In the end, almost half of the monks were willing to follow the Undying Arhat south to the Crimson Demon Sect.
These monks were generally ordinary disciples or menial servants in the Shaolin Temple.
If they continue to stay in Shaolin Temple, given their aptitude, they will likely never have a chance to see the outside world in their lifetime, let alone come into contact with the secret techniques of the Dharma Body.
Heading south to the Crimson Demonic Sect, if one can pass the test of character, one can be taught the Outer Realm and Dharma Body chapters of divine martial arts, but there are no qualification requirements.
They have been practicing Buddhism for many years and believe they have some confidence in their spiritual cultivation.
Those who remained were mostly talented and had already received training at Shaolin Temple.
Among the Shaolin leadership, only a few, such as Xuanbei, agreed with the Red Demonic Sect's ideology and were willing to follow Cao Ya south.
Several hours later, the monks finished packing and, with Cao Ya using his great supernatural powers, carried them across the void to the Southern Wilderness.
The bombshell news of the Shaolin Temple split also spread like wildfire throughout the world in a very short time.
It almost overshadowed the news of the return of many Dharma bodies!
When people learned that the "Nine-Complete Warrior" was actually the Undying Arhat, the expressions on their faces were priceless.
With the strongest Dharma Body of the contemporary era presiding over it, the power of the Crimson Demon Sect has grown even stronger. Experts from the righteous path, the demonic path, the demon race, and various overseas realms are all wary of the Southern Wilderness of the Real World and have ordered their disciples not to provoke the Crimson Demon Sect without authorization.
On the other hand, although half of Cao Ya and others had run away, with the Arhat Kongwen at the Dharma Body Realm in charge, Shaolin Temple was still considered a major martial arts sect in the world!
In this world, all realms are interconnected, and powerful figures emerge in great numbers. To be worthy of the title of "the great sect of martial arts under heaven," one must at the very least be a master of the Dharma Body Immortal Realm.
Therefore, many of the great martial arts sects in the real world have now fallen from their pedestals and been relegated to the ranks of secondary powers.
Despite the calamity of division, Shaolin Temple has maintained its status as a top-tier power.
Of course, even among the top-tier sects, there are varying levels of strength. For example, the Crimson Demon Sect is the strongest in the Real World!
For no other reason than that, as long as the Arhat is alive, the Crimson Demonic Sect must be number one!
Unless someone else can dethrone the incorruptible Arhat!
Following the Crimson Demonic Sect, there are the Sword Washing Pavilion, the Painted Eyebrow Manor, the Northern Zhou Royal Family, and the Annihilation Heaven Gate, all of which are powerful forces with Earth Immortals in charge.
Powerful forces from overseas realms, such as the Three Immortals Island, are not included in the power rankings of the real world.
Because the Undying Arhat openly guards the Southern Wilderness, people from all walks of life gather here, and they also strictly abide by the rules of the Crimson Demon Sect. Otherwise, if they were to provoke the invincible Undying Arhat, it would be no laughing matter.
No matter what kind of Dharma body you have, can you withstand a single sword strike from an indestructible Arhat?
Legend has it that without its emergence, the power of the Crimson Demon Sect cannot be contained.
However, the timing is wrong. It is impossible for a legendary figure to risk being damaged by the universe's laws and revive prematurely.
On a high mountain in the Southern Wilderness, Cao Ya stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by many powerful figures from the Crimson Demon Sect, including Xuan Bei.
"Senior Brother Qi has also become a Dharma Body." Meng Qi praised, and he also headed south, appearing as the "Sword of Shocking Gods".
“It’s time,” Cao Ya nodded. “If we keep dragging this out, we’ll fall behind at every step.”
Amidst the expectant gazes of a group of experts, at least those in the outdoor scenes, a human-headed, dragon-bodied Dharma image appeared behind Qi Zhengyan. Its entire body was blood-red, with six arms, wielding slaughter and destruction, holding blood beads and filth, and supporting icy flowers and crimson evil fire. Black flames burned quietly in its eyes, capable of spreading like wildfire.
A brilliant star rose above the Buddha's head, illuminating countless scenes of living beings living in harmony, a world of great unity!
Humanity surpasses the way of Heaven!
"The Star of Equality." Cao Ya clapped his hands in praise, "Qi Zhengyan's path, the realm of Dharma Body, I'm afraid it won't be an obstacle for him."
"Damn it, the Demon Emperor's Claw has revived." A nearby expert's eyes narrowed.
But then Qi Zhengyan pointed his finger, and the Star of Equality descended, covering the dark and sinister Demon Emperor's Claw. This caused the Demon Emperor's Claw's aura to weaken instantly, and a lot of power surged into Qi Zhengyan's body, bringing the two to the same level.
This is one of the great uses of the Star of Equality.
All living beings in the universe are equal.
Qi Zhengyan was chosen by the Demon Emperor's Claw, but his path is very different from that of the previous masters of the Demon Emperor's Claw.
In fact, whether it was the Nine Nether Demon Emperor of the Primordial Era who gave birth to the Demon Emperor's Claw, the ancient Demon Lord, or the later Demon Lord, Supreme Heavenly Demon, etc., all of them followed the path of demonic depravity, monsters, and destruction, filled with demonic energy and evil intent.
Naturally, it belongs to the demonic path!
Only Qi Zhengyan, the current master of the Demon Emperor's Claw, has taken the most upright and honorable path.
This even led to a ridiculous consequence: the mighty Demon Emperor's Claw, a peerless power from the Other Shore realm, was actually a burden to Qi Zhengyan!
Buzzing...
After the Star of Equality was condensed, Qi Zhengyan condensed another bright golden star. It was not stable enough and was still swaying. It was full of a vigorous and upward feeling.
"As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement!" Qi Zhengyan exhaled and spoke, instantly attaining the Dharma Body. A crimson torrent surged, covering tens of thousands of miles, and even influencing more distant places through some special connection.
Also due to the circumstances, Qi Zhengyan is the most suitable candidate to lead the Crimson Demon Sect.
Even if Cao Ya is stronger, he will not usurp her place.
In fact, they wouldn't argue about it.
Having the same goals and ideals is enough.
"Senior Brother Qi, congratulations on attaining the Dharma Body." Meng Qi said with a smile and clasped his hands in greeting.
"We already have three Dharma Bodies, each wielding a peerless divine weapon. Isn't it time to head north, sweep through the Real World, and reshape the order?" A group of experts from the Outer Realm were excited, believing that after Qi Zhengyan's Dharma Bodies were established, the Crimson Demonic Sect should step out of the Southern Wilderness and unify the Real World.
However, Qi Zhengyan poured cold water on their enthusiasm:
"It's not time yet! The Realm of Truth is of paramount importance, and countless powerful figures are scheming against us. Our occupation of the Southern Wilderness is already quite excessive. If it weren't for the fact that the Undying Arhat is powerful enough and we have unparalleled divine weapons to suppress our foundation, we would probably have already perished and our souls would have been destroyed by the schemes of some powerful figures. This would have led to the disintegration of the Crimson Demon Sect and plunged the Southern Wilderness into chaos."
The group of outdoor photographers scratched their heads.
Indeed, the real world is related to the plans of too many important figures.
"We can occupy the Southern Wilderness and attract people from all sides," Cao Ya said. "Only when one of us breaks through to the Legendary or even Creation realm can we try... Well, even Creation realm isn't enough; we need the Other Shore!"
the other side?
Everyone was speechless.
“Uncle-Master Xuanjie, how many people have ever reached the other shore throughout history?!” Meng Qi chuckled. He believed that the realm of creation was probably the place where order could be established.
“Not enough!” Cao Ya shook his head and said solemnly, “If the other shore recovers, everything we have will be on the verge of collapse, and even the traces of our existence may be erased!”
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned solemn.
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