Chapter 156

Just as he began to exhale, he saw Zhao Xuan hoist a square, blocky seal into the air. The seal radiated a gentle, earthy-yellow light, casting its glow toward the believers charging at Zhao Xuan. At the same time, thin yellow threads emerged from within the bodies of the believers, resonating with the seal. These threads traced specific patterns, weaving themselves into a magnificent temple that was too dazzling to gaze upon directly. Inside the temple, a deity with blurred features sat high upon a throne. With overwhelming divine might, the figure parted its lips and spoke: "Absolved!" The next moment, the believers, who had appeared perfectly holy, transformed into savage ghosts with blue faces and fangs at a speed visible to the naked eye, their resentment soaring to the heavens. Almost instantly, every believer surrounding Zhao Xuan had turned into a demon. The Buddhist Kingdom had devolved into a ghost realm.