Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

Ying Zheng waved his hand suddenly and turned his gaze to Sakyamuni Buddha.

"And you, Shakyamuni!"

"As the Buddha, you know everything, yet you turn a blind eye to the actions of your disciples. You enjoy the title of 'World Honored One,' but fail to fulfill the responsibilities of a 'World Honored One!' You allow cause and effect to be distorted, allowing good people to be wronged and evildoers to succeed! Is this your 'boundless Dharma'?"

As Ying Zheng questioned, the chain of cause and effect above Sakyamuni Buddha's head also lit up with unprecedented light.

What was recorded there was even more grand and even more terrifying.

In order to establish the Buddhist kingdom, he acquiesced to a "Dharma Ending Disaster" that swept across three thousand small worlds, causing the extinction of countless civilizations, just to allow the creatures of those worlds to seek the refuge of Buddhism in despair.

In order to fight against Taoism, he did not hesitate to leak a trace of the origin of the Heavenly Dao, which triggered a "calamity" that almost caused the entire universe to return to chaos.

In order to maintain the "purity" of Buddhism, he even sent all those practitioners who discovered the secrets of Buddhism and tried to reveal the truth to the "Avici Hell", where they would never be reborn!

These are the true "Western Paradise" hidden beneath the veil of compassion!

As these scenes were revealed one by one by the chain of cause and effect, the entire Lingshan Mountain was dead silent.

All the monks stared blankly at the chains above their heads, at the chain of cause and effect that was as heavy as a shackle on the head of Sakyamuni Buddha. Their beliefs and their worldview completely collapsed at this moment.

Is the "Buddha" they believe in such a cold and selfish being?

"Now," Ying Zheng's voice rang out again, breaking the dead silence, "I will pronounce the verdict."

"Manjushri Bodhisattva, under the guise of compassion, committed unjust acts, causing great suffering to all living beings. His crime deserves death! However, considering his past good deeds, his merits and demerits offset each other. I will strip him of his Bodhisattva status and place him before my 'Mirror of Sin', where he will suffer a hundred years of trial as a warning to others!"

"Shakyamuni, as the Buddha, you neglected to supervise and condoned this, a crime that is unforgivable! I consider his cultivation difficult, and will not take his life for now. However, you must sap half of his Buddha power and send him to the Avici Hell. He will personally experience the suffering of those you have sent to hell. Only when all the wronged souls in your Buddha Kingdom are reborn can he be freed!"

"As for you..." Ying Zheng's gaze swept over the pale-faced monks. "From today on, you Buddhists must abide by my 'Religious Management Law'. You must no longer interfere in the internal affairs of other realms under any pretext, and you must no longer deceive sentient beings into believing in you by any means. The Dharma you preach must be reviewed by my 'Attorney General'. Any words that contradict 'justice, order, and benevolence' are forbidden!"

"If anyone violates..."

A hint of cold murderous intent flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.

"Kill without mercy!"

"My law is the only truth in all the heavens and worlds!"

"My cause and effect is the only rule in this world!"

"Are you... convinced?!"

The last question, like thunder from the nine heavens, exploded in the minds of every monk in Lingshan.

They looked at the chain of cause and effect above their heads, which symbolized judgment and bondage, and then looked at the Sakyamuni Buddha on the lotus platform, who had lost all his glory and looked like an ordinary old monk. In their hearts, there was only endless fear and despair.

Do you accept it or not?

There was deathly silence on the top of Lingshan Mountain.

This question is no longer a choice, but a line between life and death, lying between the dignity of gods and Buddhas and the lives of mortals.

"I...I...will be convinced!"

After an unknown amount of time, an old arhat with white hair and beard was the first to kneel down on the ground, trembling, his voice filled with endless sadness and fear.

He was once a highly respected elder on Mount Lingshan, but now he was like a child who had done something wrong, and he dared not look at the majestic figure above the palace gate.

His kneeling down seemed to push down the first domino.

"I... surrender!"

"Clothes……"

"Submit your Majesty's laws..."

One after another, whether it was Vajra, Bodhisattva, Arhat or Bhikkhu, they all lowered their once proud heads and knelt on the ground.

The golden cassock formed a sharp contrast with the solemn and austere land of Lingshan. The Buddha's light in the sky had dimmed at this moment, replaced by a haze called "surrender".

Shakyamuni Buddha, once the ancestor of all Buddhas, now simply closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face. He had been defeated, completely and utterly defeated.

The causal relationship he was so proud of was countered by the other party's more overbearing and direct causal relationship. The pure land he protected was so fragile that it could not withstand a single blow in the face of the other party's laws.

He lost, lost to a mortal emperor who did not believe in Buddha, did not believe in God, only believed in himself and the law.

Ying Zheng looked at the crowd of kneeling monks below, without a trace of pride on his face, only a kind of calmness after the dust had settled.

This was the moment he had been waiting for, not to slaughter, but to conquer. It was to make these gods and Buddhas who once looked down upon all living things personally acknowledge that his laws were above all else.

"it is good."

Ying Zheng nodded slowly, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue, but more of a sense of satisfaction that came from being in control of everything.

"Since you have submitted, I will punish you according to my laws."

Lingshan, the holy place that once represented compassion and liberation, will be branded with the mark of the Qin Heavenly Court from today onwards and become a special "area" under the imperial legal system.

After dealing with the Lingshan matter, Ying Zheng's figure disappeared again, and the next moment, he had returned to Zhangtai Palace in Xianyang Palace.

In front of him, the huge sand table of the heavens was emitting a soft light.

In the area representing Lingshan, the golden light has faded, replaced by a calm blue color that represents "order."

"Your Majesty." Li Si, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Jian and other important ministers had been waiting here for a long time, their faces filled with shock and ecstasy.

What kind of existence was Lingshan Buddhism? It was a behemoth that even the ancient Heavenly Court had to pay homage to.

But now, in the hands of Your Majesty, they are crushed easily like chickens and dogs.

What a great power that spans the heavens and the earth!

"It's all done." Ying Zheng's voice was a little tired, but his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Laws of Heaven!" Li Si was the first to bow, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"Your Majesty's divine power is unparalleled throughout the ages!" Generals such as Meng Tian and Wang Jian were even more excited. The one they followed was a true and unprecedented overlord!

Ying Zheng waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, and his eyes fell on the sand table again.

"Buddhism has been established, but my great cause of reincarnation has just begun." He said in a deep voice, "The incident at Lingshan is just the beginning. It proves to all the heavens and the worlds that my laws can judge even gods and Buddhas. But there is still a long way to go before these laws are truly deeply rooted in people's hearts and all living beings can completely break away from their fear of gods and Buddhas—"