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

Chapter 458 All the Foundation Revealed
Suppressing Buddhism!
The meaning conveyed by those two simple words sent the hearts of all the Shaolin monks, including those who had just finished their work, sinking to the bottom.

They could tell that these two terrestrial immortals were not exaggerating.

But why did it have to come to this?!

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

Master Liaofan, the previous abbot of Shaolin Temple, stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and explained:
"Although Uncle Sandu and Kongxing may have made mistakes, I can vouch for them with my name that they would never dare to do anything like colluding with the enemy or betraying the country. I have heard about the past events, and it was only to repay a past favor that they left the temple."

"I hope you will investigate this matter thoroughly."

The two secret guards did not answer, but instead looked at Guihai Yidao, Yue Buqun, and Baihu of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The meaning was clear: talking to them was useless; the three of them were the ones in charge here.

In terms of cultivation, they are naturally superior.

Their social status and position wouldn't differ too much.

At this time, Yue Buqun, Guihai Yidao, and Baihu represented the face of the imperial court, and to a certain extent, they represented Zhu Jinzhen. Even the secret guards had to give them face.

"If you want to make excuses, you can wait until you ascend to the Western Paradise and then ask the Buddha to explain."

"As for now..."

Yue Buqun said in a cold voice, exchanging glances with Guihai Yidao and Baihu, all of whom saw the resolute killing intent in each other's eyes.

"kill!!"

The three of them shouted at the same time and sprang up again.

He closed his eyes in anguish, but he couldn't just stand by and watch Shaolin be slaughtered. So he had no choice but to hold off the two secret guards at the Land Immortal Realm who came to his aid.

At this moment, Liao Xing, a senior monk of the Liao generation, shouted in a low voice: "Junior Brother Liao Fan, let's go and help!"

After saying this, Fan and Liao let out a long roar, flew into the formation, and unleashed the Great Compassion Palm. Wherever the palm wind passed, the experts from the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Guards retreated one after another, revealing their cultivation level.

Grandmaster of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm!
Yue Buqun narrowed his eyes: "What a remarkable senior monk of the Liao generation, truly a man of profound knowledge."

Yue Buqun snorted coldly, and a purple shadow flashed as he traversed the battlefield like a ghost, heading straight for Liao Fan. He raised his three-foot-long sword, and with ghostly speed, the sword flashed out hundreds of times in an instant, the dense sword energy sweeping towards Liao Fan like a long river.

Liao Fan shouted loudly and met the attack with both palms, the wind from his palms like thunder.

The Great Compassion Palm and the sword energy collided in mid-air.

The two exchanged a fierce blow, each taking three steps back.

"The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique? No..." Liao Fan's expression turned solemn as he looked down at the tattered sleeve of his monk's robe: "What kind of skill is this, Chief Eunuch Yue?"

Yue Buqun smiled: "Master Liaofan must be familiar with the Sunflower Manual, right?"

As he spoke, Yue Buqun moved again, as fast as a ghost, his movements changing a thousand times with each step. It was as if dozens of Yue Buquns were attacking Liao Fan at the same time. His speed was so fast that even the most powerful experts at the Finger Profound Realm present were terrified.

On the other side, Liao Xing was also stopped by Bai Hu of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"There are only a few of you left in the 'Liao' generation. The Shaolin Temple from the Northern Song Dynasty hasn't come to our aid. With your numbers, you will definitely not escape this calamity today." Baihu's voice was icy.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was the emperor's personal army, but Zhu Jinzhen ultimately seized the throne through the Jingnan Campaign rather than through a proper succession, which naturally caused the Embroidered Uniform Guard to lose some of the emperor's trust.

Therefore, everyone in the Northern Garrison Command tried their best to perform well and gain the emperor's trust.

Let alone the fact that Shaolin is not innocent today, even if they are truly innocent, for the sake of their careers, for their future, and for the Northern Garrison to be trusted by the emperor as before.

Shaolin Temple must also be destroyed.

"Let alone one Grandmaster of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, even if two more came, Baihu would fight to the death today to chew them up and swallow them whole." Liaoxing saw the undisguised chilling killing intent in Baihu's eyes and roared, "Arrogant brat!"

He swung his staff, creating a gust of wind.

Baihu sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, a flash of light from his blade.

Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and a section of Liaoxing's staff had already been cut off.

"The sword wields its power with ruthlessness, dominating the world."

"I didn't expect you to practice the Overlord Blade technique too?!"

Liao Xing was somewhat taken aback and shocked.

White Tiger chuckled, "There are many things you don't know."

The blade flashed again, forcing Xing to fight back with all her might.

On the battlefield, the masters of the Finger Profound Realm clashed fiercely, their true energy surging, causing rocks to crumble, trees to fall, houses to collapse, and walls to crumble. Although the Shaolin monks were brave, there were too many Finger Profound Realm experts from the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and they were quickly overwhelmed.

If it weren't for their practice of formations day and night and their perfect coordination, there would definitely be a river of blood by now.

Suddenly, the temple bell rang again, this time with great urgency.

Thirty-six old monks rushed out of the temple, each with flowing white beards, yet they were agile and skilled, all possessing the cultivation level of the Finger Xuan!

"The heads of the thirty-six Shaolin branches!" Baihu exclaimed in surprise, "They're all still alive?"

These old monks were all the heads of the thirty-six branches of Shaolin Temple from the previous generation or even the generation before that. They were all Shaolin masters who should have passed away, and could definitely be called old monsters with profound knowledge and experience. At this moment, they all came out.

Yue Buqun's expression changed slightly: "Well done, Shaolin! They really know how to hide their strength!"

It's impossible for all thirty-six heads of the chambers to be grandmasters of celestial phenomena.

But half of them are.

Even if they are old and frail, even if their blood and energy are depleted, their actual combat strength is still not as good as that of an ordinary Grandmaster of Celestial Phenomena in his prime.

But the other side had too many people!

"It's better if they're alive. We'll send them down ourselves." Gui Haiyi's left hand quickly ran over the blade, a chilling killing intent accompanying the raised blade, pointing directly at the thirty-six old monks who had suddenly appeared.

After the thirty-six old monks appeared, they didn't waste any words and immediately joined the battle, each displaying their unique skills. In a short time, they forced the experts brought by Yue Buqun, Baihu, and Guihai Yidao to retreat in defeat.

Seeing this, the Shaolin monks were greatly encouraged, and both the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation and the One Hundred and Eight Arhats Formation became even more formidable.

Yue Buqun gradually felt the pressure, and suddenly let out a long roar, his figure becoming three times faster, seemingly attacking Liao Fan from all directions at the same time.

"Sunflower chasing the moon, a celestial being born?" Liao Fan was shocked. He tried his best to defend, but Yue Buqun still pierced his shoulder with a sword, and blood gushed out. Fortunately, he remained calm in the face of danger. With his other hand, he used the Vajra Palm to force Yue Buqun to return his sword to defend, otherwise he would have really been unable to hold on.

On the other side, Guihai Yidao fought alone against five old monks at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm from the Thirty-Sixth Chamber of Shaolin. His sword light was as white as snow. While displaying his domineering style, he suddenly changed his move to the Three Slashes of Avici Hell. Wherever the sword light passed, it was as if hell had descended. He actually suppressed the five old monks at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm with just one sword.

On the other side, Baihu's blade was stained with blood. He had already killed seven monks in succession, but when he encountered an old monk, he was forced to retreat after a few exchanges.

"The former head monk of the Prajna Hall, Master Liaoku?" Baihu recognized the man and frowned deeply. "I heard thirty years ago that you had passed away. I never thought you were still alive!"

The old monk did not answer, but continued his Prajna Palm strikes, forcing the white tiger to retreat repeatedly.

Seeing the chaos on the battlefield, the two secret guards blocked by the Master of Closing exchanged a glance. One of them suddenly stepped forward, and a dazzling golden Buddhist light suddenly burst forth from the surrounding void, with faint Buddhist chants echoing around.

(End of this chapter)