Mount Wutai's Qing Liang Temple's Shen Shan Shangren was very famous in the Wulin world. Together with Reverend Xuan Ci, they were known as the 'Subduing the Dragon' and 'Subduing the Tiger', two Luohan. In terms of martial art skill, it was said that Shen Shan Shangren was above Abbot Xuan Ci. When such a person clashed with the Forbidden Martial Hall, it was natural that the Shaolin Temple would be badly battered.
Those who came were not only the Exalted Ones from the Divine Mountain, but also Reverend Guanxin of the Grand Xiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture, Reverend Daoqing of the Pudu Temple in Jiangnan, Reverend Juexian of the Donglin Temple on Mount Lu, and Reverend Rongzhi of the Jingying Temple in Chang 'an. Even if their Kung Fu skills were not that high, they were respected enough, not to mention that their Kung Fu skills were not inferior to Xuan Ci's.
However, these masters were now tightly blocked and couldn't move at all. In front of them, a young man wearing a flying fish red robe blocked the way with a smile. Although his face was warm, the knife in his hand was raised without any trace of politeness. Most people would be more polite when they saw monks, but these two did not even have the slightest hint of apology on their faces.
Xuan Ci put his palms together, bowed and said, "Benefactors, why are you standing in front of these Reverends? They are not people of Shaolin, they are Buddhist monks. Now that we are going down the mountain, would the benefactors please make way for us? Lao Na thanks you."
"Greetings, Master." A young man with a young and inexperienced face clumsily put his palms together and said, "The Governor has given the order that before the Shaolin Temple Assembly, martial artists are only allowed to enter Mount Shaoshi and are not allowed to leave. Since all of you are well-versed in martial arts, I would like to trouble you to wait until the fifteenth of May before leaving. "
"We don't have time to wait for him!" Great Master Shen Shan's expression was gloomy. He was short, but his voice was surprisingly loud. "I don't know which military governor you are. I'm an otherworldly person, so I'm not under his jurisdiction. Get out of my way."
"Master, you're an otherworldly person. But not just monks, even Bodhisattvas have to be controlled by us." The young man replied with a smile, "In our imperial court, not to mention the secular world, even the positions of the gods and Buddhas in heaven have to be decided. A few days ago, the Commander in Chief said that the Jade Emperor was an obscene sacrifice and asked the imperial court to revert to God Hao Tian. May I know which god you are worshiping, and have you obtained our permission?"
"You …" Master Shen Shan was infuriated.
"How should I address you, Benefactor?" Xuan Ci hurriedly mediated.
"I am Duo Half-bodied, the third Yellow Commander of the Martial Prohibition Hall's Stalwart Dragon Guard. Greetings, Grandmaster Xuan Ci." Another commander beside him cupped his fists towards them and said, "More than half!" His face was dark and his expression was indifferent. It was unclear whether it was because he didn't like to talk or because he didn't want to pay attention to Xuan Ci.
Xuan Ci was taken aback and asked hesitantly, "Your names?"
These two people's names, no matter how one looked at them, didn't seem to be normal people. Not to mention Xuan Ci, the other Grandmasters also had some doubts. Xuan Shi bluntly said, "You two should report your real names. The Grandmasters are of virtue and prestige, they won't argue with you."
"You misunderstood, this is my real name." The young man laughed and said, "I was originally called Nine Two and a Half, because my father sold me to a salesman for six taels of silver. After the Commander in Chief rescued me from the devil's den, he said, 'I'm called Nine Two and a Half, but I was only sold for six taels. Your father didn't know how to count, so he called me Duo Half.'"
The dark-faced young man next to him said two more words, "Four taels." Xuan Ci thought for a while and then realized that he had been sold for four taels, which was more than half of the young man next to him. These two people's names were really rough.
"Amitabha! This old monk misspoke. "Xuan Ci chanted the name of Buddha." May I know your original secular names? This old monk can also address you. "Xuan Ci felt that this was not appropriate and asked aloud.
"My original name was Ben Yin."
"Benefactor's name is very Buddha-like." Xuan Ci revealed a warm smile.
"That's natural." The young man smiled and said, "This is the name my father asked the Grandmaster on the mountain to give me. I think it's the temple's Grandmaster Xuan Tong." The few people turned around in surprise and saw Xuan Tong nodding slightly, indicating that it seemed to be the case. Before they could say anything, they heard the young man say slowly.
"Unfortunately, my father owed rent to the Shaolin Temple, and the supervisor kept urging him to pay, so he had no choice but to sell me. The salesman sent me to the acrobatic garden and made me an actor." Although he was still smiling, the faces of the Shaolin Temple's eminent monks were already extremely ugly. What kind of place was the acrobatic garden? To put it nicely, it was an actor.
But everyone knew that the boys there were actually lowly catamites. This kind of thing made them feel bad. Xuan Ci could only smile and said, "Benefactor, you are really lucky to escape from the abyss of bitterness. I don't know if you have reunited with your family."
"So Grandmaster, just call me Duo Half." The young man put his palms together and said, "As for my parents, I have visited several neighbors recently. They said that during the drought a few years ago, they couldn't pay the rent and were driven out. They must have died in some corner."
When he said this, there was no sadness on his face. No one knew whether it was because his tears had dried up or because he was not close to his parents. The Shaolin Temple didn't dare to think so much. They only thought in their hearts, "This is not good!" One after another, their expressions became vigilant. Only Xuan Tong opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but his expression became gloomy.
There was an indescribable expression in his eyes as he looked at More Than Half-bodied. It seemed benevolent and guilty at the same time. However, More Than Half-bodied sensed something, and turned his head away as he looked at him.
Great Master Shen Shan sneered several times and said in a loud voice, "This humble monk has admired the Shaolin Temple for a long time. Today's visit has really broadened my horizons!" The hostility in his words made the Shaolin Temple's eminent monks turn solemn. But then they heard Duo Half slowly say, "Mount Wutai is in no way inferior! More than half of the people around me were born at the foot of Mount Wutai. I have heard of your great name for a long time. "
Great Master Shen Shan felt as if his neck was being squeezed, and he didn't make any sound. Was there anyone else's land at the foot of Mount Wutai other than their Temple of Qing Liang? He waved his sleeves in annoyance and said, "I don't care what your names are. Don't even think about stopping me today." He waved his sleeves as he said this, and rushed forward.
The people of Shaolin Temple turned pale with fright when they saw this. They hadn't expected that such an eminent monk wouldn't have the slightest bit of willpower. Xuan Tong cried out in alarm, "Watch out!" He looked on helplessly as Great Master Shen Shan exerted his strength in his arms, and rammed against Duo Half. How could Mount Wutai's' Art of Heart and Qi 'be a small matter?
The force of this blow was probably heavier than that of an elephant. In fact, even Xuan Tong wouldn't be able to avoid breaking his bones and muscles, let alone a young man like Duo Half. Great Master Shen Shan swept his sleeves like an iron broom. It was powerful enough to scrape off a layer of flesh from a person's face. However, Duo Half's expression didn't change in the slightest when he faced the force of this blow.
It seemed as if his skin had been coated with a layer of gold paint. It quickly turned into a clear golden color, and was suffused with a metallic luster. Great Master Shen Shan's blow seemed as if he was fanning him. His sleeves hit Duo Half's face, and exploded into tattered rags.
"Indestructible Vajra Divine Art!" Great Master Shen Shan exclaimed in shock. However, a golden arm grabbed his neck before he could say anything. He felt as if a steel ring was wrapped around his neck, and he couldn't break free no matter how hard he tried. So, he shot a meaningful glance at Zeruxing, who was standing beside him.
The Indian Divine Monk's arm seemed to have doubled in length as he grabbed Duo Half's arm. His body seemed to have no bones at all, and he used an unfathomable angle to perform a strange move. It was so strange that it was hard to believe. The Shaolin Temple monks were well aware that such a strange move couldn't be avoided under such a sudden situation.
However, Duo Half didn't seem to have any intention of dodging. He lifted Great Master Shen Shan up, and stretched out his hand to hit a boulder nearby. He didn't allow the Indian monk to hit him, but only a loud clanging sound could be heard. It was as if he had hit a bronze statue. Great Master Shen Shan was hit hard against the boulder, and his face was covered with blood.
However, the young man didn't stop. He continued to hit Great Master Shen Shan's head against the boulder. The people of Shaolin Temple were so shocked that their limbs went limp. It wouldn't matter if Great Master Shen Shan was hit once or twice, but Great Master Shen Shan might not be able to survive a third time! Before they could act, they heard the Indian monk scream in pain.
Duo Half's hand seemed to be holding a ball of fire, and Zeruo Xing screamed in pain. Half of his body was scorched black, and the other half was covered in a layer of white frost. Zeruo Xing couldn't resist at all, and could only struggle in vain. His bones could drill through any part of the wall, but he couldn't escape Duo Half's simple grasp.
At this moment, no one from Shaolin Temple dared to step forward. Although these two were young, they were already top-notch experts in Jianghu. They didn't have the internal energy of Great Master Shen Shan, and neither did they have the strange moves of Zeruo Xing. Therefore, they could only look at Abbot Xuan Ci. Only Xuan Tong stepped forward to meet them.
Duo Half didn't make a move. He handed the sacred mountain to Xuan Tong and said, "Sorry to trouble you, Great Master. We didn't want to do this, so please don't make things difficult for us." The Shaolin monks lifted the sacred mountain and said, "It's no big deal. It's no big deal." Xuan Ci lowered his eyebrows and said, "Shaolin Temple will obey the imperial court's orders."
He looked at the half-dead Zeroxing and said, "My friend from India, it was an unintentional mistake. Please forgive him." Half-bodied tossed Zeroxing to the ground like he was a piece of trash, not even sparing him a glance. Xuan Nan saw that the two were about to turn around and leave, so he couldn't help but ask, "Benefactor, is that martial art of yours the Vajra Body?"
Duo Half turned around and said with a smile, "It's the Extreme Titanium Body of the Martial Prohibition Hall's Thirty-Six Ultimate Techniques. It's not the Shaolin Temple's Vajra Body." As he said this, the metallic luster of his skin flowed like water, and his wriggling muscles looked like they were alive. Indeed, it wasn't the Shaolin Temple's martial arts. The two of them rested not far away from the Shaolin Temple, as if nothing had happened between them and the Shaolin Temple.
The Shaolin Temple monks looked at each other. If a commander was already so powerful, then what about the other two lieutenants and even Governor Chen Ang? The monks didn't dare to think about the Four Great Villains and the Cult Leader of the Ming Cult. Xuan Ci sighed and said, "Shaolin Temple … Shaolin Temple …"
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