Longevity, starting from raising chickens

Virtual demon world.

The blood-red realm is like a beating heart, beating slightly and absorbing the chaotic essence from the outside world. The vast chaotic essence is nourishing this new realm.

At this moment, two figures emerged silently in front of the realm.

One was dressed in a green robe with a clear and calm face, while the other had an extremely ordinary appearance.

It was Wang Ba and Xiahou Tianmo.

Xiahou Tianmo looked neither humble nor arrogant at this moment. He stood beside Wang Ba and briefly introduced the situation of the virtual demon world:

"The cultivation method passed down from generation to generation in the Virtual Demon Realm is mutually beneficial and mutually reinforcing with the rules of the realm, and is also the most suitable method for this realm. It can replace the real with the virtual and can conceal the truth. That is why in the past, our Virtual Demon Realm seemed to fall apart under the surprise attack of the Supreme True Buddha, but in fact it retained the origin of the realm. Once the time is ripe and the conditions are met, it can recover against the trend and evolve this realm again."

Wang Ba looked at the realm and nodded slightly. Then, without wasting any time, he asked, "Where is Shen Fu? Where is he now?"

Xiahou Tianmo did not show any surprise when he heard this. He immediately looked into the realm ahead and said from a distance:

"Shenfu, come out."

The next moment, a figure quickly broke through the air within the blood-red realm.

The white monk's robe he wore before was now replaced with a blue-gray one. He looked neither a monk nor a layman, with a handsome face, but with a hint of simplicity and indifference.

When he flew out of the realm and saw Wang Ba, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, but he still bowed to Xiahou Tianmo first.

Xiahou Tianmo smiled and waved his hands, first looking at Wang Ba:

"Fellow Taoist Taiyi, I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer."

Then he looked at Shen Fu and said:

"You should have a good chat with fellow Taoist Taiyi. After all, you haven't had a chance to have a good chat in these years."

Wang Ba nodded slightly, not caring about the other party's stay or departure. Shen Fu also responded, and Xiahou Tianmo disappeared silently.

Seeing that Xiahou Tianmo was gone, Shen Fu finally stopped restraining himself and could not help but fly in front of Wang Ba. Looking at this extremely familiar figure, he finally let go of all his defenses in front of others, and a bit of unconcealed joy appeared in his eyes:
"Brother!"

When he got closer, he paused slightly. His face was as calm as a lake, but his heart was surging. He couldn't help but bow to Wang Ba.

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to many years ago, when he was still a young Qi-refining cultivator. Every time he returned from an adventure, he would go back to greet this senior brother who was like a father to him.

At that time, I felt that every step was frightening and extremely difficult, but now when I think back, it was actually the warmest time in my life.

This moment is the same as that moment.

Even if you encounter many difficulties, even if you have experienced countless life and death situations, and your heart is already weathered and exhausted, after all the ups and downs, you will still have the opportunity to see your most respected relatives.

There is no greater happiness in life.

Wang Bawei's somewhat serious expression was like melting ice and snow at this moment. He looked the other person up and down, feeling the pure but not evil demonic energy in the other person's breath. His emotions were also neutral and peaceful, and he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

He could not help but think of the hardships he had gone through on his journey, trying to survive between the Supreme Buddha and Xiahou Tianmo. It was so difficult and thrilling, so dangerous and terrifying. He could not help but feel pity for him. Thousands of words surged in his mind, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into a few words:

"You have worked hard these years."

"Senior brother is the one who has the most difficulty."

Shen Fu shook his head slightly and said sincerely.

Wang Ba heard this, but he did not show any modesty. He could not help but look at Shen Fu again, then nodded and said:
"It's a great danger and a great opportunity. You are caught between the Supreme Buddha and Xiahou Tianmo. Although it is dangerous, you have received support from both sides. Your cultivation speed is much faster than that of ordinary cultivators. It seems that you have already walked out of your own path."

"However, Xiahou Tianmo of the Void Demon Realm has ulterior motives after all. I am still worried about you staying here. Are you willing to come back? As long as you are willing, Xiahou Tianmo will not say anything more."

He didn't make too many promises or brag, but there was a strong confidence hidden in his calm tone.

Shen Fu had never doubted Wang Ba's methods, but after hesitating for a moment, he showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and finally shook his head:
"If you need me, I will do my best. I know your good intentions, but I am afraid I will disappoint you."

Wang Ba frowned slightly when he heard this:

"Are you worried that Xiahou Tianmo will stop you? Or do you have some unavoidable reasons? Let me take a look for you!"

He immediately reached out to grab Shen Fu. Seeing this, Shen Fu allowed Wang Ba to investigate his soul. Soon, Wang Ba withdrew his hand in confusion:

"Strange, your mind hasn't been changed..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Fu did not hide anything from Wang Ba and shook his head:

"It's not the teacher's fault."

"I know that when he accepted me as his disciple, he intended to train me to become the future Buddha, so that he could seize the future luck of the Supreme Buddha and take over the magpie's nest."

"But in the end, he still chose to prioritize the inheritance of the Void Demon Realm."

"It shows that he is a demon, but only a demon in the way he practices, not a demon among humans."

"And he saved me in the end, taught me the Dharma, and gave me opportunities. This is cause and effect."

After a pause, his eyes were slightly dazed, as if he recalled something, and he continued:

"When I was in the Xiaocang Realm, I was in the Demon Sect. In my heart, I didn't want to follow the crowd, but my actions were not righteous. Therefore, I was indecisive. Originally, I didn't like the methods of this Demon Sect, but in these years with the Supreme True Buddha, I also saw that the so-called Buddha and the so-called demon are not differentiated by their skills."

“So I gradually realized that water can be clear or turbid, people can be good or evil, there are differences between clear and turbid, good and evil are different, but in the final analysis, the essence has never changed.”

"The Buddha has attachments, which is no different from the devil. If the devil has a righteous heart, he can become a Buddha right away. On the contrary, if he is obsessed with Buddha and devil, he will fall into the lower level."

"So for me, the virtual demon world is actually the path to enlightenment. There will be many hardships along the way, but if you can succeed, you will also be able to gain great freedom."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba was silent for a while.

Whispered:

"The way to achieve enlightenment is not just to stay in the Void Demon Realm..."

Shen Fu had a calm expression, smiled slightly, and said nothing more.

But seeing Shen Fu's smile, Wang Ba paused for a moment before he could finish his words. He shook his head and stopped trying to persuade him. He sighed and said:

"Your path is not an easy one. When you ascend to the second sea realm in the future, will you be considered a demon, a Buddhist, or an immortal?"

Shen Fu's expression remained calm:

"There is nothing outside of the mind. Thank you for your understanding, brother."

Seeing that Shen Fu had made up his mind, Wang Ba could only sigh softly.

In fact, he has always known that because of his own experience, Shen Fu's heart has always been trapped in the contradiction between his own identity and his inner self. Now he has finally achieved inner peace, but his method is to simply tolerate everything, which is actually another way of cutting off all ties with all identities.

He accepted the identity of Xiahou Tianmo's disciple in the Virtual Demon Realm, and also accepted the fact that he was not a true demon.

Everything is a practice for him.

This path, in the Second Sea of ​​Chaos where all forces are in turmoil, is destined to face suppression from all directions... Perhaps he was aware of this result, so he directly rejected Wang Ba's invitation, which is also a layer of separation.

Although he knew it in his heart, Shenfu had already made his decision. He also knew that once Shenfu made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. Wang Ba could only make one last attempt:
"You really don't want to go back with me?"

Shen Fu smiled:
"If you can defeat this Supreme Buddha, please bring Bu Chan and Yi An with you, brother. I miss them a little too."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba could only sigh softly...

……

The Eastern Lapis Lazuli Buddha Realm.

Yan Po Luo stared at Kong Chanzi, who looked helpless, and almost went crazy:

"Lord Buddha, are you really willing to open the Broken Sea Cliff?!"

Kong Chanzi said impatiently:

"You are not deaf. I have told you many times that if you open the Broken Sea Cliff, you will have a chance to defeat the Supreme Buddha. Don't you understand this?"

After hearing what Kong Chanzi said, Yan Po Luo still stared at him intently, with a bit of anger in his eyes, and even said something without thinking:

"But what about our Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm?"

“Once the Broken Sea Cliff is opened and the inside and outside are connected, the realm will no longer be able to live in peace. What will happen to the disciples in the realm in the future?!”

"The Buddha of Tianyin went against all odds and insisted on pushing you to the position of Buddha. But now you treat the Eastern Glazed Buddha Realm like a piece of trash. Do you deserve the respect that the Buddha of Tianyin has for you?"

Kong Chanzi was just impatient at first, but after hearing what the other party said, his face darkened and he looked at Yan Pola coldly. Although Yan Pola was not a Mahayana, he immediately looked inferior under Kong Chanzi's suppression. However, instead of retreating, he straightened his neck and stared at Kong Chanzi without any fear:

"Before the Buddha Tianyin passed away, he asked me to help you well. I also thought that after experiencing the Buddha's Nirvana, you would know the limits... I just want to ask you, you despise our Liuli Buddha Realm so much, have you ever thought about the disciples in our Buddha Realm? Have you ever thought about the Buddha's painstaking support for you?"

Kong Chanzi's expression was unusually cold, and he stared coldly into Yamabhara's eyes.

After a brief silence, the coldness on his face slowly disappeared, leaving only a hint of calmness. This calmness affected even Yama, and his anger suddenly diminished a lot.

Kong Chanzi said calmly:

"Since I am the Lord of Buddha, it is impossible for me not to consider the safety of the Buddhist world. However, staying alive is the most important thing at the moment. Otherwise, once the Buddhist world is breached by the Supreme True Buddha, everything will be over."

"As for the disciples of the Buddhist world..."

He paused, looked at Yan Po Luo's eyes, and said calmly:
"I have my own way, but there is a prerequisite, which is to get through the Supreme Buddha first. To do this, I will do it at all costs."

Upon hearing this, Yan Polo was slightly startled, sensing the rare seriousness in Kong Chanzi's tone. He hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slowly:

"I understand. I will cooperate with you."

Kong Chanzi did not say anything, but just looked quietly into the depths of the sea.

He had a vague feeling that there was an unimaginable huge shadow brewing there...

……

"We can't delay any longer. Even if we don't have enough manpower yet, we must try to break through the cliff as soon as possible!"

"I have already notified all my colleagues, and many of them have already rushed here as quickly as possible."

After a brief preparation, several Mahayana monks met again in front of the endless high walls of Broken Sea Cliff.

But at this moment, the expressions of several people were somewhat solemn.

They have already reached the limit of what the boundary sea can normally accommodate, so they can vaguely feel the increasingly obvious threat coming from the depths of the boundary sea.

This may be a warning from the Sea Boundary itself that it has sensed the danger.

Or maybe the danger there was so great that even though they were far away, they could still sense it.

And that danger is undoubtedly the three realms of Dharma that have been unified under the control of Buddha Tianshang.

No matter which one it is, it is enough to prove that Wang Ba’s previous speculation was correct. It is very likely that after Lord Tianshang has completed his thorough mastery of the Dharma Realm, he will come to deal with them as soon as possible.

This also means that they don't have much time left.

Realizing this, Master Gai, who was originally the person most opposed to opening the Broken Sea Cliff, now looked solemn and forced himself to speak.

Upon hearing Master Gai's words, Chao Tianjun, Xiahou Tianmo, Bai Liaochan and others all looked solemn.

Chao Tianjun glanced at the bald man named Jiao, and then spoke first:

"Thanks to the help of Fellow Daoist Jiao, the Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox is about to transform. We don't need to do anything else. We just need to wait for it to enter the ninth level on its own. So I can try again at any time."

Upon hearing this, the bald man named Jiao nodded:
"I can too."

The two then looked at Master Gai, Bai Liaochan and Madam Hua.

Bai Liaochan said calmly:

"The formation built with the four realms and the Chaos Essence is almost complete, but due to the limited materials and manpower, its power is only 20% to 30% of the original formation. I estimate that although the three realms are united, they are not used for attacking, so their power may not be comparable to that of a true Xuanxian. Our formation should be able to cope with it at most three times... Oh, there is one more thing. Once the Broken Sea Cliff is broken and the Chaos Essence flows back, the formation will collapse without attack."

Madam Hua supported Master Gai, but her face showed hesitation.

At this moment, Xiahou Tianmo suddenly chuckled:
"I can do that, but I have to tell you in advance, if Tianshang is too powerful to defeat, I will not stay any longer and will ascend immediately."

"I advise you not to fight to the death... If the sky collapses, there will be tall people to hold it up. The sea of ​​​​boundaries is so big that there will always be powerful people who can defeat Tianshang. If it really fails, it is fate. We have tried our best. It is not right to die for this."

Although he did not mention any names, everyone knew he was talking about Master Gai.

Upon hearing this, several Mahayana monks showed anger on their faces.

When Wang Ba heard the words "the sky fell and the tall man held it up", he felt dazed and as if he had seen them before.

Upon hearing this, Master Gai did not take it seriously and just sighed:
"When the nest is overturned, no egg is left unbroken. If everyone thinks this way, how can this world be spared?"

He then looked at Wang Ba, then at Bai Lechan and the others, with a smile on his face:
"Everyone, I'm sorry that I can't accompany you on the road ahead. I wish you all the best."

Everyone was stunned, and Xiahou Tianmo's eyes also narrowed slightly.

Madam Hua, who was standing by, seemed to realize something. She looked at Master Gai, her face pale with fear, and she shook and trembled like a flower:
“No, brother…”

Master Gai looked at Madam Hua, a trace of apology flashed across his face:
"I'm sorry for you in this life."

Then he gently but firmly pushed away Madam Hua's jade hand that was on him.

The next moment, without the nourishment of Madam Hua, a sigh-like whine finally came from this empty body, and then, under the complicated gazes of the crowd, it dissipated like smoke with a bit of nostalgia...

Madam Hua's body was slightly stiff and her expression was dazed.

Bai Liaochan looked bewildered and gently stretched out his hand.

A bit of true spirit fluttered like a butterfly and landed in his hands.

"teacher……"

There was a hint of confusion and sadness in Bai Liaochan's eyes...

He had clearly reached the realm that others only dreamed of. With just a light jump, he could have escaped from this cage. But why did he still choose this path that had nothing to do with his practice, causing tens of thousands of years of hard practice to end in vain?
He understood vaguely, but he couldn't understand it at all.

There was also a hint of complexity and sadness in Chao Tianjun's eyes.

The two have known each other for many years and can be considered close friends, but now they can only watch each other return to reincarnation. Even if there is an afterlife, they are no longer the same person as before.

Xiahou Tianmo had never expected that Master Gai would be so resolute. For a moment, he was silent.

Wang Ba was also surprised and looked at the little bit of true spirit in Bai Lechan's hand.

Thinking back on the other person's words and actions, I felt a little more complicated.

To outsiders, Master Gai is definitely not a good person. He deceived the master of Jingku and abandoned him after using him. He is a person who does not keep his word. However, to the Yuntian Realm, Master Gai is undoubtedly a very kind person.

For the sake of Yuntian Realm, even though he could ascend to heaven, he still resolutely chose to wade into this muddy water, and for this, he would spare no effort.

Even after realizing that his existence was holding back a Mahayana monk like Madam Hua, he resolutely gave up the continuation of his life.

To some extent, Wang Ba understands and empathizes with the other party very well.

Because he and Master Gai, as well as Taoist Master Changying of the Yuhu Realm in the Sea of ​​Chaos, are actually the same. They are all willing to sacrifice everything for the existence they cherish.

Not far away, Madam Hua slowly wiped away the tears from her eyes, revealing the spirit that a Mahayana cultivator should have:
"I can deal with Tianshang, too!"

On the side, Kong Chanzi also said calmly and firmly:

"I'm almost ready here."

Wang Ba listened to everyone's words and was silent for a while. Then he turned to look at Xiahou Tianmo and slowly said:

"What Daoist Xiahou said just now, that if the sky falls, the tall people will hold it up, is indeed true."

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Tianmo's expression straightened slightly and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"but,"

Wang Ba turned his head and looked at the endless high wall in front of him. He paused and whispered calmly to himself:

"What if we are the highest person?"

From within the soul, six magic wands flew out again and scattered towards everyone.

at the same time.

Figures also flew over quickly from the four realms and the ruins of corpses in the distance...

"Since there is no way to avoid it and no way to wait any longer, there is no need to wait any longer."

"Everyone, please follow me, form a formation, and break through the cliff!" (End of this chapter)