The Jade Emperor's arrival was extremely abrupt.
Moreover, this abruptness was something no one dared to anticipate.
The relationship between the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise has always been poor, with frequent border skirmishes.
Now, the two sides were like countries on the verge of war, with a strong smell of gunpowder in the air.
They were too busy guarding against each other to even think about interacting.
However, the Jade Emperor had never been to the Western Paradise, let alone ascended to the Great Thunderclap Temple.
Yet this time, because of Chu Hao, the Jade Emperor personally ascended to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, leaving his footprints on Mount Meru.
This was the first and only time since the establishment of the Heavenly Court that the Jade Emperor had ascended to the Great Thunderclap Temple.
No one had expected this, and even Amitabha's expression showed a hint of surprise.
The Jade Emperor made a grand entrance. For his first visit to the Great Thunderclap Temple, his vast imperial aura surged into the temple like a river flowing backward.
Amidst a vast and brilliant light, the Jade Emperor slowly walked in.
Chu Hao himself was also a little surprised, but the Jade Emperor gave Chu Hao a look filled with determination.
Although Chu Hao had indeed sent a message to the Heavenly Court before coming to the Western Paradise, he had only asked someone to bring the Haotian Mirror.
Chu Hao hadn't expected that the Jade Emperor would personally risk coming. Chu Hao couldn't help but feel a little touched.
It seemed that the Jade Emperor was genuinely worried about him.
Of course, the Jade Emperor walked straight towards Amitabha upon entering.
"Great Heavenly Lord, why have you graced the Western Paradise with your presence?" Amitabha asked, his palms together.
Playing dumb?
The Jade Emperor's imperial aura was vast and majestic as he said:
"I have heard that Amitabha bullies the small, relies on the strong to oppress the weak, and forcibly kidnaps many immortals from the Nine Heavens Prison."
"And now it seems that this is not just a rumor!"
"Amitabha, am I to take this as a declaration of war against my Heavenly Court?!"
With just three short sentences after entering, the Jade Emperor exuded a strong killing intent, instantly shocking the three thousand Buddhas!
The Tathagata Buddha's expression was extremely unpleasant.
The Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise were the overlords of these three realms. If they were to truly go to war, the heavens would collapse, the earth would shatter, and the three realms would be overturned!
Moreover, they were indeed in the wrong this time. If the Dao Ancestor were to question them, their Western Paradise would inevitably suffer.
The Tathagata Buddha quickly said:
"Great Heavenly Lord, you misunderstand. It was because the Dragon Clan was questioning us, and my Western Paradise was in imminent danger. The matter was of great importance, and we didn't have time to report to you…"
The Jade Emperor sneered,
"A good excuse. If one day my Heavenly Court is attacked by demons, I will also borrow the three thousand Buddhas for a while."
The Jade Emperor's words were filled with chilling killing intent.
In an instant, the three thousand Buddhas present felt extremely terrified.
The Jade Emperor's powerful aura was not necessarily weaker than Amitabha's.
Although Amitabha was a saint's incarnation, could the Jade Emperor's background be weaker than Amitabha's?
The Jade Emperor was a page by the Dao Ancestor's side, personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor to rule the three realms.
The Supreme Opener of Heaven, Holder of the Talisman, Controller of the Calendar, Embracer of Truth, Embodiment of the Dao, Golden Gate Cloud Palace, Nine Firmaments, Controller of the Calendar, Ten Thousand Daos, Non-Action, Bright Hall, Haotian Golden Gate, Supreme Jade Emperor, Forgiver of Sins, Great Heavenly Lord, Mysterious Vault, High God!
Even the abbreviation was the esteemed Haotian Golden Gate Jade Emperor Mysterious Vault High God.
Doesn't such a long string of titles show his power?
Amitabha also dared not take it lightly and quickly put his palms together and bowed, saying:
"Great Heavenly Lord, please forgive me. This matter was indeed improperly arranged by this old monk. Please forgive this old monk for apologizing to the Great Heavenly Lord afterward."
"Moreover, the reason why Prison God came here was because he was summoned by the Dragon Clan's seniors to confess his sins and submit to punishment, which has nothing to do with my Western Paradise."
Amitabha's words were smooth, directly shifting the blame to the Dragon Clan.
When the Dragon Clan's powerhouses saw the Jade Emperor, they didn't show much courtesy. At most, they only had some respect for the Jade Emperor's cultivation.
But it was only a little.
The Jade Emperor coldly smiled and said:
"Submit to punishment? I also want to see who should be submitting to punishment!"
"If I had come one step later, and even one of the Three Realms Law Enforcement Prison Gods and the Three Realms Law Enforcers had been harmed, my Heavenly Court would fight your Western Paradise to the death without end!"
The Jade Emperor spoke, and his killing intent raged like a storm in the Great Thunderclap Temple!
The three thousand Buddhas in the Great Thunderclap Temple were instantly terrified and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
A ruler does not jest, especially in public. When the Jade Emperor said he would fight to the death without end, he was truly angry!
Even the Tathagata Buddha was startled and quickly said anxiously:
"There's no need, there's no need. None of the Three Realms Law Enforcers were harmed. Great Heavenly Lord, there's no need to be angry."
Amitabha stared at the Jade Emperor and said solemnly:
"My Buddha is merciful. Please, Great Heavenly Lord, have pity on the common people and do not create slaughter!"
The Jade Emperor said lightly: "The Western Paradise relies on the strong to oppress the weak and wants to overstep its bounds to kill my beloved official? I advise you to stop quickly. If you are obsessed, my Heavenly Court will accompany you to the end!"
The Jade Emperor's heart was filled with anger. What an ignorant Western Paradise, daring to be so shameless and forcibly attack the Nine Heavens Prison!
The Jade Emperor had been so carefree these past few days. Every morning when he woke up, he could hear good news from the Nine Heavens Prison throughout the Three Realms:
So-and-so Ghost King in the mortal world has been executed, so-and-so Demon King has surrendered to the Nine Heavens Prison, so-and-so Demon King has begun to build bridges and repair roads…
The Three Realms Law Enforcers team led by Chu Hao had established the Heavenly Court's prestige in the Three Realms. The Jade Emperor's heart was simply overjoyed!
Now, not only was there Prison God Chu Hao, but also the powerful Nine Heavens Prison. To the Jade Emperor, that was his precious treasure!
But now, someone dared to attack the Nine Heavens Prison, which was like the Jade Emperor's private domain?
Moreover, Amitabha had personally taken action. The Jade Emperor didn't hold back at all.
If he had truly seen something happen to Chu Hao today, the Jade Emperor would have come to bury the Western Paradise!
The Jade Emperor stood alone, confronting the three thousand Buddhas.
The atmosphere was extremely stagnant, tense, and incomparably strained!
But at this moment, Chu Hao's calm and relaxed voice came:
"Your Majesty, why go to such lengths? We are here to collect money, not to fight a war."
"There's no need to be at odds with them. Did we bring our things?"
Things?
What things?
In this situation, the Jade Emperor would have to bring the Four Imperials and the immortals to forcibly take Chu Hao away, right?
Unless the Jade Emperor was prescient and brought that treasure…
The three thousand Buddhas suddenly felt an ominous premonition.
Sure enough, in the next second, they saw the Jade Emperor suddenly take out a supreme magic weapon that emitted a bright light.
It was the Haotian Mirror that should have been placed in the Hall of Universal Brightness!
When Chu Hao saw the Haotian Mirror, he tilted his head, grinned at the three thousand Buddhas, and said,
"Next, it's your turn."
Next, it was time for the psychological warfare mission!
Chu Hao was too familiar with this!
Amitabha's originally calm face twitched slightly, but it was fleeting.
He had a premonition that all his previous efforts were likely to be in vain!
