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

To survive, they would do anything.

Lin Zhu was stunned when he saw the two tall Buddhas kneeling down in front of him without hesitation.

He had never seen the Buddha so lacking in dignity.

Back then, Maitreya Buddha was so proud that even when he was driven to the brink of despair, he never yielded in the slightest.

But Ma Yuanzun, the Buddha, and Prince Qi Ta, who were standing in front of him, pounced directly at him and performed a standard sliding tackle to their knees, showing no demeanor whatsoever of a high-ranking Buddhist monk.

"Boss, spare me! Boss, spare me!"

Ma Yuanzun and Wang Fo wore fawning smiles, trying to please Lin Zhu, completely disregarding their own dignity.

Dignity? In the face of life and death, dignity is nothing!
He had witnessed Maitreya Buddha's fate firsthand, and he didn't want to follow in Maitreya Buddha's footsteps.

As long as he can survive, he'd be willing to kneel down, or even be treated like a slave, let alone be forced to kneel.

"Lord of the Prison God, what brings you to Beiju Luzhou? Are you here to inspect the Three Realms or to observe the people's conditions?"

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo tried to get close to him, his fawning smile even more obsequious than that of a sycophant in the mortal world.

Lin Zhu looked at his distorted face and felt a surge of disgust.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound echoed through the spring forest.

Like a kite with a broken string, Ma Yuanzun Wang Buddha was instantly flung away, rolling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

A bright red handprint was now clearly visible on his fawning face.

When Prince Qi saw Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo being beaten, he turned green with fright and his body trembled uncontrollably.

He cursed the Buddha in his heart, thinking to himself.

"You old Buddha, you've got me killed! You knew perfectly well that Lin Zhu, that fiend, was in Beiju Luzhou, so why did you send us here? You're sending us to our deaths!"

After being slapped away, Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he crawled over with a fawning expression.

He walked up to Lin Zhu and even brought his other cheek closer, looking on expectantly.

"Lord of the Prison God, what do you think of my face? How about you slap me again to make it a pair?"

Seeing Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo's actions, Prince Qi was not to be outdone. He quickly leaned in, smiling obsequiously, looking exactly like two lapdogs.

Lin Zhu felt a wave of nausea as he looked at the two Buddhas.

He took a step back with extreme disgust and said with a look of contempt.

"You...you are Buddhas! You are great beings from the Western Paradise, beings who can save all sentient beings! How can you save sentient beings like this?"

Ma Yuanzun Wangfo and Prince Qita nodded like lapdogs and said in unison.

"We don't deserve it! We don't deserve it!"

They even used Buddhist teachings and scriptures to curry favor with Lin Zhu.

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo was reciting the Diamond Sutra, while Prince Qi Ta was reciting the Heart Sutra. As they recited, they bowed to Lin Zhu, trying to soothe him with Buddhist teachings.

Lin Zhu felt a chill run down her spine as she listened to the two chanting sutras.

He felt a surge of irritation looking at their disgusting faces.

"Brother, those two people are disgusting, they're like flies."

Xiao Qiong waved her hand dismissively, as if there really were two flies buzzing around in front of her.

Ma Yuanzun, Wang Fo, and Prince Qi Ta didn't care at all. They continued to fawn over Lin Zhu, trying to please him in this way.

"Speak, what are you doing in Beiju Luzhou?"

Lin Zhu asked coldly, his voice filled with impatience.

He knew that asking this question was like asking about the secrets of the Western Paradise.

He was prepared to threaten them and even had a plan on how to interrogate them.

However, Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo answered without hesitation.

"Replying to Lord Prison God, it was the Buddha Tathagata who sent us. He said that a great demon will be born in Beiju Luzhou, and we are to come and subdue this great demon, and then take the Nine Phoenix Eggs back to the Western Paradise."

Lin Zhu was stunned.

His prepared threats instantly became useless.

He looked at Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo's fawning face and was speechless.

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo, however, was secretly sneering.

"Hmph, Lin Zhu, that jinx, is strong, but not very bright. If I leak the secret fast enough, you won't even have time to keep up with the beating!"

Prince Qi was furious when he saw that Ma Yuanzun, the Buddha, had stolen his lines.

He glared fiercely at Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo, as if to say something.

"You traitor, you stole my lines!"

Lin Zhu looked at these two oddballs and felt a sharp pain in her teeth.

He had seen people surrender, but he had never seen them surrender so thoroughly, so without dignity.

"Brother, why don't we just kill them? They're so annoying."

Xiao Qiong said with disgust, her little face full of loathing.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Lord of Hell, spare my life! I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything!"

Prince Qi was not to be outdone. He did a handstand with his feet in the air and kowtowed to Lin Zhu, begging for mercy.

His actions were even more comical and pathetic than those of Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo.

Lin Zhu and Xiao Qiong were startled by the two men's actions. They couldn't understand why these two Buddhas would be so shameful.

Unbeknownst to them, in the Western Paradise, the bamboo forest had become a place that even the Buddhas feared.

There are even rumors that he could make the Buddhas afraid to cry at night.

To survive, they would do anything.

Looking at the two Buddhas kneeling before him, Lin Zhu felt a deep sense of loss.

He originally thought that these two Buddhas would at least have the backbone of a Great Immortal and would fight him to the end, even if it was just a symbolic resistance.

But they didn't. They surrendered immediately, and so completely, so without dignity.

This made him feel that his carefully prepared lines and threatening words had become useless.

"Lord Prison God, please give us your orders, and we will follow them without question!"

Ma Yuanzun, Wang Fo, and Prince Qi looked at Lin Zhu with fawning eyes, as if they were seeing their master.

Lin Zhu felt a sharp pain in his teeth. Looking at the two people's disgusting faces, he felt a sense of powerlessness.

Before he could say anything, Ma Yuanzun, Wang Fo, and Prince Qi Ta immediately stood up and spoke with great arrogance.

"Lord Prison God, please give your orders! We are willing to go through fire and water for you!"

"That's right! Lord Prison God, you are our heaven and our earth! Just tell us what you need us to do, and we'll do it all!"

Prince Qi echoed him from the side, his sycophantic manner making Lin Zhu's teeth ache.

Looking at the two Buddhas, Lin Zhu felt an urge to destroy them and end it all.

He felt that these two Buddhas were a disgrace to Buddhism and scum of the Western Paradise.

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo, however, was secretly sneering.

"Hmph, Lin Zhu, that jinx, is strong, but not smart enough. Does he think I don't know what he's thinking? He wants me to resist so he can kill me with a legitimate reason. But I won't! As long as I'm humble enough and shameless enough, he can't do anything to me!" Lin Zhu sighed helplessly. He knew he couldn't do anything to these two guys.

He pointed to the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs and said.

"Go and break down that barrier for me, and bring the Nine Phoenix Eggs intact."

He hoped that the two Buddhas could play some tricks, even if it was just paying lip service while secretly going against his wishes.

In this way, at least one can retain some dignity as a Great Immortal.

However, he was clearly overthinking it.

Ma Yuanzun Buddha and Prince Qita had absolutely no such intention.

"Your Majesty the Prison God commands, I obey!"

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo was the first to jump up and shout, as if this was the most glorious moment of his life.

"Serving Lord Prison God is the meaning of my life, Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo! This is my mission and my honor!"

As Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo shouted, he rushed toward the Nine Phoenix Eggs at an even faster speed than when he arrived.

Prince Qi watched in astonishment, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother Ma Yuan, you're really shameless!"

Ignoring Prince Qi, Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo rushed to the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs and unleashed his strongest attack.

The sword in his hand instantly transformed into a hundred-foot-long sword light, carrying the force of splitting the heavens and earth, and angrily pierced the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs.

"boom!"

A loud bang shook the entire Chunlin forest.

However, this sword strike only caused a tiny crack to appear on the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs.

Lin Zhu was also surprised. He could sense that the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs was stronger than he had imagined.

Even his God-Slaying Spear would need some time to break through.

Ma Yuanzun Buddha was panting heavily, but he still did not give up.

He raised his sword again and attacked with all his might.

he told himself.

"Ma Yuan, you can't let him down! This is a mission given to you by Lord Prison God, and you must complete it! You must do your utmost to serve Lord Prison God!"

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo worked so hard because he knew the difference between working for Lin Zhu and working for the Western Paradise.

Although working for the Western Paradise brings rewards, even the slightest mistake will result in punishment from the Buddha.

Although Lin Zhu looks fierce and menacing, he won't hurt him as long as he does his job well.

He understood that Lin Zhu could give him a chance to live, something that the Western Paradise could not match.

Therefore, he was willing to serve Lin Zhu wholeheartedly.

He felt that he had found the meaning of life.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of King Ma Yuanzun, the barrier surrounding the Nine Phoenix Eggs finally began to crack.

Prince Qi also joined the attack. He waved the demon banner in his hand, and powerful demonic winds crashed against the barrier like a storm.

The two worked in unison, and the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs quickly diminished under their attacks.

Lin Zhu and Xiao Qiong watched from the sidelines as the two "miners" worked hard.

They were like two professional workers, giving it their all to complete their boss's tasks.

The barrier surrounding the Nine Phoenix Eggs is extremely sturdy and inexhaustible, flowing like a waterfall, constantly replenishing its energy.

Even if Lin Zhu were to take action, it would still take some time to break through.

However, the combined efforts of King Ma Yuanzun and Prince Qita caused the barrier to thin rapidly, almost to the point of breaking.

Although King Ma Yuanzun was exhausted, he still persevered.

His face was covered in sweat, but his eyes were filled with determination.

At this moment, his will became incredibly firm, as if he had found the meaning of life.

"Being tired is normal; comfort is for Lord Prison God!"

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo suddenly had an epiphany, and he told himself in his heart.

"It's not that the job needs me, it's that I need the job! I work, and I'm happy!"

Inspired by this spirit, the Buddha light emanating from Ma Yuan Zun Wang Buddha became even brighter.

His aura, instead of decreasing, increased, and even showed faint signs of a breakthrough.

Lin Zhu stood there dumbfounded, deeply impressed by Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo's work ethic.

He never imagined that a Buddha at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal would actually make a breakthrough by working.

This is simply unbelievable, unheard of.

Lin Zhu watched as Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo suddenly had an epiphany while attacking the spiritual barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs.

Buddhist light flowed around him, and his aura rose steadily, seemingly about to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Such an opportunity is something that any cultivator would desperately seek.

However, what Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo did next shocked Lin Zhu and once again lowered his expectations of this Buddha.

At the crucial moment of enlightenment, Ma Yuanzun Buddha abruptly opened his eyes.

There was no joy in his eyes, but rather anxiety and determination.

He gritted his teeth and roared as he looked at the Nine Phoenix Egg Barrier that was about to shatter.

"No! I haven't finished my work yet, I can't rest!"

The powerful aura that was about to break through was actually suppressed by his words.

That sudden enlightenment, like smoke, vanished in an instant.

Lin Zhu stared in disbelief, unable to believe his eyes.

An opportunity to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was so easily given up by King Buddha Ma Yuanzun.

"Opportunity? What's more important than work? Even if I become a saint on the spot, it won't stop me from working!"

Ma Yuanzun, the Buddha, was muttering incantations, as if he were brainwashing himself.

"Working is a lifelong commitment, but opportunities are fleeting! I'm willing to give up opportunities for the sake of working!"

He resolutely gave up the opportunity for enlightenment and concentrated all his strength on a single strike.

He wanted to use this strike to prove his work ethic and his worth!
"drink!"

Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo unleashed his full power, without holding back, in a single strike.

The sword in his hand transformed into a dazzling stream of light, crashing fiercely into the barrier of the Nine Phoenix Eggs.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the barrier surrounding the Nine Phoenix Eggs finally shattered.

Lin Zhu watched in stunned silence, deeply moved by Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo's work ethic.

He knew that Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo's efforts had brought him success in his work.

And this joy of success is irreplaceable by any other opportunity.

However, just as Ma Yuanzun Wang Fo was having a great awakening and was immersed in the joy of his work success, a strange change suddenly occurred!
A figure, like a ghost, rushed forward in an instant. (End of Chapter)