It was the same answer, but instead of disappearing as he had last time, the Old Monk radiated an utterly terrifying aura!
Chen Lin rapidly considered his options while drawing in his Divine Soul, ready to return to the Reality Realm the moment things went wrong.
"Why are you not kneeling before the Buddha Ancestor!"
The Old Monk's voice rang out again. He was now beside himself with fury, as though he might strike at any moment.
Chen Lin knitted his brows. He suspected the words from last time no longer worked because the Old Monk was now kneeling before a different Buddha statue. Different statues required different Buddhist sayings.
The more he considered it, the more likely it seemed. He decided to try; if it failed, he would leave immediately.
With that thought, he remained on guard while searching his memories for sayings related to Buddha.
Then he chose one that suited the situation. "Buddha is an enlightened person, and a person is an unenlightened Buddha. All living beings possess Buddhist nature. With Buddha in one's heart, all one sees is Buddha. Why, then, must one kneel?"
As soon as he finished, Chen Lin's eyes lit up.
Just as before, the long-nosed Old Monk instantly fell into a daze. A strange aura emanated from his body, and his nose began shrinking until it looked like an ordinary person's.
Soon, his entire figure faded, disappearing little by little.
Chen Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Different Buddhist verses really were required. Fortunately, while undergoing his Nascent Soul inner demon tribulation, he had recalled some verses from his previous life.
Although he was no longer as helpless as last time, resolving things this way was still the best outcome.
Suddenly, Chen Lin's expression shifted, and he slowly approached the spot where