Urban Martial Saint

Facing Yin Xianzi’s question, Ye Qing just nodded lightly and said, ”I think this is also the main reason those people cultivate living corpses. You also said that living corpses are like mobile corpses. Although they can move, they have no thoughts. Those sorcerers can’t pass the last five checkpoints, but living corpses without thoughts might not be unable to pass.”

After hearing Ye Qing’s words, Yin Xianzi couldn’t help but feel her heart racing. Ye Qing’s speculations matched so closely with what she currently observed. If what Ye Qing said was indeed true, then this matter was huge. Could it be that what’s hidden inside this Devouring Demon Flower is really the Corpse Ghost Dragon?

The Corpse Ghost Dragon is reputed to be the strongest sorcerer in Nanyang, having lived for over three hundred years, with unmatched power and devious nature. If this person wakes up, the world’s power structure might just change. Never mind the Seven Steering Committees of the Hong Alliance and the Twelve Green Halls, under the sky, the only person left capable of dealing with the Corpse Ghost Dragon would probably be the Supreme Gu Mother from the Miao Borderlands!

The Gu Mother transcends Fate, unaffected by any destiny, existing outside of it. If the Gu Mother takes action against the Corpse Ghost Dragon, it should be no difficult task. But will the Miaojiang Witch move against the Corpse Ghost Dragon?

Thinking to here, Yin Xianzi couldn’t help but glance at Ye Qing again. Whether the Gu Mother is willing to take action against the Corpse Ghost Dragon probably hinges on Ye Qing. After all, Ye Qing is the person the Gu Mother values most!

Ye Qing was unaware of what Yin Xianzi was thinking. He, too, felt more shock in his heart. Although these speculations were voiced by him, he was indeed very shocked as well. The most crucial reason he thought the person hidden inside could be the Corpse Ghost Dragon is that, besides the Corpse Ghost Dragon, no other person from the Nanyang region could make it here.

But what if the person inside is really the Corpse Ghost Dragon?

The Devouring Demon Flower is impervious to water, fire, and even famed instruments cannot break it, let alone the two of them. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon is hiding inside, even if unable to move, Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi couldn’t do anything to him.

After a long silence, Yin Xianzi suddenly bit her lip, saying sternly, ”If this person really is the Corpse Ghost Dragon, then we must find a way to resolve him. Otherwise, if those sorcerers from Nanyang manage to unseal and rescue him, this world could be in trouble!”

”How do we resolve him?” Ye Qing asked, surprised.

Yin Xianzi took out a small bottle from her body and said softly, ”This is the poison given to me by King Yan Ning Qianshu, originally intended for life-saving in dangerous times. Let’s use it first against this Corpse Ghost Dragon. I see that this Devouring Demon Flower is not entirely sealed; since there are gaps, pouring this poison in might just kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon!”

Ye Qing was somewhat hesitant; he felt something was amiss about this. Even before considering whether the poison could harm the Corpse Ghost Dragon, the mere presence of this Devouring Demon Flower here was puzzling.

Given the nature of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, since he went to such lengths to conceal his identity and specifically hid inside this Devouring Demon Flower for safety, why would he place it so conspicuously? He could have hidden in a Devouring Demon Flower on the rock wall where no one could find him, not to mention guessing his identity, wouldn’t that be safer? Yet, he deliberately placed this Devouring Demon Flower so prominently, there must be some trickery involved here.

Yin Xianzi, however, was quite excited. After taking out the small bottle, she opened it directly and was about to pour it into the Devouring Demon Flower.

”Wait a moment!” Ye Qing hastily stopped her, and Yin Xianzi, pausing, turned to look at Ye Qing, puzzled, ”What’s wrong?”

She had just opened the bottle cap, and as she turned to speak, some powder shook out of the bottle, accidentally falling onto the Devouring Demon Flower. Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi both did not notice this.

Ye Qing was about to speak, when suddenly, the Devouring Demon Flower on the stone platform shook slightly. Though it was just a slight movement, it startled both Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi. They stared straight at the Devouring Demon Flower, faces full of astonishment and disbelief—how could this Devouring Demon Flower have moved?

Under their gaze, the Devouring Demon Flower shook slightly again. Before the two could react, a rustling sound suddenly came from all around.

Ye Qing immediately looked up and, with just a glance, nearly spat blood. The Devouring Demon Flowers on the stone wall were all shaking slightly. Furthermore, these Devouring Demon Flowers were slowly opening their petals, and some vines were gradually extending downward.

”Run!” Yin Xianzi yelled urgently, grabbing Ye Qing by the shoulder without waiting for him to speak, and almost lifting him up, hurriedly racing towards the outside.

Yin Xianzi’s speed was extremely fast, finally putting the Qinggong she practiced to use. While the movement of the Devouring Demon Flower’s vines was not fast, catching up to them was simply impossible.

However, the vines of the Devouring Demon Flower not being able to catch up with them doesn’t mean they’re out of danger. Because on the stone walls of the cave, both on the sides and top, there are Devouring Demon Flowers and vines everywhere. The slight movement of the Devouring Demon Flower on the Stone Platform earlier seemed like it was issuing commands, and all the Devouring Demon Flowers inside the cave started trembling. Although these Devouring Demon Flowers couldn’t catch up with them, there were Devouring Demon Flowers all around them, extending slowly and enclosing the two of them.

Seeing the vines of the Devouring Demon Flowers extending, Ye Qing was also greatly alarmed. If they were to get entangled by these vines, they’d surely be doomed. No matter how skillful they were, they wouldn’t be able to escape this time. Besides, based on the current situation, it seemed impossible for them to escape at all. They hadn’t even run halfway through the cave, yet the vines ahead had almost completely blocked their path.

The vines tangled together as if weaving a massive web ahead, waiting for Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi to walk right into it. On top of the web, there were Devouring Demon Flowers, resembling spiders on their webs, quietly awaiting the prey to arrive.

Observing such a situation, a trace of despair flashed in Yin Xianzi’s eyes. Though she was fast, she couldn’t possibly charge through the web of vines woven by the Devouring Demon Flowers.

But at this moment, she couldn’t afford to slow her pace. Many vines of the Devouring Demon Flowers were slowly extending from behind. Staying here meant waiting for death!

”What do we do?” Yin Xianzi glanced at Ye Qing. Ye Qing clenched his teeth, took out the Wu Hong Dagger, and said solemnly, ”Fight!”

”Alright!” Yin Xianzi shouted loudly, grabbed Ye Qing, and suddenly accelerated forward, charging straight toward the web of vines.

Ye Qing also held tight to the Wu Hong Dagger, and as they were about to reach the web, Ye Qing shouted loudly, swinging the Wu Hong Dagger forcefully at the vines. Though he knew the hope of cutting these vines was slim, they had to try; otherwise, they would definitely die there.

The Wu Hong Dagger slashed against the vines, unsurprisingly, not leaving any damage on the vines. Yin Xianzi also collided with the vines, and immediately, vines from all around stretched over, like octopus tentacles, attempting to entwine the two of them.

Seeing the vines reach over, Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi simultaneously dropped to the ground, evading the vines. Just as they were about to rise, Yin Xianzi suddenly grabbed Ye Qing’s shoulder, filled with excitement and thrill, saying, ”We can get through underneath.”

Ye Qing followed Yin Xianzi’s gaze, observing the bottom of the web of vines. Though the vines had formed a massive web, there was a gap at the bottom about a foot high. This gap was just enough for Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi to dash through.

Without a trace of hesitation, the two of them bent down and crawled through this bottom section. A few vines closely pursued them, but their speed was no match for Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi. The duo rushed through several webs like this but were ultimately halted just before reaching the cave entrance. There were unexpectedly a dozen Devouring Demon Flowers piled up, densely blocking the way out, leaving not a single gap. If they wished to get out, they would have to smash through these Devouring Demon Flowers, which seemed utterly impossible!

Seeing these Devouring Demon Flowers stacked together, despair washed over Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi. Among the last five caves, the first four posed no danger, but in this final cave, such a significant secret was hidden. Furthermore, they still couldn’t comprehend why the Devouring Demon Flowers suddenly erupted, attacking people.

”It seems we misjudged these Devouring Demon Flowers!” Ye Qing said gravely, ”Since the Corpse Ghost Dragon dared to hide here, it must have made thorough preparations. Could it really control these Devouring Demon Flowers?”

”Impossible!” Yin Xianzi said solemnly, ”Even if it could control these Devouring Demon Flowers, it’s currently in a feigned death state. The feigned death state is no different from being dead, cut off from all external perceptions. How would it know to control these Devouring Demon Flowers? I think there’s definitely some mechanism here that we accidentally triggered, causing these Devouring Demon Flowers to act.”

Ye Qing furrowed his brow, carefully pondering their journey. They hadn’t triggered anything; how did these Devouring Demon Flowers suddenly erupt? Is there indeed some hidden mechanism here?

But pondering this was futile now. The Devouring Demon Flowers ahead blocked the way out, and behind, dozens of vines were slowly extending forward. There was no path back or forth.

Exchanging a glance, both Ye Qing and Yin Xianzi had a wry smile. They had reached the final place in Beimang Mountain, only to potentially lose their lives here in the end. It was indeed remarkably unlucky!

”Red-Striped Snake, are you in there?”

Just as the duo was about to give up, an anxious voice emerged from outside.