The cauldron in Wei Yuan’s hands shone with a brilliant golden light, but it wasn’t the only one. His whole body was bathed in golden radiance as well. It wasn’t Wei Yuan’s cauldron that had blocked Yue Sheng’s strike, but the Dharma master’s golden light.

Yue Sheng was not surprised by this. Pointing at the monk, he burst into loud laughter and said, “Your Pure World and Immaculate Dharma Body are as formidable as ever, but the thing is, there cannot be a truly immaculate Pure Land in this world as long as sentient beings exist, can there? Your Pure Land is no longer a Pure Land with these people in it. Watch as I shatter your golden body!”

Yue Sheng pointed his long saber at the villagers, yet they stared at him indifferently. None of them looked afraid, and some even spat in his direction.

Yue Sheng did not grow angry. With a smile, he said, “Year after year, you offer your finest food to the temple. But do you know which Buddha is enshrined there?”

The villagers looked at one another, as if they had never considered this before. Wei Yuan also had his...