In a lavishly decorated Buddhist sanctuary on Vulture Peak in the Western Buddhist Gate, the obese and bloated Joyful Buddha of Fixed Light sat cross-legged in the main hall.
His eyes were tightly shut, his brows deeply furrowed, and his face was filled with tension as the Dao Rhyme of the Joyful Dao circulated around him.
That was right—he was breaking through. Countless kalpas had passed since he followed Buddha Tathagata in overthrowing Randeng and taking control of Vulture Peak.
After standing still for countless years, Chang Er was finally about to advance another step. As long as he broke through this bottleneck, he could enter the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm.
What followed would be his soaring status in Vulture Peak.
The three Bodhisattvas standing guard outside the hall were the three direct disciples of the Joyful Buddha of Fixed Light: Da Huan, Da Xi, and Da Ji Le.
All three women had skin as smooth and white as jade, brows like distant mountains tinted with dark green, moon-colored gauze robes, slender waists like willow branches, and skirts hanging lightly like drifting clouds.
"Senior Sister, do you think Master can break through?"
"I don't know!"
"If he breaks through, won't Master make the three of us preach scriptures all night again? We probably won't be able to take it~"
At that, Da Ji Le fell silent, and a blush spread across her jade-white cheeks.
"Ah~"
Just as the three women were discussing this animatedly, a mournful howl suddenly came from inside the hall. The cry was terribly miserable.
"Master, are you all right?"
Da Huan, Da Xi, and Da Ji Le tried to push open the door and enter, but they were sent flying by the pressure of a Quasi-Saint, staggering and falling to the ground.
Inside the hall, the Joyful