[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou":3,"chapter-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ink Saint of Great Zhou",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2292087,4481,"Chapter 124","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>“Go ahead, try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think having a half-saint can protect you?” Mo Fen bowed to all four directions. “Everyone, please help me slay this brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six figures appeared out of thin air before Mo Fen, each appearing elderly, dressed in various monastic robes, yet each with a distinct appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had countless tiny braids, another had long limbs, another was covered in Sanskrit markings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exception, behind each of these six, a halo of Buddhist light glowed—each halo shaped and styled differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these six appeared, the surrounding onlookers erupted in shocked cries, babbling in unintelligible western dialects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these six were well-known figures in the Buddhist Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zha Ximo swallowed hard, eyes wide with disbelief, so terrified he collapsed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang frowned. “Are they Bodhisattva realm or half-Buddha realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zha Ximo rasped, “All six are half-Buddha realm masters of the Buddhist Kingdom. I never imagined Zha Ximo could summon all six.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Zha Ximo’s first thought—each of these six half-Buddhas was immensely powerful and held considerable influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they could easily wipe out the Lion Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these six chose to act, he had no way to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Zha Ximo felt utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six half-Buddhas?” Lu Fang’s eyelid twitched. If he’d known this would happen, he never would’ve gone so hard on Mo Fen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively glanced at Zhou Yiyi—this twenty-something fourth senior sister had given him many surprises, but could she possibly resolve this dire situation now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi pulled out a strip of dried meat from nowhere and chewed it expressionlessly. Seeing Lu Fang look over, she mumbled, “Don’t look at me. Didn’t I tell you? Below half-saint, I’m invincible—but these are half-Buddhas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I could handle one, maybe. But six? Even I can’t do anything. Unless my master happens to be here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zha Ximo’s eyes reignited with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just who are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master can resolve this? How is that possible? Opposite them are six half-Buddha masters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang’s face lit up. “So my master is here? No wonder fourth senior sister was so calm! Ha! You had me worried all this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xu Han Yi, the strongest below half-saint, were here, these six half-Buddhas wouldn’t be a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi rolled her eyes. “Didn’t I say ‘unless my master is here’? That means my master isn’t here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Lu Fang blinked, studying her face, trying to tell if she was lying just to tease him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching for a while, he let out a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending these days with her, he knew everything she felt showed plainly on her face, and she spoke with brutal honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he saw no sign of deception on her face—her calm expression suggested even her earlier claim of protecting him was truthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang grew even more curious: if they couldn’t fight, and their master wasn’t here, how was Zhou Yiyi going to resolve this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-Buddha covered entirely in Sanskrit markings clasped his hands together, smiling without warmth. “I heard a half-saint was here. Why not step forward so the old monk may test you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi stepped forward, hands on her hips. “Are you stupid? Where’s any half-saint? Can’t you sense it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sanskrit-covered half-Buddha’s gaze turned sharp as knives. He murmured “Amitabha,” and a colossal golden palm descended from the sky, crashing toward Zhou Yiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the golden palm neared, a long scroll unfurled from Zhou Yiyi’s body—its righteous qi instantly blocked the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other five half-Buddhas gasped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such powerful righteous qi—it’s from a great Confucian scholar of the Great Zhou Dynasty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible concealment technique. Had she not acted, I wouldn’t have sensed her righteous qi at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That scroll must be a half-saint-level treasure—otherwise, it couldn’t have blocked that strike so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi shouted to the heavens: “Wu Zhi, are you still hiding? Do you really want them to kill us? Are you sure you want my master to come here himself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the Sanskrit-covered half-Buddha froze mid-motion, frowning in disbelief. “You know Wu Zhi the half-Buddha?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half-Buddhas and everyone present reacted even more strongly—staring at each other in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang hesitated. “Fourth senior sister, who is this Wu Zhi half-Buddha? So your backup is him? Why didn’t you say so earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi shrugged. “My master told me not to seek out Wu Zhi unless it was truly dire. I don’t know why, but I trust his judgment. This must count as dire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang suddenly realized something. “Fourth senior sister, what if Wu Zhi doesn’t show up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yiyi scratched her head, laughing awkwardly. “How should I know? My master never told me what to do if he doesn’t come. If he doesn’t show, I can’t do anything either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Lu Fang felt like crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fourth senior sister, aside from being absurdly strong in combat, was practically useless at everything else. He really shouldn’t have trusted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d used his own plan, there might’ve still been a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now? They were at the mercy of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zha Ximo’s face turned grim. He rasped, “Wu Zhi the half-Buddha has been in seclusion for over a year—rumor says it’s a death-seclusion. He declared publicly: either he breaks through to Living Buddha realm, or he dies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True, Wu Zhi’s status would make it easy to clear this up… but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t finish, but his meaning was perfectly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Fen, seated there, grinned. He turned to the six half-Buddhas. “Don’t be fooled by their lies. How could they possibly know Wu Zhi the half-Buddha? Even if they did, it doesn’t matter—Wu Zhi can’t possibly emerge now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-Buddha covered in Sanskrit nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. They’re lying. And even if Wu Zhi were here, he wouldn’t care about these people. Let’s all strike together and eliminate them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a Buddhist chant rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a weary, ancient voice: “All of you, disperse. These two are disciples of an old friend of mine. From now on, in all Buddhist Kingdom lands, none of you are to target them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were spoken calmly, yet with absolute command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all were half-Buddhas, in status and rank, even these six combined were far beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1062,"2026-06-20T03:56:21.568Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1fcb17b884284ce5e3847006020708981cfe7e70753faaa628ca68125622f7cf","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-125","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-123",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]