Spirit Mountain Becomes a Battlefield, All Sides Play and Scheme

If Sun Wukong and Qi Yu's challenge had already left everyone shocked, then Wutian's appearance was what truly filled the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist Sect with fear and unease.

Jinnara had once been one of the Buddhist Sect's most gifted disciples.

He ranked among the Eight Divisions Dragon Gods and bore the title "Jinnara Bodhisattva." Back then, while preaching in the southern part of the Western Continent of Cattle-He-Zhou, he had been subjected to three great trials set by the local high priest.

But after he endured untold hardships and completed the trials, he was expelled from the Buddhist Sect for breaking the precept against lust, and in the end fell onto the Demonic Path.

Back when Jinnara fell to demonhood, he had sworn an oath: on the day he returned, he would overthrow the heartless rule of the gods and Buddhas over the world, seek to become the new Buddha, grasp authority, and bring blessing to the Three Realms.

"Jinnara, why put yourself through this?"

Randeng Ancient Buddha sighed softly, yet the Buddhist Sect divine ability in his hand showed not the slightest mercy.

Dense Mana condensed into one colorless, formless Buddha Flame after another, surrounding Wutian on all sides.

Though the Buddha Flame was formless, it could ignite the karmic hindrances upon living beings. It was the strongest divine ability Randeng had comprehended after entering the Buddhist Sect.

"Randeng, you're no good thing either! Back then, you were the one who urged me to go preach, but afterward, when you saw me suffer, you never once stood up and spoke a righteous word for me. You and Tathagata both deserve to die!"

With a roar, Wutian sent streak after streak of demonic light crashing toward the incoming Buddha Flame.

The Buddha Flame and demonic light tangled