At Zhou Yue's sudden visit, the Buddha Carver paused only slightly before continuing to carve the wood in his hands.
"You... don't seem to have any new Shinobi Prosthetic tools on you."
The Buddha Carver delivered his NPC dialogue as usual.
Zhou Yue stood there awkwardly, wrestling with himself for a moment.
To him, the Buddha Carver was an NPC benefactor.
He had some reservations about suddenly turning his blade on him.
"I have to give it a try, at least..."
Zhou Yue took a deep breath, drew Kusabimaru, and slashed at him.
"Forgive me!"
Clang!
Sparks flew.
Holding the Small Round Knife between two fingers, the Buddha Carver casually blocked Zhou Yue's attack.
The next instant, the Buddha Carver's name abruptly turned red, and a long health bar appeared above his head.
"Ah..."
A dark red flame suddenly ignited in the Buddha Carver's left eye, and killing intent enveloped his entire body.
"There are always times when I can't hold it down..."
"K-Karmic Fire!?"
Zhou Yue's expression changed in alarm, and he immediately retreated several steps.
He was more familiar with this power than anyone... after all, the cultivation method he practiced was called the Karma Fire Azure Lotus Art.
To think that a low-martial world contained a power like karmic fire... and that all of it was sealed within the Buddha Carver's body!
Only now did he understand why the Buddha Carver carved Wooden Buddhas here without a moment's rest, and why every Buddha carving wore a wrathful expression...
It was all to suppress the karmic fire within him!
"Haha... old man! We really are bound by fate!"
Zhou Yue excitedly licked his lips, the fighting spirit in his eyes burning ever brighter.
"Junior Brother Mu got a Body Cultivator bonus when he fought the Red Oni... now