Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1738 - 403: Chen 94

Clang!

With the full power of Kanglong Youhui unleashed, Chen Jie struck Master Kong Wen with immense force. However, Master Kong Wen was then veiled in waves of golden brilliance, Buddha's light illuminating the surroundings, casting a fearsome radiance across the entire expanse. Simultaneously, a sound akin to a colossal bell and a mighty drum resonated through the air.

In the same breath, Chen Jie was propelled backward by a formidable power, his countenance etched with shock and utter disbelief.

"Golden Bell Shield!"

Thud thud thud...

Chen Jie tumbled a great distance, his chest clutched tightly. The Kanglong Youhui technique had been repelled back towards him, inflicting substantial internal injuries. This marked the solitary instance where Chen Jie sustained harm during his engagement with the Six Great Sects.

At this juncture, Chen Jie's face displayed astonishment, though it quickly settled into a calm demeanor.

After all, he had previously witnessed this Golden Bell Shield within the Ruins, a technique employed by Du Xiong. He had recognized its potency at that time, and Master Kong Wen's manifestation of the Golden Bell Shield proved many times more potent than Du Xiong's.

At this moment, Master Kong Wen was observed standing still, solemnly performing a Buddhist rite with a single hand.

He appeared upright and serene, his visible skin emitting a golden glow. In the void above him, a colossal Golden Bell Shield, condensed from Gang Qi, materialized and enveloped him, its intricate inscriptions flickering like living serpents in motion.

Remaining stationary, Kong Wen seemed to have ascended to an invincible state—this was the Shaolin Abbot, who had remained inactive for two decades, rendering him unranked on the Earth List.

He was the sole individual of his generation within Shaolin to have successfully cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to its ninth layer.

The Golden Bell Shield stands as the most arduous to master among the Shaolin’s Four Divine Skills. It can even rival the Thirteen-layered Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill of the Grassland Esoteric Sect.

The Thirteen Layers of Dragon Elephant Wisdom correspond to the Land Immortal Realm, and similarly, the Twelve Layers of the Golden Bell Shield also reside at the Land Immortal level. In his prime, Dharma Ancestor attained enlightenment and entered the Land Immortal Realm, securing the Great Bodhisattva Fruit Position, which brought him renown throughout the world.

The Golden Bell Shield at its twelfth layer is commensurate with the Land Immortal level, while the eleventh and tenth layers align with the Molten God Realm. Master Kong Wen had already perfected the ninth layer of the Golden Bell Shield, standing on the precipice of breakthrough into the Molten God Realm.

In essence, he had already become a legend for the subsequent generation of Shaolin.

With each passing generation, the Shaolin Four Divine Skills are bestowed upon four exceptionally gifted disciples as their Innate Divine Ability. Typically, the Bone Changing and Washing Marrow Scripture are the first to yield talent, with scarce masters emerging from the Golden Bell Shield cultivation.

By all rights, considering his innate potential, Kong Wen could have opted for the less demanding Bone Changing and Washing Marrow Scripture, yet he resolutely chose the more challenging path of the Golden Bell Shield.

He is a paragon of perseverance.

Today, Kong Wen unveiled his ultimate technique, the Golden Bell Shield, demonstrating his unwavering resolve to hold nothing back. As circumstances dictate, a battle is now unavoidable and represents the sole avenue for releasing their pent-up frustrations.

Thus, let there be nothing else—nothing save for the clash of combat!

At this critical juncture, all the Shaolin disciples were profoundly moved.

"The Abbot has finally revealed his true might. Is this the Ninth Layer Golden Bell Shield? Such potent Buddha light, such immaculate Buddha Qi!"

"Indeed! In this confrontation, Shaolin is destined for victory. The Abbot has dedicated fifty years to diligent practice—how could he possibly be defeated by this upstart newcomer from the Jianghu, Chen Jiusi? This time, we shall demonstrate the true depth of Shaolin's legacy to the world."

"Precisely! Yes! Chen Jiusi has only been engaged in martial arts for a mere few years, yet he dares to challenge our Abbot? Today, we shall emerge triumphant!"

Everyone engaged in animated discussion, voicing their perspectives from all angles. Despite this, Chen Jie, upon hearing their words, remained silent and offered no retort.

Meanwhile, within the Emei contingent, each Emei disciple observed the unfolding battle in the arena with wide, captivated eyes. Chen Jiusi was demonstrably blessed, continuously favored by the Heavenly Dao, with his cultivation advancing at a celestial pace—individuals such as him were not an anomaly, appearing a handful in each era.

Currently living legends like Zhang Sanfeng, or looking further back to the Divine Eagle Couple of Zhongnan Mountain, the valiant Guo who defended Xiangyang, Guo's master Hong Qi, and the Five Extremes from the same epoch.

Such figures are considered Heavenly Pride, cultivating with the prowess of deity lords, achieving in a few short years what others might not accomplish in an entire lifetime.

This represents the inherent unfairness of the Heavenly Dao, yet therein lies its ultimate fairness.

In a world where an individual like Chen Jiusi can ascend to prominence instantaneously, it is equally natural for a figure like Master Kong Wen, who remained in silence for two decades, to exist.

The ensuing battle between these two formidable individuals commanded the undivided attention of all present.

Witnessing Chen Jie being forcefully flung away, a trickle of blood emerging from his lips, indicating internal damage, Ji Xiaohong felt a twinge of concern. Her debt of gratitude to Chen Jiusi was immense, stemming from his courageous act of saving her life within the treacherous confines of the Witch God’s Wushen Valley.

The sight of his dire injuries brought forth a wave of worry she could scarcely conceal.

Nevertheless, her apprehension remained hidden, carefully masked as Master Jue Mie’s observant gaze was fixed upon the scene, her expression serene as she watched both Chen Jie and the Shaolin patriarch, Master Kong Wen.

Initially, Master Jue Mie had dismissed Kong Wen's famed Seventy-two Skills, considering them merely average martial arts, perhaps some elevated to First-class at best within the Jianghu. Such techniques were hardly expected to impress someone of her distinguished standing.

It was only when the Shaolin masterpiece, the Four Extremes’ Golden Bell Shield, was unleashed that Master Jue Mie’s attention became truly engaged. This martial art was of such astounding power that even the renowned Emei Sect possessed few skills capable of rivaling this formidable secret technique.

In terms of martial prowess, only the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture could be considered a peer, worthy of standing on the same pedestal to contend with the Shaolin’s might.