Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 151 Iron Arhat (Further Updates on This Book)

Chapter 151: Chapter 151 Iron Arhat (Further Updates on This Book)

Zhong Shenxiu scanned the crowd, glaring fiercely at the man who was calling a deer a horse.

This fellow looked like a scholar, carrying an ancient zither on his back, his features handsome and having a certain carefree and dashing charm.

If he were to go to a brothel, he would likely be fought over by the madams there.

More crucially, his cultivation of the Five Elements was refined, and his martial arts prowess was no less than that of the Star Plucker.

His demeanor was also very sincere, not seeming to be joking.

Suddenly, Zhong Shenxiu had a realization, "That’s right... perhaps in the eyes of the martial artists in this world, the Sound Wave Skill looks exactly like this ghostly form..."

A person’s perception is the easiest to deceive.

For instance, if you tell a child from a young age that red is green, and everyone around him says the same, when he grows up, he will naturally consider red to be green.

An even more notable example is during the Tang Dynasty when being plump was considered beautiful; the beauties of that era, by today’s standards, would probably be scorned to death by the White Bone Demon.

Watching the serious expression on the scholar’s face, Zhong Shenxiu finally resigned himself to his fate.

"It seems that the martial arts of this world all contain a hint of evil nature... Thinking about it, the pale hands of the Star Plucker and his final explosion also shared a similar notion, unfortunately, I couldn’t find any scriptures on him..."

At that moment, the scholar carrying the zither seemed to sense something and looked over, smiling at him.

"This master... we three brothers admit defeat, and we will remove the roadblock now."

The eldest of the Shang family was a sensible person; between his livelihood and his life, he made a clear choice.

Although this monk wasn’t an Earth List Master, his mastery of the Sound Wave Skill was extraordinary, and martial artists with shallow inner strength couldn’t listen to him for long without losing their ability to move.

Just the three of them combined couldn’t break through the other’s protective hard skill.

Such a young expert was rare in Jianghu!

Realizing that they had encountered a tough nut today, the three Shang brothers had no choice but to kneel and sing in surrender.

They not only quickly dismantled the roadblock but also personally released the few unlucky young heroes.

Even if the latter cursed and swore, they didn’t fight back or retort, maintaining an extremely good attitude.

"Amitabha, to recognize one’s mistakes and make amends is the greatest of virtues."

The dark-skinned, tall monk nodded in satisfaction, "This poor monk will take his leave now, but I might come back occasionally. If you gentlemen can’t find the right path again, then I will just have to help you transcend..."

"Please rest assured, master, we will surely mend our ways and become good people," guaranteed the eldest of the Shang family solemnly.

The Buddhist martial artists in this world certainly do not advocate non-killing.

To say they will help you transcend, they definitely will!

The farce ended, and people quickly dispersed.

Zhong Shenxiu found it amusing and followed the monk from a distance.

He noticed that although the monk was only dressed in straw shoes and used a bamboo cane, his pace was unhurried. With every step, though not fast, he covered significant ground, almost as if he had performed the Divine Skill of shrinking the earth into inches, quickly leaving all the common folk far behind.

Only Zhong Shenxiu on his horse, and the scholar with the zither, still followed behind him.

The three of them continued without speaking, walking dozens of miles more.

The monk finally turned around, hands pressed together in greeting, "Honored patrons, why do you follow this humble monk?"

The scholar with a Zither, whose Qinggong was extraordinarily elegant, stopped upon hearing this. "I am Duan Mingyu. May I ask if the master hails from Stone Buddha Temple?"

Stone Buddha Temple is one of the eight major forces in the world. It is said that years ago, a Saint Monk from within the "Heavenly Stele" had comprehended the "Stone Buddha Scripture," one of the four great odd scriptures along with "Portrait of the Outsiders" and "Silkworm Secret," and founded Stone Buddha Temple, which had since been the leader of the righteous path in Martial Arts.

Since then, the title of ’Saint Monk’ had been inherited by Stone Buddha Temple, and only monks with exceptional martial prowess and profound understanding of Buddhist Law could receive this honor.

The contemporary Saint Monk had once led the righteous forces of Martial Arts, crushing the Evil King Sect and shattering the heart meridian of the Undying Evil Emperor with a single palm strike.

Regrettably, the Undying Evil Emperor’s "Nine Lives Evil Technique" was bizarrely resilient. He not only escaped death but also greatly advanced his martial skills, making him a match for the Saint Monk.

Otherwise, the Evil King Sect, the third greatest force under heaven, might have been eradicated.

Zhong Shenxiu, upon hearing the name of Stone Buddha Temple, thought of many things, especially the infamous "Nine Lives Evil Technique." The Undying Evil Emperor, relying on this technique, not only earned a notorious reputation on the Earth List but also ranked fourth, truly a demonic force to reckon with!

"Martial arts evolve, and the moderns are not necessarily inferior to the ancients. For instance, the Undying Evil Emperor who created the Nine Lives Evil Technique, though it is said he conceived it from contemplating the supreme mental method of the Demon Path, ’Silkworm Secret,’ his current strength is arguably comparable to the original creator of the ’Silkworm Secret’ from the Demon Path... And this monk, is he from Stone Buddha Temple? No wonder he possesses such peerless hard body protection skills."

"Little monk Jing Fan, at your service."

The dark-skinned monk stated his Dharma name.

Those familiar with Stone Buddha Temple would know that the Buddhist Sect there ranked its monks with phrases such as ’Bodhi leads to serene purity, thus proving the eternal void.’ The contemporary Saint Monk belongs to the generation of monks with ’Fang’ in their names, and this Jing Fan, being his disciple, was a true inheritor from the Stone Buddha Temple.

"Haha, who would have thought I could meet the Iron Arhat, ranked eleventh on the Human List, here!"

Duan Mingyu burst into hearty laughter, excitement evident in his expression.

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly remembered something he had heard in a teahouse, that Iron Arhat had challenged the top ranker on the Human List, Hidden Dragon Li Qinghe, and had been miserably defeated. He then had a prolonged tough fight with Goddess Constable Yan Wushuang and lost by a move, falling out of the top ten of the Human List.

It turned out it was this fellow before him.

"Master Duan is known as the ’Peerless in both Zither and Sword,’ ranked thirty-third on the Human List, a distinguished disciple of the Su Yin Sword Sect, and no ordinary person either," Jing Fan’s gentle eyes then turned towards Zhong Shenxiu.

"Xun Liuyi!"

Zhong Shenxiu declared his own name.

"So, it’s Five Elements Palm. I thought your martial arts were good, you must be named on the Human List..." Duan Mingyu laughed again. "Today, I seem to be fated to meet two experts from the Human List."

Despite saying so, his gaze lingered more on Jing Fan.

After all, the tail end of the Human List and the top ranks were fundamentally different in combat power.

"Is Master Duan thinking of challenging this humble monk?" Jing Fan’s face showed a compassionate expression. "Please forgive this humble monk for being unable to accept..."

"Why?" Duan Mingyu, who had already been preparing to take off the zither tied on his back, felt frustrated at this.

Wasn’t it said that Iron Arhat was the most belligerent on the Human List?

Why was his temperament off now?

"Monk Jing Fan has already resolved to exterminate the demon of Black Crow Mountain, and cannot afford to waste his true strength beforehand..." Jing Fan earnestly replied.

"Black Crow Mountain?" Duan Mingyu paused. "I seem to have heard that there wasn’t much about the mountain initially, but in recent years, a troop of black-furred monkeys suddenly appeared, with red eyes and sharp claws, delighting in killing humans and feasting on their brains..."

"Amitabha... After thorough investigations by Stone Buddha Temple, it was discovered that these Demon Apes are manipulated by someone. Thus, monk Jing Fan has been commanded to go and eliminate these demons!"

Iron Arhat Jing Fan smiled in response, "The journey ahead holds life and death uncertain, thus I cannot agree to a dueling arrangement with the master either..."