Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 70 Is it a blessing or a curse?
It turned out that the "Azure Cold Pool" was icy cold, and no one dared to go down there even in the height of summer. When the "Purple-Robed Dragon King" fought with Han Qianye, it was the dead of winter. At that time, the Ming Cult members only had to stand at the edge of the pool to feel the chill, and those with slightly weaker internal strength found it difficult to withstand.

The pool was a deep, dark blue, its depths unfathomable. Although the Purple-Robed Dragon King was a skilled swimmer, this was not equivalent to her internal energy cultivation. Although she defeated Han Qianye underwater, she also suffered frostbite to her lungs, a condition that lingers to this day, causing her to cough even more severely when the weather turns cold.

At this moment, Granny Jin Hua deeply felt that Yun Changkong's yang energy was abundant, and was amazed by his internal strength. She was also delighted that he was using it properly, which would be of great benefit to her.

He immediately placed one palm on Yun Changkong's back and the other on his abdomen, intending to guide Yun Changkong's true energy into his own body through the "Laogong" acupoint on his palm, so as to dispel the cold poison for her.

If it were any other man, the Purple-Robed Dragon King would not have done this, but Yun Changkong was young and handsome, and his words suited his tastes. He liked him very much and thought that he was old enough to be his mother, so he naturally disregarded the rules between men and women.

However, Granny Jin Hua was afflicted with cold energy, which, like the "Xuanming Divine Palm," was extremely yin and cold, making it equally unbearable.

Yun Changkong's "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill" remained lingering, and even in a half-dream, half-awake state, his internal energy circulated smoothly, and he was immediately alerted by the slightest abnormal movement.

Chang Kong felt a chilling current penetrate his back and lower abdomen, but it was like being pulled back and forth by a cold, thorny centipede. The pain was unbearable, and he immediately cried out in pain.

Yin Li asked in surprise, "What's your name?"

Chang Kong just kept crying out in pain. Granny Jin Hua focused on her internal energy and said, "Try lighting a torch."

Yin Li picked up the torch that Xian Yutong and the others had brought, lit it, and brought it into the cave. The firelight was dazzling, and Yun Changkong's face was contorted with rage, sometimes smiling, sometimes acting crazy, and sometimes lively.

The two were greatly surprised. Yin Li asked blankly, "Grandma, what's wrong with him?"

When Granny Jin Hua saw the rapid change in his expression, which seemed to be deliberate rather than genuine, she knew something was wrong; Yun Changkong seemed to be going mad.

It turned out that Granny Jin Hua wanted to draw Yun Chang Kong's true energy, but Chang Kong was delirious. However, his divine power protected him, and as Granny Jin Hua drew his true energy outward, it contracted inward.
Granny Jin Hua felt a suction force emanating from Yun Changkong's body, trying to draw away her true energy.

It's important to understand that Yun Changkong, having severely depleted his true energy, was constantly fighting off the poison. His energy circulation was drastically different from usual; it wasn't even enough for his own use. Given this situation, Granny Jinhua was perplexed and didn't understand. But how could her own true energy be drained? Therefore, the two forces clashed repeatedly, causing Yun Changkong such pain. Of course, Granny Jinhua was also suffering greatly.

The reason is that the cold energy in Granny Jin Hua's body is extremely stubborn. She has been injured for almost thirty years, and the cold energy is intertwined with her true energy. As her internal strength has been accumulating and increasing over the years, the cold energy has become thicker and thicker.

It's like someone practicing "Poison Sand Palm"—they pat poisonous sand with their hand, allowing the poison to seep into their palm, then force it out with internal energy. They repeat this process, and the more times they do it, the stronger the palm strike becomes. The injury to the palm isn't caused by the poison itself, but by the internal energy within the palm.

This is similar to Granny Jin Hua's approach. She resists the cold and cultivates her internal strength every day, all in a gradual manner. But today, she seems to be trying to do too much too quickly.

She tried to draw upon Yun Changkong's internal energy, but Changkong's true energy also changed accordingly. The two forces, one yin and one yang, were incompatible, using the meridians and acupoints as their battlefield, going back and forth.

In an instant, white steam billowed from above their heads, like a boiling pot, engulfing them in a misty haze.

The bones emitted crackling sounds, and the white mist grew thicker, making it impossible for Yin Li to see the two figures clearly anymore.

Granny Jin Hua and Yun Changkong experienced a full range of sensations throughout their bodies, including pain, itching, heat, numbness, cold, and swelling.

Granny Jinhua could no longer bear it. She shook her head, her face contorted, and began to groan.

Yin Li cried out anxiously, "Grandma, Grandma, what should we do?"

Granny Jin Hua was in so much pain that she couldn't utter a sound. She wanted to withdraw her palm strike, but getting on the horse was easy, getting off was difficult.

Especially the galloping horses!

It should be noted that although Yun Changkong had made some progress in cultivating the "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill," it was only a minor achievement. This was partly because the "Jade Pendant" helped him calm his mind and purify his thoughts, and partly because he was in Zhongnan Mountain, where the mountains were lush and the people were at peace.

The way of martial arts is the way of humanity; what kind of person creates what kind of kung fu. "Arhat Subduing Demons" means subduing not only external demons, but also the demons within one's own heart.

These eighteen Arhat statues depict a variety of emotions: some are filled with joy, some weep bitterly, some are filled with rage, and some are kind and approachable. They represent the myriad aspects of human life. The aim is to cultivate oneself into a true Buddha who can perfectly control the seven emotions and six desires, free from defilement and attachment, with a clear understanding of the Great Way and the emptiness of all phenomena.

Therefore, this divine skill is the culmination of Buddhist internal energy cultivation, and is said to be the most exquisite internal energy cultivation in Shaolin. It can be seen that mastering this internal energy cultivation is truly like becoming a Buddha or a saint!

However, while this skill is indeed wonderful, mastering it is harder than climbing to heaven!

This skill requires a genius who is both simple and intelligent, but that is only the most basic requirement.

It should be understood that although there are many monks in the Buddhist order who are both highly capable and have cultivated themselves to the point of being untainted by material desires, if they were to practice this divine skill, they would inevitably become wholeheartedly "deeply entrenched in martial arts," which would become a major obstacle to realizing the true path of Buddhism.

Buddhism refers to "greed, anger, and ignorance" as the three poisons. Greed for wealth, lust, power, and fame is indeed greed, as is indulgence in meditation and martial arts. The Shaolin monk who created the divine skill then wrapped the wooden Arhat in clay figures representing Shaolin's basic internal martial arts techniques.

Even if Shi Potian in later generations obtained the internal energy cultivated by the "Flaming Skill" and was able to cultivate the "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill", it was because he fell into a coma in the deep mountains and discovered the divine skill after waking up.

If the leader of the Chang Le Gang has been in power for a long time, he will be influenced by what he sees and hears, and his actions will be nothing but sensual pleasures and violence. Even if he is kind by nature and remains untainted by the filth, he will have many thoughts in his mind. If he sees eighteen wooden Arhats again, practicing this divine skill will not only be useless, but will be extremely harmful.

But what kind of person is Yun Changkong? He can't be a chivalrous hero, sacrificing himself for the benefit of others; he can't be a good person, because he'll suffer losses and others won't be afraid of him; it would be easy to be a villain, to be unscrupulous, to commit rape, robbery and plunder, and do anything he wants, but he still doesn't want to be one!
He's just an ordinary person, no different from anyone else.

Furthermore, after leaving the mountain, everyone he encountered either had something to ask of him or something to expect from him.

Or they were full of malice towards him, using the most despicable and vile methods, putting him in life-or-death situations several times, completely robbing him of any desire for the carefree and unrestrained world he once knew.

The martial world is far more than just a place of joy and vengeance!
If you want to have your way, you also need to see if the other party will give you the chance!

This is the fundamental point!
Thinking about it yourself is utterly useless!
If someone is going to play dirty tricks on you, can you really restrict their behavior?

This caused Yun Changkong's mind to change without him realizing it, which meant he had become a demon.

The so-called "possession by demons" does not simply refer to doing evil.

Instead, it goes against the principles that have been upheld for many years.

For example, if a Buddha, out of compassion, saves the world throughout his life but then decides to stop saving it at the end, that person is a demon!
Hence the saying that Buddha and demon are only a thought apart!

A demon may harm countless lives, but if he ultimately lays down his weapon, he becomes a Buddha! It all depends on one's true heart and one's actions!
Just like Yun Changkong, who spent five years in Zhongnan Mountain without ever thinking about women, but after meeting the woman in yellow, Zhao Min, Zhou Zhiruo, and now the Purple-Robed Dragon King, as well as Xiao Zhao whom he has yet to meet, although he has no desires in his heart, he has already developed a longing.

He's always marrying other people!

Yun Changkong's thoughts were already showing signs of demonic possession!

Such thoughts should not exist in someone like him who practices Buddhist supernatural powers.

Furthermore, Yun Changkong originally had no prejudice against the Ming Cult, only some opinions about people, but now he has made up his mind to destroy the demonic cult.

His change of heart, though caused by people and events, also reflects the meditative skills of Buddhism. He still lacks cultivation and has little concentration.

It should be known that Yun Changkong had mastered the extremely powerful "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill" from a young age through a special opportunity. If it were someone else, they would naturally spend years cultivating the eighteen Arhat forms until they were completely still, all laws were unified, and they naturally merged with their own temperament.

But Yun Changkong was clearly not like that, especially since he was forcing out the poison today while his true energy was greatly depleted, causing him to constantly change into the eighteen phases.

Many of these true natures are incompatible with his own temperament and cannot be grasped without extremely high levels of meditative concentration.

He usually manages to control it with a bit of effort thanks to his profound inner strength.

But after two major battles today, killing thousands, his true energy was exhausted, and he was also poisoned. Fan Yao had no intention of letting Yun Changkong live. This was a mixture of mosquito needle and a strange poison from the Western Regions. In order to remove the poison, Yun Changkong used all sorts of different poisons interchangeably.

When he was detoxifying, his mental and physical strength were depleted, and later he encountered Xianyu Tong and Granny Jinhua.

Xianyu Tong teased Yun Changkong with his words, which aroused great grief and indignation in him. This old woman, Jin Hua, also had ill intentions and only wanted to use Yun Changkong.

At this moment, she only thought of herself, drawing upon Yun Changkong's true energy. However, Yun Changkong's yang energy and her yin energy were mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. Once they met, it would be like ice and charcoal in the same furnace, inevitably restraining each other.

The "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill" is exceptionally masculine, but Granny Jin Hua's cold energy has been rooted in her body for many years, so its power is also inexhaustible. Therefore, they fought fiercely inside each other's bodies.

However, if this true qi fight is over, these two people will suffer terribly.

Yun Changkong used his weak true energy to neutralize the poison. He was supposed to be ruthless, but as the energy diminished, his yang energy became extremely strong. When the cold energy from Granny Jin Hua invaded his body, he suffered unbearable pain.

Ultimately, due to his various personal circumstances, his mental strength was insufficient to support the burden of the "Arhat Subduing Demons Skill," and he had lost his mind and his seven emotions were reversed.

These eighteen Arhats, with their expressions of joy, sorrow, anger, and peace, portray all aspects of life. However, the emotions on their faces are out of control, because they have lost their passions and desires.

Granny Jin Hua was invaded by his powerful internal energy, causing her to suffer from a battle between heat and cold, her muscles and bones to ache and her body to weaken, leaving her in extreme pain both internally and externally.

"Mother-in-law, what should I do!"

Seeing her mother-in-law's face contorted in anger, Yin Li stamped her feet repeatedly. But then she saw Yun Changkong suddenly open his eyes, his gaze filled with a madness amidst his confusion. Yin Li made a decisive move, immediately drawing her longsword and thrusting it towards Yun Changkong's chest.

It's better for him to die than for his mother to die!

Unexpectedly, although Yun Changkong had lost his mind, he still possessed martial arts skills. As soon as he felt a cold pain in his chest, he swung his hand and struck out with a palm.

With a snap, the longsword broke in two. Blood flowed from Yin Li's tiger's mouth, and his body flew several feet into the air before crashing into the cave wall. He coughed up blood and lay motionless, seemingly dead.

At the very moment Yun Changkong made his move, Granny Jin Hua mustered all her strength and slammed her head into Yun Changkong's "Yuanye" acupoint under his arm.

Her hands were stuck to Chang Kong's chest and abdomen, unable to move, but the two were too close, and the headbutt hit her squarely.

This is a vital acupoint on the human body. Yun Changkong felt a chill and numbness in half of his body as he was hit by a cold current. He immediately slapped the forehead of Granny Jin Hua with his left hand.

Granny Jinhua had no other choice. She turned her head slightly, and Yun Changkong reached out and grabbed her white hair.

With a hiss, a wisp of dark cloud was revealed.

Yun Changkong was stunned for a moment, and then a fairy appeared in front of him.

This was because the Purple-Robed Dragon King, after a clash of true energy, was in excruciating pain, and his human skin mask had already fallen off. Therefore, the white-haired, chicken-skinned Granny Golden Flower had become a beautiful woman with skin as smooth as jade, almond eyes, and peach-like cheeks. Moreover, she was surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, and her surroundings seemed to be made of thick, drifting clouds.

The Purple-Robed Dragon King suddenly appeared before Chang Kong. He was delirious and lost his senses, but his sense of beauty and ugliness was even more deeply rooted than the chilling aura of Granny Golden Flower. He felt that a beautiful and indescribable fairy had appeared before him.

It's a long story, but in reality it only took a moment. Granny Jin Hua was startled by the cold current that struck Chang Kong's "Yuan Ye Acupoint" under his armpit, and her whole body became ice cold, as if she were in an ice cellar.

Unconsciously, his limbs went weak, and his seated body slumped back onto the Purple-Robed Dragon King. Immediately, a surge of heat erupted, and his body underwent a dramatic transformation. His previously uncultivated Chong and Dai meridians surged with intense, burning energy. His mind became even more chaotic, desperately seeking an outlet.

As the saying goes, the more you suppress something, the stronger the rebound will be.

Especially lust.

The reason why Shaolin Temple doesn't practice internal energy cultivation of the Chong and Dai meridians is precisely this. But today, everything has changed.

The Purple-Robed Dragon King's beautiful appearance rekindled Yun Changkong's long-dormant desires.
When the Purple-Robed Dragon King saw the boy on top of her, her face turned red, and she kept muttering "fairy." Although she was no longer a naive young girl who had just fallen in love, how could she not think of the consequences of being pinned down by a man?

She tried to push him away, and opened her mouth to shout.
Unfortunately, it was all in vain for her, a woman whose body was numb. Her hands were pinned down, her mouth was sealed, and her soft, jade-like body aroused Chang Kong's male instincts, driving him into a frenzy.

This pent-up desire of many years erupted in an instant. He felt as if he were drifting through space, flying away into the void, lost and confused, muttering, "Fairy, let's play together!"

At first, the Purple-Robed Dragon King's fair cheeks and beautiful eyes were filled with resentment and venom, but unknowingly, she felt that she and Chang Kong were attracted to each other like magnets, and the energy in their bodies flowed naturally and naturally, as if they were old acquaintances.

If she were to guide their inner strength at this moment, she could certainly break Yun Changkong's body, but she would also seriously injure him.

However, all of this was lost in vain.

But if we ignore it, wouldn't that just give this kid an easy advantage?

The Purple-Robed Dragon King was conflicted, but as Chang Kong's inner strength merged with hers, it was like water extinguishing fire, producing a miraculous effect. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and guide his inner strength to expel his own cold energy.

The true energy within Chang Kong's body, which was like a raging dragon, thrived in her body, constantly devouring her own cold energy. It seemed that the true energy was also restrained by her, flowing into her major meridians and into her dantian.

As the energy flowed through her Ren and Du meridians, she felt aches all over her body, but also a pervasive sense of warmth and well-being, with her pores opening up. The Purple-Robed Dragon King felt as if she had lost all weight, floating on air, as if she were about to ascend to immortality and fly away with the wind.

She and her husband used to enjoy sexual intercourse, which she considered the greatest pleasure in the world. But given her current situation, she no longer wanted to admit that the pleasure of the past was truly insignificant.

This feeling was indescribable. She felt that she could see not only her limbs, internal organs, and meridians clearly, but also Yun Changkong, including his thoughts. He thought to himself, "I'm going to die today, but I've managed to sleep with a fairy. I've really hit the jackpot."

The Purple-Robed Dragon King was both angry and furious, but then he sensed Chang Kong thinking, "What are you angry about? What are you furious about?"

This state of mind is like you being me and me being you.

"If only things could always stay this way."

Gradually, she also lost her way.

The vast sky seemed to be having a wonderful and beautiful dream.
No one knows how much time passed, but Yun Changkong's soul returned to his body and he awoke. He smelled a faint fragrance, which was as cool as ice and soothing to the heart.

Chang Kong opened his eyes and saw a stunningly beautiful woman lying beside him. Her delicate body was reclining, and her breath was faint, as if she were sleeping soundly.

Yun Changkong slapped his face, immediately startled. He braced himself with his hand, accidentally touching her body.
But her beauty was extremely alluring to him, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at her a few more times. He saw the scattered clothes on the ground and Yin Li lying against the wall.

He suddenly realized that this was the love-struck Purple-Robed Dragon King. He didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse.

Just as I was feeling uneasy, the beautiful woman let out a breath and moved slightly. Her limp limbs made me wonder if the sky had hurt her or if her arm had gone numb.

"So beautiful!" Yun Changkong couldn't help but say, "It's true that true beauties don't need makeup."

Although he had just regained his senses, he couldn't help but praise such a beautiful body.

It should be noted that the Purple-Robed Dragon King had all his clothes removed, and the white skin was said to be carved from mutton fat jade, which is no exaggeration. However, there were some bright red bloodstains on his body, which made it even more striking.

Furthermore, her long hair was loose, and although she wore no jewelry and had no makeup on her face, her languid demeanor only accentuated her stunning beauty, making her the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world. It was no exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world!
After all, Zhao Min, Zhou Zhiruo, and Yin Li are all beauties nowadays, but none of them can compare to her, because she is too young.

The woman in the yellow dress was beautiful, but lacked her charm.
Therefore, Yun Changkong's statement that a beautiful woman doesn't need makeup was even more sincere than when he praised the Purple-Robed Dragon King in front of Granny Jin Hua.

At that moment, the Purple-Robed Dragon King opened his eyes, and those eyes, the moment they opened, perfectly illustrated what it meant to have eyes as clear as autumn water.

She was of mixed Chinese and Persian descent, with black hair and eyes, but a high nose, deep-set eyes, snow-white skin, dimples on her cheeks, and cherry lips that bloomed like flowers—she was absolutely stunning.

When the Purple-Robed Dragon King awoke, he felt refreshed and invigorated, as if he had been reborn and was completely renewed from the inside out.

She saw Yun Changkong staring at her blankly. She wanted to make a move, but seeing that she was naked, she tried to jump up and put on her clothes.

For some reason, she suddenly flew more than ten feet into the air, which greatly surprised the Dragon King. He couldn't help but exclaim, thinking to himself, "How could my skills have improved so much?"

She was unaware that her skill had greatly improved, and that she now possessed several times more strength in every movement. What used to be just the effort of getting up caused her to fly more than ten feet away in pain, almost landing on her feet.

Yun Changkong leaped up at the opportune moment, caught her in mid-air, and they landed on the ground together.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the air and struck Chang Kong in the face. Chang Kong was startled and retreated more than ten feet to the side. With a bang, stone chips flew from the cave wall.

Then they saw the Purple-Robed Dragon King, his jade-like face deathly pale, his almond-shaped eyes filled with sorrow.

Yun Changkong shouted, "What are you doing?" and took three steps back.

The Purple-Robed Dragon King glared at him angrily: "What are you talking about me for?"

"You!" Yun Chang sneered, "I am a virgin, while you are a married woman. How dare you get angry with me?"
Besides, you've been awake and haven't coughed since, isn't that because I helped you? And my virginity cultivation has been broken; I may never reach the state of indestructibility again in this lifetime. And you still want to attack me? Don't you have any sense of reason? Don't you have any conscience?

His face was filled with regret and resentment, perfectly capturing the expression of someone who had been cheated out of their most precious possession.

"Reason?" The Purple-Robed Dragon King was both angry and resentful, her pretty face flushed red. She said, "You wicked brat, you're full of tricks! You clearly know my identity, yet you deliberately flattered the Purple-Robed Dragon King in front of me, just to make me spare your life, didn't you? I fell for your trick, and instead... instead, how... how can I face my husband..."

She was usually calm in the face of adversity, but now she was restless and agitated. However, the topic of matters between men and women was too explicit, and she was still too embarrassed to speak of it. Even so, her pretty face was flushed with rouge, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

Yun Changkong retorted, "Who told you that praising the Purple-Robed Dragon King was flattery? I just want to marry a woman like her who dares to sacrifice for the one she loves. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my heart."

I, Yun Changkong, was simply born at the wrong time; I met you a little late. Otherwise, I would have stormed Bright Peak long ago and snatched you as my wife!
"Fine, we're just unlucky, not meant to be, blame it all on this damned fate. But if you're going to talk about last night, you've wronged your husband, but I've been fair to my woman? Besides, I knew nothing last night, I didn't get to enjoy anything, and my virginity is completely ruined! I've suffered a huge loss! How are you going to make it up to me?"

At this point, he felt incredibly wronged!
In Yun Changkong's mind, words are just words; he can always be right no matter what he says. He's the one who suffers the loss!
The Purple-Robed Dragon King's cheeks were flushed, his eyebrows arched, and his eyes blazed with fury. He said, word by word, "I don't believe a word you say. Between us, it's either you or me who dies!"

Chang Kong said, "Then kill me!" He walked towards her and pointed to his left chest: "There's less flesh here. With a little force, you can expose my heart. My martial arts have been broken by you. There's no possibility of me being invincible in the world anymore. Even if I make a promise to Yin Tianzheng right now, I'm sure to lose. There's no point in living!"
It's much better to die by your hand than to die by his.

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