Primordial Era: The Ten Deadly Formations are Broken, Shen Gongbao Asks Me to Come Out of the Mounta

Zhao Gongming was in the underworld, waiting for Zhunti's return, when he suddenly heard the voice of Yuanshi Tianzun and was slightly startled.

The relationship between Zhao and you, Yuanshi Tianzun, is not that close.

What's the situation with this telepathic message?

What does it have to do with me, Zhao, that you, Yuanshi Tianzun, were extorted by Buddhism?

Or is it that my reputation in the Three Realms has reached the point where even the Heavenly Saints trust me?

However, judging from what Yuanshi Tianzun said, Zhunti left just now probably to forcibly take the treasure from him.

Two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, plus twelve immortal apricots, are already quite valuable.

The version of Yuanshi Tianzun who easily gave in would probably be countered by Buddhism with the karma of a saint.

They were willing to use the karma of saints as collateral to obtain treasures, all in an attempt to seize the position of one of the Ten Kings in the underworld!

It seems that Buddhism is determined to obtain the positions of the Ten Kings of the Underworld.

Having thought this through, Zhao Gongming gave up guessing and began to think about how much benefit he could gain.

The position of one of the Ten Kings of the Underworld is worth such a great deal of effort from the Buddhist community, even to the point of exchanging the karma of a saint.

Anyone with a modicum of knowledge knows that Buddhism's motives are not pure.

It's probably not just about the merits and fortune of the Ten Kings' titles, but also about using this to infiltrate the underworld and prepare for the great calamity to come.

Since his motives are not pure, Zhao will naturally not feel any guilt about making exorbitant demands later.

Most importantly, Buddhists are not exactly benevolent people.

Once Buddhism is brought into the underworld, it will likely have to act according to their wishes, and the underworld will be orderly and brook no other actions.

Those in power are subject to strict restrictions. Given the virtues of Buddhism, it is inevitable that they will attract karma.

When the time comes, the Buddhist sect will reap the benefits, while the underworld and the netherworld will bear the karmic consequences together.

This is probably the true purpose of Buddhism.

Thinking of this, Zhao Gongming came up with a plan.

Don't you want a seat?

Here you go!

As long as you sever your karma, the karma of you Buddhists will be unrelated to the underworld, and you, as a Buddhist, will bear it yourself!

Therefore, the Buddhist sect's actions will likely backfire.

After receiving a reminder from Yuanshi Tianzun, Zhao Gongming had already made up his mind.

After obtaining the treasure, Zhunti happily returned to the underworld to continue negotiating with Zhao Gongming.

Zhunti clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty, this humble monk has brought ample sincerity this time. Let us continue discussing the matter of the Ten Kings!"

Including the top-grade innate spiritual treasure prepared by the Buddhist sect itself, plus the three treasures extorted from the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

This time, the Buddhist sect has four top-grade innate spiritual treasures as its bargaining chips, which are more than enough to exchange for the position of one of the Ten Kings of the Underworld!

Of course, this is the bottom line of Buddhism. In Zhunti's view, three top-grade innate spiritual treasures are more than enough to exchange for the position of the Ten Kings.

Having already made his decision, Zhao Gongming immediately said, "Four top-grade innate spiritual treasures in exchange for a position as one of the Ten Kings of the Underworld!"

This is Ming's bottom line.

If the sage does not agree, then please leave!

"???"

Zhunti was completely stunned when he saw Zhao Gongming accurately state the "bargaining chips" that Buddhism had prepared.

Is this guy just guessing?

Otherwise, how could one accurately state the bargaining chips that Buddhism prepared in exchange for the Ten Kings' positions!

But before he could even begin to bargain, Zhao Gongming spoke again: "Sage, please think it over carefully before you speak!"

Before that, there was another problem!

"What if a Buddhist monk disrupts the order of the underworld and bears the karmic consequences? What then?"

Upon hearing this, Zhunti replied without hesitation, "He will naturally bear the consequences himself!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming sneered, "Heh! Do you really think there's something wrong with Tian's brain?"

Should I bear the cost myself?

Since they have been granted the titles of the Ten Kings, they are naturally underworld deities, and the karmic consequences they bear will likely affect even the spirits of the underworld!

"What does the Emperor mean?"

"Simple. Since you've entered the underworld, you'll be governed by the laws of the underworld!"

If someone violates the law, the Emperor naturally has the authority and responsibility to execute them on the spot and send them into the cycle of reincarnation.

You, as Buddhists, are no exception!

Upon hearing this, Zhunti immediately exclaimed, "Impossible!"

There is a rift between our Buddhist sect and the Emperor.

If the Emperor were to find any pretext to kill off our Buddhist sect, wouldn't all our Buddhist sect's efforts have been wasted?

"Your Majesty, please change the terms!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming appeared impatient, but inwardly he was delighted.

They just want you to change your conditions; otherwise, how else can they dig a pit for you in Buddhism?

So he thought for a moment and said, "Then let's change the terms!"

If your Buddhist practice violates the laws of the underworld and incurs karmic consequences, you may be given leniency.

However, the karmic consequences are unrelated to my underworld; they are borne by your Buddhist sect!

Just as Zhunti was about to speak, Zhao Gongming interrupted him directly: "That's the condition!"

Otherwise, I will take it as a sign that your Buddhist sect is intentionally trying to harm me.

Whoever caused the problem must bear the consequences themselves.

If you can't withstand it, the karmic judgment of Heaven will prevail; what does it have to do with my underworld?

Or is it that the sage has come intentionally to harm me?

Zhunti was startled upon hearing this.

He did have this idea, but was it something he could say out loud?

Zhunti was startled upon hearing this.

He did have this idea, but was it something he could say out loud?

Now that Zhao Gongming had seen through his lie, he could no longer pretend to be ignorant and had no choice but to say helplessly, "I will do as Your Majesty says!"

Those who violate the laws of the underworld within our Buddhist community bear the karmic consequences themselves; the rest belongs to our Buddhist community and has nothing to do with the Emperor or the Underworld!

Zhao Gongming immediately said, "Then let us swear an oath to Heaven, and then we can begin the next step of our negotiations!"

Looking at Zhao Gongming in front of him, Zhunti almost had the urge to kill him with a pestle.

It seems that Buddhism never comes out on top when it clashes with this person.

Unfortunately, this one is favored by the Dao Ancestor. The last saint who attacked him is now being reforged in the chaotic starry sky.

After giving Zhao Gongming a hateful look, Zhunti reluctantly said, "Heaven above, I, Amitabha, today I swear by the Buddhist order!"

"From now on, if any of the Ten Kings of the Underworld dispatched by the Buddhist sect violate the order of the Underworld, their karmic retribution will fall upon themselves and the Buddhist sect, and will have nothing to do with the Underworld!"

After making the vow, Zhunti urged, "Your Majesty, let's continue!"

Zhao Gongming glanced at Zhunti and said calmly, "I have already stated my conditions."

Four top-grade innate spiritual treasures—not one can be missing!

Upon hearing this, Zhunti immediately tried to bargain, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't tease this humble monk. Our Buddhist sect is impoverished; how could we possibly have so many treasures!"

Two top-grade innate spiritual treasures...

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming, who already knew the Buddhist sect's true intentions, had no desire to bargain and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Zhunti had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, please wait! Our Buddhist sect is willing to offer three top-grade innate spiritual treasures!"

After hearing this, Zhao Gongming turned around and said calmly, "Four items, not one can be missing!"

Furthermore, add one more clause: lighting lamps will incur an additional 500 years of punishment!