I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

"King Ape, please calm your anger! What happened the other day was entirely the fault of our temple! King Ape, name your terms, and we will agree to them all, just so this matter can be put to rest!"

An old monk at the Earth Immortal Realm shouted in a trembling voice, attempting to make a final negotiation.

"condition?"

The Great Ape King sneered, his voice icy and chilling, each word like a thunderclap, "When you plotted to harm my monkey descendants, did you make any demands? My demand was to exterminate your entire family, leaving not a single chicken or dog alive!"

Before he finished speaking, he leaped into the air, his iron rod growing larger in the wind, transforming into a colossal pillar that could support the sky and crashed down with earth-shattering power!

Its power was like a meteor crashing into the earth, like a shooting star chasing the moon; wherever it passed, even the void itself was cracked!

A dazzling golden shield suddenly appeared above Honglun Temple, and a thousand-foot-tall reclining Buddha slowly emerged, stretching across the sky like an immortal divine mountain!

This is the mountain-guarding formation that Honglun Temple has inherited for thousands of years!

Sensing the earth-shattering power, the Sleeping Buddha suddenly opened its eyes, and a sky-covering Buddha hand, wrapped in boundless Buddha light, fiercely grabbed at the Great Ape King!

The Great Ape King, his golden hair standing on end, roared, his fury echoing through the heavens and earth: "Today I will shatter this land to destroy the Buddha! I will make all these Buddhas in the sky vanish into thin air!"

The iron bar crashed down!

A terrifying force stirred up a cloud of dust, and a gigantic mushroom cloud shot into the sky, causing the entire earth to tremble violently!

The unparalleled killing intent, carried by the iron rod, pierced directly through the Buddha's hand, shattering the sky full of Buddhist light!

The monkey roared with laughter, its movements as swift as lightning, unleashing hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye!

Each strike carried the power to shatter heaven and earth. The thousand-foot-tall sleeping Buddha's body was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and finally collapsed with a bang, turning into golden light that dissipated into the world!

The array spirit was shattered, and the golden protective shield was as fragile as paper, smashed to pieces by his casual blow!

He held the iron rod upside down, walked on air, and stepped into the temple. With each step, a burst of malevolent energy exploded, causing the temple buildings to tremble!

Within the ancient temple, thousands of beams of Buddhist light instantly shone forth!

Countless monks exhausted their cultivation to activate the sect's millennia-old heritage!

The Buddha statues in the main hall all opened their eyes, the relics on the pagoda emitted dazzling Buddhist light, and the morning bell and evening drum, which no one had been striking, suddenly rang out in unison, and the sound of Buddhist chants shook the heavens!

The entire Honglun Temple seemed to come alive, ready to fight to the death against this world-destroying demon!

But in front of the Great Ape King, all of this was a joke!

Wherever he passed, the Buddha's light was instantly extinguished, the bells stopped abruptly, and the Buddha's drums exploded with a deafening roar!

He reached out and grabbed the thousand-year-old relics from the pagoda, threw them into his mouth, chewed them up like candy, and swallowed them!

"A devil! He's a devil from hell!"

"A demon! This is an unparalleled demon!"

"Buddha, save me! Please, Buddha, grant my wish!"

The monks were terrified and retreated repeatedly until they had nowhere left to go, where they huddled together, trembling.

Before this imposing ape king, their lifelong Buddhist practice was utterly powerless to resist!

Only Yuan Kong stood frozen in place, facing this world-destroying demon.

"The Ape King... was destined to be connected with Buddha..."

Yuan Kong's eyes were filled with resentment and despair, and blood flowed from his seven orifices. He destroyed his own foundation on the spot, wanting to make a final stand with his own life!

"King Ape! This matter was entirely my own scheme, and has nothing to do with the other monks! They were merely acting under orders! I am willing to give my own life to preserve my ancient temple! I beg the King Ape for mercy!"

Yuan Kong knew in his heart that he was doomed to die today no matter what, and he only hoped to exchange his death for a sliver of hope for the sect.

But before he could finish speaking, the Great Ape King let out a cold sneer, his eyes flashing with even more murderous intent: "Let them go? Then who will pay for the lives of my monkey descendants? With your worthless life?"

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; to touch them is certain death!

His greatest weakness is the monkeys and their offspring on Monkey King Island, his family whom he would do anything to protect!

But Yuan Kong dared to slaughter his clansmen, using this as a pretext to lure him into a trap, and even set up a killing scheme that almost transformed and refined him!

These insignificant ants dare to provoke the Great Lord! This blood debt must be repaid with blood!

"The Buddha said, 'If I don't go to hell, who will?'... This old monk willingly descends into hell, yet... it's all in vain..."

Yuan Kong was covered in blood, his life force rapidly fading away. Finally, he managed to utter a single, labored Buddhist chant: "Amitabha..."

Before the Buddhist chant had even finished, the Great Ape King's iron rod crashed down, instantly shattering Yuan Kong's body and destroying his soul!

Only by killing this old bastard with my own hands can I vent my hatred!

His righteous indignation swept over the remaining monks, and he slammed his iron rod on the ground, causing the earth to crack. He roared, "A bunch of cowards! If you have any guts, come and fight me!"

The monks in the temple were all silent, not one daring to utter a sound.

The Great Ape King's anger intensified. How dare these scoundrels plot against him behind his back?

The next moment, he moved!

This was a one-sided massacre with no suspense whatsoever!

Black smoke blotted out the sky, and a malevolent aura swept across hundreds of miles. The vast purple bamboo forest was completely crushed, and the ancient Honglun Temple, which had stood for thousands of years, was reduced to ruins and dust of history under the iron rod!

The Great Ape King turned and left, hoisting the iron rod onto his shoulder, his gaze fixed on the distance.

Next target: Lingxiao Temple!

Today, he will exterminate all five sects of Buddhism, leaving none alive!

In the days that followed, the Great Ape King roamed ten thousand miles, and wherever his iron rod went, the five sects of Buddhism were completely wiped out!

The news shocked the entire cultivation world like a thunderbolt, causing all cultivators to feel insecure and terrified!

First, the City God of Xingsha wiped out six sects of Taoism with a wave of his hand; now, the peerless Ape King sweeps across five sects of Buddhism with his iron cudgel!

What exactly is happening to the cultivation world?

How did it suddenly become a desolate place overrun by gods and demons?

Those descendants of Buddhist lineages who were sent away early hid in the shadows, trembling with fear, only thinking of surviving and hoping to revive the tradition in the future.

But despite their meticulous planning, they overlooked one person. The Great Ape King couldn't find them, but Zhong Jiu Neng had already left an indelible mark on those Buddhist cultivators. Anyone who had come into contact with these Miao descendants would have nowhere to hide.

So, Zhong Jiu simply finished the job and wiped out all the remaining Buddhist followers, eliminating them completely.

Even the Great Ape King was unaware of this matter.

In the third year of the spiritual energy revival, the cultivation world faced its first catastrophe in history, which later generations called the Calamity of Immortals and Demons!

Since the revival of spiritual energy, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has surged, and the number of cultivators has exploded like never before. Cultivation sects of all sizes have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and established sects have seized the opportunity to recruit disciples and occupy blessed lands, enjoying unparalleled prominence.

The rules of the old world have been completely shattered, and the entire world has entered a new era in which immortals and gods reign supreme.

However, the expansion of power has also made countless people arrogant and self-important, regarding ordinary people as ants and rules as nothing.

But now, their ridiculous arrogance has been completely shattered!

The six sects of Taoism and the five sects of Buddhism, these eleven pillars of the cultivation world, were wiped out without any resistance right before everyone's eyes. The former blessed lands are now nothing but ruins!

These scenes shattered the minds of all the cultivators, and the deep-seated awe they felt finally returned to them.

After this battle, the sects that were involved with these eleven sects immediately chose to close their mountains and close their sects, fearing that they would be dragged into this monstrous disaster.

This sealing of the mountain triggered a chain reaction, and the evil demonic cultivators who usually committed numerous atrocities fled into the deep mountains, not daring to show their faces.

Even those honest and upright sects, seeing the situation unfold, could not withstand the pressure and followed suit by closing their mountains and sects.

The cultivation world, which should have been thriving and prosperous, has fallen into an unprecedented state of desolation after this calamity between immortals and demons.

This catastrophe was forever etched in the annals of all sects: Three years after the spiritual energy revived, the six Taoist sects and the five Buddhist sects angered the gods and demons. The City God of Xingsha covered the sky with his mighty hand, annihilating the six Taoist sects; the peerless ape king held up his iron cudgel to the sky, erasing the five Buddhist sects.

After this calamity, everyone in the cultivation world was in danger, and nine out of ten sects closed their doors and shut down. The prosperous world was suddenly desolate!