"The Three Great Dharma Realms... before I left the Supreme True Buddha, I put a few measures in place. Perhaps they can delay the unification of the Three Great Dharma Realms a little."
At Bai Liaochan's words, the cultivators around him all looked troubled. After a brief moment of thought, Wang Ba held nothing back and spoke directly, then added:
"Perhaps you can use the secret method you just mentioned to attack Buddha Lord Tianshang now, Brother Bai."
Bai Liaochan froze slightly, seemingly finding it somewhat hard to believe.
"What measures could you possibly have?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that his phrasing was rather inappropriate.
Gai True Person beside him was also a little taken aback, not expecting Bai Liaochan to say such a thing. But his wealth of experience served him well, and he hurried to smooth things over:
"Daoist Taiyi, Liao Chan isn't looking down on your methods. He simply finds it hard to believe. After all, any one of these Dharma Realms rivals an existence at the ninth level of Human Immortal. Ordinary methods from the Third Boundary Sea would struggle to do them any harm..."
Seeing this, Bai Liaochan took the offered way out and nodded.
"Indeed, that was what I meant. Taiyi-Daoist Taiyi, please don't take offense."
Celestial Lord Chao's and Kongchanzi's expressions darkened slightly.
Madam Hua and the bald-headed man surnamed Jiao wore differing expressions.
All of them had noticed the arrogance faintly revealed in this reincarnated Exiled Immortal's words. It might not have been malice; it could also have been an instinctive revelation.
Wang Ba said nothing, merely glancing at Bai Liaochan with a faint inward sigh.
The handsome, distinguished Sect Master Bai he had known had now been replaced by this so-called "Exiled Immortal." But even