Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2384 197: Isolation
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"This method ought to successfully block out the external rules."
Wang Ba observed silently as Zhao Feng and his companions escorted 'Wisdom None,' fading away toward the Jade Pot Realm, before he gradually shifted his attention, gazing down at the expansive domain and the nine Guard Cities stretching out below, a trace of strain showing on his face.
From his vantage point, the surrounding rules were vaguely visible, gradually infiltrating the realm membrane.
The realm membrane, once capable of shielding against outside rule disruptions and safeguarding the beings inside the realm, now proved completely powerless against the rules of the Sea of Chaos Realm, letting them steadily and covertly affect the realm...
After gaining knowledge of Buddhism's four primary rules, Wang Ba achieved a profounder grasp of the rules that cultivators had long contemplated.
The Dharma Lineage essentially borrows from others' strengths; much like how jade from another mountain polishes a blade, by drawing on the four core rules of earth, fire, water, and wind, his mastery of the rules he already knew advanced to a superior level.
This heightened grasp of rules granted him fresh perspectives on the Sea of Chaos Realm's rules.
"At first, the Sea of Chaos Realm's rules appeared superficial and disordered next to the authentic rules of the Realm Sea. Yet now, they seem like the Realm Sea rules blended with the Buddhist approach to rules, shaping their ultimate configuration."
It's similar to musical principles—arranging the identical notes in varied ways produces distinct impacts and flavors. The Sea of Chaos Realm's rules evoke for him a sense of reworking the Realm Sea rules through a Buddhist lens.
Though a bit tangled, put simply, this reinforced his early hunch that the Sea of Chaos Realm's rules were likely intentionally crafted by the Tibetan Immortal.
Employing the Immortal Pass to seal off the Sea of Chaos Realm completely.
Ensuring no Rob Cultivators could arise within the Sea of Chaos Realm.
"Such an elaborate plot—could it aim to halt Immortal Monarch Luhe's revival?"
Wang Ba found himself musing.
To his mind, this stood as the likeliest reason.
Without such an intricate arrangement, a heavenly immortal could simply overwhelm all in the Realm Sea with ease.
"However... weren't his methods enough to stop Immortal Monarch Luhe's resurrection?"
"This approach feels pointlessly redundant."
If he possessed the power to slay Immortal Monarch Luhe, in theory, he should have the might to erase any chance of the foe's return. No call for extra steps; it's like removing trousers just to pass gas.
"Maybe other limitations held him back?"
"Or perhaps Tibetan Immortal was too exhausted to press on?"
"And then there's the rise of the Supreme True Buddha afterward?"
He mulled over these matters intently in his thoughts. As he gathered the five Treasure Staffs into his grasp, a sensation grew that he neared unlocking the ancient enigmas from eons past, with the puzzles inching toward revelation in his consciousness.
Despite no substantial progress in reality, that intuition persisted intensely.
He sensed hazily that it wouldn't take much longer to fully discern the events between those two immortals from ages untold...
But shortly, he gathered his wandering ideas and set them aside.
His focus shifted back to the emptiness encircling the domain.
In his vision, the barren void faintly displayed traces of rules.
These belonged to the Sea of Chaos Realm's rule.
This was also why he had journeyed to the Immortal Pass earlier, aiming to replicate its barrier around the Sea of Chaos Realm and cut off Little Cang World from outer ties.
Naturally, he had no intention of halting the flow of Chaos Origin Substance or the exchanges among cultivators; just blocking the Sea of Chaos Realm's rules would do.
Prior to comprehending Buddhism's four main rules, he lacked any leads, tackling it through blind experimentation. Yet with his deeper insight into the Sea of Chaos Realm's rules, solutions crystallized in his mind:
"The Sea of Chaos Realm's rules seep into the inner domain because of the four major Buddhist rules' sway. These rules alter the Realm Sea rules' essence, like massive rocks that can't slip through a tight mesh. But pulverize the rocks to dust, and they glide right through—the four major Buddhist rules serve that function."
"Therefore, if there's a method to reform these infiltrating rules from 'dust' back into 'rock' at the realm membrane, the problem gets fixed."
In a typical domain, even with its tight link to the Realm Sea rules, independence is preserved, free from outside meddling.
Yet domains in the Sea of Chaos Realm endure constant corrosion from the enveloping rules.
When Wang Ba's realm was still modest, he hadn't perceived it; now, elevated to mid-stage Crossing Tribulation and armed with advanced rule comprehension, awareness dawned.
Pinpointing the root made finding remedies far simpler.
"The realm membrane must apply specific tactics to make external rules cling without advancing deeper, thereby solving the dilemma."
"And what fits better than living beings?"
Wang Ba's eyes gleamed, and in that instant, he flicked his sleeve.
Myriad Class IV, Class V, and a scarce handful of Class VI spirit poultry touched down upon Little Cang World's surface.
Vast numbers of Spirit Turtles and Spirit Beasts crashed mightily onto the realm membrane's face...
Hundreds of years prior, Little Cang World had absorbed the bulk of invading outer powers, storing the Chaos Origin Substance harvested from them inside its bounds.