Leiyin Temple, once filled with noisy voices, fell silent at this moment.
One ambitious schemer and one True Buddha form departed in succession.
Only Leiyin Temple remained unchanged through the ages, enduring forever. It had been stained with blood, steeped in desire, illuminated by light, but... it had also known darkness.
What people in this world became intoxicated with, what they lingered over,
was always the human heart, never cold, lifeless buildings.
Until—
"HAHAHAHA!"
"How laughable! Liars, all of you are liars!"
"How ridiculous and hypocritical Lingshan is!"
"One day, this old monk will storm Lingshan and ask your precious disciple why he did this!"
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
At this moment, Ran Deng's evil thoughts went completely mad. His state of mind shattered, and he no longer restrained the malice in his heart, allowing it to fully corrode his reason.
He floated in midair. When he came back to himself and stared at the dazzling, golden Lingshan Temple, radiating majesty, his eyes were bloodshot. Covering his face, he grinned viciously as the aura emanating from him grew ever more terrifying.
Evil thoughts.
What were evil thoughts?
If one day he slaughtered all living beings and his wicked desires reached the heavens, perhaps...
he too could step into that legendary realm!
What he represented was the evil lurking in the deepest depths of everyone's heart.
As long as the evil in human hearts remained, Ran Deng would never die.
Now, he too had taken this crucial step.
"From this day onward, Ran Deng is dead."
"I am the Evil Buddha!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
His unrestrained laughter rang out once more. Even that laughter was filled with countless complicated emotions, bewitching the heart.
If an ordinary person heard his laughter now, the evil in their heart might instantly seize control of their reason, turning them into