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

However, just when they thought they had no choice but to take a hard line, Lin Zhu said something that surprised everyone.

He spoke calmly to the Tang Emperor.

“Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. These three Bodhisattvas are my bedchamber maids, and Manjushri Bodhisattva is probably from the Western Paradise, who is secretly protecting you from the disturbance of wronged spirits.”

The three Bodhisattvas were stunned. Lin Zhu actually defended them, even saying they were his bedchamber maids? Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva were so angry that their faces turned slightly red, wishing they could devour Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu coldly transmitted his voice to the three great masters.

"I'm showing you mercy and giving you a way out; don't be ungrateful. Or, I'll tell you the truth?"

The three Bodhisattvas instantly felt a chill run through their bodies. They knew that if Lin Zhu revealed the truth, the journey to the West would have a huge flaw, and they would be blamed by the three thousand Buddhas.

The three monks exchanged glances and could only nod in humiliation.

Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke in a loud voice.

“We are indeed the servants of the God of Hell.”

Manjushri and Samantabhadra looked humiliated, and Avalokiteshvara also looked somewhat humiliated, but her face was flushed.

Lin Zhu smiled mischievously, and Tang Wang looked at him in shock, saying...

"I see. I never expected that. But with your handsome appearance, it's only natural that you would have these three maids."

Lin Zhu nodded and said.

"Your Majesty should know that even the gods and Buddhas of the heavens must learn to love and hate. They must love heaven and earth, love all living beings, and love themselves in order to understand etiquette and law and save all living beings."

The three monks were surprised that Lin Zhu spoke so convincingly, and the Tang Emperor completely believed him.

The Tang Emperor thought that being a deity like Lin Zhu was truly amazing!
Lin Zhu beckoned to the three great masters and gave them a command.

"My three maids, aren't you coming over here to massage my back and back?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva was so angry that he was practically fuming, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was also gritting his teeth.

However, Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke in a low voice.

"Endure! Everything is for the prosperity of our Western Paradise. Buddha cut off his own flesh to become an eagle, sacrificing himself for others. For the sake of the Western Paradise, are we not even willing to do the smallest thing?"

The words of Guanyin Bodhisattva were like ice water poured on the heads of Manjushri and Samantabhadra Bodhisattvas, and their minds were shaken.

Guanyin Bodhisattva had already explained the pros and cons, and they were very clear that the Western Paradise would not tolerate them ruining their journey to the West over such a small matter.

Manjushri Bodhisattva said unwillingly.

"But how can we endure such humiliation as serving this heinous monster and bearing the title of a bedchamber maid?!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva seized the opportunity to forge the iron road.

"Have you all forgotten? Even Dipankara Buddha said that pride is a sin that must not be committed, and you have committed the sin of pride now! Even in the eyes of the three thousand Buddhas, we have made contributions to the great cause of the Western Paradise. They are too busy rewarding us to even think about it. This is an honor for us, how could it be a humiliation?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva exchanged glances, and after a long while, they made a decision.

Under Lin Zhu's coercion, the three monks had no choice but to approach him.

Lin Zhu waved his hand and conjured a large chair, its golden light shimmering and its beauty extraordinary. He sat on it with an air of grandeur, coldly watching them.

Guanyin Bodhisattva bit her red lips and warned Lin Zhu in a low voice with a flushed face.

"God of Hell, don't be too smug. We were just putting on an act. Once this is over, the Western Paradise will surely settle accounts with you!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva glared at Lin Zhu, wishing he could tear him to pieces with his eyes.

She said through gritted teeth.

"You monstrous creature with a head full of filthy thoughts, aren't you afraid of being cast into the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reincarnated again?!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva remained silent, her eyes cold, her aura as icy as ice, revealing the anger and humiliation she felt at that moment.

They felt extremely humiliated, but had no choice but to work for Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu smiled wickedly and looked at the three great masters, speaking slowly.

"I'm not forcing you. You can go back anytime, but I won't force you. However, if you continue to deceive the Tang King, then I will no longer protect you."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression changed, and she quickly covered Lin Zhu's mouth with her hand, warning him.

"You! You're not allowed to talk nonsense!"

Lin Zhu helplessly stated that as the God of Law Enforcement in the Three Realms, he should have taken them away, but he chose to protect them instead.

He suggested that if they felt humiliated, they could choose to part ways.

“You are my maids, and you admitted it yourselves, I didn’t force you. Since you feel humiliated, let’s just part ways now.”

Lin Zhu looked at them with a half-smile.

Upon seeing this, the three monks turned green with anger and quickly restrained Lin Zhu, disregarding their pride and obediently submitting.

Guanyin Bodhisattva massages Lin Zhu's head, while Manjushri and Samantabhadra massage his shoulders and thighs respectively.

Lin Zhu closed his eyes, enjoying the moment, and muttered something to himself.

“A maid should act like a maid and should serve her master well.”

Guanyin Bodhisattva was so angry that she looked up and glared at Lin Zhu, but Lin Zhu teased her with a remark.

"You're alright, it's just that your massage technique isn't good enough. You need to practice more when you get back."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was even more furious at his words, but she was helpless and could only suppress her anger and continue massaging Lin Zhu.

While massaging Lin Zhu's thigh, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva harbored murderous intent and repeatedly tried to draw her magic weapon to attack Lin Zhu.

However, she noticed that Lin Zhu had a magical artifact wrapped around his waist, radiating a powerful aura, and realized that Lin Zhu had been prepared all along.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva realized that taking action would only bring danger to himself, so he suppressed his murderous intent and continued the massage.

Manjushri Bodhisattva concealed a divine-destroying silver needle during the massage, intending to pierce Lin Zhu's heart.

She knew that Lin Zhu was the number one Golden Immortal in the Three Realms, and she had to find the best angle to succeed.

Manjushri Bodhisattva secretly hid the silver needles in his hand, pretending to massage, but slowly touched Lin Zhu's chest.

Just as she was about to make her move, Lin Zhu's hand suddenly twitched and touched Wen Shu's chest.

Lin Zhu looked at her coldly, warning her.

"You've gone too far."

Manjushri Bodhisattva realized that Lin Zhu had discovered her murderous intent, and turned pale with fright. She quickly put away the silver needles and continued the massage.

Lin Zhu calmed himself down, glanced back at Guanyin Bodhisattva, and said.

"Stop, stop! That won't work!"

The three monks felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that Lin Zhu's smile was a matter of life and death.

To prevent being extorted by Lin Zhu, Manjushri Bodhisattva quickly took out a fake Book of Life and Death and shouted.

"It's here with me! The Book of Life and Death is with me!"

The Tang Emperor found it strange; wasn't the Book of Life and Death held by the judges? The Emperor of Fengdu also frowned and asked.

"How did the Book of Life and Death end up in your possession? You are a Buddhist bodhisattva, how could you have such improper thoughts about the treasures of the underworld?"

The Book of Life and Death is a crucial artifact in the underworld, controlling life and death and governing reincarnation in the human realm. It is one of the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and originated from the petals of the Lotus of Creation. Manjushri Bodhisattva explained awkwardly.

"This Book of Life and Death was given to me by a judge, who told me to carry it with me so that the Tang King could be brought back to life." But the Emperor of Fengdu was not buying it and deliberately made things difficult for me.

"Oh? Which judge dares to entrust you with such an important magical treasure? I didn't know there was such a rule in the underworld."

Lin Zhu lay back in the chair and patted Guanyin Bodhisattva's hand, signaling her to continue the massage.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was filled with shame and anger, but dared not retaliate, and could only continue to massage Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu said lazily.

"In that case, let's take it back."

The Emperor of Fengdu immediately changed his expression and praised Manjushri Bodhisattva for his kind heart.

Manjushri Bodhisattva's smile was stiff, but as long as it could continue, she was willing to accept it.

King Qin Guang took the Book of Life and Death from Manjushri Bodhisattva, but bluntly said that it was fake.

Manjushri Bodhisattva nearly coughed up blood, and the Tang Emperor also felt that something was wrong, questioning why his Book of Life and Death was missing while others' were fine.

He realized there was something fishy going on, that someone wanted to harm him.

The three Bodhisattvas were so nervous that their faces turned pale with fright. Without the real Book of Life and Death, they could not make the Tang King go through the procedure to return to life, which would incur great karmic consequences.

At that moment, the three monks all looked at Lin Zhu, hoping he could help.

Lin Zhu looked at them with a wicked grin, and the three monks felt a chill in their hearts.

Guanyin Bodhisattva massaged Lin Zhu even more gently, even with a hint of teasing, hoping that Lin Zhu would treat the matter fairly.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva also imitated Guanyin, reaching out to grab the magic weapon at Lin Zhu's waist, but was caught by Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu said in a double entendre.

"That's going too far! If this continues, I'll be invited for tea!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva and Manjushri Bodhisattva exchanged a glance. Although they were filled with hatred, they could only continue to pray to Lin Zhu for the time being.

Guanyin Bodhisattva continued to smile as she looked at Lin Zhu, while Samantabhadra Bodhisattva also revealed a stiff smile and offered to sing and dance for Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu smiled slightly and looked up at the Emperor of Fengdu.

The Emperor of Fengdu immediately and tactfully stated that the Book of Life and Death was a lie, and as the ruler of the underworld, he would naturally take full responsibility for it.

He instructed Judge Zhong to take the Tang King to the Bridge of Helplessness first, and then restore him to life after finding the Book of Life and Death.

The three monks breathed a sigh of relief; the next step was to find the real Book of Life and Death.

Judge Zhong led King Tang onward, and the Treasure Goddess wanted to follow, but Judge Zhong stopped her.

The Treasure Goddess glared at Judge Zhong, but Lin Zhu snorted coldly, and she immediately cowered.

She knew that the Journey to the West was of paramount importance, so she could only endure it.

But if she doesn't go, she won't be able to guide the Water and Land Assembly, which is causing the Treasure Goddess great distress.

Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke in a bewitching voice.

Lin Zhu, affectionately known as "Brother Prison God," grinned wickedly, saying he had a great treasure to show the Treasure Goddess.

"Brother Prison God," the Treasure Goddess's voice was soft and sweet, with a touch of coquettishness she never usually displayed.

What kind of 'treasure' are you going to show me?

Lin Zhu's lips curled into a playful smile. He casually sat up straight in his chair, pointed at the Treasure Goddess, and his tone instantly turned serious.

“Treasure Goddess, as an emissary of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, you are now interfering in the life and death of a human emperor here. Do you know that this violates the heavenly rules?”

Upon hearing this, the Treasure Fairy's face instantly froze. She never expected that Lin Zhu's "big treasure" was actually a question directed at her.

She originally thought Lin Zhu would continue to tease the three monks, but unexpectedly he turned his attention to her.

The Treasure Goddess tried to remain calm and attempted to explain herself.

"Lord Prison God, I... I was merely acting on the Bodhisattva's orders to deliver the Tang Emperor from suffering. I was not interfering with life and death. This is Buddhist compassion; how can it be considered a violation of the law?"

Lin Zhu snorted coldly and slammed the God-Slaying Spear into the ground, producing a dull thud that made the three great monks tremble.

"Buddhism is compassionate? Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made a great vow, 'I will not become a Buddha until hell is emptied.' Although he is in the underworld, he only cares about helping the souls of the dead and does not interfere in the affairs of the underworld. This is a rule that was established long ago between the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise. So what right do you, Treasure Goddess, have to come to the underworld to collect souls?"

The Treasure Goddess was rendered speechless by Lin Zhu's series of questions.

She was one of the six envoys under Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Although she had some understanding of Buddhism, she knew very little about the rules of the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

She only knew that acting in accordance with the Bodhisattva's command was a supreme act of merit, but she did not expect that there were so many taboos involved.

Her face flushed red as she glared angrily at Lin Zhu, but she couldn't find a way to refute him.

Because everything Lin Zhu said was true, she had indeed overstepped her authority.

"you!"

The Treasure Goddess was so angry she couldn't speak.

Lin Zhu didn't give her a chance to refute him and continued.

"Since you have broken the law, then you shall be dealt with according to the rules of the underworld. Guards, change the Treasure Goddess into the prison clothes of the underworld!"

Judge Zhong immediately stepped forward, conjured a set of black prison clothes in his hand, and handed them to the Treasure Goddess.

Although the Treasure Goddess felt extremely humiliated, for the sake of the greater good, she could only suppress her anger, accept the prison uniform, and change out of her originally magnificent Buddhist robes in front of everyone.

When she put on the prison uniform, her originally charming figure was instantly covered by the rough fabric, making her look somewhat out of place.

She lowered her head, trying to cover her face with her long hair, but found that everyone around her was looking at her with disdain.

Emperor Taizong of Tang looked at her with a puzzled expression, wondering why this fairy was dressed so strangely.

The three Bodhisattvas looked on with sympathy. They knew that Lin Zhu was humiliating the Treasure Goddess, but they dared not speak up.

Judge Zhong stepped forward, blocking her path, and said respectfully.

“Treasure Goddess, you are now a prisoner of the underworld and must follow the Lord of Hell to the underworld.”

Upon hearing this, the Treasure Goddess was startled. She then realized that Lin Zhu's harassment was not as simple as just changing prison clothes.

She looked at the black shackles in Judge Zhong's hand, her heart filled with fear.

"No! I am not a prisoner! I am the messenger of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

"Treasure Goddess!" the celestial maiden exclaimed excitedly.

However, Lin Zhu sneered.

"Really? Did Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva ever tell you that the prison uniform in the underworld is not the one you're wearing?"

The Treasure Goddess was taken aback. She looked down at her prison uniform, not understanding what Lin Zhu meant.

Lin Zhu didn't give her a chance to think. He waved his hand, and Judge Zhong immediately conjured up a pile of clothes and threw them in front of the Treasure Goddess.

The Treasure Fairy took a closer look and saw that the pile of clothes was a motley collection, including nurse uniforms from Silent Hill, flight attendant outfits from Journey to the West, short cheongsams from Shanghai Bund, and even maid outfits from King of Glory.

Without exception, these outfits are all extremely revealing, sexy, and full of allure.

Upon seeing these, the Treasure Goddess felt a surge of heat rush to her head. Pointing at the clothes, she trembled with rage. (End of Chapter)