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Chapter 116 Arhat Fist VS Prajna Palm

Qiao Feng was an extraordinary hero throughout his life, considering himself a true man who would rather shed blood than tears.

But at this moment, his master stood calmly before him, even showing pity for his suffering, which brought tears to Qiao Feng's eyes.

As the saying goes, a man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken.

Over the past year, Qiao Feng has fallen from grace, and he wouldn't even flinch at the prospect of being chopped or cut.

However, he encountered a loss of identity. For the first thirty years of his life, he considered himself a Han Chinese. After entering the martial arts world, he believed he was serving the Song Dynasty and fighting against the Khitan.

But then he suddenly learned that he was a Khitan, not a Han, and the irrefutable evidence left him no choice but to believe it.

Fortunately, his brother Murong Fu helped him out of the predicament, but he was still disheartened.

Upon discovering that his master, Master Xuanku, had been ambushed at Shaoshi Mountain, and noticing that the young novice claimed the assailant looked exactly like him, he realized that someone must have impersonated him to frame him.

Qiao Feng felt he was caught in a conspiracy, but he had no clue where to begin.

At Yanmen Pass, he realized that he had been making things difficult for his true vassal state, the Liao Dynasty, all his life.

He only thought of himself as an unfaithful and unfilial person, who had failed to serve his country and avenge his parents.

Even in the Liao Dynasty, where he fortuitously became the Southern King, second only to the emperor, Qiao Feng still harbored no interest in the wealth and glory.

He had no attachment to high-ranking positions and generous salaries.

Instead, they gained a deeper understanding and affection for the people and soldiers of the Liao Dynasty.

Remembering his brother Murong Fu's words, Xiao Feng finally understood the meaning of the sentence, "The Song people and the Liao people are all people of the world."

At that time, he foresaw the future tragedy of war between the two countries, and the devastation of nine out of ten houses being empty.

Even though he possessed unparalleled martial arts skills and held a high position of power, he was powerless to do anything about it.

Moreover, constantly being on edge about the conspiracy surrounding his origins, Qiao Feng was truly exhausted and suffered greatly.

After getting up, he looked at his master Xuanku and saw that although he looked a little weak, he was at least in good health, which greatly comforted him.

He turned to Kumārajīva and said, "Master, it has been a year since we parted in Suzhou. I am pleased to see you again today, for you are still as charming as ever."

But why did you humiliate the Shaolin Temple, the pinnacle of martial arts in the Central Plains?

Perhaps this is inconsistent with the status of a master?!

When Kumārajīva saw Qiao Feng speaking to him, he smiled slightly, put his palms together in a gesture of respect, and said:

"Benefactor Qiao, I am merely speaking the truth. A monk does not speak evasively, and I am simply outspoken. However, while in Tibet, I heard that all martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin; that the seventy-two Shaolin arts are exquisitely crafted and infinitely powerful..."

But today I heard that Shaolin Temple detained Master Pineapple Star without authorization because of his own greed. He claimed that if an outsider knew the Seventy-Two Arts, they must have stolen them from Shaolin. It's impossible for someone to possess all seventy-two arts at the same time... and other such ridiculous statements.

This humble monk, though unworthy, happens to possess all seventy-two Shaolin skills, yet his conclusions differ greatly from those of the Shaolin monks.

This so-called extraordinary skill is nothing more than the rudimentary martial arts of my Great Snow Mountain and Great Wheel Temple.

Shaolin, however, claimed it as their own creation, thus defaming others' reputations. In a fit of anger, the young monk displayed his masterful skills.

If you offend Shaolin, they can simply send a high-ranking monk to verify your actions.

"This humble monk will accept the challenge."

After hearing Kumārajīva's explanation, Qiao Feng frowned inwardly. When he was seven years old, he encountered wild wolves while gathering millet in Shaoshi Mountain.

Fortunately, a Shaolin monk rescued him, killed the wolf, and treated his wounds.

Seeing his quick wit, the monk taught him Shaolin internal energy and some Shaolin kung fu, laying a solid foundation for his skills.

Even when he was about to come of age, his master Xuan Ku taught him unique skills such as Dragon Claw Hand, Dragon Capturing Skill, and Demon Subduing Palm. However, when he later became the leader of the Bow Gang, he naturally focused on the Bow Gang's unique skill, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Having practiced several Shaolin skills for many years, one naturally knows that these skills are extremely exquisite and rare.

Unexpectedly, Kumārajīva had a different story. He even used his internal energy to rouse himself as he spoke, which was probably clear to everyone below the mountain. It seemed that he really wanted to trample the reputation of Shaolin Temple underfoot.

The young novice monk beside Xuanku told Qiao Feng about Kumārajīva's arrogant behavior inside.

Previously, the young novice monk thought that Qiao Feng had ambushed Xuan Ku, so he was naturally afraid and disgusted. However, Qiao Feng took care of his master day and night without sleep, which made anyone who saw it only praise Qiao Feng's dedication.

The young novice was naturally moved by this. Later, Qiao Feng said that someone must have disguised himself as him to commit murder and frame him. The young novice was still skeptical of Qiao Feng, but at least he did not think of him as the murderer as he had when they first met.

After listening to the young novice monk's words, Qiao Feng had already made up his mind. Back at Canhe Manor, the Murong brothers had told him that although this Master Kumārajīva was a peerless martial artist and well-versed in Buddhism, he lacked the most important compassion for a monk. He was only interested in fighting wolves and taking things by force.

I heard that they destroyed the Tianlong Temple in Dali Kingdom and stripped the crown prince of his title because of the Murong family's secret manual and the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

It seems that the so-called seventy-two unique skills of the Great Snow Mountain were all made up. In reality, he had secretly learned Shaolin skills, but because his martial arts skills were superior and the Shaolin monks were no match for him, they were deceived by him.

As the Southern King of the Liao Dynasty, he naturally had some involvement in intelligence work and knew that the Tibetan national teacher's trip was probably also intended to suppress the Central Plains.

Although he was a Khitan, he could not tolerate the suppression of Shaolin's reputation, so he said:

"Master, Master Xuanku is my master. I am a lay disciple of Shaolin. If you wish to learn from Shaolin Kung Fu..."

I'll spar with you.

Seeing that Qiao Feng had taken the bait, Kumārajīva was overjoyed, but on the surface he remained dignified and said calmly:

"Everyone knows the fame of Benefactor Qiao, but isn't your famous martial art the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms of the Bow Clan?"

Why should I represent Shaolin in this competition?

Although he wanted to fight Qiao Feng for three hundred rounds immediately, he said this in order to further humiliate Shaolin.

Qiao Feng, however, said loudly:

"Although I have become accustomed to using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms of the Bow Gang to fight in recent years, my master has also taught me Shaolin Kung Fu. I will use Shaolin Arhat Fist to fight against the master's ultimate skill."

Qiao Feng knew that these Shaolin skills could only be practiced by high-ranking monks, and he didn't want to use techniques like the Demon-Subduing Palm or Dragon Claw Hand in front of other monks and risk his master's criticism, so he used the simplest Arhat Fist to fight. Although it was rudimentary, it was powerful and unrestrained, and its strength was not weak in his hands.

The monks and martial arts heroes present were all shocked upon hearing this.

Especially among the Shaolin monks, the higher their martial arts skills, the less they could understand Qiao Feng's words.

They had just witnessed Kumārajīva's martial arts skills, which were profound and whose mastery of martial arts techniques was superb. The transitions between different martial arts techniques were seamless.

There were over a thousand people in the Shaolin Temple, yet none of them could match him.

Qiao Feng was renowned, and many disciples had seen his majestic figure. They naturally knew that Chief Qiao's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was the number one palm technique in the world.

However, in their eyes, Qiao Feng's suggestion to use the Arhat Fist instead of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to fight Kumārajīva was indeed presumptuous.

Even the young monk Xuzhu was secretly worried, knowing that his martial arts talent was not good.

After years of martial arts training, he has only learned the most basic Shaolin Luohan Fist and Weituo Palm techniques.

When Shaolin disciples become disciples, the first set they learn is "Arhat Fist," and the second set is "Weituo Palm." Only after years of diligent study and practice can they access "Prajna Palm," one of the Seventy-Two Supreme Skills, which is incredibly powerful.

Having just witnessed Kumārajīva's display of various Shaolin skills, including the Prajñā Palm, and having practiced Arhat Fist for over a decade, he knew just how vast the difference was between the two.

However, when Mu Zi heard that Qiao Feng intended to use the Arhat's Power to fight him, he didn't feel the elation of someone with superior martial arts skills. Instead, he frowned, quite displeased, and said, "Master Qiao, your martial arts are profound, which I certainly admire, but there's no need to look down on me like this, is there?"

Qiao Feng raised his hand and said, "Alas, Master, you are mistaken."

"My internal energy is Shaolin internal energy; if I were to use the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, how could I fight for Shaolin?"

Kumārajīva was convinced that Qiao Feng had slightly outmaneuvered him last time, and thus began to look down on him. A surge of anger rose within him.

Then he thought that if he could defeat his so-called Arhat Fist, he could naturally force out the opponent's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. At that time, Shaolin...

The fact that the martial arts of the writing gang were all broken by him in front of all the heroes of the world is a double benefit.

Then he said in a deep voice:

"Words are useless; let's see what's what. Let this humble monk see just how capable you are, Benefactor Qiao!"

Having said that, Kumārajīva's figure shifted, revealing a universe within his sleeve, and he pointed the Formless Calamity Finger at his opponent.

Qiao Feng, however, deftly dodged the Formless Finger of Calamity and quickly closed the distance between himself and Kumārajīva.

He unleashed a straightforward Arhat Fist, aiming straight for Kumārajīva's face.

When Kumārajīva saw Qiao Feng step forward, his heart tightened, recalling the scene of his last fight with Qiao Feng.

This man's martial arts were broad and unrestrained, without any particularly ingenious variations, but his grasp of combat was terrifying. Every move he made was a miraculous achievement. Moreover, he had a large frame and was born with superhuman strength. Even though Kumārajīva had mastered the Lesser Formless Skill and possessed all seventy-two Shaolin arts, he was unwilling to engage Qiao Feng in close combat.

But Qiao Feng was too fast, and Kumārajīva immediately countered with the Prajñā Palm.

Prajna Palm is the most profound palm technique of Shaolin. Shaolin disciples who want to learn Prajna Palm from Arhat Fist and progress step by step usually need to spend thirty or forty years of practice.

The Prajna Palm is one of the 72 Shaolin Arts. When mastered to perfection, its power is inexhaustible.

The characteristic of Prajna Palm is that the palm power becomes stronger and stronger with practice, and the moves become more and more refined, which can be described as endless.

Since the founding of the Shaolin School, there has never been a case of fighting with Arhat Fist and Prajna Palm.

The difference between deep and shallow, refined and coarse, represents the two extremes of Shaolin martial arts. Senior monks who know Prajna Palm would never fight with disciples who only know Arhat Fist. Even when master and disciple are exchanging techniques, if the master uses Prajna Palm, the disciple should at least respond with palm techniques such as Bodhidharma Palm, Tiger Subduing Palm, or Tathagata Thousand Hands.

Kumārajīva understood this principle well, but when his Prajñā Palm clashed with Qiao Feng's Arhat Fist, he felt as if he had struck a mountain.

So he used the Lesser Formless Skill to simulate the Great Shifting Body Technique. His feet did not move and his body did not move, but he moved back several feet on the ground, dissipating the force. Otherwise, he might have been injured by the attack.

"Hmph, this Khitan is as strong and powerful as a tiger or a bear. I absolutely cannot let him get close."

Subsequently, under the watchful eyes of heroes from all over the world, Kumārajīva imitated various martial arts techniques, such as the Tranquil Finger, the Thousand-Hand Tathāgata Palm, and the Dora Leaf Finger, one by one, using the Lesser Formless Skill, and shot them at Qiao Feng...

This drew gasps of amazement.