Chapter 607: The Strange Maitreya Monk

Under the sound of the zither, not a blade of grass could grow!
Before the attacks from the dozen or so boys could reach Happy, a series of fierce combat sounds, like overwhelming weapons, slashed through them like a forest, turning them into bloody messes. Their fierce expressions vanished instantly, replaced by panic and fear.
But…
It was already too late to stop Wind Chime from going berserk. The violent zither sounds echoed throughout the mountains, accompanied by powerful combat rhythms and devastating sound blades that mercilessly slaughtered the group of demon sect boys.
By the time the last boy took his last breath with a pale face, Silver Fox was drenched in sweat, Xiao Bei’s mouth twitched, and Yao Shi Wan Neng quietly wiped down his treasure-seeking rat puppet…
Even Mo Mo realized she had been wrong—she had always seen Wind Chime as a simple little sister, never expecting that this seemingly fragile girl could turn into a little witch when angry.
“Let’s see what we can get.”
Happy understood that under the influence of the Six-Fingered Zither Demon, Wind Chime’s understanding and control of her own strength were becoming clearer and more proficient. It was only at certain moments that the wild side of the Six-Fingered Zither Demon showed up, just like Lu Mingyue occasionally displaying the dominance of Dongfang Bubai.
Secret martial arts manuals from the Life and Death realm were now worth much more than those from the Liberation realm. The thirteen boys had dropped a total of thirteen such manuals. The astonishing luck made Xiao Bei, who was collecting the loot, almost drop his eyes—“We’re rich!”
The others were also extremely excited.
Just a dozen ordinary demon sect boys had already made up for all the money spent entering the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Silver Fox wasn’t very interested in these. Her gaze was fixed on the sleepy Maitreya Monk not far away. Wind Chime’s zither sounds earlier hadn’t even awakened him.
“There’s something strange about this old monk.”
“It seems there’s a door behind him. Could that be the secret cave of the Heavenly Demons?”
“Possible.”
The six of them cautiously approached.
Unexpectedly, less than ten meters away, the Maitreya Monk suddenly opened his eyes. His purple-green pupils glowed intensely, and his body floated into the air. Without saying a word, he sent out two palm strikes.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two fierce flames targeted Happy at the front. His moves displayed the powerful strength of the Wuwei realm.
“Trivial tricks.”
Happy reflexively raised both hands, and his two palm strikes scattered most of the Maitreya Monk’s flame palms mid-air, with the remaining force neutralized by his quick finger techniques.
Mo Mo quietly retracted her hands, staring indifferently at the Maitreya Monk.

Monk Maitreya snorted coldly, “No one has come to the Heaven Demon Sect in ages. To make it this far already shows some skill. But they won’t let you in. The Heaven Demon Secret Caves are the supreme sacred place of the Heaven Demon Sect. Intruders die!!”
“So much nonsense.”
Kai Xin pressed all three fingers together and silently sent out two gusts of wind…
At the same time, Mo Mo plucked the strings of her zither swiftly, firing another gust of wind.
With a single hand, Wind Bell strummed the zither; with a snap and pull of her fingers, a visible sound blade, accompanied by a resounding crack as it sliced through the air, rushed fiercely toward Monk Maitreya.
A layer of purple-green protective barrier quickly formed around Monk Maitreya’s body.
All three attacks were blocked, and the protective barrier only swayed slightly. Unharmed, Monk Maitreya calmly sent out two more palm winds.
“This old monk is quite formidable.”
Mo Mo was slightly surprised. After all, the power of “Finger Snap Divine Skill” couldn’t be underestimated—it had a remarkable ability to damage protective barriers. It was unexpected that all three attacks failed.
Kai Xin’s expression turned serious, though he still joked, “Of course, in the martial world, it’s best not to provoke old monks, boys, beggars, nuns, or Taoists. That’s Jin Da’s famous saying.”
“Who is Jin Da?”
Silver Fox looked at Kai Xin seriously.
…
Monk Maitreya seemed to have mastered an excellent protective technique. Most of the attacks from the others vanished without a trace, showing no effect at all. Even masterful skills like “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” seemed utterly powerless against him.
“I’ll take it.”
Silver Fox stepped forward and suggested, “This old monk’s protection is strange—it seems far beyond ours. Only by getting close can I use my Red Flame Palm to drain his internal energy and break through his protection.”
“Good!”
Kai Xin nodded. “Be careful. Mo Mo and I will cover for you.”
But something strange happened…
As soon as Silver Fox appeared, Monk Maitreya laughed. A faint, vibrant purple-green flame suddenly erupted around him. The moment Silver Fox got close, she realized her internal energy was being drained at an astonishing rate.
“…”
Not daring to delay, Silver Fox flew back. Her cultivation level dropped to the brink of life and death. With a bitter smile, she said helplessly, “This old monk uses a special palm technique just like me, but he’s far stronger and has a much wider range of effect. He almost vaporized my internal energy. If even the guardian of the Heaven Demon Secret Caves is this powerful, what will happen once we get inside?”
“…”
Everyone was shaken.

“If even he can’t be dealt with, isn’t this trip a waste of time?” Seeing that everyone was at a loss, Kai Xin whispered, “Feng Ling, help disrupt the old monk with discordant sounds while I try again.”
Of course, Kai Xin wasn’t going to give up.
In fact, in his past life…
Countless powerful warriors had spent countless efforts and failed many times before finally managing to enter the Heavenly Demon Cave.
This time, Kai Xin also hoped everyone would understand the true strength of Monk Maitreya and recognize his formidable power, rather than trying to sneak in. Otherwise, once inside the Heavenly Demon Cave and trapped in its illusionary realm, death would be inevitable.
“Be careful!”
The five Silver Fox members already regarded Monk Maitreya as the greatest enemy they had ever faced and urged each other to be cautious.
Kai Xin stepped forward resolutely.
Monk Maitreya continued to unleash his Flame Palm attacks. As Kai Xin approached, he summoned purple-green true energy around himself, rapidly draining Kai Xin’s internal strength.
Yet…
At the same time, Kai Xin suddenly sat cross-legged. He activated the “Nine Yang Divine Skill” at full capacity to resist the scorching heat of the purple-green flames, while, under the cover of Mo Mo and Feng Ling, he kept his internal strength at its peak.
One after another, brilliant red beams of internal energy separated from the air and were swiftly drawn into Kai Xin’s body. More and more of them gathered, gradually forming a huge red light cocoon!
When Monk Maitreya’s attacks struck it, most were repelled, unable to penetrate the protective barrier of the Nine Yang Divine Skill’s true energy.
This anomaly changed Monk Maitreya’s expression.
He quickly noticed that this young man seemed to possess some strange protective true energy, which slowed down the rate at which his own purple-green true energy drained his internal strength. Moreover, the man’s ability to generate internal energy through his mental techniques was astonishingly fast.
However, maintaining the purple-green true energy required immense energy consumption. Even Monk Maitreya couldn’t sustain it for long. Frowning, he finally retracted his purple-green flames and switched to attacking with palm winds.
Smiling slightly, Kai Xin quickly opened his eyes:
It worked!
He shook his hands, pushing off the ground as he rushed straight at Monk Maitreya.