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A Buddhist disciple shouted sternly, "We are disciples of Buddha, ascetic travelers from Mount Ling, exalted above others wherever we go, receiving worship from all living beings."
Yet, the people before them regarded them as criminals, their eyes glittering with greed, viewing them as spoils of war.
This reversal of status, from heaven to earth, filled these proud disciples of the Buddhist Sect with immense rage.
They desperately wanted to demonstrate the might of the Buddhist Sect, to punish this sacrilegious act with endless divine power, but within Dongsheng Shenzhou, they were powerless.
The formidable power they once possessed now felt like stubborn stone; no matter how they tried to wield it, it remained utterly immobile.
Moreover, as time passed, they could distinctly feel their Buddhist Golden Body, cultivated through years of arduous practice, rapidly deteriorating. At this rate, it would not be long before they became mere mortals.