Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2249: 151: Bodhisattva
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“I’ve been spotted?!”
Wang Ba’s heart plummeted as he violently yanked his consciousness back from the Realm Sea!
Despite the vast distance separating them, he had been sensed by the other party against all odds. He didn’t dare waste a second pondering how he was detected. With a sharp flick of his will, the Divine Patterns encircling him began to glow, prepared to facilitate his escape.
However, the moment the patterns manifested, a sharp ‘zzz’ sound erupted, and they instantly dissolved into nothingness!
“This is bad!”
Wang Ba’s expression shifted drastically!
His eyes darted around, discovering that the surrounding void had been silently overtaken by spectral golden chains. These phantoms were etched with sacred sutra texts, effectively barricading the very space he occupied.
“Chains are manifesting here as well!”
“Is this the manifestation of a Rule? Or something else entirely?”
Sensing the power within those golden phantoms, Wang Ba abandoned all hesitation. He transformed into a streak of radiant light, attempting to bolt away!
Yet, in the following breath, the soft laughter of a monk resonated directly in Wang Ba’s ears:
“Layman, since you have witnessed this, you might as well remain here patiently for a short while.”
Wang Ba’s face paled further.
The spectral chains suddenly slid with terrifying speed, constricting inward!
Wang Ba felt as though his entire environment was surging forward!
No, it wasn’t that the world was moving, but rather that the pocket of void he inhabited was being forcibly reeled back by those surrounding chains!
In that desperate instant, his mental perception surged outward.
He immediately saw the gray-robed monk hovering in the void outside the Hundred Herbs Realm. The monk had his sleeve slightly raised, yet his focus wasn't even on Wang Ba; his eyes remained fixed on the Hundred Herbs Realm ahead.
Meanwhile, the Hundred Herbs Realm—which had been overrun by thousands of warring Demonic Beasts—had fallen into an eerie silence as the creatures retreated back into the realm's depths.
Wang Ba’s mind raced, cycling through countless escape techniques in a heartbeat.
But before he could execute a single move, he was struck with sudden awe as a boundless, gargantuan Buddha appeared before him!
The Buddha possessed a traditional ushnisha atop his head, radiating divine Buddha light. His earlobes reached his shoulders, and his presence was overwhelmingly majestic.
Across the Buddha’s chest hung a massive string of beads, each carved with the ‘卍’ symbol, numbering beyond count.
Spirit lotuses bloomed and withered in the surrounding air, accompanied by the rhythmic drone of chanting.
The giant sat with hands joined, looking down with an expression of profound compassion. Before this entity, Wang Ba felt as insignificant as a tiny mosquito.
Despite the scale, the Buddha bore an unmistakable resemblance to the gray-robed monk.
“You…”
Wang Ba’s face twitched as he realized his previous perception had been nothing more than an illusion carefully orchestrated by the monk.
“Layman, you may rest easy in this place. Once my task is complete, I shall escort you to the Buddha Kingdom.”
The Buddha’s voice was resonant and clear, saturated with a compassion that felt like divine nectar, seemingly capable of purging all impurities from a person's soul.
However, when these words reached Wang Ba’s ears, his expression changed violently!
Images of the Reincarnation Six Paths flashed through his mind—specifically the practitioners who were fundamentally altered after being submerged in the six pools. He sensed a hidden, terrifying danger!
Suddenly, a voice erupted from within the Hundred Herbs Realm, laughing boisterously:
“Little monk, you’ve certainly come up with some new tricks.”
“Supreme True Buddha, the layman has misunderstood. I have combined the power of five hundred Arhats with treasures granted by the Buddha Lord just to barely restrain the layman. Why would I seek to cause unnecessary complications now?”
“Even if I were to deceive the layman, I would surely choose someone of significant standing…”
The Buddha was not provoked by the remark; instead, he calmly addressed the entity trapped within the Hundred Herbs Realm.
Even though the presence inside the realm was imprisoned, they seemed completely unconcerned, responding with a light chuckle:
“True enough. If you hadn't disguised yourself as the Xiahou Demon, I wouldn't have been tricked into coming to this place…”
The Buddha gave a slight shake of his head:
“I was merely following the flow of fate.”
After saying this, he looked back down at Wang Ba, his face once again a mask of pity.
“This layman is also mired in worldly affairs, his Five Yin Aggregates are flourishing, and his cycle of karma remains severed from liberation. Do not let your heart be troubled; allow me to gather you first.”
With those words, he extended a massive, joined hand, reaching gently toward Wang Ba.
The lines on the golden palm were as distinct as mountain ranges, descending like the sky itself falling down.
Wang Ba felt himself pinned by invisible fetters from every direction. He was paralyzed, unable to move a muscle. Most distressingly, he couldn't even tell if the opponent was utilizing Rules or a Dao Domain!
The terror in his heart reached a new peak:
“Is this a Great Bodhisattva?!”
“Is this a practitioner at the peak of Tribulation Crossing?!”
Compared to this man, the Wisdom Void Bodhisattva and those middle-stage Cultivators he had encountered at Zhang’s Ruins were like mere children.
Nevertheless, his Dao-heart remained unshakable. Even while reeling from the might of this Northern Great Bodhisattva, he refused to entertain the thought of surrender. His Primordial Spirit began to vibrate violently!
The Wind-Driving Staff erupted with brilliance, beginning to manipulate the local environment.
Whether the surrounding pressure came from Rules or a Dao Domain did not matter; as long as they manifested as changes in the world, the Wind-Driving Staff could influence them.
The golden chain phantoms that had been constricting and sliding began to warp and twist!
The void, which had been hermetically sealed, finally showed a faint sign of loosening!
“Hmm?”
The Buddha, who had been focusing on the mysterious entity in the Hundred Herbs Realm, suddenly felt the shift. He lowered his head in surprise, staring at Wang Ba with a look of bewilderment and growing suspicion:
“This is… the Six Greats?!”
Upon realizing the truth, a flash of pure joy crossed his features:
“Today truly marks the protection of the True Buddha! May my Supreme True Buddha prosper!”
Overjoyed, he accelerated his hand, reaching out to seize Wang Ba.
But in that fleeting moment of reprieve, Wang Ba didn't hesitate. He whipped out the sword sheath, pouring every drop of immortal power in his Dantian into it.