The balance of victory on the battlefield had already tipped heavily in the direction of the Three-headed Stone Buddha—or at least, that was what he believed.
When the You Shen of Mingjiang Prefecture broke into the Forbidden Land, the Three-headed Stone Buddha also had thoughts of clinging to life, fearing death. But as the battle dragged on to this point, he no longer hesitated in the face of death.
"If I can secure victory for the Buddha Country in this great clash of fate before I die, then it will be my final act of loyalty to the Buddha, shattering like jade for the glory of the Buddha Country."
The Three-headed Stone Buddha was acutely aware that while he could defeat Zhou Xuan, he could not kill him. Those You Shen of Mingjiang Prefecture, especially Zhou Lingyi, would never turn a blind eye to Zhou Xuan's life or death,
Moreover, though he might win this battle, he could not hope to leave the Forbidden Land alive. Mingjiang Prefecture had gathered its elite fighters—
