Dongfang Yuejian nodded and said:
"Go around this valley and keep heading north, and you'll reach the Thousand Buddha Kingdom."
Precisely because things had gone smoothly, the three parted ways at this point.
Master Xuanzhi nodded, then hoisted the Dragon-Slaying Stele onto his back.
Although he had already learned a little from Dongfang Yuejian, he still said with some concern:
"Brother Taiping, Miss Dongfang, if you discover any change in the situation along the way, don't delay. Enter the Dragon-Trapping Tower immediately."
Xu Taiping smiled at Master Xuanzhi and said:
"Master Xuanzhi, the farther you go, the safer we'll be."
Master Xuanzhi smiled at that as well and said:
"Rest assured, Brother Taiping. The ascetic monks of our Cloud-Hidden Temple are no weaker than ordinary martial artists in their physique and Qi and Blood cultivation."
As he spoke, amid the cracking and grinding of bones, Master Xuanzhi's body abruptly grew to ten feet tall, his thighs nearly thick enough to fill an adult's encircling arms.
"Brother Taiping, Miss Dongfang, may you remain safe and sound. Take care!"
Xu Taiping and Dongfang Yuejian both cupped their hands in salute and said:
"See you in the Thousand Buddha Kingdom!"
Then Master Xuanzhi abruptly turned and broke into a wild sprint with the Dragon-Slaying Stele on his back.
Boom!
Although he could not match the speed of Xu Taiping's Wilderness Lion Body, he was already not much slower than ordinary cultivators riding the wind.
At the sight, Dongfang Yuejian immediately exclaimed in admiration:
"If he runs at that speed, Master Xuanzhi will reach the Thousand Buddha Kingdom in a day and a half at most."
Xu Taiping shook his head and said:
"Qi and Blood Power recovers much more slowly than True Essence. Master Xuanzhi can't keep running at that speed the whole