"Boom!..."
But at that hairbreadth moment, a deafening Qi Explosion rang out, and eighteen layers of Body-Protecting Golden Light spread out from the young monk Yelai in succession.
"Bang!"
Although Elder Lu's finger strike broke through ten layers of the young monk Yelai's Body-Protecting Golden Light in succession, he was ultimately sent staggering backward when the force of his finger strike ran out.
"Rumble..."
As Elder Lu staggered, a beam of Buddha Light formed from exceptionally pure Buddha Fate Power descended from the sky, pierced straight through the teahouse roof, and fell upon the young monk Yelai.
In an instant, the young monk Yelai's robes billowed, and his aura surged violently.
"Amitabha. If you wish to spar, Elder Lu, this humble monk will oblige!"
Yelai pressed his palms together and looked coldly at Elder Lu of Ningchan Cave.
Utterly unlike the meek, submissive monks who begged for alms on the streets every day, the young monk Yelai exuded an overbearing, imperious air after making his move.
That expression resembled not a Buddha Child, but a Rakshasa of legend.
What astonished everyone most, however, was the terrifying aura the young monk Yelai gave off after that beam of Buddha Light descended-an aura comparable to that of a Heaven Shocking Realm expert.
After steadying himself, Elder Lu of Ningchan Cave did not look particularly flustered. Instead, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he said with a trace of disdain:
"Cultivation gained through Buddhist empowerment won't last!"
He had recognized the source of the young monk Yelai's cultivation at a glance.
At that moment, Xiahou You of Jade Balance Mountain stepped in front of Buddha Child Yelai to shield him, then coldly questioned Elder Lu of Ningchan Cave:
"Elder Lu, you were so eager to attack Dharma Master Yelai. Could it