Volume Four: The Buddha Saves No One, Only I, the Demon, Deliver Them - The Treasure That Seals the Spring (Part Two)

"Great Immortal, Great Immortal! This way, please... Over there? The Vengeful Souls over there are of poor quality..." Judge Cui had received instructions from the Lord Emperor and had been "meticulous" in looking after Luo Qian all along. Luo Qian could plainly see a great river to the east, its waters surging and Vengeful Souls churning within it, yet Judge Cui insisted on dragging him west, where there was only a little stream.

Luo Qian stared gloomily at the stream and finally felt that something was wrong. As he collected its Vengeful Souls with the Purple-Gold Alms Bowl, he turned the matter over in his mind. He looked inside the bowl. They had passed seven or eight small rivers and collected plenty of Vengeful Souls, more than enough to answer to the Buddha Ancestor. Once the bowl had taken every Vengeful Soul from the stream, Luo Qian abruptly flung out both hands and said in frustration, "Forget it. Tell the Lord Emperor I'm not doing this job anymore."

Judge Cui was shocked and hurried to grab him. "Great Immortal, you mustn't!" Luo Qian glared, Immortal Aura swirling around him, and forced Judge Cui back several yards. Judge Cui grew even more convinced that Luo Qian was the "swindler" the Lord Emperor had spoken of, ready to run now that he had gotten what he wanted. He lunged to seize Luo Qian and stop him from escaping. Luo Qian released the Buddhist energy of the Ten Directions Assembly. Judge Cui screamed as one of his arms was scorched black!

Luo Qian sneered. "I come and go as I please. Who can stop me? Hmph. I tried to help you out of kindness, and this is how you treat me. Forget it. You can fend for yourselves. I can't be bothered with