Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2273 - 158: Encirclement (Part 4)
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"Bodhisattva..."
The figure did not retreat but advanced, pacing through the void with long, rapid strides. His blue robe billowed as the Yellow Dao Domain underwent a sudden transformation, turning into ink-black heavy water!
With a thunderous roar, the Ruyi Dao Treasure came crashing down!
The Dao Domain of ink-black heavy water surged back like an Ink Dragon, rushing upward to collide with the strike!
Boom!!!
The Ink Dragon trembled violently under the impact. Black water cascaded down like a torrential rain, appearing completely overwhelmed. After a few desperate moments of holding its ground, the dragon finally collapsed with a deafening crash!
Though the Ruyi Dao Treasure remained completely unscathed, it had failed to achieve its goal and flew back into the grasp of the Black-bearded Bodhisattva.
A look of sheer astonishment flashed across the Black-bearded Bodhisattva’s face.
It was unbelievable that an Eighth-Tier Dao Domain could briefly withstand a top-grade Dao Treasure wielded by a Bodhisattva with power comparable to a Ninth-Tier Dao Domain. Even though the domain eventually shattered, the feat was stunning!
Before his shock could fade, the figure in the blue robe had already charged out from the midst of the swirling black water!
A violent wind howled, whipping the Taoist’s hair into a frenzy.
Despite the wild strands of hair flying about, they could not obscure the Taoist’s eyes, which remained as sharp and frigid as frost and snow.
Moving with a speed that surpassed lightning, he appeared before the Black-bearded Bodhisattva in a heartbeat.
Suddenly, a hand as pale and smooth as jade emerged from his sleeve, striking downward toward the Black-bearded Bodhisattva!
The Black-bearded Bodhisattva’s heart skipped a beat. He realized his foe understood that the Buddhist treasure's raw power was too great to face head-on and had chosen to engage in close-quarters combat instead.
However, the opponent’s speed was truly terrifying. Even though he recognized the tactic, mounting a counter-attack was difficult. He hurriedly circulated his Golden Body and raised his arm to block.
In a momentary blur, he thought he saw the phantom of a raging Demon Ape behind the Taoist, its long, powerful arms flickering into view.
Then, a monstrous force, completely unstoppable, slammed fiercely against his arms!
The Golden Body groaned, seemingly buckling under the immense pressure.
The Black-bearded Bodhisattva’s eyes bulged in disbelief!
He was forced to stumble back two steps.
His mind was flooded with shock:
"This man... what incredible physical strength!"
For a moment, he suspected he was dueling a Cultivator of the same realm who specialized in body tempering!
While his heart was still reeling, the Taoist delivered a front kick.
Once again, a brief hallucination struck him; it was as if an eagle was spreading its wings behind the Taoist, preparing to dive!
He pushed his Golden Body to its limits once more.
In the following instant, he felt his Golden Body being gripped by razor-sharp talons. It was torn open immediately, and Demonic Qi began to spray out!
The leakage of Demonic Qi seemed to trigger a transformation. The Black-bearded Bodhisattva’s eyes turned a deep blood-red, and his Golden Body cracked rapidly, exposing dark, ghostly skin covered in crimson veins!
With a savage grin, he exhaled a cloud of smoke and lunged, his hand reaching out to seize the Taoist!
Everywhere he moved, Demonic Qi rolled like thick, endless smoke!
His speed was shocking; the Taoist could not dodge in time and was instantly ensnared by the concentrated Demonic Qi!
Yet, a White Tiger’s shadow suddenly rose behind the Taoist, its ferocious roar scattering a portion of the Demonic Qi.
Seizing this opening, the Taoist retreated swiftly, an icy light flickering in his gaze.
At that same moment, a streak of pale golden sword aura erupted from his sleeve. It struck the face of the Black-bearded Bodhisattva—who was still clutching the Ruyi and laughing maniacally—in the blink of an eye!
The horrific expression on the Black-bearded Bodhisattva’s face froze instantly!
The blue-robed Taoist swept past like a gust of wind, snatching the Ruyi from the dying man’s hand.
He then moved directly toward True Man Ba and True Man Nie.
Meanwhile, True Man Ba felt significantly more relaxed now that one enemy was gone. Having witnessed the entire clash between Wang Ba and the Black-bearded Bodhisattva, he was entirely consumed by wonder.
"Is this... truly the early-stage of Crossing Tribulation?!"
"If so, then what does that make me?"
He glanced instinctively at his own opponent, only to find that the previously arrogant enemy was just as stunned, clearly never expecting such a turn of events.
A Bodhisattva, whose power rivaled a middle-stage Crossing Tribulation Cultivator, had fallen so quickly—not to a peer, but to someone merely at the Arhat level!
"There is hope after all!"
Joy surged within True Man Ba’s heart.
But no sooner had that feeling surfaced than it plummeted into the depths of despair!
He instinctively looked toward the horizon opposite the Cloud Sky Realm.
There, apparently drawn by the death of the Black-bearded Bodhisattva, more than a dozen figures wrapped in billowing Demonic Qi were racing toward their position at high speed!