Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 256 - 245: The Will of All Beings Refining the Mirror of Sins

Chapter 256: Chapter 245: The Will of All Beings Refining the Mirror of Sins

As the Victorious Fighting Buddha arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate with the Ultimate Bliss World to aid the battle, he faced the Jade Emperor and, astonishingly, suffered no disadvantage. On the contrary, he beat the Jade Emperor to the point of repeatedly vomiting blood and falling into a losing position. In this instance, the collective will of all beings transformed into a mirror of evil, revealing the Jade Emperor’s lifetime of sins, to the Jade Emperor’s horror as he cried out ceaselessly.

"I did not do it intentionally, not intentionally!" the Jade Emperor exclaimed as if driven mad.

He had just witnessed the scene where the Queen Mother was crushed to death, chilling to the bone.

The mirror of evil exposed all of the Jade Emperor’s lifetime of karmic obstacles and then projected them in the void. People from the Earth Immortal Realm needed only to look up to see it, effectively announcing the Jade Emperor’s sins to the entire world.

"I did not do it intentionally!" the Jade Emperor shouted over and over, coughing up blood.

Wukong said, "This is excellent. Expose this self-righteous scoundrel’s crimes for all to see, to be scorned by all under heaven."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha said, "He possesses the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, making him difficult to kill. My actions are intended to gather the resentment and anger of the people of the world to break through his Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact. The collective will of the citizens from the Ten Directions Country of the Ultimate Bliss World alone is not enough to break it."

Only then did everyone understand the intention of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. His goal was to publicize the Jade Emperor’s sins through the mirror of evil, inciting the resentment and anger of the people, and to amass this strong collective will to break through the Jade Emperor’s Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, thereby completely defeating the Jade Emperor. The Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact was too powerful, containing the will of the Heavenly Dao and not so easily broken—only the collective will of the people could do that. After all, the establishment of the Heavenly Court was to manage the beings of the Three Realms, and this was a case of using their own methods against them.

Indeed, when the Jade Emperor’s sins were reflected by the mirror of evil in the void, people from the Earth Immortal Realm could simply look up and see it, leading them to great anger.

"As the lord of thousands of realms, he committed such unconscionable deeds, worse than pigs and dogs!"

"As the ruler of the Three Realms, he didn’t consider us at all, only abusing all living beings for his own gain, truly deserving of execution!"

"The magnificent Jade Emperor actually has such a narrow heart, even massacring his own Dao Companion, the Queen Mother, a beast!"

People couldn’t help but curse the Jade Emperor, and waves of resentment and anger began to rise, intensifying the collective will.

How can one amass the collective will of all beings?

It requires all beings to maintain the same thought. For example, at this moment, all are feeling angry about the Jade Emperor’s actions, while the Ultimate Bliss World is the same. The beings feel peace and plenty and everyone is equal, which is why the Victorious Fighting Buddha can amass such formidable collective will. With the public exposure of the Jade Emperor’s sins, everyone is filled with indignant hatred, and the collective will solidifies, soaring to the clouds, incredibly dense.

The demons from the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region favored such an atmosphere and jumped out of the Abyss one after another, inhaling and absorbing.

The collective will was immensely vast, and what they absorbed was merely the tip of the iceberg. As long as Luo Hou didn’t come out to absorb, it would be fine. As an Ancestral Demon, a Saint, one gulp from him could probably swallow the majority. Collecting such a collective will was no easy feat.

"Die for me!" the Jade Emperor roared, the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact unleashing its might, the will of the Heavenly Dao surging out striking the mirror, shattering the mirror of evil.

Wukong raised the Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag and the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, two flags conjured by a spell. The Victorious Fighting Buddha opened his hands and seized them, and the two large flags transformed instantly, reaching three thousand zhang in height, covering the sky with their fluttering and producing a majestic sight. The Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag was specially borrowed from Wu Zhiqi by Wukong.

With a soft yell, the Victorious Fighting Buddha waved the two large flags, and the collective will began to slowly gather.

The Jade Emperor, seeing the unfavorable situation, wielded the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact in an attack but was intercepted by Wukong with the Eastern Emperor Bell, leading to a fierce battle.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha swung the flags, chanting an incantation, and the collective will converged into one place, starting to take shape. It was unknown what kind of Magical Treasure the Victorious Fighting Buddha would create with this collective will, but it was presumably extremely formidable, after all, it was condensed from the world’s anger and resentment, the negative emotions of humanity.

If ordinary people came into contact with this will, they would likely succumb to inner demons, but the Victorious Fighting Buddha was a True Buddha, with an immeasurable Golden Body, not even afraid of Karmic Fire, so naturally, he didn’t fear this collective will. The two flags waved powerfully, the collective will from all directions converging continuously.

"Kill!" The Jade Emperor, succumbing to madness, roared, ignoring his wounds, desperately wielding the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact.

At that moment, the Victorious Fighting Buddha waved the two large flags, and the collective will instantly assembled, then slowly writhed with Karmic Fire burning, slowly taking shape.

"Boom!"

Around them, thunder roared, demons danced wildly, strange phenomena appeared, and the world turned dark and terrifying.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha declared, "Even if it is the resentment of all beings, I shall subdue it. There is nothing in this world that I cannot conquer!"

Just then, the beings of the Ultimate Bliss World within the palm of the Victorious Fighting Buddha sat down cross-legged, brought their hands together, radiating solemn treasure-like auras, their bodies faintly emanating Buddha’s Light, the Eight Treasures Merit endless, brilliance shining.

"Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Buddha’s compassion is boundless, the Buddha is invincible! Excellent, excellent!" echoed throughout the Ultimate Bliss World from a billion beings of the Ten Directions Country, generating an incredibly vast collective will.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha exerted the two large flags to their limit. Although the origins of the two flags were extraordinary, it was still strenuous to control this sea-like, sky-reaching collective resentment. Mana surged wildly, Buddha’s Light radiated a million-fold, emitting Immeasurable Light, exerting Immeasurable Strength, displaying Immeasurable Dharma, all gushing out and entwining around this mass of resentment.

"With this grudge, forge a Sin-Reflecting Mirror. If the Heavenly Court is rebuilt, hang this mirror high above the Hall of Miraculous Mist, and let it declare to all under heaven the evils committed by those who dare to do wrong!" The Victorious Fighting Buddha conceived a plan—not to refine these grievances into a Demon-Subduing Pestle, but into a mirror of sin for the Three Realms to suspend in the Hall of Miraculous Mist. Any evildoer caught in its reflection would have their crimes exposed to all under heaven.

Indeed, the Victorious Fighting Buddha was a person of great wisdom. In this way, he could ensure that the Immortal Officials were self-restrained and just, daring not to commit evil, and seeking welfare for all beings.

Wukong burst into laughter, "Excellent!"

With a loud shout from the Victorious Fighting Buddha, a round Sin-Reflecting Mirror took shape. Those who were illuminated by it would have their sins laid bare to the world. However, the Fighting Buddha also had his own plan—to give them a chance for redemption, not to pursue past matters, but to reflect only the sins committed henceforth.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha turned the mirror around, aiming it at the Jade Emperor.

A beam of mirror light, vast and boundless, caused the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact to tremble incessantly at that moment. The Artifact Spirit sensed the tremendous malice and realized it couldn’t withstand the mirror’s beam—even for a powerful entity like itself. It seemed the Jade Emperor had indeed committed too many outrages that evoked heavenly anger and human resentment. Still, as the Jade Emperor was its master, it could not dodge; otherwise, the Jade Emperor would surely meet his doom.

"Boom!!!"

The infinite mirror light fell, carrying the will of all beings, vast and rolling like rivers flowing into the ocean, surging and unceasing with ferocious momentum.

The Jade Emperor shouted, and the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact likewise burst forth with brilliant light.

"Kill him!!!"

"Kill him!!!"

"Kill him!!!"

Just as the Jade Emperor was making his last stand, the commoners of the Earth Immortal Realm all witnessed this scene. They couldn’t help but shout in succession, with rage in their voices, chanting these three words! The countless creatures under heaven cried out in unison, their killing intent soaring high. They all yearned for the Jade Emperor, this great evil, to be eradicated by the Victorious Fighting Buddha and others.

"Kill him, kill him, kill him!!!"

The shouting went on without end, waves of killing intent rising to the skies and merging into the Sin-Reflecting Mirror, enhancing its power!

All the creatures of the world were shouting, "Kill him," and under this tremendous collective will, even a Saint might have to give way by three points, let alone the Jade Emperor, who relied on the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact for his final resistance? He was, after all, only at the cultivation level of a Daluo Golden Immortal—without the Divine Artifact, any powerful individual from the Demon Tribe could easily dispatch him.

The Sin-Reflecting Mirror, fueled by the killing intent of all beings, struck the Jade Emperor with a final, eternal blow. The mirror light sent the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact flying away, sensing the wrath of heaven and the resentment of humanity, unwilling to serve the Jade Emperor any longer. Otherwise, it would definitely have been shattered amidst the tumult.

"I am willing to forever Suppress the Thirty-Three Heavens, re-emerging only when the calamity of the Yuan epoch arises again," the Artifact Spirit of the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact communicated its thoughts to Wukong.

Wukong said, "Good!"

The Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact then returned to the pool from which it originated, Suppressing the Thirty-Three Heavens. Should the Divine Artifact be destroyed, the Thirty-Three Heavens would also collapse, a loss that would be irreparable.

The Jade Emperor raged, "Even you, this dog of a servant, choose to abandon me? Infuriating indeed!"

Before he could finish his words, he was engulfed by the mirror light, reduced to ashes, meeting a dismal end.

Latter generations have a poem as proof, which says: "Committing too many injustices will lead to one’s self-destruction; the Heavenly Emperor transgressed greatly against heaven. The Victorious Fighting Buddha’s might is boundless, and beneath the Sin-Reflecting Mirror, no evil can hide."

With the Jade Emperor’s death, many in the Heavenly Court began to flee. The Demon Tribe executed all who resisted but did not pursue those who surrendered; they were not taken before the Sin-Reflecting Mirror to face their crimes, thus giving them a chance for redemption. However, there were some whose sins were too grave and had to be killed outright!

"Victorious Fighting Buddha. Well done, well done!" The citizens of the Ultimate Bliss World, upon seeing the Jade Emperor slain, couldn’t help but bring their hands together in prayer and said.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded slightly then returned the two great banners to Wukong, who in turn returned the Xuan Yuan Water-Control Banner to Wu Zhiqi. Then, with a flick of his finger, the Fighting Buddha touched the Sin-Reflecting Mirror forged by the will of all beings. The mirror flew up and entered the Southern Heavenly Gate, heading towards the Hall of Miraculous Mist before hanging directly in the center, shining in all directions. If any petty devils were present, they would immediately be revealed.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng clenched his hands tightly, secretly thinking, "With the Jade Emperor dead, I am now the lord of the myriad heavens! However, I must change the old ways and undertake major reforms to clean up the mess left by the Jade Emperor."

"Haha, we have won, we have won!"

The soldiers of the Demon Tribe were cheering, laughing, and incredibly excited.

They had defeated the Buddhist Sect and now triumphed over the Heavenly Court, killing the Jade Emperor and toppling the two great mountains weighing down upon the people. Naturally, the last mountain was the Great Tang Empire, but with just a little effort from the Heavenly Court, the Great Tang Empire could be reformed.

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