Urban Martial Saint

”To be able to leave such three sword marks, this Wu Tianchi’s strength is probably unmatched in this world!” Ye Qing paused slightly and said, ”But with his strength, why has no one ever heard of his name?”

Yin Xianzi shrugged and said, ”This world is full of hidden talents, and inevitably there are some who hide their abilities. Even if their strength is profound, they never show off, making it natural for the world to not know them. Just like that young man my master saw years ago, who remains nameless to this day. This Wu Tianchi might just be such a reclusive expert!”

”If he’s a reclusive expert, then why did he come to Beimang Mountain?” Ye Qing asked. ”Could it be that he is also coveting the Great Demon King’s secret techniques?”

”Immortality, the extension of life—how many in this world can resist such temptation?” Yin Xianzi said. ”Even if you have extraordinary strength, the passage of time is an insurmountable chasm. The unwillingness to be shackled by lifespan is the main reason why so many have perished on Beimang Mountain throughout the ages!”

Ye Qing nodded, indeed, who doesn’t want to live a few more years? Who doesn’t desire immortality? But is immortality truly possible?

”If he did come here, why did he still leave these three sword marks?” Ye Qing wondered. ”Moreover, he hid a set of swordsmanship techniques within the three sword marks—what does that mean? If he truly wanted to pass on this swordsmanship, why use such a method? The sword marks contain the Sword Qi he left behind. Future generations who wish to learn this swordsmanship must endure this Sword Qi, but how many people in this world can withstand the Sword Qi that he left?”

”Perhaps he left these three sword marks just to test the future generations,” Yin Xianzi said, glancing at the three sword marks on the stone platform with a hint of admiration. Who is this Wu Tianchi, really? To leave three sword marks with such terrifying power—how strong must this person be?

The two didn’t linger here much longer. Although Wu Tianchi’s sword marks were astonishing, compared to the Great Demon King’s coffin earlier, these sword marks were insignificant. After all, the Great Demon King’s coffin was simply placed there, and neither of them could approach it. Inner Strength condensed for thousands of years—now that’s truly defying heaven’s will!

With nothing more found in this cave, the two retreated again, leaving only the last cave, which was the one marked by the South Sea person.

Neither Ye Qing nor Yin Xianzi had a good impression of the South Sea people, so they left this cave for last. As the situation stands, they must enter this cave now as it is their last hope.

They rested briefly outside the cave. After being injured by the Sword Qi earlier, they cultivated to smooth the True Qi within their bodies before preparing to enter the cave.

At the cave entrance, as Ye Qing did previously, he took out a notebook to copy the characters left by the South Sea person. These characters seemed to be carved a long time ago, and there was quite a bit of dust on them. Before copying, Ye Qing wiped the dust off the characters to clearly see their specific appearance.

”Eh?” Yin Xianzi, watching Ye Qing copy the characters, suddenly exclaimed when the dust was wiped off and asked curiously, ”Ye Qing, why do these characters seem strange?”

Ye Qing also looked at the characters. Not only did Yin Xianzi find them peculiar, but he also felt something odd about them.

Originally, the characters were covered in dust, seeming to have endured the passage of countless years, making them look quite ancient. However, once Ye Qing wiped the dust away, the situation immediately changed. The characters no longer seemed so old or distant—they had none of the historical air they initially appeared to have. Instead, they resembled the characters left by Wu Tianchi, as if made in the last few decades.

”These characters are not very old!” Ye Qing frowned, looked at Yin Xianzi, and said in a deep voice, ”Yet when we first saw the characters, they seemed to have endured a long time and appeared very ancient.”

”It seems that the person who left these characters deliberately disguised them to make them look ancient!” Yin Xianzi said coldly, ”Undoubtedly, this person wants to conceal the time when they entered this cave!”

Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi exchanged glances, both unsure why the South Sea person would hide the timing of their cave entry. But instinct told them that the matter wasn’t that simple. The fact that the South Sea person would make such efforts here suggested they were very cunning and certainly not to be trusted!

”Be careful!” Yin Xianzi warned, ”There might be something strange inside this cave.”

After encountering so many South Sea sorcerers, Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi were quite aware of their methods—not only cruel but also extremely insidious, with plots that were hard to guard against. Finding a South Sea person had entered this cave made them extra cautious, unsure if traps had been set inside.

”Now I finally realize why that sorcerer led us here!” Ye Qing said, looking at the cave before him, ”I suspect this is where their biggest trap lies.”

”The more dangerous a place, the more it hides earth-shattering secrets!” Yin Xianzi said, ”These sorcerers are ambitious, aiming for the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates by entering Huaxia. If they achieve anything, it won’t bode well for Huaxia’s people!”

Ye Qing nodded. After encountering those sorcerers, he saw them all as enemies. Not only because of their evil and cruel nature!

”No matter what, we must check out this cave!” Ye Qing said sternly, ”Even if it’s truly dangerous, we must see what’s inside. We can’t let the sorcerers’ plans succeed!”

Yin Xianzi nodded and walked straight ahead, saying, ”Follow me closely.”

Although following a woman’s lead might feel embarrassing, Ye Qing had no choice. Yin Xianzi’s skills far surpassed his, and she had just practiced some Qinggong. If they encountered danger, she’d handle it far better. Now wasn’t the time to worry about pride; survival depended on strength!

One after another, they cautiously entered the cave. Although they had already been inside four of the five caves and were familiar with the place, once in this cave, they remained extremely vigilant, suspecting ambushes within.

Their caution inevitably slowed their pace significantly.

In reality, the cave wasn’t long; walking at a normal pace, they could reach the end in half an hour. But their cautious approach took over an hour to reach the end.

Unexpectedly, the journey revealed nothing special, encountering no danger at all, defying their expectations. Had they misunderstood the South Sea person and no traps were set?

At the end, they finally noticed something different. Another stone platform awaited, unlike the previous three Ye Qing had seen, because it had a massive Devouring Demon Flower on top of it.

Inside the cave, the Devouring Demon Flowers wouldn’t actively attack people. Moreover, they grew on stone walls, not resting on stone platforms.

The sight of this Devouring Demon Flower astonished Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi. They sensed something unusual about it but were too cautious to approach, unsure if this particular flower would attack.

Watching a while from afar, they felt somewhat reassured by the flower’s inertia. Yin Xianzi glanced at Ye Qing, whispering, ”Don’t move, I’ll go check it out. If there’s danger, run immediately—don’t worry about me, I can run faster!”

Ye Qing nodded, confident in this, as he witnessed her speed earlier. In danger, her self-preservation would surpass his ability. Hesitating could risk hindering her.

Taking a deep breath, Yin Xianzi moved cautiously towards the Devouring Demon Flower. Ye Qing, tense and watchful, focused on the flower, prepared to flee if it stirred.

Fortunately, as Yin Xianzi approached, the Devouring Demon Flower remained completely still; the cavern flowers seemed conditional in their aggression.

Relaxing slightly, Ye Qing widened his gaze, observing Yin Xianzi. Now she stood before the flower, inspecting it warily, bracing for action should it move.

Yin Xianzi spent quite some time observing, reassured by the flower’s inaction, and dared to edge closer.

After examining the petals, she inched forward, peering through their gaps into the flower’s interior. Her expression changed abruptly, turning to call out urgently, ”There’s someone inside!”