Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant-Chapter 2393 - 200: Heavenly Demon (2)
At that time, the momentum was grand, but it was merely a facade to mislead others.
However, being in the midst of it, he found it difficult to break free from the constraints of the time, and with the lack of information, he could only assume that the Cloud Sky Realm was forced into a desperate situation, compelled to take a risky gamble.
"Quite a move!"
Wang Ba could not help but sigh in admiration.
Even if the Cloud Sky Sect likely had some contingencies, using the life and death of an entire realm as a bargaining chip to test the Supreme True Buddha’s reaction showed the boldness and ruthlessness of the one orchestrating this game of chess.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of wariness.
The Cloud Sky Realm was in trouble, and back then, many cultivators had rallied upon hearing the news, eager to assist. While there was the idea of shared destiny, the Cloud Sky Realm should have acknowledged this favor, yet when he had to retreat, he saw many foreign cultivators who came to aid fall on the battlefield.
Although holding high positions sometimes requires harsh decisions, such actions were ultimately excessive.
"Old Man Gai was like that; for the survival of the Cloud Sky Sect, he could be much more ruthless than I am. However, he knew how to speak and act, thus maintaining a better reputation than the Void Demon Realm, even doing more extreme things, tsk tsk, yet others still felt indebted to him."
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ chuckled lightly, openly showing contempt for True Man Gai.
Wang Ba, upon hearing this, was noncommittal. True Man Gai might not be a morally perfect person, but the master of the Void Demon Realm was certainly no good person either. It only confirmed the saying that all crows under heaven are black, differing only in degree.
Yet, he soon thought of more and curiously asked:
"Junior Brother outside the Cloud Sky Realm told me about the monks preparing to head to the Sea of Chaos Realm, I reckon it was by your direction... You never revealed your identity before, why expose yourself here this time?"
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ chuckled and said:
"I wasn’t being kind-hearted, it was merely his own decision to act on his own accord."
"Of course."
"You are a disciple of Heavenly Monarch Chao, so you’re one of us. There’s no problem telling you."
"As for being here..."
He paused slightly, his expression becoming serious:
"Even though this Buddha Lord can control two great Buddha corpses, the Third Realm Sea has its own balance. From my years of observation, he’s likely in a self-sealing state, sometimes awake, sometimes asleep, so even though I’m here, I can easily hide from him. However, such entities, even in self-sealing, have a very keen Spiritual Sense. If I were to do something that affects this Dharma Realm, it would likely wake him immediately... Of course, casual conversation like this does no harm."
"Self-sealing?"
Wang Ba was slightly surprised.
Then he was even more puzzled:
"If he could ascend, why stay in the Third Realm Sea?"
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ did not answer.
Wang Ba quickly realized:
"Does this have something to do with the ’Buddha’s son’ you mentioned earlier..."
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ nodded approvingly:
"Taoist Friend Chao has indeed accepted a good disciple, yes, the Buddha’s son, the future candidate for Buddha Lord. I guess that Buddha Lord must be struggling to suppress his realm, hence announcing the selection of the Buddha’s son not long ago."
Wang Ba felt a chill in his heart:
"Junior Brother hasn’t been tainted by Buddhism’s rules, wouldn’t he be seen through in front of the Buddha Lord?"
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ shook his head with a smile:
"Then you’ve guessed wrong. On the day he ascended to the Cloud Sky Realm, I brought him along, yet he had to pass through the Six Paths Water. However, I have my ways to let him maintain his true self."
"A drastic measure?"
Wang Ba’s eyes lit up with surprise and then with delight:
"Doesn’t that mean, once this Buddha Lord ascends, we can..."
"Indeed, that is my plan."
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ nodded:
"Be patient, once he ascends, our time for revenge will come naturally."
"However..."
He paused, looked at Wang Ba, the surrounding white light gradually dimming, revealing a plain face, and said seriously:
"You asked why I stopped you here and revealed my identity, the reason is simple. You are quite capable. From what Bai Lechan said, you could be considered the best under late-stage Crossing Tribulation. If used properly, your effectiveness should rival that of a late-stage cultivator..."
Wang Ba hesitated for a moment but did not interrupt, continuing to listen.
"Even if that Buddha Lord ascends, it’s likely that he will clear the surrounding threatening forces before leaving... I have faked my death to escape, but Old Man Gai and the Master of Quiet Cave are still there, as well as the Glazed Buddha Realm. If not for their timely intervention this time, Old Man Gai might have really been in trouble."
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ spoke of True Man Gai’s defeat with a hint of mockery.
Wang Ba pondered for a moment, piecing together a vague picture from the other’s words of what had happened after he withdrew from the Cloud Sky Realm, then couldn’t help but ask:
"It seems I have nothing to do with this."
"How could that be?"
The ’Lord of Six Paths’ casually waved his hand, slouching into the seat behind the stone table, leaning slightly back, staring at Wang Ba with eyes shimmering with strange colors, smiling:
"The Cloud Sky Realm’s reputation probably isn’t very good this time. As for Old Man Gai, I don’t really trust him either..."
"But outside the Cloud Sky Realm and Glazed Buddha Realm, a force is needed to divert the Supreme True Buddha’s attention, whether to buy time or to expose more of their secrets... You, indeed, are very fitting, cautious, sharp, and powerful enough."
Wang Ba thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head:
