Su Shi'er was rendered speechless for a moment. Zen Master Shanfa's words were sharp, yet they were not without a measure of reason.
But upon careful thought, something still felt faintly amiss.
No matter what, however, he absolutely could not stand by and watch Lin Qiao'er come to harm.
Drawing a deep breath, he immediately said, "Master's words are not without reason.
"But those who carry light in their hearts—if they had a choice, who would be willing to fall into the evil path? Whether she committed evil or not, was her origin... itself a crime?"
Zen Master Shanfa gave a cold, indifferent sneer. "Light in her heart? Do you know what technique she cultivates? It is the art of Cultivating Demonic Arts through Buddhism! If this poor monk does not kill her today, then should she fall into demonhood someday, who knew how many innocent lives would be dragged into ruin!!!"
"By both sentiment and reason, this poor monk has absolutely no possibility of sparing her today!"
The instant his words fell, Zen Master Shanfa attacked directly.
The aura around him surged severalfold in an instant. High in the heavens, an incomparably enormous Buddhist Seal in the shape of a "swastika" glimmered with Buddhist light as it slowly descended.
Vast Buddha Essence flowed between heaven and earth, its solemn and sacred aura shrouding the land in every direction.
The force of its mere presence worsened Lin Qiao'er's injuries by several degrees. With a wail, she spat out another mouthful of blood.
Su Shi'er's expression changed drastically at the sight.
Without the slightest hesitation, his puppet body appeared in an instant.
With one step, it arrived at Lin Qiao'er's side.
Gathering True Yuan within it, the puppet body, under Su Shi'er's control, raised one hand toward the sky and activated