Shing!
But what none of them, including the Lotus Eye, had expected was that almost the instant that pale arm reached out, Xu Taiping had already drawn the Water-Cutting Blade at his waist and used the One-Cut-Into-Two True Intent to sever his own arm cleanly at the wrist.
Whoosh!
Then Xu Taiping's burly body leaped down. Only when he caught a protruding rock on the cliff face with a sharp smack did he cling to the cliff again.
"Hah, hah, hah..."
Enduring the excruciating pain in his left arm, Xu Taiping panted heavily.
Had he been even a thought slower just now, he might already have been possessed by the Otherworldly Evil God inside that Buddha statue.
Seeing this, the Wolf-Headed Yin God nearby shot toward Xu Taiping like the wind with a sudden boom.
But before he could speak, a gigantic golden Buddha hand flew out of each of the ten Buddha grottos, all striking at the Wolf-Headed Yin God.
At the sight, the Wolf-Headed Yin God immediately fled, leaving only a distant shout:
"You little brat-no, Father, I'm afraid your son can't help you this time. Those old bald donkeys of Buddhism laid restrictions on Vulture Peak specifically to deal with our kind!"
The Lotus Eye spoke up as well:
"To prevent Yin Gods from seizing Buddha statues as physical bodies, Buddhism placed powerful restrictions inside the Buddha grottos, keeping them from approaching."
Clinging to the cliff with one hand, Xu Taiping frowned through the agonizing pain of his severed arm.
"Why didn't Buddhism set up restrictions against Otherworldly Evil Gods?"
The Lotus Eye said helplessly:
"There are no restrictions in this world capable of warding off Otherworldly Evil Gods."
Xu Taiping glanced at his severed arm, then shook his head.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to