Chapter 893: The Sky Has Fallen, Buddhism! Panic Among the Buddhas of Bombarding Lingshan!

Having confirmed that the karmic curse power had been sealed, Luo Fu paid no further attention to the residual spiritual fragments of Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin.

Although the deaths of Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin were significant, they were not the most important matter.

Right now, the most important thing was to exterminate Buddhism entirely while Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had perished.

Buddhism was tied to Han; if Buddhism were truly to be destroyed, Ancestor Hongjun might very well intervene, and Luo Fu was waiting precisely for Ancestor Hongjun's intervention.

Once Ancestor Hongjun moved first, he would inevitably reveal his cards.

Luo Fu could then play his own cards in response, directly nullifying Ancestor Hongjun's hidden strategies.

If all of Ancestor Hongjun's hidden strategies could be nullified, Luo Fu would surely gain the upper hand when facing him directly.

Shua!

Space rippled, and Luo Fu's figure appeared out of nowhere outside the Journey to the West World.

Yet Luo Fu did not enter the Journey to the West World; he halted beyond its world barrier, gazing toward the Western Cattle-Adorning Continent.

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Western Cattle-Adorning Continent.

Bombarding Lingshan.

While countless great cultivators across the Three Realms were merely stunned.

When the Saint's Death Phenomenon appeared, every being on Bombarding Lingshan—from Buddhas and Bodhisattvas down to Luo Han and Bhikshus—felt as if heaven had collapsed, plunged into endless panic.

As believers of Buddhism, they all shared a faint connection with Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin.

Yet at the very moment the Saint's Death Phenomenon appeared, they sensed their connection to Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had abruptly severed.

The sudden severance, combined with the Saint's Death Phenomenon, led every Buddhist to one terrifying possibility: Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had perished.

Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin were Buddhism's greatest pillars, equivalent to its heavens; with their deaths, Buddhism's heavens had truly collapsed.

"Ancient Buddha, what is happening? Why has our connection to the two Saints suddenly severed? Could it be that the Saints who perished were Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked anxiously at Daoist Randeng, his eyes filled with hope.

He hoped Daoist Randeng would directly deny his suspicion.

Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had indeed taken nearly ninety percent of Buddhism's entire wealth when they departed for the Chaos Void.

But the disciples they took were almost all already converted; among them, the Quasi-Saint Buddhas were either trusted confidants or had been corrupted by the Conversion Dao.

The Three Thousand Buddha Realms were Buddhism's foundation, and the ambush against Luo Fu was a secret; Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin did not wish to entrust Buddhism's core strength to those they could not fully trust.

Only those completely converted into their believers could earn Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin's absolute trust.

Daoist Randeng, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and others clearly did not meet this requirement.

They had originally been traitors, and thus had always struggled to gain Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin's full trust.

Precisely because they were traitors, they all had Saints standing behind them.

Being a traitor was not in itself a crime; their original Saints could not say anything.

Saints valued their dignity; even if they wanted to slap these traitors dead, they could not act openly due to face.

But if these people were forcibly converted into believers,

it would be entirely different.

These traitors had once been disciples of Saints; after defecting to Buddhism, they had all become puppets.

Then Master Yuanshi and Saint Tongtian, who stood behind Daoist Randeng and Guanyin Bodhisattva, would have reason to believe their betrayal stemmed from Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin personally using the Conversion Dao to bewitch them.

A Saint directly intervening against those below Sainthood violated the unspoken rules among Saints.

Master Yuanshi and Saint Tongtian would then have grounds to act against these traitors.

Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin clearly did not wish to see this happen.

Thus, Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin never fully corrupted Daoist Randeng and Guanyin Bodhisattva with the Conversion Dao.

Of course, some subtle influence still existed.

Without the influence of the Conversion Dao, Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin could never have trusted Daoist Randeng and Guanyin Bodhisattva so easily.

In response to Guanyin Bodhisattva's question, Daoist Randeng remained silent.

With his experience, he could clearly see that the Saints who had just perished were none other than Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin.

But he could not say it aloud; if he did, it would severely shatter Buddhism's morale.

The simultaneous death of two Saints meant Buddhism's heavens had collapsed outright.

Once this news was confirmed, every force in the Three Realms would likely rush to strike while the iron was hot.

Even without other forces acting, Buddhism would collapse from within.

In recent years, through Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin's various methods, Buddhism had expanded with astonishing speed, becoming the top power in the Three Realms in little time.

This rapid expansion, combined with Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin's utterly unscrupulous tactics, had made Buddhism's internal structure a chaotic mix of good and evil.

Previously, with Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin suppressing them, Buddhism's weaknesses remained hidden.

Now, without their suppression, these problems would erupt all at once.

"Bodhisattva, do not worry. Saints are fused with the Heavenly Dao—they are immortal and indestructible. The two Saints will surely be unharmed. What we must do now is not worry, but calm the others."

After a moment of silence under Guanyin Bodhisattva's gaze, Daoist Randeng finally spoke.

Yet he did not directly answer Guanyin Bodhisattva's question; instead, he vaguely shifted the topic to calming others.

Hearing Daoist Randeng's reply, the fear in Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes deepened.

Those who had cultivated to the Quasi-Saint Realm were no fools; though Daoist Randeng had not spoken plainly, his demeanor made it clear: Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had indeed perished.

Saints were indeed immortal, but resurrection required time.

As a disciple of a Saint, Guanyin Bodhisattva knew some of these secrets.

He was a traitor of the Chan Sect; previously, protected by Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin, Master Yuanshi had refrained from confronting him due to face.

Now that Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin had perished, Master Yuanshi had no more Gu Ji—he would surely come to demand accountability.

Sages generally value their dignity.

Especially Master Yuanshi and Saint Tongtian.

Even though Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin have perished, Master Yuanshi cannot personally intervene against Guanyin Bodhisattva.

But to deal with Guanyin Bodhisattva, Master Yuanshi need not act personally—he need only lend the Pangu Banner to command his disciples to sweep through the entire Buddhist sect.