Chapter 136: Vajra Your Mom

When the last test finished, all the big figures who had sat on the viewing platform for a whole day stood up and got ready to leave.

Royal King Yi said his farewell to Principal Zhou, and this stingy senior didn’t keep these big figures for dinner.

Everyone knew that Principal Zhou didn’t care about these details, so no one was offended. The big figures all got on their horse-drawn carriages and left with their teams of guards.

Yang Yin, Royal King Yi, invited Huai Qiugong, the Head of the Ministry of Rites, to travel with him.

This senior who was on the same level as Zhou Banchuan hesitated for a moment before nodding with a smile. Before leaving, he turned around and asked Zhou Banchuan, “When are you going to repay me for my pot of Xinyang Tea?”

Zhou Banchuan pouted and said, “I owe you just because you said so?”

“Old yet shameless.” Huai Qiugong rolled his eyes.

“I’m indeed older compared to you. What? Do you want to be disrespectful toward a senior?”

Huai Qiugong chuckled and said, “You want to repudiate this debt? If the students of your academy learn that you are like this, how can you have any reputation?”

Zhou Banchuan laughed and replied, “The reputation in the Martial Arts Academy never comes from talking.”

Huai Qiugong smiled and shook his head, and he left this place with Royal King Yi. Royal King Yi helped this senior get onto his horse-drawn carriage before waving at Zhou Banchuan.

Zhou Banchuan nodded but didn’t plan on leaving. He walked back to his chair, sat down, and said to Qiu Yu who was standing on the side, “Something happened on Godly Spring Mountain. I already asked Yan Ji to go there, and you can go there to check on the situation as well.”

Qiu Yu grew serious after hearing Zhou Banchuan’s tone, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Did someone hard to deal with come to Chang’an?”

Zhou Banchuan nodded and said, “If nothing went wrong, that little guy named Phoenix-Chirp of One Qi Daoist Temple and Zhuo Buyi of the Royal Guard should be there now. With Yan Ji and you helping them, even if someone big appeared, they couldn’t look down at Great Sui’s martial arts circle.”

“The four of us need to fight alongside each other?!” Qiu Yu was shocked. “Could it be a heavenly lord from the Buddhist Sect?”

“Probably.” Zhou Banchuan nodded.

After a moment of silence, Qiu Yu said, “The Buddhist Sect never set a foot into Great Sui. How could a heavenly lord come here in silence? If it is true, it isn’t only a challenge to the martial arts circle but also Great Sui as a whole. If this person’s identity is confirmed, His Majesty would instantly gather the masters in the Imperial Six Guards. It would be shameful if a member of the Buddhist Sect moved inside Great Sui freely without resistance, even if this member is a heavenly lord. Also, Principal, why won’t you do it yourself?”

“His Majesty wouldn’t send members of the military.” Zhou Banchuan waved his hand and said, “Great Sui has its own sects and factions, and the Daoist Sect is the leader. Regardless of how aggressive the Buddhist Sect is, it is still a sect and not a nation. If His Majesty uses the military to capture this person, then others might laugh at the martial arts circle of Great Sui and say that none of the sects and factions of Great Sui have someone powerful enough to deal with this member of the Buddhist Sect. Even if the people in the martial arts circle could endure the shame, His Majesty couldn’t.”

“As to why I won’t go…” Zhou Banchuan pouted and said, “Even Xiao Yijiu is too lazy to go due to his identity, why should I go? The heavenly lords are Great Wheel Wisdom King’s disciples, and the people of Great Sui believe that Xiao Yijiu is on the same level as Great Wheel Wisdom King. If he goes there, it would look like he is bullying a junior. Plus, that little guy named Phoenix-Chirp is on the same level as the heavenly lords. Unfortunately, even though he is talented, he couldn’t defeat this outsider.”

Xiao Yijiu was Spiritual Master Xiao of Pure Joy Mountain.

It seemed like from Zhou Banchuan’s perspective, both Spiritual Master Xiao and Phoenix-Chirp Daoist were little guys. If those two big figures heard this, they might feel awkward.

Qiu Yu understood Zhou Banchuan’s words, so she nodded and said, “I will go now.”

Since the Emperor didn’t want the military to get involved, it was up to the sects and factions to deal with this.

Zhou Banchuan was the principal of the Martial Arts Academy, so no one represented the military more than him. In fact, he was one of the most senior figures in the government and well-respected by the martial arts circle.

He would be lowering his own status by going to Godly Spring Mountain now.

When Qiu Yu turned around and walked down the platform, she heard Principal Zhou reminding her in a calm tone, “Don’t underestimate the opponent. The Buddhist Sect has been around for more than 1,000 years, and even that little monk who caused trouble in Chang’an has some skills, let alone a heavenly lord. Although there are many sects and factions in Great Sui, there aren’t many powerful masters. In fact, all sects and factions in Great Sui combined is nothing compared to the Buddhist Sect. Fight if you guys have a chance and run if you don’t. Don’t force yourself to fight an unwinnable battle. Face is less important than life.”

Qiu Yi froze for a second before nodding and speeding up.

In the compartment of his horse-drawn carriage, Royal King Yi lifted the curtain and looked outside, and the doubt in his mind lessened after seeing Principal Zhou not leaving the viewing platform yet. Then, he lowered the curtain and asked Huai Qiugong, “Senior Huai, you know Principal Zhou the most. Why do I feel like there is something strange this afternoon?”

“Zhou Banchuan becomes more stable and calmer when the situation is more troublesome and bigger. He is sitting on his chair and not moving. It looks like nothing is wrong, but the situation might be troublesome,” Huai Qiugong said with a smile, “Your Highness, you should know that if Principal Zhou couldn’t sit still, something giant must have happened. Now that he is sitting still, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.”

Yang Yin nodded and asked after a moment of silence, “That young man named Fang Jie sure seems to be a great talent.”

“There is no hurry.” Huai Qiugong waved his hand and said, “He still needs to study in the Martial Arts Academy for three years. Your Highness, why are you so anxious?”

Yang Yin smiled powerlessly and said, “Now, I’m jealous that my big brother has the Talent Ledger.”

Huai Qiugong stroked his beard and said, “The Talent Ledger is only a booklet; it doesn’t represent anything. Rather than thinking about that, Your Highness can think about which pleasure boats you are going to get on tonight.”

Yang Yin couldn’t help but laugh, but something dark flashed in his eyes.

-Godly Spring Mountain-

Zhou Buyi sat on the ground, and Phoenix-Chirp Daoist’s sleeves flapped in the wind.

That old monk in a grey monk uniform and a golden monk robe blocked Zhuo Buyi with one hand and Phoenix-Chirp Daoist with the other.

One of his hand froze while the other was moving, and Zhuo Buyi was frozen while Phoenix-Chirp Daoist was moving.

However, this old monk’s hand that froze blocked Phoenix-Chirp Daoist who was moving, and his moving hand blocked Zhuo Buyi who froze.

This old monk looked calm as if he wasn’t using a lot of strength.

Phoenix-Chirp Daoist shot out four streaks of repulsive forces but couldn’t break this old monk’s robe, and his lips twitched, showing that he was infuriated. He took a step back and reached both of his hands out of his sleeves.

When he almost killed Chenya in Chang’an, his hands were hidden in his sleeves. When he was attacking this old monk earlier, his hands were also in his sleeves.

The old monk’s expression changed a bit after seeing Phoenix-Chirp Daoist show his hands.

“Great Sui still has a few figures. I thought that no one in Great Sui is worthy of our attention after that man died, but there seems to be a few talented and powerful juniors. But compared to him, you guys are far inferior.”

Phoenix-Chirp Daoist opened his right hand and pointed it toward the old monk’s forehead. He snorted and said, “I learned that the Buddhist Sect is shameless from long ago. Now, it is proven again. Do you think he died just because you said so? Do you really think that the dirty tricks of the Buddhist Sect could kill him?”

“If he isn’t dead, why won’t he show himself?” the old monk asked with a smile.

“If he appears, would you dare to be this reckless?” Phoenix-Chirp Daoist asked his own question.

The old monk was surprised by this question, and he responded after a moment of silence, “I don’t doubt it. If he is still in Sui, perhaps I wouldn’t come here. Too bad that he is unique in the entire Sui. No one could rival him. However, I can easily come to Chang’an alone, even though I’m not the strongest person in the Buddhist Sect. The difference is clear.”

“Chang’an isn’t as simple as you think!” Phoenix-Chirp Daoist suddenly pushed his right hand forward, and a vast streak of repulsive force shot out. Different from the previous attacks that were vicious yet invisible, this one was visible! The repulsive force looked like a godly dragon that soared into the sky. When it flew out of Phoenix-Chirp Daoist’s palm, a clear dragon roar resonated on Godly Spring Mountain!

“This is the Small Qi Cycle of the Daoist Sect?” The old monk couldn’t help but nod. “It is interesting, but it only looks good.”

Then, his left hand slowly moved, and the golden robe on it rotated as well.

Gradually, the patterns on the golden robe formed a golden Buddhist Swastika through spinning, and the dragon-shaped repulsive force collided onto the golden robe.

Boom! The robe caved inward under the impact of the dragon-shaped repulsive force, but a golden light flashed, and the repulsive force couldn’t break the robe.

The old monk smiled and said, “You people of Sui are too conceited. You don’t have the abilities, but you think too highly of yourselves. Today, I will use the Flowing-Cloud Sleeve to break your repulsive forces, and I will use Bodhi’s Heart to break his spirit.”

After saying that, he looked toward Zhuo Buyi. Although he didn’t seem to do anything, Zhuo Buyi who was sitting far away suddenly shook. Then, his chest moved up and down before a streak of blood flowed down his lips. It seemed like he was quite injured.

At the same time, the golden shield-shaped robe in the old monk’s left hand changed shapes. A slit appeared in the middle, and a sleeve of old monk’s grey monk uniform flew out like a dark cloud, striking toward Phoenix-Chirp Daoist.

Phoenix-Chirp Daoist was alerted, and he pushed both of his hands outward. Two streaks of repulsive forces shot out and collided with the sleeve.

As soon as the collision appeared, Phoenix-Chirp Daoist felt a little suffocated, and blood appeared on his lips.

The old monk smiled and said, “People of Sui are conceited and think that they can rival the Great World of West after establishing the empire here. None of you know that if it weren’t for Wisdom King’s kindness, there was no chance of you dominating the east.”

The old monk went from defense to offense, and he instantly injured both Phoenix-Chirp Daoist and Zhuo Buyi!

While he was feeling proud, a sword suddenly struck toward him like a bolt of lightning. Then, a senior in sapphire blue appeared. Although he was behind the sword, his spirit was inside the sword.

Since this strike was so fast, the sword was ready above the old monk’s head.

Li Nan was here! This senior who protected the Royal Palace hadn’t drawn out his sword for a long time.

The sword struck the top of the old monk’s head! The old monk didn’t react as if he didn’t detect it!

From the beginning, both Phoenix-Chirp Daoist and Zhuo Buyi were putting on a show, and the real killing strike was Li Nan’s meteorite-like strike. It struck down from the sky and landed on the old monk’s head.

At this moment, Phoenix-Chirp Daoist suddenly tilted his body and avoided the grey sleeve, and Zhuo Buyi opened his eyes and wiped away the blood on his lips.

Tink! The sword broke in half.

“Hahahaha!” The old monk raised his head and laughed, “I already tempered my body and obtained the Vajra Physique. Do you think your little trick will work? If you practice your sword techniques for 20 more years, perhaps you will have a chance.”

[TL Note: Vajra means an indestructible hardness and brilliance like the diamond.]

While he laughed, a white figure suddenly dashed by and struck the old monk’s forehead with a saber technique cast by hand. It was only half a second later compared to Li Nan’s sword. It was evident that this person waited for the perfect opportunity to strike.

Even though there was no saber, the saber spirit in this strike was intense.

However, after another sharp noise, the old monk shivered slightly before straightening his arms, sending the person who sneak-attacked him away.

That person only stabilized himself after taking two steps back after landing.

Phoenix-Chirp Daoist, Zhuo Buyi, and Li Nan all noticed that this person’s hand which was used to cast the saber technique was shaking.

He was Professor Yan Ji of the Martial Arts Academy!

“I already said that none of you can break the Vajra Physique.” The old monk slowly stood up and looked at everyone in disdain. “I can come and go as I please. You can’t do anything!”

“Vajra your mom!”

Boom! As if he was hit by a heavy object from the back, the old monk was sent flying forward. Although he tried to twist his body in mid-air, he wasn’t great at light-body skills, and that force was too much; his Vajra Physique couldn’t even handle it.

Boom!

The old monk’s body broke through a giant tree before he regained his balance and landed on the ground, and he still had to take two steps back.

At the place where he sat earlier, there was a pretty woman in a blue floral dress. Her face was slightly red with her cheeks puffed up, looking incredibly beautiful. Her fist was still out, and the giant boulder that the old monk sat on earlier was shattered into many pieces!