The cries of agony rose and fell without end throughout Great Stone Temple. Though the temple had long prepared for an enemy as formidable as Duan Lang and had summoned quite a few Grandmaster-level experts in advance—including Buddhists as well as aristocratic families and martial artists on good terms with Buddhism—it was all in vain.
Unfortunately for them, they faced Duan Lang, whose killing intent was boiling over and who wished to vent it. That was precisely why he had not used the Fire Scale Sword and had chosen a spiked club instead.
Hearing of something and witnessing it with one's own eyes were entirely different matters. His journey to the border had shown Duan Lang the cruelty of war. He had even personally witnessed people exchanging children to eat. It was nothing like seeing related news reports or pictures on television or online.
While ordinary people lived in such misery here, Buddhism recklessly amassed wealth and seized vast tracts of land. How could that not enrage Duan Lang?
"I'll teach you to choose emperors on Heaven's behalf."
"I'll teach you never to pay taxes."
"I'll teach you to oppress the people."
At this moment, Duan Lang wielded his spiked club like a tiger among sheep. No one could withstand even a single exchange with him. At first, the Buddhists had tried their utmost to stop him, but under such slaughter, they soon fled in terror in all directions.
"Within Buddhism's pure lands, all belongs to this poor monk; the doctrine of the Four Great Emptiness is true. In prosperous times, their worth rises high; ancient temples are renovated to worship the God of Wealth. In dens of pleasure, they scheme for themselves; amid forests of flesh and blood, they deliver all living beings. Their mouths chant scripture while their