The cultivation and practices of Daoist Iron Umbrella belonged to the unorthodox paths. Years ago, a junior fellow disciple of his had committed so much slaughter that he could not survive his final tribulation. He later took his disciples into Buddhism, shaved his head at Shaolin Temple, and became a monk. Confessing and repenting before the Buddha, he vowed to spend nine lifetimes repaying his karmic creditors, whether enemies or loved ones. In the end, he lived out his natural lifespan and passed away peacefully.
From then on, Iron Umbrella Daoist had ties with Shaolin Temple. Its monks enjoyed immense renown in the mortal martial world, producing many martial arts masters and even earning the title of the greatest sect under heaven. Their attainments in Buddhist teachings and supernatural powers, however, were not particularly high. Not only did they lack supreme divine monks like Tianmeng, Zunsheng, and Bai Mei, they did not even have anyone of the younger generation who matched a first-rate master like Caiwei Monk Zhu Youmu. Experts of evil and demonic paths often bullied them.
Shaolin Temple could deal with the weaker ones itself, but whenever a powerful foe appeared, the temple faced destruction.
For instance, when a disciple of Great Strength Dharma King Haganibu came to the Central Plains to spread his teachings, he took a fancy to the blessed land of Mount Shaoshi. Blocking Shaolin Temple's gates, he demanded that all the monks inside get out at once. He intended to turn the place into a Demon Cult sanctuary and respectfully invite the Dharma King to descend.
Unable to resist him, the Shaolin monks could only burn signal incense to summon Iron Umbrella Daoist to their rescue.
Because of this, Iron Umbrella Daoist became an enemy of the Western Demon Cult. Both sides retaliated against