Seeing Through the Disguise, Xiao Yan Makes His Move

With that, he waved his hand lightly.

Countless images immediately surfaced on the lake.

In the images, Sanchi was suppressing the lesser demons that had escaped through the cracks in the seal, converting them to Buddhism;

He was nourishing this land with Buddhist light, turning the once-barren Demon Prison into the blessed paradise it was today;

He was sitting cross-legged in meditation, reciting Buddhist scriptures, his expression incomparably devout.

"So that's how it is."

"Dragon Eagle Great Emperor, it seems we were overthinking things. The Dharma is boundless and can deliver all suffering. After ten thousand years of Buddhist cleansing, even the fiercest devil should have been moved to repentance."

True Monarch Purple Cloud put on a look of sudden realization, nodded, and said to Dragon Eagle Great Emperor.

"Yes, yes."

"Look at Master Sanchi. Buddhist light shines all around him, and compassion fills his heart. How does he still look even half like a demon? He's clearly already a bodhisattva! If we can restore the master's freedom, that would be a blessing for our Tianluo Continent."

Venerable Leiyin also hurriedly chimed in.

"You're being foolish! The last words left by my ancestor stated clearly, 'This demon's heart harbors the three poisons; a Buddhist face and a demon heart, never to be trusted!' This is all an act! Have you forgotten how it slaughtered billions of living beings back then?"

"The Bitter Sea is boundless? Turn back and the shore is at hand? This is nonsense! Demon, if you have the guts, try twisting the Dharma again in front of Kuji Buddha of Great Spirit Mountain!"

Dragon Eagle Great Emperor's face turned livid with anger as he shouted sternly.

Clearly, True Monarch Purple Cloud and Venerable Leiyin's mischievous acting had been too realistic; even this veteran Heavenly Sovereign had believed