We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

boom!
With a crisp sound, Xiaoqing was blasted away and slammed into the wall, embedding herself in it.

This demonstrates the immense power of the Vajra Mahamudra.

When facing demons and monsters, they either don't make a move at all, or when they do, it's a deadly strike, showing no mercy.

This is Fahai, the abbot of Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang!
"Amitabha." Fahai looked indifferently at the snake demon lying among the broken bricks in front of him. He looked down at the other party, his intimidating gaze as sharp as thunder, his eyes showing no fluctuation.

however.

A barely perceptible glimmer appeared in Fahai's calm, autumn-water-like eyes.

Wow!
"Bald monk, do you want to die?" From the shadows, a slender figure crawled out from the broken bricks. Xiao Qing wiped the bright red blood from her mouth and glared at the bald monk whose head was glowing white.

The white snake is calm and collected, while the green snake is impulsive and belligerent.

Even the most good-tempered person would be shocked to be attacked so suddenly and so violently, with the intention of killing in one blow.

Even they wouldn't be able to stand it.

Let alone someone as impatient as Xiaoqing?

A battle was inevitable.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha, well done, well done." Fahai was somewhat surprised that Xiaoqing was able to withstand his Vajra Handprint without dying, but that was all.

If one strike isn't enough, then let's have a second one!

clang!
The clear, resonant sound of a bell echoed once again in the alley, like heavenly music, instantly piercing through the surrounding thick fog and drizzle.

In the blink of an eye, a giant golden handprint hurtled toward Xiaoqing once again.

Seeing this, Xiaoqing decided not to hold back any longer, but she also knew that she couldn't withstand the Vajra Handprint head-on.

Her figure moved like a nimble snake, light and agile, skillfully avoiding the handprint at the critical moment, like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, with ease and grace.

The fact that he could unleash the second Vajra Handprint so easily meant that this was definitely not Fahai's limit, and Xiaoqing no longer cared about concealing her figure.

With a slight thought, she directly restored part of her true form.

All of a sudden.

chi chi chi...

With a low growl, jade-like scales appeared on both sides of her cheeks, and her slender legs transformed into a snake tail. Her figure also rose higher and higher, accompanied by a thick demonic aura.

Quickly stood up
"Bald monk, you forced me to do this."

Xiaoqing glared at the indifferent and ruthless Fahai, then stretched out her hand, and a long whip appeared in her palm, continuing to grow longer as she grew taller.

The jade-like scales opened and closed sequentially from front to back in sync with Xiao Qing's breathing, layer upon layer, creating a metallic clang in the misty night.

A dazzling flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

A colossal creature, as tall as a two-story building, coiled up, suddenly emerged from the shadows.

The large snake slithered, its long neck drooping in the drizzle.

The jade-like scales gleamed with blood, and Fahai felt as if he were enveloped by the roar of metal, with the figure of a giant snake swimming all around him.

The giant serpent looked down at Fahai.

However, the residents living nearby in Lin'an City were as if they had been drugged.

Surprisingly, they didn't make a sound at all in response to this commotion.

Or perhaps they dared not make a sound.

"No wonder he's a monster." Shen Bailian's clothes fluttered in the wind, and the rain didn't touch him. He stood quietly on the eaves of a roof hundreds of meters away, marveling at the scene.

When Fahai and the Green Snake fought, in terms of destructive power and the energy level displayed during the battle, it was a simple matter.

It's at most equivalent to a second-tier early-stage ferocious beast in the Zhenyuan Universe.

But its advantage lies in its wide variety of styles.

If Fahai's strength is only at this level, Shen Bailian is confident that he can defeat him in one round.

Unfortunately, I can't make a move.

"Damn, when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems." Shen Bailian sensed the woman's presence the moment she made her move at Fengle Tower.

And that formidable strength.

As the saying goes, those who are in authority are confused and those who are onlookers will understand.

Were the nearby residents really deaf? Of course not. The real reason was the thick fog that enveloped the entire city of Lin'an.

It is difficult to hear its sound if it is several meters away.

If it weren't for his divine eye, Shen Bailian would have had a hard time noticing anything unusual.

but.

The plan should still proceed as originally planned; we'll deal with whatever comes our way.

In this world with a higher energy level, although there is no elemental energy of heaven and earth, after several days of adaptation, Shen Bailian's body has now successfully adapted to spiritual energy.

Spiritual energy can be used to temporarily replace the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

But this is only a temporary solution, not a long-term solution, much less a powerful one.

Because in the Zhenyuan Universe, the essence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth is actually divine power diluted to the extreme, no different from the origin of the world. No matter how low the concentration is, it cannot be replaced by spiritual energy.

Of course, this does not mean that the cultivation methods in this world have no merit.

However, figuring out how to extract the essence requires careful consideration.

"So it was a snake demon." Fahai remained unmoved by Xiaoqing's transformation, showing no regard for her whatsoever.

A tense atmosphere filled the air, and time seemed to stand still.

Sudden.

Whoosh!
Xiaoqing was enraged. Her whip, over ten meters long, lashed out with a low roar, like a dragon winding its way through the air, spiraling towards Fahai. Fahai snorted coldly, easily dealing with the attack. He simply sidestepped, dodging the bloodthirsty whip.

In an instant, the long whip lashed out, accompanied by thunderous roars.

Each lash of the whip shattered the centuries-old bluestone, sending dirt and stones flying everywhere—a truly impressive sight.

But Xiaoqing became increasingly anxious.

Because her attack did not cause any damage to Fahai at all.

This is a gap in strength, an insurmountable chasm.

"Amitabha, you've exhausted all your tricks." Fahai remained expressionless, as if his face was frozen, and as he dodged the long whip, golden light suddenly emanated from his hand.

He gripped the long whip tightly.

With a sudden exertion of force, Xiaoqing felt a surge of power travel from the end of the whip to her arm.

Xiaoqing had a bad feeling, but it was too late. Under that tremendous force, her body shot towards Fahai like an arrow.

"town!"

Fahai remained expressionless, his lips moving slightly. Before Xiaoqing could stop, a burst of golden light appeared above her, then suddenly fell down.

boom!
With a deafening sound, Xiaoqing felt a piercing pain as her body embedded itself into the bluestone ground.

"Ah~~" Little Green bared its teeth, its eyes bloodshot, and roared. Its snake tail trembled uncontrollably as it used all its strength to try to stand up again.

However, as the golden light grew brighter, Xiaoqing felt the power in her body suddenly double, as if a mountain was pressing down on her back.

It was so heavy she could hardly breathe.

And its weight continues to increase.

"I'm doomed, I'm probably doomed this time." As the bald monk approached step by step, Xiaoqing felt her vision becoming increasingly blurry.

She didn't want to be captured by that bald monk like that.

Unfortunately, the gap in strength was simply too great.

In the original story, the two snake demons, White Snake and Green Snake, combined were no match for Fahai alone. If it weren't for White Snake's act of flooding Jinshan Temple, which broke Fahai's Buddhist heart, he would have been defeated.

Otherwise, there would be no possibility of confronting Fahai at all.

Besides, Xiaoqing is the only one here now.
If nothing unexpected happens, Xiaoqing will be buried here today because of her momentary recklessness.

however.

"Leave someone!"

boom!
With a deafening roar, a spear forged from refined iron, like an arrow aimed at the sun, traversed hundreds of meters in an instant and embedded itself firmly in the bluestone floor.

A barrier stood between Fahai and Xiaoqing.

rustling~ rustling~
The bluestone ground, centered on the spot where the spear fell, cracked open like a spider web, the fissures spreading rapidly outwards.

"Amitabha." The magical power in Fahai's palm, disrupted by the surging shockwave, suddenly dissipated. He turned to look at the end of the alley:

"You have been watching the show for a long time, why don't you watch it a little longer instead of coming out to stop this humble monk from subduing demons?"

Could it be that he's been bewitched by that snake demon?

As early as the start of the battle, Fahai had already noticed Shen Bailian watching from the sidelines, but he did not take Shen Bailian seriously.

In the end, he was just an ordinary martial artist.

It's already quite a feat for Shen Bailian not to be driven mad by this snake demon, let alone interfere in his battle with the snake demon.

but.

A slight ripple stirred in Fahai's heart. He glanced at the still frantically trembling iron spear. Could someone who could wield such power really be just a simple mortal warrior?
For some reason, he felt a rare sense of foreboding.

It seems we won't be able to catch this snake demon today.

The last time I had this premonition was before the previous abbot of Jinshan Temple passed away.

blah blah blah...

"Exorcising demons and monsters?"

A familiar voice suddenly rang out in the thick fog, startling Xiaoqing. Once she calmed down, she realized that something was wrong with her surroundings.

She didn't cause this thick fog.

But it’s someone else!

"Shen Lian?!" However, compared to this minor incident, what surprised Xiao Qing even more was that the person who saved her was actually that man.

The man she wanted to test today.

'Shen Lian is indeed no easy person.' While Xiao Qing felt grateful, she was even more wary of Shen Bailian.

Even a master-level martial artist among mortals couldn't have delivered that strike.

Furthermore, according to the information Xiaoqing learned from Li Gongfu, Shen Lian had only recently come of age and was in his early twenties.

At this age, to become a master-level martial artist, one would have to start practicing martial arts from the womb.

"I've been watching from the sidelines for quite some time, but I haven't seen much of the demon-slaying." Shen Bailian made no attempt to conceal himself, and dressed in a constable's uniform, he strode out of the thick fog with a powerful and confident stride.

"But I did see a bald, burly man bullying a weak woman."

"You're saying this snake demon is a weak woman?" Fahai felt a surge of anger and said with exasperation, "Do you know how many people in Lin'an City will die if you let this snake demon go?"

"Did she do it?"

"What?" Fahai was stunned, not understanding what Shen Bailian meant by those words.

“A gentleman judges actions by deeds, not intentions. In the past month or so, I have never seen this snake demon harm anyone. Your accusation is entirely based on suspicion.” Shen Bailian’s lips curled slightly upward as he continued:

"Furthermore, this is Lin'an City, not your Jinshan Temple in Hangzhou." (End of Chapter)