"You, when did you get here?" Thousand Buddha turned around and saw that Mercury had a small black dog in his hand, and the little black dog looked at him with an indescribable indifference and hatred.
Even the ruthless Thousand Buddha was startled by that look.
"Whoosh whoosh..." Taking advantage of this brief moment, Wan'er waved her hands, throwing out countless flower petals...
However, a series of "thump-thump" sounds were heard, and the petals did not pierce through the gaps in the iron bars, as if they were blocked by something. Instead, they fell to the surface of the water outside the iron bars and eventually disappeared into the black water.
At this moment, Qianfo turned around and sneered. He raised his hand, and suddenly thick smoke billowed from inside the iron cage. "Pfft pfft..." Red flames burst into flames, frantically licking at the person inside. Then, "Ahhh!" screams of agony could be heard from inside.
Mo Tian was the slowest to react, but he soon saw that amidst the burning, leaping red flames, he too was in pain, his body contorted.
"Stop! What have you done?" Wan'er was startled and had no choice but to stop immediately, not daring to move again.
"You think your spiritual power can penetrate my demonic cage? Hmph! Let me tell you, every iron bar in this cage is smeared with the blood of vengeful spirits. Without my permission, no spiritual power can penetrate it. I advise you to surrender to me as soon as possible, so they won't have to suffer so much." Looking at Mercury, who was gripping his neck, Thousand Buddha's eyes were extremely cold. He seemed completely unconcerned about the chaotic situation before him and did not struggle. "Actually, my original spirit is not even here. How laughable! Otherwise, do you think I'm so easily choked by you? This place is just a wisp of demonic energy. If it weren't for conveying my will, don't try any more tricks. If this continues, perhaps you will only be able to bury their lives alive."
"You!" Mercury's eyes turned cold, and she tightened her grip. "What exactly do you want?"
However, with this added force, with a "poof!" sound, the demon king who was pinched in his palm turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared completely.
“Saving them isn’t difficult. All you need to do is exchange them for the Holy Maiden. Once they’re inside this iron cage,” the voice floated on the wall, and sure enough, the Thousand Buddhas appeared on the left side of the stone wall.
"Don't even think about it. She is our saintess. Her life is more precious than anyone else's." Mercury took a few steps back in a daze, staring in astonishment at her palm.
“Fine, as long as you release them, I will replace them right away.” Wan’er suddenly shouted, her expression firm and serious. “Release them now, and I will surrender.”
"Oh? You're really willing? There are enemies of yours here." Wan'er's answer truly surprised Qianfo. He had only been casually testing her; he never imagined that someone could actually risk their own life for someone else.
"Wan'er, no!" Mercury shook his head. When he saw the determination in Wan'er's eyes, he suddenly realized that he couldn't persuade her.
"Take them back first. Don't worry, I won't become someone else so easily..." Wan'er's eyes were clear as she gave Mercury a ventriloquist-like prompt.
"You said it yourself, no one forced you." Thousand Buddha sneered, "Only if you are willing will you be of use to me."
"Hmph! I know that, so I believe the Demon King wouldn't resort to trickery."
“Of course, but you have to tell him to step back first.” Turning back to look at Mercury, Thousand Buddha remained expressionless, with dark clouds rising around him. “Otherwise, my patience has its limits.”
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