The Shaolin Sect Bowed Its Head and Backed Down
Fang Jue head of the Arhat Hall, stepped into the formation to preside over the operation, with 108 copper-hooped clubs pointing at Shazo at the core.
The Arhats shouted in unison, "Vajra Subdues Demons! Turn Back and Reach the Shore!"
"Vajra Subdues Demons!!"
"Turn Back and Reach the Shore!"
The 108 monks repeatedly shouted, while striking the ground with their large clubs.
Their shouts contained a strange connection, resonating with each other, and combined with the vibrations from the pounding of the sticks on the ground, creating a powerful, resonant sound like a great bell.
As the resonance was formed, Fang Jue, the head Fang Jue of the Arhat Hall, used his True Qi to loudly chant Buddhist scriptures.
The Buddhist scriptures contained the Six-Syllable Mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum," which he had honed over 50 years of meditation, aiming to gain the upper hand and suppress Shazo's fighting spirit.
This is the Shaolin 108 Arhat Demon Subduing Array!
Shazo was at the Heavenly Human Realm, with extremely keen senses, and his mood was ruined by the chanting of the monks.
But this did not dampen his fighting spirit; on the contrary, in his agitation, he involuntarily developed a genuine killing intent.
Driven by murderous intent, Shazo drew his longsword.
A surge of true True Qi emanated from the fine steel sword, forming a terrifying sword aura that silently sliced through the Blue Bricks on the ground.
Fang Zheng and Fang Jue watched with bated breath, vaguely realizing that bringing out the Shaolin Warrior Monk Group might not be enough to overpower Shazo.
Before the two could make a new decision, they felt a great light shine before their eyes, and a sword light, like Thunder Dragon descending to earth, exploded in the Arhat Subduing Demon Formation.
The pale blue sword light spread out like a hedgehog, piercing through the bodies of the 12 innermost monks before they could react.
Amidst the intense, ear-piercing clang of metal, the monks screamed and collapsed to the ground.
The Shaolin Temple monks were startled; they had never imagined that anyone could break through their defenses.
Shazo himself was startled. The sword blade, enveloped in sword light, emitted a loud, metallic clang as it pierced the monk's body.
Such a sound proves that the sword pierced the monk's body, which possessed a defense as strong as steel.
Even the most advanced Shaolin 72 Ultimate Skills, such as the Shaolin Golden Bell Shield and the Arhat Iron Shirt, don't offer such exaggerated defense.
Only by mastering the [Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill] to its highest level and achieving the Indestructible Vajra Golden Body can one exhibit such superhuman abilities.
Are all these martial monks top- First-rate Expert have achieved Indestructible Vajra Golden Body?
As the monks fell with screams, their torn clothes revealing a metallic sheen, Shazo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that these monks possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, but rather that they were equipped with the most advanced technology of the time, wearing full-body Wire Soft Armor under their monk robes.
Seeing that their secret had been exposed, the monks no longer concealed themselves, shedding their robes, and the Arhat Subduing Demon Formation instantly shimmered with silver light.
The entire group of monks was wearing armor!
Shaolin Temple is truly wealthy and powerful!
This is Wire Soft Armor. The labor required to pull the steel wire is ten times more than that required to forge iron plates, and weaving steel wire armor is a hundred times more troublesome than wearing leather ropes.
The value of 10 sets of soft armor is comparable to the entire tuition fee that Shazo gave to Mount Hua back then.
Of course, as the 12th largest landowner in Henan Province, Shaolin Temple owns 180,000 mu of fertile land in Dengfeng County alone, so this amount of soft armor is really nothing.
But Wire Soft Armor is still armor. In the Ming Dynasty, hoarding 10 sets of armor could be considered treason.
The fact that Shaolin Temple could field over a hundred armored monks clearly showed they weren't worried about the imperial court causing trouble; this arrogance left Shazo speechless.
This heavily armored group of monks, with three full meals a day, and even meat, ensured they had absolutely plenty of physical strength.
This Shaolin Warrior Monk Group, with its powerful skills, strict formations, and rigorous hierarchy, equipped with terrifyingly protective Wire Soft Armor and wielding heavy copper clubs, was the most elite force in the world.
If deployed to the battlefield, the warrior monks would be invincible.
They were even unafraid of armored cavalry, and could hold their own against cavalry in a direct confrontation.
Shaolin Temple has dominated the Martial World for over a thousand years, and its reputation is well-deserved, not just because of a dozen or so Top-tier masters.
But this formidable army had chosen the wrong opponent to face Shazo.
The strength of the martial monks is undeniable, but they are the strongest among mortals. In front of Shazo, who is at the Heavenly Human Realm, they are nothing more than a pufferfish before a needle, easily punctured.
Having understood the monks' equipment, Shazo had a clear idea of what to do.
His figure transformed into a streak of light, the pale blue sword light flickering in and out of the chests of the monks, silently creating open wounds from front to back.
Shazo's angle of attack was very clever, precisely avoiding blood vessels, the heart, and the lungs, thus preventing fatal injuries to the monks.
On the contrary, the first group of monks who were defeated suffered particularly severe injuries due to their Wire Soft Armor, and some of them may never be able to practice martial arts again.
To ensure he could defeat his enemy without inflicting serious injury, Shazo had to expend a great deal of energy, which meant it took him a full half-incense stick's time to defeat him.
Before Shazo could defeat all the warrior monks, Fang Zheng and the Great Monk behind him saw the trend clearly and understood just how strong Shazo had become.
Fang Zheng let out a long sigh, "This is another True Master Sanfeng, and an even younger True Master Sanfeng."
"The Venerable True Master Sanfeng, at 36, had attained profound mastery and was still able to vanquish demons for sixty years; this Shazo Sword Immortal is not even 18 yet----"
"I'm afraid it can only protect Mount Hua for a hundred years."
Fang Yuan the Discipline Hall, sighed sadly, "The rise of the Mount Hua Sect is now unstoppable."
Fang Zheng had already adjusted his mindset and chuckled, "It's alright, it's alright if another True Master Sanfeng appears."
"Our Shaolin Temple is the Ancestral Court of Chan Buddhism, and it's not like we haven't been surpassed in the past."
"The Quanzhen School, the Ming Cult at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Wudang Sect at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty—every hundred years there is always a powerful and influential sect that is the number one sect in the martial arts world."
"But in less than a hundred years, or even 30 years, these world's leading Main Gate will vanish into dust, while only my Shaolin Temple will maintain its orderly lineage and continue to prosper."
Even if it were True Master Sanfeng like True Immortal Sanfeng, his Wudang Sect still shares the reins of the Martial World with us.
"The Mount Hua Sect is also Quanzhen School's Remnant Lineage, and its current rise is unstoppable, so we should just leave it alone."
"Even if Shazo is another True Master Sanfeng, we only need to endure him for another hundred years. The worst outcome will be that Shaolin, Wudang, and Mount Hua will stand as a three-way power struggle."
Fang Sheng, Fang Xiu, Fang Jue, Fang Yan, Fang Yan, Fang Zhou, Fang Hui Fang Yuan, Fang Ming simultaneously joined their palms together and said, "Amitabha!"
"Abbot Brother is right. Even if we endure him for another hundred years, Shaolin will still be Shaolin."
Fang Zheng nodded and said, "In that case, I will agree to Shazo's request, but he must swear an oath not to reveal the contents of the Yijin Jing."
Some of the Great Monk hesitated, while others agreed without hesitation, but in the end they all nodded and agreed to the abbot's decision.