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

Wu Song moved at the same time. Samantabhadra's dharma manifestation abruptly appeared behind him, and the Six-Tusked White Elephant raised its head with a trumpet before charging into the Black Cloud.

Guan Yu swept his Azure Dragon Saber in a flashing arc, chopping the foremost flesh-tendrils into pulp.

Below, Dragon Girl wove her water curtain into a net, catching every tentacle that slipped through.

Everyone gave it their all for a single purpose—

To buy Ji Gong these final few breaths of time!

The Black Cloud of flesh and blood churned violently, letting out a furious shriek.

The Black Goat Mother Goddess had realized that Her efforts were about to come to nothing.

But the Five-Leaf Treasure Crown was no longer under Her control.

It broke free from every maternal tug and every filthy brand.

Its entire body gleamed with golden light, sacred and immaculate.

Like a bright pearl dredged from a mire, it had finally seen daylight again.

Trailing a long golden tail of flame, the Five-Leaf Treasure Crown tore through the sky and plunged downward.

Toward Ji Gong, faster and faster.

Dragon Girl finally wept with excitement. Pressing her palms together, she murmured a Buddhist invocation.

The treasure crown descended.

Steadily, it settled atop Ji Gong's bald head.

Its five leaves unfurled, and the golden radiance drew inward.

As though it had always belonged there.

Ji Gong's old, tattered beggar's cap had now been replaced by this incomparably noble Five-Leaf Treasure Crown.

In that instant, a Great Wisdom Perfect Halo thunderously rose behind Ji Gong's head!

With him as its center, golden Zen light swept in every direction, blanketing heaven and earth.

The roaring pines across Tiantai Mountain fell abruptly silent, streams flowed backward, and birds returned to their nests.

It was as though the entire mountain were