At the same time, within the nine-layered Demon Suppressing Tower at the Lesser Thunderclap Monastery.
A desiccated monk's body was withered as if it was a dried-up corpse, seemingly long bereft of the vitality it should possess.
Yet despite appearing as a corpse, at this moment, the body was surrounded by a sinister and deadly aura, trembling ever so slightly, and the blood red in his eyes was terrifying and frightening.
"How can this be? How can this be?"
"I have practiced the Buddha Demon Technique and endured bitterly to this life. Has he already seen my true form?" The corpse-like figure whispered shakily, the deathly aura around him growing exceedingly chaotic.
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Within the Lesser Thunderclap Monastery.
Buddha Light stretched across the sky, and the Buddha Dharma Image bore a sorrowful expression. Despite the fervent prayers of numerous monks, the Buddha Dharma Image still refrained from making a move against Ye Xuan, which left many monks puzzled and doubting.