Better Early Than Clever Timing

"Those of Golden Cicada Temple conduct themselves uprightly. Why would we care if our reputation suffered!"

Zen Master Shanfa's expression remained unchanged. As his voice rang out, the Buddha array's radiance intensified by another threefold, and the Buddhist chants echoing within grew ever louder and denser.

Under the impact of the Buddhist chants, Lin Qiao'er was affected once more, and the Demonic Qi she had struggled to suppress resurfaced again.

"Since Senior insists on pressing me step by step, then today... this junior can only offend you!"

Su Shi'er spoke coldly, a glint flashing through his eyes.

The instant his words fell, the Wood Element Puppet appeared at his side.

A powerful aura surged as vast Demonic Essence billowed forth. Tainted by a trace of sinister energy, it transformed into willow leaves that filled the sky, shimmering with emerald radiance as they rushed toward the surrounding Buddha-light barrier.

Leaf after leaf struck the barrier, and in an instant, cracks spread all across its surface.

"Amitabha. Ong Ma Ni Bei Mi Hong..."

Zen Master Shanfa wore an indifferent expression, and the Buddha Essence within him showed no other change.

Only, the Buddhist invocation rose from his mouth. The piercing sound seemed to carry some strange magic, stirring rippling waves through the space in every direction.

The Buddhist chant entered his ears, yet it had no effect on him whatsoever.

Su Shi'er was still wondering about it.

In an instant.

His body suddenly shuddered. A streak of light flew from his waist, emitting a faint, gentle Buddha glow as it hovered in the air.

Seeing the remaining Buddhist Bead appear before him, Su Shi'er's pupils contracted before his eyes widened.

"How... how is this possible?"

"This is bad... I should never have taken out this Buddhist Bead."

At first, he was surprised.