The Evil God Path's Fourth Realm was known as the Karma Manifestation King Realm, equivalent to Nascent Soul Cultivators.
The monk before them was a renowned figure from the Buddhist Evil God Path of Lesser Thunder Monastery on the Thunderous Roar Continent. His Dharma name was Cihang, and his nickname was Little Maitreya.
The Evil God Path's Buddhism differed from the Orthodox God Path's Buddhist teachings, which were founded upon saving all living beings. They had their own set of twisted doctrines.
All forms could be devoured. Only when illusion entered the belly could one see true suchness. The seven emotions condensed into relics, and the six desires were refined into Buddhist light.
Put simply, only by doing whatever one pleased, whatever one wished, could one ascend to paradise and attain fruition.
Zen Master Cihang's Buddhist philosophy was: "All living beings suffer not because of ignorance, but because of compassion. Only by burning away false compassion with blood and fire can one see the true meaning of great joy."
He advocated inflicting extreme suffering to help all living beings break their obsessions. He loved capturing enemies alive, then tormenting them for decades or even centuries until they became mad demons, after which he would take them for his own use.
Rumor had it that the place where he was worshipped was like Mortal Purgatory.
At this moment, Cihang struck, using a Buddhist spirit treasure to seize Xiao Boxu's flying sword outright.
The gap between the mid and early stages of the Fourth Realm was nearly an uncrossable chasm!
"Evil Obstacle!"
Xiao Boxu had lost his Natal Flying Sword. His face turned pale with heartache, then transformed into towering fury. Vast mana gathered in his palms as he prepared to cast a spell and fight to the death.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao,