The young monk's gaze swept over the Faceless Buddha Statue, its head lowered as though deep in thought, then over Yuankong, who sat cross-legged with his head bowed as though meditating.
Despite Xu Jin's angry rebuke, his mind remained calm and unruffled, but he also knew this battle was inevitable.
A gentle smile rested on his face as the phantom of a Buddha Kingdom appeared behind him, blotting out the sky and sun, far larger than this little Right Sound Dharma Temple.
The young monk asked, "Let us not involve others in deciding the victor between us. The living beings here cannot bear the cost of our contest. Bringing ruin upon living beings is a sin."
His words sounded like a proposal, but the Buddha Kingdom behind the young Monk had already smashed toward Xu Jin.
Xu Jin's expression remained calm. A flash of cold light swept past, cleaving the oncoming Buddha Kingdom away. In an instant, the immense aftershock nearly razed the Right Sound Dharma Temple.
Only the Great Hero Hall remained unharmed under Xu Jin's protection.
The young monk's eyes quickly narrowed, and the smile on his face seemed to stiffen.
A longsword stood before Xu Jin.
"You think I care about this monk's life?" Xu Jin reached out and gripped it, staring straight at the young monk. "You want to protect this Faceless Buddha, but I don't necessarily have to protect this monk."
Back then, the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect had even monopolized the spirit veins and battered Dongsheng Shenzhou to pieces.
Why would it let a single Buddhist Child tie its hands now?
Some matters left no room for tender attachments or looking ahead and behind in hesitation.
Between all living beings under heaven and the Buddhist Child, Xu Jin knew which to choose. If he