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

Lin Zhu reluctantly accepted the bow, knowing that Li Shimin's intentions were sincere.

Looking at Li Shimin's bright eyes, he felt relieved and congratulated him on finding his true self, which would be a blessing for the people.

Li Shimin suddenly remembered and wondered if Lin Zhu had come because of the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu.

"My Lord, is your visit here perhaps for the sake of the Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu?"

Li Shimin bluntly told Lin Zhu that the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu had recovered from the storms that ravaged it hundreds of years ago, and that it had recently launched a fierce attack on the Tang Dynasty.

"The Buddhist kingdom of India has been causing trouble again lately."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"They launched an attack on our Great Tang with great force. However, our Great Tang is now strong and well-equipped. Although the Buddhist kingdom of India has strange methods, we are not at a disadvantage overall."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhu's heart stirred.

He realized that the Buddhist kingdom of India was taking advantage of his journey to the West to invade the Tang Dynasty, carrying out a double invasion in both the spiritual and territorial spheres, with malicious intentions.

Just then, Lin Zhu heard a notification from the system.

"Ding! The Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu has invaded the Tang Dynasty under the guise of the Journey to the West. Their actions have crossed the line. Mission issued: Without violating the Basic Law, comprehensively reform Li Shimin to resist the arrangements of the Western Paradise. Mission rewards: Blood-Eyed Sword (a treasure acquired later) and the Ninth Set of National Middle School Broadcast Gymnastics (Super Enhanced Version)."

Lin Zhu was taken aback. He knew about the Blood Eye Sword, but what was this Ninth Set of National Middle School Broadcast Gymnastics?

He carefully read the task details and realized that this radio calisthenics was not simple at all.

This set of radio calisthenics, after being modified, can quickly develop physical functions and stimulate potential. One in ten practitioners will enter the Qi Refining realm after reaching adulthood, and those with cultivation talent can enter the Foundation Establishment realm. However, it can only be used in the Southern Continent.

Lin Zhu was increasingly shocked by what he thought about it. If this technique were promoted in Chang'an, nearly one hundred million children out of the city's hundreds of millions would cultivate it, resulting in nearly ten million Qi Refining cultivators as adults, with one or two million of them potentially reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

This will greatly enhance the people's livelihood and military strength of the Tang Dynasty, and may even affect the balance of power in the Three Realms.

Lin Zhu was increasingly shocked and decided to immediately reform Li Shimin.

He said to Li Shimin.

"In fact, I do have something to tell you: you're in trouble! You're in big trouble!"

Li Shimin was startled and nervously asked what had happened.

"My Lord, what has happened? What terrible thing has gotten into our Great Tang Dynasty?"

Lin Zhu bluntly told him that the West wanted to threaten him openly and forcefully.

"The West wants to threaten you openly and forcefully."

Li Shimin stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! Didn't you just say that I am the ruler of the Great Tang Dynasty, and that I am equal in status to the rulers of the Three Realms? How dare they threaten me?"

Lin Zhu shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

"You're too naive. To put it bluntly, I've threatened the Western Buddha more than once or twice."

"Ah, this." Li Shimin was stunned.

He never imagined that Lin Zhu would be so ruthless as to dare threaten even the Western Paradise Venerable, and not just once.

This enormous amount of information shocked him, and he was even somewhat afraid that Lin Zhu might threaten the Sage next.

Lin Zhu said calmly.

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. You only need to know that they will soon come after you and threaten you in various ways. You need to be prepared."

Li Shimin's face was grim, and he clenched his teeth, speaking with a sense of helplessness.

"Unfortunately, we are now at their mercy, like fish on a chopping board. How can our Great Tang Dynasty fight against them?"

He knew he had no way to retaliate, but Lin Zhu said with a smile.

"I have a way!"

Li Shimin was stunned, while Lin Zhu smiled slightly.

"In fact, even if the Western Paradise is powerful, all it can do is scare you. It would never dare to actually kill you. As long as you are independent and strong and do not yield to others' authority, you will naturally not be afraid. Don't worry."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows high, his face beaming with joy.

"Really? Boss, you mean it?"

Lin Zhu smiled slightly.

"That can't be false."

A happy smile appeared on Li Shimin's face, but his mind was filled with wild thoughts, wondering how Lin Zhu would reform him.

He quickly dismissed these unrealistic ideas, but couldn't help feeling a sense of familiarity with Lin Zhu, which made him feel like he was back to his true self.

Lin Zhu felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Li Shimin striking a graceful pose.

he reminded.

"Your Majesty, please don't strike that pose."

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, then explained that Lin Zhu had said he wanted to reform him, and he was just preparing himself.

"My Lord, didn't you say you were going to reform me? I'm just... ready."

Lin Zhu twitched the corner of her mouth and told him.

"All you need to do is take a pill."

Li Shimin blushed instantly, quickly sat down, and coughed awkwardly a few times.

Lin Zhu took out a top-quality divine pill, which was a thank-you gift he received when he intervened in a fight in the South China Sea Demonic Cave.

He thought of his good friend Gu Yang; without Gu Yang's help, he would not have obtained this precious elixir.

The Divine Elixir is a legendary elixir from the Three Realms, specifically used to enhance the physical constitution of mortals and ward off evil spirits; it is extremely precious.

Lin Zhu didn't know the purpose of the pill at the time, but now it has come in handy.

Lin Zhu handed the pill to Li Shimin, and before he could finish explaining, Li Shimin swallowed it without hesitation.

Lin Zhu thought to himself, since he only had one pill anyway, he could use it to exchange for a heaven-defying cultivation technique and a supreme acquired treasure. This deal was simply too good to pass up.

After swallowing the elixir, Li Shimin felt as if his whole body was on fire, filled with energy.

When he opened his eyes, a golden light flashed in them, and his body was surrounded by the holy light of a true dragon.

He felt full of energy and said gratefully to Lin Zhu.

"I feel incredibly powerful! Thank you, Prison God!"

However, Lin Zhu was no longer there; only his voice echoed in the air.

"Remember, fortune and misfortune in this world are predetermined. If you are impartial and wholeheartedly serve the people, you will be blessed by the gods. Always act in accordance with your destiny and you will surely have good fortune."

Li Shimin stood there stunned for a long time, his face showing gratitude, and he silently vowed that he would never let Lin Zhu down.

Lin Zhu left Li Shimin's study and came to the outside of the palace, where he saw Nezha, with a bruised and swollen face, already waiting for a long time.

There were also a dozen or so prison guards, all looking dejected and breathing unsteadily, clearly having just been brutally beaten.

Lin Zhu frowned and asked.

"Little Nezha, what happened?"

Nezha lowered his head in shame and said unwillingly, "We were ordered to arrest Yuan Shoucheng. We had already caught him red-handed and were just waiting to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."

Suddenly, a Winged Immortal appeared, ambushed us, defeated our entire enforcement team, and even took Yuan Shoucheng away before disappearing without a trace.

Nezha gritted his teeth, extremely unwilling.

The dozen or so jailers also lowered their heads and said in unison.

"We have failed in our duties. Please punish us, Lord Prison God."

Lin Zhu smiled and shook her head.

"Why should I punish you? That Winged Immortal has long resided in the Great Luo Realm and is extremely powerful. You were neither humble nor arrogant before him, and even dared to confront him. Your courage pleases me! I will reward you!"

Nezha and the jailers breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing excitement.

To their surprise, Lin Zhu not only did not punish them, but also rewarded them.

Lin Zhu continued.

"However, don't make things too hard on yourself next time you encounter this situation. The Winged Immortal didn't kill you because he was afraid of the majesty of my Heavenly Court."

"I'm here for you."

Lin Zhu took out a bunch of elixirs and handed them to Nezha and the others. Nezha and the jailers stared at them in astonishment.

Lin Zhu offered extremely high-grade pills, including a Yellow Plum that could significantly boost one's cultivation!

"Lord Prison God, this...this is far too precious!"

Nezha and the jailers refused to accept the reward, believing that they had done a poor job and should not ask for more.

Lin Zhu smiled faintly and insisted that they accept it, saying that it was what they deserved.

“Take it, this is what you deserve. You are the enforcers of the Three Realms, the face of the Heavenly Court, and I cannot let you suffer any injustice.”

Nezha finally accepted the elixir, saying he would temporarily place it in the Ninth Heavenly Prison as a reward for those with the ability.

Nezha, unwilling to give up, asked Lin Zhu what to do next, whether to report to the Jade Emperor about the Winged Immortal stealing people.

"Lord of the Prison, are we just going to let this go? Aren't we going to report the matter of the Winged Immortal snatching people to the Jade Emperor?"

Nezha and the jailers showed resentment on their faces, feeling that the Western Paradise's abduction of people was intolerable. Should they just let it go like this?

Seeing this, Lin Zhu quickly assigned Nezha a new task: to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible and train the soldiers of the Heavenly Prison.

"Little Nezha, your primary task now is to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible, and then train the Heavenly Prison soldiers to improve their cultivation level as quickly as possible."

Nezha, his face full of confusion and resentment, asked, "Is that all there is to it, the Western Paradise?" "Lord Prison God, is that all there is to it, the Western Paradise?"

Lin Zhu smiled faintly, indicating that he would go personally.

"No, I'll go myself."

Nezha and the jailers showed surprise and delight, all wondering how Lin Zhu would personally teach the Western Paradise a lesson.

"The Lord of Hell has personally taken action! Those bald monks in the Western Paradise are in for a world of trouble!"

Lin Zhu helplessly explained that he was only there to reason with people, but they misunderstood him as wanting to start a fight.

"I'm just going to reason with you, don't overthink it."

After Nezha and the jailers left with the Jinghe Dragon King, Lin Zhu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing with a fierce and ruthless light, exuding an aura of dominance.

He thought to himself, "The Western Heaven is courting death, daring to touch even my people. If I don't teach them a lesson this time, they won't learn their lesson."

Then, Lin Zhu transformed into a rainbow of light, exuding murderous intent, and headed straight for the western sky.

The Winged Immortal transformed into a streak of light and hurriedly rushed into the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling.

As soon as he entered the door, his frantic pace slowed down slightly, and he let out a long sigh of relief, as if only this solemn Buddhist holy land could bring him a sense of security.

Recalling the terror of the white-robed immortal Lin Zhu more than 500 years ago, Yu Yixian still feels lingering fear.

That overwhelming pressure that shook the three realms made him deeply understand that some beings were absolutely not to be provoked.

He was glad that he had reacted quickly this time and ran straight back to Mount Ling. He figured that no matter how audacious Lin Zhu was, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the sacred Buddhist land.

Inside the Great Thunder Temple, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are solemn and dignified, sitting upright.

Seeing Yu Yixian barge in so disrespectfully, everyone frowned and a hint of displeasure flashed in their eyes.

The Buddha sat serenely on a lotus throne, golden light swirling around him, his voice booming like a great bell, and asked directly.

"Winged Immortal, what's the matter that you're so panicked?"

Yu Yixian's expression was solemn. He didn't bother with the formalities and bowed in response.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. The original plan was for the Jing River Dragon King to break the Heavenly Laws under Yuan Shoucheng's scheme, and then cooperate with Yuan Shoucheng, with me helping him enter the Tang Emperor's dream to disrupt the Heavenly order. However, that Jing River Dragon King... he actually surrendered himself!"

These words caused an uproar within the Great Thunder Temple.

The Buddhas looked at each other, their faces showing shock and disbelief.

This meticulously planned westward journey went wrong right from the start.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva frowned and guessed in a deep voice.

"Could it be that someone preemptively threatened the Jing River Dragon King? Or is someone deliberately disrupting the heavenly secrets?"

Yu Yixian shook her head with a wry smile and explained.

"None of those. After Yuan Shoucheng plotted against the Jinghe Dragon King, he didn't force him on the spot, but instead told him to go back and think it over. Who would have thought that on his way home, the Jinghe Dragon King would happen to meet Lin Zhu, the God of Law Enforcement of the Three Realms. For some reason, he confessed his sins in front of Lin Zhu and turned himself in."

Yu Yixian paused, her tone tinged with lingering fear.

"What's worse, Lin Zhu followed the clues and discovered that Yuan Shoucheng had stolen the secrets of heaven, and wanted to arrest him. Seeing that the situation was not good, I intervened in time and barely managed to save him from Lin Zhu. Otherwise, he would be in the Ninth Heavenly Prison by now."

As she spoke, Yu Yixian grew angrier and angrier, kicking the trembling Yuan Shoucheng and cursing him.

"You good-for-nothing! You can't even handle this little thing properly, and you almost ruined something big!"

Yuan Shoucheng was in so much pain that he squatted on the ground, but he dared not utter a word of rebuttal. He could only lower his head and remain silent.

Although Yu Yixian disliked the sorcerer, he had no choice but to save him due to his master's orders.

The Buddhas in the main hall all turned extremely gloomy after hearing Yu Yixian's description.

Although the Buddha was also quite troubled by Lin Zhu, he was, after all, the ruler of the Three Realms, and quickly calmed down, beginning to devise a plan to remedy the situation in his mind.

Other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, however, were wary of Lin Zhu.

In particular, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra still vividly remembers the scene when Lin Zhu single-handedly caused the entire Western Paradise to suffer a crushing defeat.

However, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, stood up angrily and shouted loudly.

"World Honored One! This Lin Zhu is far too arrogant! He has opposed our Western Paradise time and time again, and this time he has openly sabotaged our Buddhist grand plan! How can we sit idly by? World Honored One, I beg you to send out powerful warriors to capture this fiend!"

Li Jing became more and more excited as he spoke, and even made a surprising suggestion.

"If the World Honored One feels that ordinary experts are not enough, we can request that quasi-saint experts take action and suppress him with overwhelming force!"

As soon as he made his suggestion, all the Buddhas looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Everyone knows how rare Quasi-Saint level experts are; each one is a top-tier existence in the Three Realms.

Using a Quasi-Saint for a mere bamboo grove is simply making a mountain out of a molehill. (End of Chapter)