Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2253 - 152: 6 Candles_2

Despite his pallid and weary expression, the man spoke with a lighthearted wit and a resonant voice that remained full of vigor. He appeared far more troubled by the loss of dignity than by the fact that he had been seized.

Wang Ba felt a surge of respect for this detached view of mortality.

A sense of goodwill toward the man naturally began to grow within him.

Nevertheless, his attention was irresistibly drawn to the lush green jade staff gripped in the stranger's hand.

The characters for "Silkworm Dragon" etched into the jade bore a striking resemblance to the markings on the two Dao Treasures housed within his own Primordial Spirit: the "Wind Drive" and the "Land-Parting."

His initial disbelief faded upon closer inspection; he became certain that the "Silkworm Dragon Staff" held by the elder shared the exact same lineage as his own Wind-Driving and Land-Parting staves.

He wavered, unsure if he should approach and ask about it.

Just then, the old man in white seemed to recover slightly, likely aided by the essence replenished from the nearby Demonic Beasts. He looked toward Wang Ba and said after a moment of thought:

"My condition hasn't fully stabilized yet. That little monk was only driven away by a bluff just now. We might face further peril if the disciples of the Supreme True Buddha return. Little Friend Wang, would you be open to departing this area with me for the time being?"

Wang Ba was momentarily stunned. He had been thinking the same thing, though he felt a lingering concern for Jiu Futu and the Divine Corpse Six Fingers, who were still awaiting his return.

Noticing Wang Ba's hesitation, the white-robed elder offered a small smile.

"If Little Friend Wang has other arrangements, then pay it no mind. I have pressing business and cannot linger. However, you have provoked the Northern Great Bodhisattva of the Supreme True Buddha and revealed your Dao Treasure; the path ahead of you will likely be fraught with difficulty..."

He spoke with genuine sincerity, his tone carrying the warmth of an elder looking out for a junior.

Wang Ba’s heart skipped a beat as he caught the underlying message. He recalled that this man was the Realm Master of the Canlong Realm, one of the Four Great Realms. Even though that realm had fallen, the man was still a Mahayana Cultivator who possessed knowledge of immense value.

Furthermore, given that the elder had the strength to easily injure the Northern Great Bodhisattva, there was no logical reason for him to resort to deception.

Knowing such chances rarely come twice, Wang Ba reached a decision after a moment of reflection and nodded.

"In that case, I shall trouble Senior Chao to lead the way."

The elder gave a faint smile and spoke in a soft tone:

"Do not struggle."

Before Wang Ba could process the words, a massive, gaping maw suddenly lunged from the side and swallowed him whole!

...

"Where am I...?"

On a vibrant, green grassland, a Demonic Beast resembling a colossal serpent slowly parted its jaws.

Wang Ba’s figure shot out, and he immediately began scanning his surroundings with a look of confusion.

All he could see was an infinite expanse of rolling green fields.

The sun blazed high above.

Countless beasts ran wild across the plains, and he could sense the distant presence of cultivators living in peaceful harmony.

"This is the Canlong Realm."

The white-robed elder’s voice suddenly echoed from behind him.

"The Canlong Realm?"

"But wasn't it already destroyed...?"

Wang Ba spun around in shock. The elder stood a short distance away with his hands tucked behind his back, his eyes fixed on the horizon.

The elder nodded in response to the question.

"The Supreme True Buddha did indeed break the Canlong Realm... However, while I cannot create a new Domain from nothing at my current level, I can still safeguard the laws of the Canlong Realm. By seizing a Domain and slowly merging others into it, it is entirely possible to reconstruct a Great Realm capable of sustaining Mahayana Cultivators."

Wang Ba froze, his eyes lighting up with sudden realization.

"Senior, are you implying that the limits of a Domain can be surpassed?"

The elder in white confirmed this with a nod.

"Indeed. The path of the Realm Sea is never a total dead end, and neither are Domains. It is simply that this knowledge is known by few, and those who possess it rarely share it."

Wang Ba felt a surge of intense excitement, quickly understanding why such a Dharma was kept secret.

The logic was obvious: if the secret to breaking Domain limits became common knowledge, it would spark endless war and slaughter within the Realm Sea.

No one could be certain that their own Domain wouldn't be targeted as "sustenance" for another.

The elder continued his explanation:

"However, merging Domains is no simple feat. The leader must possess a high enough Cultivation—at the Mahayana level—and a profound command over the laws. Ideally, one needs both to succeed."

"To exceed the natural constraints of a Domain, a cultivator must have a total understanding of their Domain’s rules. The targeted Domain must also be compatible. One must first break the rules of the Domain—the rules specifically, not the physical Domain itself—and then employ a Secret Technique to stack layers and build a higher-tier Domain."

Wang Ba finally understood the concept.

Laws were like the bricks of a building. To elevate a Domain beyond its limits was akin to turning a single-story house into a skyscraper; one had to remove the roof and carefully select the right materials to build upward.

The theory was simple enough, but the execution demanded an immense level of power and insight.

On that front, Wang Ba felt quite confident.

His understanding of the laws governing the Little Cang World was exhaustive; he had already grasped its core, leaving nothing hidden from his sight.

Thinking of the Little Cang World's future, his mind immediately went to the crumbling Yunhuo Realm where Tao Bingji had once lived.

That Domain was already in a state of extreme decay and headed for certain death. It would be far better utilized as fuel for the Little Cang World. Naturally, he would ensure the cultivators of the Yunhuo Realm were properly settled...