Urban Martial Saint

Chen San had been paying close attention to the situation from afar. In his heart, he believed Ye Qing’s strength to be inferior to that of his sister, Chen Si. Thus, he was always on guard, ready to come to Ye Qing’s rescue should danger arise. What he never expected was that Ye Qing’s strength far exceeded his expectations. The move that Ye Qing just performed, whether it was in terms of timing, strength, or precision, was not something an ordinary person could achieve!

”Impressive skills!” Chen San couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. From today on, he had a renewed understanding of Ye Qing’s abilities.

Wang Tian’an, on the other hand, furrowed his brows. A month ago, Xu Cunxiao and others still had Ye Qing completely overpowered with no ability to fight back. Today, Ye Qing’s strength had utterly surpassed his expectations, which astonished him greatly. Keep in mind, not long ago Xu Cunxiao nearly killed Ye Qing, who certainly wouldn’t have concealed his true power at the time. Yet now, he witnessed Ye Qing’s strength with his own eyes. How could there be such a tremendous change in just one short month?

What he didn’t know was that during this month, Ye Qing had his meridians in both arms unblocked by others, allowing him to perform Internal Energy Release, a critical breakthrough. Furthermore, at the Xihang Shen Family Manor, he had spent a full three days studying under the Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun. Although Shen Tianjun didn’t teach him any specific techniques, the theories he imparted were immensely beneficial to Ye Qing. Even with just one month’s time, the present Ye Qing had far exceeded his former self, and wielding the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, he was now on par with experts like Wang Tian’an.

With a composed expression, Ye Qing waved his hand at Chen San, holding the Seven-Star Ancient Sword as he charged back into the fray. Although the people around were now on their guard against him, they stood no chance under Ye Qing’s incredibly swift sword moves. In less than five minutes, two more people had fallen to his sword, demonstrating the formidable strength of Ye Qing.

Seeing Ye Qing’s overwhelming strength, Wang Tian’an couldn’t help but become anxious, shouting out loud: ”Fourth Brother, stop him!”

A short man, hardly reaching five feet with a sleazy appearance, stepped out from the crowd. Standing about ten meters from Ye Qing, he surged forward with a couple of steps, and in an instant, he was already in front of Ye Qing, reaching out to grab his shoulder.

Ye Qing swung the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hand frantically, attempting to slash Fourth Brother’s arm. However, Fourth Brother moved too quickly, and before Ye Qing’s longsword could complete its arc, the hand was already clutching Ye Qing’s shoulder. Ye Qing felt a sharp pain as Fourth Brother’s fingernails dug into his flesh.

Ye Qing clenched his teeth and hastened the strikes of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hand, intending to sever Fourth Brother’s arm. Yet, Fourth Brother was faster still. After his fingernails penetrated Ye Qing’s shoulder, he stepped back immediately, leaving five bloody trails on Ye Qing’s arm as fresh blood gushed out.

At that moment, Ye Qing’s longsword finally swung down, but Fourth Brother had already moved out of Ye Qing’s reach, and the swordsman failed to injure him at all.

Looking at the bloody marks on his right arm, Ye Qing was momentarily stunned. Fourth Brother’s movements were incredibly fast, truly difficult to defend against. No wonder Wang Tian’an had sent him to deal with Ye Qing; with such speed, his Seven-Star Ancient Sword seemed utterly ineffective!

”Hehehe...” Fourth Brother let out a sinister chuckle, casually tossing a few shreds of cloth, and said, ”Mister Ye, encountering me is just your bad luck!”

Ye Qing frowned deeply, staring fixedly at Fourth Brother as he placed the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in front of him, guardedly preparing for the next move.

With another cold laugh, Fourth Brother rushed towards Ye Qing once again. This time, Ye Qing was ready and swung the Seven-Star Ancient Sword as soon as Fourth Brother started moving, slashing forward in an attempt to push him back.

But despite Ye Qing reacting ahead of time, Fourth Brother didn’t charge directly at him. As Ye Qing made his move, Fourth Brother stepped around and rushed to Ye Qing’s back. Ye Qing’s longsword struck ahead, but he was unable to defend his back, where Fourth Brother left several more bloody scratches, causing Ye Qing’s complexion to twitch in pain.

Wasn’t Fourth Brother’s speed just too incredible? How was one supposed to fight such a person?

”Little Leaf, this man specializes in Qinggong; you can’t compete with him on speed!” The distant Ghost King Li Ruoyuan shouted loudly, ”Avoid him, fight the others, I’ll take him on in a while!”

”Your Light Body Skill is no match for him either!” Demon Queen He Qinghua sneered on the side.

Ghost King Li Ruoyuan opened his mouth but ultimately remained silent. His own Qinggong was decent, and he immediately recognized that Fourth Brother’s Light Body Skill was definitely superior to his own, leaving him without a retort.

Hearing the words of Ghost King Li Ruoyuan, Ye Qing immediately retreated several steps, trying to avoid this Fourth Brother. However, once Fourth Brother had set his sights on him, how could he let Ye Qing escape? He quickly pursued, not giving Ye Qing any chance to leave. Thus, for a moment, the two were at a standstill until Ye Qing was once again grasped by Fourth Brother. Ye Qing’s Seven-Star Ancient Sword, however, had not once harmed Fourth Brother. If the fight continued this way, Ye Qing would likely be in real danger.

On this side, Wang Tian’an, seeing the situation, couldn’t help but sneer continuously and said loudly, ”Fourth Brother, kill him, and I will reward you handsomely!”

”No problem, leave it to me!” Fourth Brother shouted back, his gaze at Ye Qing growing fiercer. In his eyes, Ye Qing was already trapped prey; killing him was only a matter of time, and he had no worries whatsoever.

Over here, Chen San tried to help several times but was tightly entangled by Wang Tian’an. Wang Tian’an’s strength was slightly inferior to Chen San, but he had an advantage with the Five-Colored Spirit Snake Sword in hand. Thus, after a long bout, the situation still ended in a stalemate, with neither able to gain the upper hand over the other.

”Ye Qing, be careful!” Chen San shouted a warning, not knowing how to break the deadlock. Of course, if he went over himself, Fourth Brother would not be a match for him at all, because his Thirteen Protectors’ Horizontal Golden Bell Shield was something Fourth Brother could not break through.

Ye Qing furrowed his brows tightly, and as he watched Fourth Brother slowly press in towards him, he suddenly clenched his teeth, slid the Seven-Star Ancient Sword back into its scabbard, and threw it to Cui Yu not far away.

”What are you doing?” Cui Yu was stunned. At this moment, Ye Qing threw away his weapon, what did he mean by that?

”Don’t worry about me, nothing will happen!” Ye Qing replied and, instead of retreating further, took a deep breath, stood his ground, and calmly watched Fourth Brother, his expression returning to serenity.

Seeing Ye Qing’s demeanor, Fourth Brother was momentarily taken aback, not knowing what Ye Qing was planning. However, he was very confident in himself, relying on his excellent Light Body Skill, he didn’t say another word and charged at Ye Qing again, reaching out to grab Ye Qing’s neck.

When he was about a meter away from Ye Qing, Ye Qing casually raised his arm, sweeping it slowly yet precisely blocking Fourth Brother’s arm. At the same time, he twisted it, grabbing straight at Fourth Brother’s wrist.

Fourth Brother did not expect that Ye Qing could block his attack and showed a moment of astonishment, but his speed was still extremely fast as he hastily retracted his arm, trying to retreat and dodge Ye Qing’s offensive. However, the moment he stepped back, Ye Qing stepped forward in sync, and with his other hand, which was inexplicably already grasping Fourth Brother’s clothes, he tugged Fourth Brother back towards himself, and once more, the distance between Fourth Brother and Ye Qing closed.

Fourth Brother was even more surprised and struggled free from Ye Qing’s grasp, frantically stepping back again. But as soon as he took a step back, Ye Qing moved forward one step, or rather, as he retreated a step, Ye Qing directly pulled him forward a step. After nearly a minute of entanglement, he had been unable to break away from the one-meter distance from Ye Qing and had been trapped in close-quarter combat with Ye Qing the whole time, which shocked him greatly as he had never encountered such a situation before.

On this side, Chen San, Wang Tian’an, and others were watching the struggle between Ye Qing and Fourth Brother. Seeing such a scene, both Chen San and Wang Tian’an were somewhat moved—Chen San with joy and Wang Tian’an with shock.

”Fourth Brother, be careful, that’s Wing Chun Sticky Hands!” Wang Tian’an exclaimed, ”Quick, get away, do not engage him in close combat, you can’t beat him up close!”

Wang Tian’an’s insight was truly broad, recognizing the origin of Ye Qing’s martial arts instantly. What Ye Qing used was Wing Chun Sticky Hands, sticking Fourth Brother close to his side, preventing him from creating distance. In close-quarter combat, the Wing Chun Fist of the Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun was nearly invincible, Fourth Brother would naturally be hamstrung and powerless against Ye Qing.

”What a Wing Chun Sticky Hands!” Chen San couldn’t help but exclaim as well, his heart simultaneously filled with amazement. Wasn’t Ye Qing practicing Li Style Bajiquan? Where did he learn Wing Chun Fist? Could it be true, as the rumors outside claimed, that Ye Qing really learned Wing Chun Fist from the Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun? However, Ye Qing had been in Xihang for only a few days, how could he have mastered Wing Chun Sticky Hands to such a high level?

In fact, during his time at the Xihang Shen Family Manor, Ye Qing had not learned any specific Wing Chun Fist techniques, just the theory. The Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun only demonstrated the Wooden Dummy once for him, then explained the basics and style of Wing Chun Fist, followed by fifty years of Shen Tianjun’s personal experience and insights, after which Ye Qing was left to figure out the rest by himself.

These days, Ye Qing practiced against the Wooden Dummy daily, applying Shen Tianjun’s theories in practice, reaping enormous benefits each time. Though he had not learned specific moves, he now truly resembled a skilled practitioner of several years of Wing Chun Fist. At least with the Wing Chun Sticky Hands, he was able to keep Fourth Brother close and turn the tables.

Fourth Brother, hearing Wang Tian’an’s words, was even more shocked and tried desperately to retreat. However, Ye Qing would not let him, persistently entangling him, rendering him powerless. Before long, Fourth Brother was struck by Ye Qing with several punches, vomiting mouthfuls of fresh blood. His previous advantage was gone, replaced by a complete descent into peril, wishing nothing more than to immediately escape the fight.