At this point, all the major sects had suffered losses, and the remaining sects were merely restraining each other, with none willing to fight to the death to defeat the other.
On the Shaolin Temple side, the four abbots and the six Grandmaster of the Discipline Hall were already seriously injured and had no strength to fight anymore. Abbot Hongchen was seriously injured and unconscious. The Emei Sect leader suppressed his injuries and was unable to free up his hands for a moment.
The situation was similar for the Imperial Court and the Shaolin Temple; both suffered heavy losses of their generals, a fact that Princess Minmin witnessed firsthand.
She smiled slightly and said softly, "Uncle! If we don't go now, when will we?"
"Hmm? How did you find me? Did the Emperor tell you?" Murong Longzhan slowly appeared beside Princess Minmin, asking in confusion.
Princess Minmin chuckled upon hearing this, "My Emperor didn't tell me; I guessed!"
Murong Longzhan was slightly surprised. "You guessed? How did you guess that I would be hiding in your shadows?"
"Hehe! It's very simple! Given how much my Emperor dotes on me, he certainly wouldn't just send these few troops to attack Shaolin Temple. Plus, Shaolin Temple has a deep foundation, so he'll definitely send you, my eldest uncle, a master of Innate Outer Force, to support me!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Longzhan chuckled and said, "You little rascal! You're indeed incredibly clever. You guessed right, so you used your Emperor's authority from the very beginning to prevent Xuan Nan from making a move. How brilliant!"
Princess Minmin smiled slightly upon hearing this, "You flatter me, Grand Uncle! I'll still use you to decide the outcome!"
Murong Longzhan chuckled, "Alright!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Murong Longzhan vanished and reappeared in mid-air above Shaolin Temple, standing there and slowly looking down at Shaolin Temple crowd. He calmly said, "Xuan Nan! You have lost!"
Abbot Xuan Nan remained calm upon seeing this, saying, "Murong Longzhan! You're celebrating too soon!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than three gray-robed old monks suddenly appeared before Murong Longzhan. Each of them had reached the peak of the Innate Inner Force, and the three of them formed a formation to surround Murong Longzhan.
Murong Longzhan was slightly surprised upon seeing this, "This is the Vajra Subdues Demons Formation!"
One of the gray-robed old monks narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, "Benefactor, you have excellent eyesight!"
Murong Longzhan sneered upon hearing this, "Hmph! You three at the peak of the Innate Inner Force think you can stop me, an Innate Outer Force realm cultivator? What a joke!"
Upon hearing this, the gray-robed old monk laughed and said, "You've only just broken through, and your realm isn't stable yet. The three of us are enough!"
Murong Longzhan smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Very good! Interesting! May I ask the names of the three masters?"
"Xuan Yuan!"
"Xuan Zhen!"
"Xuan Ku!"
"Masters of the Xuan generation from Shaolin! Very well! Then I will send you to see the Buddha in the Western Paradise!"
After saying that, Murong Longzhan suddenly made a move, his whole body bursting with energy, and used the [Canhe Sword Fingers]. Streams of sharp energy gathered between his two fingers, and he suddenly pointed out, slashing across his body.
He unleashed a fierce and domineering sword aura, which hurtled towards the three gray-robed old monks. The space around him distorted and trembled as it passed, its power extremely domineering!
The power of space is a higher level than the power of void, and only innate-level immortals can manipulate the power of space.
Seeing this, the three gray-robed old monks were not to be outdone. They each took out an extremely long whip, forming Vajra Subdues Demons Formation in the distance, and suddenly struck out with their whips, shattering the fierce and domineering sword energy one by one.
The three then took action, channeling powerful and domineering qi into their arms, which they swung wildly, transforming into streaks of fierce whip-like shadows that hurtled towards Murong Longzhan at incredible speed.
Each whip was extremely cunning, striking the enemy from unexpected places. Wherever it passed, the void twisted and exploded, and a series of violent air explosions rang out. Its power was extremely fierce!
Upon seeing this, Murong Longzhan's eyes narrowed, and his entire body blurred into a series of afterimages as he dodged the cunning whip shadows.
The more frequently he dodged, the more numerous the whip shadow attacks became, overwhelming him with their cunning and unpredictable nature, leaving him with no way to avoid them and causing him great discomfort.
Murong Longzhan was utterly overwhelmed by the overwhelming whip shadows, and was nearly struck by the long whips several times. After narrowly dodging one long whip, Murong Longzhan gathered a sharp burst of qi in his arms.
With fingers forming swords, both hands moved simultaneously, drawing out a series of Canhe Sword Fingers to the left and right, transforming them into sharp and domineering sword energies that swept away the overwhelming whip shadows around them.
Then, Murong Longzhan spun in mid-air, his arms outstretched, and unleashed a series of sharp and domineering sword energies, creating a protective aura around his body as he spiraled toward Xuan Yuan.
The overwhelming whip shadows and surging whips on his body were suddenly deflected by the protective sword energy, their power extremely fierce!
Just as Murong Longzhan was about to rush in front of Xuan Yuan lightly stepped into the void, his entire body turning into a blur as he suddenly sped backward, with the other two following suit.
While using their movement techniques, they also attacked simultaneously, each unleashing a flurry of whip shadows that forcefully shattered Murong Longzhan's protective sword aura.
The three then attacked again, unleashing three fierce and powerful whips that hurtled towards Murong Longzhan whip. The situation was extremely critical!
Upon seeing this, Murong Longzhan was immediately startled. He unleashed his full-body qi and used the [Star Shift] technique. Streams of qi, combining both strength and gentleness, gathered around his body. He then used both palms to draw a Star Shift force around his body, which slowly dispersed to the surroundings.
The three sharp and fierce whips lashed fiercely at the Dou Zhuan Gang Li, but were immediately blocked by a force that was both hard and soft.
Then, Murong Longzhan turned his palms left and right, and the power of the three long whips went out of control and attacked the three of them. He used their own methods against them, and the power was extremely amazing!
The three gray-robed monks were startled upon seeing this and immediately attacked, shattering the incoming whip. They solemnly remarked, "Truly worthy of the Murong family's 'Star Shift! Indeed domineering!"
After speaking, the three gray-robed old monks attacked simultaneously, their entire bodies erupting with qi, unleashing the first move of the "Great Compassion Compassionate Palm" technique, "Great Compassion Palm." A surge of powerful and vast golden qi gathered around their bodies, causing them to burst forth with golden light.
Behind them appeared a golden Buddha figure that bore some resemblance to them. This Buddha had a compassionate face, as if he had a loving heart for all things.
Then, he gently unleashed three hundred-foot-long golden swastika palm strikes, slowly moving towards Murong Longzhan. Wherever they passed, the space twisted and trembled, their power extremely domineering!
Murong Longzhan smiled slightly upon seeing this, "Good timing!"
After speaking, Murong Longzhan unleashed his full-body qi and used the [Star Shift] technique. Streams of Cosmos Shift Qi gathered throughout his body, and with a sudden push of his palms, a Cosmos Shift Qi that combined strength and gentleness enveloped the three hundred-foot-long golden swastika palms.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three deep, muffled sounds rang out as the three gray-robed old monks' hundred-foot-long golden swastika palms were forcibly enveloped by Murong Longzhan's Cosmos Shift Qi, and the three fierce attacks disappeared as if they had vanished into thin air.
Murong Longzhan's face was flushed as he concentrated all his violent power in front of his chest. Then he pushed this power out with all his might, and the palm strikes from the three gray-robed old monks were all thrown back at them. The power was extremely terrifying!