Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2535: 247: Request for Aid (3)
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Capítulo 2535: Chapter 247: Request for Aid (3)
“What if we utilize the world of Duanhai Cliff as bait to draw the snake from its hole?”
Hearing these words, Tianshang Buddha Lord showed a flicker of surprise, soon replaced by a beaming smile:
“I see it clearly now. Many thanks for your enlightenment, Buddha Lord.”
The remaining Buddha Lords nodded with evident relief at this realization:
“Excellent. A single win or loss matters little in the grand scheme…”
Right in the midst of their conversation, dark cyan vapors suddenly erupted from the bodies of several monks, coiling upward like ominous clouds!
Those three monks instantly looked shriveled and weak, as though struck by a grievous affliction.
“This is bad—the plague is flaring up once more?!”
The Buddha Lords recoiled in alarm.
Tianshang Buddha Lord’s expression shifted; without hesitation, he expelled another Shariputra, its radiant Buddha light wrapping around the afflicted Buddha Lords’ forms…
…
“Junior Brother Shen…”
Gazing back toward the distant void of the Realm Sea, Wang Ba felt a weight in his chest as he vaguely spotted the blue-black aura encircling the Seated Buddha, Reclining Buddha, and Standing Buddha across the three Dharma Realms.
He had tried invoking the rule of cause and effect to manifest near Qian Baimao in hopes of spotting Shen Fu, yet the latter remained absent.
Time was of the essence, and despite exhaustive searches, he couldn’t track them down.
He could only guess that Tianshang Buddha Lord had perhaps slain them earlier alongside a handful of Great Bodhisattvas.
Still, a subtle intuition told him they hadn’t perished.
“Did Xiahou Demon snatch him away?”
“During this clash, Xiahou Demon never appeared. Where could he be lurking?”
Deep in thought and riddled with doubts, Wang Ba kept his composure and stepped into the Teleportation Array with Kong Zen, True Man Gai, and the rest.
The stars and skies whirled about.
The view before them blurred and shifted rapidly.
Emerging from the Teleportation Array, Wang Ba scanned his surroundings and realized they stood just beyond the formation near the Cloud Sky Realm.
Zhang Bokai, Yan Poluo, and fellow cultivators and monks lingered inside the formation; spotting their arrival, their morale surged.
Yet memories of peril made them hesitate to unseal the array hastily.
This Great Array, however, had been erected by True Man Gai and his allies, so unlocking it posed no challenge for them.
True Man Gai, Heavenly Monarch Chao, and Kong Zen chanted incantations in unison, parting the formation to create an opening.
Dreading a renewed assault from Tianshang Buddha Lord, no one lingered, hurrying through to the void bordering the Cloud Sky Realm.
Safe near the Cloud Sky Realm at last, a faint security washed over them, easing the taut faces of True Man Gai and companions.
The heavy tension in the air lifted noticeably.
“Buddha Lord!”
“True Man!”
Zhang Bokai, Yan Poluo, and the others from within the formation rushed forward to greet them.
Though True Man Gai appeared haggard and faded, he brushed aside Zhang Bokai and the group, freeing the Rob Cultivators who had accompanied him from his sleeve. Then, with utmost sincerity, he bowed deeply to Wang Ba, a true grin lighting his face as he declared:
“Gratitude for your timely salvation, True Man Taiyi.”
His vital energy hung limp, a clear sign of the heavy toll from his ordeal in the Lotus Buddha Country.
Beside him, Bai Lechan—who had freshly attained Mahayana—fared even worse, his aura flickering feebly.
He struggled to hold his form together.
Maybe as a reincarnated Banished Immortal, he refused to show weakness.
After offering his respects to Wang Ba, turbulent waves churned in his aura, betraying grave wounds that disrupted his control.
His face stayed composed, merely tinged with a grave air:
“Tianshang has some real skill… Those three Dharma Realms, unless I’m wrong, each match the might of a Human Immortal at the Ninth Layer. Though not crafted for battle arts, from my knowledge of Buddhism, uniting their past, present, and future aspects could challenge a Profound Immortal. We slipped away by luck this time, but we must stay vigilant against Tianshang Buddha Lord’s return—fortify our defenses without delay.”
With that, he let out a sigh:
“Such Dharma Realms typically form after mighty Buddhist figures depart. Assembling them in the Third Realm Sea must have cost innumerable monks their lives…”
“Profound Immortal?!”
Beyond Lady Hua, True Man Gai, Kong Zen, Heavenly Monarch Chao, and bald man Jiao, everyone’s faces grew grave, fixated on the potency of those three Dharma Realms.
Bald man Jiao’s reaction stood out as the gravest.
A hint of terror even crept into his features; while others knew Profound Immortals only by hearsay, he appeared to have faced their terror firsthand…
Yet what stunned the group was Wang Ba’s calm headshake at Bai Lechan’s caution:
“No need for worry—the Supreme True Buddha and his allies won’t strike soon.”
His steady voice carried unshakable assurance, peace, and poise, lending his statement undeniable weight.
The lingering strain in the atmosphere eased once more.
“With Taoist Friend Taiyi’s word, we can truly stand down.”
True Man Gai let out a booming laugh.
Now, he held no disdain for this younger cultivator, his words brimming with respect.
Lady Hua, bald man Jiao, and the Rob Cultivators Wang Ba had freed showed utmost courtesy as well.
This shift left Heavenly Monarch Chao at Wang Ba’s side grinning ear to ear, pride swelling within.
But Wang Ba pivoted abruptly, his voice turning grave and earnest as he regarded True Man Gai:
“That said, there’s an urgent issue I must raise with True Man Gai and the rest.”
Catching the shift in Wang Ba’s tone, True Man Gai and others shared looks before True Man Gai chuckled in response:
“Taoist Friend Taiyi, no need for such formality—you saved our lives. Speak freely.”
At those words, Wang Ba unexpectedly retreated a couple of paces. Amid everyone’s stunned stares, he bowed profoundly to True Man Gai and the group, declaring:
“I beseech you all to aid me in unlocking Duanhai Cliff!”