Whoosh!
The huge pillar of light suddenly disappeared.
Shelly stood on Persephoneâs Folly Bridge in astonishment. She had been staying inside Astorâs mind
palace, but now, she completely failed to sense his existence. The others were also lost in thought as
they looked in the direction of the pillar of light that vanished.
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On the other hand, those evil Buddhas had originally relied on drawing energy from Dairaionji Temple
in order to exist, but now that the golden pillar of light was gone, the channel of energy was completely
severed. They all melted into slag and disappeared with the wind without the need for the nether realm
people to do anything.
âDid the Empress go there too?â
âWill the Empress be fine?â
The kings of hell looked at each other with dismay and worry in their eyes.
The Goddess of Compassion waved the willow branch in her hand. âAmitabha. The Empress is
accompanied by the Buddha. With the Buddhaâs great wisdom and his Life Wheel, she should be safe
at Dairaionji Temple. Of course. The Empress must not let her emotions get better of her in there, or
else the situation will be unpredictable.â
Shelly said, âIâm afraid Astor Rockefeller doesnât have great wisdom. Instead, he will make Empress
Ghast take maternity leave.â
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The huge toad croaked. âIt canât be, right?â
âLetâs make a bet!â
âWhatâs the wager?â
âIf you lose, give me your body to make a smoked toad.â
The toad was puzzled.
***
Whoosh!
Following the golden pillar of light, Astor and Empress Ghast passed through a barrier with a swish and
fell into another dimension. They fell hard on a sturdy stone.
Astor
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After casting a sweeping glance, there were people in all directions.
They both instantly became vigilant. One of them was lifting a sword, whereas the other held the
Immortal Butcher. However, upon closer inspection, they found something wrong. The people before
their eyes were not real humans, but stone statuesâ¦
These stone statues looked almost similar to real people. They wouldnât have been noticeable without
a careful look.
âDo these statues look familiar to you?â Empress Ghast circled the stone statues and looked around.
âThey look identical to the evil Buddhas in the Hell Tower,â Astor said.
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âThatâs right,â the empress replied. âSo, all those evil Buddhas were the projections of these stone
statues.â
Astor touched a stone statue, only to jump in shock before quickly letting go of his hand.
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âWhatâs wrong?!â The empress noticed his abnormal reaction.
Astor looked at her. âThere are signs of life in these stone statues.â
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âHuh?â
The empress felt one of the statues. Then, she swung the sword in her hand down on it. A slight crack
sound rang out and the stone statue was split in half from head to toe, revealing its contents. The
content inside the cross-section was exactly the same as that of a real person, Most of the areas had
been petrified, whereas a small area contained the look of a living human and blood.
âHoly sh*t!â Astor swore.
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âThese are the original monks of Dairaionji Temple! Consequently, evil Buddhism has turned them into
half-stone statues. They have a fate far worse than death!â
The stone statue that had been cut open slowly closed its initially widened eyes.
It was a liberation.
âThis is the terrifying consequence of evil Buddhism. These monks who have been turned into stone
statues canât live and die on their own, nor can they reincarnate. The nether realm will not accept their
souls. Eventually, they can only wander here forever.â
Empress Ghast was a professional in this aspect and had her insightful opinion. As she spoke, the
group of stone statues seemed to have been stimulated in some way or received an instruction. The
stone statuesâ eyes shot out red light.
They began to go berserk. They came to life and yelled. Then, they began to attack Astor and Empress
Ghast.
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âWe have been discovered! Kill our way out!â The empress was decisive.
Astor was not an inflexible person either. Since these monks had long become someone elseâs puppets
and ended up in such a state right now, he had no need to be merciful. He picked up the Immortal
Butcher and went on a killing spree, just like the empress.
Astor
Alex
Swish!
At that moment, a whistling sound came from the sky. This sound was extremely shocking. They could
feel a powerful and unparalleled coercion from a great distance.