Chu Yang's every word struck directly at the literal loopholes in the rules. In this Illusion City built upon absolute rules, the logic of the rules was everything!
The voice in the sky fell silent.
A full ten breaths passed.
"Judgment amended. Punishment revoked."
As the final four words fell, the Lightning Cone and pincers in midair instantly dissipated into nothingness. The White Chains tightly binding Sun Wukong also receded like a tide.
Sun Wukong gasped heavily and climbed up from the ground, still shaken as he touched the shallow bloody mark on his chest.
"Brother... you're something else. You actually managed to talk your way out of that!" Sun Wukong wiped away a cold sweat. This time, he had learned his lesson and deliberately lowered his voice, while maintaining that incredibly stiff smile.
Tang Monk also let out a long breath and rose from the ground. With his palms pressed together, his voice trembled slightly. "Benefactor Chu is remarkably clever and has saved Wukong's life again. But the rules in this city are so strange and harsh. What should we do next? If we have to exploit loopholes like this at every turn, one small mistake may doom us beyond redemption."
Chu Yang sheathed the Karma-Severing Ignorance Sword and glanced at the white-clothed citizens around them, who had returned to their puppet-like state and continued walking forward. His gaze turned icy.
"Master, do you see it clearly now?" Chu Yang pointed at those citizens. "This is the 'immaculacy' those Bodhisattvas in the heavens desire. No joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure. No desires. Living like marionettes according to rules they made. The slightest trace of a living person's spirit brings down heavenly punishment."
Tang Monk looked at those faces like walking corpses. His lips trembled, and the faith that had