Chapter 499: Desire to Annihilate the Buddha
“Watch me take revenge for that child!”
The Snow Woman said, filled with righteous indignation, her entire aura exploding, making Zhou Tong feel a chilling cold.
“What do you plan to do?” Zhou Tong asked curiously.
“Just watch, kid! I’ll let you know what it means to strike at the snake’s vital point, making the opponent feel pain from the very first strike!”
As her voice fell, an astonishing spiritual power surged from the Snow Woman.
Though not as powerful as Zhou Tong, she had regained her strength after shedding her restraints, reaching the level of a Quasi-Emperor, easily able to spot the location of the Great Thunder Sound Temple.
“Watch me unleash chaos upon them!”
The Snow Woman sneered, snapping her fingers, and suddenly, the sky above the Great Thunder Sound Temple underwent a transformation.
Above the heavens, hazy clouds glowed with rainbow colors, forming pairs of shadows.
“Who is it? Show yourself!”
The Demon-Slaying Arhat swung his stick, filled with alertness, but the shadow that blocked the sky passed right through, causing no impact whatsoever.
“This is an illusion… and a spiritual power-induced illusion at that!”
He stared wide-eyed at the sky, and in an instant, the mist dispersed, causing his pupils to dilate.
One by one, the shadows materialized as pairs of men and women, the men handsome and valiant, the women alluring and graceful, entangled together in various poses.
Most importantly…
They were all unclothed!
It was practically an exhibition of erotic art, and the images were dynamic.
“Ahhhh!!!”
In an instant, countless Buddhist devotees couldn’t help but scream; they had devoted themselves to the Buddha for years, practicing purity and restraint, and had never encountered such sights, their eyes as wide as children’s.
“Indecent! Indecent! No one is allowed to look!”
The Demon-Slaying Arhat shouted, quickly scanning the sky and using a recording formation to capture everything.
Forget the devotees; even he had never experienced this!
“Hmph, this is just the beginning. Let me add more fuel to the fire!”
The Snow Woman laughed coldly, clapping her hands as the sky transformed once more.
This time, not only were there images, but enchanting music that stirred the hearts and was irresistibly alluring, making anyone nearby lose control.
Even the Demon-Slaying Arhat dropped his stick and stared at the sky, as if entranced by an incredible dream.
“Unbearable! Unbearable! I don’t want to listen, I don’t want to hear!”
A moment later, he shook his head violently, covering his ears with his hands, only to sprout four more ears.
He claimed not to want to hear it, but his body was quite honest.
“Too vulgar!”
Zhou Tong watched intently, unable to help but scoff.
“Let me record all of this, then critique it in detail and write a report to judge you!”
“Hmph! Such a pathetic attitude,” the Snow Woman sneered.
“How do you know so much?”
Zhou Tong quickly changed the subject, asking with a serious expression.
“Is it too much? The royal family of the Ancient Divine Clan has to undergo such education from a young age. Matters between men and women must be restrained, or trouble will arise,” the Snow Woman said unabashedly. “Just watch closely; I aim to break the faith of this group of bald donkeys!”
As her words fell, it indeed had an effect.
Some newly initiated Buddhists chose to exit directly, crazily running out, presumably in search of a brothel.
Others were torn between the desire to indulge in pleasure and the commitment to their faith; these individuals often suffered the most, as their cravings spiraled into heart demons, bringing upon disasters.
Even the fanatics were no longer fervent, looking at the ethereal images in the sky, lost in thought and unaware of what was going on within their minds.
In that moment, the Great Thunder Sound Temple gently swayed, its dazzling light dimmed significantly, as if its very foundation had been shaken.
“It truly works!”
Zhou Tong’s eyes widened; this was a precursor to the collapse of their faith, and this method of striking the snake’s vital point was indeed ruthless.
“Who would have thought that the illustrious Thunder Sound Temple would suffer such a significant blow from just a few images? It’s rather laughable.”
“Because they were never impeccable to begin with!”
The Snow Woman laughed. “When the Ancient Divine Clan still existed, there was a similar force called the Great Zen Sect, which accumulated monumental faith through preaching purity and simplicity, seeking to oppose the royal family…”
“Only to be taken down by you using the same method, right?” Zhou Tong asked with intrigue. “It’s precisely because of this that you’ve accumulated such rich experience in conflict.”
“Exactly!”
The Snow Woman admitted candidly. “You think they were destroyed due to the weak belief of their followers, but their core was tainted as well.”
“Preaching simplicity and frugality while building the most magnificent palaces; claiming not to discriminate between rich and poor while adorning statues with gold; declaring disinterest in women while secretly collecting beauties for personal enjoyment…”
“Clearly just ordinary people, yet they present themselves as exalted beings, and after accepting excessive flattery, they came to believe it as truth. Isn’t that absurd?”
“Indeed absurd!”
Zhou Tong nodded in agreement, reflecting that just like the Great Thunder Sound Temple, every Buddha they spoke of was depicted as mighty, just, and benevolent.
But unfortunately, those existed only in legendary shadows.
The so-called “Buddhas” residing in the Great Thunder Sound Temple were merely actors portraying true Buddhas, using this pretense to amass faith, but their thoughts were entirely about business!
It was precisely because of this that they were so vulnerable!
At that moment, a commanding voice suddenly rang out.
“Who is causing trouble here? Stop immediately! Such blatant defiance—do you wish to descend into the Nine Oblivions?”
A brilliant golden light soared from the Great Thunder Sound Temple, dazzling and resplendent.
“It’s a trap!”
Zhou Tong and the Snow Woman exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh.
What they aimed to do was to shatter the faith of the believers right in front of their eyes!
