collapsed weakly.
Chong Hua swiftly caught her before she hit the ground.
Qiao Zhongxu, Taoist Master Yingyuan, and the other spectators all stood stunned:
"That young woman's right eye... Could it be the Blood Pupils Skill?"
"Yet how did it unleash such immense might?!"
Though familiar with the Blood Pupils Skill from the Holy Desecration Realm, the onlookers found Yu Yu's version vastly surpassing Gan Xiong's earlier feat. When the divine light burst forth, even from their safe vantage as bystanders, a chilling threat hung in the air.
It felt like ants confronting colossal beasts, like an innate force of dominance pressing down!
Gan Xiong alone showed no trace of astonishment in his eyes.
He merely stared at Yu Yu's right eye, his look brimming with intricate emotions.
Swish.
In a blur, Wang Ba appeared before Chong Hua.
A heavy seriousness marked his features.
The pair shared a knowing look, words unnecessary between them.
Right then, the events spanning over two centuries in the Sea of Chaos Realm flooded into Wang Ba's thoughts.
"Three Great Camps... Jade Pot Realm..."
"Within the Little Cang World..."
"That crimson-gold blood orb from the Holy Desecration Realm... the True Fire Staff... so it was hidden here from the start!"
Wang Ba's eyes naturally turned to Yu Yu, whose face now held less savagery and more serenity. His attention fixed on her right eye, emotions churning wildly in his chest.
"Since my departure, Yu Yu has fully absorbed and merged that blood orb from the Holy Desecration Realm... Who knew it was truly a stabbed eye all along."
"And the weapon that stabbed it? The True Fire Staff, part of the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou!"
From what Master Chao had revealed, the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou probably belonged to Tibo, and that treasure had lodged in an eye affecting the Holy Desecration Realm for eons. No need to spell out the eye's master.
"Immortal Monarch Luhe!"
"The blood orb fused into Yu Yu's right eye is none other than Immortal Monarch Luhe's eye!"
With this revelation dawning, a vivid image surfaced in his mind:
Across the boundless Realm Sea, two luminous figures battled fiercely. The moment Immortal Monarch Luhe activated his eyes for the Double Pupil Treasure Technique, Tibo hurled the True Fire Staff, which struck and impaled one of the foe's eyes in an instant.
Clutching that eye, the True Fire Staff tore through myriad realms, depleted its energy, and plummeted into the Holy Desecration Realm...
Eons afterward, Yu Yu, carrier of Immortal Blood, entered the Holy Desecration Realm. Linked by bloodline, she awakened this eye, ultimately refining and embedding it into her own right eye.
"Far too bold... What if remnants of the immortal's intent linger in that eye..."
Wang Ba fixed his stare on Yu Yu, brows knitted in deep concern.
This worry wasn't unfounded. From Chong Hua's shared memories, Yu Yu's nature had grown oddly restless and short-tempered after absorbing the Immortal's Eye.
The eye's influence was unmistakable.
Still, the deed was irreversible now, words useless; all they could do was monitor Yu Yu closely and stand ready for any shifts.
Meanwhile, Chong Hua had absorbed Wang Ba's outer adventures. Overwhelmed by the vast scale outside the Sea of Chaos Realm, he betrayed his shock:
"The Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou... and the True Fire Staff counts as one?"
"Does that imply..."
His eyes subtly drifted to the distant Taoist Master Changying, golden double pupils gleaming with icy sharpness.
Catching Chong Hua's intent, Wang Ba gave a subtle shake of his head, murmuring low:
"No need for that."
With the True Fire Staff as part of the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou, he now possessed four in total.
Just the Overturning Water Staff and the 'Kong' Staff, said to reside in the Eastern Luli Buddha Realm, remained unclaimed.
Naturally, visions of collecting the full set of six Dao Treasures stirred in him now.
Imagine the terrifying might of uniting six supreme Dao Treasures—what could it achieve?
Yet, bound by his agreement with Qiao Zhongxu, seizing the Overturning Water Staff by force from him clashed with his Dao-heart; besides, alternative paths to claim it existed.
Chong Hua sensed Wang Ba's inner deliberations, and the chill in his gaze gradually faded.
Simultaneously, the weakened Taoist Man descended quietly, eyeing the weary Yu Yu before turning to Wang Ba. Amid the grave stares from spectators Qiao Zhongxu and Taoist Master Yingyuan, he flicked his sleeves lightly, clasped his hands, and offered a deep, respectful bow to Wang Ba:
"Man, greets the lord."
Yet midway in his bow, an invisible force lifted him, halting the gesture.
Raising his head, he met Wang Ba's warm smile, laced with deeper meaning:
"Taoist Friend Man, you've advanced remarkably swiftly."
Man's pulse quickened inwardly, yet he upheld his deferential poise and replied gravely:
"It is all due to the lord's benevolence, along with the array of Elixirs and spirit foods bestowed by Taoist Master Chonghua, allowing me a modest recovery in so brief a span. This kindness, Man shall never overlook..."
Wang Ba offered only a subtle grin, commenting offhandedly:
"No cause for such formality. As fellow cultivators, with you as the elder, talk of favors feels unnecessary between us... When might you regain your Mahayana state?"
His query came so abruptly that Man hadn't anticipated the bluntness. Momentarily startled, he soon composed himself and answered,
"To my shame, I remain merely a lingering soul. Even today, bolstered by Taoist Master Chonghua's gifts and ascending to Crossing Tribulation, my Primordial Spirit stays fractured. Moreover, amid the broken laws of the Sea of Chaos Realm, reclaiming Mahayana seems all but unattainable..."