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

“What the Venerable One says is absolutely right. This world of five turbidities is the result of the karma of all beings. The turbid waves are raging, and it is not a pure place that can keep out the disturbances of all gods, Buddhas and beings in the three realms. Your clamor here is truly unwise.”

The Great Compassionate Goddess and the other messengers also nodded in agreement.

The six hundred and six Ksitigarbha avatars, along with a vast number of Asura monks, were like puppets programmed with instructions, showing no reaction to the words of the Di Ting and the messengers. They simply chanted Buddhist mantras mechanically, over and over again, their voices converging into a deep and resounding hum.

The buzzing sound seemed to contain some kind of strange power of salvation, subtly targeting the bamboo forest outside, as if it wanted to forcibly label it with unfounded crimes such as the "Five Unpardonable Crimes" and the "Four Fundamental Crimes," and subject it to spiritual erosion and "judgment."

The six envoys seemed to be used to the sight of large armies pressing in from the outside, or rather, they had absolute confidence in their defenses against the defiled world.

They weren't even that nervous; instead, they were whispering amongst themselves, discussing what had gotten into the Styx Patriarch this time, and why Lin Zhu, the Heavenly Prison God, had gotten involved.

Lin Zhu's inexplicable challenge of "playing marbles" seemed absurd and perplexing, as they felt that this guy was completely unpredictable and disrupted the normal challenge process and "rules".

However, Lin Zhu has never been a person who follows the rules.

His provocation was like a boulder thrown into a stagnant pool, instantly shattering the feigned peace and numbness within this corrupt world!

The six ambassadors were first angered by the frivolous remark about "playing marbles," feeling that it was a great desecration of the Bodhisattva and this sacred place!
The Treasure Goddess was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Although she also felt that Lin Zhu's request was inexplicable, she couldn't shake off the feeling of humiliation.

Just as people in this defiled world were either angry, confused, or still numb—

A sudden change occurred!

Lin Zhu clearly had no patience to wait for them to slowly come to a conclusion.

He suddenly swung his arm back, making a javelin-throwing motion, and poured all his magical power into the dark red [Heavenly Thunder Mystic Fire Ball] like a river bursting its banks!
"laugh--"

The moment the Thunder Pearl left his hand, it did not immediately erupt with a deafening roar. Instead, it tore through space silently at a speed beyond visual perception, shooting straight toward the murky boundary of the Five Turbid World!

next second!
"boom!!!!!!!!!!!"

An indescribable, terrifying light suddenly erupted from the point where the Thunder Pearl touched the boundary of the Five Turbid World!
That light was not ordinary sunlight or celestial light, but the most extreme destructive light released in an instant after countless violent heavenly tribulation lightning bolts and extremely yin witch fire were forcibly compressed!
It was like billions of suns being ignited and exploded at the same moment and in the same place! Its brilliance instantly tore apart and devoured the darkness and annihilation that had shrouded the five turbid worlds for countless eons and seemed to be eternally unchanging!
"what--!"

"my eyes!!"

"What kind of light is that?!"

The Ksitigarbha incarnations and Asura monks, who lived in this defiled land and were used to walking in eternal darkness, had never seen such a dazzling, domineering light that seemed to purify all filth.

The compassionate or numb expressions on the faces of countless Ksitigarbha Bodhisattvas were instantly replaced by extreme terror. They let out shrill screams, instinctively covered their eyes with their arms, or frantically tried to hide. The originally uniform chanting instantly became chaotic!

The six ambassadors opened their eyes in horror. The light was not only dazzling, but also carried a destructive aura that made their very souls tremble!

"Quick! Block out this light!"
It will hurt our people!

One of the ambassadors cried out in alarm and tried to use his supernatural powers to defend himself.

Meanwhile, Di Ting, who was lying beside the lotus seat of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, instinctively pressed its ears tightly to the ground the moment the light burst forth, trying to use its innate supernatural power to "listen" clearly to the truth and origin of Lin Zhu's strange attack.

However, it had just begun to listen intently—

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A moment later than that ultimate radiance, but even more violent and deafening, the heavenly tribulation thunder roared, as if it had been accumulating anger for millennia, and finally erupted fiercely!
The terrifying sonic waves, mixed with destructive energy shockwaves, were like a tangible tsunami, sweeping and ravaging the interior of the Five Turbid World from the point of impact!
"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Many Asura monks with weaker cultivation were directly shaken by this terrifying sound wave, causing their souls to disintegrate, or they collapsed to the ground in droves like wheat being harvested!

Even some of the weaker Ksitigarbha clones swayed and their Buddha light dimmed!
And the first to be hit, Di Ting, suffered the worst of all!

“Ouch——!!!”

It let out an extremely shrill and painful howl, and its divine ears, which could discern all things in the three realms and the past and future, suddenly spurted out two streams of golden blood!
Its massive body trembled violently, its pupils wide open, filled with pain and disbelief!

It never expected that Lin Zhu's so-called "playing marbles" was not a tentative little spell at all, but a destructive energy bombardment that was so simple, brutal, unreasonable, and extremely violent!
This is hardly "playing marbles".
This is clearly like carrying a concentrated pool of lightning and smashing it directly in someone's face!
"You...you can't take a joke...you bastard...you can't take a joke!!"

Di Ting curled up in pain, its heart filled with endless regret and indignation. If it had known this would happen, why did it even bother to listen so intently?!
That's terrible, my ears were almost deafened by the loud noise!
If Lin Zhu could hear Di Ting's indignant accusation at this moment, he would definitely scoff and mock it mercilessly.

"Idiot, did you not learn physics well? Sound travels slower than light in a medium, and energy bursts are preceded by light radiation. You put your ear right up to listen, who else would be shocked if not you?"

However, Lin Zhu was looking at his "masterpiece" with satisfaction.

The [Heavenly Thunder Mystic Fire Ball], which condensed more than twenty heavenly tribulations and the Nine Phoenix Witchfire, was far more powerful than the ordinary Taiyi Extinction Divine Thunder.

At that moment, it blasted a gigantic hole in that dark boundary that seemed capable of swallowing everything.
The raging lightning and flames surged into the turbid and evil world like a flood bursting its banks, tearing apart and dispelling the ancient darkness!
Endless light, carrying the dual attributes of purification and destruction unique to heavenly tribulations, pierced into this world that had been shrouded in darkness and had been in a state of stagnation for countless eons, like a sharp sword.

This was nothing short of a catastrophic blow to the Ksitigarbha forces, who were accustomed to eternal darkness.

"what!

This light… my head… “Buddha… where is the Dharma? Why am I filled with fear?”

"Who am I... what am I saying?"

Those Asura monks who were originally numb and only knew how to mechanically chant scriptures, after being exposed to this dazzling light full of masculine destruction, were as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water. Their dazed minds actually began to show vague signs of clarity!
They began to feel a blinding pain, to feel a strange fear of their surroundings, and even to question their own existence and the Buddhist chants they had repeated countless times! Countless Asura monks lost their footing, staggered, and their formation was thrown into chaos.

Even the six hundred and six Ksitigarbha avatars, whose seemingly unchanging shell of "compassion" and "cold-bloodedness" had been worn down by the impact of the light, showed a moment of disorientation and bewilderment on the faces of many Ksitigarbha avatars, and the chanting of sutras also paused for a moment.

It was as if the self-will that had been forcibly converted and suppressed was showing signs of breaking free from its shackles and reviving under the stimulation of this sudden light that represented "divine punishment"!

Just as the order within this defiled world was about to collapse due to the invasion of this "light," Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who sat serenely on the lotus throne in the void, seemingly unchanging since time immemorial, finally... moved!
His eyes, which had remained closed until now, slowly opened.

What kind of eyes were those? They seemed to contain endless darkness, reflecting the suffering of all beings in the six realms. But at this moment, at the bottom of that depth, a chilling killing intent, extremely subtle yet enough to freeze the soul, suddenly flashed!
"Ugh……"

A faint sigh, seemingly from eternity ago, instantly drowned out all the chaos and noise.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't even get up; he simply raised one of his palms and gently pressed it down on the huge hole that had been blasted open!
“Buzz——!!!”

A vast, pure, and seemingly primordial power, as if containing the very essence of the entire Netherworld, surged forth from his palm like a cascading Milky Way or a towering waterfall, precisely covering the damaged boundary!
The originally rampant lightning and flames were extinguished and calmed down quickly, as if they had met their nemesis, in the face of this absolute power.

The torn boundary of darkness rapidly healed and repaired itself at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the huge hole had disappeared, and the dense darkness, which seemed to devour everything, once again enveloped the boundary of the Five Turbid World, completely cutting off the light from the outside world.

As darkness returned, an invisible force, imbued with a powerful hypnotic and transformative quality, once again spread.

Those Asura monks who had just shown a glimmer of clarity quickly lost their vacant, numb gazes and rejoined the mechanical chanting.

The six hundred and six Ksitigarbha clones also returned to their solemn and dignified, yet cold-blooded and ruthless appearance, as if their momentary lapse in concentration had never occurred.

All the unrest was instantly quelled by the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha pressing down.

However, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's slightly narrowed eyes still pierced through the darkness, locking onto the white-clad figure outside.

The surrounding air almost froze because of the hidden killing intent.

"Buddha!"

Despite the excruciating pain in his ears and the lingering fear in his heart, Di Ting hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground to plead for his life, his voice filled with resentment.

“These madmen from the outside world dare to act so wildly in front of the Bodhisattva’s sacred site, destroying the barrier of my Pure Land and disturbing its tranquility!”

"Please, Bodhisattva, grant us permission to leave and capture the ringleaders Lin Zhu and Minghe, along with their accomplices, and throw them all into the 'Black Lake of Avici,' where they will suffer the torment of karmic fire and eternal damnation!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Having received permission, Di Ting's spirits lifted, and he suddenly stood up, letting out a deafening roar.

"Six great envoys! Six hundred and sixty-six Ksitigarbha Bodhisattvas! Endless Buddhist soldiers! Follow me on this expedition to capture the sinners who desecrate the Pure Land!"

"Follow the law!"

The six ambassadors responded in unison, instantly transforming into six magnificent pillars of light of different colors, each representing the six realms of reincarnation: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, asuras, humans, and gods. They soared into the sky and were the first to break through the dark boundaries of the five turbid and evil world!
Following closely behind were the six hundred and six Ksitigarbha avatars. Their steps were perfectly synchronized, their faces were cold and ruthless, and they chanted grand and eerie Buddhist mantras. The resulting sound waves were like a solid wall, advancing forward.

And after them, the endless, converted Asura monks, like a black tide surging from their lair, or like a flood of the underworld bursting its banks, surged out of the darkness in an overwhelming manner!

Their numbers were simply immeasurable; as far as the eye could see, there were countless figures with empty eyes, yet radiating an eerie Buddhist light!

The entire turbid and evil world trembled slightly under the power unleashed from all sides. The originally silent darkness seemed to transform into a roaring behemoth, ready to devour all invading enemies!
……

Beyond the defiled world, Lin Zhu and the Styx Patriarch stood side by side, gazing at the restored border and the enemy army surging out like a floodgate being opened.

The way the Styx Patriarch looked at Lin Zhu now was completely different from before.

Initially, although he was wary of Lin Zhu's background and ability to cause trouble, deep down he still held a slight contempt for Lin Zhu's perfected Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, believing that his personal strength was still weak and that he was just relying on the power of the Heavenly Court and some strange methods.

Even if Lin Zhu took out the Taiyi Extinction Divine Thunder, he would only think it was a good treasure. Its power might be able to disturb Ksitigarbha, but to think that it could change the course of the battle was wishful thinking.

However, Lin Zhu's casual throw and the terrifying power of the thunder pearl that directly shattered the barrier of the Five Turbid Evil World completely overturned his understanding!
What is that concept?
He, the founder of the Styx Cult, led the fierce Asura race in countless battles against Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, yet he could hardly ever truly enter the core area of ​​that bizarre and evil world. Each attack was blocked by the thick darkness and distorted rules, resulting in heavy losses.

But Lin Zhu, with just a seemingly insignificant "marble," accomplished what they had failed to do for countless years—forcibly tearing a large opening in that solid tortoise shell!

The power of this "marble" was so terrifying that even he, a peak Quasi-Saint, felt his heart tremble!
The Styx Patriarch secretly estimated that if he were hit head-on by that thing, even if he didn't die, he would definitely be badly injured and his vital energy would be severely damaged!
"How did this kid...do he do that?"

The Styx Patriarch was filled with turbulent emotions.

"To possess such terrifying destructive power at the peak of the Great Luo realm... If I had such a figure under my command, how could I fear the destruction of Ksitigarbha?!"

An indescribable sense of envy, even a hint of jealousy, began to grow in his heart. (End of Chapter)