Alexâs memory of the killer weapon, Byodo, was still fresh in his mind.
When he had first arrived at the Shoraionji Temple, the old monk had offered him the weapon. It
allowed him to challenge Immortal Monarchs, who were far more powerful than heâd ever been,
granting him victory.
Such a weapon was like a guarantee of a second life.
âWhatâs the effective time of this Talisman of Equality? How do I use it?â Alex asked.
It was best that he knew the details of this critical, life-saving talisman.
Maha then told Alex that he only needed to awaken the weapon with holy energy and focus on his
target with mental strength. With that, his opponentâs powers would be decreased to the same level as
his. The range of mental control was about 500 meters, and each talisman could only maintain its
power for ten seconds.
âWhat? just ten seconds?â
âThen whatâs the use?â
Alex was very disappointed. He couldnât possibly finish off an opponent on the same level as him within
ten seconds.
Maha said, âIsnât ten seconds enough? How long do you need, ten days? I relied on this talisman to
roam the Buddhist Realm freely back then.â
Alex wasnât convinced. âAre you sure?â
Maha patted his chest proudly. âOf course, Iâm sure! Why else would I be the only one remaining
among the five Revealers? And why else would the Dairaionji Temple take me in?â
Alex realized something from his words.
âThe Dairaionji Temple has treasured your abilities⦠Wait, Master, whoâs the current head of the
Dairaionji Temple?â
âUhmâ¦â Maha was stunned as he heard the question. Then, he laughed sheepishly and looked
around. Anyone could tell that when it came to the temple head, the monk would become cautious.
Alex knew how useless it would be pressing further. Heâd rather ask something else that was useful.
âMaster, youâre a living legend of the Byodo! The time for the talismanâs effectiveness is too short. Canât
you just make it longer?â
âIâm obviously not thinking ten days because I know thatâs unrealistic. How about ten minutes then?
That shouldnât be difficult, right?â
Maha shook his head. âItâs impossible.â
âHuh, you canât? Perhaps a little less. How about eight?â
Maha still shook his head.
âFive. Would five minutes be possible?â
To Alexâs surprise, Maha still shook his head.
âWhat about one minute?!â
The answer was still no. Alex was furious. âSo you canât even take it for one minute. Just how weak
must you be? No wonder youâre still a Revealer. You should reflect on yourself.â
The old monk was rather calm, not the least mad at Alexâs harsh words. He reiterated to Alex, âTen
seconds, thatâs the greatest limit of this talisman. One second longer will cause it to self-destruct.â
Then, he slowly took out a few more talismans from his chest. âFine. Itâs only because Rachel has her
eyes on you. It means you have fate with Buddhism⦠So Iâll grant you a few more!â
He then presented seven more talismans. Alex took them over and immediately placed them in his
ring. He didnât mind having more of these.
At the time, Maha intended to leave. Once the trialists here, along with everything in the Underworld,
were taken care of, he would head over as a judge.
âWait, so⦠You mean that youâre in charge of getting rid of the trialists?â Alex asked.
âYes. Apart from me, try naming one person more suitable for this,â Maha gloated.
âThen⦠Have you been given a deadline?â
âWithin three days. Iâll be taking action on the third day.â