The Purple-Robed Celestial Master has turned into a zombie?! Who can stand that?!

Chapter 212 The Poor Four Heavenly Kings
After gaining the appreciation and bestowal of treasures by the Jade Emperor.

Zhang Tianlu put away that wisp of innate turbid energy and bowed to thank His Majesty.

Then, Zhang Tianlu's gaze fell on Maudgalyayana, one of the ten disciples of Buddha, who was lying on the ground.

What should we do with this guy now?

Looking at Maudgalyayana, the Jade Emperor in Heaven also looked at the group of celestial beings.

The Jade Emperor asked, "My lords, what should be done with Maudgalyayana? Tell me your thoughts."

Before these immortals and gods could speak...

The Four Heavenly Kings, who guard the South Heavenly Gate, were the first to step forward.

The Eastern Heavenly King, holding a pipa, spoke: "I believe that Maudgalyayana is harming people and poisoning children in the mortal realm. He should be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and suppressed for ten thousand years. My four brothers from the Demon Clan are willing to inflict punishment on him every day so that he will know the severity of the Heavenly Laws."

The Four Heavenly Kings couldn't wait to jump out and speak.

Then the Jade Emperor didn't even glance at the four of them.

The Four Heavenly Kings were actually Buddhist spies planted in the Taoist camp.

Maudgalyayana was a Buddhist.

Now, when it comes to dealing with Maudgalyayana, these four Heavenly Kings are the first to speak up, ostensibly about punishment, but actually about protecting him.

Being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for ten thousand years, what kind of punishment is that?

Ten thousand years is just the time it takes for immortals and gods to go into seclusion. As for punishment, that's left to the Four Heavenly Kings.
It's just for show, trying to fool people.
Can Buddhists really attack their own fellow Buddhists?

So the Jade Emperor completely ignored them.

He first looked at the Thunder Department, which was in charge of punishments in the Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor asked, "What does the Heavenly Law say about Maudgalyayana?"

The Thunder Department replied: "Those immortals and gods who descend to the mortal realm to harm living beings and persecute children shall enter the Thunder Field, be struck by ten thousand thunderbolts, and have their souls torn apart by golden thunder, until they are reduced to ashes and disappear from the Three Realms forever."

According to human law, this is a death sentence; according to the laws of the underworld, one should be sent to the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reincarnated again.

For deities to harm people is considered a violation of the law, and the punishment is severe.

Listening to Raibu's words,

Maudgalyayana's expression turned even uglier.

The Four Heavenly Kings' faces turned pale instantly.

That's so serious...

Of course, although that's how the Heavenly Laws stipulate it, the Jade Emperor still has to give Buddhism some face.

After all, Maudgalyayana was one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha.

It's impossible to actually suppress the Buddha's disciples to the point of having their souls shattered by the Thunder Department, and banish them to the eighteenth level of hell in the underworld, right?
That death was so gruesome.

After thinking for a moment, the Jade Emperor said, "Maudgalyayana is, after all, a Buddhist monk. Although he deserves to die, we should at least consider the dignity of Buddhism. Let's just let him go through the ordeal of being struck by lightning and thrown into the eighteen levels of hell."

After the Jade Emperor finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Venus.

He then said, "Taibai, listen to the decree: bring Maudgalyayana to the Heavenly Court and hand him over to the Tushita Palace in the 33rd Heaven, where he will be placed into Laozi's alchemy furnace to be refined by the furnace fire."

It's too ugly to tear the soul apart in the thunder field of Maudgalyayana.

It wouldn't suit his status, but it would be different if he were sent to the Tushita Palace to be refined in a cauldron.

First, the Tushita Palace is located above the thirty-third heaven.

Moreover, it's Laozi's territory. Everyone knows that Laozi is one of the Three Pure Ones and the incarnation of the Moral Celestial Venerable.

It's not shameful to die at his hands.

This even shows that the Heavenly Court is giving Buddhism a lot of face.

Moreover, Sun Wukong once entered Laozi's alchemy furnace.

Later, Sun Wukong became a Buddha.

It wouldn't be surprising to use a furnace to refine Maudgalyayana, a Buddha from the same Buddhist sect.

So, that's the decision.

Venus received the decree.

Then, with a flick of his whisk, Taibai pulled up the immortal soul of Maudgalyayana from the lower realm.

For immortals, the most important thing is their immortal soul.

The immortal soul is the only one.

By detaining Maudgalyayana's immortal soul, Venus effectively seized his physical body. He then directly carried Maudgalyayana to the Thirty-Third Heaven.

Maudgalyayana's face was filled with despair.

He also knew that he had no chance to resist in this situation.

Can he defeat so many gods and immortals in Heaven all by himself?

That's simply impossible.

By defying fate, he died even faster and more tragically.

Watching Maudgalyayana being taken away.

Inside the Heavenly Court, the Four Heavenly Kings were extremely anxious.

They pleaded frantically, "Your Majesty, Maudgalyayana is, after all, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples. Killing him like this might not be a good idea. It could offend the Buddhist community and the Buddha himself, and cause animosity between the two sides."

"Yes, Your Majesty, why not make an exception? The Western Buddhist community will remember this kindness."

"Although Maudgalyayana made a mistake, it does not warrant death. If he were to be thrown into Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace for such a trivial matter, it would likely cause panic among the immortals of Heaven."

Listen to these four guys spouting nonsense and stirring up trouble.

The Jade Emperor asked coldly, "You four, do I need you to teach me how to do things? Are you saying you four want to take my place?"

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words, the Four Heavenly Kings were instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

I was drenched in sweat in an instant.

They immediately knelt down.

"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"

……

The Jade Emperor said, "Then shut your mouths. Don't speak when you shouldn't. Besides, at this time, as the guardians of the Heavenly Gate, why aren't you guarding the South Heavenly Gate? Who gave you permission to come here?"
Lei Bu, for abandoning his post, what is his punishment?

Even the Jade Emperor wouldn't tolerate these few traitors within the Buddhist sect.

You can't even save yourself, yet you're begging for mercy. Well then, today I'll show you what the wickedness of society really is.

Lei Bu said, "Anyone who abandons their post during their term of office shall be punished with 30 lashes from Lei Bu. Anyone who causes serious consequences shall be beheaded by lightning at the Lei Bu's execution ground."

The Jade Emperor: "Then what are you all standing there for? These four guys ran from the South Heavenly Gate to the Lingxiao Palace during their work hours! Take them all away and whip them with 60 lashes each! Deduct their salary for ten thousand years!"

Upon hearing this, all the immortals and gods present gasped in astonishment.

How cruel!
It seems that His Majesty has indeed suffered a lot of injustices at the hands of Buddhism over the years, and his anger, which has been building up for so long, has finally erupted.

The first target was Maudgalyayana, and the second was the Four Heavenly Kings.

The Thunder Whip of the Thunder Department is no joke.

Thirty lashes may not seem like much, but in reality, each lash is incredibly powerful.

It is in no way inferior to heavenly tribulation and heavenly lightning.

An ordinary celestial being would be whipped to death before even surviving five lashes.

Even Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, might not be able to withstand 60 lashes of lightning, let alone the Four Heavenly Kings.

After consuming 60 thunder whips, the Four Heavenly Kings will probably be unable to work for a thousand years.

In addition, he was fined ten thousand years' salary.

Gee...

Miserable!

The four celestial masters all shook their heads after hearing this.

This is what happens when you openly use your cards as an undercover agent.

Everyone in the Heavenly Court knows that the Four Heavenly Kings are spies planted by Buddhism. It's just that in the past, due to the strong fortune of the West and the special circumstances, they were not allowed to leave.

That's why the Four Heavenly Kings have been able to stay in the Heavenly Court peacefully for so many years.

But now you dare to openly instruct the Jade Emperor on what to do; that's overstepping your bounds.

The Jade Emperor also had a temper.

It's perfectly normal to target them.

This can only be described as the Four Heavenly Kings running into trouble.

(End of this chapter)