Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 199 Yan Kuangtu's Fierce Reputation, Celestial Physique
"Yan Kuangtu has also arrived."

"He has no reason not to attend the grand event of the Heavenly Sword."

"With the arrival of powerful figures from the land, it will be difficult for us to take advantage of the chaos!"

"Being able to witness so many terrestrial immortals and legendary figures from generation to generation arrive here, even without gaining anything, the trip will have been worthwhile!"

Everyone was talking about it.

The arrival of Yan Kuangtu was so shocking, yet it felt almost expected.

With the Heavenly Sword in Zhao Min's hand, the Jingnian Zen Temple involved, and the secrets within the First Emperor's Mausoleum, they wouldn't be surprised if anyone from the Great Sui Dynasty and the Jingnian Zen Temple came today.

Amidst the discussions, Yan Kuangtu ignored the numerous powerful auras surrounding him and instead charged towards the bronze hall with the ferocity of a tiger.

"clang!"

The clang of metal clashing together, accompanied by a terrifying wave of energy, swept outwards in all directions. The surrounding heroes, seemingly prepared, had already retreated dozens of feet away.

This time, however, quite a few people were still affected, their faces ashen as they spat out mouthfuls of blood.

Yan Kuangtu staggered back seven steps in front of the bronze hall, each step shattering the ground and leaving footprints several feet deep, before he could finally dissipate the residual force of the impact.

He stared at the bronze palace before him with a look of astonishment and doubt, his expression grave: "Is it truly unshakeable?"

He used all his strength in that last strike.

Even a Buddhist Vajra, comparable to a terrestrial immortal, would vomit blood after facing his palm strike, but the transparent barrier in front of this bronze hall didn't even tremble, let alone shake.

The hopes that rose in the eyes of the heroes watching from afar vanished in an instant, leaving only a hint of mockery.

It seems to be saying that even if you are the number one expert in the Song Dynasty, known as the number one madman in the world, you are no different from them in the face of the power of the Heavenly Sword and the Jade Disc.

"Humph!"

Dissatisfied with the stares from those around him, Yan Kuangtu suddenly let out a cold snort, which shocked many people so much that they covered their ears in pain.

"This person is indeed eccentric."

"But with Yan the Madman here, the trouble will be greater than he imagines."

Almost the instant some people had this thought, numerous figures emerged from all directions within the crowd, all of them at the level of a terrestrial immortal, or at least as powerful as terrestrial immortals.

"You want to make things difficult for me?" Yan Kuangtu frowned, his aura surging, revealing his arrogance, as if those surrounding him were not a group of immortals, but a few petty villains.

This arrogant attitude made everyone more aware of his reputation as a 'madman'.

A Taoist master, dressed in a Taoist robe and holding not a whisk but a Qing Shuang sword, smiled and shook his head, saying, "We only want to ask you one question."

"What if I don't want to answer?" Yan Kuangtu narrowed his eyes, like a tiger king before a hunt, full of signs of danger.

Unfortunately, he could frighten ordinary people, but not so many terrestrial deities.

He is merely Yan Kuangtu, not Yan Wudi.

A Buddhist monk dressed in brightly colored robes, with a figure resembling Maitreya Buddha, took a single step forward, causing the ground to tremble as if he were about to shatter the heavens and earth. He said in a deep voice, "You have no choice."

"Who is this person?"

Someone in the crowd asked.

Almost 99% of people don't recognize this monk who looks like Maitreya.

However, some people still recognized them.

An elderly man with white hair and a bamboo basket on his back stroked his beard and said, "Zhu Fajia is the junior brother of Zhu Faqing. It is said that he inherited the entire lineage of his senior brother Zhu Faqing's Ten Stages of Mahayana Buddhism. After his senior brother died at the hands of Yan Fei, he devoted himself to studying Buddhism for seventy-three years. Later, he achieved great enlightenment and surpassed his master. He has not shown his face in public for two cycles of sixty years. I didn't expect him to still be alive!"

Zhu Fajia was not well-known in the martial arts world. Even his senior brother, Zhu Faqing, had been forgotten by the martial arts community.

However, when it comes to Yan Fei, there are very few people in the Sui Dynasty and even among the heroes of the world who do not know him.

Breaking through the void is the pursuit of martial artists in the mortal realm.

Those who can shatter the void are all beings who will be remembered in history.

Many powerful figures from long-established sects immediately realized that Zhu Faga was not someone to be trifled with.

Zhu Faqing was once known as the greatest Buddhist Vajra under heaven. He could withstand 160 moves from three land immortals who had mastered the arts of swordsmanship and sabers without dying. His ferocity was so great that it is said that even Yan Fei only managed to kill Zhu Faqing by obtaining the "Elixir Tribulation" through a chance encounter and using the extremely superior "True Fire of the Sun" to restrain the "Ten Abodes Mahayana Technique".

Even the Celestial Master Sun En could only defeat him, not kill him.

Zhu Fajiaqing surpassed his master, having cultivated in seclusion for a century. What is his current strength?
Many of the land deities who had initially held a degree of disdain for Zhu Fajia now looked at him with completely different expressions.

But Yan Kuangtu was delighted to see the hunt and unleashed a palm strike without hesitation. The force of his palm was like a raging wave, layer upon layer, even tearing down the clouds in the sky. With a single palm strike, he possessed the power to tear apart the sky and dispel the clouds.

"Master, be careful!"

However, Zhu Faga simply smiled, clasped his hands together, and watched Yan Kuangtu's fierce palm strike without dodging or avoiding it, choosing to withstand it head-on.

"Oh!"

A dull collision sounded.

The scenario that everyone expected did not happen.

Yan Kuangtu's palm landed heavily on Zhu Faga's crown. This palm force, which was enough to shatter a small mountain, was like a gentle breeze or a mud ox sinking into the sea, causing no harm to Zhu Faga.

"Hi~!"

"This is impossible?"

"Although the crown of the head is the most solid part of the human body, it is also the most fatal. Even if I had blocked Yan Kuangtu's palm strike with all my might, I wouldn't dare say I would have been unharmed. What makes him think he can do that?"

"The Vajra of Buddhism, with its flawless body, every inch of its flesh and blood tempered like Vajra, remains unmoved despite the intrusion of countless external forces, thus maintaining this state of mind. This is an extremely high Buddhist realm, and Zhu Fajia is probably not far from becoming a celestial being!"

This scene didn't startle the heroes first.

Rather, they are the most powerful figures in the martial arts world who have reached the realm of terrestrial immortals and are hidden among them.

Even terrestrial immortals have their differences.

Even Zhang Sanfeng, known as a martial arts legend of the Ming Dynasty, Phagpa, known as the Living Buddha of Three Incarnations, Sun En, the Celestial Master before his ascension, and Yan Fei, the Desolate Sword, could not withstand a palm strike from the same level without dodging or avoiding it and remain unharmed.

Even Yan Yimei, who had been watching everything happening at Jingnian Temple, couldn't help but look at her differently.

"Commander, that monk's physical training is terrifying." A secret guard's face showed deep fear. With such physical training, let alone swords, he could even survive an attack from celestial beings and terrestrial immortals.
Upon hearing this, Yan Yimei nodded solemnly and said, "That great monk is not a celestial being, but he can be considered a celestial being."

"Physical training leads to a celestial physique."

"I never imagined there were people like this in the world?"

There are many who cultivate their physical bodies in this world, but very few can reach the level of those who ...

Seeing someone with a physically imposing body, almost like a celestial being, is a thousand times more difficult than seeing a living celestial being on land.

For a moment, Yan Yimei's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhu Fajia.

"A celestial physique is wasted on this great monk," Yan Yi thought to herself. She hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise today. If she could capture this great monk and take him back...

If they, and even the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Tian Ce and Cang Yun, all synchronized with the Heavenly Body, what would happen?
Even Yan Yimei, who had already taken a step halfway to the Celestial Realm, was so excited by the thought of that scene that she could hardly contain herself.
(End of this chapter)