Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2471 - 226: Nine-Tails (Part 2)

Wang Ba maintained a straightforward goal. Rather than needing a multitude of abilities, he focused on utilizing the bloodlines of various divine beasts as a stabilizing foundation. This allowed the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox to ascend to a higher developmental stage, thereby enhancing the vitality of its own ancestral bloodline.

By prioritizing a single primary divine beast as the cornerstone, Wang Ba accepted that while the method lacked versatility and posed a greater challenge in fusion, it provided the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox with a crystal-clear path of evolution. With this vision, the creature could accelerate its breakthrough progress significantly.

This was the very technique he had previously demonstrated to the Wu Monkey King. Although the lower bloodline tier of that creature made the integration process easier, it was precisely because Wang Ba enabled the Wu Monkey King to glimpse its path to enhancement earlier that the beast progressed with such speed.

This fundamental shift in the application of the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique serves to distinguish Wang Ba’s methodology from that of Heavenly Monarch Chao.

Wang Ba walks the Dao of Dharmas and suffers no shortage of offensive techniques. Consequently, his requirement is for an enforcer divine beast of immense, singular power.

In contrast, Heavenly Monarch Chao exists as a Mahayana Cultivator. For him, the enforcer divine beast serves a purely auxiliary function. It does not need to be a powerhouse; rather, it requires a diverse set of utility techniques for defense, concealment, and ambush.

This fundamental distinction manifests in the variants of the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique, specifically the contrast between how the Green Fox is treated and how the myriad demonic beasts are utilized.

At this moment, Wang Ba was not the only one feeling jubilant. Tie Zhu, now transformed into the Green Fox, radiated surprise as he sensed the profound shifts in his bloodline and perceived the clear road ahead.

His gaze remained fixed upon Wang Ba with glistening eyes.

The creature even bowed his head voluntarily, diminished his physical form, and extended a pink tongue to nuzzle Wang Ba’s face.

Wang Ba, however, remained focused; he carefully analyzed the state of the Green Fox’s bloodline, refined the parameters of the fusion process, and provided specific instructions to Tie Zhu.

Tie Zhu internalized every command, not daring to waver in his concentration for even a moment.

Following this successful trial, his grasp of the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique improved with steady, measurable progress.

Nevertheless, the depletion of his available spirit materials forced Wang Ba to suspend the training of his divine beasts, turning his attention back to his own Cultivation.

He had reached a stagnation point in his current Cultivation base.

The laws he had comprehended and mastered were vast in number, reaching a point where further expansion seemed impossible for the time being.

As Kong Zen had once instructed, his path within the Third Realm Sea required mastering a multitude of laws, a journey of moving from singularity toward a vast, complex unity. At present, the laws he possessed were innumerable; even when encountering completely alien laws, a mere glance was sufficient to secure them as his own.

Ultimately, a vast array of laws are simply complex derivatives rooted in the most fundamental truths.

Through constant interaction with these laws, a deeper understanding of the underlying patterns began to crystallize within his mind.

To a certain extent, he had already laid the groundwork for simplifying the complexities inherent in these laws.

He waited only for the moment his understanding reached the pinnacle of expansion, at which point he could begin the process of subtraction, distilling the 'ten thousand' back down to the 'one.'

Yet, the immediate problem remained: his Dao Domain and the growth of his Primordial Spirit lagged behind his advancement in law comprehension. The lack of equilibrium between these three aspects, which once had him nearing the late-stage of Crossing Tribulation, now seemed to be pushing him further from it.

Of course, this shift in the realm yielded different results regarding his actual combat power.

He could sense that his strength had surged dramatically compared to his battle against the three Great Bodhisattvas.

If he were to confront those three again, he suspected he could immobilize them with but a single glance.

He could not refrain from speculating: 'If I attain the late-stage of Crossing Tribulation and achieve perfection in the evolution of these numerous laws, could I reach the Mahayana realm in my current state?'

He held the belief that it should be possible.

Even if he could not rival the prowess of Tianshang Buddha, who was among the elite of the Mahayana, he might hold his own against a creature like Tie Zhu, if the latter achieved a Ninth-Tier transformation via the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique.

He would be content if such a reality came to pass.

After all, the chasm between the perfection of the Crossing Tribulation stage and the Mahayana realm is immense; the ability for a Crossing Tribulation cultivator to bridge that gap is a rare feat indeed.

Abandoning idle thoughts, he returned his focus to his Cultivation.

Time marched on, and several years later, Heavenly Monarch Chao finally made his long-awaited return.

For a Cultivator of the Mahayana Realm, the appearance of fatigue is rare, yet Wang Ba could plainly see the signs of weariness upon Heavenly Monarch Chao.

Observing that the Canlong Realm remained intact and had even flourished during his absence, Heavenly Monarch Chao allowed a joyous expression to cross his features.

Although he knew that no catastrophe had occurred, he could not help but inquire, 'I have been away for some time. Did anything untoward occur?'

Wang Ba nodded, offering a smile as he replied, 'Thanks to the protection of Master Chao, all has proceeded without a hitch.'

With those words, he summoned Tie Zhu and executed the fusion using the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique.

Watching Tie Zhu transform into the Green Fox, Heavenly Monarch Chao’s eyes flared with sudden brilliance. He studied the creature, caught between surprise and delight, and exclaimed, 'You managed to cultivate this so rapidly?'

With a single look, he identified the nuances separating the Green Fox from his own army of demonic beasts. Without hesitation, he walked forward, applied his hand to the creature’s hide, and began a thorough investigation.

Fifteen minutes later, he withdrew his hand, locked eyes with Wang Ba, and gave a satisfied nod. 'Excellent. Your technique is sound. This Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox possesses a much purer bloodline following your integration, and it should simplify the subsequent merging process with the essence of Chaos.'