Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2356 - 87: Reassurance
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Whoosh——
The earthy-yellow glow of the treasure faded away.
Wang Ba gazed solemnly toward Yu Yu from afar.
Once she unleashed that stunning beam of divine light from her right eye, Yu Yu appeared utterly exhausted, her gaze vacant as she collapsed weakly.
Chong Hua swiftly caught her before she hit the ground.
The spectators, including Qiao Zhongxu, Taoist Master Yingyuan, and the rest, stood in utter shock:
"That young woman's right eye... Could it be the Blood Pupils Skill?"
"Yet how did it unleash such immense might?!"
They knew the Blood Pupils Skill from the Holy Desecration Realm all too well, but Yu Yu's version vastly outshone what Gan Xiong had demonstrated. When the divine light burst forth, even as bystanders not in its path, they sensed an impending catastrophe hanging over them.
It felt like tiny bugs confronting colossal beasts, like an innate force of dominance pressing down!
Gan Xiong alone showed no trace of astonishment in his eyes.
He merely stared at Yu Yu's right eye, his look brimming with intricate emotions.
Swish.
Wang Ba's form blurred in a flash, arriving right before Chong Hua.
A heavy gravity marked his face.
They shared a quick look, understanding each other without uttering a word.
Right then, the events spanning over two centuries in the Sea of Chaos Realm flooded into Wang Ba's thoughts.
"Three Great Camps... Jade Pot Realm..."
"Within the Little Cang World..."
"That golden-red blood orb from the Holy Desecration Realm... the True Fire Staff... turns out the True Fire Staff has been here the whole time!"
Instinctively, Wang Ba turned his eyes to Yu Yu, whose face now held less wildness and more serenity. His stare fixed on her right eye, waves crashing wildly in his chest.
"Since my departure, Yu Yu has at last fully absorbed and merged that blood orb from the Holy Desecration Realm... So this orb was really a stabbed eye all along."
"And what stabbed the eye was the True Fire Staff, part of the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou!"
From the details shared by Master Chao, the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou were probably Tibo's artifacts, and Tibo's artifact had lodged in an eye that shaped the Holy Desecration Realm across endless ages. The eye's master needed no explanation.
"Immortal Monarch Luhe!"
"The blood orb drawn into Yu Yu's right eye is truly Immortal Monarch Luhe's eye!"
With this revelation hitting him, a vivid image sprang up in his mind:
Across the boundless Realm Sea, two luminous silhouettes battled at breakneck speed. The moment Immortal Monarch Luhe's eyes shifted to activate the Double Pupil Treasure Technique, Tibo hurled the True Fire Staff, which struck and impaled one of the foe's eyes in an instant.
Clutching that eye, the True Fire Staff tore through endless realms, depleted its energy, and plummeted into the Holy Desecration Realm...
Myriad ages onward, Yu Yu, carrier of Immortal Blood, entered the Holy Desecration Realm. Linked by bloodline origins, she awakened this eye, ultimately absorbing it fully into her own right eye.
"Far too rash... What if some immortal's remnant will lingers in that eye..."
Wang Ba fixed his intense gaze on Yu Yu, his brows knitting deeply.
This worry wasn't unfounded. From Chong Hua's shared memories, Yu Yu's nature had grown strangely restless and short-tempered after absorbing that Immortal's Eye.
The eye's influence was obvious.
Yet with the deed already sealed, regrets served no purpose now; they had to monitor Yu Yu closely and stand ready to handle any shifts that arose.
Meanwhile, Chong Hua had absorbed Wang Ba's outer adventures as well. Overwhelmed by the vast scale outside the Sea of Chaos Realm, he betrayed his awe:
"The Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou... and the True Fire Staff counts as one?"
"So does that imply..."
His eyes drifted subtly to Taoist Master Changying far off, golden double pupils gleaming with icy sharpness.
Catching Chong Hua's intent, Wang Ba gave a faint headshake, murmuring low:
"No need for that."
With the True Fire Staff among the Six Candle Sticks of Tongyou, he now possessed four in total.
Just the Overturning Water Staff and the 'Kong' Staff, said to reside in the Eastern Luli Buddha Realm, remained unclaimed.
Naturally, visions of collecting all six Dao Treasures stirred within him now.
Imagine the terrifying might of uniting six supreme Dao Treasures!
Still, bound by his agreement with Qiao Zhongxu, even desiring the Overturning Water Staff from the other's grasp, he wouldn't stoop to violence—it clashed with his Dao-heart—and alternative paths to claim it existed.
Chong Hua sensed Wang Ba's inner musings, and the sharp chill in his gaze gradually dimmed.
Simultaneously, the weakened Taoist Man descended quietly too, eyeing the weary Yu Yu before turning to Wang Ba. Amid the grave stares from watchers Qiao Zhongxu and Taoist Master Yingyuan, he flicked his sleeves lightly, clasped his hands, and offered a deep, reverent bow to Wang Ba:
"Man, greets the lord."
Yet midway in his bow, an invisible power lifted him, halting the gesture.
Raising his head, he found Wang Ba grinning at him, a knowing curve to his lips:
"Taoist Friend Man, you've advanced remarkably swiftly."
Man's pulse quickened inwardly, yet he held his deferential poise and replied gravely:
"All thanks to the lord's benevolence, plus the abundance of Elixirs and spirit foods from Taoist Master Chonghua, allowing me a modest recovery in so brief a span. This kindness, Man shall never overlook..."
Wang Ba offered only a subtle smile, commenting offhandedly:
"Don't take it so gravely. Between fellow cultivators, as your junior, talk of favors isn't needed... When might you return to Mahayana?"
His query came so abruptly that Man hadn't anticipated the bluntness. Momentarily stunned, he soon answered,
"To my shame, I linger as a mere remnant soul. Even today, bolstered by Taoist Master Chonghua's gifts and attaining Crossing Tribulation, my Primordial Spirit remains fractured. Amid the broken laws of the Sea of Chaos Realm, reclaiming Mahayana seems all but unattainable..."