Chapter 2011: Chapter 75: Fanning the Flames (Part 4)
“Taoist Brother Li has explained much, yet you still don’t know when to advance or retreat. Truly, fortune and misfortune have no doors; it is brought about by oneself!”
“Disperse now!”
As these words finished, whether those from the Wanbao Pavilion or the surrounding cultivators, anger surged to the heavens.
Only the cultivators from the Jade Pot Realm behind the Double Body Realm cultivators had all their expressions suddenly turn grim.
They were not fools; how could they not understand that their Jade Pot Realm had been elevated by the other party, yet the other side also came to stand up for them. It was truly awkward to refuse, and equally awkward not to refuse.
Wang Ba in the crowd silently praised this, and whispered:
“Who is this person?”
The Vine Grinding Ghost King hurriedly said: “He is an elder from the Double Body Realm, named ‘Lu Shifu,’ closely related to the current ‘Ying Yuan Daoist’ of the Double Body Realm.”
Wang Ba nodded, then, somewhat puzzled, glanced at another group of people who came with the Double Body Realm cultivators. There were only three, curious, he said:
“Are they the people from the Holy Desecration Realm? They don’t seem much different from the other two realms.”
The Vine Grinding Ghost King nodded in affirmation:
“They are quite different from the people of the Double Body Realm and Jade Pot Realm, very discreet, and perhaps due to the Domain, they are extremely sparse in number, hence rarely seen outside.”
Wang Ba pondered, watched a while longer, then slightly shook his head, and transmitted to the Vine Grinding Ghost King:
“Let’s go, no need to watch anymore.”
The Vine Grinding Ghost King was slightly puzzled but did not dare to go against Wang Ba’s intentions, informing others as well, then squeezed out of the crowd with Wang Ba, yet he couldn’t help but curiously ask:
“Wasn’t the Mountain Lord wanting to understand the situation in the Sea of Chaos Realm? Why not watch until the end before leaving?”
Wang Ba shook his head calmly:
“Between the Three Realms, no matter how many conflicts or disagreements there are, their interests in this Sea of Chaos Realm are actually aligned. Before the Double Body Realm and Holy Desecration Realm arrived, Wanbao Pavilion might have probed the Jade Pot Realm’s limits, but with the two realms’ cultivators present, it signifies they’ve reached a consensus. Wanbao Pavilion and the forces behind it will no longer have any opportunities; staying here would only mean hearing more useless arguments, not much meaning… what a pity.”
From the brief confrontation between the Jade Pot Realm and Wanbao Pavilion earlier, it seems Wanbao Pavilion isn’t without capable individuals, but no matter how sharp the words, among cultivators, ultimately it still depends on the support of strength.
If all the cultivators outside the Three Realms could unite, the Three Realms naturally wouldn’t be of much concern. But the problem is, outside the Three Realms, there are so many forces, each with their own ideas, it’s fundamentally impossible to truly unite, and without this premise, these forces facing the Three Realms would ultimately be boiled like frogs in warm water, gradually worn down and killed.
That it has not been done yet is merely because the timing is not yet right.
“No… perhaps not only these Outer Realm forces want to stir, the Three Realms might have this thought too…”
Wang Ba’s heart stirred a bit.
He couldn’t help but think of a possibility; these forces from Wanbao Pavilion want to probe the Three Realms’ bottom line, could the Three Realms truly be willing to wait patiently for these forces to unite against them on a future day?
If it were him, he would certainly make arrangements early, not giving these forces, like rogue cultivators, any opportunity.
“Therefore, on the side of the Three Realms, there should already be actions taken, but these actions must be very covert, hidden where no one notices, judging by Lu Shifu’s stance, it’s even possible the previous extinctions were the handiwork of the Double Body Realm…”
Wang Ba thought as he walked out of the crowd.
The Vine Grinding Ghost King couldn’t help but look at Wang Ba with admiration.
Wang Ba didn’t mind, he turned back and gazed far into the Jade Pot Workshop, where the commotion continued.
What slightly startled Wang Ba was that the bald young man he saw earlier at the crossroads of the Human Market actually appeared in the Jade Pot Workshop’s hall at this moment.
And his position was, not sure by coincidence or design, just behind Li Zhongping, the grey-haired elder of the Jade Pot Realm.
Peaceful and serene, full of a unique aura that set him apart from everyone around.
Even among the Three Realms’ cultivators, he seemed out of place.
“This person…”
Wang Ba slightly squinted, instinctively memorizing the person’s visage and aura in his heart.
He suddenly transmitted to the Vine Grinding Ghost King:
“Do you know about the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Supreme True Buddha?”
The Vine Grinding Ghost King looked at him confused.
Disappointed, Wang Ba shook his head slightly:
“It’s nothing, let’s go, let’s first find that lunatic, and see if he’s still around.”