Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 91 Grandmaster Showdown
Although Guo Jing had heard a lot about the Gate of Boundaries over the years, he was busy with many things and the opportunity had not yet come. He had never personally experienced what it felt like to cross the Gate of Boundaries to reach another world, so he had no way of contacting the Void Realm and obtaining Yuan Qi Stones from it.

As for the Yuanqi Stone brought by his father-in-law Huang Yaoshi, he never used it at all. It wasn't until he went to the Fantasy Beast World with Cha Nan and got the Palu Mine fragments, which were Yuanqi Stones, free that he, like everyone else, directly used the Yuanqi Stones to cultivate his internal energy. His internal energy cultivation, which had not improved for many years, finally saw an improvement.

At this moment, Guo Jing looked at the Golden Wheel Monk, not caring about the sneak attack, but only having a headache about how to quickly resolve or get rid of this big trouble.

Rather than confronting the Golden Wheel Monk here, he would rather go and support the positions that the Mongol soldiers had already breached and drive them back. Otherwise, if they really managed to break through and create a gap in the city wall that could be continuously reinforced, things would really be dangerous.

With a swift movement, Guo Jing lunged at several Mongol soldiers clad in leather armor. While still spinning in mid-air, a dragon of energy circled around him and flew out, then with a sharp flick of its tail, like a precise scalpel, bypassed the Xiangyang soldiers guarding the city and sent more than a dozen Mongol soldiers flying off the city wall.

"Guo, the Imperial Son-in-Law, is clearly underestimating me!" As the Golden Wheel Monk spoke, he naturally didn't remain idle.

This time, he did not ambush Guo Jing. Instead, his golden wheel carved a crimson arc and crashed into some of the soldiers guarding the city. The sharp edge of the wheel tore the young men's bodies apart, turning them into limbs and blood.

Guo Jing dealt with the Mongol soldiers who had climbed the city walls, so he dealt with the Xiangyang soldiers who were defending the city.

When it comes to killing, the old monk never shows mercy.

Does studying Buddhism and chanting scriptures automatically make one compassionate?

It has always been the rulers and those in power who manipulate faith, not the other way around.

In fact, even among the monks in the Central Plains, how much of their pronouncements of 'compassion,' 'observance of precepts,' and 'equality of all beings' are truly sincere, and how much stems from repeated persecutions and suppression of Buddhism?

If it weren't for the historical events of the Three Wu and One Zong persecutions of Buddhism, it's impossible to know how those fat and bloated monks would have fooled and tormented the people.

Seeing the old monk's ferocity, Guo Jing was enraged. Knowing that this battle was unavoidable, he did not hesitate. He pushed forward with his left palm, eliciting a dragon's roar, and his right arm muscles bulged, unleashing a spiraling burst of energy.

The airflow propelled by the Dragon Subduing Palm technique collided with the spinning golden wheel that reaped lives, causing ring-shaped ripples to erupt in the air, and the entire section of the city wall's crenellations shattered in response.

The golden wheel spun all the way back to the Golden Wheel Dharma King's sleeve, and the buzzing sound continued to groan beneath the wide robe.

The Golden Wheel Monk originally had five wheels, which would scatter and fly in all directions when opened, displaying unparalleled power. However, as his power deepened, he used fewer and fewer wheels, until now he rarely uses any at all.

The only remaining golden wheel was forged by him using refined gold mixed with black steel. It was hard and sharp, and could be considered a divine weapon.

Just now, he was almost shattered by Guo Jing's palm strike.

Thinking about how he almost suffered a loss, the old monk, who was over seventy years old, felt a surge of anger rising in his heart.

Perhaps it's because of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu, but even at his advanced age, he still has a fiery temper and a strong competitive spirit.

As the cassock billowed, the dragon-elephant energy crushed the bricks and stones along the way, and slashed fiercely towards Guo Jing.

This palm strike, though seemingly aimed at the air, was not merely a display of astonishing internal energy; it also contained the unparalleled brute force of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

If Guo Jing were to use all his strength to block the palm strike, then the Golden Wheel Monk's fist and palm would be closing in the next instant.

Once they made contact, the Golden Wheel Monk was confident he could defeat Guo Jing. After all, in terms of internal strength, they might be evenly matched... or perhaps Guo Jing might even have a slight edge, but when it came to physical strength, the Golden Wheel Monk was second to none in this world, and could even physically overwhelm many other experts of the same level.

Guo Jing was also experienced and knew the risks of Jinlun Fawang's attack. Therefore, while increasing the distance between himself and Jinlun Fawang, he used the "Riding the Six Dragons" technique to repel Jinlun Fawang's palm force as it approached.

Guo Jing crossed his palms and made a feint, but the dragon-shaped energy actually pulled back the opponent with a force that was like a shockwave. This move, which seemed like a desperate 'Dragon Fighting in the Wild,' actually contained the soft power of the Empty Fist. This caused the Golden Wheel Monk to misjudge and stagger back a few steps when he was pushed by the energy, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

In fact, with the strength of the Golden Wheel Monk, if he had taken a few more steps back and neutralized the palm strike by shifting his internal energy, he would not have been injured.

It's just that they care about saving face!

Relying on the strength of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, he withstood most of the damage, which resulted in only minor internal injuries.

The golden wheel flew out from his sleeve once more.

A hint of heartache flashed in the eyes of the Golden Wheel Dharma King, but it quickly turned into decisiveness. He reached out and touched the golden wheel, and red flames suddenly ignited on it. The spinning golden wheel transformed into a sharp, sparkling fire wheel.

The fire wheel spun, transforming into a leaping fireball that crashed down on Guo Jing.

When Guo Jing used "Riding the Six Dragons" to deflect the force and change direction, the flames on the fireball burned towards him, like a long and vicious scimitar, slashing towards Guo Jing's chest.

Even at the critical moment, when Guo Jing used both palms to block and unleashed the move "Ram Butts the Barbarian," he still couldn't avoid being injured. Several charred wounds appeared on his palms, some so deep that the bone was visible.

Guo Jing's martial arts skills are mostly based on his hands. Now that his hands are injured, even if it doesn't completely disable him, it's equivalent to temporarily crippling 30% of his attack power. This puts Guo Jing in an extremely unfavorable position for the upcoming battles.

However, Guo Jing calmly took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket, drank half of it in front of Jinlun Fawang, and poured the remaining half onto the wound on his hand.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the Golden Wheel Monk did not intervene, because he saw the stance Guo Jing adopted, which was one of genuine willingness to trade his life for Guo Jing's.

If he dares to rush forward and interrupt when the medicine is being administered, Guo Jing, cornered, will fight him to the death for the sake of the greater good.

Dragons fight in the wild, their blood turning black and yellow; Guo Jing's courage and determination have never been in doubt.

"Forget it! Even if he takes the medicine, it will only alleviate the symptoms slightly. He suffered an external injury, so how could he recover so easily..." With this thought in mind, the Golden Wheel Dharma King abandoned his intention to launch a full-scale attack.

But he soon regretted it.

Seeing the wounds on Guo Jing's palms healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, even the Golden Wheel Monk's eyes twitched.

So what if you have a father-in-law who's famous throughout the world for his martial arts, formations, and alchemy? A Heavenly Warrior, indeed!

Unbeknownst to him, Guo Jing was actually using undiluted "mysterious water" from the Little Elephant Pot.

(End of this chapter)