

It didn’t matter whether Chi-Woo was a Buddhist or a shaman when he was suffering so much. The prayer expressed resolute faith for Buddha, and the belief that as long as they had a strong will to memorize the Buddha’s name, there was nothing they couldn’t defeat. It was also the scripture that vengeful spirits feared the most. This scripture was spoken right after Buddha finished his pursuit in Bhod Gaya and came out to the world thus, it was considered one of the most important scriptures in Buddhism. Something he’d tried proved to have an effect: chanting the prayer of the Lotus Sutra- one of the three Mahayana Scriptures written in the early days of Buddhism.
#Torment of the styx chest free
Unfortunately, none of them could free Chi-Woo from the clutches of his unidentifiable destiny. Chi-Woo stayed in the temple with the monk and wrote sutras and prayed every day according to their wishes among the sutras were the Diamond Sutra, The Thousand Hands Sutra, The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, Vimalakirti Sutra, Flower Garland Sutra, and many more. Yet, among the many masters he served to escape from this torment, there was one famous monk.

It still sent shivers down his spine when he recalled opening his eyes to find himself standing at the edge of a veranda. There was even a time when he woke up inside a mountain. When things were at their worst, Chi-Woo had wandered around places at dawn like a sleepwalker. There were even some who attempted to forcefully steal his body. The ghosts all begged him to free them of their resentment or lend them his body. “Nama…Saddarunma…puntarika…sutura…”Īfter seeing things he shouldn’t see-more specifically after ghosts found out that a small child could see them, Chi-Woo went through an intense level of torment. In the meantime, Chi-Woo was so concentrated on his prayer that sweat was collecting on his forehead. The aura broke in parts and twisted, and Chi-Woo’s noticeable tremor died down to some extent. The dark aura that was trying to enter Chi-Woo’s body was pulling back like it was running away. Not knowing what to do, Ru Hiana fumbled and noticed a change happening. As someone who swung spears against monsters, she couldn’t comprehend Chi-Woo’s actions at all. Ru Hiana watched from behind, obviously confused why Chi-Woo was suddenly praying on the floor after being enveloped by a dark aura that caused his whole body to tremble. “Nama…Saddarunma…puntarika…sutura…” He chanted the same seemingly meaningless words twice and closed his eyes. Then he forcefully clasped his trembling hands and murmured. He moved the leg that he still had control over and staggered to sit down. “This bastard…!” Chi-Woo pressed his lips together. How could he forget about this when it had happened so often in his childhood? His body no longer seemed to be listening to his will. Still, his whole body, including his two hands, trembled furiously. His head was about to jerk suddenly, but Chi-Woo resisted with all his might and stopped his movements. It felt like the thing was trying to penetrate him. Meanwhile, Chi-Woo felt an unfamiliar sensation seep into him from all parts of his body. Like paint dampened by water, it scattered across the air and wrapped around Chi-Woo. On top of these pained beings who were suffering from the fire, black energy bloomed upwards like a haze. It took her a while to understand the situation since everything had happened so suddenly. It’s a talisman that inflict burning pain on ghosts if they trespass…” Although Chi-Woo had seen plenty of ghosts suffer from Jakyulbu, it was his first time seeing a talisman actually emit fire. Likewise, Chi-Woo looked surprised by what he had done.

“Wow, amazing,” Chi-Woo exclaimed in admiration at the talisman as it swallowed the ghost. He took out a new piece of talisman and stamped it on the rushing ghost.įrom the talisman came a pouring path of flames, burning vibrantly in the air.Ī painful scream incomparable to the one before rang inside the pit. With a surprised look on his face, Chi-Woo moved his hands quickly. The ghost shook violently and rushed towards them. It’s all wrong…!’ Ru Hiana thought everything was over when she saw the stunned look on Chi-Woo’s face. Ru Hiana shielded her ears from its ear-splitting shriek. When the talisman finally turned to dust and scattered away, the being howled in rage. It had been a long time since he saw a talisman burn so fast. “Woah.” Chi-Woo clicked his tongue when he saw the talisman getting charred black. Every time it struggled wildly, the talisman burned more quickly.

The being exposed itself for a brief moment and went into a craze.
