Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2391 199: Six Paths_3

The drops within this shadowy pool were clearly enigmatic golden pennies, wriggling as though they possessed life.

Following the setup by Wisdom None, the cultivator's form entered into them.

Then, beneath the somewhat grave stare from the green-robed figure, those enigmatic golden pennies from the pool seeped into them...

Pools that had seemed identical to him at first now displayed their unique traits distinctly.

These enigmatic golden pennies permeated the cultivators' Primordial Spirits, enveloping them...

Before long, the cultivators emerged from the pool one after another, beaming with smiles, altered in form, gaining a layer of serenity and mercy.

Most among them were Outer World Cultivators, their previously hideous looks now even more terrifying.

Even though the green-robed figure had witnessed this sight previously, viewing it again brought a heavy pressure upon him.

"If I can unravel the principles hidden in these enigmatic golden pennies, maybe..."

Maybe he could truly break down the Supreme True Buddha at its core.

Such notions raced through his thoughts.

Wisdom None had guided these cultivators back to the hall by now.

In no time at all, the whole Six Paths Pond Water fell into utter quiet.

The green-robed figure sensed the surrounding air and eyed the pool, in the end choosing not to act.

He surveyed the area, his eyes flickering a bit:

"Last time, it feels like I exited from this spot."

He promptly dredged up his recollections and hurried toward the path he had taken after Pu Yuan to depart.

Yet soon after, he came to an abrupt halt.

"This location... it doesn't seem like there was this branch path before."

The green-robed figure creased his forehead lightly, meticulously reviewing the earlier memory of traversing this area.

Although he had turned to dust back then, concealed in a cultivator's collar, he had committed the way to mind. Now, the profound tunnel ahead showed notable differences from what he remembered.

"It appears this approach won't succeed..."

Without a second thought, the green-robed figure silently extended his Spiritual Sense outward, taking utmost care to evade detection by anyone, lest he alert any entities.

Quickly, amid the complex and tangled corridors, he detected the position of the 'Heart-Cleansing Mirror' that had once compelled him to show himself.

"This route is so convoluted?"

"I overlooked this earlier."

The green-robed figure showed mild astonishment.

Still, upon reflection, it made sense.

After all, his power and level were weak then, like a lamb amidst predators in the Supreme True Buddha's domain, exerting every effort just to stay safe. How could he have energy to explore further?

He dashed straight to the Heart-Cleansing Mirror's spot.

At his present pace, even while intentionally moderating his speed and masking his trail, he arrived close to the Heart-Cleansing Mirror in just seconds.

As he recalled, the Heart-Cleansing Mirror dangled over a cavern opening, aimed at yet another shadowy doorway.

Remembering how this Heart-Cleansing Mirror had unveiled him, the green-robed figure grew more alert.

He fine-tuned his aura a touch and advanced toward the Heart-Cleansing Mirror.

As he went past the Heart-Cleansing Mirror, he raised his eyes just a little.

Within the mirror, he caught only a faint, almost illusory glow, but no reflection of himself.

The green-robed figure eased up right away, inwardly commending:

"Pushing the Thousand-eyed Dark Lizard bloodline to its limit, its laws are truly remarkable, capable of subtly veiling even such an artifact."

While a slight imperfection was discernible, no one would likely spot it without staring fixedly at the mirror.

Wasting no time, he pressed on into the corridor where the mirror stood.

"Kid, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't head that way..."

A voice laced with relaxation and mockery abruptly rang out from behind, catching him off guard.

The green-robed figure froze after just two steps.

His expression stayed steady, yet his mind plunged.

Refusing to panic, he turned around steadily.

His eyes unwittingly shifted to the doorway across from the Heart-Cleansing Mirror.

That doorway loomed dark and profound, shrouded in gloom as if concealing myriad sinister shapes.

The green-robed figure's gaze sharpened a touch.

Once more, the mocking tone resounded near his ears:

"This area endured a massive catastrophe in the past, though it's been restored. To escape, you'll have to go through me... Kid, got the guts?"

The green-robed figure mulled it over briefly, then moved toward the facing doorway.

The shadowy corridor stretched dim and endless.

Surprisingly, nothing unusual crossed his path.

Until a radiant glow at last appeared before him, prompting the green-robed figure to stop.

At the edge of his vision.

A luminous yet hushed palace rose within this cave.

A simple yard lay outside the palace.

In that yard rose a Bodhi Tree adorned with faces, hideous yet exuding an oddly kind presence.

A form wrapped in pristine white radiance perched at a stone table under this strange Bodhi Tree, with various treats laid out on the table. The posture was at ease, head tilted up slightly to regard him.

Despite the white light cloaking it, a subtle smile appeared to flicker, blending admiration and wonder.

Then it spoke, unhurriedly.

And those words sent a sharp shock through the green-robed figure's core.

"True Man Taiyi... This marks our third encounter."

"Third time?!"

Wang Ba shuddered violently, the well-known salutation from his past immediately evoking a particular person, at last revealing a hint of irrepressible shock:

"You, you're the one from Zhang's Ruins who took over as Master of Ten Thousand Demon Palace!"

"Are you the Lord of Six Paths!?"

The white-light-shrouded figure appeared unmoved by the outburst, chuckling idly:

"It looks like Shen Fu somewhat overstated your abilities..."

Shen Fu?

Wang Ba's mind stirred faintly; could this be the Junior Brother who had tipped him off about being there? Where might that Junior Brother be now? Had he been tainted by the Six Paths Pond Water?

Why did this one seem so sure he'd show up here?

A whirlwind of jumbled ideas flooded in, mixing worry, wariness, and nagging uncertainties.

Since the other recognized who he was, why let him get this far, only to spout cryptic remarks?

Even pointing out the way to exit on purpose.

A prank?

Some jest?

But would a famed Great Bodhisattva-stage Lord of Six Paths stoop to playing games with him?

Unless...

He fixed his stare on the other, a torrent of ideas surging in a flash.

Why had Cloud Sky Sect's Sect Leader Bai known of the Sea of Chaos Realm; why had this one ventured to Zhang's Ruins, posing as the Master of Ten Thousand Demon Palace; why had Junior Brother Shen Fu, spotting him beyond Cloud Sky Realm, rushed to warn him of the Supreme True Buddha's move to the Sea of Chaos Realm...

All these everyday hints linked up right then.

Within him, a theory took shape, astonishing and all-consuming.

He locked eyes on the white-light-veiled figure, his tone dropping instinctively with a faint quiver from the staggering, implausible idea:

"You, you are..."

"Xiahou Demon?"

Upon hearing those four words, the figure beneath the white light straightened up abruptly, the laid-back demeanor at last giving way to genuine astonishment and gravity...