Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2158: 2158: Buddha Prison

The furious roar of Heavenly Slaughter Buddha resounded across the oceans encircling Thunder Sound Mountain.

His rage was palpable to every listener nearby.

After all, as the second-in-command of the Buddha Sect and nearly its supreme authority, how could an outsider like Yang Xiaotian keep dictating his actions!

Yang Xiaotian gazed at the enraged visage of Heavenly Slaughter Buddha, remaining utterly composed: “I warned you—if you refuse to pull back the encircling forces, I’ll force you to kneel atop Thunder Sound Mountain for a full century!”

Those words only intensified Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s fury; he let out a bitter laugh, snarling, “What nonsense! Yang Xiaotian, you!”

Before he could finish, a Buddha’s Staff suddenly materialized in Yang Xiaotian’s grasp.

At the sight of it, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha froze in shock, stuttering, “The Contemporary Buddha Staff!”

The gathered powerhouses erupted in astonishment.

“That’s the Contemporary Buddha Staff!”

Yang Xiaotian had claimed not just the Buddha’s Kasaya but now the Contemporary Buddha Staff as well.

Amid the chaos of exclamations, a radiant Buddha Light flared from Yang Xiaotian’s palm, revealing a Buddha Ring adorning his finger.

The glow from this Buddha Ring merged seamlessly with the auras of the Contemporary Buddha Staff and the Buddha’s Kasaya.

“Three Thousand Buddha Precepts!” The onlookers cried out in disbelief.

Heavenly Slaughter Buddha stood utterly speechless.

With the Three Thousand Buddha Precepts, the Contemporary Buddha Staff, and the Buddha’s Kasaya all in his possession, didn’t that mean Yang Xiaotian had become?

The once-blazing anger of Heavenly Slaughter Buddha turned to icy dread, as if chilled by eons of frost.

“Buddha Master! We have a new Buddha Master! The Buddha Sect welcomes its new leader!” Suddenly, a voice from the throng shouted in wild excitement.

That declaration struck the already quaking Heavenly Slaughter Buddha like thunder.

“Hail the Buddha Master!” The masses dropped to their knees, bowing deeply before Yang Xiaotian.

The warriors from Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s forces witnessed this and hastened to kneel too.

In the end, aside from the King of Netherworld, the Mad Demon, and a handful of others, only Heavenly Slaughter Buddha remained standing in isolation.

All gazes locked onto Heavenly Slaughter Buddha.

His face twisted into the ugliest scowl imaginable.

Bow to Yang Xiaotian in reverence?

For him, it meant the ultimate degradation and a stinging blow to his pride!

A brutal, unforgiving strike!

Yet, Yang Xiaotian now held the Three Thousand Buddha Precepts, Contemporary Buddha Staff, and Buddha’s Kasaya—the Buddha Sect’s three holiest artifacts. Refusing to honor him would brand Heavenly Slaughter Buddha an outcast across the Buddha World once the news spread.

In the heavy hush that fell, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha dragged himself forward, each step weighing like lead, and clasped his fists in a reluctant salute before Yang Xiaotian: “Heavenly Slaughter offers respects to the Buddha Master!”

In the face of unyielding logic, he had no choice but to submit.

Staring down at the bowed Heavenly Slaughter Buddha, Yang Xiaotian’s voice cut like ice: “Heavenly Slaughter Buddha, I hereby condemn you to kneel upon Heavenly Buddha Mountain for one hundred years—do you accept this verdict?”

Heavenly Slaughter Buddha shuddered from head to toe, stunned that Yang Xiaotian truly meant to impose such a penalty.

His hands balled into fists, his Buddha Force roiling wildly, showing his inner turmoil at its peak; he fixed Yang Xiaotian with a glare full of blazing hatred: “I refuse!”

“On what grounds? Simply because I sealed off Thunder Sound Mountain?”

Yang Xiaotian shot back coldly: “The reason? It’s irrelevant whether you agree!” With that, he turned to the dozen commanders serving under Heavenly Slaughter Buddha: “You lot, seal his Holy Power and escort him straight to Heavenly Buddha Mountain!”

Those dozen commanders paled in alarm.

Hearing this, a surge of murderous aura exploded from Heavenly Slaughter Buddha.

Yang Xiaotian observed him with icy detachment, testing if he’d dare rebel outright! Should Heavenly Slaughter Buddha fight back, the punishment would escalate far beyond a century of kneeling.

He could then charge him with heinous offenses.

And strip away all his authority in the process.

Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s chest rose and fell rapidly.

“What’s this? Planning to ignore the order?” Yang Xiaotian eyed the dozen commanders who’d long enabled his whims.

For years, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha had ruled by caprice, slaying numerous Buddha Sect disciples to secure his dominance—and these commanders had been his deadliest tools.

After wrestling with their loyalties, the dozen commanders at last bowed to Yang Xiaotian’s command, advancing to bind Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s Holy Power.

After his own fierce internal battle, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha held back from resistance, allowing his own subordinates to restrict his Holy Power.

“To Heavenly Buddha Mountain!”

With Heavenly Slaughter Buddha subdued, Yang Xiaotian swiftly rallied the Ancient Heavenly Court forces and set off for Heavenly Buddha Mountain.

The Buddha Prison lay close to Heavenly Buddha Mountain.

Heavenly Buddha Mountain held sacred status in the hearts of Buddha World inhabitants.

Still, the journey from Thunder Sound Mountain to Heavenly Buddha Mountain was a long one; the group spent a complete seven days traveling there.

Thunder Sound Mountain bore the legacy of the Past Buddha, whereas Heavenly Buddha Mountain carried the mark of the Present Buddha.

As he beheld Heavenly Buddha Mountain drawing near, Yang Xiaotian sensed a profound warmth stirring within.

Back at Heavenly Buddha Mountain, Yang Xiaotian positioned Heavenly Slaughter Buddha to kneel at its forefront, assigning the dozen commanders from his command to stand guard.

Should Heavenly Slaughter Buddha attempt flight in that time, those commanders would face the consequences.

Kneeling before Heavenly Buddha Mountain, eyes fixed on Yang Xiaotian’s retreating form, Heavenly Slaughter Buddha seethed with poisonous spite: Yang Xiaotian, savor this fleeting triumph; when the Eternal Realm Battlefield unlocks, you’ll beg for mercy!

Though Heavenly Slaughter Buddha masked his killing intent skillfully, Yang Xiaotian detected the deep grudge. Still, it meant nothing to him.

He could roughly predict Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s scheme—nothing more than plotting revenge on the Eternal Realm Battlefield.

But after a few millennia, when the Eternal Realm Battlefield finally activates, who would end up the victim remained uncertain.

In mere centuries, his Tree of Eternal Life and Innate Demon Tree would yield their fruits, ensuring a smooth breakthrough to the Unity Realm Stage.

Even without reaching the Unity Realm Stage, attaining the Heavenly Dao Tenth Layer posed no challenge.

Yang Xiaotian guided the group onward to Buddha Prison.

He directed one of Heavenly Slaughter Buddha’s top army chiefs to show the path.

Before long, they reached the gateway to Buddha Prison.

Guarding the entrance to Buddha Prison were three colossal Buddha statues: those of the Past Buddha, Present Buddha, and Future Buddha.

Buddha Light emanated endlessly from the trio of figures.

The portal to Buddha Prison lacked heavy defenses, with just a hundred Buddha Sect disciples posted there; in truth, the Three Buddha Formation alone could fend off vast armies.

Spotting the approaching army chief, the hundred guards at the prison gate rushed up to offer salutes.

“Behold our new Buddha Master, Ruler of the Three Realms—come, pay your respects at once.” The army chief presented Yang Xiaotian with commanding authority.

As Yang Xiaotian drew closer, the entrance guards, already aware of the Thunder Sound Mountain events, hurried forward to prostrate before him.

“Where do they keep the Demon Clan Holy Ancestor? Lead me to him.” Yang Xiaotian commanded.

The chief guard wasted no time, swiftly ushering Yang Xiaotian within.

Following the guide, Yang Xiaotian and his followers stepped into the depths of Buddha Prison.