Urban Martial Saint

The Corpse Ghost Dragon walked into the small forest, as if entering a maze, with the surrounding scenery looking exactly the same, making it impossible to know which direction to go.

However, this was nothing for the Corpse Ghost Dragon. He strolled leisurely within, completely ignoring everything around him, not even bothering to look at the path. Within the forest, he turned left and right for about three minutes, arriving in front of a large stone block.

This stone block was about the height of a person, and wasn’t particularly noticeable within the forest. Nevertheless, the Corpse Ghost Dragon stopped right in front of it. He stared at the stone block for a moment, a cold smile flashed across his lips, and he walked straight up to it, reached out, and pressed his hand against the stone block.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon circulated his Inner Strength, the powerful Inner Strength continuously impacted the stone block. In less than a moment, the stone block let out a light bang, and the smooth stone surface began to develop cracks. Moreover, the cracks grew larger, until the entire stone block was covered in cracks, looking as if it might shatter at any moment.

Finally, the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly exerted force, pressing down, and the stone block immediately shattered into pieces. Yet, at the center of the stone block, a basketball-sized black stone remained intact. The stone emitted an indescribable eerie aura, making anyone nearby feel uncomfortable.

”As expected, it’s the Demon Sect’s method!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon sneered, grabbing the black stone and absorbing all its power into his body.

This stone block was actually the Formation Eye, specifically used to absorb power to maintain the operation of the formation. Not only the formation in this small forest but also the Stone Formation outside Shen Family Manor had a Formation Eye. Without power, those stones would merely look complex at most, incapable of causing people to lose themselves within.

In reality, this stone block was mainly used to confuse people. The true Formation Eye is the black stone, which is the core of the formation. However, ordinary people usually wouldn’t want to casually destroy a Formation Eye because it’s hard to find, and most importantly, its power is very formidable. Just like the black stone, if it explodes, it is enough to injure a Peak Master.

But, the Formation Eye met the Corpse Ghost Dragon, which was a different story. Under the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s formidable power, the Formation Eye didn’t even get a chance to explode, as its power was completely absorbed by the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

After the Corpse Ghost Dragon absorbed the power from the black stone, the luster of the stone gradually faded, eventually turning into a very ordinary jade, which fell to the ground. Beneath the stone block, a pile of white bones was revealed, upon closer inspection, it’s impossible to know how many people perished here.

These bones were originally pressed down by the stone block, so they couldn’t be seen at all. But once the stone block shattered, these bones couldn’t be concealed and were all exposed. These white bones were precisely the remains of the people who died every year in the small forest, all suppressed under the stone block. The power of the deceased was absorbed by the Formation Eye, thus maintaining the operation of the formation.

As soon as the Formation Eye shattered, people outside the small forest saw the situation inside, including the group of people who had entered the small forest earlier. These individuals were previously trapped within the forest, unable to find a way out. Now that the Formation Eye was broken, all obstacles disappeared, and they finally saw their surroundings clearly.

”Wow, where did you go just now? I’ve been looking for you the whole time!” one man shouted to his companion who was not even ten meters away.

”I was looking for you too, where did you go?” the companion replied.

”Nonsense, where could I go? I’ve been right here!”

”I didn’t go anywhere either, I’m right here!”

”Come on, don’t talk rubbish, if you were right here, how could I not see you?”

”I was really here, did you run away?”

”If I ran away, I’d be your grandson!”

”Then if I’m not here, I’d be your great-grandson.”

Such arguments occurred among many, as they didn’t realize they were caught in the formation, mistakenly believing their companions had simply wandered off.

Outside, Luan Ping and others were watching; they had the clearest view of what was happening. After the Formation Eye shattered, those who had vanished appeared within the forest, all of them not far from where Luan Ping and others stood, leaving everyone wide-eyed.

”What... what is this?” a man next to Luan Ping asked trembling, his face full of astonishment, utterly incredible.

”The ability of a Grand Master, how could you even imagine!” Luan Ping replied coldly, as he himself didn’t know how the Corpse Ghost Dragon broke the formation, so he just glossed over the topic.

The man couldn’t help but swallow, his face full of disbelief, and he felt even more awe towards the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon walked out from the woods. Seeing the noisy crowd in the woods, he immediately frowned.

Too many people had come to Medicine King Mountain this time, with over a hundred gathered in the small woods. With so many people, it was already chaotic here; if they all entered Medicine King Mountain, it would be uncontrollable. If someone accidentally acquired the legacy of Divine Doctor An Shiping, wouldn’t the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s trip be in vain?

”Drive all these people away for me!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon ordered Luan Ping coldly.

”Yes!” Luan Ping responded but did not go to drive the people away; instead, he whispered, ”Grand Master, I have a suggestion.”

”Speak!” said the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

”These people, although their strength is insufficient, still comprise a considerable force,” Luan Ping whispered. ”Grand Master, now that you have reappeared under the heavens, few of your former followers have returned. Although you are invincible under the heavens, many things don’t need your personal involvement. Isn’t it better to have some servants do the work for you? I suggest that we keep these people here, but don’t allow them to enter Medicine King Mountain. Those willing to serve you, Grand Master, will be our people and can obtain the herbs of Medicine King Mountain. Those unwilling to serve you, we kill them all, letting the world know your might, Grand Master, and it will also serve as a deterrent. What do you think?”

Luan Ping’s words made the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s face twitch slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, ”Those unwilling to work for me, don’t kill them for now. There are about a thousand people here, and if we need to kill, it would be at least several hundred—a significant number. In the current situation, I don’t want to attract too many enemies!”

”Yes!” Luan Ping nodded quickly, saying, ”Those unwilling to serve you, Grand Master, let them get out of here. Those who refuse to leave...”

”Then kill without mercy!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon replied coldly.

This was precisely what Luan Ping had in mind, and he immediately beamed with joy, saying, ”Grand Master, rest assured, leave these matters to me. You wait here, and I will clear the area for you immediately!”

By proposing this to the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Luan Ping was also making calculations in his mind. He had now wholly defected to the Corpse Ghost Dragon and had become the protector by his side, essentially a key figure with the Corpse Ghost Dragon. At this time, the more subordinates the Corpse Ghost Dragon had, the greater his power became, and the more people he could control. So he was also busy strengthening the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s forces, equivalently enhancing his own power!

With the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s order, Luan Ping walked among the people and relayed what had been said. Those who hurried over were dumbfounded upon hearing the words.

They came here trying to gain some advantage at Medicine King Mountain. With the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s arrival, they essentially lost hope, but they still wanted to stay and see if there might be a share for them. But now, with such a proclamation, it was as if the Corpse Ghost Dragon considered Medicine King Mountain his own, not allowing anyone else to touch it, so one can imagine how they felt.

”Medicine King Mountain was left by Divine Doctor An Shiping, and anyone can enter. Isn’t it a bit overbearing for the Grand Master to do this?” A man said softly, and his words immediately drew much support.

People were all very dissatisfied with the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s orders, but no one dared to speak. Now that someone spoke up, it naturally attracted a chorus of agreement.

”Overbearing?” Luan Ping sneered coldly, fixing his gaze on that man, and said, ”With strength, one can indeed be overbearing. I still say the same thing: if you’re willing to serve the Grand Master, you can stay. If you’re not, get out immediately. If you don’t leave, don’t blame us for being impolite!”

Everyone looked at each other, and no one left or went over to Luan Ping’s side, leaving the scene at a standstill.

”No one is leaving, and no one is willing to work for the Grand Master...” Luan Ping looked at these people and sneered, ”So you’re all planning to oppose the Grand Master?”

Still, no one answered; it seemed they were planning to respond with silence. However, Luan Ping had little patience and, seeing the situation, sneered, ”I’ll count to three, and you’d better make your choice quickly. Either work for the Grand Master and stand behind me, or leave and pretend today’s incident never happened. If you don’t leave and don’t wish to serve the Grand Master, don’t blame me, Luan Ping, for being ruthless! One! Two!”

When Luan Ping counted to two, there was a bit of commotion on site; a few timid ones hesitantly walked behind Luan Ping, meaning they had pledged allegiance to the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Of course, a few others quietly left, unwilling to stay here and wait for death.

”Hou Yuanfeng!” A man on that side pointed at someone walking behind Luan Ping and angrily shouted, ”You coward, there are over a thousand of us, are we still afraid of them? You...”

”Three!” Luan Ping suddenly counted to the third count, and as the word fell, he swiftly charged out, instantly arriving in front of the speaking man.

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