Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2337: 180: Illusory Realm
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Suddenly, a radiant golden glow wrapped around the nearby monks, pushing away the nearing Innate Divine Demons and World Eaters.
The monks, acting as though oblivious to everything, clasped their hands and murmured in a gentle tone:
“Supreme True Buddha… Welcome, Tianshang Buddha Lord!”
“It… It really is the Tianshang Buddha Lord?!”
The Master of Quiet Cave gazed in shock at the enormous Reclining Buddha gradually rising to a seated position, hidden within the dimness.
At the same time, a striking cultivator far off abruptly shifted his face in surprise:
“Yet another Tianshang Buddha Lord?!”
“If this turns out to be the Tianshang Buddha Lord, then the figure beyond the Cloud Sky Realm… what could it be?!”
…
Cloud Sky Realm.
As soon as the Candle Dragon emerged, the area around Wang Ba plunged into pitch blackness!
Resembling a vast chasm, it swiftly swallowed up this stretch of sky and land.
Silent, without color, flavor, smell, feeling, or awareness…
Whoever tumbles into it discovers only emptiness beyond their own heart.
However, through the Candle Dragon's shared sight, the scene inside Wang Ba’s heart appeared as vivid as daylight!
In total, twenty-three Bodhisattvas had called forth twenty superior Dao Treasures and three high-tier Dao Treasures.
Out of those twenty superior Dao Treasures, eight flew in close, six paused in the air while unleashing various Divine Secret Skills, and six avoided direct impact but struck from a distance, be it with sword-light, restraints, or oppressive force…
Covering distant, mid-range, and nearby assaults, including strikes, entrapments, tricks, and sheer might…
Moreover, these Bodhisattvas hadn't even deployed their personal Secret Techniques; merely the combined assault of those countless superior Dao Treasures could seal off every escape.
Even a cultivator in the late Crossing Tribulation stage would scramble to escape, refusing to clash head-on.
Wang Ba faced the same dilemma.
Despite possessing the Land-Parting Staff, he wouldn't dare dream of halting these Dao Treasures.
Not just him—he was certain that even Bai Lechan in person would meet doom in a straight fight.
Yet, resolving issues doesn't always demand raw strength…
In a blink, the locations and paths of every Dao Treasure flashed across his thoughts.
Without a second's delay, he promptly triggered the Silkworm Dragon Staff!
Once the Silkworm Dragon Staff glowed, the Bodhisattvas, disoriented by the vanished senses, caught a faint spark. Before any reflection, they spotted a stern-faced man in blue robes, gripping a sheathed Dao Treasure, speeding toward them!
Just shaking off the terror of sensory loss, as awareness returned, these Bodhisattvas jolted at the sight of this threatening form aiming for them. On reflex, they swiftly turned their Dao Treasures, either bouncing them back at the foe or hastily protecting their own forms!
Bam!
The Dao Treasure effortlessly hit the blue-robed man, revealing it as nothing more than a lingering shadow. The real one had already pulled back fast, and just as the Bodhisattva exhaled in relief, a sharp warning rang in his mind!
Within his detection, one thing abruptly sharpened!
He moved swiftly; at the alert's onset, he rushed to redirect his Dao Treasure, but it proved one beat behind!
Bang—
A fierce ache stabbed his forehead.
This agony appeared to break something instantly.
His sight shifted faintly!
The blue-robed man, thought to be driven off by the Dao Treasure, now hovered nearby in front, face serene, with a subtle shine on the sheathed blade he held.
He dimly grasped the truth, but too late.
Whoosh—
Sword-light lanced through his brow, demolishing his flesh and Primordial Spirit. A profound regret resounded in his thoughts:
“Just an Illusory Realm…”
Everything sank back into utter quiet.
But the purple-robed youth, guarded by a Buddha bowl and a majestic Dao Treasure nearby, viewed the whole event in a wholly distinct way.
He merely witnessed over twenty Bodhisattvas teaming up to surround him. Such a group already made up one-third of every Bodhisattva across the Cloud Sky Realm.
Beyond that, these Bodhisattvas started brandishing more than twenty Dao Treasures, poised to slam into him, yet right then, blackness overtook everything, and his senses vanished abruptly!
Nearly at once, the blackness lifted once more.
What came next, though, was a strange spectacle hard to describe. For no clear reason, the Dao Treasures in the Bodhisattvas' grasp flipped course, either bursting toward empty space or defensively circling their wielders!
Even two of them, spotting Wang Ba's advance, directed their Dao Treasures but oddly hit nothing, failing to block the incoming Wang Ba at all.
Only upon their demise did awareness seem to dawn.
A dire peril that might have ended them dissolved without a trace!
The purple-robed youth felt equal parts stunned and thrilled, while grasping:
“It’s an Illusory Realm! He excels in Illusions too!”
Forming an Illusory Realm isn't tough, but shaping one to sway a Bodhisattva's level is like reaching the heavens.
This stems from Cultivators at that stage, regardless of their Cultivation Bases or spell-fighting prowess, always possessing keen senses; the tiniest flaw would prevent any fooling.
Thus, outside immortal caves or Formations, using illusions in spell battles to overcome foes could at most handle juniors.
Wang Ba stowed the sword sheath Dao Treasure, skipping any pause or recovery, his form darting to a new path. Before the Bodhisattvas fully snapped out of it, he channeled immortal power, making the sword sheath Dao Treasure slice swiftly.
In a burst of thunder and fire, two additional Bodhisattvas who had just conquered their inner dread had their Golden Bodies crushed by Wang Ba, yet he pressed on without stopping. The Sword Qi kept tearing into the Bodhisattvas' forms, dooming them to a gruesome end!
He had no clue how stunned Bai Lechan was, and even aware, he wouldn't bother clarifying.
The Silkworm Dragon Staff's refinement dragged on, leaving him unable to tap its full potential, so depending solely on it to build an Illusory Realm fooling sharp-eyed Bodhisattvas seemed improbable. He had weighed this, hence devising a plan to intentionally employ the Candle Dragon for manipulating the Bodhisattvas' senses near him.
Be they Cultivators or monks, they depend on senses to track a rival's actions. This forms the backbone for all Cultivators, but when hit, it turns into a deadly flaw.
Lacking senses, Cultivators or monks naturally brace for external threats. Upon senses returning, their initial move is to defend against outer shifts, overlooking tiny flaws in the senses themselves.
He masterfully seized this narrow window, weaving the Silkworm Dragon Staff's sway over 'awareness' into these monks' senses.
Crafting a false vision of his assault, which matched exactly what these Bodhisattvas anticipated inwardly, so they not only missed the mismatch but let it fuel their inner panic, prompting them to yank back their Dao Treasures at once.
Some Bodhisattvas among them, though gripped by fear, shook off their timidity and promptly swung Dao Treasures to strike back.
Regrettably, the illusion dug deeper amid their dread, and they remained blind to the faint oddities in their senses, ultimately snared in Wang Ba's crafty web, beyond escape.
“Idiots! It's an Illusory Realm!”
“Fight it with Telepathy!”
From a distance, the Southern Great Bodhisattva, who saw it all but found his path blocked and couldn't approach, fiercely drove off the Cloud Sky Realm Cultivator only to get tangled anew by the rival, bellowed in rage.
At the Southern Great Bodhisattva's call, the Bodhisattvas near Wang Ba at last roused!
With a glance, they shattered the Illusory Realm's hold.
Spotting the four floating, gruesome remains left as if on purpose for their eyes, dread flooded their cores!
“This happened mere instants ago…”
A baffling, overwhelming horror swelled within them!
They understood Telepathy could counter it, but the span from sense loss to recovery was so short they hadn't responded before the Illusory Realm claimed them.
This exact delay was what Wang Ba preyed upon.
Right away, they linked via Telepathy, varying their senses, and with a quick check, they could readily spot the enemy's Illusory Realm.
Wang Ba watched, staying composed.
With fear's seeds sown in these Bodhisattvas' minds, they no longer held the reins.
The very next moment.
The Candle Dragon shut its eyes once more!
Darkness fell over the sky!
He prepared to strike!