Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2475 227: Threat_3

Roughly a year drifted by, and only then did Wang Ba feel he had successfully optimized all the Cultivation Methods belonging to those Cultivators. This undertaking acted as a systematic review of his own personal cultivation, a process from which he felt he had gained immense insight.

The Master of Quiet Cave promptly handed over all the gathered spirit materials and rare Spirit Plants from within his domain to Wang Ba.

Wasting no time, Wang Ba immediately prepared to bid farewell to the Master of Quiet Cave.

"Why such a hurried departure? Why not linger for a while to rest?"

Xuan Yuanzi could not hold back from asking.

Wang Ba exhaled a weary sigh:

"The Tianshang Buddha has already vanquished Buddha Tianyin, True Man Gai, and Heavenly Monarch Chao. With his Cultivation Ascension now looming, I cannot predict when he might turn his gaze toward the four great realms of Duanhai Cliff. Once the four realms fall, our Zhang's Ruins and Quiet Cave will be next. Disaster looms over us, and I must fortify myself before that moment arrives. If the Tianshang Buddha strikes, I want to at least have the means to defend myself."

Upon hearing Wang Ba's explanation, Xuan Yuanzi nodded in silent agreement.

However, the Master of Quiet Cave suddenly interjected:

"If the Tianshang Buddha were to launch a surprise assault on your Zhang's Ruins, do you possess any contingencies to handle him?"

Wang Ba was caught off guard by the question, his expression turning grim as he shook his head:

"I have none, which is exactly why there is such urgency."

Though he had cultivated Tie Zhu, who could temporarily reach the Ninth-Tier through the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique, he remained unconvinced that this would suffice against the likes of the Tianshang Buddha.

At this, the Master of Quiet Cave fell into deep contemplation before, under the stunned gaze of Wang Ba, he raised a hand, plucked a singular scale from his own frame, wiped away the traces of blood, and tossed it to him.

Wang Ba caught the item, his eyes wide with surprise as he stared at the Master of Quiet Cave.

The Master of Quiet Cave maintained a calm composure, his voice ringing out with serene clarity:

"Should you ever truly confront the Tianshang Buddha, trigger this scale, and I shall arrive in an instant."

Wang Ba felt a surge of astonishment mixed with relief. Rather than offering empty formalities, he accepted the scale with a solemn bow to the Master of Quiet Cave:

"My deepest gratitude."

The Master of Quiet Cave merely dismissed it with an indifferent wave:

"Aside from Alchemists, do not neglect to send over some Hundred Arts Cultivators as well."

Wang Ba agreed without hesitation, and without further delay, he took his leave of the Master of Quiet Cave and Xuan Yuanzi...

...

Deep within the void of the Realm Sea.

A flash of blue light streaked forward, racing toward a grey-blue speck at the edge of the void.

The light naturally contained Wang Ba.

Armed with an abundance of spirit materials, his initial plan had been to return straight to the Canlong Realm to consult with Heavenly Monarch Chao regarding the bloodline fusion of the divine beast 'Chaos' and the Nine-tailed Green Fox. However, recalling the parting request from the Master of Quiet Cave—and mindful that he had been absent from Zhang's Ruins for far too long, making him a fairly negligent Ruins Master—he resolved to head home first to strategize with Yin Tianzhi and Cheng Lianzi on how to avert the looming threat of the Supreme True Buddha.

"But the Xiahou Demon shared news with True Man Gai while keeping me in the dark... I wonder what hidden motives he might have."

As he zipped through the void at high velocity, Wang Ba pondered in silence.

The Xiahou Demon had allied with him specifically to divert the attention of the Supreme True Buddha.

Since he had upheld his end of the bargain by defeating the three Great Bodhisattvas, there was theoretically no reason for the Xiahou Demon to withhold information.

"Furthermore, is the Buddha's son of the Supreme True Buddha actually Shen Fu?"

A torrent of thoughts flooded Wang Ba's mind.

As the silhouette of Zhang's Ruins, which resembled a giant human, began to loom larger in his vision, he could not help but slow his pace to cast a scrutinizing gaze forward.

As he watched, the outline of Zhang's Ruins looked increasingly like an ancient, decaying Immortal Corpse.

Remembering the rumors he had heard from Cheng Lianzi, a chill ran down Wang Ba's spine.

"Let us try this again."

The 'horn'—a treasure from the Laowen Sect stored within his Primordial Spirit—materialized as he channeled his immortal power into it with his palm.

And at that very second.

A sudden, crushing sense of dread gripped his heart!

An overwhelming terror of inevitable death surged into his consciousness!

"What is this?!"

Instinctive primal fear overwhelmed his senses!

With no time to spare, drawing on his experience from countless life-and-death brawls, he whipped his sleeve across the sky!

The Ten Thousand Beasts Unbridled Technique, refined through thousands of sessions, triggered the necessary shifts in a heartbeat.

Nine blue tails burst forth from his sleeve, barely managing to construct a shield behind him!

Almost at the same moment, a devastating, unstoppable force collided with the tails. With a screeching sound, the Nine-tailed Green Fox's tails turned jet black, slamming relentlessly into Wang Ba!

Earth Yellow Treasure Light erupted like a golden bell, shielding Wang Ba and remaining unyielding despite the crushing force of the tails.

"Hmm?"

A gentle, yet strangely familiar voice drifted from the void behind him, now tinged with a hint of surprise:

"A Ninth-Tier divine beast?"

Hearing the voice, Wang Ba felt his spirit tremble. He snapped his head around.

To his horror, he saw an old monk stepping out of the void, holding out a palm with his brows slightly knitted.

"Tianshang Buddha?!"

Wang Ba's expression turned deathly serious!

He quickly recalled the shattered Tie Zhu and his other beasts.

He white-knuckled his grip on the horn, his knuckles turning pale from the tension.

Simultaneously, a transmission artifact and the scale from his sleeve were activated in unison.

The old monk continued to step out of the void, his furrowed brows slowly relaxing. With dark, azure eyes fixed on Wang Ba, he spoke softly, void of emotion:

"To cultivate a Ninth-Tier beast, possess an authentic Buddha treasure, and master the Five Sticks of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Consciousness in such a short span..."

"I knew it... You are indeed the ultimate obstacle to the future of the Supreme True Buddha."

"Waiting here for you has certainly not been in vain."

Wang Ba felt his very core shake with immense trepidation!