Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2404 - 204: Inherited Treasure
Previously on Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant...
"Cheng Lianzi, you!"
Upon catching Cheng Lianzi’s declaration, the six middle-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators—held back by the Demon Ape—displayed obvious fury on their faces!
They had united to deal with True Man Taiyi, only for him to turn against them first, even mocking them for failing to read the situation!
The rage from this treachery burned inside their hearts, with no outlet to release it.
Yet right after came a deep-seated terror rising from their souls!
Visions of True Man Taiyi casually neutralizing Cheng Lianzi’s strike flooded their thoughts, filling them with shock, suspicion, dread, and jealousy:
"This True Man Taiyi could truly be that same figure from the Cloud Sky Realm conflict years ago!"
"Never imagined he slipped away from the Northern Great Bodhisattva’s hold... Rumors say more than twenty middle-stage Crossing Tribulation monks couldn’t overpower him, but got effortlessly crushed by his might, leaving nothing behind!"
"Good thing we held back from clashing with him..."
"How did the Yin Family get mixed up with someone like this?"
"The Yin Family’s fortune is truly something else!"
No chance for further talk; the Demon Ape lunged once more, pulling both sides back into fierce combat.
Meanwhile, the Yin Family cultivator, in the midst of this turmoil, apart from guiding the path and yelling ’Watch out,’ was completely swept up in overwhelming joy!
Before True Man Taiyi had shattered Cheng Lianzi’s assault, he wouldn’t have dared to entertain such ideas, but after Cheng Lianzi unleashed the Mahayana Relic and still lost, if he couldn’t accept it then, he’d have wasted all those years as the Taoist Master of Yin Ruins.
"Taoist Friend Taiyi is indeed the fabled True Man Taiyi!"
"Yet when he first arrived, he was clearly just at Unification stage..."
He felt a mix of astonishment, delight, and uncertainty all at once, since such rapid advancement in mere centuries seemed impossible, and even now, doubt lingered in his mind.
"Perhaps he started as a Crossing Tribulation expert, but some event caused his cultivation to drop, masking it as Unification... And now, he’s simply returned to his prior level?"
Countless ideas swirled through his head, turning over repeatedly, until this explanation stood out as the most logical, convincing him he’d probably hit upon the real story.
Let alone the astonishment gripping everyone else there.
Wang Ba’s eyes narrowed a bit as he gazed through the flames at Cheng Lianzi’s rigid expression, a subtle grin playing on his lips while he casually remarked:
"To pledge loyalty to me, actions speak louder."
With Cheng Lianzi’s words already out, sensing the furious stares from nearby cultivators, he felt powerless but gritted his teeth and continued:
"True Man Taiyi’s orders—no one would defy them!"
Wang Ba chuckled and struck his palms together:
"Excellent, then go capture the Tianshang Buddha Lord."
Cheng Lianzi’s face turned to stone in an instant, his eyes bulging without control:
"True Man, I..."
"Haha, only kidding."
"Sect Leader Cheng, don’t mind it."
Wang Ba burst into hearty laughter, flicked his sleeve, and the blaze before him soared off into the far emptiness, setting the path it traveled ablaze in the void...
Sensing the blaze’s fierce power, Cheng Lianzi paled in horror, held back from saying more, but managed a forced grin and responded:
"Yes, yes, the True Man speaks true, uh, no, I didn’t take it seriously..."
Despite his early years, after decades he hadn’t bowed to anyone, so this submission felt clumsy now, leaving him awkward and hesitant inside.
In that instant, a seductive tone drifted from the distance:
"Hehe... Might True Man Taiyi take on this humble servant?"
Hearing that sound, Wang Ba felt a chill run through him, he glanced around, spotting an elegant form approaching through the air. It was Realm Master Sangkong of the Illusion Sky Realm, a youthful woman with her usual creepy grin—though without that odd smile, she did carry an allure.
But recalling her true age, likely surpassing even Wanxiang Sect’s long history, any hint of appeal faded away at once.
Wang Ba’s brow furrowed lightly, his features sharpening with a chill edge:
"Will the Illusion Sky Realm yield?"
His presence loomed powerfully, shifting from easy poise to an aura that demanded awe without raising his voice.
Given his present cultivation level and the fame from the Cloud Sky Realm clash, as his look hardened, Realm Master Sangkong couldn’t suppress a startle, her posture straightening on instinct, a touch of bitterness and caution in her gentle reply:
"Yes, Sangkong... The Illusion Sky Realm desires to serve True Man Taiyi."
She hadn’t lost her senses in a rush, but ever since spotting Wang Ba before, his bearing, appeal, and nature had drawn her in.
Now in Zhang’s Ruins, every faction scrambled to align. With Illusion Sky Realm’s power only average at best and no drive for supremacy, absorption was inevitable, so picking a dependable ally or leader made sense—and this True Man Taiyi, who evaded the Northern Great Bodhisattva, proved superior in skill and reliability compared to other ruin groups, whether in strength or integrity.
Backed by the Yin Family, alongside Illusion Sky Realm and Laowen Sect, they now formed the dominant power in the ruins.
His status as an outsider to the ruins ended up mattering little.
As he’d pointed out from the start, the ruin factions were rife with conflicts, and an external figure like him might hold the best shot at bringing them together.
These musings stayed unvoiced.
Wang Ba paid no heed to the notions stirring in these folks.
In Zhang’s Ruins, forces twisted and clashed in endless disorder. Organizing and mending them toward unity would demand vast energy, probably pulling one back into this swamp, trapped without escape.