Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2435 - 214: Ascending to the Cloud Sky Realm (2)
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He had collaborated with the Western and Northern Great Bodhisattvas to confront the adversary, fully recognizing the horrifying power of True Man Taiyi. Even as he reflected on it now, confidence in battling him remained elusive.
The entity inside the Reclining Buddha entered an uncommon hush for a brief instant before inquiring deliberately:
"What is the background of this True Man Taiyi?"
The Western Great Bodhisattva refrained from hiding a single detail, swiftly narrating the intelligence he had assembled:
"Legends suggest he hails from the Silkworm Dragon Realm as a disciple of the previous Realm Master there, slain by the Buddha Lord. In the prior Cloud Sky Realm conflict, he rose to fame... Earlier, the Northern Great Bodhisattva chased him relentlessly, yet he slipped away. We never imagined his power would surge so dramatically in merely three or four centuries. None of the three of us could stand against him, and he even morphed into the Ruins Master of Zhang’s Ruins."
The tone from within the Reclining Buddha quieted again for a spell, then declared:
"Avoid venturing to Zhang’s Ruins..."
Confusion flickered across the Western Great Bodhisattva and his companions, yet without elaboration from the voice, they hesitated to probe, simply assenting with nods.
"Fret not over this individual."
The enigmatic sound from the Reclining Buddha continued, before posing another question:
"Any other noteworthy events of late?"
After some contemplation, the Eastern Great Bodhisattva interjected abruptly:
"The Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm has sealed its borders once more lately; it's uncertain what moves they're making."
"The Glazed Buddha Realm has isolated itself anew?"
That majestic timbre from the Reclining Buddha, typically composed, now bore a subtle trace of irregularity.
The Eastern Great Bodhisattva replied honestly:
"Precisely so. The previous activation of the Ten Thousand Buddha Formation in the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm shielded the Cloud Sky Realm, followed by opening their gates to accept numerous disciples. Fresh reports indicate they've closed them off again. Buddha Lord, our aim to seize the four great realms of Duanhai Cliff faces the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm as perhaps the greatest barrier..."
"I see."
The voice in the Reclining Buddha restored its tranquil poise, then steered the conversation elsewhere, inquiring:
"Has the trial for the prospective Buddhas been resolved?"
The Reclining Buddha's attention shifted faintly, as if settling upon the Western Great Bodhisattva.
The Western Great Bodhisattva responded without delay:
"Six took part in this trial, with most displaying strong results, save for Wisdom Calm Bodhisattva... whose words came off as flippant, missing the Buddha Lord's grace."
The Moon Truth Great Bodhisattva at his rear creased his brow lightly upon hearing this:
"Wisdom Calm Bodhisattva transcends self-image and human form; everything stems from his essence—how could his words be labeled flippant?"
As the patron of Wisdom Calm Bodhisattva, he naturally desired for Wisdom Calm Bodhisattva to press on.
The Western Great Bodhisattva fell silent at these words. With a casual snap of his fingers, an image materialized in the emptiness, depicting the figure cackling madly before an ape wielding a staff smashed his head and Golden Body.
The Moon Truth Great Bodhisattva's expression soured right away, and he held his tongue.
Embodying the Buddha Lord's prestige as the Supreme True Buddha, such antics utterly lacked solemnity?
Conduct like that surely couldn't inspire reverence.
"That leaves just Wisdom Fate, Wisdom Spirit... and five more in contention."
The Reclining Buddha tallied them unhurriedly, then murmured:
"We cannot delay any longer."
The Great Bodhisattvas refused to slacken, voicing their assent promptly.
"As for that True Man Taiyi and the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm..."
The Western Great Bodhisattva ventured a careful prompt.
The voice from the Reclining Buddha lingered for a few breaths, then intoned measuredly:
"I shall handle it personally on this occasion..."
At these words, every Great Bodhisattva shuddered violently!
Exchanging glances, they each caught a glimmer of shock in the others' gazes.
...
Whoosh——
A ribbon of blue radiance abruptly stopped, hovering amid the endless emptiness.
From it, Wang Ba's form materialized next, his eyes fixed ahead.
Despite having beheld the majestic Chaos Origin Substance encircling the Cloud Sky Realm before, encountering it once more still filled him with awe, stirring deep emotions and muting his words.
"If only the Little Cang World could remain in this place..."
Such an idea surfaced unbidden in Wang Ba's thoughts.
At present, of the four great realms at Duanhai Cliff, only the Cloud Sky Realm and the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm endured.
Ample open space existed to host something like the Little Cang World.
Bathed in the unending Chaos Origin Substance of this area, the Little Cang World would escape the dread of depletion, steering clear of inevitable doom.
Envisioning that future, he lingered before the immense Chaos Origin Substance, mulling over placements for the Little Cang World and ways to harmonize with the Cloud Sky Realm and Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm...
Yet clarity returned to him shortly.
He gave a wry shake of his head, centered his mind briefly, and rather than proceeding straight to the Cloud Sky Realm, veered directly toward the 'Duanhai Cliff' site.
Much like the Immortal Pass.
From a distance, next to the Cloud Sky Realm and its plentiful Chaos Origin Substance, no barriers came into view—just infinite, yawning void.
It was only upon passing the Cloud Sky Realm and approaching Duanhai Cliff that a towering barrier loomed suddenly, its heights and depths unfathomable, appearing limitless at first sight...
Wang Ba glided silently across this immense barrier.
He perceived the complex, meandering arcane golden patterns coursing through it.
In his senses, the Duanhai Cliff's face toward the Realm Sea mirrored the Immortal Pass on the opposite side almost exactly.
Even now, with his grasp of Buddhism’s four primary sects, the enigmas of Duanhai Cliff eluded him completely.
"Just how was this structure erected?"
Staring at the barrier ahead, Wang Ba issued a seldom-heard sigh.
This barrier not only dashed the Little Cang World’s chances of breaking free but also confined myriads of trillions of souls within the Sea of Chaos Realm, denying them humanoid forms and any refuge upon demise.