At the same time, instructions on the knack and essential principles of drawing the blade for the Immortal-Rending Slash appeared in Xu Taiping's mind.
Clearly, Blade Ghost had given them to him.
"Thank you."
He voiced his thanks, delighted by the unexpected gift.
Although this strike only required the knack of drawing the blade and remained, in essence, the Cicada Cry Form, having the blade technique's formula and essential principles made it much easier for Xu Taiping to use.
"Don't disgrace this old man."
After Blade Ghost left him with those words in a muffled voice, Xu Taiping could no longer sense his presence.
"Lord Heavenly Dharma Protector, please don't leave so quickly!"
Just then, the two chief seats of Vairocana Zen Temple hurried up behind Xu Taiping with seven or eight frail monks.
"What are you here for?"
Xu Taiping looked at them in some puzzlement.
"Lord Heavenly Dharma Protector, although this humble monk Huineng and my senior brother Huizhun know nothing of the Demon-Slaying Art, we are versed in a set of Buddhist Dharma methods that restore qi and blood and true essence. We can offer some assistance from the sidelines."
"Then I'm sorry for the trouble, Dharma Masters."
Xu Taiping nodded.
Although he still had plenty of Dragon Gall Wine and Qi-Gathering Pills, what lay ahead would probably be an extremely prolonged battle. With these monks helping him, he could at least conserve some pills.
"Listen well, all of you. This time, we shall fight alongside Lord Heavenly Dharma Protector, the Evil-Delivering Asura serving Ancient Buddha Kasyapa. This is a blessing one could not earn through a hundred lifetimes of cultivation. From this moment onward, unless your heads fall off, your chanting of the scriptures must not cease!"
After receiving Xu Taiping's permission, the other chief seat,