The golden Buddha figure spread across the sky, almost filling the firmament.
Simultaneously, brilliant Buddha light cascaded down, more dazzling than the sun, blinding everyone.
On the Bliss Plateau, Ming Guang Buddha was the ruler, an invincible existence.
"Master, crush them…"
Jiumo Shi shouted excitedly.
As long as Ming Guang Buddha made a move, he could easily crush Ji Mo and that donkey demon.
He intended to feast today, eating braised donkey meat to avenge himself.
Having been beaten so miserably, Jiumo Shi wished he could swallow the Four Unlikeable whole.
"Crush us? I'll finish you first."
Four Unlikeable raised its hoof and struck Jiumo Shi's mouth fiercely, shattering half his teeth.
"Evil beast, stop! Still!"
Ming Guang Buddha spoke, his voice echoing through the heavens.
The sound was accompanied by a profound Buddhist charm, a special power of law surging, rippling like waves.
"Not good, it's the Buddhist immobilization spell, run!"
Someone sensed something was wrong. Ming Guang Buddha was launching a full-screen attack, not sparing even them.
If their bodies were immobilized, they would be at his mercy.
Sensing immense danger, everyone scattered without a second thought.
But it was all in vain; they couldn't escape.
In an instant, their bodies stiffened, unable to move anything but their eyes and mouths.
All living beings on the scene were immobilized.
In the face of absolute power, they were as weak as ants, with no power to resist.
"Haha, wait for death. Let's see how this humble monk cooks you."
Jiumo Shi, with his gap-toothed mouth, stared venomously at Four Unlikeable, excitedly contemplating how to get his revenge.
However.
The next second, he was dumbfounded, his expression one of seeing a ghost.
Because Four Unlikeable was completely unaffected, its body not immobilized at all, still moving freely.
The same was true for another person, Ji Hanhan.
Ming Guang Buddha's immobilization spell had no effect on Ji Mo.
"Cook me? You're dreaming!"
Four Unlikeable was enraged, smashing Jiumo Shi's face, shattering his remaining teeth.
Ming Guang Buddha was somewhat surprised. His Buddha eyes widened, and countless runes intertwined as he unleashed the Eye of Insight.
All disguises, illusions, and transformation divine abilities were seen through, leaving nothing hidden.
He finally discovered the anomaly, seeing the true form of Four Unlikeable and the faint sacred power within its body.
"A divine beast, Four Unlikeable, with a damaged origin and in a weakened state. This is a heaven-sent opportunity!"
Ming Guang Buddha was moved, greed appearing on his face.
Divine beasts were treasures; their flesh and blood were potent tonics, and their bones and hides were divine artifact crafting materials. Who wouldn't want them?
At this moment, he no longer cared about Jiumo Shi's life or death, his mind solely focused on how to kill Four Unlikeable.
Then, Ming Guang Buddha's gaze fell upon Ji Mo, and he was momentarily lost.
A mortal body, without any immortal energy. Was this a mortal?
He stared again and again, unable to discern Ji Mo's depth, finally concluding that Ji Mo possessed a special treasure that concealed everything.
However, Ming Guang Buddha made an unexpected discovery. He saw a small piece of golden material emanating Buddhist charm in Ji Mo's pocket, and a look of disdain appeared.
How great could a greedy person be?
Moreover, this piece of gold clearly came from the architecture of the Little Thunderclap Temple, imbued with his Buddhist aura. If used properly, it might allow for a surprise, fatal blow.
He decided to deal with Four Unlikeable first, then Ji Mo.
"Bold beast, daring to beat the Buddhist disciple of my Little Thunderclap Temple. Your crime is unforgivable!"
Ming Guang Buddha deliberately feigned not having seen through Four Unlikeable's true nature. He extended a massive palm and grabbed towards Four Unlikeable.
Four Unlikeable was not flustered at all. It raised its hoof, choosing to confront directly, intending to gauge the strength of the Lord of the Little Thunderclap Temple.
However, as its hoof was about to collide with the Buddha's palm, it finally sensed something was wrong. A green light surged from the palm, concealing a rusty bronze ancient bell.
"Shameless! A Buddha actually uses dirty tricks. Despicable and ignoble."
Four Unlikeable cursed, despising such insidious individuals the most.
Ming Guang Buddha's thick skin was evident as he retorted, "Four Unlikeable, you disguised yourself as a donkey demon with malicious intent to ambush me. I merely played along with your scheme."
"Pah! To deal with a coward like you, willing to be a lackey, I need to scheme? You're really flattering yourself. A mere bronze bell, not a divine artifact, what can it do to me?"
Four Unlikeable remained confident, but as soon as it finished speaking, it turned to retreat.
It wasn't cowardice, but the bronze bell was indeed extraordinary, emitting the power of karma.
Ming Guang Buddha sneered, bending his five fingers, instantly forming a massive cage to trap Four Unlikeable within.
Simultaneously, the bronze ancient bell, under his urging, vibrated violently, rapidly expanding. Countless threads of karma ensnared Four Unlikeable.
As the saying goes, every cause has an effect, and every effect has a cause. Karma cycles, and retribution is swift.
The bronze ancient bell was a sacred Buddhist artifact, containing the Great Dao of Karma, capable of delivering due retribution to all beings burdened with sin.
The ancient bell shimmered with iridescent light, exuding misty radiance. Within it, scenes of dragons and phoenixes danced, and myriad Buddhas chanted scriptures.
The black and white karma power, intertwined, began to settle the karmic debts on Four Unlikeable.
Soon, the karmic power enveloping Four Unlikeable turned solely black, completely dark, proving that this fellow's evil karma was profound, clearly having done no small amount of bad deeds.
Then, retribution arrived.
Sparkles ignited in the void, quickly spreading into patches, and karmic fire raged.
"Ming Guang, stop this at once! Are you going to burn your own disciple to death as well?"
Four Unlikeable's scalp tingled. It held Jiumo Shi hostage, issuing a threat.
If it were any other flame, it might have found a way to resist, but this karmic fire was formless and intangible, impossible to guard against.
Indeed, despite activating its divine power to protect itself, flames erupted on its body, causing it to grimace in immense pain.
"Ah… Master, save me…"
Jiumo Shi's right hand blazed fiercely, instantly becoming charred.
Not long ago, he had used this very hand to strangle his own father. Now, retribution had arrived with great intensity.
Facing Jiumo Shi's plea for help, Ming Guang Buddha remained unmoved, watching it all with a cold expression.
Jiumo Shi's life held no weight in his eyes.
"Master, why, why are you so heartless, treating me like this?"
Jiumo Shi's face was filled with despair. In a short time, half his body had been burned away.
He finally understood that Ming Guang Buddha Temple harbored no emotion at all. He himself was merely a tool for Ming Guang Buddha to deal with Four Unlikeable, as Ming Guang Buddha intended to use him as "firewood" to better ignite the karmic power within Four Unlikeable.
"Ming Guang Buddha, I curse you to have a terrible death! I'll be waiting for you in the eighteenth level of hell."
Jiumo Shi uttered his final curse, his body completely engulfed in flames, his life force extinguished.
"Ignorant. Karmic fire can incinerate the soul. All of you will turn to ashes, with no chance to descend into hell."
Ming Guang Buddha snorted coldly and began to mobilize the fierce karmic fire generated by Jiumo Shi's burning to deal with Four Unlikeable, a triumphant look on his face.
He believed that in its current state, Four Unlikeable would not last long and would soon become his prey.
"Hey, are you just dry roasting it like this? Aren't you going to add some oil, cumin, and chili powder?"
Ji Mo spoke, kindly advising Ming Guang Buddha that his grilling method was incorrect.
What?
Four Unlikeable's eyes widened in disbelief. It felt like it had been utterly betrayed.