Passing on the Light of Buddha's Wisdom: Enchanting Wu Song and Developing an Emergency Headband! (Continued)

If the remnant soul of Sage Monk Hanshan still remained, there was a very real chance it was truly clutched in Its hand, used as Its final protective talisman.

If they killed It by force now, Hanshan's remnant soul would shatter along with It...

The Guoqing Temple lineage would effectively lose another Sage Monk.

Lloigor had clearly sensed the hesitation among those before It, and a flicker of hope for survival immediately arose.

Like a criminal holding a hostage who had finally seized a bargaining chip, even Its tone changed as It hurriedly began negotiating to stall for time:

"Besides, doesn't your Buddhist sect prize compassion above all else!? Don't you speak of saving all living beings?"

Lloigor's voice turned twisted and seductive:

"As long as you spare my life, I can return part of the authority.

I can also give Hanshan's remnant soul back to you..."

"Return it?"

Ji Gong suddenly cut It off, his voice icy.

This time, there was none of his usual playful grin—only chilling killing intent and unwavering resolve.

For the first time before everyone, this Living Buddha who wandered through the mortal world revealed true anger.

"Return my ass!"

Ji Gong cursed furiously and smashed his ragged palm-leaf fan onto the ground.

"You beast, what right do you have to speak to this monk of Buddhist compassion?

Buddhist compassion is for all living beings.

For an alien evil like you, parasitizing a Sage Monk's shedded skin, stealing a Bodhisattva's authority, and defiling the purity of Buddhism..."

Ji Gong ground his teeth, enunciating every word:

"What we speak of is demon subjugation!"

Lloigor froze under the barrage of curses. Clearly, It had not expected this mad-looking, shabby monk to step forward at such a moment.

Where had this lunatic monk come from?

What gave him