Great Battle

On the outskirts of Green Mountain Town, at the edge of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, three figures stood divided into two sides, confronting one another in a bamboo forest. Their immense auras made the tall bamboo stalks around them, each over ten meters long, sway violently.

"Ugh."

"Hmm? Protective Barrier!" Noticing the barely audible groan of discomfort from Ye Qiu, who was behind him, sleeping within the pillar of light as he calmed his mind, Fa Hai turned and swept his sleeve. A semicircular golden barrier enveloped him.

Ye Qiu's tightly furrowed brow relaxed, and he continued his sweet dream!

"Hmm? Is that Grandmaster's disciple?" the beautiful woman asked.

"No." Fa Hai answered with utmost brevity. "You two, come then. Evil Dispelling Staff!" Fa Hai gripped the Gilded Zen Staff and swept it sideways. Massive Dou Qi surged forth, and a towering wave of air crashed toward the two of them.

"Hmm? Ah!" Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun were truly shocked by Fa Hai's cultivation. Even if he was not the rumored Dou Zong, he was undoubtedly a high-level Dou Huang.

Seeing the attack's overwhelming might and knowing they could not block it head-on, the two manifested their Dou Qi Transformation Wings once more and leaped into the air.

"Wind's Extremity - Meteor Kill!"

"Rock Piercing Strike!"

Both were skilled in movement Dou Techniques, and their Dou Qi Transformation Wings gave them tremendous speed. They directly evaded Fa Hai's strike, then, after flying into the air and seeing that his attack had passed, unleashed their ultimate moves at him.

Hundreds of two-meter-long Wind Blades and countless tiny yet incomparably hard rock particles shot toward the monk at an astonishing speed.

"Amitabha!" As though he had not seen the ferocious attack at all, Fa Hai uttered another Buddhist invocation. Then he spun the Gilded Zen Staff, and a streak of golden light flashed from it, shooting toward the attacks pouring down from above.

Boom! A massive explosion rang out over Green Mountain Town. A mushroom cloud surged into the sky, while the terrifying shockwave obliterated the bamboo forest and sheared an entire layer off the ground.

The immense pressure also struck the two people in the air. Jia Xingtian was forced back more than ten steps, while Yun Yun fared even worse, being driven back over twenty steps.

"How is that man?" After the pressure dispersed, Yun Yun stepped forward a few paces and asked Jia Xingtian.

"This... he should be seriously injured, right?" Even he did not quite believe what he was saying. Could it really be so simple?

Sure enough, the moment those words left his mouth, a voice rose from below. "Are the two benefactors worried about this humble monk? This humble monk thanks you, but rest assured, this humble monk is quite well!"

As the dust gradually cleared, two blurry figures became faintly visible. They were Fa Hai and the still-sleeping Ye Qiu. It seemed that the earth-shattering explosion from earlier had not even allowed its sound, much less its force, to pass through the barrier Fa Hai had set up.

Fa Hai slowly stepped forward a few paces and looked at the two in the air. Holding the Zen staff horizontally before his chest, he kicked off with his right leg and flew into the sky, charging at them.

When Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun saw Fa Hai attack, they exchanged a glance, then darted off in opposite directions. It seemed they intended to surround him.

"Hmm? Riding the Clouds and Mist!" Seeing the two evade in different directions, Fa Hai pondered for a second before using the imitation Riding the Clouds and Mist to rush toward Jia Xingtian. He could sense that the old man was stronger than the young woman, so he intended to deal with him first.

"Hmm? Walking through the air! He really is a Dou Zong expert! I wonder how many stars he has?" Seeing Fa Hai fly through the air, Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun were utterly shocked.

When Fa Hai had charged toward them earlier, it could still be explained as borrowing momentum. But now, he was clearly flying without relying on Dou Qi Transformation Wings. This was absolutely walking through the air, the hallmark of a Dou Zong expert.

However, neither of them had completely given up. Both were Dou Huangs, and Jia Xingtian in particular was a nine-star Dou Huang. If their opponent had only just entered the Dou Zong realm, the two of them might not necessarily lose if they joined forces.

"Rock Sky Strike!" Jia Xingtian's right hand was covered in thick rock, with powerful Dou Qi clinging to its surface. He threw a punch, and a massive shockwave blasted toward Fa Hai as he approached.

"Amitabha, Buddha's Light Appears!" Fa Hai also struck out with his palm, sending equally massive golden light to meet the rocky shockwave.

Fa Hai remained standing firm, while Jia Xingtian was forcibly knocked back, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Wind Binding!" At that moment, several enormous wind chains attacked Fa Hai from both above and below, instantly wrapping around him. Once they enclosed Fa Hai, the wind chains intertwined with one another, forming knot after knot.

"Oh? A binding-type Dou Technique? Benefactor, not bad at all." Feeling himself tightly bound, Fa Hai showed no panic. Instead, he spoke with a slight backward tilt of his head.

"Grandmaster flatters me!" Yun Yun said, holding her sword horizontally before her.

"Sect Master Yun, let's use our ultimate moves together!" Jia Xingtian said as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Mm, all right."

"Yellow Earth Covers the World!"

"Wind's Extremity - Meteor Kill!"

"Hehe, it seems this humble monk has truly been underestimated!" Seeing this, Fa Hai still showed no sign of tension. Instead, he shook his head somewhat helplessly.

"Hmph, putting on a brave front!" Jia Xingtian said disdainfully. This man appeared to have only just entered the Dou Zong realm, and now he was bound by the profound Dou Technique of the Yun Lan Sect, yet he still dared to boast so shamelessly.

"Since the benefactor does not believe me, this humble monk can only give a small demonstration. Mind Purifying True Words—Break!" Fa Hai said slowly, stressing the final word.

The instant he uttered "Break," dazzling golden light erupted from Fa Hai's body. A powerful aura spread outward, and the entire Gama Empire could feel a tremor in their hearts.

"Break!" Golden light, accompanied by a powerful shockwave, spread out in every direction around Fa Hai. It was so fast that it left people dumbfounded, instantly covering the skies above all of Green Mountain Town.

"Damn!"

"This is bad!"

Not only were the wind chains binding Fa Hai reduced to nothing in the surging golden light, but even the two men's attacks vanished like smoke. Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun immediately realized things had gone terribly wrong.

With bitter smiles on their faces, it seemed that today would be the day they met their end.

"W-what is happening?"

"Heavens! There was such a huge explosion in the sky just now. What happened?"

"Are powerful experts fighting here?"

"Quick, hurry and report this to Zen Master Fa Hai!"

While the three fought fiercely, the people of Green Mountain Town fell into panic. When they went to Green Mountain Temple to inform Fa Hai that people were battling in the sky, they discovered that he was not in the temple at all.

This terrified them. What if the battle between the experts in the sky affected Green Mountain Town?

"Did you see that, Old Ling?" On the roof of the Xiao Family residence, a maiden as ethereal as a lotus flower asked the Black-Robed Old Man behind her.

"Mm. That was definitely an expert above the Dou Zong realm, and the Dou Technique used was of an extremely high grade—at least mid-tier Earth rank, perhaps even high-tier Earth rank." The Black-Robed Man spoke with deep gravity in his tone.

"Above mid-tier Earth rank? Old Ling, can you tell where this Dou Technique came from?" The young woman asked, resting one hand against her fragrant cheek.

"This Dou Technique is not only immensely powerful, but also carries a sacred aura. This subordinate truly does not know which faction possesses such a high-level Dou Technique." The Black-Robed Man spoke helplessly. High-level Dou Techniques were scarce, but the super factions of the continent possessed quite a few. Who could possibly know them all?

"It seems that in three days, when I visit Green Mountain Town, I must meet this Zen Master Fa Hai." The young woman said thoughtfully.

"Miss, you must not! This man's strength far surpasses this subordinate's. If anything happens, I fear this subordinate will not be able to protect Miss completely." Hearing her words, the Black-Robed Man said anxiously.

"It's fine. I merely intend to investigate the Buddhist Sect and the Huaxia Empire. I will not cause trouble." The young woman waved her hand.