Chapter 2318: Chapter 173: Breaking the Barrier
Wang Ba examined his Primordial Spirit and saw a layer of water-like light on the surface. Countless mysterious golden patterns, like living creatures, were slowly seeping into his Primordial Spirit. Within his Primordial Spirit, the traces of these mysterious golden patterns were faintly visible.
âCould this be the Six Paths pool water?â
Wang Ba had a vague suspicion in his heart.
Perhaps it was this Six Paths pool water that enveloped the Primordial Spirit, thus internally altering the cultivatorâs character. The same seemed to be the case for the black large boar as well.
âWhat exactly are these golden patterns?â
Wang Ba dared not make contact, carefully sensing them for a while, then slightly frowned.
The golden patterns were somewhat similar to divine patterns, yet they seemed to belong to a completely different system, and he couldnât deduce the effects of each type of golden pattern through them.
âAre they another form of the Supreme True Buddha system?â
Wang Baâs heart slightly sank.
Up until now, his understanding of the Supreme True Buddha was still inadequate, as was his understanding of the systems it employed.
However, after pondering for a moment, he left the secret room, sought an audience with the Master of the Cloud Sky Sect, and released a cultivator from the Sea of Chaos Realm who had been altered by the Six Paths pool water, explaining the situation.
âYou have such a discovery here, too, Taoist Friend.â
The young man in the purple robe was slightly surprised, but not as delighted as Wang Ba had expected. He remained calm and merely instructed the Cloud Sky Sect cultivators to take the person away, then he smiled and said:
âI was just about to look for you; the banquet is about to start, and you, as the main character, must make an appearance.â
Seeing the other partyâs usual demeanor, Wang Ba couldnât help but ask:
âTaoist Brother, arenât you worried that the Supreme True Buddha might take this opportunity to attack the Cloud Sky Realm?â
The young man in the purple robe was slightly taken aback, then he casually smiled and said:
âThey donât dare.â
âDonât dare?â
Why not dare? Although the Supreme True Buddha fears the presence of the three Mahayana cultivators, would they really just sit there waiting indefinitely after besieging the Cloud Sky Realm for so long?
These questions arose in Wang Baâs heart, but he ultimately didnât voice them.
Although he still didnât understand Cloud Sky Sectâs plan, the young man in the purple robeâs answer made him more certain that Cloud Sky Sect must have a countermeasure against the Supreme True Buddhaâs forces.
Itâs just that this solution might carry significant risks, so even if they regarded him as a direct disciple of a Heavenly Monarch, they only hinted at it and didnât dare to fully disclose the plan.
But thatâs the normal situation.
An affair succeeds through secrecy, while it fails through indiscretion.
It would indeed be strange if the Grand Master divulged plans concerning the survival of countless people to an outsider like him.
In such a case, he wouldnât dare to stay.
After a moment of hesitation, he finally lowered his voice and asked:
âThose Bodhisattvas⊠when will they arrive?â
The young man in the purple robe heard this, gave Wang Ba an approving look, quite satisfied with his perceptiveness, then shook his head and said:
âI donât know, but the time theyâve besieged the Cloud Sky Realm is indeed quite longâŠâ
Even though he didnât completely finish his sentence, Wang Ba instantly understood what he meant.
âThe Cloud Sky Realm is preparing, and indeed the Supreme True Buddhaâs people are not idle either. Most likely, numerous methods have been deployed outside, waiting for True Man Gai, Master Chao, and Xiahou Demon to appearâŠâ
The young man in the purple robe suddenly smiled, his voice loud and clear:
âLetâs go, the others outside are surely anxious by now. Letâs proceed ahead.â
Wang Ba nodded his head, and this time he didnât decline further.
Walking side by side, followed by the cultivators of the Cloud Sky Sect, when they arrived at the banquet, the atmosphere instantly reached its peak.
The nine mid-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators, including True Man Ba, who had previously fought alongside Wang Ba and formed a ten-person formation, were currently surrounded by many cultivators, evidently sharing their experiences of the recent victory over the Supreme True Buddha, their faces aglow, unwilling to stop. However, upon seeing Wang Ba arrive alongside Bai Lechan, they hurriedly came forward to pay their respects.
Wang Ba quickly smiled and returned their greetings, his eyes inadvertently scanning the surroundings, he noticed that this time, the number of people attending the banquet was significantly greater than before.
Clearly, the last celebratory banquet impressed many cultivators with its discussions, compelling them to attend this time, most bringing along their proud disciples.
Shifting his gaze slightly, he quickly spotted the Wanxiang Sect Master Lan He among the crowd, but could not find the Qitian Patriarchâs figure, reasoning that Qitian Patriarch was likely assisting Chongyuan Patriarch in recovery.
There might be disciples from Wanxiang Sect present, but he wasnât familiar with them.
There was no time for him to observe much more; shortly thereafter, he was surrounded by numerous Crossing Tribulation cultivators eager to build closer relationships, and the celebratory banquet soon commenced.
Just like last time, after becoming somewhat tipsy, someone again proposed discussing Tao to enliven the event.
The cultivators present had been looking forward to such a critical segment, thus everyone agreed, creating an intensely enthusiastic atmosphere.
The entire banquetâs mood soared to an even higher state of excitement.
Amidst it all, observing the two Unification stage cultivators discussing Tao upon the high platform, viewing the joyous faces around and at distant tables, feeling a relaxing environment starkly contrasting to the actual situation, Wang Ba couldnât help but feel an inexplicable sense of unease in his heart at that moment.
He didnât ignore this unease; that sensation grew increasingly intense, without apparent cause, yet it stemmed from countless harrowing encounters and narrow survivals, sharpening his Spiritual Sense to a keen edge, therefore making him vigilant, inspecting the surroundings, and slightly furrowing his brow:
âWhy hasnât the grandmaster come yet?â
He specifically sent Hui Yunzi to the Wanxiang Sect, calculating the time, they should be back by now.
The purple-robed youth noticed his anomaly and asked with concern:
âTaoist Friend Taiyi, whatâs the matter?â
Wang Ba suppressed the worry in his heart but couldnât help murmuring in a low voice:
âTaoist Brother Bai, someone is always watching over the Supreme True Buddha side, right?â
The purple-robed youth, hearing this, smiled reassuringly and responded:
âDonât worry, my friend, weâŠâ
Before the words fell.
A sharp whistle abruptly rang out!
Almost simultaneously, the entire Taoist Field of the Cloud Sky Sect thundered and trembled!
Everyoneâs expressions suddenly changed!
âEnemy attack!â
âItâs the Supreme True Buddha!â
âTheyâre here again!â
The purple-robed youthâs expression slightly tensed, looking up at the sky, a long-awaited calm finally settled in his gaze.
âIs it finally starting?â
Immediately, he stood tall, his face grave, seemingly completely unprepared for the Supreme True Buddhaâs attack at this moment, quickly ascended into the air, and said sternly:
âEveryone, do not panic!â
However, almost simultaneously, sound transmission talismans sped in like snowflakes from all directions:
âSect Master, the Eastern A District of the Realm Membrane has Bodhisattvas attacking!â
âSect Master, the Northern C District of the Realm MembraneâŠâ
âSect MasterâŠâ
The Taoist Field shook violently, along with this, faint sounds of explosions came through, muffled by the cover of the fieldâŠ
Inside the Taoist Field, numerous cultivators from sects within the realm were visibly shaken!
âThis is bad! The defensive area we guardâŠâ
âI need to hurry back to the sect!â
âThe situation is unclear; no one should leave the Taoist Field, otherwise, death without mercy!â
The purple-robed youth sternly shouted, his eyes as sharp as ice, and his handsome face was equally covered in a chilling air, fully showcasing the authority of the Cloud Sky Sectâs Master!
Hearing the purple-robed youthâs words, the cultivators, who were initially extremely anxious, fell silent in horror!
At the same time, without more thought, the Tribulation Crossing cultivators within the Taoist Field almost instantaneously landed before the water curtains.
Many water curtains were already gray and dark, evidently the spells set outside to monitor the surroundings had been destroyed.
And within the remaining water curtains, at this moment, more than half were shrouded in golden Buddhist light, a group of Bodhisattvas and Arhats, three or five at a time, were erecting huge bronze statues to strike the weak points of the Realm Membrane, bursting into dazzling streams of light!
In parts of the water curtain, one could even see the giant Seated Buddha originally in the distant void was now unknowingly near the Cloud Sky Realm, with countless figures flying out.
âTheyâre already attacking the Realm Membrane!â
âThey came so quickly!â
The Tribulation Crossing cultivators were both shocked and puzzled at this moment; according to reason, the movements outside have always been monitored by the Cloud Sky Sect side, any slight change from the Supreme True Buddha should have been detected at first and dealt with, yet the reality was an army at the gates before noticing the anomaly.
No time to think more, just suspecting this was the Supreme True Buddhaâs secret technique.
At this critical juncture, everyone looked towards the purple-robed youth.
The purple-robed youthâs gaze was solemn, the brilliant light reflecting occasionally on his face from the water curtain, quickly voiced:
âEveryone, do not panic, the Cloud Sky Realmâs Realm Membrane has been reinforced multiple times, they wonât break through easily, listen to our arrangementsâŠâ
As he spoke, suddenly, an astonishing sound shook the entire Taoist Field!
Boom!
The next moment, distant shouts from cultivators could be heard:
âThe Realm is broken!â
âThe Realm is broken!â
Instantly, everyone fell silent.