The more he spoke, the more excited he became. A faint yet undeniably real Golden Buddha Light began to glow around him! Though that Buddha Light seemed to contain a trace of imperceptible coldness and sharpness, it was undeniably the aura of orthodox Buddhist Sect teachings!
This sudden "enlightenment" and manifestation of Buddha Light astonished even him. Then he was overjoyed, taking it as proof that his "Buddhist teachings had advanced"!
Sun Wukong was dumbfounded, scratching at his ears and cheeks. He felt that his master's words... seemed bizarrely reasonable? Interpreting bandits killing people as cultivation through "severing the Six Roots"? That was far too unconventional! Yet seeing the Buddha Light around his master and recalling Lin Zhu's previous "guidance," he subconsciously nodded.
"Now that you put it that way, Master... it does seem... somewhat reasonable? Then how should these Six Roots be 'severed'?"
The moment he finished speaking, the "compassion" on Tang Sanzang's face instantly transformed into a savage expression mingling fanaticism and resolve! He offered no further explanation. Instead, he suddenly let out a furious roar like crashing thunder, yet strangely imbued with the cadence of a Buddhist Chant.
"Namo—Amitabha—!!!"
Amid the chant, his body flashed like lightning. The Pu Dao in his hand drew a mournful arc of cold light. This was no longer the blunt strike of a khakkhara, but a truly peerless, razor-sharp slash! Its target was Bi Xiu Ai, the nearest one, who was still shouting, "Leave the horses behind!"
"Stop!!!"
High above in the clouds, Guanyin Bodhisattva finally snapped out of her extreme shock and daze at the fact that "the entire plot had gone completely out of control." She let out a shriek of terror so sharp that her voice cracked!
But it was already too late.
"Splat—!"
The sickening sound of