Facing the fear of death.
The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost was no longer as arrogant as before.
Perhaps heaven helps those who help themselves.
As it uttered the words, "I have a predestined affinity with Buddha," with a click, the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost was delighted to find that the Gatling gun had stopped rotating, as if its words had worked.
[Ding! The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost is surprised, it worked! Indeed, Buddha loves "having a predestined affinity with Buddha" the most.]
[Host receives System Points +30]
Without the slightest hesitation.
Fearing that half a second later, the Bodhisattva would blast it with the Gatling gun.
The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost quickly struck while the iron was hot, pointing at itself.
"Oh, great merciful and compassionate Bodhisattva, who saves all sentient beings, I have a predestined affinity with Buddha. If you don't believe me, look, I have cultivated Buddha-power in my body."
Hum~
Buddha-light bloomed.
It was from one of the nine graves in the Nine Yin Gathering Cave, where a Buddhist eminent monk was buried. It had absorbed the monk's Buddha-power.
At this moment.
It used all its might, madly urging the Buddha-power within its body, wanting to release it all, drop by drop.
At the same time.
Zhang Chao, Captain Li, and the others also noticed the situation here.
The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost was diligently showing off its Buddha-power in front of the Bodhisattva, looking at the Bodhisattva expectantly.
Seeing this.
Everyone inexplicably wanted to laugh. The ghost's actions were exactly like a primary school student who had drawn a picture and kept showing it to the teacher, wanting to get a little red flower reward from the teacher.
The other ghosts also saw the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost's actions.
[Ding! The fierce ghosts inexplicably want to cry. The boss is no longer the boss, now he's like a pathetic little brother, a simp.]
[Host receives System Points +60]
At the same time.
They felt despair. They had intended to take the opportunity to escape while the Bodhisattva was dealing with the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost. However, Zhang Mei stopped them and reversed the situation where they had been surrounded and attacked.
The Bodhisattva had also made a move, its Buddha-light enveloping this area, making it impossible for them to escape.
[Ding! The fierce ghosts are very panicked. What should we do? We don't have the boss's Buddha-power.]
[Host receives System Points +80]
Especially seeing the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost releasing its Buddha-power and the Bodhisattva appearing to stop its attack.
They became even more anxious. Their panicked expressions made people suspect that they would start singing the theme song of Journey to the West later, claiming they also had a predestined affinity with Buddha.
Just then.
A faint Buddhist chant echoed.
"Benefactor, have you shown off enough? If you have, then ascend. May you reach the Pure Land soon."
The Bodhisattva, holding the heavy Gatling gun, looked at the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost radiating Buddha-light with a loving gaze, then its holy finger pulled the trigger.
The next second.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!!!!
The Gatling gun spun wildly, spitting fire and bullets. The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost was instantly reduced to ashes.
[Ding! The Nine Yin Gathering Ghost wanted to curse as it died. This Bodhisattva... is absolutely unreasonable.]
[Host receives System Points +50]
The death of the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
The remaining ghosts were terrified to the extreme.
Immediately.
A red-clothed fierce ghost, which was being pursued by Zhang Mei and the others, was the first to kneel down and kowtow fiercely towards the Bodhisattva in the distance.
"Bodhisattva, we know we were wrong. Please show mercy and spare us. We will never..."
However, before it could finish speaking.
The Bodhisattva in the distance, holding the heavy Gatling gun, suddenly produced a 98k sniper rifle. As the red-clothed fierce ghost raised its head from kowtowing, it shouted, "My Buddha is merciful!"
Bang!!
The 98k muzzle spewed Buddha-light, directly headshotting it from eight meters away.
The momentum.
The aura.
Made Zhang Chao and the others have no doubt that even if the ghost escaped eight hundred miles, the Bodhisattva could still headshot it from eight hundred miles away.
As the headless body of the red-clothed fierce ghost fell, kicking up a cloud of dust from the graves.
The Bodhisattva unleashed its full power, beginning its full-scale salvation.
Not long after.
All the ghosts were killed by the Bodhisattva.
Wu Nian was a bit dazed. He dazedly picked up the photo of the Namo Gatling Bodhisattva. After everything was resolved, the Bodhisattva had once again transformed into a photo.
Not only had the Bodhisattva turned into a photo.
The surrounding scenery had also changed.
Due to the death of the Nine Yin Gathering Ghost, the cemetery ghost domain disappeared.
Everyone found themselves in a deep mountain. This was their true location.
"Where is this? Is it Mount Daxing?"
A companion beside Zhang Chao looked around. The surroundings were full of dense trees, blocking out the sun, making it difficult for them to determine their location from the sun's position.
In response.
Zhang Chao placed his hand on his shoulder and grinned, "Who cares where it is? We're safe anyway. Look, our phones have signal, and we can contact the Guard Department."
He shook his phone in his hand.
As soon as he said that.
Everyone quickly took out their phones to check and finally breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing.
While contacting the Guard Department.
Except for Zhang Chao, everyone surrounded Wu Nian and thanked him profusely.
"Little Master Wu Nian, we really owe you this time. Without you, our entire team would have died here."
Captain Li, full of gratitude, held Wu Nian's hand.
Zhang Mei, being quite tomboyish, directly patted Wu Nian, "See? We've broken free. Wu Nian, you're really something. With such good things, what are you still afraid of a life-and-death tribulation? Haven't you passed it directly? Haha."
Others also chimed in.
"Thank you so much, Wu Nian, you are my savior."
"Wu Nian, your Bodhisattva artifact is too powerful. It makes me want to convert to Buddhism. By the way, how does your Mount Wutai enshrine such a Bodhisattva? I've never heard of a Bodhisattva wielding firearms."
At this time.
Zhang Chao also came over, feigning a fangirl expression. "Exactly, Wu Nian, I want to cultivate Buddhism too. I don't want to practice this darned Maoshan technique anymore. Do you think it's still too late for me to convert to Buddhism now? I can shave my head right away."
Saying this.
Zhang Chao raised his peach wood sword and was about to shave his hair, to have a live tonsure and switch from Maoshan to Buddhism.
In response.
Wu Nian was speechless, clasping his hands together in prayer. "Zhang Chao, stop teasing. You know the truth."
Huh?
Zhang Mei and the others were stunned.
"What truth? Zhang Chao, what are you and Wu Nian playing at?"
"Huh? Is there some gossip here? Hurry up and tell us."
Wu Nian did not hide anything. "Amitabha, this photo artifact does not belong to this humble monk, nor does it come from Mount Wutai. It belongs to my friend Zhang Wei. Including this humble monk, Zhang Wei is the one who saved us."
Wu Nian and Zhang Chao recounted how they met Zhang Wei and how Zhang Wei gave Wu Nian the photo.
After finishing their story.
Wu Nian clasped his hands together in prayer and sighed, "If Zhang Wei hadn't given me this offering photo of Namo Gatling Bodhisattva, this humble monk would not have survived this life-and-death tribulation today. He is my benefactor, and he is also the karmic connection I have been desperately seeking to break through the tribulation."
Just then.
Before Zhang Mei and the others could say anything, a voice rang out.
"Am I that great? Old buddy Wu Nian, you've praised me so much that I almost want to spend 648 yuan on Genshin Impact today to reward myself."
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