Chapter 448: Shaolin Jiuyang vs. Xuanming Divine Palm

Lu Zhugke’s gaze was sharp. Though he sensed something strange and unfathomable about the Shaolin monk, he didn’t change his domineering attitude. Hearing this, he chuckled darkly, “Capture me? Haha, aren’t you afraid the wind might snap your tongue off?” As he spoke, his aura surged, and his robes moved as if in a windless breeze! Instantly, a chilling cold spread in the vicinity, forcing the Yuan soldiers around to retreat.
The old monk’s robes fluttered, but he didn’t move an inch. As Lu Zhugke grew more determined, a faint red ripple appeared around him…
“Shaolin Jiuyang Gong.”
Lu Zhugke immediately recognized it—it was the technique capable of countering the power of the Ice Palm. But… the Xuanming Divine Palm wasn’t just an ordinary Ice Palm technique.
With a cold smile, he ordered the nearby Yuan soldiers, “Watch these nuns…” Then, pushing out his palms, he sent two waves of frosty energy toward the monk who had his hands clasped together.
Although the old monk resisted Lu Zhugke’s energy from a distance, he didn’t dare confront him head-on. With a single hand drawing a circle, his immense internal power deflected Lu Zhugke’s palm strike aside. Yet that same powerful energy sent the group of Yuan soldiers tumbling everywhere!
In a flash, Hui Xin moved swiftly, appearing like a ghost among the Yuan soldiers. With two slaps of her palms, the soldiers crashed into the crowd like bullets fired from cannons:
“Go!”
Saving the two young disciples, Hui Xin snapped orders. With a wave of her sleeve, the crowd of Yuan soldiers was pushed aside like waves, falling to the ground in disarray.
“Good old nun! So you have such skills…”
Seeing that Hui Xin was also a master, Lu Zhugke roared in anger as a rocket shot into the sky!
…
Ding!
Watching the NPCs fight fiercely, even Happy, though slow-witted, realized he had triggered an unknown quest. When the system prompt sounded, he pricked up his ears, not daring to miss a word:
“A group led by Lu Zhugke is surrounding Emei Sect disciples, wielding the Jade Spotted Finger of the Emei Sect’s leader. You must assist Hui Xin and escort her, along with the Emei Sect disciples and those from the six major sects, to reunite!”
“If the task fails, you will lose the trust of the Emei Sect disciples, and the mission to rescue the six major sects will end immediately!”
By the time the system prompt reached its midpoint, Happy had already grasped the importance and urgency of this task from the word “must.” Almost the moment the rocket signal exploded in the air, he rushed out of the woods at incredible speed, diving into the midst of the Yuan soldiers.

“Happy Hero!” While Hui Xin was trying to buy time for her disciples, many Yuan soldiers leaped into the nunnery from both sides, leaving her overwhelmed. Upon seeing Happy arrive, a look of surprise flashed across her face: “You’ve come just in time! Please help take care of my disciples.” Hearing this, Happy swung her sword at the group of Yuan soldiers, knocking down many of them, then swiftly flew over the nunnery and rushed into the training ground. “Happy Hero…” A group of vicious Yuan soldiers chased after the young nuns, radiating murderous intent. Having stayed at Hui Xin’s Nunnery for over twenty days, Happy had developed deep feelings for it. Seeing those insane Yuan soldiers storm in to commit violence and capture people, a cold killing intent quickly covered her face. She pursued them like a ghost! Before the Yuan soldiers could react, they suddenly noticed an extra person in front of them. Driven by inertia, an astonishing force struck them. Bang! Bang bang… Dozens of Yuan soldiers were knocked over like rolling gourds, caught off guard as Happy pushed them aside with her arms outstretched. Gag! Before they could get up, silver-colored sword energy swept through, turning the peaceful atmosphere of the nunnery red with blood. “Happy Hero…” “Everyone, come quickly! Happy Hero has come to save us!” Though the young nuns were not skilled, they still grabbed their swords and gathered around Happy from all sides, their faces filled with panic. “Elder Sister, retreat quickly! The Yuan soldiers will arrive soon after seeing the signal sent by Deer Staff Man. We won’t be able to escape then!” With just her sword, Happy easily knocked down the Yuan soldiers who had rushed into the nunnery and shouted at Hui Xin, who was still fighting in the crowd. Hearing this, Hui Xin anxiously looked at the Shaolin monk fighting against Deer Staff Man: “Master!” The two of them were already fighting in an open area. Half of the grass there was frozen and cracked, while the other half was charred as if scorched by high heat. Cold and heat energies circulated back and forth, creating gusts of air that could make one sick—a truly spectacular scene! “Elder Sister, go ahead. I’ll follow soon.” The Shaolin monk also realized it was unrealistic to defeat Deer Staff Man in a short time. Frowning, he answered loudly while continuing to fight. Boom! Without hesitation, Hui Xin used her sleeve to push back the large group of Yuan soldiers! Like geese, people rushed into the nunnery! “Go!” The mission didn’t mention that mysterious Shaolin monk at all. Happy didn’t have time to worry about much. She told Hui Xin to take the young nuns and leave first, while she would hold off at the entrance.

Huixin Nunnery had an underground passage leading two li away. Following Huixin into the passage, the abbot immediately activated a mechanism, causing a large number of boulders to crash down and block the passage, completely preventing the Yuan soldiers from following them.
…
The group kept moving without pause and encountered disciples from the six major sects who had been waiting near a waterfall in a forest outside the city, including the heroic Song Yuanqiao from the Wudang Sect.
Each sect also had several experts on hand, but only Song Yuanqiao had reached the Wuwei realm.
“Young Master Kai Xin.”
“It’s the abbot of Huixin Nunnery.”
Song Yuanqiao and a group of Emei Sect disciples stepped forward eagerly:
“Abbot, are you all safe? We heard that the Yuan soldiers surrounded your nunnery. Master Yuanhui from Shaolin volunteered to go there to distract them. Why hasn’t he returned?”
“It’s Master Yuanhui!”
After Huixin explained what had happened, Song Yuanqiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief:
“Master Yuanhui possesses the Shaolin Nine Yang Skill, so he can take care of himself. He’ll return soon. Now that Young Master Kai Xin is back, why don’t we discuss a plan to break into Wan’an Temple and rescue the experts from the six major sects?”
“!!” Hearing Song Yuanqiao’s proposal, Kai Xin was shocked. He looked around in disbelief before realizing that aside from the experts from Wudang and Emei, there were also people from Shaolin, Huashan, Kunlun, and Kongtong Sects. Among them, there were over thirty experts at the Jie Tuo realm with distinct attire and outstanding presence! Nearly a thousand disciples at the Sheng Si realm!
Although only Master Yuanhui and Song Yuanqiao were at the Wuwei realm, the lineup before them was already extremely impressive… Even a direct attack on Wan’an Temple would be enough to worry Zhao Min, who was known for her cunning and ruthlessness.
This was…
Could it be that the system was being lenient, intending to give the six major sects a rescue mission before Zhang Wuji took action?
Thinking of this, Kai Xin suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and began to think rapidly!
Ding!
A clear system prompt sounded at just the right time.