This Divine Grace had twice the effect on members of the opposite sex.
Lin Baici was a man, so women were more likely to become infatuated with him. Unfortunately, all the monks kneeling on either side of the steps were men.
Still, Enthusiastic Idol combined with Sanskrit Chants and Buddhist Sounds had a powerful effect. It was enough.
Every monk who heard Lin Baici chanting the Diamond Sutra fell silent. They stared at him, their eyes feverish.
As if they were seeing Buddha himself descend into the world.
Some monks found that the conical hats on their heads were getting in the way, so they simply ripped them off and tossed them aside.
They stopped chanting those eerie, sinister scriptures. Instead, they listened intently and began imitating Lin Baici's chanting.
The scriptures chanted by these monks had a miraculous effect. Naturally, chanting the Diamond Sutra was no exception.
And so, the eerie chanting echoing through the mountains was suppressed.
Lin Baici maintained a solemn, dignified expression as he chanted and charged up the steps.
If he didn't have great lung capacity and a strong body, this would have worn him out in no time.
"Hey, they're following us!"
Sannomiya Airi whispered a warning.
As Lin Baici passed, the monks on either side spontaneously fell in behind him, like devout followers.
Sannomiya Airi was worried that too many monsters might gather and cause trouble if things got out of control.
If they were going to kill them,
they had to do it quickly!
Lin Baici couldn't spare the breath to speak. He just smiled at Sannomiya Airi and gave her a reassuring look.
A thin layer of mist drifted through the mountains.
The farther up they went, the less Lin Baici seemed to affect the monks. Perhaps those monks had greater