Wu Gensheng, you sure can run!
From the distant jungle came a somewhat heavy voice, as one by one, muscular men with bodies like cast bronze emerged from the woods, glaring fiercely at Wu Gensheng and shouting.
Seeing this group of burly men from the village, Luo Men's brows also furrowed.
He was about to deliver his third move, but these people had arrived at the most inopportune moment, completely spoiling the fun.
"Little brat, who are you? Wu Gensheng is not something you can meddle with."
Suddenly, one of the eighteen burly men noticed Luo Men and, without thinking, started mocking him.
Hearing the disrespectful tone of the other party, Luo Men's gaze also turned cold.
He didn't speak to the burly man, but instead glanced at Wu Gensheng and said, "Your luck is quite good. This third move will be noted down for now. Now, scram."
Having his anger ignited by the bald man, he had no intention of fighting Wu Gensheng, and he didn't bear much ill will towards Wu Gensheng either. Furthermore, considering Wu Gensheng might have some connection to Zhang Chulan in the future, he decided to let Wu Gensheng off the hook after weighing all factors.
However, even if Luo Men let Wu Gensheng go, with his current injuries, if he couldn't find good medical personnel, he might not last much longer. Of course, with Wu Gensheng's abilities, his chances of survival were not small.
"Alright, thank you, Daoist Master."
Hearing Luo Men's voice, Wu Gensheng's eyes lit up, and his previously somewhat disdainful gaze towards the eighteen burly men also carried a hint of gratitude.
After speaking, the shameless and disheveled middle-aged man, regardless of his somewhat severe internal injuries and whether fully unleashing his speed would worsen them, vanished in a flash from everyone's sight.
"You!"
The bald man looked at Luo Men, glaring at him, and the more impatient burly men were already preparing to give chase.
"You eighteen, no passing."
Floating opposite the eighteen bald men, Luo Men's face was very cold.
Some time ago, news came from Shaolin Temple, which was in a period of mountain closure, that a group of disciples had returned to secular life. But now it seemed that it wasn't ordinary disciples returning to secular life, but rather the Eighteen Bronze Men who had left the mountain to find trouble for Wu Gensheng, intending to intervene in the acquisition of the Eight Wonders.
Speaking of monks, Luo Men's impression of them was generally quite poor.
There are indeed many true eminent monks in Buddhism, such as Master Liaokong, and only a small portion of monks are qualified. However, most are merely opportunistic individuals.
During the years of the Anti-Japanese War, Daoism had almost no traitors, but Buddhism, just Shaolin alone, produced a considerable number of traitors. Although there were also secular disciples who became generals and achieved certain accomplishments, Shaolin mostly hid on the mountain, sealing it off.
Daoism: In times of chaos, they descend the mountain to save the world; in times of prosperity, they seclude themselves for cultivation. Buddhism: In times of chaos, they seal off the mountain to avoid the world; in times of prosperity, they open the mountain to welcome incense offerings. The Three Pure Ones only require clay sculptures, but the Buddha requires a body of ten thousand gold. Kneeling before the Buddha for three thousand years, yet I have not seen the Buddha's compassion. It is not that the mortal world obscures the Buddha's eyes, but rather that no incense money has been offered. Daoist priests are generally The Celestial-like and gaunt. While Buddhas are plump and have large heads and ears.
Just compare Shaolin and Dragon Tiger Mountain, and you will know.
Apart from the younger generation being suppressed and not allowed to descend the mountain, Dragon Tiger Mountain almost entirely mobilized, to the point of a generational gap. Even an assassin organization like Tang Sect was exceptionally loyal.
As for Shaolin, apart from a small number of truly enlightened monks and eminent monks, not to mention the large number who hid on the mountain to avoid the world, those who became traitors were numerous, one after another.
Now, with the appearance of the Thirty-Six Thieves and the Eight Wonders, the Eighteen Bronze Men, who were not dispatched from the mountain gate during the intense fighting in the anomalous world in the seventeenth year of the Anti-Japanese War, have now directly descended the mountain and returned to secular life. Is there any need to say more about the trickery involved?
Luo Men had no objection to Buddhism, but he looked down on most monks.
To be honest, families like the Lu and Wang families, who intervened to seize the Eight Wonders, were skilled in internal strife, but they had also not faltered in external conflicts before.
And this group of monks, they are timid in external conflicts, but strike hard in internal conflicts, is that it?
"What do you mean, Your Excellency?"
The leading burly man frowned, glanced at the burly man next to him, then spoke in a low voice, looking at Luo Men and asking.
"Since you sealed the mountain, then seal it completely. Don't keep doing sneaky things."
"You!"
Hearing Luo Men's words, the burly man who had initially provoked him couldn't hold back, but was immediately restrained by the leading burly man.
Luo Men looked at this group of monks, then said faintly, "However, I don't care about your conduct, but you interrupted my action, so the third move he should have endured, you will have to bear!"
After carefully scrutinizing Luo Men for a long time, the leading burly man suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Since the The Celestial says so, our fellow disciples will gladly learn from the The Celestial's methods."
Clearly, although they had never met Luo Men, his physical characteristics, his apparent age, and his undeniable popularity meant it was not surprising for him to be recognized.
"Good."
Watching the eighteen burly men change their formation, their Qi auras subtly linking together, and a bronze glow appearing on each of their bodies.
"Eighteen Bronze Men Formation?"
Luo Men sneered as he watched the formation these people had formed, a combined attack formation that allowed them to share damage, share stamina, and many other effects.
The name of the Eighteen Bronze Men Alley was well-known in the martial arts world.
Facing the Eighteen Bronze Men who were going all out, Luo Men revealed his long, fair, and jade-like hands, like works of art.
[Full Power Palm!]
As Luo Men's entire body's Qi surged, his hands, glowing like white jade, suddenly unleashed a palm strike, bringing forth an incredibly condensed palm print.
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
After combining their forces, the Eighteen Bronze Men, as Shaolin Temple's highest combat power, naturally perceived the danger of Luo Men's attack at the first moment. They also immediately went all out in a joint effort, preparing to resist Luo Men's strike.
After reciting the Six-Character True Word, the bronze glow on the Eighteen Bronze Men's bodies looked even more dazzling, and Luo Men also carefully observed the horizontal cultivation method practiced by the Eighteen Bronze Men.
Given the current state of Shaolin's sealed mountain, it was truly not easy to witness Buddhist martial arts. Now that the Eighteen Bronze Men were using Shaolin's top-tier horizontal cultivation technique, Luo Men's interest was somewhat piqued.
However, after a brief observation, Luo Men simply gave up.
These Eighteen Bronze Men, in terms of individual ability, were basically all first-rate powerhouses. When they joined forces, they could almost rival peak powerhouses. But ultimately, they were still a group of first-rate martial artists. Even with the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation, which boosted everyone's strength to some extent, it was still far from comparable to a true peak powerhouse.
And Luo Men's full-power palm strike had already fully entered the ranks of peak power, so this group of people could not withstand this blow.
Turning around, Luo Men left without looking back, saying that one move was one move, and he wouldn't concern himself with what happened afterward.
"Pfft~" * 18
However, Luo Men hadn't walked many steps when he heard the Eighteen Bronze Men simultaneously spit blood in perfect unison. In this aspect, these people were indeed very coordinated.
According to Luo Men's judgment, this group of Bronze Men should be crippled, but that suited his intentions perfectly.
Of course, if Shaolin Temple was willing to use precious elixirs like the Great Return Pill, this group of people might not only recover from their injuries but also have a chance for further advancement. However, Luo Men was pessimistic about this.
Not to mention whether Shaolin had that many Great Return Pills, even if they did, they wouldn't waste them on these people. A Great Return Pill was far more valuable than a Bronze Man.
Bronze Men could be cultivated through training, but after using a Great Return Pill, finding the materials to refine it was extremely difficult from all aspects, making it a non-renewable resource to some extent.