txolops Chapter 46 One-Finger Divine Skill?
Chapter 46 One-Finger Divine Skill?
"Amitabha……"
Guo Liqing knew that these guys wouldn't shed a tear until they saw the coffin.
Guo Liqing leaped off his horse and unleashed a palm strike, "Flying Dragon in the Sky," directly at the monks in front of him!
This palm strike was not powerful; it was only meant to intimidate them.
However, Guo Liqing possessed formidable internal strength, and when he unleashed moves like the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, he sometimes couldn't control his power.
With this palm strike, the young monks without internal energy protection coughed up blood. The monks with internal energy protection, however, were able to retain their dignity.
Guo Liqing could tell at a glance which of these monks knew martial arts and which did not.
This abbot is skilled in martial arts.
"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!" The abbot steadied himself. He not only knew martial arts, but also recognized the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!
"How did you end up with the Central Plains Beggars' Sect's signature techniques?!"
"This has nothing to do with you! You should think about things that concern you!"
Guo Liqing dismounted from the little red horse and took a booklet from Yelü Chucai beside him.
Guo Liqing opened the register and was immediately astonished. As he read, he said, "This official register records that your Chengtian Temple owns two thousand mu of fertile land..." Guo Liqing looked at Yelü Chucai and asked, "Lord Yelü, what does two thousand mu of fertile land mean?"
"Reporting to the Marshal, in Western Xia, only high-ranking nobles and prominent officials can own two thousand acres of fertile land. However..."
"Oh? Chengtian Temple is quite wealthy!"
Yelü Chucai continued, "These two thousand mu are just on paper. The number I found is much higher. Through various extraordinary means, they have controlled nearly one hundred thousand mu of fertile land, which is one-fifth of the total cultivated land of Western Xia!"
"What!" Guo Liqing stared in shock at the booklet in his hand, and exclaimed angrily, "They only have a hundred monks on their register, yet they manage to control so much land!"
Yelü Chucai said, "There are no more than a hundred monks on the official register, but these monks not only have thugs under their command, but also maintain their own private armies. On the surface, they only have income from incense offerings, but secretly they lend money at exorbitant interest rates to the people of Western Xia, making hundreds of thousands of strings of cash every year!"
Guo Liqing originally only wanted to use these data to intimidate the temples and make them work for him while maintaining their basic rights.
But upon hearing this data, Guo Liqing was unable to remain calm.
"How much money does a typical Western Xia family need in a year?"
Yelü Chucai said, "A family of five consumes approximately sixty strings of cash per year!"
Guo Liqing said coldly, "Sixty? That means the income from their high-interest loans alone is enough to support nearly ten thousand households in Xixia! Not to mention those nearly one hundred thousand mu of fertile land!"
Yelü Chucai said, "Yes. The Chengtian Temple family is even wealthier than the princes and nobles of Western Xia!"
"Guards!" Guo Liqing roared, "Ran Chengtian Temple! Anyone who tries to stop us, kill them without mercy!"
"yes!"
The Mongol cavalrymen behind them became excited when they heard about the raid.
At the same time, not only dozens of warrior monks jumped out of the temple, but also soldiers in armor!
Facing the charging Mongol soldiers, the abbot actually unleashed a burst of internal energy with a single palm strike.
This abbot is actually a martial arts master!
Seeing this, Guo Liqing rushed forward and struck with all his might, killing the abbot instantly.
"Tch, he's just a second-rate expert at best!"
The remaining monks, wielding sharp weapons, charged towards Guo Liqing.
Faced with the siege of more than a dozen monks, Guo Liqing first used the move "Dragon Fights in the Wild" to repel the monks with powerful qi.
Yelü Chucai, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, was shocked. Seeing that Guo Liqing had no weapon, he quickly used all his strength to throw a long spear at him!
Guo Liqing took a look and smiled, "Thank you!"
Guo Liqing drew his spear and charged forward, hacking and slashing. In just a short while, he had defeated the resistance of more than a hundred people in the temple.
Although Chengtian Temple kept private soldiers, they were scattered in various places, and there were not many people in the main temple in the city.
"Amitabha!"
"How dare you commit such slaughter in my sacred Buddhist grounds? Do you really think my Buddhist sect is without anyone capable?"
Suddenly, sounds came from all directions.
The Mongol soldiers, who were about to enter the temple, looked around, unable to tell where the sound was coming from.
Only Guo Liqing could tell that the other party was using a sound transmission technique enhanced by internal energy, and that the person probably hadn't arrived yet.
A moment later, several Mongol soldiers near the wall suddenly died.
Just as Guo Liqing was reacting, an old monk descended from the sky.
The surviving monks knelt on the ground, kowtowing and saying, "Venerable One!"
Guo Liqing looked at the old monk, who had a pair of striking white eyebrows and was wearing an ordinary monk's robe.
"As expected, to become powerful in the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom, relying solely on a second-rate expert like the abbot is far from enough."
Guo Liqing looked at the old monk addressed as "Venerable One," whose appearance was fierce and menacing. If it weren't for his bald head and the fact that his hands were clasped together, one would never associate him with a monk.
Judging from the internal strength displayed by the sound transmission technique just now, this old monk has profound internal strength, at least at the level of a first-class master like Qiu Chuji, and may even have reached the super first-class level of the Five Greats!
Guo Liqing stepped back a few paces and approached Yelü Chucai, whispering, "Go and bring my special forces team here!"
Yelü Chucai quickly retreated.
Guo Liqing looked at the old monk and asked, "Who are you?"
The old monk's tiger-like eyes stared at Guo Liqing, sending a chill down Guo's spine.
Although he knew these monks weren't monks, since he was playing the role, he had to at least act dignified, if not kind and benevolent!
Can such a fierce-looking old man really become a monk without being suspected?
"You destroyed my Buddhist community, killed my disciples, and now you come to ask me who I am!"
Guo Liqing stepped forward and said with a smile, "My men don't kill nameless nobodies!"
"Arrogant!!"
The old monk struck down with his palm, and an invisible blade instantly burst forth.
Guo Liqing's eyes widened, and he quickly dodged the attack.
The ability to unleash blade energy with one's palm at least indicates that this person possesses profound internal strength.
But what kind of kung fu is he using?
There's no such skill in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"!
Seeing Guo Liqing dodge, the old monk gathered his strength again and struck him with a palm.
This palm strike, though seemingly simple, is based on powerful internal energy and possesses immense power.
Guo Liqing did not dodge anymore, but directly used the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to respond.
During his time in this world, Guo Liqing has never lost a match using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, except for one loss to Ouyang Feng.
boom!
The two extremely powerful energies collided, and the powerful shockwave even caused onlookers to fall.
Guo Liqing withdrew his palm strike and quickly changed direction.
In this exchange of blows, he discovered that the old monk's internal strength was actually superior to his own.
"How come all the old guys in this martial arts world are so strong?"
These are the powerful figures of our time, such as the Eastern Heretic and Western Poison, the Southern Emperor and the Northern Beggar, the Old Urchin, Qiu Qianren, Qiu Chuji, including Li Yanbo whom we encountered before, and this old monk before us.
They're all old guys!
Is this world designed so that older people are more desirable?
Seeing Guo Liqing's move, the old monk laughed and said, "Oh? The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!"
"It's a pity you're too young!"
The old monk pointed lightly, and suddenly a loud bang was heard, and an invisible burst of energy burst forth.
Guo Liqing was caught off guard and felt a sudden punch to the chest, causing him to fall to the ground instantly.
"What kind of martial arts are you using?"
The old monk gave a wicked smile and said, "Haven't you seen the One-Finger Divine Skill of the Duan family of Dali?"