He Suoyi slowly raised his hand, and the enormous black shadow behind him raised its hand as well.
"Pure Heart!"
With a mighty shout, he slammed his palm down. The black shadow behind him followed suit.
Sensing danger, the three immediately retreated in three different directions. After landing, Yang Jian gently set the cat demon girl down and told her, "It's dangerous here. Go wait outside."
The cat demon girl nodded dazedly, turned, and ran out of the room.
Yang Jian studied the enormous Buddha before him, feeling that this would be tricky. He turned to Nezha and asked, "Do you have a plan?"
"A plan?" Nezha thought for a moment, then said, "You mean a plan to beat Tathagata? If you want me to die sooner, I could go a few rounds with him."
"Uh..." Yang Jian gave a bitter smile. If the black shadow before them really was the Buddha, never mind the three of them-even a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals would have to think twice.
"My lady," Nezha said to Lady Houtu, "I suggest we retreat and seek reinforcements. I'll cover the rear."
"Does a monk from elsewhere chant better scriptures?" Lady Houtu spat into her palm, then gripped the Chopper fiercely. "I haven't grown so weak that I need two youngsters protecting me. Even if the Great Sun Tathagata himself descended, I'd be confident of trading a few blows with him."
"My lady, it's not that we doubt you." Nezha removed the red veil from his face, rolled it into a red cord, and tied his dreadlocks into a bundle, clearly readying himself for battle. "I'm just respecting the elderly and caring for the young by letting you leave first."
"Respecting the elderly and caring for the young?" Lady Houtu looked displeased. "I have