Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start

Chapter 527 Venerable Ananda and Venerable Kasyapa: The End of Kings' Life!

The king rubbed his temples, feeling utterly speechless. He waved his hand and said, "Fine, go and summon them. If there's any conflict, I'll mediate for them."

A short while later, led by the guards, Jiang Liuer and the others entered the palace and met the King of Chechi Kingdom.

Jiang Liuer was greatly surprised when he first saw the king.

Black energy spread across the king's face, his eyelids were dark and swollen, and he was enveloped in a strange, somewhat nauseating aura. This was clearly a sign that his time was coming to an end.

Jiang Liuer's understanding of Buddhism reached a new level.

The King of Chechi Kingdom looks to be only in his forties, the prime of his life, yet he has been ruined by Buddhism. Buddhism truly deserves to die.

"Jiang Liuer of the Great Tang Dynasty in the East pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Jiang Liuer led several disciples to pay their respects to the King of Chechi Kingdom.

"Elders, please rise quickly."

The King of Chechi Kingdom reached out his hand to help him up.

Everyone rose and took their seats. Jiang Liuer, now at a leisurely pace, asked, "Your Majesty, I've heard that there are two great monks in our Chechi Kingdom, namely the Venerable Monk Shengde and the Venerable Monk Shenghua. Why are they nowhere to be seen now?"

The king smiled and said, "Elder, you are new here and may not know that two eminent monks are currently refining relics for me."

"To refine relics?"

Jiang Liuer almost thought he had misheard.

What does it mean to refine relics?

Relics are the products of highly accomplished monks after their passing.

It is also a product of the essence of a Buddhist disciple's cultivation after reaching a certain level. Can this be refined?

Jiang Liuer suddenly asked, "What will you use the relics for after they've been made?"

"What for? To swallow it, of course."

The king looked at Jiang Liuer with a strange expression, seemingly quite surprised that Jiang Liuer would ask such a question.

Jiang Liuer nodded and asked no more questions. No wonder the king favored Shengde and Shenghua.

Suddenly, Jiang Liuer turned around and looked at the exquisite glass lamp on the table.

"Your Majesty, this lantern is truly beautiful. May I ask who presented it to you?"

The glass lamp is indeed an ordinary glass lamp, but the flame on it is extraordinary.

To be precise, that wasn't flame at all; it was clearly the burning light of Buddhism.

It's bad enough that they're fed poison pills all day long, but on top of that, they're also exposed to Buddhist light day and night. Who could withstand that? Even Li Shimin would be completely bewildered if he came.

The king picked up the glass lamp as if it were a precious treasure and said with a serious expression, "This lamp is naturally the work of the two eminent monks, Shengde and Shenghua."

Jiang Liuer nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "I am not very skilled in the method of refining relics, but I do know how. May I ask Your Majesty?"

"What? The elder can also refine relics?"

The king's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

"Elder, could you please concoct a relic for me that will prolong my life and prevent all diseases?"

The king's eyes were full of hope. Over the years, he had been continuously consuming the relics refined by the two eminent monks, Shengde and Shenghua. At first, they were indeed effective.

Later, however, it became less effective. Even if you swallowed it again, it would only be useful for a few hours after swallowing. Once the effects wore off, you would feel even weaker than before.

Jiang Liuer nodded, "Of course."

"Very well, those elders will remain in the palace to refine relics for me!"

In a corner of the palace is the Hall of Elders, where the two eminent monks, Shengde and Shenghua, reside. There are also several novices who serve the two eminent monks.

In the Elders' Hall, the Relic Room, Saint Virtue, and Saint Flower sit facing each other.

If you look closely at their appearance, you will make an astonishing discovery.

Saint Virtue and Saint Flower look exactly like the Buddhist venerable ones, Ananda and Kasyapa.

Saintly Virtue, also known as Kasyapa, narrowed his eyes and said, "That Jiang Liuer really is fearless. He's come to our Buddhist territory and still wants to oppose us."

Sheng Hua said, "Kasyapa, don't forget why our teacher sent us here."

"Of course I know that the purpose of spreading Buddhism is to test Jiang Liuer's loyalty. But these past few days, it's clear that Jiang Liuer doesn't have much affection for our Buddhist sect. In my opinion, this Jin Chanzi will betray Buddhism sooner or later."

"Whether or not he betrays Buddhism is not up to him, but we must do our best to do our job well."

After finishing his sentence, Shenghua asked, "Shouldn't we deal with the three demons, Tiger Power, Sheep Power, and Deer Power?"

Back then, they were sent to Chechi Kingdom by the decree of the sage. At that time, Chechi Kingdom was extremely devout in its worship of Taoism and suppression of Buddhism.

Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal, although they were born and raised as demons, had very unusual identities. They were disciples of the Jie Sect, although they were only disciples of the outer sect who were separated by countless generations. However, they were still genuine disciples of the Holy Sect and possessed the Shangqing Immortal Techniques.

The Jie Sect, which holds the reins of the Xuanmen, had only limited cultivation levels for the three immortals, Tiger Power, Sheep Power, and Deer Power. However, due to their powerful background, Ananda and Kasyapa dared not kill them outright. Instead, they sealed their cultivation levels and imprisoned them.

After all, the Jie Sect is notoriously protective of its own, and the consequences would be unimaginable if those direct disciples found out.

Saintly Virtue pondered for a moment and said, "Having been imprisoned for so many years, killing him isn't impossible, but what about the Intercepting Sect?"

Kasyapa was still somewhat hesitant.

"They were just a few outer disciples; killing them is no big deal. Does the Sage intend to punish us for this?"

"Jiang Liuer's heart is clearly not in Buddhism. If they find out, things will get very bad."

Sheng Hua looked worried.

"Alright, then let's get rid of them, and that will solve everything."

Saint De pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the two went straight to the prison of Chechi Kingdom.

The prison was built underground, with narrow, dark passages that led down dozens of meters before gradually widening.

For an average person, someone with a weak mental fortitude might not even be able to get through the narrow, dark, and damp path ahead; their mental defenses would crumble.

The prison is divided into four areas: A, B, C, and D. Area A is specifically for imprisoning civil and military officials who have committed crimes.

Section B, on the other hand, houses death row inmates and some of the most heinous criminals.

Section C, on the other hand, imprisoned ordinary citizens who had made mistakes.

As for the Ding-class prison, it was used to imprison Taoist priests!

In Chechi Kingdom, all the Taoist priests, including Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal, were included.

However, at this moment, the three immortals were in a very miserable state.

His cultivation was sealed, and he couldn't use any magic power. He spent most of his time in this dark and damp place.

With a scraggly beard and heavy shackles, he no longer possessed any semblance of otherworldly elegance.

Upon seeing Shengde and Shenghua arrive, the three immortals were enraged. They shook their shackles and cursed, "You filthy monks, do you know who we are? If you don't release us, when the people of the Holy Sect arrive, we guarantee you will suffer eternal damnation!"

The three immortals were furious. Although they had cultivated the Shangqing Immortal Method, they were not qualified to stay on Jin'ao Island to cultivate.

So he came to Jambudvipa, hoping to find a country to worship him and practice in peace. But unexpectedly, he encountered these two shameless and stinking monks, who directly cast them from heaven to hell.

(End of this chapter)