Chapter 478: Intense Training to Subdue the Dragon

Shaolin Temple on Songshan Mountain.
When the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the clouds and illuminated the solitary “Punishment Peak,” they also shone on several martial artists practicing there.
By now, the Punishment Peak had become a key training ground for a few elite Shaolin masters. With so many Shaolin disciples, there was a shortage of training spots, forcing some players to move their training to the summit of Songshan Mountain, where they were less likely to be disturbed. Thus, the “Rebel Monk” became a sparring partner for many players.
However, at the far end of the Punishment Peak, in the cliff area shrouded in clouds, few dared to approach…
That was the forbidden zone of the Punishment Peak.
Within the sea of clouds, a Rebel Monk who allegedly committed grave sins was chained with ten-thousand-year-old black iron chains. In his youth, he was a natural genius, quickly mastering most of Shaolin’s 72 supreme techniques. His martial arts skills reached an extraordinary level. After breaking through the 18 Bronze Men Formation, he roamed the martial world, earning the notorious reputation of “the Mad Monk.” Eventually, due to his unparalleled martial prowess and heinous crimes, a call was issued to gather many powerful martial artists to hunt him down. Only after countless sacrifices was it possible to break his bones and chain him, imprisoning him on the Punishment Peak.
It is said that the clouds covering that area were created by the Mad Monk using his internal energy after his ribbones were pierced, showing just how powerful he was.
On ordinary days…
The Rebel Monk dared not approach even half a step.
At first…
Rumors spread in the Shaolin Temple…
That if a Shaolin disciple could withstand ten of his attacks within the invisible sea of clouds, they could acquire one of Shaolin’s supreme techniques from him.
But to this day, not to mention ten attacks, not a single person has been able to endure even one attack. As soon as they approached the sea of clouds, they were blasted away by his overwhelming force, dying instantly.
Yet…
This rumor was true, because the Mad Monk had a disciple on the Punishment Peak.
This person was called “Master Rebel,” who had previously been imprisoned in the Bodhidharma Cave. He was also a highly intelligent and talented Shaolin disciple, but due to breaking the rules, he was sent to the Punishment Peak to reflect on his mistakes.
It is said that he withstood ten attacks from the “Mad Monk” and was later taught a set of demon-subduing techniques and Vajra Palm powers. His martial arts skills became extremely formidable, rising to an unparalleled level.
On ordinary days…
Master Rebel practiced the Bodhidharma Sword Techniques in the Bodhidharma Cave, never stepping outside.

As long as the Shaolin disciples do not attack, he will not take the initiative to strike either. But once attacked, a single palm strike can kill someone instantly! On the Peak of Punishment, many people deliberately avoid the Damo Cave, unwilling to approach this fierce deity!

But recently, a young man has been entering and leaving the Damo Cave from time to time. Shortly after each entry, intense fighting sounds and a fierce wind would be heard from inside!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One day, after logging in, Happy, as usual, practiced the Emei School’s Nine Yang Skill. After three cycles, he rose energetically and headed toward the Damo Cave.

One step… two steps…

As his cultivation level activated, his aura grew stronger rapidly—from weak at first to powerful—his robes fluttering in the wind. As soon as he entered the Damo Cave, the person inside immediately rose to his feet, a mighty wind rushing toward him.

After fighting against the “Master of Breaking Vows” for ten days, he had become the only person on the Peak of Punishment who, upon entering the Damo Cave, would provoke the Master’s attack.

Prajna Vajra Palm!

His strength was on par with, if not greater than, Zhao Min’s third most powerful servant!

“Perfect timing!”

Happy’s aura had just reached its peak. With a loud roar, he calmly threw a punch.

Roar!!!

A series of dragon roars suddenly erupted inside the Damo Cave. The massive sound waves reverberated wildly throughout the cave. A tiny yellow dragon collided head-on with the Master of Breaking Vows’ Vajra Palm force.

Boom!!!!!

Their attacks collided in midair, producing a deafening explosion comparable to that of an atomic bomb. The Damo Cave trembled violently, and even the entire Peak of Punishment seemed to shake.

He staggered back!

The immense force rushed back to both of them. The Master of Breaking Vows was thrown backward. Upon landing, he focused all his strength into his feet, sinking half a foot into the rock. Like a plow, he dragged two terrifyingly long grooves over a meter long across the rocky ground, his face turning red.

As for Happy…

After exchanging a single palm strike with a cultivator at the Wuwei realm, his body shook in midair. From his mouth came a roar like that of an injured dragon—“Roar!”—and that roar of an injured dragon transformed into even greater determination. Absorbing it into his body, Happy’s aura miraculously rose even further.

He landed and, with a quick, decisive motion, threw a punch at the Master of Breaking Vows’ face like a cannonball!

Roar!!!!!

The punch, accompanied by a dragon-like roar, surrounded the Master of Breaking Vows completely, freezing the air. Its speed was astonishing.

Boom!!!

The Golden Bell Shield appeared, but it trembled under the force of an incredible impact.

Again!

Happy’s punching speed is extremely fast.
Whoosh!
Like a hidden weapon, it tears through space—his fist hits the Golden Bell Shield, followed immediately by a second punch that slams into the Master of Breaking Vows’ arm as he tries to block it.
Boom!!
After all, the Master of Breaking Vows had decades of hard martial arts training, his body as hard as iron, and he managed to withstand Happy’s successive powerful blows.
However…
Between those two attacks, the Master of Breaking Vows had raised the terrifying aura of a Being-of-Non-Action master to its peak. His gaze was dark, his feet firmly planted, and his arms crossed in front of him.
“Again!”
The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms emphasize using the most fierce force to destroy everything in front of them…
What Happy needed to do now was to understand and grasp the essence of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and absorb experience as quickly as possible to level up.
One punch, then one palm strike!
Each move carried the unique dragon roar and wild dominance of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. With every move and step, its aura grew stronger, making his combat power greater by the moment.
No Regrets in Subduing Dragons…
Boom!!
Moving forward without hesitation, completely abandoning defense, clearly aligned with the ultimate truth of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
Only by understanding the first layer of its essence could Happy fight against a Being-of-Non-Action master using the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, even though he was not yet at the seventh layer!
Conversely, if he stepped back during combat and his aura weakened, the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms would fail to unleash its true essence and power, becoming just an ordinary top-tier martial art.
After days of experimentation, Happy had now learned to seize opportunities to boost his aura and the power of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms early on, enough to match experts at the Being-of-Non-Action level.
With his current mastery of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Happy could now use a single palm strike to injure experts at the Liberation level, causing greater damage than the Imperial Extreme Shock Technique or the Rising Dragon Technique.
Yet in Happy’s eyes…
He was still far from strong enough!
…Compared to that person.