"It is faith." Jiang Chen wore a compassionate expression as he volunteered an answer to Tian Yi's question. At this moment, he no longer regarded his opponent as an enemy, but as a pitiable soul awaiting salvation. "Child, you have taken the wrong path. Worship a slaughterer, and you will fall into hell for eternity. Only my Buddha can save you."
As he spoke, the sound of the Dao thundered ceaselessly, warping the air in every direction. At the same time, Buddhist light blazed in his eyes, illuminating the area in brilliant gold.
Tian Yi felt as though lightning had struck him. The voice chanting "Lay down your butcher's knife..." grew louder and louder in his ears, almost bursting his brain.
"D-damn it!"
"Faith-is this the same power those old bastards of the Ghost-Sacrificing Lineage use? No! Even true Ghost-Sacrificing, before the Dao's decline, wasn't as sinister as you!"
He struggled constantly, wracked with agony.
"I have slaughtered people throughout the world. I have never believed in... any so-called Buddha!"
As he roared the last word through gritted teeth, the blood vessels in Tian Yi's eyes swelled until his eyeballs nearly burst. A powerful pulse of will flashed through him, and he actually broke free of Jiang Chen's control for a moment.
"Deluded child!"
At this sight, Jiang Chen assumed a solemn, majestic expression and roared, his voice like a cudgel striking the head.
Tian Yi's eyes clouded again, but that powerful will soon reappeared and forcibly erased the strange "erosion of Buddha-nature."
"You're strong! In this brief exchange, you've already forced me to draw on my sect's ultimate reserves twice."
After this, he instead calmed down. Looking into Jiang Chen's eyes, he said slowly, "The secrets you carry may be scarcely fewer than mine."
"But this ends here. This