Debating the Sutras

Bang!

The gates of the Horse-Headed Vajra Main Deity Hall burst open.

Outside the hall, Temple Master Duoji led a group of courtyard rectors, hall masters, jailers... in a respectful prostration. "Welcome, Duzhi Yundan... Hm?"

He raised his head and saw only the figure of Venerable Unconquerable, and could not help but freeze.

But then, a wondrous halo emerged behind Unconquerable's head, transforming into a ring of light that carried the essence of Vajra Prajna—thusness, unmoving.

A crushing majesty came crashing down like mountains and seas. How many years had it been since they had last seen this?

"Greetings, Duzhi Unconquerable..."

Duoji reacted swiftly and bowed down again.

The courtyard rectors likewise followed suit, even feeling great delight in their hearts.

After all, inviting an outsider to preside over their temple would bring no telling how many personnel changes. But if the original Duzhi Unconquerable were to continue leading them, everyone would be beaming with joy—apart from the few who wanted to turn heaven and earth upside down so they could climb the ranks...

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Yet beneath the Duzhi's majesty, they could only smile...

"This one attained enlightenment within the Horse-Headed Vajra Main Deity Hall, finally refined the 'Seat Certificate,' and returned to the rank of Duzhi... I remain 'Unconquerable'!"

Duzhi Unconquerable declared.

Behind him, the hall doors slowly closed, and the monk Yundan was nowhere to be seen.

Temple Master Duoji and several old monks understood at once. They knew that the Secret Treasury held many extraordinary methods capable of seizing an outsider's fate and opportunities...

"Duzhi must have refined that monk Yundan into a pill and swallowed him alive... thereby activating the 'Seat Certificate'!"

"Good! Wonderful! Duzhi's Brahma Dharma is indeed profound..."

The thought merely flashed through their minds before they cut it down,