The Vajra Guardian slowly raised his massive foot and brought it down with a thunderous thud. A ring of golden Buddhist light instantly spread out, engulfing the entire world like a raging storm.

Yet, the summit of the back mountain remained serene. The monk’s corpse glowed faintly, and though the light was dim—barely enough to shield the entire peak—it was still Buddhist light. The two Buddhist lights collided, and to everyone’s surprise, they annihilated one another. Not only that, a pale fire was ignited during the clash, the mere sight of it making Wei Yuan tremble. He dared not touch it even slightly.

The fire seemed to be hellfire, capable of burning away all karma. If one’s karma was consumed by it, it was as if one had been completely erased from the world, leaving no trace behind. Not even reincarnation would be possible.

The Vajra Guardian’s Buddhist light had swept across the entire world, yet it could do nothing against the tiny realm atop the peak. Wei Yuan had always believed all Buddhist lights were the same, until reality told him otherwise. Not only that, he had no idea that different Buddhist lights...