Lu Yang decided to use his Golden Finger, "Fairy, please help me check, what’s the situation with those three people over there?"

Lu Yang dared not use his Spiritual Sense to scan those three Servant Monks, fearing that they might have backers.

"Let this Immortal check... Oh, I see."

"What’s the situation?"

"One person has a cultivator hidden in his jade pendant, another has a cultivator hidden within his compass, and another has a cultivator hidden within his body. Is this a custom of the Western Paradise Temple, or are we just following local traditions?"

"...I think Western Paradise Temple probably doesn’t know about such customs."

Lu Yang thought to himself that Western Paradise Temple should really take care of its Servant Monastery; each one of its Servant Monks seemed to be extraordinary.

The three Servant Monks from the south, west, and north all firmly believed they were the strongest and, coincidentally, chose to fight one-on-one.

Xin Ding had the lowest Cultivation Level, and none of the three took him seriously. Even with Buddha Beads, how much power could they exhibit, and how could they possibly be compared to their hidden aces?

"Carefree Steps!"

"Bodhi Sealing Fist!"

"Formless Divine Skill!"

Each of the three had had their own fortune, and the martial arts they used were not merely the Bodhi Fist. Each had its own formidable strength which made it difficult to determine the superior one in the fight.

The Bodhi Sealing Fist and the Formless Divine Skill were fierce and powerful, while the Carefree Steps was a technique for evading most attacks.

Xin Ding’s opponent was Xin Chen from the Southern Servant Monastery. Faced with the Bodhi Sealing Fist, Xin Ding dared not hold back anymore and wrapped his right hand with Buddha Beads, directly using the Arhat Fist.

Boom—

Fists collided and both stepped back several paces before stabilizing their bodies, with Xin Chen taking three more steps back than Xin Ding!

The crowd was astounded; Xin Chen, who held the advantage in Cultivation Level and was expected to win, had actually fallen behind in the fight!

"This is the Arhat Fist!" The presiding monk of the Martial Monk Institute stood up in shock, his face incredulous. He had been fortunate to see the head of the Martial Monk Institute and the Elders of the Western Paradise Temple perform it. This was the famous Arhat Fist of Buddhism, a martial art even ordinary monks like him weren’t qualified to learn!

"Zhi Yuan Senior Brother, did you teach him?" If anyone in this place might have taught Xin Ding the Arhat Fist, it would only be the once genius Zhi Yuan.

But as far as he knew, Zhi Yuan wasn’t qualified to teach the Arhat Fist.

If the higher-ups found out about this, the lightest punishment would be expulsion from Western Paradise Temple, and the worst would be complete destruction of his Cultivation Level!

Zhi Yuan shook his head calmly; he had already inquired about where Xin Ding had learned the Arhat Fist.

"He found the complete Arhat Fist in the Scripture Pavilion. Even I only have the first chapter of the Arhat Fist, whereas what he found in the Scripture Pavilion was the complete text."

Just for this reason alone, it wouldn’t have been Zhi Yuan who taught him.

"The Scripture Pavilion, huh? That kid is really lucky." The monk from the Martial Monk Institute envied Xin Ding. The Arhat Fist was such that even those at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could use it; countless people outside coveted the Arhat Fist of Buddhism.

Lu Yang knew the Arhat Fist, and so did everyone he knew, so he didn’t think Arhat Fist was that rare; that was because he stood too high, for ordinary Divine Transformation Stage Cultivators, the Arhat Fist was a martial art tantalizingly out of reach.

"I heard that the Scripture Pavilion also holds the Vigorous Vajra Palm, the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Scripture, Shariputra, but sadly, no one has found them yet." The monk from the Martial Monk Institute said regretfully.

Xin Ding and Xin Chen were engaged in fierce combat, with Xin Chen unable to overcome Xin Ding even with the use of magic artifacts, growing increasingly anxious as cold sweat formed on his forehead.

He had envisaged seizing victory in one fell swoop; how could he not defeat someone with a lower Cultivation Level than him?

"Trash, let me take over." A domineering voice echoed in Xin Chen’s mind, and in an instant, he lost control of his body.

Xin Chen’s fighting style changed abruptly. What was once an awkward utilization of the Bodhi Sealing Fist suddenly became fierce and powerful, with each punch heavy enough to burst a skull.

The hidden soul within Xin Chen rejoiced at the sight of the Arhat Fist. He had infiltrated Western Paradise Temple through the guise of a Servant Monk precisely to seize the chance to acquire the Arhat Fist; he thought he would have to lie low for a long time, but the Arhat Fist was now within his reach!

As soon as Lu Yang saw this, he knew what had happened to Xin Chen.

"So you’re the only one who can swap out, huh?"

"Later generations have no respect for rules, little monk. Let this Venerable fight in your stead!"

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect; having extensive experience in being possessed, Tofu Heavenly Venerable was extremely familiar with the ways of possession and immediately took over Xin Ding.

"Arhat Fist!"

Lu Yang, stepping in as the fighter, demonstrated the Arhat Fist, which stood apart from the ordinary. Chants of Buddha resonated within him, surging like a tidal wave.

He was not afraid of revealing his identity through the Arhat Fist; all in the Western Paradise Temple were monks who did not have to be concerned about losing their hair.

Lu Yang landed a punch on "Xin Chen"’s abdomen, causing "Xin Chen"’s eyeballs to nearly pop out.

Why was there also someone hidden in the other person’s body?

And their combat ability was extremely terrifying!

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After Lu Yang took over the fight, the situation turned into a one-sided affair, with Xin Chen standing no chance at all!

Hidden souls within Xin’an and Xin Ping, witnessing this, both deduced what had transpired on Lu Yang’s side.

If that were the case, there was no need to remain hidden any longer. They might as well switch fighters directly!

Two powerful souls took over the bodies of Xin’an and Xin Ping and charged towards Lu Yang and Xin Chen.

The original face-off between pairs morphed into a true melee. Although all four were powerful entities, they currently inhabited Qi Cultivation Stage bodies, which severely limited their techniques regardless of their vast capabilities.

Furthermore, onlookers from the Martial Monk Institute were present, so they had to restrain themselves to avoid detection.

"This won’t do," Lu Yang clenched his teeth and muttered. He didn’t fear the three of them, and the odds were in his favor if the fight continued, but the problem was that Xin Ding was only at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation and couldn’t withstand substituting for others for long.

"Everyone, come in!"

Lu Yang no longer occupied Xin Ding’s body but returned to the Green Blade Sword Small World. He opened the Small World and sucked in the other three powerful souls with him.

All three souls believed they were the strongest and were unafraid to confront whatever techniques Lu Yang could muster, allowing themselves to be pulled into the Small World - an ideal way to rid themselves of this nuisance altogether!

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Upon entering the Small World, Lu Yang finally saw the true forms of the three individuals.

An elder, a middle-aged man, and a young man.

"Unexpected, indeed. I thought I was the only one who infiltrated the Western Heaven Temple in such a manner, but it turns out there were three others like me," said the soul hidden within the jade pendant of Xin Chen, who was an elder.

"I’m known as Mo Xiaochou, at the Mid-stage of Transforming Spirit, and you should have heard of my name."

Mo Xiaochou realized the truth: the reason Xin Ding knew Arhat Fist was not because he had found it in the Scripture Pavilion but because it was taught to him by the person behind him.

He looked at Lu Yang, "I wonder if you’d be willing to teach me a set of Arhat Fist, the price can be nego... You are Lu Yang!"

Before, Mo Xiaochou hadn’t paid much attention to Lu Yang’s appearance, but now he was taken aback by the realization.

Was this the renowned Talent Lu, known for punishing evil and promoting good?

Why was he here?!

"It seems Mo Dao-friend came secretly to the Western Paradise Temple to learn the Arhat Fist," Lu Yang said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, as he drew the Inheriting Shadow Sword as though he was helping the temple catch a thief.

Mo Xiaochou inwardly cursed his luck. As fellow cultivators at the Mid-stage of Transforming Spirit, he stood no chance against Lu Yang.

"Hey, why don’t we three join forces to take him down?" Mo Xiaochou shouted, seeing no other solution.

The young man hidden within Xin Ping’s body ignored Mo Xiaochou’s proposition.

"Talent Lu? He’s nothing but a youth eager for quick success and unearned reputation," the middle-aged man hiding inside Xin Chen’s compass said coldly, "Since he’s a genius cultivated by the Seek Dao Sect, he must possess many fine treasures. It’d be best if you leave both your life and your treasures here."

As he uttered the word, an early-stage Body Integration aura erupted, pressing Mo Xiaochou down to his knees with the might of colossal weight.

"A mere early-stage Body Integration soul dares to be so arrogant?" Lu Yang scoffed. All three were only in their soul state, with their cultivation halved, whereas he was fully embodied with his soul intact, not fearing the middle-aged man in the slightest.

Not to mention, his soul strength was comparable to Mid Integration Stage.

The middle-aged man laughed mockingly at Lu Yang’s attitude, "Arrogant? Today, you will learn the gap between Body Integration and Divine Transformation!"

"I shall establish the Rule:..."

"Extinguishing Immortal Sword Array!" In an instant, Lu Yang released the Inheriting Shadow Sword along with the Seven Star Sword Set, forming the Extinguishing Immortal Sword Array with the eight Immortal Treasure-level swords above the middle-aged man’s head.

Before the middle-aged man could finish his speech, he was suddenly weighed down as if by ten thousand mountains, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

Lu Yang, like a Kun Peng, summoned the Inheriting Shadow Sword, imbuing it with the Three Flavored True Fire and the Golden Bird True Flame. The Golden Bird True Flame, being extremely pure and yang, was the bane of Souls!

Let alone the strength of Lu Yang’s Soul Body was so formidable that he could dominate the middle-aged man in single combat.

Lu Yang transformed into a Sword Immortal, his sword light piercingly cold. Every sword he wielded was imbued with Sword Qi, terrifying the middle-aged man to his core, for he had no time to establish any Rule.

Shk—

The Inheriting Shadow Sword pierced the middle-aged man’s skull, pinning him to a large rock.

"Fighting above your level, huh? An interesting junior," the always silent young man finally spoke, clapping lightly, his eyes showing appreciation for Lu Yang, "Mysterious Sword Arrays, the legendary Inheriting Shadow Sword, and this Small World - even I do not possess such richness in resources."

Avarice gleamed in the young man’s eyes. The value of Lu Yang’s assets was even greater than what he had hoped to acquire from the Western Heaven Temple. "Treasures belong to those predestined to own them; all of this should rightfully belong to me," he declared.

No longer restraining his aura, the young man unleashed his Early Tribulation Stage essence, an invisible pressure radiating from him as the epicenter, swiftly spreading in all directions!

Mo Xiaochou felt his soul being crushed, on the verge of scattering and facing imminent destruction!

"An Early Tribulation Stage? Indeed, I cannot beat that," Lu Yang perceived the cultivation level of the young man, and with a resigned smile, he leisurely put away the Inheriting Shadow Sword and the Seven Star Sword Set.

"Fairy, it’s up to you now."

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