Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2538: 248: Opposition (3)
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Though backed by Chao Tianjun, Kong Zen, and Jiao, the six Mahayana Cultivators still left him three short of the required number.
Should True Man Gai refuse to join, he could perhaps summon the Master of Quiet Cave into the fray. Together with Chaos Green Fox, it might scarcely suffice for an attempt.
Deep down, however, his confidence wavered greatly.
After all, divine beasts, innate divine demons, and cultivators differed at their core. Mastering the Six Candle Stick of Tongyou proved no simple feat.
True Man Gai apparently picked up on Wang Ba’s current dissatisfaction. Fearing it might jeopardize their grand plan against the Supreme True Buddha, he spoke frankly:
“Rescuing the cultivators trapped in Duanhai Cliff doesn’t have to mean shattering Duanhai Cliff itself.”
“Given Taoist Friend Taiyi’s vast potential and solid foundation, some time in secluded cultivation could spark breakthroughs, letting you match or even eclipse the Tianshang Buddha… Moreover, Liaochan stands as a reincarnated Banished Immortal, more than equipped to confront this Tianshang Buddha. I’ll rally our fellow peers somehow, and we might well possess the power to finish this… After vanquishing the Supreme True Buddha, we could employ the whirlpool in the Realm Sea to extract all our comrades from the Sea of Chaos Realm safely.”
“This path spares harm to our Four Great Realms while freeing those on the Duanhai Cliff side. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”
“On top of that, whatever cultivation resources Taoist Friend Taiyi requires, Cloud Sky Realm will shoulder them entirely.”
At these words, Wang Ba’s eyes scanned True Man Gai’s quiet allies: Bai Lechan, Lady Hua, plus the grave-faced Chao Tianjun and Kong Zen. After pondering silently with thoughts racing, he let out a soft sigh and nodded at last:
“Very well, we’ll go with this plan for the time being.”
True Man Gai’s group breathed easier upon Wang Ba’s agreement.
Chao Tianjun and Kong Zen exhaled in unison with evident relief.
Seeing this, Wang Ba felt a quiet sigh within.
He knew full well that smashing Duanhai Cliff offered the straightest path to saving Little Cang World; yet as True Man Gai pointed out, if shattering the present Duanhai Cliff changed nothing afterward and left the Four Great Realms intact, that would be fine.
But should the Four Great Realms lose their Chaos Origin Substance sustenance because of it, guilt would gnaw at him toward Chao Tianjun, who had shown him profound loyalty and favor—and if Canlong Realm fell due to his choice, unrest would plague his conscience.
Even with Kong Zen, he sensed the monk’s dual nature prioritizing the Eastern Luli Buddha Realm.
Little Cang World mattered immensely to him, yet Eastern Luli Buddha Realm held equal weight for Kong Zen.
Especially Buddha Tianyin, who, fully aware of his bond with Kong Zen, still passed on everything to the monk in the end.
Such faith etched itself indelibly not just in Kong Zen’s heart, but in his own as well.
On the flip side, True Man Gai’s proposed strategy held real promise.
Toppling the Supreme True Buddha could pave the way to saving Little Cang World too.
Noting Wang Ba drop his insistence, True Man Gai inwardly relaxed before exclaiming with fervor:
“Adding True Man Taiyi and his divine beast to our six Mahayana Cultivators—each equaling a Mahayana—gives us eight in total, bolstered by fellow practitioners. I’m certain we stand a real chance against the Supreme True Buddha.”
“Why not pool our ideas right now and devise a way to utterly destroy this Supreme True Buddha.”
His gaze shifted then to Bai Lechan:
“Liaochan, what are your thoughts?”
Wang Ba, saying nothing further, also focused on Bai Lechan.
During their flight from the Supreme True Buddha, Chao Tianjun had revealed Bai Lechan’s status as a reincarnated Banished Immortal.
This Banished Immortal had undergone a stark personality shift upon awakening his Innate Wisdom.
The Cloud Sky Sect Master he once knew now struck him as utterly alien.
A touch of sorrow stirred in his heart.
Yet he also felt eager for whatever solution the other might offer.
Bai Lechan didn’t shy away; after brief reflection, he spoke up:
“When facing the Supreme True Buddha, the core issue lies with the Tianshang Buddha.”
“If I’m right, all those former Buddha Lords have turned into Dharma Realms. The Tianshang Buddha commands the Three Dharma Realms, enabling those past Buddha Lords to appear.”
“These Dharma Realms explain why, despite his lofty realm, Tianshang Buddha endures in the Third Realm Sea.”
“Acting like pillars of a house, the Dharma Realms shield Tianshang Buddha from the Realm Sea’s rules, letting him linger there.”
“Therefore, defeating the Supreme True Buddha demands first neutralizing Tianshang Buddha—and tackling him means addressing his Three Dharma Realms.”
“Crucially, when those Three Dharma Realms fuse, they birth a ‘Profound Immortal’! In this Third Realm Sea, no horde of Mahayana cultivators can prevail against it.”
“Our top urgency: halt Tianshang Buddha from merging the Three Dharma Realms.”
“Halt the merger of the Three Dharma Realms?”
The words prompted exchanged glances among all.
True Man Gai, Chao Tianjun, and the rest of the Mahayana wore heavy expressions.
Bai Lechan’s straightforward suggestion, simple as it sounded, bordered on impossible.
After all, if they could block the merger, their prior crushing defeat wouldn’t have happened.
“Each Dharma Realm rivals a Ninth Layer Human Immortal… How do we even impede them?”
True Man Gai furrowed his brow deeply, compelled to voice the question.
Bai Lechan shook his head faintly:
“Impossible to fully stop—the power gap is insurmountable.”
“But if someone can just barely slow their merging momentum, I possess a Secret Technique to subtly wound this Tianshang Buddha from the shadows. It might prove viable.”
These words drew visible letdown from Mahayana like True Man Gai.
The Three Dharma Realms brimmed with overwhelming might; across the entire Realm Sea, who could disrupt their fusion—even slightly?
At that, a spark ignited in Wang Ba’s mind, instantly fixing on one individual.
No, more precisely, one location.