Chapter 996

If he allowed this second old monk to join the battle, he would surely be defeated.

His thoughts raced, and suddenly, taking advantage of the first old monk's desperate attempt to dodge his Seven Kill Hands,

he changed his technique from a strike to a grab.

He unleashed the Nine Forms of the Intercepting Hand grappling technique, and while the old monk couldn't see clearly, he finally managed to grab the old monk's robe.

"Since this is the Shaolin way of treating guests, then this Daoist will take his leave."

After indulging his mouth once more, Gu Hongzi suddenly used a 'thousand-catty drop' technique.

Using his true essence to pull on the old monk's sleeve, he dragged the old monk entirely out of the Dharma Hall.

Suddenly dragged out of the Dharma Hall, the old monk was astonished, but he still took the opportunity to unleash the Thousand-Leaf Hand once again.

Under the sunlight, one could see thousands of palms enveloping Gu Hongzi.

Gu Hongzi also unleashed the Seven Kill Hands again, clashing head-on with the Thousand-Leaf Hand.

In a one-on-one situation, although this old monk was a high-ranking monk of the 'Liao' generation, he ultimately could not gain the upper hand.

But as he appeared, the other old monk naturally would no longer hide inside the Dharma Hall.

Following the two, he also arrived outside the hall.

With one hand, he unleashed the Shaolin Tiger-Subduing Fist, which came crashing down with the force of a tiger.

The Tiger-Subduing Fist appears to be an introductory Shaolin art, but if practiced persistently, it actually contains deeper methods.

This old monk had been immersed in the Tiger-Subduing Fist for who knows how many years.

Once unleashed, it not only whistled with wind, but vaguely carried the might of a tiger's roar.

It shook Gu Hongzi, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, causing his eardrums to ache.

With this, Gu Hongzi could only exert seventy percent of his ten-part power.

After a few moves, he fell into a disadvantageous position.

"Brother, I'm here to help you!"

As soon as Gu Hongzi fell into a disadvantageous position, he saw Abbess Miejue draw her sword and charge in.

She and Gu Hongzi were not only fellow disciples, but also childhood sweethearts who grew up together and practiced Wu Gong together.

Living together day and night, their Wu Gong had long complemented each other.

Therefore, as soon as she joined the fray, Gu Hongzi, who had been at a disadvantage, turned defeat into victory in an instant.

The two fellow disciples joined forces, instead driving the two old monks to retreat repeatedly.

"You crafty scoundrels, you really came prepared! Brother, strike quickly, let us use the Three Talents Formation to capture these treacherous villains."

The old monk using the Thousand-Leaf Hand, having just fallen into a disadvantageous position, immediately called out viciously.

"Amitabha, what the two of you are using seems to be Emei Sect Wu Gong.

My Shaolin and Emei both belong to the eight major sects of the righteous path.

We have always kept to ourselves.

Why do the two of you want to come to the forbidden Dharma Hall to show off your power?"

As he spoke, an old monk with white hair and eyebrows appeared at the entrance of the Dharma Hall.

He did not strike directly, but instead began to question them.

Seeing that all three old monks had appeared, Gu Hongzi couldn't help but be overjoyed.

As long as he and Abbess Miejue continued to press on and entangle these three old monks,

Zhou Zhiruo, hidden in the dark, would be able to obtain the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.

Once the Emei Sect completed the Green Dragon Society mission, they would be able to retire successfully.

Thinking of this, Gu Hongzi gave a wink to Abbess Miejue.

Abbess Miejue understood, immediately extending her other hand, and with both hands and both swords, she unleashed the Extinguishing Sword and Absolute Sword she had created herself.

Ever since Zhou Zhiruo used the Extinguishing Sword and Absolute Sword separately to defeat Abbess Yeyu,

she felt that although the Extinguishing Sword and Absolute Sword appeared to be two separate sword techniques, their power was actually stronger when combined into one.

Therefore, she used her time at the Shuiyue Nunnery to derive a joint sword technique using her own trump cards.

Later, when Abbess Miejue came looking for her, she passed this joint sword technique to Abbess Miejue to enhance her combat power.

What Abbess Miejue was using now was this joint sword technique.

Once unleashed, the power of the Extinguishing Sword and Absolute Sword indeed increased significantly.

With one person and two swords, she actually managed to envelop both old monks.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Hongzi's figure surged, unleashing the Emei movement technique, Divine Dragon Appears Three Times.

With a speed almost like teleportation, he charged toward the old monk in front of the hall door.

"Good, good, it seems the Daoist has fallen into the demonic path, so this old monk has no choice but to deliver you to salvation."

Although Gu Hongzi's movement was fast, the old monk was ultimately extraordinary, seeing through Gu Hongzi's landing point at a glance.

With a flick of his right hand, his sleeve surged out of thin air, as if transforming into a python, coiling toward Gu Hongzi's landing point.

This move was exactly one of the seventy-two Shaolin supreme skills, the Kasaya Demon-Subduing Art.

If this sleeve strike landed, Gu Hongzi would likely be injured.

Gu Hongzi saw the extraordinary power of this sleeve, and without waiting to land,

he suddenly turned sideways in mid-air and kicked out in a series of strikes.

This technique was the Emei supreme skill, Spirit Ape Leg Technique.

Not only was it agile, but it could also be kicked out continuously.

"Good!"

Seeing this, the old monk couldn't help but praise.

He moved his hands forward and unleashed a palm technique.

Right there in mid-air, he began to clash with Gu Hongzi's Spirit Ape Leg Technique.

With this, Gu Hongzi and Abbess Miejue together managed to hold off the three old monks.

The three old monks were high-ranking monks of the 'Liao' generation, and they had practiced quite a few of the seventy-two Shaolin supreme skills.

Coupled with the fact that the three had been together for a long time, they had long since practiced a Three Talents Formation.

Between them, they could not only exchange Qi but also enhance each other's offense and defense.

But Gu Hongzi and Abbess Miejue were not weak either; not only were they childhood sweethearts who grew up together,

but the Wu Gong they practiced were also Emei supreme skills.

Furthermore, the two cared for each other, and their bond was extraordinary.

When they fought, they complemented and assisted each other.

Even though the three old monks had endless supreme skills and continuous offensive power,

the two were still able to barely hold their ground under the fierce attacks of the three high-ranking monks.

For a time, the front courtyard of the Dharma Hall became a chaotic mess.

Seeing that the plan was succeeding, Zhou Zhiruo was overjoyed.

She immediately jumped through a side window of the Dharma Hall.

The Buddha statue enshrined in the Dharma Hall was none other than Bodhidharma.

At this moment, the three old monks stationed in the hall were all distracted by Gu Hongzi and Abbess Miejue.

The hall was empty, and no one was in sight.

After a few leaps, Zhou Zhiruo arrived in front of the Bodhidharma statue.

Scanning the area, she truly saw a faint glow emanating from the palm of the Bodhidharma statue.

Her heart stirred, guessing that it was most likely the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.

Therefore, she leaped up and arrived on the arm of the Bodhidharma statue.

Leaning down to look, she truly saw an object as crystal clear and as small as a pea seed, resting quietly there.

Zhou Zhiruo was delighted and reached out to grab it.

With one grab, she held this magical thing in her palm.

As soon as this thing was in her hand, the magical power that had been stagnating in Zhou Zhiruo's extraordinary meridians and suppressing her true essence was suddenly dispersed a little.

"What a magical thing, is this the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom?"

Zhou Zhiruo was amazed, feeling more and more that this was indeed the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.