Chapter 113: The Empress

"Bald donkeys, nothing to say, are you?" "A bunch of hypocrites, you think you can manipulate the world just by relying on yourselves? It's simply laughable. Wouldn't it be better to just stay in your temples, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddha?"

"Daoxin, Dixin, if you dare to block me today, I will make you regret it."

Zhu Yuyan said coldly, and after speaking, she prepared to step forward.

However, the three masters remained motionless, blocking the mountain gate. They did not speak further, but used their actions to express their decision.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"Today, I will see for myself the strength of you three old bald donkeys."

Zhu Yuyan's expression turned gloomy, her aura violent. A terrifying force field condensed around her—the Heavenly Demon Force Field, formed by her Heavenly Demon True Qi.

Boom!

With a sweep of her sleeves, ribbons tore through the void, carrying peerless, terrifying power as they swept toward the three old monks.

Her sleeves danced, and waves of air billowed!

The three masters lowered their brows in silence, their palm force erupting. Working together, the three of them blocked the sleeves, which were as hard as steel.

However, the three masters were forced back three steps in succession.

"Amitabha! Benefactor Zhu, what powerful Heavenly Demon True Qi."

The Heavenly Demon True Qi was wreaking havoc within the palms of the three.

"Hmph! Old bald donkeys, the good show has only just begun. Today, I will let you taste the power of the Yin Kui Sect's Heavenly Demon Great Art."

After speaking, Zhu Yuyan's eyes turned cold, and two stern gazes suddenly pierced into the depths of Dixin's heart.

At the same time, Zhu Yuyan lunged forward. With terrifying movement techniques, she closed the distance in the blink of an eye. She extended a jade palm, and the fierce Heavenly Demon True Qi, containing a unique spirit, instantly disrupted the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi.

The three masters' expressions changed. They felt as if they were suddenly trapped in mud and sand; the surrounding air became extremely viscous, and their movements seemed to become heavy.

"What a powerful Heavenly Demon Force Field."

Using one's own True Qi to influence and change the surrounding environment, even changing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi.

"Benefactor Zhu's Heavenly Demon Great Art must have reached the final level."

"Old bald donkey, you only realize it now? But it's already too late."

After speaking, she sneered and increased her Heavenly Demon True Qi. Suddenly, the surrounding air cracked; the nearby floor and stone pillars could no longer withstand the power of the Heavenly Demon Force Field and turned into powder.

The three masters, trapped in the Heavenly Demon Force Field, could only raise all their True Qi to protect their bodies, using it to resist the erosion of the Heavenly Demon True Qi.

The three of them working together to fight Zhu Yuyan alone was actually proving difficult.

The martial artists not far away were all extremely shocked.

Who were the three Holy Monks? They were peak Grandmaster experts of the righteous Buddhist sect. Yet, right now, they appeared to be suppressed by Zhu Yuyan alone.

Zhu Yuyan's strength.

A Grandmaster!

A word suddenly popped into everyone's mind.

"Hiss!"

"She really broke through."

Some had originally been skeptical, but now, seeing Zhu Yuyan's combat power, the skepticism in their hearts had vanished.

Looking at that graceful figure in the arena, there was nothing but terror in everyone's eyes.

"The Holy Sect is about to be unified."

These were clearly people from the Demonic Sect; there was a bit of melancholy in their hearts, but also a bit of excitement.

For the low-level disciples of the Holy Sect, the unification of the Holy Sect was naturally a good thing.

However, some people had ugly expressions.

Watching Zhu Yuyan display her divine might on the battlefield, they were thinking evilly in their hearts: why didn't the people of Jingnian Zen Temple come out and work together to suppress the Yin Empress Zhu Yuyan?

"Amitabha! Benefactor Shi, stop. The Imperial Jade Seal is protected by Jingnian Zen Temple; you cannot be allowed to take it."

Just as the three Holy Monks and Zhu Yuyan were locked in a great battle, a deafening Buddhist chant suddenly erupted from deep within Jingnian Zen Temple.

A loud Buddhist chant spread throughout the entire Jingnian Zen Temple. The voice was warm, peaceful, and clearly entered everyone's ears, as if whispered beside them, yet also as if drifting from the horizon.

The Buddhist chant, containing supreme power, rang out abruptly. The voice remained upright, peaceful, and filled with Buddhist compassion.

But to the martial artists outside the mountain gate, it sounded like a thunderclap on a sunny day. Their minds shook, their blood surged, and their True Qi became chaotic; it felt as uncomfortable as if a giant rock were pressing on their chests.

"What profound internal energy."

"Monk Liaokong, you have broken your vow. You are no longer practicing your Silent Zen."

On the roof of the Jingnian Zen Temple's dojo, a figure that seemed both illusory and real spoke with a tone of mockery.

"Shi Zhixuan!"

Zhu Yuyan, outside the mountain gate, suddenly stopped and looked at Shi Zhixuan within the gate, her face full of killing intent. Her entire body was covered in Heavenly Demon True Qi, which seemed even more formidable than before.

In terms of hatred, in the entire world, Shi Zhixuan was the person she hated most. It was this heartless man who made her the shame of the Yin Kui Sect.

If not for him, her Heavenly Demon Art would have reached the eighteenth level long ago.

Instead of now, where she had to rely on the Dao Heart Planting Demon Great Art to maintain herself and break through to the final level of the Heavenly Demon Art.

However, it still could not make up for a single flaw. Although she now appeared to have the combat power of a Grandmaster.

Only she herself knew that she could only be considered a pseudo-Grandmaster. Unless she cultivated the Dao Heart Planting Demon Great Art to the point of planting the demon and achieving the unity of immortal and demon, she could not break through to Grandmaster.

However, the Dao Heart Planting Demon Great Art was too difficult to cultivate, several times harder than the Heavenly Demon Art of their Yin Kui Sect.

Relying on the martial arts realm she had cultivated for decades, she had barely reached the realm of the Dao Heart, and only by borrowing this could she break through the final level of her Heavenly Demon Art in one go.

But this was, after all, borrowing external force.

"Shi Zhixuan, I am going to kill you!"

"Master, calm down."

Just as Zhu Yuyan was preparing to make a move and kill Shi Zhixuan, Wanwan suddenly stood out and stopped her.

"Master, today we are dealing with Jingnian Zen Temple and taking away the Imperial Jade Seal. Do not create extra complications. We have time to deal with this Evil King Shi Zhixuan slowly."

"As long as our Yin Kui Sect unifies the Holy Sect, we will take him down sooner or later. At that time, he will be yours to dispose of."

Wanwan was exceptionally calm. Right now, although her master could suppress the three Holy Monks, it did not mean she could finish off three peak Grandmasters.

Moreover, one of the Four Holy Monks had not yet appeared. Added to that was Liaokong's strength, as well as the Cihang Jingzhai; their Yin Kui Sect had no shortage of enemies.

If they were to fight Shi Zhixuan as well, their Yin Kui Sect would be in trouble, and it would likely be difficult to complete their previous goals.

Besides, Shi Zhixuan had disappeared two years ago after obtaining the Dao Heart Planting Demon Great Art. Having suddenly appeared two years later, how could his strength not have improved at all?

Even her master had made a breakthrough; with the Evil King's talent, he had likely broken through as well.

Precisely because of this, Wanwan was even more worried; Shi Zhixuan's threat level was even higher than that of the Buddhist sect.

"Fine! Let this person live a few more days."

Of course, Zhu Yuyan, having calmed down, also understood the current situation: fighting Shi Zhixuan was not beneficial to the Yin Kui Sect.

Besides, their Holy Sect's internal strife would only make the Buddhist sect laugh. ===== CHAPTER 114 =====