Chapter 148: Today, Shaolin shall fall!
Shaolin Temple, Great Hero Hall.
Several monks stood inside the hall, headed by none other than Shaolin Temple's abbot, Fangzheng, and the Four Great Divine Monks.
At that moment, all the monks wore grave expressions.
Fangzheng said heavily, "Presumably, you have all heard. That West Depot Eunuch of the Imperial Court defeated Snowmoon City's three venerables with thunderous force and subdued Snowmoon City."
"Of the south's two greatest powers, only our Shaolin Sect remains. Once Yu Huatian brings his men to Shaolin and demands that our temple also pay taxes and submit, the entire southern martial world will fall completely under the Imperial Court's oppressive rule."
At these words, the monks' already tightly knitted brows seemed to furrow even further.
Divine Monk Kong Jian asked in puzzlement:
"A year ago, this West Depot Eunuch was only a peak Grandmaster. He had not even broken through to Great Grandmaster. How could he have improved so quickly in just one short year?"
Divine Monk Kong Zhi was equally baffled:
"Indeed! As far as this humble monk knows, Snowmoon City's three venerables are all supreme figures at the Great Grandmaster level."
"Especially their first venerable, Wine Immortal Baili Dongjun. He made his name in Jianghu thirty years ago. With his 'Perfect Mastery of Both Saber and Sword,' he left the experts of his generation gasping for breath under his pressure. Even the former Money Gang leader Shangguan Jinhong and Invincible Child Gu Santong suffered defeat at his hands!"
"Now that thirty years have passed, his martial arts have likely reached the realm of perfection. At the very least, he must be a late Great Grandmaster, perhaps even at full perfection."
"If Yu Huatian could defeat him, doesn't that mean he already possesses the strength of a late