"Take it in..." Master Guzhen let out an angry roar. The Buddhist light that had fallen upon the water wall pushed inward, and the entire wall trembled. The water waves that had previously bulged out several inches yet refused to enter the alms bowl seemed to be gripped by an enormous hand and stuffed into it.
As the water waves fell away, the water passage immediately opened up several inches of space. Xiao Hua swept his gaze over the passage, which was more than ten zhang across. Its four walls were like frozen water walls, except there was not the slightest trace of frost upon them. Beyond those mirror-smooth walls was utter darkness, with neither water grass nor river fish in sight.
The Buddhist Sect's Buddhist artifacts were indeed formidable. In the brief time Xiao Hua looked around, the poisonous water within the passage had already been drawn away by about a foot. Moreover, Master Guzhen appeared completely at ease; the poisonous water was being taken into the alms bowl faster and faster!
"Good!" Xin Xin clapped with radiant delight. "Though the Buddhist Sect divine abilities may not be as sharp and fierce as Daoist spells, they have always been able to pull the firewood from beneath the cauldron. Master Guzhen taking in this poisonous water is a level above Fan Tian Shang Ren draining it away."
"Each has its own strengths and weaknesses," Xiao Hua said mildly. "Master Guzhen must spend time taking this poisonous water into his Buddhist treasure; I fear it cannot compare to Fan Tian Shang Ren simply driving the water away. In truth, rather than using the alms bowl to collect this poisonous water, it would be better for us to rely on Buddhist artifacts and escape through it with Water Escape."
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