Qingwei Heaven, Jade Purity Realm.
Yuanshi Tianzun opened his eyes. A trace of confusion flashed through them, followed by unrestrained delight.
"Hahaha! Good, good, good! Rebellious disciple, you're finally dead!"
He laughed heartily, yet his eyes revealed venomous hatred.
That rebellious disciple who had defected from his sect had actually died. It truly delighted him!
Yuanshi Tianzun felt not the slightest grief or regret; instead, his heart was filled with satisfaction.
Ever since Cihang, Puxian, and Manjusri had defected to the Buddhist School under Burning Lamp's lead, the bond between master and disciples had already been severed.
Puxian and Manjusri were somewhat more tolerable.
The most detestable one was that little thief Cihang. Not only had he betrayed the Clarification Sect, but he had even changed his Daoist title and transformed himself into some Guanyin Bodhisattva!
Now that disgusting fellow was dead. The Heavenly Dao truly had eyes.
For an evildoer like him, mere death was letting him off too easily. He ought to have suffered Divine Retribution and endured the punishment of Heavenly Dao Divine Thunder!
"Hahaha! Rebellious disciple, you're finally dead! Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, are you happy with this surprise?"
Great Thunderclap Temple.
Tathagata Buddha was expounding the Dharma, while the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajras, and other Buddhist School disciples all listened quietly.
Suddenly, a bell rang without warning. The heavy golden bell sounded seventy-two times in succession, each toll echoing through and shaking the Great Thunderclap Temple.
"Th-this... what is happening?!"
A Bodhisattva looked in horror and shock toward Tathagata Buddha at the head of the hall, his gaze carrying a questioning look.
Why had this bell suddenly rung, and seventy-two times in a row at that?
This was the bell that rang only when a Bodhisattva entered nirvana.
The bell had rung once before, when Mahasthamaprapta