"Ruin Master!"
On the surface of the Ruins of Zhangshi.
Seeing Wang Ba descend, Yin Tianzhi, Cheng Lianzi, and the others hurried forward to bow respectfully.
The Lord of Golden Water Marsh, the Jade Hall Prefecture Lord, and others followed behind Cheng Lianzi with devout expressions and utmost deference, an unconscious measure of caution showing on their faces.
If their fear of this Ruin Master had previously outweighed their respect, because they had been forced to submit to the overwhelming momentum he wielded, this unexpected battle with the Supreme True Buddha had now made them fully recognize the gulf between themselves and him.
Whether it was single-handedly holding his own against three Great Bodhisattvas or subsequently chatting and laughing with the Mahayana cultivator Gai True Person, neither was something they could have accomplished.
Thus, their expressions grew ever more respectful, and their backs bent ever lower.
Wang Ba swept his gaze over them and raised a hand with a smile. The cultivators immediately discovered that they could not bow any farther, no matter how they tried.
"Although this battle came upon us suddenly, we still managed to defend the Ruins of Zhangshi. All of you deserve credit, especially..."
Hearing this, the cultivators immediately perked up.
Wang Ba shifted his gaze slightly toward Cheng Lianzi.
Noticing Wang Ba's gaze, Cheng Lianzi instinctively stiffened, his expression turning somewhat solemn.
Yet Wang Ba suddenly broke into a smile and offered his heartfelt praise:
"Especially Fellow Daoist Cheng. For the stability of the Ruins of Zhangshi, you laid bare your heart and soul, disregarding your own safety to charge out of the Ruins of Zhangshi Formation alone and battle the Supreme True Buddha's Bodhisattva Dust. Your courage and resolve truly surprised me, and put me to shame..."
Cheng Lianzi froze slightly at Wang Ba's