"We're in the right area." The Golden Gu Demon Monk surveyed their surroundings, then took out a golden kasaya. With a wave of his hand, it spun into the air, and the golden grids on it spread out like nets, descending one after another.
The golden nets seemed to touch some layer of restrictions. The void shuddered, and a gigantic golden Buddha appeared.
The golden Buddha sat cross-legged in the void, towering over three thousand zhang tall. As the nets settled over its body, light flickered across it. Yet no matter how many times the Buddha's light flashed, nothing unusual appeared. Instead, it gave off a faintly familiar aura.
"That wretched creature. The Desireless Fire Salamander arrived here ahead of us and sealed the entrance. With my strength alone, I can't open it." The Golden Gu Demon Monk's expression darkened.
"Isn't that simple? Even if the Desireless Fire Salamander sealed the entrance while badly wounded, could it really stop all of us?" The Prison Lion scratched his head.
"Unless you specialize in Buddhist arts, your attacks will be useless. Worse, they might provoke the golden Buddha to retaliate."
The Golden Gu Demon Monk shook his head and looked at Lu Xiaotian. "Eastern Alchemy Saint, you're proficient in both the Mahā and Esoteric Buddhist traditions. I'm afraid we'll have to rely on you this time, with me assisting from the side."
"I just need to channel Buddhist power into it?"
"Eastern Alchemy Saint, use a Buddhist art that isn't too aggressive against the golden Buddha. It will absorb your power on its own."
"Then let's hurry." Lu Xiaotian nodded. The Purple Garrison Water Shadows behind them weren't far away; it wouldn't take long for them to catch up. If they were completely surrounded, shaking off the Purple Garrison Water Shadows afterward