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

"Using demonic materials... to trade with Laozi? Taiji Pill?"

A glint flashed in Lin Zhu's eyes, and he instantly caught the key information!
He had been thinking about how to cause trouble for the Western Paradise, but unexpectedly, the clues came to him right away!
Laozi... he actually cooperated so "cooperatively"? He even offered up the Taiji Pill that could reconcile the conflict between Buddha and demon? Although the quality of what Nezha received was certainly far inferior to the "top-grade Taiji Pill" needed to cure Chen Xuanzang, the signal it sent was quite intriguing!
"Good! Well done!"

Lin Zhu patted Nezha's shoulder heavily, a smile of approval on his face.

"This Tai Chi Pill is indeed a good thing!"

"Alright, Nezha, go to the Tushita Palace again, and use all the unusable, low-quality demon materials in our storeroom to exchange for as many Taiji Pills as possible from Laozi!"

He added, his gaze deep.

"Remember, all of them! Don't leave him a single one!"

Although Nezha didn't understand why his boss was suddenly so interested in such a "purifying and calming" elixir, he immediately clasped his hands in obedience out of absolute trust in Lin Zhu.

"Yes, boss! I'll go right away!"

With that, he turned to leave, refusing to drink any more wine.

"Hey, wait!"

Lin Zhu chuckled and grabbed him.

"What's the rush? The celebration banquet isn't over yet! Let's have a few more drinks and rest a bit before we go."

"Then Laozi can't escape."

However, Nezha looked very serious.

"Boss, since you entrusted this matter, it must be important! We can drink anytime, but business is more important! I'm going to the Tushita Palace right now!"

After saying this, he cupped his hands to Lin Zhu and his colleagues around him, and the Wind and Fire Wheels under his feet instantly appeared, turning into a streak of fire and heading straight for the Tushita Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Watching Nezha's hurried departure, Lin Zhu shook her head helplessly, but felt a warmth in her heart.

These guys are incredibly efficient.

He returned to the head seat, and the atmosphere at the banquet remained lively.

This celebration, belonging solely to the enforcers of the Nine Heavens Prison, deepened the already strong bond among them, forged through their shared struggles.

They went through the bloody battle in the underworld together, and with the belief that they would not regret dying, they followed Lin Zhu into battle. This kind of life-and-death friendship forged on the edge of life and death is far beyond what ordinary colleagues can compare to.

Among them, only Jiu Feng seemed somewhat out of place.

She seemed somewhat impatient and "allergic" to any "stinky man" other than Lin Zhu. She only symbolically drank two cups of imperial wine before quietly leaving her seat. Like a lazy and noble cat, she gracefully came to Lin Zhu's side, curled up in his wide robe, found a comfortable spot, and squinted her eyes, as if the noise of the outside world had nothing to do with her.

This banquet was a celebration for the Nine-Layered Heavenly Prison, and in a sense, a celebration for the entire Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor was naturally aware of everything that had happened in the Underworld. He remembered Lin Zhu's "powerful" blow to the Western Paradise's power in the Underworld. Although he had not yet mentioned how to repay the favor, his goodwill and tacit approval were already reflected in his tolerance of the Nine-Layered Heavenly Prison's various transgressions.

……

In the mortal realm, there is the Great Tang Dynasty's Heavenly Prison.

In stark contrast to the lively celebrations in Heaven, this place is cold, damp, and deathly silent.

Chen Xuanzang huddled in the corner of the cell, leaning against the cold stone wall, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at the dark passageway outside the cell door, without closing his eyes all night.

Ever since Lin Zhu's words, "Someone is trying to break him out of prison," took root in his mind, boundless fear gnawed at his mind like a bone-deep infection.

His mind replayed the various miserable scenes after being captured by the Buddha of the Western Paradise—his soul was scorched day and night by the Buddha's light, his memories were forcibly erased, turning him into a mindless walking corpse, and even being thrown into the legendary Avici Hell where boiling oil was said to be...

"No...I can't let them take me...Absolutely not!"

He muttered nervously to himself, clutching the empty brocade box in his arms as if it were his only talisman. His body trembled slightly from extreme tension and fear, wary of the slightest disturbance.

In the midst of this agonizing silence, a sudden change occurs!

The meager moonlight filtering through the ventilation shaft in the cell seemed to be gathered together by some invisible force, gradually outlining the silhouette of a woman radiating a soft white light!
The outline became clearer and clearer, eventually transforming into the figure of a woman dressed in white, holding a willow branch and a jade vase, whose face... one could vaguely discern a solemn and compassionate air.

However, in Chen Xuanzang's eyes, filled with terror and prejudice, what he saw was not compassion, but the "ferocity" and "malice" hidden behind that face! It was Guanyin Bodhisattva who had humiliated him with her robe and was now coming to capture him and torture him!

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with intense hatred! No, it's extreme resistance fueled by overwhelming fear!

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva's figure completely solidified, a forced smile, which she believed to be gentle and kind, appeared on her face. Her lips parted slightly, ready to utter the prepared words—

"Xuanzang, do not be afraid, I am the compassionate Bodhisattva Guanyin, who has come to save you..."

The words "sea of ​​suffering" were not uttered yet!
"Ah—!! You demon! You're trying to harm me! I'll fight you to the death!!"

Chen Xuanzang, who was already as frightened as a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, let out a hysterical scream!

He suddenly sprang up from the corner and, with lightning speed, grabbed the smelly chamber pot from the cell, which was originally used for relieving himself. He then used all his strength to throw the dark, sticky filth inside at the head of the Guanyin Bodhisattva who had just appeared, her face still bearing a stiff smile!

Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"!!!"

She was completely stunned!
In order not to alert anyone, especially Lin Zhu who might be hiding in the shadows, she had already concealed her cultivation and aura to the extreme, making her no different from an ordinary person.

She had considered that Chen Xuanzang might resist, might be afraid, might even attack her... but she never dreamed that he would use this method! In such a filthy, so disgusting, so... insulting way!

She is Guanyin Bodhisattva, pure and immaculate, worshipped by countless beings!

"Crack-!"

The foul-smelling filth was completely and thoroughly poured onto Guanyin Bodhisattva's pure white holy robes, her pretty face that barely maintained a compassionate expression, and her meticulously combed hair!

Instantly, a stench filled the air!
Guanyin Bodhisattva froze completely, her expression shifting from feigned gentleness to astonishment, then to disbelief, and finally to extreme shame, indignation, and disgust!
She felt her mind go blank, as if a million flies were buzzing in her ears! For the first time in her life, Guanyin Bodhisattva… had been drenched in excrement and urine! And by the very person she was supposed to “save” on her journey to the West!
She suppressed the urge to vomit and the overwhelming urge to smash the person in front of her into a pulp. Her facial muscles twitched as she tried to maintain her faltering facade of "compassion." Her voice was distorted by extreme anger and nausea.

"Xuan...Xuanzang! Calm down! I really am Guanyin Bodhisattva! I've come to save you! Come with me, your body..."

"Shut up! You devil! Stop lying to me!!"

Chen Xuanzang ignored him completely. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with madness and determination. Before anyone knew it, a dagger that gleamed with a cold light appeared in his hand!
That was a weapon he had hidden somewhere, prepared for use in the "last moment"!

He stared intently at the filthy and disheveled Guanyin Bodhisattva, roaring hoarsely, his voice filled with the madness of being driven to the brink of despair.

"No one in this world has the right to judge me! No one!! I would rather die than go to your Western Paradise to suffer endless torment!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, under the horrified gaze of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Chen Xuanzang suddenly raised the dagger in his hand, pointed the sharp tip at his heart, and stabbed it fiercely!

Seeing Chen Xuanzang so resolutely raise his knife to commit suicide, Guanyin Bodhisattva was so frightened that her soul almost left her body and her face turned pale!

She gasped in surprise, disregarding the stench covering her and the nausea and anger in her heart. Almost instinctively, she flicked her finger, and a gentle immobilization spell, accompanied by pure life force, instantly enveloped Chen Xuanzang, forcibly freezing his further movements and protecting his vital heart!
"Pfft-"

Nevertheless, the dagger had already pierced deep into Chen Xuanzang's chest, and bright red blood gushed out like a spring, instantly staining his tattered monk's robe.

His face was deathly pale, and his body was frozen in place, but his bloodshot eyes still stared at Guanyin Bodhisattva with hatred and madness, while a hoarse, unwilling sound came from his throat.

Looking at the tragic and absurd scene before her, Guanyin Bodhisattva felt an unprecedented surge of frustration, anger, grievance, and powerlessness. Her face turned as pale as paper, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

She was acting on the Buddha's orders, risking being discovered by Lin Zhu, to secretly "rescue" him from the suffering of the mortal world and take him to the Western Paradise for "treatment" and "the true Dharma"! But what was the result?

First, this wicked creature splashed filth all over my head, subjecting me to an unprecedented and unbearable humiliation!
Now, after I kindly intervened to stop him from committing suicide, he not only showed no gratitude, but instead glared at me with the eyes of someone looking at their father's killer!

It was as if he were the demon who wanted to kill him!

"Chen Xuanzang! You...you wretched creature!!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva could no longer maintain her feigned compassion. She trembled with anger, pointed at Chen Xuanzang, and cursed him in a sharp voice, no longer caring about the dignity of a Bodhisattva.

"I came here out of kindness to save you! And you...you dare to throw such filth at me?! Now you want to commit suicide?! You...you are utterly ungrateful! You are completely unreasonable!!"

The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. How could she, a dignified Guanyin Bodhisattva, have ever been treated like this? It was as if she had suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck to be reborn as the Golden Cicada! Tears welled up in her eyes, but she managed to hold them back with immense willpower.

She could clearly see the unfathomable fear and unwavering resolve in Chen Xuanzang's eyes, a deep-seated distrust and resistance to the Western Paradise.

She knew that no matter what she said at that moment, the other person would never willingly go with her.

A deep sense of powerlessness and frustration overwhelmed her. Help? How?
This wretched creature is resisting so fiercely that even if we forcibly take it away, it will likely cause even more trouble on the way!
"That's it! That's it!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva stomped her foot suddenly, a hint of reckless anger on her face.

"Since you are so stubborn and unrepentant, I will no longer care whether you live or die! Buddha will explain things to you!"

"Let whoever wants to clean up this mess do it!"

She ultimately dared not let Chen Xuanzang die here, otherwise she would not be able to explain it to Buddha.

In her rage and frustration, she disregarded any gentle methods and directly channeled her magic power. A beam of Buddhist light swept up Chen Xuanzang, who was immobilized and bleeding from his chest. Without even bothering to clean the filth off herself, she transformed into a slightly disheveled and hurried streak of light, forcefully breaking through the restrictions of the Heavenly Prison and speeding towards the Western Paradise Mountain!

……

Meanwhile, the victory celebration banquet in front of the Nine-Story Heavenly Prison was drawing to a close, but the atmosphere remained lively.

Lin Zhu was raising his last glass of wine, ready to drink it all with everyone and bring the evening's revelry to a perfect close.

Just then, an enforcer responsible for monitoring the movements of the Three Realms quickly walked to his side and reported in a low voice the unbelievable scene that had just occurred in the Tang Dynasty's Heavenly Prison.

"...My lord, according to observations, Guanyin Bodhisattva has infiltrated the Heavenly Prison with the intention of taking Chen Xuanzang away."

However, Chen Xuanzang reacted violently, first by... splashing the Bodhisattva with filth, and then even attempting suicide with a knife! Fortunately, the Bodhisattva stopped him in time, preventing serious injury, but he was now forcibly taken to the Western Paradise by the Bodhisattva..."

"puff--!!!"

Even though Lin Zhu was knowledgeable and determined, he couldn't help but spit out the mouthful of imperial wine he had just brought to his lips when he heard about this bizarre and unusual "prison break" story. It turned into a fine mist!

His outburst seemed to be a signal; every single law enforcement officer who had been eavesdropping on the report couldn't hold back any longer!

"puff--"

"Pfft!"

"Hahaha! Oh my god!"

In an instant, the entire banquet hall erupted in shouts of laughter and barely suppressed spitting out food! Thousands of law enforcement officers were in an uproar, some pounding their chests in frustration, others doubled over with laughter, and some even slid under the tables. The scene was briefly out of control!
"Splash...splash excrement?!"

"Suicide to resist arrest?!"

"This Chen Xuanzang... he's too fierce!!"

"What was Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression like at that moment? Hahaha!"

Everyone was shocked by this completely unexpected plot development, and at the same time felt incredibly...satisfied and happy! You're so high and mighty in the Western Paradise! You're so hypocritical and sanctimonious!

Now you've been humiliated, haven't you? And in such a "flavorful" way at that!

Lin Zhu wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, a wry smile on his face, and shook his head with a sigh.

“Good fellow!

This Chen Xuanzang… after falling into demonic possession, his actions have become ridiculously ruthless! First, he beat up a Bodhisattva, and now he's throwing excrement and attempting suicide to resist arrest… tsk tsk, the Western Paradise is probably going to have a splitting headache! (End of Chapter)