The stone statue appeared out of thin air.
In an instant, it brought down an unimaginable weight, crushing Jiang Qiao's back. That weight bore down not only on his body, but directly on his consciousness as well.
It could swiftly cloud a person's entire mind.
Until they finally sank into the enormous pit.
"Heh."
"What an interesting ability."
"So this is how you force people underground?"
Jiang Qiao stood in midair.
Right above the pit.
The terrifying stone statue had no effect on him whatsoever.
As his words fell,
he gave his shoulders a slight shake. A streak of lightning flashed and vanished, and a series of sharp cracks immediately came from the stone statue.
Crack!
Crack!
Crack!
For the first time, the Old Monk's smiling face changed.
The corners of his sunken mouth twitched slightly, and a strange glint flashed through his deeply recessed eyes.
"Karmic burdens weigh as much as mountains."
"Since you refuse to repent, the weight of your sins will only grow heavier."
"Why struggle and suffer?"
"Kneel now, and you may find deliverance."
His voice remained just as compassionate, but his speech had quickened a little.
"Well, these mountain-heavy karmic burdens of yours aren't strong enough. They can't hold me down," Jiang Qiao said with a smile.
He glanced at the great pit that had collapsed beneath his feet.
It was wet inside, and a thick bloody scent wafted up from it.
"This pit is disgusting."
"Let's find somewhere else."
With that,
he gave a sudden shake, actually flinging the stone statue off his back. Then he raised one foot and kicked backward into it.
Bang!
The entire terrifying stone statue fractured in an instant.
Before it could even hit the ground,
it exploded to pieces in midair.
There was no sound of falling stone,