The Jade Emperor Furiously Defends Lin Zhu

He knew that anything the Jade Emperor introduced with such solemnity was certainly no ordinary thing.

"This light may seem dreamlike and elusive, but it is actually formed by extracting the essences of the world's deadliest poisons, decay, and rot, then refining them in reverse through supreme Buddhist Dharma."

The Jade Emperor continued, coldness in his voice.

"It corresponds to 'appetite' among the Five Desires, yet it does not satisfy appetite. Instead, it brings the toxic principles of gluttony, corruption, and extinction to their ultimate extremes. It is said that nothing is immune to its poison, and no living thing can escape decay.

"Where its light shines, gold and iron corrode, spiritual trees turn to ash, flesh dissolves, and primordial spirits collapse. Even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, without the protection of a special Supreme Treasure or heaven-defying Divine Power, would struggle to last three breaths if struck head-on. That Yaoshi Buddha actually refined such a vicious thing—something that annihilated life and violated the harmony of Heaven—into his own Divine Power!"

He looked at Lin Zhu, a trace of lingering fear flashing through his eyes.

"Your Auspicious Cloud Golden Lamp and Merit Golden Lotus are both defensive Supreme Treasures. The Merit Golden Lotus in particular naturally restrains Buddhist Sect Divine Powers. Yet under the pure corrosive power of Glazed Illusionary Light, which has reached the peak of the Half-step Quasi-Saint level, they still proved insufficient. Had I not happened to be here and used Inverting Yin and Yang in time to distort the yin-yang laws within that small area, repelling and isolating that poisonous light, I fear that you would now..."

The Jade Emperor did not continue, but his meaning was obvious.

Lin Zhu felt a chill in his heart.

He had experienced the terror of that light firsthand. The