< Episode 159
Shaolin’s disciples do not neglect training their external skills as well as their internal skills. It has to be that way. Because I know that if the internal and external forces of the Buddhist text reach their peak and are in harmony, I can achieve the Diamond Buddha.
Even after the Shaolin priest Muheo, there were several people who achieved the status of Diamond Buddha, and each time, Shaolin was able to solidify its position as an unwavering giant of the martial arts world.
“Diamond Buddha and Goddess…!”
Some of the audience swallowed their breath and let out words of astonishment. There were even people who stood up straight away. Looking at Jaun, whose entire body was covered in golden radiance. His yellow lyrics fluttering with air waves were also given a majestic feel by adding golden light. It was a sight that made one think that the Buddha had appeared, but it was safe to say that there were very few people in Gangho who did not know about Shaolin’s Diamond Buddha. It is said that not only does it protect its entire body with an indestructible force that cannot be harmed by anything, but that indestructible force is imbued with each attack. Even so, Shaolin’s martial arts, martial arts, and martial arts techniques, which were practiced with the opponent’s fist, were famous all over the world. It is as if they are all transformed into strong martial arts at once. Every time a person who achieved the status of Diamond Buddha appeared in Shaolin, he was recognized as the strongest person in Shaolin, both in name and reality. Sima’s group trembled every time they saw the Shaolin monks.
The audience watching the fight already had a picture of Jaun winning in their minds. Yes, obviously, Yeon Myeong’s inaction was surprising. From the rumor that he killed hundreds of people single-handedly, to his ascension to the Hwagyeong and the complete destruction of the Heuksaryeon, to the fact that he destroyed the Hakun’s Sword Gang, a master of the Hakun of Jongnam, a renowned swordsman for hundreds of years, with a single blow—everything was extraordinary. There was nothing. However, even considering all these things, everyone in the room thought that it would not be enough to deal with Shaolin’s Diamond Buddha. Officially, Shaolin’s Vajra Buddha God has never been broken.
Meanwhile.
Jaune, who was covered in gold all over his body, stared at Yeon Myeong with burning eyes. How do you feel? At this level, he seems to be saying with his own eyes that he would dare to use his sword against Shaolin.
As is the case with all figures belonging to the six factions, Jaun also had great pride in Shaolin, the recluse. Thousand-year Shaolin, Taesan Bukdu of Jeongdo Martial Arts….. There were many modifiers that revered Shaolin. Jaun hoped that Shaolin would continue to stand tall as the main axis of Jeongdo Murim like now. To that end, it is most essential for Shaolin to take the position of the first Jeongcheon lord.
It was as obvious as seeing fire that Sacheon would become the new sacred place of martial arts, instead of Hubuk where Magwangcheon was located. Moreover, unlike the Murim Alliance, the Jeongcheon Alliance was not an organization that gathered together in response to the crisis of the martial arts. A new coalition of political factions that continues to grow in size – if you have a little insight, it is not difficult to predict that the place that produces the leader of the political faction will lead the martial arts to the next level.
‘Nevertheless, I thought it was strange that the head of the family didn’t come forward, but…’
In the end, the position of the leader of Jeongcheon was a bait. Jaun, who led the Arhat monks and joined the alliance, realized what had happened as soon as the Tang family Sogaju and the dark poison sword dragon Yeon Myeong were appointed as the leader by several people. If the Tang family had occupied the position of the leader of Jeongcheon, the six sects would not have sent elite disciples so readily. I guess they thought it was a bright apricot. First, Tang Ji-hye, the leader of the Tang family, announced that she had no intention of taking the position of leader of Jeongcheon, so the six factions that had the resources dispatched every single one of the masters of the Hwagyeong. To take over the Jeongcheon Alliance.
As a result, there were now as many as four masters of Hwagyeong in Jeongcheonmaeng. Considering that Hwasan’s Okyang, Jongnan’s Hakun, Shaolin’s Jaun, and Tang Jia’s Yan Ming, and even Kunlun and Gonggong also joined the Jeongcheon Alliance, the number of masters of Hwajing could potentially expand to six.
It is truly a powerful force. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a combination of three of the six schools of thought. And the Lord of Jeongcheon will have the authority to use that force strategically – Jaun thought. It’s not bad, Yeon Man-myeong succeeded in attracting the Hwa-gyeong masters of the Six Sects to the Jeong Cheon Alliance using the leader’s position as bait, but if he doesn’t become the leader in the end, isn’t it of no use?
If you work hard to make porridge, it can be like offering it to a dog or a mendicant.
Jaun told Okyang and Hakun not to step forward and had them promote him as the leader. Okyang and Hakak obediently followed Jaun’s words. Jaune was above them not only in terms of distribution but also in terms of ability, and the two had already lost their will to fight. This is because he witnessed the famous strong sword and realized that if he competed with him, it would only lead to an embarrassing death. Rather than letting the Tang family become too strong, it was better for them to have Shaolin, a member of the same six factions, take on the leadership role.
Anyway, a business relationship was naturally established. Both Yeon-myeong and Ja-un were confident in their abilities, and there was a calculation that it would help establish the authority of the leader and boost the morale of the leaders.
Jaun was confident of victory.
While coming here to Maengji, I have heard many rumors about Yeon-myeong. There was no way to confirm, but it was said that he even took care of Yu Gil-ju, the Black Death Commander who was treated as the leader of Apostle Muhak, by himself. Although others may not know what means were used, he was able to guess roughly. Sacheondangga was traditionally a master of memorization and poison. After his decline, no one spoke much about it, but Jaun, who had lived for nearly eighty years, knew about it through his experiences and records. In the Tang family, it is said that there is a poison that can kill even a master of flower painting.
Also, I knew that, like Shaolin’s Vajra Buddha, there is a state in the Tang family called Dokjinjing. Therefore, I was considering the possibility that Yeon-myeong may have achieved German territory. Only at that level would he have been able to deal with the Black Snake Runnery.
But even so, I had a firm belief that there was nothing I could do about the Diamond Buddha.
This is because being indestructible does not simply mean not collapsing due to blows, etc. The state of the Vajra Buddha and God of Buddha is when the internal and external forces of the Buddhist text reach their peak, harmonize, and finally become completely complete. It is so strong that it is given the nickname ‘geumgang (金剛),’ and it even possesses the healing and purifying powers that are unique to Buddhism’s true treasures. Not only the strength, but even the internal deuterization method that shakes the internal organs and the extreme poison that immediately turns a person into a handful of venomous beasts are useless in front of the Diamond Buddha.
Truly the ultimate protection!
In fact, Jaun did not complete the Diamond Buddha God. If that were the case, a golden glow – an undeniable self-defense energy – would have lingered over my entire body at all times, even if I wasn’t conscious of it. Although I couldn’t complete it, I was able to activate the Diamond Buddha God. His internal and external power had already reached their peak. What was lacking was simply harmony.
But─
In front of Jaun, who had made up his own mind, Yeon Myeong took out his sword. He said he would not use poison or memorization. He even dared to talk about ‘misfortune’.
Of course, since the character ‘sword’ (劍) was included in his nickname, it was easy to guess that his swordsmanship was also not at an extraordinary level. It is said that Hak-un also fell to the sword of the natural name, but isn’t Sacheondangga traditionally a master of memorization and poison? Jaune could not help but feel that Yeon Myeong was not doing his best against Shaolin. Even the sword he took out was not a long sword, but rather close to a short sword. Would it be possible to perform proper swordsmanship with a sword like that?
Although Bimyu’s victory or defeat is important, what is more important is the honor of Shaolin, a monk. That is why Jaun presented the Diamond Buddha. Don’t be cocky and attack with all your might, because what’s in front of you is a legend of Shaolin that has never been broken.
However, unlike the shocked audience, Yeon Myeong’s expression remained calm. As if there was something to believe in.
‘Good’
Naturally, Jaune was just happy whether Jaune had fire in his eyes or not. If he was the God of Diamond Buddha, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the purification of Shaolin martial arts. In that case, isn’t he the perfect opponent to test the destruction method left behind by Yoo Gil-jun?
“Are you going to stick to your sword until the end?”
“I told you. I don’t want any misfortune.”
“Hello!”
thud! With a sound, Zaun’s new model rushes forward. Should we really call it Shaolin? The divine law unfolded in an instant is mysterious. It felt like I was lightly stamping my foot, but the force of the thrust was enormous. At the same time, there was not a lot of dust flying around, but I think it was a move to care about the audience. That means there is plenty of room. However, among those watching, only a very few could properly capture Jaun’s movements. To most eyes, it would have looked like golden chunks were hanging down from nowhere.
Jaun arrived in front of Yeon-myeong in a split second. He uses his momentum to swing both his hands vigorously. Because he had activated the Geumgang Bulgogi God, his hands naturally formed the golden energy of the Buddha Bulgogi.
Kwon (拳) with one hand and Jang (学) with the other – it seemed to be the recommended method that Shaolin is proud of. It feels like moving along a certain flow, containing a mysterious logic, rather than a simple straight path.
‘This is a smooth journey’
Yeon Myeong found out the basis of Shaolin martial arts without difficulty. I had already read the story of Yu Gil-jun, a Heuksaryeonju master with the qualifications of a great master, who had insight into the martial arts of Ami, the Buddhist scholar of Sacheon, and he was using the Siryuan, the oldest household law of the Sacheon Dangga.
Shiryuan is a method of ascension that allows the caster to see the ‘flow’ of the world. What is considered ‘flow’ depends entirely on the caster’s capabilities. What Yeon Myeong embodied as ‘flow’ while learning Siryuan were the roads he realized in his previous life. The tens of thousands of paths obtained through countless swings were assumed to be ‘flows’ that can be seen through the Anbeop stream.
Is that why? It was not difficult to understand Jaun’s route to protect his patrol.
Grumble!
A dark green flame burns on the white dagger. The manifestation of Geomgang. In order to deal with Jaun, who wields the invincible strength of the enemy, this side must also bring out its strength. As soon as the sword body has strength, it swings straight away and strikes away the approaching fists and palms.
thud!
For a moment, a heavy, low sound is heard, making it hard to believe that it is a collision between human skin and a short sword. Is this what it feels like to hit a huge bell with a stick with a bunch of cloth wrapped around the end?
‘They say it’s not good’
Yeon Myeong was slightly surprised. What was just swung was a strong sword. A refined strength filled with the tricks of extreme strength that destroyed the Jongnam faction’s Hakun in one blow – he took it calmly. There was no repulsive force. Even though he had pushed it away, only the feeling of pushing something heavy remained in his hand. Is this also a tomb of a pilgrimage? It seemed like a technique that simply dissipated and shed energy in an instant.
Meanwhile.
Jaun’s encouragement, which was thrown away by the dagger Baekseol, quickly returned. Still clad in the power of fire, it attacks with the flow.
Yu Gil-jun said that the Taoist and Buddhist martial arts that pursue pilgrimage have this persistent aspect. It may be less powerful than a single-hit killer move or a single-shot herbivore, but it is much more stable and sustainable, and that is why when a fight between experts of right and evil enters into a long battle, right is most likely the winner.
-Therefore, in order to effectively destroy their martial arts, this patrol must be put an end to.
Yeon Yeon-myeong’s eyes were flashing dark green as he recalled the contents of the Book of Destruction of Taoism and Buddhism left by Heuksaryeonju.
martial arts,
