Upon hearing this, the abbot’s eyes revealed a cold gleam, and he righteously scolded, "Patron, greed will make one lose reason. You have already been blinded by greed. Now, let us clear your mind."

He then shouted fiercely, "Four Great Arhats! Clear the minds of these two patrons!"

As his words fell, four monks jumped out from behind him, all Half-Step Grandmaster Level experts, and instantly surrounded Chen Xiao and Leng Baiyu.

"I’ll play with them!" Leng Baiyu was eager to try, having just obtained the Pope’s scepter, and now had a chance to use it.

She infused Inner Strength into the Pope’s scepter, and deep blue lightning arcs erupted in the air with crackling sounds.

The Four Great Arhats coldly said, "Though we monks value compassion, our actions are strong. Better to hand over the Glazed Glass Bodhi Heart obediently, lest you suffer physical pain!"

"Enough nonsense." Leng Baiyu couldn’t wait, raised the Pope’s scepter, and swung it directly. A bolt of lightning flew out, blasting one Arhat away, his body charred.

"What?!"

The scepter’s power was so immense that everyone at Buddha Ancient Temple stared wide-eyed.

Leng Baiyu felt dissatisfied; earlier, Chen Xiao used the Thunderbolt scepter to kill a Half-step Grandmaster, but she only managed to knock the opponent away.

It seemed the scepter’s power was linked to the wielder’s own strength.

Thinking this, she continually swung the scepter, sending out lightning bolts. The remaining three Arhats’ eyes narrowed, and they scrambled to dodge.

However, moments later, they could not escape fate. The three were successively propelled like kites with broken strings, and collapsed unable to rise.

Leng Baiyu nodded slightly, accepting that the Pope’s scepter was indeed a good thing; she had predominantly fought in close combat before, and now, with this Thunderbolt scepter in hand, she could kill from a distance effortlessly.

"It seems you two patrons are still obstinate. Don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

The abbot, seeing his men being abused, showed a fierce coldness. He reached out to seize the scepter from Leng Baiyu!

"Scram!" Leng Baiyu swung casually, lightning burst forth aiming at the abbot, but his body flickered past, avoiding the attack and charging at her from the side!

Just then, Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes, and suddenly raised his fist to strike the abbot!

"Hmph!" The abbot snorted disdainfully and threw a punch in return.

Both took two steps back.

The abbot felt a numbing sensation in his arm!

"How is this possible?!" Seeing Chen Xiao only at Half-step Grandmaster realm, he expected to crush him easily with just three points of power!

Yet with seven points of power, he was evenly matched with Chen Xiao?

This guy was peculiar!

Chen Xiao continued approaching the abbot, his punches fierce as a dragon, stirring up wild gusts.

The abbot steadied his stance and collided forcefully with Chen Xiao.

With each flesh-piercing punch, the floor beneath fissured under stress, until the surface layer turned to powder!

After seven or eight quick exchanges, the abbot felt intense pain in both arms!

How could this boy, just a Half-step Grandmaster, be so terrifying?

He was thoroughly shocked.

Chen Xiao was also disturbed. The abbot was indeed strong, stronger than the hollow Pope. He used his utmost but could barely gain a slight advantage!

Suddenly, the abbot sealed his lips, his cheeks ballooning, and his abdomen rapidly expanded.

Chen Xiao’s heart trembled slightly, "Senior sister, quickly protect your ears with Inner Strength and stay away from us!"

Upon Chen Xiao’s warning, Leng Baiyu immediately gathered Inner Strength to shield her ears.

Next moment, the abbot spat out a strange tone. Sound waves roared, deafening all, as substantial Qi Force formed visible ripples with the sound waves.

"Ah—!!"

Everyone’s eardrums throbbed with pain, temporarily deafened, their heads feeling like severe trauma victims, emitting agonized groans.

The abbot did not stop, but emitted seven special notes successively. The destructive power of the sound waves grew with each note, causing several strong contenders present to faint, bleeding from seven orifices, in a sorry state.

The destructive power of this technique was undeniably strong, even with Chen Xiao’s precautionary measures, his head buzzed, almost losing composure to the screams!

The abbot was even more astonished; this boy withstood the unique Eight Heavenly Sounds of Buddha Ancient Temple without much impact?

And it took significant power to perform the Eight Heavenly Sounds!

A fiery aura rose from Chen Xiao’s body; Xuan Yang True Qi gathered in his palm, appearing as if turning into flames. He clenched into a fist, his arm enveloped in scorching power, once again punching towards the abbot.

This strike, fusing Martial Skills, Xuan Yang True Qi, and the formidable might of his Physical Strength, even the abbot deploying full power could not prevent all defenses from being shattered, his fist crashing brutally upon him!

Under astonished gazes, the abbot’s aged body slammed against a wall meters away, spitting blood before sliding down after several seconds.

His hands trembled, lying on the ground pitifully, no longer resembling the dignified monk.

Chen Xiao showed no mercy, pursued and stomped heavily on his back!

"Crack—" He was forcibly crushed down, face portraying a grief-stricken look.

"You dare humiliate this abbot?!"

"I not only dare humiliate you, but if you dare shout again, I’ll kill you!" Chen Xiao increased pressure underfoot, his eyes revealing killing intent, "You set up this scheme killing so many, and now act innocent?"

Feeling Chen Xiao’s undisguised killing intent, the abbot trembled.

Regretting his arrogance, thinking he controlled everything, playing these people like pawns.

Chen Xiao looked down at him, word by word asked, "Do you still want the Glazed Glass Bodhi Heart back from me?"

"No, no longer!" The abbot shook his head like a garlic, his guts twisted.

"Am I beating you today, are you convinced?!"

The abbot bowed repeatedly, "Convinced! Whole-heartedly convinced! Earlier I was deluded; it’s you, patron, who led us to enlightenment, awakening us completely, and I wholeheartedly accept!"

"Aware of your mistake?" Chen Xiao coldly asked.

"Acknowledge mistake! Acknowledge mistake!" The abbot nodded continually, his voice trembling.

"Good, since you’ve acknowledged your mistake, I’m not petty and can forgive you on behalf of Buddha." Chen Xiao’s tone shifted, "The Glazed Glass Bodhi Heart came into my hands, manifesting its destiny with me, correct?"

"Destiny! Destiny! Patron, more than destiny, you are practically a reincarnation of Buddha, truly merciful!" At this moment with his life tightly held by Chen Xiao, the abbot’s ingratiating talent reached its pinnacle.

Leng Baiyu: "..."

Everyone: "..."

The abbot, indeed a silver-gun wax-headed coward, so fearful of death.

"Since the Glazed Glass Bodhi Heart is destined with me, doesn’t that imply Buddha Ancient Temple is also destined with me?"

"Indeed, indeed!" The abbot nodded repeatedly.

Chen Xiao further remarked, "If I am destined with your Buddha Ancient Temple, doesn’t it follow that your Buddhist Secret Technique and those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are destined too? Exploring your Scripture Pavilion and treasury for destiny is naturally reasonable, right?"

"Ah?"

The abbot shuddered; Buddha Ancient Temple’s Scripture Pavilion was never open to outsiders, and their treasury was their very lifeblood! This guy actually intends to take aim at them?

"What? You think it’s unreasonable?" Chen Xiao squinted slightly upon seeing his hesitation.

Adding slight pressure underfoot again.

"Reasonable! Reasonable!" The abbot quickly responded, "Patron, being destined with us, being able to cultivate our Buddhist Secret Technique and enjoy our Heavenly Materials, not only is our honor, but is a destiny emerged from countless glances over a millennium before Buddha..."

We welcome it immensely!"