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.