Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2272 - 158: Encirclement (Part 3)
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At that precise moment, the Flying Dao Treasure carrying True Man Ba was leading the charge when it abruptly halted, as if slamming into an invisible wall. The light radiating from the Dao Treasure flared brilliantly for a second before it shattered with a violent, ear-splitting crash!
The entire Dao Treasure erupted in a massive, thunderous explosion immediately afterward!
Boom!!!
Right on its heels, True Man Nie’s Flying Dao Treasure also appeared to strike an obstruction, triggering another startlingly loud detonation!
Trailing behind them, Wang Ba’s pupils constricted sharply!
Reacting instantly, he willed his own Flying Dao Treasure to a sudden stop.
Without a moment of hesitation, he bellowed at the top of his lungs:
"Enemy attack!"
The cultivators following in the rear halted in a state of shock, their faces etched with terror. Despite the sudden panic, they managed to regroup quickly, their eyes frantically scanning the surrounding void.
In the following breath, the disheveled figures of True Man Ba and True Man Nie staggered out from the remains of their destroyed Dao Treasures!
However, almost at the same time, four solemn Bodhisattvas manifested silently within the void, launching a coordinated strike against the two men!
Swirling Buddhist light filled the area as the echoes of Sanskrit chanting rang out. Before True Man Ba and True Man Nie could regroup, they were forcibly separated by the four attackers, with two Bodhisattvas targeting each of them. Left with no alternative, they quickly summoned their Ninth-Tier Dao Domain. Already reeling from the loss of their Dao Treasures, they were immediately plunged into a desperate struggle under the relentless joint assault of the Bodhisattvas.
"Taoist Friend Ba, Taoist Friend Nie!"
Wang Ba’s expression shifted as he prepared to rush forward to assist them. But before he could make a move, an old monk materialized out of thin air beside him. Pressing his palms together, the monk said with a calm demeanor:
"Supreme True Buddha... Layman, this old monk shall be your opponent."
Wang Ba stopped abruptly, his face darkening slightly as he repeated:
"Opponent?"
He quickly spread his Spiritual Sense to survey the area.
He discovered that he wasn't the only one targeted; similar monk figures had appeared out of nowhere around the other cultivators positioned not far behind him!
Although there were only ten monks—fewer than the number of cultivators—it was evident that these monks hadn't expected such a large group of Crossing Tribulation cultivators to arrive as reinforcements.
The two factions collided instantly.
Despite being outnumbered, the monks possessed an endless array of Dao Treasures, which allowed them to unexpectedly gain the upper hand in the skirmish.
Observing this, a shadow of gloom fell over Wang Ba’s heart.
They were so close to the Cloud Sky Realm, yet the Supreme True Buddha had managed to set an ambush here. This was a clear sign that the situation within the Cloud Sky Realm was truly dire.
He reached out with his inner senses and was relieved to perceive a faint connection to the Token he had stationed outside the Soul Falling area.
"Since I have a path to advance and a way to retreat..."
Wang Ba’s focus sharpened. He glanced toward the distant struggle of True Man Ba and True Man Nie before turning his gaze back to the old monk in front of him, choosing not to waste any more words.
The Eighth Tier Yellow Dao Domain erupted from above his head, pouring down like a gargantuan, unstoppable river!
The old monk remained standing with his palms pressed together, appearing unbothered. His long, aged eyebrows quivered slightly and then lashed out like agile, whip-like arms.
The eyebrows collided directly with the Yellow Dao Domain!
In the next instant, the old monk’s calm facade shattered!
His eyes widened with a mixture of shock, awe, and a sudden surge of terror!
"This... this is not the Eighth Tier Dao..."
But the realization came too late.
The incredibly heavy Yellow Dao Domain crushed the two aged eyebrows as easily as if they were brittle glass the moment they made contact. It then slammed into the old monk’s body with the force of a mountain.
He unleashed his Golden Body, but it was systematically pulverized by the overwhelming power of the Yellow Dao Domain!
Demonic Qi began to leak from the Golden Body as the old monk’s features twisted into a demonic snarl. Yet, beneath the weight of the Yellow Dao Domain, he was as fragile as an insect under a heavy wheel. With a faint "crack," the old monk’s form disintegrated into a fine mist, vanishing entirely into the Realm Sea...
Wang Ba frowned slightly and moved to the side, avoiding the spray of blood left by the monk.
He shook his head in disdain.
He truly could not comprehend how a mere Arhat possessed the arrogance to act so superior in his presence.
However, the sudden commotion on Wang Ba’s side caught everyone's attention immediately.
"Is there another Bodhisattva Realm expert hiding here?"
The four Bodhisattvas glanced at Wang Ba in astonishment even as they increased the pressure on True Man Ba and True Man Nie.
Meanwhile, the morale of True Man Ba, True Man Nie, and the other cultivators fighting the Arhats soared with unexpected hope!
"Taoist Friend Taiyi, go help the others first! I can hold my ground for now!"
True Man Ba shouted urgently.
Their side only had three middle-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators, including Wang Ba, while the enemy had four Bodhisattvas of equivalent strength. A three-on-four battle was a losing proposition. True Man Ba calculated that it would be more effective to have Wang Ba clear out the Arhats to free up their early-stage Crossing Tribulation allies.
The four Bodhisattvas were quick to realize this strategy as well.
After a quick exchange of looks, one of the Bodhisattvas abandoned the fight against True Man Ba and charged straight for Wang Ba!
This Bodhisattva had calm eyes, long ears, and a black mustache, giving him a compassionate look. However, there was no mercy in his actions as he swung a top-grade Dao Treasure shaped like a Ruyi toward Wang Ba!
True Man Ba was filled with a mixture of rage and indignation!
Both he and True Man Nie were being double-teamed, so why was the pressure only relieved from his side?
Did the enemy think he was weaker than True Man Nie?
But there was no time for anyone to worry about his bruised ego.
Wang Ba had just finished crushing an Arhat and was intending to help True Man Ba. When he saw one of the Bodhisattvas break away to attack him instead, a cold, sharp light flashed in his eyes.