The hum came without warning.
Yet it struck like an invisible sledgehammer, smashing into the depths of Ksitigarbha and his companions' primordial spirits.
The brilliant golden Buddha light surrounding the four of them abruptly froze the instant the hum sounded, as though seized by an invisible hand, unable to move another inch.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's pupils contracted sharply. He frantically circulated his magic power, trying to break through the invisible force restraining him.
But no matter how he drove his Buddhist School magic power, that force weighed upon him like a mountain, utterly immovable.
Maitreya Buddha turned pale. He thrust out his palms again and again, Buddha light surging like a tide, but the restraining force was like an abyss, swallowing every means he employed.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva and Medicine Tathagata fared no better. They joined forces and channeled their magic power, trying to break the restraint together, but their efforts were equally futile.
Like insects sealed in amber, the four remained frozen in the air, unable to advance or retreat.
The cultivators watching from afar were first stunned, then realization dawned on them, followed by an even greater uproar.
"Did you see that... Ksitigarbha and the others are trapped!"
"Is this... the power of a Sage? No, although Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi hasn't attained Sagehood, he's still a peak quasi-saint. If he went all out, restraining a few Personal Disciples of the Buddhist School wouldn't be beyond him."
"Exactly. Don't forget that Senior Zhen Yuanzi also has the supreme treasure, the Earth Book. Restraining these people from the Buddhist School would naturally be as easy as turning his hand."
"Wasn't Zhen Yuanzi supposed to be away from Wuzhuang Temple? If he isn't here, who made the move?"
"Could it be... Zhen Yuanzi is inside the temple?! Then why didn't he show