The members of the Interception Sect, in particular, had no intention of letting such a perfect chance to kill a Buddhist bodhisattva slip away!
"Is the Buddhist Sect's reputation supposed to mean that much?"
"No! We absolutely can't let him go!"
"We have to kill him!"
The members of the Interception Sect shouted their opinions one after another!
Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Buddha paid no attention to the uproar. He looked only at the Jade Emperor, Ren, and Jin Ling.
He was no fool. He knew those three were the heart of the Heavenly Court.
The Expounding Sect followed Ren, while the Interception Sect followed Jin Ling. But the Jade Emperor mattered most of all.
The vast Heavenly Court had plenty of Quasi-Saints, but only the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother could stop him.
At her peak, Jin Ling could have stopped him too. But she had lost her body. Her cultivation remained, yet she could no longer bring its power to bear!
For a moment, silence fell.
Under the protection of the Seven-Treasure Wondrous Tree, Lingji Bodhisattva let out a breath. He glared at Ren in the distance and said, "Liuli Buddha... Ren has a precious treasure of the Buddhist Sect. Please order him to return it!"
The silence shattered. Some in the crowd began cursing!
But Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Buddha looked at Ren, then at the pagoda in his hand.
He knew exactly what that pagoda meant. It was their hope of restoring the Merit Golden Lotus and securing the Buddhist Sect's Destiny!
Liuli Buddha said, "Amitabha Buddha... Ziwei Great Emperor, that pagoda truly is a treasure of the Buddhist Sect. Please return it."
His compassionate expression made Ren laugh. "Interesting. Every last one of you in the Buddhist Sect is shameless! That pagoda was