Master Fang Zheng spun and rolled several times in mid-air before landing.

Thud thud thud!

But he was still unstable, retreating over ten steps before he seemed to dissipate all his Vigorous Qi.

Even so.

He still staggered, almost falling to the ground.

"Abbot!"

The monks of Shaolin Temple were shocked, and someone immediately stepped forward to support Master Fang Zheng.

Master Fang Zheng’s face was fluctuating between blue and white, his chest heaving violently for a long while. Unable to hold it back anymore, pfft!

He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a blood jet.

The monks of Shaolin Temple were even more astonished, worried, and furious at this sight.

Someone immediately accused Ding Ling:

"Donor Ding, your Demon Nature is beyond cure. You even dared to injure my Shaolin Temple’s venerable Master Fang Zheng. You are truly sinful, heading straight for the Eighteen Layers of Hell."

"Nonsense!"

Qu Feiyan couldn’t hold back any longer and stood up angrily:

"It was your people who first surrounded Brother Ding, not to mention they ganged up on him. Later, they claimed that Brother Ding used the Divine Weapon to win unfairly. My Brother Ding didn’t use any weapons and injured your Master Fang Zheng, and now you talk about how the venerable shouldn’t be injured.

So my Brother Ding, the mighty hero, should suffer such repeated humiliation from you?

It’s really hateful, loathsome, infuriating!

You bald donkeys are shameless. Brother Ding didn’t unleash a slaughter on you, already showing mercy.

Yet you’re so unaware of your own wrongs and even turn against my Brother Ding!

Who exactly should be heading to the Eighteen Layers of Hell?!

Moreover..."

Qu Feiyan’s voice was crisp, pleasant, and resonated in the mountains, echoing restlessly as she spoke rapidly, leaving the monks no chance to argue:

"You are absolutely in cahoots with the Mount Songh Sect. Otherwise, how could you turn a blind eye to your neighbor doing so many things that undermine the righteous demeanor?

My Brother Ding eradicated such a gang of evil-doers acting domineeringly, unchecked, and arrogantly!

It would be fine if you did not praise him.

Yet you even come out to unjustly criticize, talking about safeguarding the righteous, protecting the righteous path!

It’s really too ridiculous.

You are the only ones who believe your nonsense.

Anyone with a bit of a brain wouldn’t believe your bullshit!"

"You, you, you..."

The monk was furious beyond belief.

"What do you mean you."

Qu Feiyan glared:

"Having no grounds and still wanting to gain a huge advantage! Dream on! We won’t tolerate you bunch of bald donkeys!"

"Ha ha..."

Huang Zhonggong couldn’t help but clap his hands and said:

"Well said!"

"A bunch of Demon Sect fiends."

The monk shouted angrily:

"Ding Ling, mingling with you Demon Sect people, has long been defiled! What isn’t he a demon?!"

Snap! Snap!

Ding Ling’s expression was indifferent, his body like the wind, his palms striking like lightning, with two crisp snaps, the monk who had just yelled angrily was beaten flying out, falling to the ground, life or death unknown.

"Kongjian!"

The other monks shouted in surprise.

"I don’t want to waste my breath with you any longer."

Ding Ling stood with his hands behind his back, with a gesture, a stream of Vigorous Qi flew out, boom! The Drumming Golden Hammer was locked and knocked into the air, spinning backward until it landed perfectly in Ding Ling’s hand. Holding it, he scanned the monks and said coldly:

"Keep babbling, and my hammer won’t be reasoning with you."

"Hmm hmm."

The monks were furious, yet helpless, and had no choice but to reluctantly lead Master Fang Zheng down the mountain.

Master Fang Zheng was heavily injured by Ding Ling.

How long he could live.

Was still an unknown.

Ding Ling watched, without a trace of pity for them.

Pitiful people must have an aspect worthy of hatred.

Just as Qu Feiyan said.

Mount Songh Sect is so close to Shaolin Temple.

There’s no reason the world’s top righteous sect wouldn’t know about the great deeds happening within the Mount Songh Sect.

Since they knew, why didn’t they stop it?

How much trickery is there among all this, who can say clearly?

"Let’s go."

Ding Ling also prepared to head to Huashan.

Being delayed by this group led by Master Fang Zheng for a while.

But because Ding Ling’s actions were decisive enough, the delay was minimal.

Da da!

A group of people moved quickly.

Qu Feiyan trailed far behind Ding Ling.

On the way, her eyes darting around, she suddenly threw the package in her hand to Lin Pingzhi, then dashed into the forest with a small package of her own and disappeared.

"Hey!"

Lin Pingzhi only wanted to shout twice, but Qu Feiyan’s voice came distantly:

"I’m going to relieve myself, please inform Brother Ding."

"Alright."

Lin Pingzhi could only agree.

After all, Qu Feiyan was nowhere to be seen.

It was already too late to say anything else at this point.

...

...

[Achievement Medal Acquired: Intimidating the Eighteen Arhats!]

[Annotation: As the trump card of Shaolin Temple. Each of the Eighteen Arhats possesses profound Inner Strength, with Martial Arts Skills that have Entered the Transformation Realm!

Originally, Master Fang Zheng thought that dispatching such a trump card team would be enough to suppress you. Even if not, they could still withdraw safely.

The Eighteen Arhats themselves also believed so. Each one was brimming with confidence.

But the result was completely unexpected.

They were shocked, unwilling, confused! They couldn’t believe that someone like you existed in this world!]

[Achievement Medal Acquired: Intimidating Master Fang Zheng.]

[Annotation: As the Abbot of Shaolin Temple, Master Fang Zheng mastered Supreme Skills like the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, Thousand Hands Buddha Palm, and Lion’s Roar. Unfortunately, even before he could employ Lion’s Roar, he was almost killed by you. At this moment, his heart veins have ruptured, and he doesn’t have long to live. His heart is full of regret and remorse.

If he could do it all over again, he would never recklessly come to reason with you!]

Ding Ling listened to the prompts.

Thinking:

"These monks are arrogant and self-confident, considering themselves to be above all. Even the seeming kind and dignified Master Fang Zheng is no exception.

Their initial intent was to imprison me, even to severely injure me.

In such a case, why would I show mercy?"

Ding Ling’s principle has always been like this.

If people don’t offend me, I won’t offend them!

If people offend me, I will harm or kill them!

As he traversed through the Three Kingdoms World, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World, these were his behavioral guidelines.

He has boundaries, perspective, and determination.

But equally, he’s not capable of being considerate and tolerant toward those with murder in their hearts against him.

He is not that magnanimous.

Ding Ling has grown all this way. His state of mind has been elevated several times.

The whole person has become increasingly bold, free-spirited, and overbearing!

This is an inevitable part of the growth journey. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Every stage of a person’s life is different, the mindset will undergo subtle changes, Ding Ling is human, and he is no exception.

[1: Defeat more than 20 Plane powerhouses: 39/20.]

Ding Ling noticed the change on the Character Panel.

Previously it was 20.

Now having defeated the 18 Arhats and Master Fang Zheng. It instantly turned into 39.

[3: You must let your name as the World’s Number One echo throughout the Plane World. 35%/100%.]

Previously it was 13%.

It shows that during this time, Ding Ling destroying Li Yuanba, killing Zuo Lengchan, and shattering the Mount Songh Sect’s deeds have already started to spread widely.

Many people have begun to consider him, Ding Ling, as the World’s Number One.

But likewise.

There certainly aren’t a few who support Dongfang Bubai or even Feng Qingyang as the number one.

However, now that Ding Ling has defeated Master Fang Zheng and killed the 18 Arhats, once this news spreads, his fame will undoubtedly rise once again.

"Defeating Dongfang Bubai, Feng Qingyang, and others, learning the Dugu Nine Swords, should allow me to shatter the void and depart."

The principle of shattering the void is simple.

Just finish walking the Path of Glory.