Primordial Era: This Heavenly Emperor is Too Powerful

Chapter 190 Disposing of the Cultivators

Upon hearing what Maitreya said, Haotian's expression immediately darkened, and his voice was as cold as a frozen pool, each word resounding: "So, Maitreya, you feel that you have been wronged?"

Then let me ask you, as a quasi-saint, are you truly unaware of the heinous crimes committed by Buddhism in the Lion Camel Kingdom?

Did you know that the Buddhist sect had overstepped the authority of the Heavenly Court and illegally detained the emperor's soul?

Your disciple Huang Mei is causing havoc in the region. Is it not because you deliberately condone this?

Furthermore, faced with these numerous evil deeds, did you, Maitreya, offer even the slightest act of admonition?

At this point, Haotian suddenly raised his voice, which shook the heavens and resounded throughout the entire prehistoric world: "Come!"

Tell me loudly!

Tell all cultivators in the primordial world!

Let me see if I have wronged you?

Looking at all the cultivators in the primordial world, do you think that you, Maitreya, are truly being wronged?

These questions struck like a thunderbolt, leaving Maitreya speechless. It was as if something was blocking his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word in his defense.

excuse?

How to defend oneself?

deny?

There is no way to deny it.

Everything Haotian said was irrefutable evidence, leaving him no room for denial.

Maitreya is a quasi-saint and a great power; how could he be completely ignorant of the core matters of his own sect?

Huang Mei's involvement in the Lion Camel Kingdom's affairs was secretly orchestrated by him, which is the most irrefutable evidence.

But Maitreya also knew in his heart that Haotian's big fuss today, on the surface, was to punish the Buddhist sect, but in reality, he was plotting against the entire Buddhist sect's power.

Otherwise, why didn't the Jade Emperor take any action against the Chan Sect, which was even more flamboyant and presumptuous than Buddhism, in the primordial world?

The Primordial Celestial Venerable targeted him, the Heavenly Emperor, time and again, even forcing him to leave the Heavenly Court in a sorry state. If there hadn't been no one else who could take over the position of Heavenly Emperor at that time, Haotian would no longer be the ruler of this primordial world.

However, instead of provoking Yuanshi Tianzun, Haotian turned his attention to Buddhism, a thought that Maitreya found truly unfathomable.

Little did he know the dissatisfaction in Haotian's heart.

His dissatisfaction extended beyond the Chan Sect; he harbored resentment towards all four major sects of the prehistoric era!

The reason for targeting Buddhism today is quite simple.

In the present prehistoric world, only Buddhism is the most prosperous, but it is so prosperous that it does not know how to restrain itself, and it only wants to expand its power and try to spread Buddhist teachings throughout the entire prehistoric land.

And the saying, "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."

It appears to be compassionate, but in reality it is ignoring the primordial rules.

There's even the heaven-defying promise, "Once you enter the Buddhist gate, you transcend the Three Realms and are no longer bound by the Five Elements." Even if he were to rule the Heavenly Court, he couldn't fulfill such a promise.

If Buddhism is allowed to act so recklessly, and chaos ensues in the future, with entanglements of cause and effect, it will ultimately be the Heavenly Court that has to clean up the mess.

Buddhism will simply remain uninvolved and will not intervene to resolve the cause and effect.

What Haotian found even more unacceptable was that the Buddhist sect was secretly making arrangements. The Eight Heavenly Dragons, the Three Thousand Arhats, the Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds, and the Four Great Bodhisattvas—all these signs indicated that the Buddhist sect harbored ambitions to replace him as the Heavenly Emperor and rule the prehistoric world!

Even if this was not the original intention of Buddhism, its actions have already shown factual signs.

The throne of the Heavenly Emperor can be relinquished by Haotian, but it must never be taken away by anyone.

Since the Buddhist community dares to try and steal from us, we must be prepared to pay a heavy price.

With old and new grudges intertwined, if he doesn't target Buddhism, then who should he target?

Of the four major religions in the primordial world today, apart from Buddhism, which other major religion is worth Haotian's massive mobilization and annihilation efforts?

People's Education Press?

There are only a few big cats and a few small cats.

Chanjiao?

A single misstep could lead to the destruction of a religion in an instant.

Jie Sect?

The remaining disciples have had their spines broken.

It will be difficult for it to gain momentum in the short term.

After questioning Maitreya, Haotian gave him no room for explanation.

He had already given Maitreya a chance. If Maitreya had simply confessed his sins and accepted the punishment, he would have been thrown into the hell of karma and suffered for ten eons, then reincarnated for countless lifetimes to repay his karmic debts.

But now it seems that such lenient treatment was unnecessary.

Immediately, Haotian spoke in a calm yet authoritative tone, declaring, "I originally considered the difficulties all cultivators faced in their cultivation, having gone through countless eons to achieve their goals, and thus intended to deal with them leniently."

However, looking at the Buddhist practitioners today, they are still unrepentant and do not know how to change even after being captured. There is no longer any need to save them.

Therefore, I have made this decision!

The remaining Buddhist practitioners will all be dealt with severely!

All cultivators who participated in the evil deeds of the Lion Camel Kingdom, and who had accumulated evil karma from previous incidents and were supposed to be suppressed in the Karmic Fire Hell, will be punished with the extreme punishment of being reduced to ashes.

Those who should have their cultivation abolished and reincarnated to start over will be eternally imprisoned in the Hell of Karmic Fire, never to be released!

This serves as a warning to all cultivators in the primordial world: never again dare to transgress the heavenly rules and bring disaster upon the common people!

Haotian paused, then shouted sternly, "Emperor Gouchen! Execute the execution immediately!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the faces of all the Buddhist cultivators present turned deathly pale, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, and they trembled all over.

According to the rules set by the Jade Emperor, the lightest punishment for the three thousand Arhats and the four Bodhisattvas is to be imprisoned in the Hell of Karmic Fire forever.

Most of them were traitors to the Jie Sect in the past, and their past sins had not been atoned for, and they had added new ones.

Furthermore, Haotian was determined to punish them severely, so no one was spared.

Furthermore, Haotian was determined to punish them severely, so no one was spared.

Upon hearing Haotian's command, Kunpeng immediately waved his hand, causing his immortal energy to surge. Thousands of Buddhist cultivators were all restrained by an invisible force and escorted to the Execution Platform.

With Kunpeng's command, sword light flashed, and countless Buddhist cultivators had their three flowers on the top of their heads cut off, their five qi in their chests shut off, and some were even completely annihilated, their cultivation of countless eons vanishing in an instant.

After dealing with the cultivation levels of these cultivators, Kunpeng waved his hand again, and heavenly soldiers and generals stepped forward to escort the remaining group of people to the underworld.

Having dealt with the Buddhist cultivators, Haotian's gaze swept across the entire scene. He slowly spoke, his voice still cold, but with an added touch of determination: "I made a prior agreement with the Goddess Houtu in my early years that all the gods of the underworld must strictly abide by the heavenly rules and regulations, and must not engage in any acts of favoritism, perversion of justice, or rebellion."

Those underworld spirits who have sided with the Buddhist sect will be punished according to the laws of Heaven.

Any righteous deity in Heaven who secretly participates in the evil deeds of Buddhism or engages in favoritism and corruption will be stripped of their divine office and have their true spirit extinguished.

Any demon cultivator who colludes with the evil forces of Buddhism or acts as their henchman will have their physical form destroyed and be forever banished to the animal realm, never to have the chance to transform into human form again!

As Haotian finished speaking, chaos erupted once again on the Execution Platform. Countless Yin Gods, Heavenly Court Gods, and Demon Clan cultivators were pinned to the platform by Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, their cultivation completely stripped away. Amidst cries of agony, they received their punishment one by one.

In just a short while, the once bustling and murderous Execution Platform became completely empty, leaving only a faint smell of blood permeating the air.

Looking at the empty Execution Platform, all the cultivators from the prehistoric world present felt a deep sense of unease.

In my heart, I felt a growing sense of dread and awe towards the majesty of this Heavenly Emperor.

No one could have imagined that Haotian would be so ruthless and merciless.

Among the cultivators, Laozi stood out from the crowd, his expression slightly changing, secretly rejoicing.

Fortunately, his attendant and mount had not yet had the chance to descend to the mortal realm to participate in Buddhist affairs.

Otherwise, they would surely have a place on this execution platform today.

Even if he is not careful, his three sacred corpses might be implicated and suffer the consequences.