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Following the Shaolin Monk Soldiers, Lu Chen and Princess Zhulan moved cautiously, maintaining a careful distance that was neither too far nor too close, keeping a moderate presence behind them.
After a while, the Shaolin Monk Soldiers had traversed about ten miles through the forest. Gradually, the terrain began to incline as they entered a large Mountain Valley, where a stream appeared ahead, about four to five steps wide. This stream flowed out from within the Mountain Valley.
The water in the stream gurgled and was originally very clear, with green aquatic plants gently swaying in the water. However, at this moment, the slowly flowing water was occasionally mixed with traces of blood; although faint, it did not escape the notice of the Qi Gong Master, especially someone like Great Strength Monk Ru Yin, whose cultivation had reached the Qigong Three-Stage Divine Power Golden Body. His sensory perception—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste—had significantly heightened.
Over eighty monks stood quietly by the stream, observing the situation.
Great Strength Monk Ru Yin noticed something unusual in the water. He immediately raised his head and looked into the Mountain Valley ahead, speaking with strong conviction: "Loyal and Brave Man Rosen informed me a few days ago that he would be ambushing a large stronghold of the Red Robe Sect here and bet with me that we would set off from the south and the Western Seven States to see who would arrive first. It seems I have lost. Brother Rosen has already launched an attack; I must go immediately to assist him. Amitabha Buddha!"
After finishing his words, Ru Yin clasped his hands together and sincerely recited a phrase.
The Bronze Disciples behind him saw this and each held their staffs in their left hands while crossing their right hands over their chests, bowing their heads in chant: "Amitabha Buddha!"
"Let’s go, like Brother Ru Yin; we will go together to assist Rosen." The Iron Plate Monk, who had come with Ru Yin, swung his round body and said to Ru Yin.
Ru Yin nodded and then led the Bronze Disciples as they began to run along the stream towards the depths of the Mountain Valley.
After a short while, Great Strength Monk and his companions entered the Mountain Valley and immediately heard faint sounds of shouting and clashing swords echoing within. Along the way, they encountered numerous houses lined up in rows, each with a Three-Leaf Flag of the Red Robe Sect planted at its entrance.
The flag of the Red Robe Sect consisted of three slender black leaves, commonly known as the Three-Leaf Flag.
This Mountain Valley was indeed a significant stronghold for the Red Robe Sect on the outskirts of Wind Blinder Archipelago. They also raised chickens and ducks here; as soon as humans rushed in, those chickens and ducks squawked loudly and scattered in all directions.
The terrain of this Mountain Valley was advantageous, nestled between mountains and water. It was cleverly designed to conceal a large number of troops; they only needed to send scouts out to gather information. At any sign of movement, signals could be sent back quickly to mobilize large forces within the valley for a surprise encirclement within a fifty-mile radius.
There was also drinkable stream water available for bathing and cooking—water sources were crucially important for marching and camping.
However, despite this Mountain Valley having such advantageous terrain, it somehow fell completely into the hands of Great Zhou Court's Regular Army led by Loyal and Brave Man Rosen. It seemed that all scouts had been quietly eliminated without anyone realizing it before they were attacked at their stronghold.
At this moment, the forces of the Red Robe Sect stationed here were engaged in direct confrontation with Rosen's army. Five hundred Imperial Regular Army troops surged in from outside the valley, catching the Red Robe Sect off guard. In a short time, they were beaten down, losing their morale and cohesion.
Fortunately, they had previously excavated a road leading directly to the mountain peak behind Mountain Valley, preventing them from becoming trapped.
Now they were fighting while retreating, finding themselves in a passive position. Initially, they had hoped to hold off the attackers for a while and gradually find an opportunity to break out, but they did not expect the strength of these imperial troops to be so overwhelming, far surpassing that of the local forces they usually faced.
At this point, one of the Red Robe Sect's banners had lost over a quarter of its two hundred fifty members, with bodies scattered everywhere and weapons stuck in the ground. Only about two hundred remained, struggling to hold on. Among them was a mid-stage Branch Leader of Unity of Man, who could be considered a skilled fighter, having killed more than ten Regular Army soldiers.
However, ten or so casualties were insignificant against a regular army.
Especially on the outskirts of the battlefield stood a man clad in Brilliant Armor, wearing a helmet adorned with a large red tassel and wielding a long sword, dressed like a general. He was accompanied by a dozen close bodyguards observing the battle.
He was one of the Loyalty and Righteousness Sixteen Men under the Defender of the Realm, known as the first-class Loyal and Brave Man Rosen. It was he who had made arrangements with Great Strength Monk Ruyin to encircle and eliminate a Red Robe Sect stronghold on the outskirts of Wind Blinder Archipelago.
This man had shining eyes fixed intently on the battlefield, with a dark goatee on his chin and an expression of determination. He stood tall and straight, gripping the hilt of his sword at his waist with his left hand, exuding an impressive aura.
"Amitabha Buddha! Brother Rosen, I have come to assist you!"
At that moment, a deep voice resonated through the air, mixed with Qigong internal energy that shook the eardrums. Simultaneously, a powerful monk leaped into the battlefield.
Ruyin Monk addressed Rosen as brother despite being an imperial First-Class Loyal and Brave Man.
"Master Ruyin, you are late!" Rosen turned to see Ruyin Monk jumping into the fray alone.
"Apologies, Brother Rosen. I received word and rushed here overnight from Western Seven States but still arrived too late."
As Ruyin Monk entered the battlefield, he landed right behind a disciple of the Red Robe Sect and immediately struck down with his palm.
Instantly, that disciple was jolted; his head exploded as blood gushed from his scalp before he even realized what had happened—he was killed by that single blow.
The technique just used by Ruyin Monk was indeed the Powerful Stone Breaking Palm, a signature skill of Shaolin. With one strike, even a marble tablet would be shattered, let alone an unprepared ordinary disciple.
Seeing this, Rosen, who had been standing still, was momentarily taken aback, astonished by Ruyin Monk's Qigong power.
"Master Ruyin, it has only been half a year since we last met, yet your Qigong has improved significantly. If I am not mistaken, you have already become a master of the Divine Power Body," Rosen exclaimed loudly to Ruyin Monk.
"Yes, Brother Rosen, it has only been half a year since we last met at Central Plains' First Stronghold, Qingtian Pass, during the struggle for the Human Book."
Ruyin Monk performed a somersault, his arms sweeping through the air and creating long trails of shimmering light. When he landed, two disciples from the Red Robe Sect were killed instantly.
This move was part of the Great Radiance Fist, one of Ruyin Monk's more proficient techniques.
Witnessing this, Rosen gasped in shock, his heart in turmoil, but he feigned calmness and said, "Indeed, during the struggle for the Human Book, we nearly harmed our friendship of twenty years. Yet in the end, we both returned empty-handed, and the Human Book seems to have vanished without a trace!"
At this moment, Ruyin Monk was surrounded by over a dozen disciples from the Red Robe Sect. Their gleaming weapons pointed directly at him as if they intended to pierce him through.
Faced with such a scene, Ruyin Monk remained unfazed. He sighed deeply and slowly parted his palms together. With a sudden flourish of his arms, streaks of shimmering light flickered in the air at increasing speed until they formed a massive wheel of light.
"Great Radiance Spinning Fist," Rosen murmured in astonishment. The Great Radiance Fist and the Spinning Fist both originated from Shaolin but were distinct techniques. Ruyin Monk had managed to merge them.
If he had possessed such prowess during the struggle for the Human Book six months ago, it is likely that the Human Book would have settled in Eastern Shaolin.
"Brother Rosen, as far as I know, the Human Book was taken by Demoness Su Qingtian's sister, who is also a Demoness named Su Wutong. But how could she easily escape my Shaolin Temple's Bronze Man Formation? With over twenty Bronze Disciples forming a formation and continuously unleashing the Howling Yin Technique to intimidate her, we forcibly shattered her Flesh on the spot. As a Yin True Practitioner, if she does not undergo Corpse Dissolution Reincarnation, she will surely meet her end."
Ruyin Monk unleashed the Great Radiance Spinning Fist; a ten-zhang high wheel of light spun in the sky and instantly pulled in several disciples from the Red Robe Sect, trapping them tightly within its grasp.
Ruyin Monk frowned and said with disappointment, "But in the end, that Demoness still managed to escape. The Human Book has vanished without a trace and has not been heard from since."
Rosen stood confidently with his feet apart, his deep gaze flashing with insight as he replied, "Master Ruyin, since the Human Book was taken by Demoness Su Wutong and her Flesh was destroyed, she will undoubtedly go into seclusion in the mountains for Corpse Dissolution Reincarnation before being reborn into a Noble Family. The Fetal Mystery is unavoidable for her. By the way, Master Ruyin, have you heard about Prairie King Murzaha?"
Rosen refers to the event over six months ago when Prairie King Murzaha welcomed a daughter.
Ruyin Monk pushed with both palms, and the bright wheel in front of him suddenly shattered, along with the more than ten Red-Clad Disciples that had been entangled above, instantly turning into a mist of blood and dissipating.
“Amitabha Buddha!”
Ruyin Monk brought his palms together, silently chanting the rebirth sutra, then murmured to himself: “Murzaha has a violent temper and is a ruler in his own right. Retrieving the Human Book will not be so easy.”
Soon, the Bronze Disciple of Eighty Eastern Shaolin, holding a Dharma Staff, charged into the valley under the leadership of the later Iron Plate Monk, joining the battlefield.
Just now, the Great Strength Monk arrived ahead of others by using a teleportation technique, causing all the following Bronze Disciples to be thrown back a considerable distance.
Originally, the forces of the Red Robe Sect were already struggling against Rosen's Regular Army. Now with the addition of the Monk Soldiers, the situation immediately turned one-sided, with casualties doubling to nearly a hundred.
The Branch Leader forcefully repelled a wave of Regular Army, then instructed all Red-Clad Disciples to consolidate their lines and step back gradually.
Now, they had been surrounded by four to five times their number of Regular Army and Shaolin Monk Soldiers. With no hope of breaking through, they could only strive to retreat up the mountain.
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