Then the old monk said with unparalleled arrogance:
"Amitabha Buddha, this old monk has come to meet the female benefactor!"
Everyone thought he was very powerful because of his domineering manner.
But the old monk said the next sentence:
"Please, female benefactor, show mercy."
Zhao Qingzhu chuckled and said:
"Old monk, it's you again? Is Shaolin out of people? You're so old, why send someone like you out?"
The old monk felt a little embarrassed, still somewhat intimidated in front of Zhao Qingzhu, while Zhao Qingzhu brandished her longsword and said:
"Don't be afraid, I won't break your old bones. It's been years since we've fought, let me see how strong you are now."
After saying that, Zhao Qingzhu took the initiative to attack.
The old monk was extremely frustrated, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take up his staff to meet the attack.
It must be said that Zhao Qingzhu was indeed formidable in the fight. Although the old monk was incredibly fierce, he quickly found himself unable to defend himself.
Just as Zhao Qingzhu said, the top three in the martial arts world are in a class of their own. Although those after the top three are also very powerful and belong to the first-class level, there is still a considerable gap between them. Moreover, this old monk is old after all, while Zhao Qingzhu is a few years older than before, more mature in all aspects, and his martial arts have improved a lot.
Therefore, the gap widened, and after several rounds of competition, the old monk was already panting heavily, while Zhao Qingzhu remained unusually calm.
The old monk knew he was going to lose, but just to avoid making himself too embarrassed, and to at least do better than the old Taoist priest before him, he gritted his teeth and fought Zhao Qingzhu for a long time.
After a long while, finally unable to bear it any longer, he threw down his staff and said:
"No... I'm too old... I can't fight anymore..."
The old monk was even smarter. Instead of admitting defeat, he said he couldn't fight anymore, which made everyone feel that his martial arts skills were not bad, but his physical strength was just due to his age.
Zhao Qingzhu pursed her lips and said:
"The martial arts world is getting worse and worse. Before, at least there were a few people who could fight. Now there isn't a single one."
These words caused everyone present in the martial arts world to blush with embarrassment. At that moment, an old Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face from Wudang slowly walked out and said:
"As expected of the girl in green, you are still so powerful. May I ask if this old Taoist priest may exchange a few moves with you?"
Everyone immediately looked over. In Wudang, although the sect leader was in charge, the most powerful person was actually a very senior elder of Wudang.
And Zhao Qingzhu recognized this elder. A few years ago, he was ranked second in the martial arts world, his skills were unparalleled, and he was extremely powerful.
He fought Zhao Qingzhu for a long time without a clear winner. Although the old Taoist priest eventually gained the upper hand, Zhao Qingzhu was essentially undefeated.
Therefore, Zhao Qingzhu was ranked third, and the old Taoist priest was ranked second.
The old Taoist priest is stepping forward again to salvage Wudang's reputation, as he cannot allow himself to be humiliated by a young girl in this situation.
Moreover, the position of leader of the martial arts alliance should either be held by Wudang or Shaolin; this is their plan, and it certainly cannot fall into the hands of a relatively outsider.
So he had to step forward, but even after he did, Zhao Qingzhu still looked disdainful and said:
"It's you, old Taoist priest! A few years ago, although you were a bit stronger than me, you couldn't completely defeat me, leaving me in third place. It was really unfair to me. Today, I've been waiting for you old fogies to come out. I'm going to reclaim the title of number one in the martial arts world."
The old Taoist priest chuckled, then tapped the tip of his sword and landed lightly on the arena.
Then he slowly drew the wooden sword from his back and said to Zhao Qingzhu:
"Please go ahead, I won't hold back."
Zhao Qingzhu stepped forward, brandishing her long sword, and began fighting the old Taoist priest.
The two were almost equal in strength, seemingly the same as three years ago. Although Zhao Qingzhu had improved considerably in the past three years, the old Taoist priest had also made progress.
Looking at his youthful appearance despite his white hair, you can tell that although he is old, he takes good care of himself.
Unlike the old Taoist priest before, whose age brought disadvantages, this Taoist priest, despite his age, seemed like a young man with excellent physical strength.
The fight left him not only untired, but he handled it with ease. Although Zhao Qingzhu was in a similar state, she still worried Zhu Yunwen greatly.
What if this boss is slightly stronger than Zhao Qingzhu and hurts her?
So Zhu Yunwen was quite anxious watching from below, while Zhao Qingzhu remained very calm. As time went on, neither side could gain the upper hand.
Zhu Yunwen became increasingly worried. He felt that things could not continue like this. In a duel with a master, the slightest mistake could lead to a huge difference. If Zhao Qingzhu were to be injured by the opponent, it would be a great loss.
Although Zhu Yunwen believed Zhao Qingzhu would win, he was unwilling to gamble and didn't want Zhao Qingzhu to bear that one-tenth of the responsibility.
Even a one percent risk.
So, thinking of this, he slowly stepped forward and said:
"Since you two are evenly matched, perhaps we shouldn't continue fighting?"
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen speak, Zhao Qingzhu naturally obeyed and stopped fighting.
After Zhao Qingzhu stopped, the old Taoist priest, though expressionless, sheathed his sword, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief. He pretended to be very calm, but in reality he was very worried.
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