"Hahaha! It's not Xuan Nan who understands me! But I still need to take a look and see if there are any shortcomings in my own technique!" Murong Longbo said with a faint smile.
Without saying a word, Abbot Xuan Nan handed it to Murong Longbo and slowly said, "I can show it to you, but I need you to do me a small favor!"
"What kind of help?"
"They just want to watch me be cremated and, incidentally, protect me as I burn this Muscle Change Sutra!"
Murong Longbo's eyes narrowed upon hearing this. "You mean Northern Buddha was hiding here? I couldn't even detect him, how did you find out!"
Suddenly, an extremely angry voice came from the sky, "Xuan Nan! You really did use the Celestial Eye, sacrificing your own lifespan to see the future! Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to detect my presence at all!"
Murong Longbo's face darkened upon hearing this, and he thought to himself, "Someone can actually hide right under his nose without him even knowing. Northern Buddha's ability to conceal his presence is truly remarkable!"
"Northern Buddha! With me here, you have no chance!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Grandmaster Xuan Bei suddenly appeared in the air, instantly transforming into a blur and disappearing from the scene. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Southern Emperor! I will not forget what you have done today, and one day I will repay you in full!"
"Hmph! I'm afraid you won't have that chance again!" Murong Longbo said with a slight upturn of his lips.
After examining the Muscle Change Sutra, Murong Longbo exclaimed with delight, "The Muscle Change Sutra fragment truly lives up to its reputation as the Shaolin Sect's supreme martial art. It is indeed profound and extensive. With these references, I believe there is still room for improvement in my skills!"
Murong Longbo then handed the Muscle Change Sutra scroll to Abbot Xuan Nan and slowly said, "When do you wish to be cremated? I will protect you!"
"Let's do it now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Abbot Xuan Nan raised his arm in the center of the formation, and a flame suddenly ignited out of thin air, burning his entire body into the flames, and even the fragments of the Muscle Change Sutra were burned to ashes.
Grandmaster Xuan Bei, who witnessed this scene from a distance with his divine sense, was so angry that his face turned red. This aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough up blood. Without saying a word, he transformed into a blur and left Shaolin Temple.
Upon seeing this, Abbot Hongchen and the others were filled with sorrow. They slowly sat down cross-legged and began chanting sutras to help Abbot Xuan Nan pass on to the afterlife.
Murong Longbo sighed, "The matter is settled, I should be going!"
Central Province.
Zhenwu Taoist Sect
An old Daoist priest held a Bagua abacus, slowly observing the celestial phenomena. His fingers tapped on the abacus, and he said in a deep voice, "The Ziwei star shines brightly, and purple energy gathers in the south. It seems that the Southern Emperor has already unified the country!"
"Hmm! How come the Seven Killings Star is shining so brightly! It seems that a remarkable new star has emerged in the Southern Territory!"
"Master! Is the Seven Killings Star really that powerful? How does it compare to me?" A young man in a blue and white Daoist robe asked with a smile.
The old Daoist priest smiled slightly upon hearing this, "I don't know! I don't know! There are many capable people in the world. You must not be arrogant and conceited. Do you understand what I mean, Zhang Xuandao?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuandao chuckled and said, "Don't worry! I've never been an arrogant or conceited person. The world is so vast; there may be some unknown masters among us."
"I'm already invincible among the younger generation, so I want to find some opponents of my own generation to let me taste defeat! Otherwise, I'll get really bored!"
The old Daoist priest shook his head upon hearing this, "You will meet again someday. You may leave now!"
Then the old Daoist priest, with his hands behind his back, sighed and said, "Shaolin Temple has declined after all, Xuan Nan! Xuan Nan! Does your demise signify that calamity is about to befall us?"
At the same time.
Li Changfeng wandered aimlessly out of Shaolin Temple when he suddenly noticed someone following him. He said in a deep voice, "You've been following me for so long, what do you want?"
"Slap!" "Slap!" "Slap!"
Several grandmasters clapped their hands and slowly walked out, laughing, "Truly worthy of being the most outstanding disciples of Shaolin Temple, they were even able to detect our following!"
Li Changfeng turned around, recognized the faces of these grandmasters, and sneered, "So you're from the Free and Unfettered Sect, the Azure City Sect, the Meteor Sect, the Divine Fist Gate, and the Gale Valley! And three unknown grandmasters, are you trying to ambush me?"
The three unknown masters smiled and introduced themselves, "Nobleman Zhou Wenshan, Nobleman Wu Yuanbai, and Zhang Ziyue of the Heavenly Spring Sword Manor!"
"Actually, we have no grudge against you. As long as you hand over Abbot Xuan Nan gave you, we will leave immediately!"
"Yes! Master Jue Kong! As long as you hand these things over to our Heavenly Spring Sword Manor, we can guarantee your safe departure." Zhang Zhenyue slowly walked out from behind their grandmaster and smiled.
Upon seeing this, Li Changfeng sneered, "So it's you! I haven't seen you since that escort mission with you. I never expected to meet you under these circumstances. How ridiculous!"
Zhang Zhenyue bowed slightly. "Master Jue Kong! I only went to great lengths to persuade our elders to protect you because of our past friendship. What do you think?"
"Hahaha! Interesting! If I hadn't saved your life back then, you would still have the chance to be alive and talking to me here. Not only do you not repay my kindness, but you also covet my things. It's utterly ridiculous!" Li Changfeng laughed and mocked.
Zhang Zhenyue's face turned cold upon hearing this. "Back then, your mission to escort goods was to protect the valuables. What is this? I'm only helping you out of consideration for that. Don't be so stubborn!"
Li Changfeng picked at his ear and sneered, "I'm the kind of person who likes to suffer the consequences! What can you do about it?"
Upon hearing this, the Grandmaster of the Free and Unfettered Sect sneered, "Everyone! What nonsense are you spouting! This kid must have a lot of treasures on him, given his strength. How about we kill him together and then divide them equally?"
Upon hearing this, a look of greed flashed across everyone's faces, and they all surrounded Li Changfeng, ready to pounce.
Seeing this, Li Changfeng sneered and decided to strike first. He suddenly attacked, using the movement technique "Snow Treading Without Trace". Li Changfeng turned into a series of afterimages, sweeping past without leaving a trace, and instantly arrived in front of the nearest Grandmaster of Gale Valley.
He suddenly activated the [Draconic Elephant Prajna] and unleashed the third move of the [Vajra Palm of Immense Strength], "Vajra Body Empowerment." A domineering and fierce Draconic Elephant True Qi slowly condensed around his body, and a demon-subduing halo appeared on his arms.
A massive, fifty-foot-tall Vajra figure appeared behind Li Changfeng, suddenly attaching itself to him. It immediately emitted a dazzling light, its entire body glowing golden, with faint, illusory Buddhist runes appearing and swirling around its palms.
Behind him, the astonishing power of the seven dragons and seven elephants was revealed, and with his own 40,000 jin of strength, he suddenly unleashed a 50-zhang golden palm of dragons and elephants, which rushed towards the Grandmaster of Gale Valley. Its power was extremely domineering!