Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing had no idea what was happening, but when he heard his Junior Brother’s voice suddenly change, he immediately sensed that something was wrong. He sat up abruptly, watching the Junior Brother warily, about to say something, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm.

Ye Qing turned his head hurriedly to look, only to see the tiny flying bug positioned directly at the bleeding spot on his arm. Moreover, the bug had already bitten into his flesh, with half its body burrowing deep inside.

Shocked by the horrifying nature of the bug, Ye Qing hurriedly reached out to grab it. However, as soon as he caught it, the bug forcefully wriggled free from his grip and completely burrowed into his arm.

”What the hell is going on?” Ye Qing was even more alarmed. The bug had entered his body, and although he didn’t know what it was, it was undeniably terrifying. He sprang to his feet despite the pain in his arm and tried to dig the bug out with his fingers. Yet once it was inside his flesh, the bug seemed to move even faster. Ye Qing couldn’t dig it out in time before it had already migrated to his shoulder.

With this shift, the pain grew even worse. Ye Qing found his arm was now completely immobile. He couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan as the unbearable pain caused him to stagger, and he collapsed onto the sofa.

”Hahaha…” Watching this scene, the Junior Brother chuckled coldly: ”Our Senior Brother’s Twin Life Gu is truly extraordinary. Ye, don’t bother struggling. The Twin Life Gu has taken root in your flesh now. Unless you die, or we extract it ourselves, it will never leave your body!”

Ye Qing instantly understood that he had walked straight into someone’s trap. Suppressing the agony, he gritted his teeth, asking, ”You… who exactly are you?”

”Who am I?” The Junior Brother sneered and said, ”Do you know Wang Tian’an?”

”You’re one of Wang Tian’an’s people?” Ye Qing’s expression darkened further. He had been on guard against Wang Tian’an all this time, yet he had still fallen for his deception.

”To be precise, I’m Wang Tian’an’s Junior Brother,” the man sneered again. ”My name is Chen Yongchang!”

”You… you’re also Ning Qianshu’s disciple?” Ye Qing asked gravely.

”That’s correct,” Junior Brother Chen Yongchang jeered, staring at Ye Qing. ”Mr. Ye, I suggest you stop resisting. The Twin Life Gu is just adapting to your body, so the pain will be temporary. Once it’s settled, the pain will ease. But the more you struggle, the more intense the suffering becomes. It’s best if you just sit quietly and endure it!”

”What... what is the Twin Life Gu?” Ye Qing’s voice trembled. The pain was far beyond what ordinary people could bear. Imagine a parasitic creature crawling through your body—who could tolerate such a thing?

”The Twin Life Gu is a special type of Gu insect personally bred by my Senior Brother Wang Tian’an. Its power is astonishing!” Chen Yongchang explained with a smirk. ”As its name suggests, it’s a twin Gu insect, meaning there are two of them. Normally, the two are kept separately. But since they grow up together, they’re practically inseparable—they’re like one entity. Whatever one of them does, the other mirrors. For example, if one eats food, the other will eat food as well.”

At this point, Chen Yongchang gave Ye Qing a chilling look before continuing, ”Now, with one in your body, things get a little tricky. If the other starts eating, the Twin Gu inside you will mirror its actions. But there’s no food inside your body. So, tell me, what do you think the Twin Gu will eat instead?”

Ye Qing’s face turned pale. Chen Yongchang was basically telling him that the Twin Life Gu in his body would most likely begin devouring his internal organs, akin to the Heart-devouring Bug. And judging by his words, the Twin Life Gu was likely far more powerful than the Heart-devouring Bug!

”Why… why don’t you just kill me outright!?” Ye Qing growled through clenched teeth.

”Kill you outright? That would be such a waste, wouldn’t it?” Chen Yongchang sneered. ”Mr. Ye, I admire your intellect. With your brain combined with our strength, we could dominate the Southern Six Provinces with ease. If you agree to work with us, the Twin Life Gu will remain dormant within your body indefinitely.”

”In your dreams!” Ye Qing roared in defiance.

”Hahaha…” Chen Yongchang burst into laughter, saying, ”Mr. Ye, whether it’s a dream or reality will become evident very soon. Let me warn you—this Twin Life Gu is nothing like low-grade bugs such as the Heart-devouring Bug. The Twin Life Gu is incredibly difficult to cultivate. But once it’s matured, nothing can destroy it. Additionally, once the Twin Life Gu enters a host’s body, it instinctively hides in places inaccessible to external interference. If you dare attempt modern surgery to extract it, the Twin Life Gu will simply retreat deeper into your body, perhaps even burrowing into your heart!”

Listening to Chen Yongchang, Ye Qing’s face grew ashen. He had initially planned to seek help from Lin Tianyou to remove the Twin Life Gu, but now it seemed futile.

Chen Yongchang, noticing Ye Qing’s expression, felt an almost sadistic thrill. He patted Ye Qing on the shoulder and smiled faintly, saying, ”Mr. Ye, there’s no need for further discussion. Here’s my number. You have one day to think it over. If you decide to cooperate with us, give me a call. If not, well, I’ll let you experience the full power of the Twin Life Gu. I believe that after a few tries, you’ll give up everything and come to us willingly!”

Having spoken, Chen Yongchang took out his phone and dialed Wang Tian’an. Grinning, he said, ”Third Senior Brother, the matter is settled. Let him rest for now!”

”Good!” An enthusiastic voice responded from the other end.

”Enjoy yourself, Mr. Ye. I’m sure you’ll call me very soon!” Chen Yongchang waved smugly at Ye Qing before turning and leaving the room.

Meanwhile, the Twin Life Gu inside Ye Qing seemed to have adjusted to its new environment, ceasing its frantic burrowing, and the pain gradually subsided. Ye Qing finally managed to stand up.

As soon as he rose, Ye Qing grabbed the telephone from the table. But before he could dial more than two numbers, a stabbing pain erupted in his abdomen. The piercing agony caused him to drop the phone and collapse to the floor, clutching his stomach as his face turned deathly pale.

In another room, Wang Tian’an was feeding the second Twin Life Gu. As Chen Yongchang had stated earlier, everything the Twin Life Gu does is mirrored. Because Wang Tian’an’s Gu was eating, the one inside Ye Qing was also ”eating.” Trapped within Ye Qing’s body, its only available consumable was Ye Qing’s flesh, resulting in the unbearable pain he felt.

In that moment, Ye Qing finally understood the excruciating torment suffered by those controlled by Wang Tian’an’s Heart-devouring Bugs. Even he, with his tolerance, was drenched in sweat from the pain; how much worse must it have been for others?

This agony persisted for nearly ten minutes, during which Ye Qing became so weak that he nearly passed out from the pain. Only then did it begin to subside. Lying drained of energy on the floor, he eventually lost consciousness.

Ye Qing remained unconscious for over three hours, waking only after complete darkness had fallen. By then, his body no longer felt any pain. Evidently, Wang Tian’an had put his Twin Life Gu to sleep.

Recalling the near-unbearable pain from earlier, Ye Qing was consumed with lingering fear. He struggled to steady himself using the table, feeling lost and unsure of what to do next.

With such a parasitic creature inside him, capable of triggering at any moment, his life was in constant danger. Although he had survived this time, he couldn’t bear going through it again. He needed to figure out a way to remove the Twin Life Gu. Otherwise, even if he resisted Wang Tian’an’s control, he wouldn’t live long!

But getting rid of the Twin Life Gu was far easier said than done.

Ye Qing imbibed every detail of the Acupoint Seeking Technique, but even that contained no information about the Twin Life Gu, let alone any method to extract it. And among the people Ye Qing knew, none had any expertise in such matters. After racking his brain, Ye Qing finally picked up the phone and called Old Wang Ba.

Old Wang Ba was a mysterious character with extensive knowledge of obscure topics. Perhaps he’d know something about the Twin Life Gu. Even if he didn’t, he had divinatory skills—at the very least, he might point Ye Qing in the right direction.

The phone rang more than ten times before Old Wang Ba finally answered, his shady voice just as greasy as Ye Qing remembered: ”Hey, Young Ye, if you’ve got a question, spit it out. Otherwise, hang up—I’m busy watching a play!”

This old bastard still had the leisure to watch a play at such a time?

Suppressing the urge to vent his frustration on Old Wang Ba, Ye Qing explained the situation about the Twin Life Gu concisely.

After hearing Ye Qing’s story, Old Wang Ba was taken aback and exclaimed, ”Damn, kid, how did you get yourself into such rotten luck? Duped into taking on a Twin Life Gu? Who the hell manages to breed one of those? Do you know how many people you have to sacrifice to even make one!?”

”Stop wasting time complaining. Tell me, what can I do to expel the Twin Life Gu from my body?” Ye Qing pressed urgently.

”How the hell would I know?” Old Wang Ba retorted. ”The Twin Life Gu is considered a top-tier Gu in the Miao Borderlands. Even the best practitioners in Miao Borderlands can’t remove it, let alone me!”

Hearing this, Ye Qing felt a wave of despair. Was he truly doomed to die at the hands of the Twin Life Gu?

Suddenly, Old Wang Ba spoke again: ”But I can point you to a lead. Maybe you’ll find a solution there!”