Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

"Senior brother, when did these bald monks become so generous? Last time they even fought us over a spiritual herb."

"Shh, keep your voice down."

The older Taoist priest squinted his eyes.

"I heard they obtained a batch of Calamity-Breaking Pills from the Western Paradise, and they intend to use them to exchange for our cave dwelling on the western slopes of Kunlun Mountain."

On the main seat, Xuan Qingzi, the leader of the Zhengyi Sect, stroked his beard and smiled, but his gaze kept sweeping towards the outside of the hall.

Beside him sat a gaunt old monk dressed in a purple and gold kasaya, who was none other than the head monk of the Western Sect in this area, Master Jimie.

"Zen Master, I've heard that your sect has recently had another eminent monk attain the Arhatship?"

Xuan Qingzi asked casually.

Zen Master Jimie chuckled twice.

"Amitabha, it's merely the Buddha's mercy. On the contrary, your sect's Celestial Master Zhang is gaining more and more power in the Heavenly Court, and I heard that he recently received a reward from the Jade Emperor?"

The two exchanged a knowing smile, each harboring their own secrets.

Thirty feet below the temple, in a secret room, a dozen monks were whispering among themselves around a map of the Kunlun Mountains.

“Once those Taoists take the Breakthrough Pill, their cultivation will inevitably stagnate for three days.”

A monk with a sinister face sneered.

"At that time, we will activate the grand formation and drive them all out of Kunlun Mountain!"

"But what about the Heavenly Court?"

Someone hesitated.

"What's there to be afraid of? Zhang Tianshi is far away in the Ninth Heaven. By the time he finds out, Kunlun Mountain will already be the site of our Western Sect!"

Meanwhile, in the east wing where the Taoist priests lived, several elders were also plotting.

"Do those bald monks think they can buy us off with a few Breakthrough Pills?"

A Taoist priest with a face full of scars sneered.

"Once they enter the West Slope Cave tomorrow, we'll activate the Buddha-Slaying Formation we've laid, ensuring they never return!"

Xuan Qingzi's eldest disciple, Qingfeng, frowned.

"Uncle-Master, isn't this going too far?"

"pedantic!"

The burly Taoist priest slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Kunlun Mountain is the ancestral home of my Zhengyi sect. These outside monks have been occupying our territory for many years and should have been cleaned up long ago!"

Just as both sides were making their own calculations, the two Buddha statues that had stood for ten thousand years on the top of Kunlun Mountain, which had never moved before, suddenly opened their eyes.

"Welcome, esteemed immortal!"

The two Buddhas spoke at the same time, their voices like the booming of bells, echoing throughout the entire summit of Kunlun Mountain.

Inside the hall, the sound of wine glasses hitting the ground echoed repeatedly.

Everyone stared in shock toward the mountaintop, their breath catching in their throats.

"How is this possible?"

The rosary beads in Master Jimie's hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

"Has the Buddha manifested?"

Xuan Qingzi's expression changed drastically. He did some quick calculations and cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

"A great being has arrived!"

Outside the palace, the sea of ​​clouds churned and the sunset glowed.

Two figures, one tall and one short, came riding on the clouds. Wherever they passed, auspicious clouds automatically formed steps, and spirit birds circled and sang.

"Master, is this Kunlun Mountain? It's so beautiful!"

A little girl of about twelve or thirteen years old excitedly pointed to the palace complex below. She had two small braids and her eyes shone like stars.

The young man beside him was dressed in white, with a handsome face, but his eyes held an arrogant air of looking down on the world.

He affectionately ruffled the little girl's hair.

"Xiao Qiong likes it? Then from this day forward, this Kunlun Mountain is yours."

These words struck like a thunderbolt, causing everyone in the hall to change their expressions drastically.

"presumptuous!"

Two elders, both at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, took to the air and blocked the two's path.

One of the monks glared angrily.

"Who are you, wicked demon, daring to run wild in Kunlun Mountain? This is the sacred ground of my Western Sect, you shall leave at once!"

The young man in white, Lin Zhu, sneered.

"Western Religion? Since when did it become your place to spout nonsense in Jambudvipa?"

His gaze swept across the hall below.

"Now that I am here, Kunlun Mountain belongs to me. Those who disagree, get out."

"Insanity!"

The elders of the Zhengyi sect also flew into the air, and the leader shouted sternly.

"Our Zhengyi sect is the guardian of Kunlun Mountain appointed by the Heavenly Court, and Zhang Tianshi is one of the Four Heavenly Masters. Do you intend to make an enemy of the entire Heavenly Court?"

Before Lin Zhu could speak, Xiao Qiong had already pouted.

"Master, these people are so noisy, can you please ask them to be quiet?"

"as you wish."

Lin Zhu smiled slightly and gently pressed down with her hand.

In an instant, the world changed color! All the cultivators who had taken to the air were struck by lightning and fell from mid-air.

Whether they were Taiyi Golden Immortals or ordinary cultivators, none of them could remain standing after this gentle press!

"puff"

Master Jimie spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with horror.

"The Great Immortal Luo Jinxian?!"

Xuan Qingzi barely managed to support himself, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.

He suddenly noticed that the Western monks were pale, and some of them were even trembling.

"You you are"

An elderly monk pointed at the bamboo grove, his fingers trembling like a leaf.

Lin Zhu slowly landed on the square in front of the hall with Xiao Qiong. Wherever they went, people involuntarily made way for them.

He didn't even glance at the other cultivators, but simply spoke softly to Xiao Qiong.

"Take a look and see which palace you like, and I'll clean it up for you."

Just then, the elderly monk suddenly knelt down and slammed his forehead heavily against the bluestone slab.

"Your Excellency, the Prison God of the Three Realms! This humble monk was blind to your greatness and begs for your mercy!"

This sound was like a bolt from the blue, and the entire Kunlun Mountains fell silent instantly.

"The God of Law Enforcement in the Three Realms?"

Xuan Qingzi's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

He remembered that three hundred years ago, this very same fiend had single-handedly stormed the Ninth Heaven with his sword, slaying twelve Golden Immortals who had violated the Heavenly Laws. Even the Jade Emperor dared not stop him!

At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, a fierce wind howled.

A group of monks huddled on the edge of a cliff, their robes fluttering in the wind.

Their faces were deathly pale, their eyes filled with terror, as they stared intently at the white figure in the sky.

"It's him!"

An elderly monk's teeth were chattering.

"The Nightmare of the Buddhist Kingdom of India, Lin Zhu, the Law Enforcement God of the Three Realms!"

Several veteran Buddhist soldiers among the monks, who had participated in the great war in India, collapsed to the ground, their trousers soaked.

They will never forget that massacre. The white-clad man stormed into the Great Array of Ten Thousand Buddhas alone, punching the golden body of Buddha, kicking the Dharma image of Jiedi, and killing eight hundred Arhats as easily as slaughtering pigs and dogs.

In stark contrast to the monks' fear was a group of Taoist priests dressed in blue robes.

They stood at the highest point of the mountain, looking down at the bamboo forest in the sky with disdain.

"What kind of demon dares to act so recklessly in the Kunlun Mountains?"

The middle-aged Taoist priest at the head of the group shouted sternly, pointing his whisk directly at the bamboo grove.

"This is the ancestral temple of my Zhengyi sect, guarded by the decree of Zhang Tianshi. You shall leave at once!"

Lin Zhu stood suspended in the clouds, dressed in white, his face as calm as a timeless, icy pool.

His gaze swept over the group of Taoist priests, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, but there was no hint of a smile.

"The Zhengyi Sect?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"very good."

Before the words were finished, a thunderclap suddenly resounded throughout the world.

Lin Zhu raised his right hand, his fingertips glowing with a faint blue light, drawing a mysterious trajectory in the air.

"The Zhengyi sect of Kunlun Mountain has violated the thirty-ninth Heavenly Law, and today I, the Supreme Lord, pronounce judgment."

Lin Zhu's voice suddenly became magnificent and grand, as if it were echoing from the heavens.

"They will all fall into hell, suffer the calamities of the eighteen levels of hell for a thousand years, and serve the underworld for ten thousand years before they can re-enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

The Taoist priests were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, what did this madman say?"

"Send us to hell? Does he even know who we are?"

"Who among Zhang Tianshi's disciples dares to lay a finger on us?" The leading Taoist laughed so hard he almost fell over, pointing at Lin Zhu and mocking him.

"Young man, do you know that I am Xuanxiaozi, the thirty-sixth generation leader of the Zhengyi Sect? Even if the Ten Kings of Hell were to come in person, they would not dare to be so arrogant."

Before the words "absurd words" could even be uttered, a sudden change occurred!

The Kunlun Mountains suddenly trembled violently, and countless black wisps of gas spewed out from the cracks in the ground, instantly obscuring half the sky.

The black mist seemed to have a life of its own, condensing in the air into hundreds of eerie chains that made a piercing "clattering" sound.

"This is this"

Xuanxiaozi's expression changed drastically.

The chains, like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, precisely wrapped around the ankles of each Zhengyi sect Taoist priest.

The Taoist priests hurriedly made hand seals and chanted incantations, summoning various magical treasures, only to find that their magical power was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.

"No! This is impossible!"

A young Taoist priest screamed in terror.

"Why can't I use my Five Thunderbolts Technique?"

A hundred-foot-wide crack appeared in the ground, and amidst the howling wind, a colossal bronze gate slowly rose.

The door is carved with the horrific scenes of the eighteen levels of hell, and the door knocker is made of two hideous demon heads.

"The Gates of Hell!"

The monks who had some knowledge were so frightened that they knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

The bronze gate burst open with a roar, and ghostly soldiers and generals filed out, lining up on both sides.

Then emerged ten majestic figures dressed in imperial robes—the Ten Kings of Hell!

Finally, a majestic man appeared, wearing a twelve-tassel crown and a black dragon robe.

With each step he took, black lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, and he was surrounded by a terrifying pressure that could change the very fabric of the world.

"The Great Emperor of Fengdu!"

Xuanxiaozi finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and his voice changed.

The Emperor of Fengdu nodded slightly to Lin Zhu.

"Fellow Daoist, it's been a long time."

Lin Zhu returned the greeting calmly.

"I would be grateful if Your Majesty could make the trip in person."

"How dare I, the Emperor, disregard the pronouncements of the enforcers of the Three Realms?"

As the Emperor of Fengdu spoke, he turned to the group of pale-faced Taoist priests, his eyes filled with pity.

"You have violated the heavenly laws, and your crimes are unforgivable. Come with me."

"No!"

Xuanxiaozi suddenly screamed.

"I am the leader of the Zhengyi Sect, a supreme Earth Immortal, with a lifespan of ten thousand years! You have no right to arrest me!"

The other Taoist priests also joined in the clamor.

"Master Zhang will not let you get away with this!"

"This is going to provoke a war between the Taoist sects and the underworld!"

"The Western religion will not stand idly by!"

The Emperor of Fengdu shook his head and waved his sleeve.

"Noisy."

The ghost soldiers immediately stepped forward and used specially made soul-hooking ropes to lasso the necks of the Taoist priests.

Strangely, those Taoist masters who usually wielded great power were now like lambs to the slaughter, utterly powerless to resist.

Lin Zhu watched coldly from the sidelines, then suddenly spoke.

"Oh, and those monks who tried to seize the Heavenly Court's precious land, take them with you as well."

Upon hearing this, the monks, who had been secretly rejoicing, turned ashen-faced.

Several quick-witted individuals turned and fled, only to be blocked by the sudden appearance of ox-headed and horse-faced demons.

"Lin Zhu!"

A loud shout suddenly came from deep within the clouds.

"You've gone too far!"

Two beams of golden light pierced through the clouds, revealing two elderly men with white hair and youthful faces.

They stood on auspicious clouds, with the strange phenomenon of three flowers gathering at the top of their heads floating behind them, and their bodies exuded a terrifying pressure that distorted space.

"Taiyi Golden Immortal!"

Those who knew its value exclaimed in surprise.

The old man in the purple robe on the left glared at Lin Zhu.

"The Zhengyi School is the orthodox lineage of Taoism, with the Taoist tradition personally passed down by Zhang Tianshi. How dare you, a mere enforcer of the law, presume to make such a judgment?"

The old man in the red robe on the right directly summoned a jade seal, which grew in the wind and instantly transformed into the size of a mountain, pressing down on Lin Zhu.

"Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and suppress you, you arrogant fool!"

The jade seal exuded an aura of suppressing all heavens, causing space to collapse and revealing chaotic currents wherever it passed.

This was a full-force attack from a Taiyi Golden Immortal; even an ordinary Daluo Golden Immortal would have to temporarily avoid its sharp edge.

The Emperor of Fengdu's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to lend a helping hand, he saw Lin Zhu gently raise his hand and point his index finger upwards.

"broken."

With just a single word, the imposing jade seal suddenly froze in mid-air, then with a "crack," countless cracks appeared on its surface, and it shattered with a deafening roar!
"puff"

The red-robed elder spat out a mouthful of golden blood, staggered backward, and looked utterly incredulous.

"My 'Heaven-Suppressing Seal'! This is impossible!"

Upon seeing this, the old man in the purple robe's pupils suddenly contracted.

"You...you're not an ordinary law enforcement officer! Who exactly are you?"

Lin Zhu stood with his hands behind his back, his white robes fluttering even without wind.

"I am Lin Zhu, the God of Law Enforcement and Prison of the Three Realms, who carries out punishments on behalf of Heaven and is revered by all realms."

His gaze swept over the two Taiyi Golden Immortals with lightning speed.

"Are you trying to obstruct my enforcement of the law?"

The old man in purple robes gritted his teeth and said.

"Even if you are a law enforcer, you should still abide by the rules! The Zhengyi Sect is the leader of the Taoist sects, how can you..."

"rule?"

Lin Zhu suddenly laughed, a laugh that sent chills down the spines of the two Taiyi Golden Immortals.

"My word is the rule."

At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, fierce winds howled.

Lin Zhu, dressed in a green robe that fluttered in the wind, stood side by side with the Fengdu Emperor, whose black robe was billowing.

Before the two, two radiant golden Taiyi Golden Immortals floated in the air, their golden wheels of merit behind their heads shining as brightly as the sun.

"Lin Zhu! Fengdu!"

The voice of the Golden Immortal on the left was as loud as a bell.

"Do you know what a crime it is to detain my Western Sect disciples?"

The Golden Immortal on the right snorted coldly.

"Vairocana Buddha is about to return, and you will all suffer the consequences! Release them immediately!"

Lin Zhu smiled slightly, her fingertips gently caressing the jade pendant at her waist.

"Brother Fengdu, does the Underworld need any servants to do odd jobs?"

The face of the Emperor of Fengdu was blurred beneath his black robe, but his voice carried the chill of the deepest hell.

"The eighteen levels of hell are always short of people."

Upon hearing this, the two Taiyi Golden Immortals paled, and the golden wheels behind their heads dimmed by a third.

They exchanged a glance, and simultaneously transformed into golden light, attempting to flee.

"Want to go?"

Lin Zhu chuckled, but made no move.

A petite figure suddenly appeared in front of the golden light.

Xiao Qiong had her hair tied in two buns and wore a flowing pink dress; she looked to be no more than seven or eight years old.

She tilted her head and stretched out her delicate white hand.

"My brother said that bad people can't leave."

"Go away!"

On the left, the Golden Immortal roared and struck out with a palm, unleashing a wave of Buddhist light.

Xiao Qiong neither dodged nor avoided, her little fist lightly meeting the attack.

"boom"

A burst of golden light erupted, and the right arm of the Taiyi Golden Immortal instantly turned into a bloody mist.

He was terrified.

"You you are"

"The second punch."

Xiao Qiong said crisply, her left fist already imprinted on his chest. (End of Chapter)