"You're still alive?"
Buddhist light, palms, and the firmament crisscrossed!
In the flash of a spark, countless Fierce Beast phantoms behind the white-robed figure threw back their heads and roared, charging like mighty rivers and seas toward Buddha Lord Tianshang!
The two collided. Buddha Lord Tianshang remained unmoving, while the white-robed figure drifted backward, the void behind him shattering into countless black holes.
The many Fierce Beast phantoms behind him shattered one after another. The white-robed figure remained unruffled and laughed aloud:
"Buddha Lord Tianshang, have you been well since we last met?"
Buddha Lord Tianshang's expression darkened slightly in surprise, before understanding dawned:
"I was commanding the Dharma Realm, so I failed to notice... To think you feigned death to escape back then."
The white-robed figure laughed heartily, utterly unrestrained:
"That was only because you were far too powerful, Buddha Lord Tianshang. I had no other choice."
Then he glanced at Wang Ba out of the corner of his eye. Seeing the delighted surprise in Wang Ba's eyes, he too smiled, saying gravely with a trace of apology:
"Circumstances forced me to hide inside the Silkworm Dragon Staff earlier. Please don't blame me."
At this sight, Wang Ba was both startled and delighted. He hurriedly replied:
"All that matters is that you're safe, Chao Shi! Taiyi already knew, but I never expected you to recover so quickly."
When he first took possession of the Silkworm Dragon Staff, he had not thought much of it.
Later, when he continually failed to refine the Silkworm Dragon Staff, he had only harbored slight suspicions.
Only after encountering the Xiahou Heavenly Demon at the Reclining Buddha and receiving his confirmation had he finally become certain.
Chao Shi had to be inside the Silkworm Dragon Staff. Since he had not appeared to explain himself,