Urban Martial Saint

Finally stepping out of Medicine King Mountain, Luan Ping and the other were overwhelmed with excitement. They immediately bent down and knelt, saying in unison, ”Thank you, Grand Master, for saving our lives!”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon did not even glance at the two of them. He stared at Medicine King Mountain for a while before turning and said in a deep voice, ”What about the Peak Master?”

”Grand Master, he has already been killed by Shen Tianjun and his men working together!” Luan Ping said grimly, ”Both of us tried our best to save him, but Shen Tianjun had too many people, and they were all Peak Masters. We...we were also severely injured by them, nearly losing our lives!”

”I know he is dead. Where is his corpse?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon said solemnly.

”Corpse?” Everyone was stunned, not understanding why the Corpse Ghost Dragon would ask about this man’s corpse. However, they did not dare to neglect it, and quickly brought the Peak Master’s corpse over.

Although two days had passed, it was still winter, and very cold here. Therefore, even though he had been dead for two days, the Peak Master’s corpse had not shown any signs of deterioration.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon walked up to the Peak Master, reaching out to touch the corpse’s forehead, as if feeling for something. Suddenly, he shouted loudly and struck the corpse’s chest heavily. The corpse trembled under the impact.

”The corpse...the corpse moved?” Those around were horrified, and someone exclaimed, ”It’s a spirit! It’s a spirit!”

Luan Ping and the other person stood nearby, gobsmacked by the scene. What kind of method is the Corpse Ghost Dragon using to make this corpse move? Could he possibly have a way to resurrect the dead?

The corpse trembled for a while, then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, slowly stood up. He opened his eyes slowly, glanced around at everyone, and finally walked straight to the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s side and stood beside him.

Watching the corpse walk over, Luan Ping’s mouth dropped open, unable to regain composure for a long time.

”Grand Master, can this...can this still be revived?” Luan Ping asked in a trembling voice.

”Obviously not!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon glanced at the corpse and spoke solemnly, ”I simply activated his corpse using Necromancy. Southeast Asian Sorcery has at least one tenth dedicated to corpse control. I’ve awakened this corpse, and it can retain its skills from when it was alive. Furthermore, most importantly, it won’t feel pain or fatigue, and its power surpasses that of its living state!”

”Ah?” Luan Ping’s face changed dramatically. Hearing this, he felt not just astonishment but also fear. The Corpse Ghost Dragon has such means to control and utilize a corpse as a Peak Master, that’s terrifying. If one day, the Corpse Ghost Dragon gets mad and kills him, turns him into such a corpse to serve him, it could very well happen.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked at Luan Ping, discerning his thoughts, and coldly chuckled, ”You need not worry, as long as you serve me faithfully, I won’t kill you. Despite the strength of Necromancy, there is a fatal flaw in it, which is why I am usually reluctant to use it.”

”Oh? What flaw?” Luan Ping asked curiously.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon said, ”Since this person has become a corpse, he doesn’t possess the abilities of the living. In other words, he can’t regulate his Inner Strength. If his Inner Strength is depleted, he cannot generate more; at this point, he needs someone else to infuse Inner Strength into him so he can function again!”

Hearing this, Luan Ping breathed a sigh of relief. With such a flaw in Necromancy, the Corpse Ghost Dragon surely wouldn’t create many of these necromantic corpses, making it safer for him.

”This corpse still possesses the strength of a Peak Master. To infuse Inner Strength into him, it must be a Peak Master giving their all.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked at Luan Ping and spoke gravely, ”From now on, the task of infusing Inner Strength into this corpse will be left to you two.”

Luan Ping and the other exchanged a glance, filled with immense reluctance, yet they had no choice but to nod in agreement. This person is a Peak Master; infusing Inner Strength into him would cost Luan Ping and the other at least half of their Inner Strength, which would be exhausting work. But since the Corpse Ghost Dragon had instructed them, how could they dare disobey?

At this moment, a man suddenly said, ”Grand Master, our Top-Level masters were also killed by Shen Tianjun’s people. Wouldn’t it be better to turn these into necromantic corpses too? So many Top-Level masters combined would make a strong force!”

Luan Ping and the other almost went mad. A single Peak Master requires them to expend a great deal of effort to infuse with Inner Strength. Now, if they turn dozens of Top-Level masters into necromantic corpses, what then? They might not have to do anything else but focus on infusing Inner Strength daily!

”No!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon decisively shook his head, saying solemnly, ”Those people have been dead for two days, their True Qi long dissipated. Turning them into necromantic corpses would be ineffective. This person is a Peak Master. Though dead for two days, his True Qi remains within him, so it’s effective to turn him into a necromantic corpse.”

Everyone realized why the Corpse Ghost Dragon chose only this Peak Master; it turned out to be for this reason.

”By the way, where is Shen Qianyue?” Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly asked.

”He... he also died...” Luan Ping said, ”He was killed by Ye Qing!”

”Oh?” Corpse Ghost Dragon slowly nodded, without a trace of sorrow on his face, as if the one who died was not his disciple.

”Bring his body over.” Corpse Ghost Dragon ordered.

”His body also needs to be brought over?” Luan Ping was surprised and said, ”He wasn’t a Peak Master, and after two days, his True Qi must have dissipated long ago. Even if we bring him over, there won’t be any effect.”

”I know!” Corpse Ghost Dragon cast a glance at Luan Ping, saying, ”But this person has other uses. Don’t speak so much nonsense, just get him here!”

”Yes!” Luan Ping nodded quickly and sent a few people to bring Shen Qianyue’s body over as well.

Shen Qianyue was killed by Ye Qing, and now two days have passed, yet his body showed no signs of change. In fact, his corpse, when compared to the corpse of the Peak Master, showed significant differences. The Peak Master, after dying for two days, bore the full mark of death on his face, looking like nothing more than a corpse. However, Shen Qianyue was different; in these two days, not only did he show no sign of death, but his wounds were even showing signs of healing. Most importantly, his complexion was rosy, not at all resembling a dead man, but more like someone who was asleep.

Seeing Shen Qianyue’s condition, Luan Ping and the others couldn’t help but be astonished; no one knew what exactly was happening with Shen Qianyue.

Among those present, only Corpse Ghost Dragon understood what was happening. The truth was that Shen Qianyue wasn’t dead at all. Corpse Ghost Dragon had long chosen Shen Qianyue just like he had treated Master Naikun before, cultivating a body double inside Shen Qianyue’s body. No matter how severe Shen Qianyue’s injuries were, as long as his body still existed, he wouldn’t die. At the most, he would enter a state of false death, until the body double was fully formed, Corpse Ghost Dragon wouldn’t let him die.

Walking to Shen Qianyue’s side, Corpse Ghost Dragon took out three pills from his body and stuffed them into Shen Qianyue’s mouth. After consuming these three pills, Shen Qianyue soon took a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

Luan Ping and the others had seen the Peak Master stand up earlier, and weren’t overly surprised by this anymore. Their only confusion was why Corpse Ghost Dragon treated Shen Qianyue differently from the Peak Master.

”You’re finally awake!” Corpse Ghost Dragon said softly, ”How do you feel?”

Shen Qianyue was a bit disoriented; he rubbed his temples and slowly stood up, looking around in astonishment, and said with trembling voice: ”Master, this... where is this place? How... did I end up here?”

”Huh? How can he speak?” Luan Ping beside him asked in disbelief, wasn’t he a corpse? How could he have thoughts?

Corpse Ghost Dragon ignored Luan Ping, and calmly looked at Shen Qianyue, saying, ”You fought with Ye Qing, and he gravely injured you, nearly killing you. But fortunately, I had set up a protective sorcery on you, which at the critical moment protected you, allowing you to enter a state of false death, deceiving Ye Qing and his people, thus narrowly escaping disaster.”

Luan Ping and the others were extremely shocked upon hearing this, finally understanding why Shen Qianyue still had thoughts; it turned out he wasn’t dead at all!

”Right, right, I remember, I remember now!” Shen Qianyue exclaimed loudly: ”Yes, I faced off with Ye Qing. How did Ye Qing’s power suddenly become so strong? I wasn’t even his match? Master, what on earth happened? How did Ye Qing’s power become so strong?”

Saying this, Shen Qianyue’s expression suddenly changed, he exclaimed: ”No, he... he even destroyed my Qihai Acupoint, he destroyed my Qihai Acupoint!”

With the Qihai Acupoint destroyed, this person would be completely crippled. Upon hearing this, those around had various expressions; Corpse Ghost Dragon saved a cripple, so what was the point?

”Hmph, you’re my disciple, in this world, who can cripple you!” Corpse Ghost Dragon said coldly, ”Feel for yourself whether your Qihai Acupoint is damaged or not.”

The body double within Shen Qianyue had great benefits during its growth process. It not only ensured Shen Qianyue didn’t die but also quickly repaired his body. Even though Ye Qing had destroyed the Qihai Acupoint, the body double had already repaired this acupoint. Thus, Shen Qianyue’s Martial Arts had not suffered any changes at all.

However, once the body double matured, Shen Qianyue would lose his value. By then, not only would his body get breached by the body double, but even his Internal Energy would be completely absorbed by it. At that point, he would indeed die with no remains!