"Shut up!" the Wrathful King roared. "Buddha's son, now is not the time for you to show off. In any case, we can talk about everything after the Lotus Picking Ceremony."

Heng Fozi stood up and said, "Since you are unwilling to listen to what I have to say..."

"Then this Buddhist disciple has no desire to waste this boring time with you all. Please allow this Buddhist disciple to wander around the city."

Yu Chenlun: "Buddha's disciple, you are going too far. Is it because Master has been too lenient with you that you have lost the proper etiquette of a Buddha's disciple?"

Heng Fozi: "Amitabha Buddha, I simply believe that rather than wasting time on these meaningless things, it's better to do something truly meaningful."

Even putting makeup on a watermelon is far more meaningful than staying here and watching this pretentious ritual.

After saying this, he called over the nun beside him and walked out of the Buddha Hall without looking back.

"Wait! You are not allowed to leave!" the Angry King roared. "As a disciple of the Buddha, you should be a role model for all monks. Now that you have come, how can you abandon us and leave? I will not allow you to leave!"

"Hahaha, senior brother, you should know my temperament. If I want to leave, who can stop me except Master? You guys continue, I won't keep you company."

After saying this, he left the Buddhist temple.

Desiring to succumb: "Senior brother, look."

The Wrathful King clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "The Lotus Picking Ceremony is suspended. We will wait for the next auspicious time. Sighing and Joy, you will preach first. As for Yu Shenyin, you will come with me to bring the Buddha's disciple back!"

After saying this, he ordered his men to take the two women tied to the execution platform away.

...

Outside the Buddhist temple, wherever Heng Fozi passed by, all passersby, whether monks or believers, bowed to him in unison to show their respect.

They stopped when they reached the entrance of a dilapidated alley and saw Zhou Yu (the female shopkeeper) dressed as a vegetable delivery slave.

“Buddha’s disciple, please come with me.”

The three of them entered the alley together, and after several twists and turns, they disappeared without a trace.

In the distance, the Wrathful King and the Desire to Fall both had somber expressions as they gazed at everything.

Yu Shenlun sighed, "Senior brother, it seems that the Buddhist disciple has indeed been murdered, just as we received yesterday."

If it weren't for my junior brother's unusual attitude today, I truly wouldn't have wanted to accept this reality.

The Wrathful King exuded an aura: "I will make them pay back double for the Buddha's sins, but to break those shackles, I must rely on this person."

Yu Chenlun said, "Senior brother, Master has repeatedly instructed us not to let anyone approach that forbidden area, as this matter concerns the survival of the Buddhist Kingdom."

"After more than ten thousand years, the divine consciousness within the forbidden area has become extremely weak. If we can successfully achieve our goal with their help, then my Buddhist Kingdom will have no more worries."

"But what if something unexpected happens? How will we explain this to our master?"

"I will speak to Master myself. Now we just need to wait for them to break the formation so we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop! The most important thing right now is not to alert them. Let them go, and we will quietly follow behind."

...

In the northwest corner of Shita City, in front of a quiet, low, and dilapidated Buddhist temple, unlike other places where Buddha statues are everywhere and chanting fills the air, this place is exceptionally peaceful.

"Gentlemen, this is the place I was referring to."

Are you sure this is the place I'm looking for?

Heng Fuzi frowned.

Zhou Yu nodded vigorously: "You two, I have brought you here as instructed. You will definitely keep your promise to me, right?"

Heng Fuzi did not speak, but took a step forward.

Instantly, a great light burst forth three steps away.

"careful!"

The nun standing nearby exclaimed in surprise.

Before Heng Fuzi, a Sanskrit magic array completely enveloped the area around the Buddhist hall.

"It's a Grade Nine Glazed Tile Array!"

The nun exclaimed in surprise.

"I never expected to see such a high-grade magic array here."

"It seems that what we are looking for is among them."

After saying that, Heng Fuzi took out a wine gourd from his storage ring and took a big gulp.

In an instant, Heng Fuzi's aura suddenly changed.

"Kid, you..."

"Time is running out, so we have no choice but to break the formation by force. Master Xuanzang, please forgive us!"

Having said that, he raised his fist, which was filled with azure flames, gathered his energy in his dantian, and slammed his fist into the Buddha light barrier.

The next moment, the Buddhist formation shattered, turning into a shower of Sanskrit stars that fell in all directions.

Ah~

In an instant, the monks and believers in the city of Shida all clutched their heads and rolled on the ground in agony.

One after another, black wisps burst forth from between their brows, shooting straight into the sky.

Inside the Buddhist hall, Tan Beixi, who was preaching, immediately sensed a change in the surrounding Buddhist energy.

Before he could react, the believers in the temple let out painful wails, and even the nine core disciples covered their heads and were covered in cold sweat.

Above the Buddhist temple, black mist shrouded the space, forming a swirling, ghostly cloud that made the entire temple appear incredibly sinister.

“Gāpāramitāsāra”.

Sighing, he suppressed the discomfort of his uncontrolled spiritual energy and silently recited a passage of scripture.

The next moment, the black mist floating in mid-air swirled and returned to each person's body.

Everyone looked as if they had just survived an epic battle; they were utterly exhausted and collapsed to the ground, powerless.

"Hmm? Senior brother!"

With a sigh of sorrow, joy, and doubt, he transformed into a beam of light and flew out of the hall.