Chapter 144 Everyone has their own plans
"Chase!"

Zhu Chengwu's quick departure caused the colorless monk's entanglement and plans to fail on the spot.

After a moment of hesitation, the colorless monk quickly caught up with Zhu Chengwu's pace.

Although Zhu Chengwu's "A World Away" was fast, the "Colorless Monk's Crossing the River on a Reed" was not inferior.

After hearing the words "chase" from their senior brother the Colorless Divine Monk in the air and seeing the figures of Zhu Chengwu and the Colorless Divine Monk leaving one after another, the Formless Divine Monk and the Wo Divine Monk, who were seriously injured and spitting out a lot of blood, chose to suppress their injuries and catch up as soon as possible after landing.

After fighting for so long, the Wuxiang Divine Monk and the Wuwo Divine Monk are well aware of the terrifying power of Zhu Chengwu, the new martial arts legend.

Without their assistance, the Colorless Monk alone would not be a match for Zhu Chengwu.

But at the same time, their lightness skills are not as good as Zhu Chengwu and the colorless monk.

This put the Colorless Divine Monk under great pressure. Not only did he have to keep up with Zhu Chengwu's speed, but after catching up with Zhu Chengwu, he also had to entangle Zhu Chengwu and wait for the subsequent reinforcements from the Formless Divine Monk and the Selfless Divine Monk.

During this period of time, fighting against Zhu Chengwu alone, the pressure on the Colorless Divine Monk, the senior among the three great monks, was indescribably great.

Once upon a time, the three great monks were very satisfied with their configuration.

The colorless monk mainly practices the light skill "Crossing the River on a Reed", the formless monk mainly practices the defensive skill "Golden Bell Cover", and the selfless monk uses the "Tathagata Palm" to attack tough situations.

Each of them has his own strengths, and they are all strong among the masters.

The three great monks once believed that as long as the three of them joined forces, they could match or even defeat even a grand master.

It is said in martial arts that the attack and defense of a grandmaster is equivalent to the strength of three ordinary grandmasters.

It is speculated in the martial arts world that in actual combat, three to five ordinary masters who work in harmony with each other are enough to rival a grand master.

The combined combat power of these three great monks is not inferior to that of five ordinary masters who work in harmony with each other, and is even stronger.

Unexpectedly, it was just a new junior named Zhu Chengwu who made them almost helpless.

Shortly after Zhu Chengwu and the three great monks left, Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng, Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie also arrived.

Although he is a disciple of the Colorless Divine Monk, Fang Yuan's basic skills are also the "Yi Jin Jing" and "Xi Sui Jing", but what Fang Yuan is best at is not his lightness skills, but his ultimate defensive skill, the Golden Bell Cover, and his superior offensive martial art, the Arhat Fist.

In addition, he had to accommodate Fang Zheng's speed, so the distance between Fang Yuan and the three young masters Fang Zheng, Red Flower Ghost Mother, and Li Shijie did not widen.

Moreover, Fang Yuan knew very well that although he was also a master and a disciple of the Colorless Divine Monk, his master the Colorless Divine Monk and his uncles Wuxiang and Wuwo had known each other for decades and their cooperation was far more tacit than his. If he rashly intervened in the battle, he might even destroy the "chemical reaction" between the three great monks.

There is another thing. Fang Yuan could sense that the three great monks and Marquis Fu'an seemed to be fighting desperately.

In the distance, Fang Yuan could sense the unreasonable and sudden increase in strength of the three great monks and Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu when they were fighting on the battlefield here just now.

Fang Yuan understood the determination and resolution of the three great monks.

Fang Yuan could guess the reason for the outburst of the three great monks!
The outburst of Zhu Chengwu, Marquis of Fu'an, was also understandable.

After all, Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu would not watch the three great monks explode while waiting to die.

Moreover, according to the rumor that Marquis Fu'an has the talent to create many magical skills and forbidden techniques on his own, he will not lack forbidden techniques to use desperately.

The three great monks and Zhu Chengwu all used forbidden techniques to fight desperately, indicating that the battle had entered a white-hot stage.

Fang Yuan felt that it would be better for him and Fang Zheng to stay away from each other and keep some distance.

It’s not that Fang Yuan is afraid of death. He watched his master and two uncles fighting to the death while he himself escaped.

But they had already discussed that he and Fang Zheng were young and strong, and they were the future of Shaolin Temple, and no accidents could happen.

For some people, fighting hard certainly takes courage, but watching the people closest to them fighting hard and standing by and watching for the sake of the future also takes courage.

What's more, the three great monks have already started to use forbidden techniques to fight desperately, so the addition of an ordinary master like him will not have much impact on the battle situation.

Maybe it would be used as a breakthrough point by Zhu Chengwu, Marquis of Fu'an, to distract the three great monks from protecting him, thus making him hesitant and revealing his flaws.

"Both uncles and the master are fighting desperately!"

After carefully examining the traces of battle left at the scene, the vegetation was charred, the ground had sunk several inches, and there were countless large pits. Fang Zhengyu said in a low voice with concern.

Fang Zheng's whispers seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be communicating with Fang Yuan, the Shaolin Grandmaster.

Fang Zheng did not have Fang Yuan's master's spiritual perception. Although he had sensed the extreme attacks and dangers on the battlefield before, he still had to go to the scene to confirm the fact that the three great monks had begun to use forbidden techniques to fight to the death.

"Marquis Fu'an is stronger than we thought! But you don't have to worry too much, Junior Brother. Although Master and the two uncles are fighting desperately, Marquis Fu'an is not much better!

I can sense that Marquis Fu'an has also used a forbidden technique!

And it was Marquis Fu'an who was the first to leave the battlefield!"

Fang Yuan spoke to comfort his fellow apprentice Fang Zheng.

The strength of Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu is far stronger than they imagined, but Fang Zheng, as the abbot of Shaolin, cannot lose confidence.

And Fang Yuan didn’t lie!
He could sense that it was Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu who was the first to leave the battlefield, and that when Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu left the battlefield, his aura dropped significantly.

After Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu left, the aura of his master, the colorless monk, followed closely, and his two uncles Wuxiang and Wuwo also followed closely behind.

In Fang Yuan's opinion, this meant that in the face of the desperate efforts of his master and two uncles, even if Fu'an Marquis Zhu Chengwu also used forbidden techniques to resist desperately, he would still be outnumbered and unable to win in the end.

This is why I had to flee again!

This conjecture is consistent with Fangyuan's common sense over the years.

Even if Fu'an Marquis Zhu Chengwu was so amazing and brilliant, it was normal for him to be defeated when facing the three great Shaolin monks who had combined their strength to rival or even surpass the top masters!
And even such a "reality" is almost challenging the limits of Fang Yuan's common sense!
Having just achieved the status of a Grandmaster, he was able to force the three great monks, whose combined combat power was comparable to or even greater than that of a top Grandmaster, to use forbidden techniques and fight to the death.

Marquis Fu'an, how terrifying!
But fortunately, the victory of the "weed control operation" may be just around the corner...

However, even though victory was just around the corner, the fact that Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu was able to hold on for so long, and even escape after his master and two uncles used forbidden techniques to attack him, made Fang Yuan feel that Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu was worthy of the title of a contemporary martial arts legend.

Fang Yuan and Fang Zheng's conversation did not avoid mentioning Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie.

Looking at the battlefield that looked like a doomsday disaster, and listening to Fang Yuan and Fang Zheng's conversation, which was filled with worry but also confidence, Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie couldn't help but look at each other with worry in their eyes.

Because Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie could both hear that the two Shaolin Zen masters Fang Yuan and Fang Zheng were only worried about the status of the three great monks, not whether the three great monks could win in the end.

Moreover, if the three great monks were to fall into a disadvantage, the only true master among the four of them, Zen Master Fang Yuan, would probably have been unable to sit still and would have gone to support the battle!
After all, once Zen Master Fang Yuan makes up his mind to leave and reinforce the battle, it will be difficult for Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie to stop him completely!

Even if we manage to stop it, we won't be able to stop Zen Master Fang Yuan for long!

There is still a big gap between the junior master and the grand master.

Not every little master is "Taoist Sanfeng" or "Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu"!

But Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie were worried but there was nothing they could do. Their fighting power could not change the outcome of the battle between the three great monks and Zhu Chengwu. What's more, there were two Zen masters, Fang Yuan and Fang Zheng, on the scene to restrain them.

The four of them stopped for a short while, checked the battlefield, and then paired up again to follow the trail of Zhu Chengwu and the three great monks.

Although the four of them were mainly used to restrain and guard against each other.

But we must also be careful to prevent other people from interfering in the battle between Zhu Chengwu and the three great monks.

Some time passed after Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng, Red Flower Ghost Mother and Li Shijie left.

A lot of people came to this place again.

Among them were Cui Shuyun, Zhu Xiumin and other top masters from the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion who came together to restrain each other from a distance, as well as the Yantai Pass commander and his trusted subordinates.

There are also many warriors with good intentions, spies from various forces, etc.

As a contemporary martial arts legend and a strong contender for the next Ming King, Zhu Chengwu's every move has attracted countless people's attention since he achieved mastery and announced his intention to enter the capital a few months ago.

Especially when Zhu Chengwu left Xuzhou City and officially set out for the capital, countless curious warriors and spies appeared around the Fu'an Marquis's large army.

Previously, the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion had been crushing the enemy with ease, but was stopped by Yantai Pass for a day and a night. These curious warriors and spies from all sides became very alert. Because this kind of abnormality often means "big gossip" and "big intelligence"!
But their main target of observation, Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu, has been slow to show up and take action, which makes them wait a long time!
Fortunately, Marquis Fu'an did not disappoint their waiting and expectations and chose to take action.

Although it was already too late, some warriors who were eager to do good had already left in disappointment.

But most of the curious warriors and spies persisted until Zhu Chengwu started to destroy the city wall of Yantai Pass. After all, it was only a day and a night.

For many warriors and spiritual cultivators, a day and a night is not too long.

Finally, the appearance of the eminent monks from Shaolin Temple made many warriors and spies who persisted feel that their persistence was worthwhile.

The contemporary martial arts legend - Zhu Chengwu, Marquis of Fu'an, and all the eminent monks from the Shaolin Temple came out in full force... This is a grand scene that is rarely seen in decades or even hundreds of years!

Many curious warriors and spies did not dare to get too close to Zhu Chengwu and the three great monks, for fear of not being able to withstand the aftermath. They even did not dare to get too close to Red Flower Ghost Mother, Li Shijie, Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng and others who were hanging behind, for fear of being mistaken for the opponent's support or possible accidents and being wiped out by these masters and junior masters who were obviously holding the fort.

But they are still far behind.

In addition to these curious warriors and spies who followed from the beginning, as Zhu Chengwu and the three great monks fought as they walked, they attracted countless eyes and masters along the way.

In the end, these curious warriors and spies from all sides gradually merged together in tacit understanding.

After the merger, this force of spectators could not be underestimated. Although they still did not dare to get too close to Zhu Chengwu, the three great monks, Fang Yuan and others who were in charge, Cui Shuyun and others from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion and the Yantai Pass defender were slowly ignored by them.

Therefore, this time they entered the remaining battlefield almost at the same time as Cui Shuyun and others from Fu'an Marquis Mansion, the Yantai Pass defenders and others.

"I didn't expect that Marquis Fu'an has become so powerful... Look at these burned vegetation and charred land. Does it look like the fire secret technique that Marquis Fu'an is famous for?"

Several first-rate warriors dressed as martial artists stood beside a charred land of several hundred feet in radius. One of them spoke in shock.

"Not only is it Marquis Fu'an's secret fire technique, but there is also a strong Buddhist aura that has not dissipated around us... and if you look closely at this sunken land, its hardness is stronger than the surrounding areas!"

One of his companions took a few steps forward, stepped into the charred, sunken earth in front of him, touched the ground with his hand, sensed it, and said so.

"Such a large-scale, such a fierce battle... Marquis Fu'an is indeed worthy of being a contemporary martial arts legend!"

Another one of them sighed and murmured.

The reason why I only mentioned Zhu Chengwu and not the three great monks of Shaolin Temple is because there is no need to mention the power of the three great monks of Shaolin Temple, which has long been recognized by the world.

"Everyone knows that the three great monks of Shaolin Temple are masters who have been in adulthood for decades and are the ultimate foundation of Shaolin Temple. The combination of two people has already put the Taoist Master Qingfeng of Wudang in danger, and the combination of three people is said to be enough to surround and kill the top master.

Although it is not known whether there is any exaggeration in this, it is generally recognized in the martial arts world that the three great monks of Shaolin Temple are able to rival the top masters when combined.

After all, the combat power of a top master is only equivalent to that of three to five ordinary masters.

The three great Shaolin monks are not only masters, but the Colorless Monk and the Selfless Monk are also recognized as the top ten masters in the world.

Before becoming a master, Marquis Fu'an fought with Taoist Qingfeng for three days and three nights and did not lose the upper hand.

If we have just achieved Grandmaster status and can make the three great monks helpless, then it seems we should make a choice..."

The person who spoke first among the few people looked at the traces of fierce fighting in front of him with an inexplicable tone.

If even the three great monks combined cannot do anything to Marquis Fu'an, then Marquis Fu'an can be said to have truly risen.

Fu'an Hou, this contemporary martial arts legend, is probably not the number one grandmaster of the Ming Dynasty in the future, but the number one grandmaster of the Ming Dynasty now.

And more importantly, Zhu Chengwu from Fu'an Marquis's Mansion is not even thirty years old yet...

At this age and with such achievements, he is comparable to Shaolin Master Bodhidharma and Wudang Taoist Master Sanfeng.

"I have no objection! This war may be the final test for Marquis Fu'an to dominate the world! If even the three great Shaolin monks cannot successfully surround and kill Marquis Fu'an, then we should move closer to Marquis Fu'an!"

The rest of them agreed with this opinion.

This war could almost determine the future ruler of the Ming Dynasty.

Even though no masters from the Ming Dynasty court participated in this war.

But Zhu Chengwu, Marquis of Fu'an, was the legitimate son of King Ming and a strong contender for the next King Ming.

Moreover, Marquis Fu'an's competitiveness does not come from the favor of the current King Ming, but from Marquis Fu'an's own strength.

If the three great monks can successfully surround and kill Marquis Fu'an this time, then naturally everything will be over.

Wudang and Shaolin are still the undisputed leaders of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world, and will continue to dominate the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world in the foreseeable future.

The Ming court can still transfer the throne to the current crown prince according to the will of the current Ming king.

After the death of Marquis Fu'an, the Zhao faction lacked supporters and a successor master to suppress it, and was bound to collapse in an instant.

But if Marquis Fu'an had endured the test of being surrounded and killed by the three great monks.

Not only the martial arts world, I'm afraid even the situation in the imperial court will be completely opposite.

No one, including the underworld forces and important officials of the imperial court, dared to offend the "Ming Dynasty's No. 1 Master" who was less than 30 years old and had just achieved the status of a grandmaster and was able to rival the three great monks of Shaolin Temple.

The three great monks succeeded, and everything is back to normal!
If the three great monks fail, they will immediately surrender to Marquis Fu'an!

This is not just the idea of ​​this group of people. I'm afraid that most of the forces behind all the warriors and spies who came to the scene have the same idea.

"Is this the strength of Big Brother after he bursts out with all his strength?"

When Zhu Xiumin arrived at the battlefield, he was horrified by the sight of mountains being destroyed, rocks splitting, and the ground sinking several inches.

Although she had lived with Zhu Chengwu in the Fu'an Marquis Mansion in Xuzhou City for quite some time, she had never seen Zhu Chengwu fight without reservation.

When the great battle with the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of the Northwest took place in Xuzhou City, Zhu Xiumin had not yet arrived.

When fighting with Taoist Qingfeng outside Sun City, Zhu Chengwu acted alone.

"The Marquis's strength has made a big breakthrough compared to more than three years ago!"

Xia Yu and others witnessed the battle of Xuzhou City with their own eyes.

But the tragic traces of this battlefield far exceed those of the Battle of Xuzhou City.

Although this battlefield is located in a remote area, there were no accidental casualties among the people...

"Of course, the Marquis has now become a true master!"

Among more than a dozen people including Cui Shuyun and Zhu Xiumin, there are also fanatical fans of Zhu Chengwu.

These fanatical fans of Zhu Chengwu have the utmost trust and admiration for him.

"The three great monks are far more powerful than the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Xibei! Don't be too optimistic!
Moreover, as the Marquis and the three great monks continued to fight as they moved forward, more and more warriors and forces had discovered the great battle between the Marquis and the three great monks!
In order to avoid accidents, we must hurry up and catch up with Guimu and the others to support the Marquis!

Our speed is not as fast as that of the Marquis, Ghost Mother and the others, so don't waste too much time on the traces of the battle here!"

Cui Shuyun spoke last, stopping everyone from continuing to observe the battlefield and asking them to leave immediately.

"Yes, ma'am!"

Everyone bowed and responded.

The people from the Fu'an Marquis Mansion who followed Cui Shuyun out did not know that Cui Shuyun asked them to leave. Although she had the reasons she stated, the more important reason was that Cui Shuyun did not want them to continue observing.

With the help of the spiritual practitioner's keen perception, Cui Shuyun just came to the same conclusion as Zen Master Fang Yuan before.

Marquis Fu'an has fallen into a disadvantage!
Cui Shuyun was worried that if she continued to observe, someone in their temporary small group of more than a dozen top masters with complex composition might come to the same conclusion as her, thus affecting their unity and morale.

After all, human nature cannot stand the test.

Once it is confirmed that Zhu Chengwu is at a disadvantage, then...

(End of this chapter)