Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2360 - 188: Reunion, Part 2
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"Greetings, Taoist Master Man."
"Greetings, Taoist Master Taiyi!"
The reverent tones from the cultivators stunned Chongyuan Patriarch, Qitian Patriarch, Hui Yunzi, and the rest of the Three Sects' experts, rendering them utterly dumbfounded.
"So many Unification cultivators... are they possibly all from Little Cang World?"
Chongyuan Patriarch gazed at Wang Ba in utter disbelief and posed the question.
Across the nine Guard Cities, Unification cultivators could be spotted everywhere, easily exceeding ten thousand in number!
Void Refining and Divinity Transformation experts numbered beyond count!
Yet most of them appeared grotesquely deformed or bizarrely shaped, with some so repulsive they were hard to behold.
Earlier, he had assumed they gathered for commerce and dealings, and though the vast count of Unification cultivators surpassed anything in Cloud Sky Realm, he hadn't been overly surprised, attributing it to the turbulent sea in this realm teeming with practitioners and rich in treasures. However, the moment he caught their deferential greetings, a sense of wrongness hit him hard.
In the face of the crowd's stunned stares, Wang Ba offered a subtle smile and gently shook his head:
"Of course not; these are comrades from the Sea of Chaos Realm itself. How could tiny Little Cang World possibly harbor such a horde?"
"Hehe, Patriarch, come with me into the realm."
With that, he soared toward the realm's boundary.
At those words, Chongyuan Patriarch nodded without thinking, a wave of ease washing over him.
He did wish for Little Cang World to flourish, but the notion of over ten thousand Unification cultivators was far too daunting and simply didn't make sense.
Even assuming most were just at the early Unification stage, a minor realm like Little Cang World simply lacked the means to support them all.
"Turning it into a trading hub seems like a smart move..."
As Chongyuan Patriarch trailed Wang Ba, he observed the nine Guard Cities bustling like vibrant bazaars and found himself nodding approvingly.
He believed he grasped a few underlying factors now.
Setting up a marketplace could surely bring in precious cultivation materials, which explained how Wang Ba had advanced so rapidly despite his youth.
Wang Ba only gave a faint smile in response, choosing not to say more.
Fanming stayed beyond the realm because of his enormous size, as the remaining cultivators trailed Wang Ba into the domain.
"This... is it a Taoist Field?"
Chongyuan Patriarch and Qitian Patriarch stared in wide-eyed wonder at the enormous clear expanse embedded in the dim gray realm barrier before them.
Through its barriers, faint outlines of mountains, hills, lakes, and oceans could be discerned inside...
Right then, they picked up on Wang Ba's unrestrained aura.
From inside the Taoist Field, innumerable silhouettes burst forth in a frenzy, as though abruptly roused.
Suddenly, a shape materialized without a sound, its features shifting endlessly, before it dipped slightly in respect to Wang Ba.
Then, as if noticing something, it turned with astonishment toward Chongyuan Patriarch, Qitian Patriarch, and the group. After scrutinizing them closely, it blurted out in disbelief:
"Didn't you all ascend? How have you come back?"
"Who might you be...?"
Chongyuan Patriarch and Qitian Patriarch eyed the form with wary curiosity.
"This is Cang Fuzi, the Realm Spirit of Little Cang World."
Wang Ba clarified with a grin.
"Realm Spirit?"
Chongyuan Patriarch and the others gained a spark of understanding; no surprise it felt vaguely recognizable.
As he spoke, the airborne figures from the Taoist Field descended one after another.
Leading them was Zhao Feng from Wanxiang Sect, his golden dual eyes gleaming with sharp Sword Qi. Behind came Ji Ying, Xumi, Ling Weizi, Jiang Yi, and more; from Longevity Sect, Liang Wuji, the reincarnated An Changshou; from Youxian Temple, Xiong Zhaojing and companions; Red Sky Sect's Yun Qi; Hundred Ghost Sect's Five Ghost Kings—all had arrived in person.
Though two centuries had flown by in a flash, the power radiating from them demonstrated clear leaps forward, making good use of the Triple Layer of Suffering. Zhao Feng and his peers especially hovered near the pinnacle of Unification.
Spotting Wang Ba without any formal bow yet, the Little Cang World's Three Sects and One Clan couldn't ignore the standout Hui Yunzi.
Shock rippled through them all:
"Patriarch Hui Yunzi, didn't you ascend...?"
"Chong... Chongyuan Patriarch?!"
A cry from the group halted everyone cold, even Ji Ying and the rest.
"Chongyuan Patriarch?"
The assembly froze in place; for the Three Sects and One Clan practitioners, that title rang with deep familiarity.
But hadn't Chongyuan Patriarch remained in Cloud Sky Realm?
Doubts swirled in their thoughts as they turned to gaze at those accompanying Chong Hua and Wang Ba, recognizing several known faces from Ancestral Hall images, overcome with amazement and uncertainty.
"Jiang Yi?!"
Next to Wang Ba, Chongyuan Patriarch's expression lit up with joy and pride:
"You've managed a flawless reincarnation into Little Cang World!"
Jiang Yi darted forward impulsively, his face alight with shock and joy as he eyed the Three Sect cultivators from Cloud Sky Realm, taking in the well-known Chongyuan Patriarch, Qitian Patriarch, and others, his eyes bulging like in a dream:
"And Qitian Patriarch... Xuanzhen Ancestor, Grandmaster Baiguan, Grandmaster Qingya..."
"What brings you all here?!"
"Wait, are you here to pull us out of the Sea of Chaos Realm?!"
"Uh..."
Chongyuan Patriarch, Qitian Patriarch, and the others stood there, at a loss for words.
Chongyuan Patriarch's already pale features flushed with mild discomfort.
Even without grasping the full challenge of escaping the Sea of Chaos Realm, issues beyond Wang Ba's reach were surely out of their league.
Besides, without Wang Ba's aid, they might have fallen into the hands of Supreme True Buddha's forces.
Fortunately, Wang Ba stepped in to diffuse the tension, making introductions:
"These are the Tenth and Eleventh generation disciples of the Three Sects and One Clan..."
Next, he quickly outlined Zhao Feng and the others: