Boom!
The starry sky trembled, and the Cause-and-Effect Spider was crushed beneath that enormous mountain peak. Then the Buddha Ancestor's entire body shook; the lotus throne beneath him and the images of myriad heavens behind him all dissipated!
He descended and stood in the starry sky, yet the image of the Thousand-Handed Buddha Ancestor suddenly rose behind him, occupying a stretch of space and spanning time and space. Clearly, it had been born from the compassionate wish to save the world held by all beneath heaven, accompanied by a grand vow.
"Judging from the realm revealed by these manifestations, the Buddha Ancestor is not that person..."
Crack!
The next moment, cracks appeared across the enormous mountain. Threads of Karma threaded their way out, impossible to press down or suppress. How could Karma possibly be suppressed?
When the mountain exploded and the Cause-and-Effect Spider took form once more, Qiu Yan was not the least bit surprised. Yet at the same time, he sensed that the Cause-and-Effect Spider's aura had fallen from its peak and was continuing to decline. He knew that the moment for him to act had arrived.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A wild wind howled, Black Sha spread, and gust after gust of black wind carried rolling tribulations as they collided openly with those crystalline threads.
His earlier shifts and evasions had made it seem as though Qiu Yan did not dare touch Karma, but in truth, he had been measuring and probing, while also delaying the moment he entered the battle. Now, at last, this opportunity had arrived!
Clink! Clink! Clink!
Light chimes rang out as Black Sha struck the threads, as tribulations came into contact with Karma!
In an instant, nearly every Karmic Thread spreading through the surroundings was wrapped in Black Sha!
Countless stories immediately unfolded, playing