Chapter 772: Golden Light of Merit

The young nun could perceive that this golden light of merit had actually been inside Ye Lin's body all along, held in check and not yet released.

And her power of conversion had happened to fully activate it, beginning to protect Ye Lin.

But this... this didn't make sense!

The young nun couldn't help but scratch her shaved head, her face full of confusion.

She looked at Ye Lin from left to right, from top to bottom, and from time to time, she reached out to poke and pinch him.

"Strange, this really is the golden light of merit, there's no faking it; how could this be?"

How was this different from what her Master had taught her?

How could a person who had wantonly created murderous karma possess something like the golden light of merit?

This was as irrational as a shut-in loser who never left the house being able to land a beautiful loli girlfriend.

Not only was the young nun dumbfounded, but Ye Lin himself was also somewhat dumbfounded.

But soon, Ye Lin had a strange guess.

Punishing evil and promoting good, and slaying wicked spirits, should also count as an act of merit.

And he... had always been committed to eradicating evil cultivators.

The number of evil cultivators who had died at his hands was countless, and the evil cultivators on the Barren Wasteland of Withered Bones had almost been wiped out by him alone.

If Ye Lin hadn't guessed wrong, the golden light of merit on his body must have been earned by killing evil cultivators.

For example, if an evil cultivator carried tens of thousands of innocent lives on their back, and Ye Lin slew them, those life debts would turn into Ye Lin's merit.

Not only did the young nun find this absurd, but even Ye Lin himself found it extremely absurd.

He killed people every day, and as a result, the more he killed, the more golden light of merit began to emerge from his body?

Perhaps this was the true value of a kind soul...

Ye Lin also felt a lingering fear at this moment; if he didn't have the power of the Undying and Indestructible Divine Domain, which was equivalent to an immortal body that could regenerate infinitely, he would have truly been converted away by this young nun just now.

The methods of a Buddhist cultivator were indeed profound; he had almost become "all things are empty."

Moreover, the methods of this Buddhist cultivator always gave him an inexplicably familiar feeling.

"Benefactor Ye, from this moment on, you are a member of the Buddhist faith."

The young nun picked up a simple kasaya and handed it to Ye Lin.

If she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it; she wasn't the type of person who liked to overthink.

Since the other party had the golden light of merit on him, he couldn't be that bad.

Besides, he could even say such profound Buddhist words as "If the Buddha has no form, how can there be men or women?"—he must be naturally fated with the Buddha and be a good seedling for Buddhist cultivation.

As for the specific situation with Ye Lin, she would know once she brought him back to the Western Realm and let her Master take a look.

Ye Lin took the kasaya, draped it over his body, and pressed his palms together.

With his appearance already like that of an exiled immortal, he now truly looked like an enlightened high monk under the reflection of the golden light of merit.

"Hmph! What kind of bullshit conversion to Buddhism and golden light of merit! I don't care about all that; since you dare to show your face, you must be prepared to bear the wrath of me, Gu Tianshou!"

Gu Tianshou of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate rose into the air, looking down at Ye Lin from above. The Profound Underworld Owl on his shoulder opened its pair of golden pupils, also staring at Ye Lin.

Never before had anyone dared to call him, Gu Tianshou, a dog in full view of everyone.

This insult was something Gu Tianshou naturally would not swallow easily.

"Benefactor Gu, Benefactor Ye has already converted to my Buddha, which is equivalent to living a second life and severing the past of the mortal world. As the saying goes, when will the cycle of vengeance end? Why must you insist on holding onto this?"

Before Ye Lin could speak, the young nun took the initiative to stand in front of him.

Ye Lin had voluntarily converted to Buddhism, and the extremely rare golden light of merit had emerged from his body, which gave the young nun a very good impression of him.

"Get lost! Today, no one can protect this Ye Xiehong. I don't hit women, but my Profound Underworld Owl isn't so picky!"

Gu Tianshou gave the young nun no face at all.

So what if she was a Buddhist cultivator?

This was the Eastern Profound Domain; no matter how long a Buddhist cultivator's reach was, it couldn't extend into the Eastern Profound Domain.

"Amitabha."

The young nun pressed her palms together and chanted a Buddhist name. Brilliant Buddhist light bloomed from her body. She said no more, clearly prepared to take action.

At this moment, Ye Lin hurriedly stepped out and grabbed the young nun to persuade her.

"As the saying goes, 'If I do not enter hell, who will?' Since Benefactor Gu wants my life, then I shall give it to him."

"In the past, the Buddha cut his own flesh to feed the eagle; why can I, Ye Xiehong, not use my life to fill the void of resentment?"

"If my death can reduce the resentment in this world by even a fraction, then I shall have died for a worthy cause."

Ye Lin pressed his palms together and piously closed his eyes, looking like he was ready to be slaughtered.

That golden light of merit, combined with his expression, looked exceptionally holy.

"Hmph, playing the god and acting the ghost!"

Gu Tianshou didn't buy his act at all. With a thought, the Profound Underworld Owl on his shoulder instantly spread its wings and flew up!

The moment it left Gu Tianshou's shoulder, the Profound Underworld Owl, which had originally looked like a black crow, began to grow larger at a speed visible to the naked eye. As it spread its wings, it blotted out the sky and sun!

The moment its wings flapped, a terrifying Underworld River gale swept toward Ye Lin, and black yin-lightning exploded in its wake.

The strength this Profound Underworld Owl could display was likely no weaker than that of an ordinary Star-Gathering Realm cultivator.

As the strongest beast-taming sect in the Eastern Profound Domain, the strength of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate was evident.

Facing the fatal onslaught of the Profound Underworld Owl, Ye Lin had no intention of dodging or counterattacking, simply waiting silently for death to arrive.

"Benefactor Gu, stop."

The young nun looked solemn, the Buddhist light making her delicate face look exceptionally holy, her white monk's robe fluttering in the wind.

A phantom colorful lotus platform blossomed, protecting Ye Lin tightly and blocking all attacks from the Profound Underworld Owl.

"You nun, you really are going to block me, aren't you?"

Gu Tianshou changed his beast-taming gesture. A fierce look instantly flashed in the golden pupils of the Profound Underworld Owl. Its massive body swooped down, and with a powerful grab of its claws, it completely shattered the seven-colored lotus platform!

Seeing this, the young nun's face revealed a look of compassion.

"The sea of suffering is boundless; those who intend to become Buddhas must convert all living beings."

Buddhist light shone, forming a phantom of a Buddha behind the young nun. Sanskrit sounds echoed in the ears, as if the true body of a Buddha had descended here to chant scriptures.

The once fiercely violent Profound Underworld Owl was stunned in place under the Buddhist sounds, and a hint of confusion appeared in its golden pupils.

Gu Tianshou's expression changed wildly; he clearly felt that the young nun was actually attempting to convert the Profound Underworld Owl that had already acknowledged him as its master, and it seemed she was about to succeed!

At this moment, the Profound Underworld Owl actually began to resist his commands!

"Come back!"

Gu Tianshou changed his gesture again, wanting to recall the Profound Underworld Owl.

But at this moment, a scene appeared that left Gu Tianshou and all the disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate dumbfounded.

The Profound Underworld Owl, which should have been obedient to Gu Tianshou, actually slowly shrank its body and landed on the young nun's slender, jade-white fingers.

The Profound Underworld Owl rubbed its head against the young nun's hand in a fawning manner, just like a fledgling bird acting spoiled with its mother.

The young nun smiled and stroked the Profound Underworld Owl's little head.

"Don't be afraid, little Profound Underworld Owl, the bad guys have all been chased away."