Martial Saint!
Chapter 424 - 0276 Lion’s roar dispels demons (3k)

Chapter 424: 0276 Lion’s roar dispels demons (3k)

Their eyes.

Some angry, some sad, some tired, some resigned to death...

They were martial experts who had died in the demon cataclysm, mostly Shaolin monks, with many wearing Taoist robes or uniforms of unknown sects. Facing a common enemy of humanity, the grudges and deceits of the martial world became irrelevant.

Unite and live!

Divide and die!

Sadly, under the feudal dynasty system, with families and sects divided, achieving unity was too difficult—this vision was only realized when Wanshixian broke through the seventh layer.

Countless voices exploded in Lu Chenzhou’s mind.

Filled with fervor, his blood boiled.

His spirit felt like it was about to burst, these chaotic martial intents, seemingly benevolent, posed a greater threat than the remnants of demons, easily ensnaring one’s mind.

The giant Martial Arts Tree in the Inner Realm swayed, emitting soft green lights that filled the world, solidifying the Martial Arts Inner Realm like a fortress, unshakeable.

Protected by the will of the giant tree, Lu Chenzhou’s spirit stayed firm.

Those benevolent martial intents were also dispersed.

"Moods are indeed useful."

Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes, clear-eyed.

After the purification by the dao essence in the Demon Suppressing Tower, his spiritual power had subtly increased, and the Martial Arts Tree in his mind grew silently by six feet, reaching a height of thirty-six feet.

"Not bad."

Tuo Tian Head Monk had been watching Lu Chenzhou’s performance closely. To disregard both the demons and martial intents of the Demon Suppressing Tower, the strength of this boy’s spirit far surpassed many who broke through two layers. A major sign of a peak figure was having martial intents far exceeding one’s current cultivation.

Lu Chenzhou met this criterion.

Such individuals were destined to leave their mark on the peak of martial arts.

Lu Chenzhou looked around and found himself in a cave.

Two old monks with the aura of grandmasters were guarding this place.

They, too, seemed surprised by Lu Chenzhou’s performance.

Tuo Tian Head Monk sincerely thanked them,

"You two have had a hard time, the Void Realm has been unstable recently, please keep a close watch."

The old monk said,

"We guard this place, and will not let demons infiltrate the human world."

Lu Chenzhou felt deeply moved.

The foundation of the Shaolin Temple was truly profound.

Every significant place was guarded by nameless grandmasters.

These powerhouses had almost never appeared publicly. The old-school Buddhist powers truly knew how to hide, and the force they displayed was just the tip of the iceberg. Compared to Tianxia’s nine major new powers, their foundation was indeed lacking.

Leaving the cave, the two stepped into the outside world. In a rush for time, Tuo Tian Head Monk led Lu Chenzhou through a narrow valley in the Catastrophe Forbidden Zone. Triggered by someone’s death-defying physique, they coincidentally encountered a withering wind disaster.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The bone-eroding savage wind howled, the world shrouded in darkness.

With unmatched skill and courage, Tuo Tian Head Monk smiled and said,

"We won’t take a detour, I’ll show you the withering wind disaster."

The old monk wanted to take this opportunity to show Lu Chenzhou the strength of Buddhist law.

"Alright."

Saying this, Tuo Tian Head Monk grabbed Lu Chenzhou’s arm and soared into the air. Immediately, circles of shining glazed-colored True Gang surged out, transforming into a vast ocean of glaze that swirled around the old monk, forming a barrier.

Amidst the world,

Thirteen giant dragons roared tumultuously, and thirteen giant elephants stampeded.

With the roaring of the dragon and elephants, the aura was majestic!

Lu Chenzhou couldn’t help but be amazed,

"Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill?"

Tuo Tian Head Monk laughed,

"Indeed, I, a dull monk, have only managed to reach the thirteenth layer."

The terrifying black wind struck against the glazed barrier, completely shut out.

A great grandmaster could ignore most heavenly calamities.

Lu Chenzhou took the chance to ask,

"Senior, if it’s not too presumptuous to ask, how long did it take you to practice the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill to the thirteenth layer? I heard it’s the most difficult among all inner strengths in the world!"

Tuo Tian Head Monk recalled,

"The first six layers weren’t very hard. I advanced to master at 30 after accumulating enough Buddhist foundation surpassing my peers, then I started learning this technique, reaching the sixth layer in three years. The power of the early stages of this technique is mediocre, not particularly amazing.

After the sixth layer, the difficulty steeply increased. From the seventh to the ninth layer, it took me twenty years, and from the tenth to the twelfth layer, it took me... sixty years.

Because of this technique, even with my innate Buddha’s son ability, I only advanced to grandmaster after my fifties. Honestly, I had some regrets at the beginning, only blaming my own youthful arrogance and not listening to my master’s advice, wasting my golden years.

Before grandmaster, the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Technique didn’t have much advantage; in combat, it was just so-so, and I felt disheartened, feeling that I had ruined my great martial path with my own pride. The real issue before me at that time was whether to continue this technique or to switch to another.

"Do you wish to learn this skill?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head, smiling,

"I currently lack the courage."

With other paths to heaven available, why choose to walk toward the Tiger Mountain?

Tuo Tian Head Monk laughed heartily,

"In this case, I have also earned a merit by using my own experience to dissuade people from around the world from cultivating this divine skill... The Sky-climbing Dharma King misunderstands me!"

With him as a negative example,

Aside from the Dragon King, hardly anyone inquired about this divine skill.

Soon, an old monk and a young disciple crossed through the Catastrophe of the Barren Wind.

Coincidentally, they encountered a group of elder vulture races.

These demons circled high above the two, their eyes greedy.

For flying demons, Lu Chenzhou was helpless.

Tuo Tian Head Monk said calmly,

"Seal your senses of hearing."

Lu Chenzhou immediately controlled his muscles to block his ears.

The old monk took a deep breath, his chest inflated significantly, resembling a large drum, and faintly, it seemed as if a golden lion with wings on its back was descending.

The mount of The Bodhisattva Guanyin, Golden Lion!

"Roar!"

The old monk exhaled forcefully, his voice spreading across ten miles.

Boom!

It sounded as if thunder was rolling across the heavens and earth, the terrifying roar of the lion echoing through the valleys. Wherever it passed, whether elder vultures or other demons, they fell to the ground, dead with blood flowing from all orifices, some of the weaker ones had their heads exploding into a mist of blood.

Naturally, there were a small few that were unaffected.

These creatures were of lower level, lacking intelligence and a sense of hearing.

Unable to hear, they also didn’t fear the Sound Wave Kill.

Blood rained from the sky, the old monk’s complexion was rosy as he said, "Collect these demonic materials. Since we’re here, we should bring something back."

"Thank you, senior."

Lu Chenzhou immediately began collecting the remains around him.

He indeed sensed the presence of many Great Demons.

The leader of these elder vultures was even a Shadow Level.

These remnants of demons would guarantee him tens of millions.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the old monk asked,

"You have not learned the ’Vajra Lion Roar,’ have you?"

"I have not yet learned it."

"Would you like to?"

"Yes."

"To cultivate this Method, it is best performed early in the morning during the Yin hours, in a secluded deep forest that doesn’t disturb the residents. Sit facing north with your legs crossed, head straight, body level, connect the Mud Pill Palace to the Dantian in a line, eyes slightly closed, tongue against the upper palate, eliminate all personal and distracting thoughts.

First, exhale the stale air, then deeply inhale as long and steady as you can, then release the breath with four types of breath sounds—wind-like, panting-like, resting-like, and qi-like. When perfected, these four breath sounds will be extremely refined and can be combined into a powerful thunderous roar!

A single Lion Roar is like the thunder god striking a drum, mimicking the divine thunder high in the heavens, know that Thunder Skill is the utmost yang and firm Method, the nemesis of all demons and ghosts, this is the principle of subduing demons with the Vajra Lion Roar. ’Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds’ functions similarly.

However, Eight Sounds are more complex, consisting of eight extremely difficult to master sound parts—[stick, kill, snatch, capture, traction, pull, twist, hammer], not even I, the old monk, can master them all. Sound-based Martial Arts demand high requirements on one’s aura and throat, so it’s best to practice often."

Tuo Tian Head Monk explained as they walked, and Lu Chenzhou learned as he followed.

Suddenly, he inhaled like a drum and exhaled like thunder.

"Roar!"

A lion’s roar erupted, tinged with a hint of Tiger Roar.

The old monk laughed,

"It’s mixed, but it doesn’t matter, there’s no need to be fixated on the original sound. Each person’s timbre is different, as long as when you roar you have the presence of the Golden Lion."

Lu Chenzhou scratched his head and chuckled,

"I have taken the lesson."

He couldn’t help it, as the influence of the Tiger Form was deep-rooted.

This Lion Roar inevitably contained a flavor of the Northeastern tiger.

The old monk thought for a moment then encouraged,

"With your talent, you can succeed within a year."

The old monk still didn’t know Lu Chenzhou deeply enough.

Otherwise, he would not have prematurely evaluated his cultivation progress.

After going around in circles,

Lu Chenzhou still learned the "Vajra Lion Roar" from Tuo Tian Head Monk.

On the Martial Arts Tree, a new leaf emerged.

[Vajra Lion Roar: Beginner (6%)]

...

Songshan City.

Rather than a city, it resembled a giant Buddhist temple, with a hundred-zhang tall Golden Body Buddha statue standing in the plaza in front of the city, radiating immense Buddhist might.

Pavilions and towers, all styled like temples.

Masters were frequently seen, many dressed as monks.

The foundation of Songshan Martial Arts University lies here.

In the center of the city stood a small mountain.

Atop the mountain was a temple named Little West Heaven.