Chapter 145: Truly Ignorant of the Immensity of Heaven and Earth
The Four Great Protectors of the Southern Territory, experts in qin (zither), chess, calligraphy, and painting, among them the Great Protector suddenly sat cross-legged, placing the zither on his thighs.
The Second Protector held the square inch chessboard, guarding by the Great Protector's side, while the Third Protector wielded the square seal stamp, and the Fourth Protector, armed with the Iron Brush, charged forward.
It seemed that these four fellows hadn't lied before; they were extremely skilled in combined strike techniques, with the Great Protector leading the attack, the Second Protector in a supportive and defensive role, and the Third and Fourth Protectors flanking and coordinating with the Great Protector.
All four had been retainers of the Old Southern King since their youth, growing up together with a deep understanding between them, hence their exquisite coordination.
Clang...
The Great Protector suddenly plucked the strings with one hand, his inner strength following his fingertips into the zither strings, then attacking the Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master with ripples of sound waves.
The Second Protector held the square inch chessboard, guarding on the side, while the Third and Fourth Protectors each launched attacks with their respective weapons.
In an instant, sand and stones filled the air, and the night erupted with resounding Qi Break noises, their imposing presence quite formidable.
Dugu Ming, upon seeing this, couldn't help but exclaim, "The inner strength of a Half-Step Martial King is indeed extraordinary. Now that the four of them are joining forces, I'm afraid they might be able to contend with the Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master, right?"
To this unquestionably addressed to Ye Feng, who merely smiled faintly, saying, "That may not be the case."
Dugu Ming was taken aback, then fell silent.
At this very moment, the Quasi-Wheel Grand Zen Master still stood his ground, unmoving. Suddenly, he struck like lightning, a palm thrust dispersing the surging qin sound waves. By then, the Third and Fourth Protectors had also charged in close.
The four worked together flawlessly, nearly sealing off all the Quasi-Wheel Grand Zen Master's vital points and launching a storm-like fierce assault, which seemed to leave the Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master scrambling and continuously retreating.
As sand flew beneath their feet, the Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master retreated while executing the unique Thousand Hands technique of the Brahma Kingdom's Buddhist Sect, sending out layer upon layer of shadowy palms.
"Three, get up there and help! That bald donkey has already been suppressed by my Qin Sound Waves; make sure to deliver a fatal blow!" the Great Protector suddenly called out.
"Understood!" The Third Protector immediately leapt into action, slamming the square inch chessboard down towards the Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master from above.
"Buddha's Thousand Hands!" The Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master's hands moved rapidly, creating afterimages that blocked the Third Protector's assault.
But in doing so, the omnipresent Qin Sound Waves, like a storm, shot through, piercing the Quasi-Wheel Grand Zen Master's shoulder and causing a trickle of fresh blood to spill out.
"Great Zen Master..." Over a dozen Great Lamas in red robes couldn't help but cry out in unison upon seeing this.
"No need to come over; I am fine!"
The Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master stepped back twice and with a heavy stomp, sank his ankles into the sand, finally stabilizing his stance.
"To think that the Old Southern King's Four Great Retainers possess such extraordinary combined strike techniques. The coordination between qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting is seamless and flawless. Today I have indeed learned much!" the Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master said, his voice stern.
The Great Protector sat cross-legged, motionless, his ten fingers tightly pressing the zither strings, ready to launch another more ferocious attack at any moment. He also snorted, "Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master, you've been repelled, hit in the shoulder; don't you think it's high time you admitted defeat?"
"Admit defeat?" The Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master as if hearing the world's biggest joke, burst out laughing, his laughter resounding through the night sky.
"Take that as a joke. The encounter just now, was but a probe. Do you truly think you could best me? Let me tell you, the prowess of the Martial King Realm is not something you ants and worms could possibly fathom!"
After speaking, the Reincarnation Wheel Zen Master's body exploded with an overwhelming Qi Force, circulating around him, lifting countless sand grains and even causing the trees outside the training ground to tremble nonstop.
"Next, I shall show you the true Supreme Techniques of Ancient Martial Arts of the Brahma Kingdom!"
Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master spread his legs wide and sank into a horse stance, then he took two deep breaths in a row, causing his lower abdomen to swell swiftly.
Seeing this, Ye Feng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he exclaimed, "This is... the Dragon Elephant Lion's Roar Technique from Brahma Kingdom! Those four are going to be defeated!"
"Dragon Elephant Lion's Roar Technique?" Dugu Ming was taken aback again.
At that moment, Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master opened his mouth wide, and a furious wave of sound energy burst forth, resembling a roaring giant dragon from a distance the way it surged forth through the night.
The Second Protector hastily moved to shield himself with his Square Inch Chessboard against the terrifying wave of sound, but even before he could properly intercept it, merely brushing the edge was enough to send him flying, and his Square Inch Chessboard shattered on the spot.
Like a dragon's roar, the sound wave instantly swallowed the Great Protector!
"Ahh..."
With a scream of agony, the Great Protector was blown away, and his lyre broke in two on the spot.
Flung a dozen meters away, the Great Protector finally crashed to the ground, his hair in disarray and his clothes torn to shreds, revealing streaks of blood. Most terrifying were his hands, bloody, with three fingers already broken.
Spurt...
The tumultuous Qi within the Great Protector couldn't be suppressed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing completely, lying there gasping like a dying dog.
Quasi-Wheel Grand Zen Master leapt forward and looked down at him from on high, word by word he said, "Now, do you four old dogs have anything else to say?"
With cloudy old eyes, the Great Protector stared, incapable of uttering a word. The other three protectors were also badly injured, gripping their fists but lacking the courage and the right to even meet the antagonist's gaze.
The four had joined forces, yet they were defeated so miserably. The reputation of the Four Great Guardian Realm Kings of the Southern Territory was thoroughly tarnished today!
At that time, over a dozen Great Lamas in Red Robes were frantically waving their hands and shouting, "All hail the mighty Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master, all hail the mighty Brahma Kingdom!"
"Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master possesses boundless dharma power, supreme divine skills!"
"Boundless dharma power, supreme divine skills!"
In the dead of night, the shouting of over a dozen Lamas in Red Robes was deafening, echoing across the skies of the Southern Territory.
On the training ground, over two thousand elite soldiers of the Southern Territory were fuming with rage, their chests on the verge of exploding from humiliation.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Ming, King of the Southern Territory, slumped in his chair, sighing helplessly, "Had I known this would happen, why allow it to reach this point? Today, the face of the Southern Territory is completely lost. It's not important if I, Dugu Ming, lose face, but if this gets out, I fear the entire nation will be tarnished."
Ye Feng turned his head toward him and jokingly said, "Brother Dugu, as the King of the Southern Territory, if you don't step forward at a critical moment like this, how will you ever hold your head high again? I'm afraid that eventually, hundreds of thousands of Southern Territory soldiers will curse your spine!"
Dugu Ming was taken aback and after a moment of thought, he nodded and said, "That's true. As the King of the Southern Territory, at least for now, I am the Southern King. Given the situation, if I do not step forward, I'm afraid even in death I'd be dug up from my grave."
With that, he heaved a long sigh and said, "Enough is enough. I had hoped to retire from all this strife over power, but since I'm already a broken man, I might as well die to atone today and preserve some dignity for the Southern Territory."
After speaking, he slowly rose to his feet, about to step down from the platform.
Ye Feng suddenly reached out to hold him back, smiling and said, "Brother Dugu, I was just joking with you."
Dugu Ming also smiled and said, "But I wasn't joking."
Ye Feng's expression became solemn as he stood up straight and said, "To think that a mere Reincarnation Wheel Grand Zen Master would dare to come to my Xuanyuan Nation and stir up trouble, he truly knows neither heaven nor earth. Brother Dugu, step aside and watch me!"