Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 354:

The Hundred and Eight Arhats.

It was a term referring to the hundred and eight masters of Shaolin Temple who had exceptional skills.

In fact, strictly speaking, not all 108 people had the title of Arhat.

To put it in an analogy, Arhat was the Plum Blossom Sword of the Hwasan School and the Jeomchang Five Swords of the Jeomchang School.

Even if the Shaolin Temple is the best sect in the 100 provinces, does it have the ability to have 108 people with that level of skill?

The number of monks who have officially inherited the title of Arhat is eighteen.

Called the Eighteen Arhats, they were all commanders of the Hundred and Eight Arhats, and each commanded and led five members.

‘Actually, eighteen people is not a small number.’

The number of masters equivalent to the core strength of the Daemun faction is eighteen.

When compared to the Jeomchang faction, the power was more than three times that of the Jeomchang faction.

In addition, top-level powerhouses such as Buljon Shinseung Gamwon had to be viewed separately.

It was not for nothing that the Shaolin Temple was called the greatest sect of the Hundred Provinces.

“Are you saying I’ll set up a stage for you to spar?”

“What other meaning can there be?”

“I’m a little embarrassed. “May I ask why you are recommending that to me?”

“There are two main things. First, because I thought it would be a good stimulus for Arhats, and second, because I thought it would be helpful to you who are lost and wandering.”

“What do you mean it helps me?”

“You will find out naturally as you spar.”

After pretending to think for a moment, I slowly nodded.

There was no reason to refuse.

As Buddha said, when will we ever experience something like this again?

There is no martial arts person who does not know that the power of the Baekpal Nahan Jin (百八羅漢陣) is great, but there are only a handful of people who have seen or experienced it directly.

I couldn’t help but be curious.

If you don’t feel the spirit of winning, you’re not a warrior.

“If you want, I will wait until you are in perfect condition. You must be exhausted now and need to relieve the accumulated fatigue…”

“I don’t really need any rest time. Please schedule an appointment as soon as possible.”

“Are you going to be okay?”

“I am confident in my resilience. “You don’t have to worry about me.”

I did not necessarily want to extend my stay at Shaolin Temple any longer.

It was clear that my health would worsen if I stayed in a place like this for several days.

“Well, you recovered quickly from the injuries you suffered from the Demon Cultist. In that case, I will send someone tomorrow at the fourth hour, so you can follow him to the main training camp.”

“All right.”

* * *

“long time no see. Cheonan Inspector General.”

“Nice to meet you. “I never thought I’d see you again like this.”

After exchanging greetings with Gamwon, the head of the Shaolin Temple’s Eight Great Houses, I looked around lightly.

Monks lined up at regular intervals.

Each and every one of them was strong enough to be called an elite.

‘Is this the peak of minimal maturity?’

There were even several strong players at the top level.

I couldn’t even imagine how great the power would be if such a force were to form a successful formation to deal with a single warrior.

“I am in charge of general command. i look forward to.”

“I really need to take care of you.”

Gamwon lightly put his hands together and turned around to join the Arhats.

The air became heavy with the spirit emanating from the monks.

It was difficult to control my body just by standing in the center of the camp.

The Buddha who was sitting on the wall and staring in this direction raised his right hand high.

Boom boom!

Then the monks all hit the wooden batons in their hands on the floor.

I moistened my lips with my tongue to control my tension.

A suffocating silence fell on the training ground.

“Open!”

The moment when the Buddha lowered his hand while shouting the lion’s hooves.

Whoa!

A wooden baton passed over my shoulder.

A tangible energy was overlaid on the wooden stick.

‘There won’t be any time… to launch a counterattack.’

When Gamwon opened the gun, the monks who were waiting began to follow suit.

Before I could turn my upper body back, threatening attacks came pouring in from all directions.

“Sigh.”

Kakakakak!

I took a short breath, pivoted my left foot, and knocked off all the wooden bars.

Surprisingly, as soon as the first group’s attack could be blocked, the second group’s attack came rushing in.

‘I don’t have time to adjust my posture.’

I didn’t have time to stop or stop it, so I pulled the new type into the air.

Then, a sphere of brain energy formed under his feet.

Absolutely! Quick!

There was no time to save the number of treasures.

If I didn’t do my best, I would soon be swept away by the waves of people.

Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

An explosion swept through the area.

“…!”

The monks withstood an attack that would have felt threatening even to absolute experts.

Originally, those with relatively low skills would have been caught up in the aftermath and suffered internal injuries, but the eighteen Arhats stationed throughout the area perfectly protected them.

Puff puff poop!

The sound of the blast rang out one after another.

Wooden sticks splitting the air.

He tried to escape to the outskirts of the camp by kicking the sphere of the brain power, but was quickly dragged down to the ground due to Gamwon and other experts’ checks.

‘There are no gaps.’

It was a perfect net that covered not only front, back, left and right, but also the sky.

I clicked my tongue in my heart and sprayed Wolyeonggeom’s herbal medicine.

The 19th herbivorous month (播月).

Sword energy spread out in all directions and swept the surroundings.

Ku-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

* * *

‘You’re good at it.’

A faint smile appeared on the face of Buddha, who was watching the sparring match from atop the fence.

The monks were smoothly pushing Yeonsun.

‘So far, it’s as expected.’

Yeonsun was not weak.

The power of the Hundred Eight Arhats is that great.

On the contrary, it would have been difficult if he could not do even this much.

‘Because these are unilaterally advantageous conditions.’

As long as Yeonsun was confined to the framework of sparring, he could not show his full potential.

Of course, this also applies to the warriors that make up Jin, but it was an undeniable fact that they were relatively less affected.

Taking that into account, some restrictions were placed on the monks.

The weapons were limited to wooden sticks, and the number of martial arts that could be used was also adjusted.

‘but.’

Nevertheless, it was a battle in which the Shaolin Temple side won half of the battle.

The reason was simple.

Because I started sparring with my opponent trapped in the center of the line.

Extreme prerequisites.

It was a situation where Yeonsun had no choice but to struggle.

Especially since the situation has not yet been completely resolved.

‘When the power of Hundred Eight Nahanjin is fully displayed, even if the opponent is an absolute expert, he can be overpowered.’

Since Gamwon, not anyone else, took overall command, there was absolutely no chance of the team collapsing.

If you wait like this for Yeonsun’s stamina and strength to be exhausted, you will be able to win with ease.

‘Anyway, the more I look at it, the more surprising it is. To freely create and explode a sphere of brain energy in the air. Its power even surpassed that of strong energy…’ It

was safe to say that the reason Yeon-woon, who was outnumbered, was still holding on was in fact thanks to that technology.

Since it was a technique they had never seen before, the monks who made up the Hundred Eight Arhats seemed quite taken aback.

‘But if the fight goes on for a long time, the monks will eventually adapt.’

As time went on, it was Yeon-soo’s luck that became more disadvantageous.

In order to overturn the unfavorable situation, we had to take action before it was too late.

‘Now what should we do now?’

Just like other martial artists of the great clans and large corporations, the monks of Shaolin Temple were steeped in inertia.

After sitting in the top position for a long time, I naturally developed arrogance.

Because he is a monk, he just doesn’t express it outwardly.

Buljon hoped that Yeonsun would break their confidence this time.

‘As it stands now, there is no answer. If we want to overcome the crisis, we will have to create new weapons on the spot.’

Yeonsun already had the answer.

I just haven’t realized it yet.

The brain energy sphere created in the air was proof of this.

* * *

I had quite a bit of experience observing the successful candidates of famous schools.

One thing I can say for sure is that I have never seen a Jin of such high perfection.

In the past, the Plum Blossom Examination (梅花劍陣) performed by the disciples of the Hwasan Sect against the Demon Man was also great, but not to this extent.

Of course, what I saw at the time was a battle staged by students of Ewha Womans University, so it is not an appropriate comparison.

There was something like that among the rumors floating around on the streets.

If you are trapped in the Hundred Eight Arhats, even if you are a Demon Cultist, you will not be able to come out alive.

Now that the inaction of the Demonic Cultist, which had been shrouded in a veil, has been revealed to the world, there is no one who says such things, but the status of the Shaolin Temple and the Baekpal Nahanjin in the Baekdo Martial Forest was that high.

‘Rumors aren’t as good as reality.’

I felt like I knew it after experiencing it myself.

Why is it that the Baekpalnahanjin, which has not been shown at an official event in the past 20 years, is still talked about by people in the world?

It felt like I was dealing with one huge creature rather than multiple humans.

I had a feeling of danger that if I let my guard down, I would be swallowed up.

An exhilarating sensation grazing your back.

The fur all over my body stood up, and my hand holding the sword gained strength.

‘If the highest powerhouses of Shaolin, including Buddhas and divine monks, join this group.’

Perhaps it might even be possible to truly capture the Demon Cultist.

Of course, there is no way he will be trapped in the camp obediently, but

‘if this continues, he will be defeated in vain.’

First, I was the one who ran out of stamina and strength.

No matter how much I learned the White Lightning God Technique and took several elixirs, in the end I was just an individual.

It was realistically impossible to handle a wheel battle with more than 100 people.

Rainwater pouring down from the side.

Gamwon, who had been calmly looking for an opportunity, threw it away by surprise.

It was impossible to avoid it because my movements were limited.

‘I receive it with my body.’

A layer of brain energy was placed over the self-defense strength device.

A heavy shock hit my body.

I gritted my teeth and swung my sword, unleashing the Wolyeonggeom attack.

The twenty-fourth herbivorous month (天月).

Following the sword’s path, the remaining remnants crumbled and turned into countless energy swords.

Although it consumes a lot of internal energy, there is no other skill that is as useful as this when surrounded by multiple enemies.

The monks each responded in their own way to the waves of swords and swords, widening the distance between them.

It was then.

“…!”

A wooden baton protruded from behind, aiming for the back of my head.

It was a blow that came while I was defenseless right after a big herbivorous attack.

It is now possible to allow correct hits without any movement.

You may say that getting hit once is such a big deal, but the problem was the situation I was currently in.

The monks stationed nearby were waiting for an opportunity.

Once a hole appears in the embankment, it will collapse uncontrollably.

‘Damn it!’

Feeling like I was grasping at straws, I formed a false flag in the air.

However, when I tried to use an unfamiliar method in practice, there was no way I could solve it well.

The energy that disperses rather than gathers.

But something surprising happened after that.

Isn’t the monk withdrawing his wooden baton and retreating with a perplexed expression?

‘uh?’