Zhi Qiu Yiye was already quite bold. When he saw that the Immobilizing Curse had no effect, he cried out, pulled out another talisman, and cast a spell. "Ghost Banishing and Demon Extermination Order, go!"
As his voice fell, boundless magical power erupted. Flames blazed across the sky, and clouds of dust billowed everywhere, obscuring Pudu Cihang and the many maids behind him.
In the next instant, where Pudu Cihang had stood, a colossal golden Buddha appeared out of thin air. It sat cross-legged on a golden lotus throne and stood a hundred meters tall.
The golden Buddha radiated overwhelming divine might, brilliant Buddhist light flowing across its entire body. With a solemn, majestic expression, it looked down at Zhi Qiu Yiye and the others and said, "Namo, Pure Land of Bliss. The Tathagata of the Western Heaven is here. You evil fiends, in the presence of the Buddha Ancestor, why do you not reveal your true forms at once?"
"You're the evil fiend!" Zhi Qiu Yiye pointed at the golden Buddha and cursed. "I'm just me. What do you mean, reveal my true form? I don't believe you're the Buddha Ancestor. Pah!"
By then, Fu Tianchou and the others had overcome their fear. Two fearless volunteers even boldly rushed toward the golden Buddha, hoping to investigate.
"Don't—"
Zhi Qiu Yiye saw them and tried to stop them, but golden light shot from the Buddha's eyes and struck the two men.
"Ah!" *2
They barely had time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
The terrifying sight frightened Fu Tianchou and the others out of their wits. Zhi Qiu Yiye watched the golden Buddha warily and shouted, "Brother Hao, if you don't make a move now, you'll be waiting around to collect our