The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1282 - Chapter 1282 Chapter 1381 The Power of the Monks

Chapter 1282: Chapter 1381: The Power of the Monks Chapter 1282: Chapter 1381: The Power of the Monks “Watch your tone. If you want to exchange, then let’s exchange; if not, forget it,” the Old Dried Corpse was not accommodating at all, bluntly stating his position.

Situ Yue and Cangyunzi both had anger on their faces, already barely able to restrain their desire to take action.

However, Burning Lamp Buddha remained completely unruffled, appearing very calm.

“Donor, this poor monk does not wish to enter into a conflict with you; I only hope you will return the people of our three sects to us, nothing more,” Burning Lamp Buddha said with his hands pressed together, his tone carrying a bit of pleading.

If any other members of the three sects were present and they saw Burning Lamp Buddha lowering his posture in such a way, they would certainly feel very uncomfortable inside.

Cangyunzi and Situ Yue also felt that Burning Lamp Buddha was being too courteous. With Burning Lamp Buddha’s status and power, there was absolutely no need for him to lower himself in such a way.

But Burning Lamp Buddha was just such a person, always polite to everyone, even at his most illustrious times he remained a gentle monk.

Even when faced with someone’s harsh words, Burning Lamp Buddha never got angry.

“Your people from the three sects have come here again and again to cause trouble, and you want to take them back without giving me an explanation? It’s not that easy,” the Old Dried Corpse said, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and chill.

Upon hearing this, Burning Lamp Buddha sighed with a look of shame, “This unworthy monk is ashamed that he hasn’t been able to prevent the conflicts between our lands. I don’t wish to harm any individuals from the Nine Countries. I have come here solely to reclaim the people of our three sects. If the donor seeks an explanation, then this unworthy monk stands here willing to let the donor strike three times, taking on all the sins myself.”

“Buddha, this must not be!” Cangyunzi immediately spoke out to stop him, while inwardly murmuring, how is this any different from what we agreed on before coming here? Weren’t we supposed to confront this mysterious strong individual to probe his depths, rather than stand here allowing him to strike three times?

Situ Yue’s brows were tightly furrowed as she spoke, “Buddha, there is absolutely no need for this; together, the three of us are unparalleled in this world.”

Yet Burning Lamp Buddha, with a face radiating a saintly presence, said, “This monk’s mind is made up. The two of you need not say more, nor should you intervene. Whether this monk lives or dies is all in the hands of fate.”

Upon hearing these words, Situ Yue and Cangyunzi both began to feel a bit of a headache. Those from the Buddhist sect are so obstinate; once they decide something, not even nine bulls can pull them back.

Especially this Burning Lamp Buddha, who was famously known as a highly attained monk, his seniority even higher than that of the Buddha Head himself, wielding indisputable authority within the three sects; who could persuade him? Even Situ Yue’s own master, with a seniority comparable to Burning Lamp Buddha’s, could not sway him.

The Old Dried Corpse was also taken aback by Burning Lamp Buddha’s statement; what kind of person is this? Standing still and letting me attack three times? Does he not want to live, or is he out of his mind?

In the Old Dried Corpse’s view, this bald old monk probably had a bit of both, neither wanting to live nor being of sound mind.

“Old monk, since you’ve put it that way, I won’t stand on ceremony,” the Old Dried Corpse certainly wasn’t one to play fair or rationalize with you, and he was ready to take action right away.

Burning Lamp Buddha pressed his palms together, standing there, and said, “Donor, please proceed with your strikes, but this monk only hopes that the donor will keep his word. After three strikes, whether this monk is alive or dead, you must return the people of our three sects.”

“No problem. But if I beat you to death, I’m afraid your people from the three sects will never stop seeking revenge against me,” the Old Dried Corpse said.

“Heh, with the donor’s cultivation, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be concerned about so-called revenge from the people of our three sects,” Burning Lamp Buddha said.

“That’s true. Anyway, no matter how many of your three sects people come, I’ll kill them all; if worse comes to worst, I’ll just wipe them out,” the Old Dried Corpse said, but his words made Cangyunzi and Situ Yue boil with rage.

Burning Lamp Buddha chanted the name of Buddha and stood there with his eyes closed, seemingly allowing the Old Dried Corpse to make its move.

Cangyunzi and Situ Yue, although they did not intervene, were also very vigilant. If Burning Lamp Buddha were in danger, they would come to his rescue, as the Buddha was far too important to the three sects to simply perish like this.

The Old Dried Corpse did not show itself, but a ray of finger light appeared instantly, heading straight for Burning Lamp Buddha.

Burning Lamp Buddha neither dodged nor evaded, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures, letting the finger light come toward him.

Hum~

Just as the finger light was about to strike Burning Lamp Buddha, a layer of faint golden light shone from his body, and it seemed as if the chanting voices of countless monks and Buddhas resonated simultaneously.

Nine paths of Buddha Light condensed behind Burning Lamp Buddha, each one solid and distinct, with signs that the nine lights were merging into one.

Far away in the lands of the Seven Seas, countless followers of the Buddhist Sect were chanting scriptures, each with utmost devotion. The sounds of Buddha’s name echoed through heaven and earth, converging together into an inexplicable mighty force.

Even separated by vast oceans and mountains, this mighty force was still transmitted to Burning Lamp Buddha, continuously enhancing his own strength.

The finger strike from the Old Dried Corpse was very powerful; Cangyunzi or Situ Yue would have had to exert all their strength just to defend against it.

Yet Burning Lamp Buddha did not use any of his own power, but rather it was the collective Buddha force of all the monks from the Seven Seas’ Buddhist Sect that shielded Burning Lamp Buddha from this attack by the Old Dried Corpse.

With a dignified appearance, three ancient lanterns flickered behind Burning Lamp Buddha, while Nine Layers of Buddha Light manifested myriad Buddha figures.

Visible to the naked eye, within the Nine Layers of Buddha Light, figures of monks and Buddhas of various forms appeared, as if the ethereal glow held the embodiment of historical high monks from the Buddhist Sect.

Situ Yue and Cangyunzi looked at Burning Lamp Buddha with admiration in their eyes, no wonder he dared to let the adversary strike at will three times. Possessing such a method, he truly had nothing to fear.

The Old Dried Corpse was also somewhat surprised; he had not had much interaction with the Buddhist Sect, as the sect did not exist during his era.

But he could see that this sudden surge of strength in the old monk was not his own, but seemed to come from nowhere, consolidating the collective faith of all living beings.

The power of collective faith had always existed since ancient times, but it was hard to clearly explain what kind of force it actually was.

Among the three sects of the Seven Seas, only the Buddhist Sect possessed the power of faith. Neither the Confucian nor the Taoist Sects had it because the Buddhist Sect had a unique faith–that is, in Buddha.

Although the Confucian Sect also had faith, it was in Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Relatives, Master, with emphasis on ritual and education.

As for the Taoist Sect, the internal factions were not harmonious, and thus naturally there could be no talk of any unique faith.

Only the Buddhist Sect, all its monks and even many ordinary people from the Seven Seas, would have faith in Buddha.

At this moment, the power of faith from the monks of the Buddhist Sect blessed Burning Lamp Buddha, making him immensely powerful.

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