Urban Martial Saint

”Three days? Why?” Ning Qianshu exclaimed in shock, his eyes wide open.

An Shiping remained calm and said, ”Lifespan has reached its end, and no one can escape it.”

”How can this be? How can this be?” Ning Qianshu said anxiously, ”Master, your medical skills are unmatched, capable of resurrecting the dead. What if lifespan has reached its end? Master, think carefully, there must be a way to extend your life!”

”It’s useless.” An Shiping smiled faintly and said, ”From ancient times to now, have you seen anyone who has entered the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates and lived long? I managed to fake my death for thirty years, which is already the limit. If it weren’t for unfinished matters, I should have left thirty years ago.”

”Why can’t those who entered the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates live long?” Ning Qianshu was even more surprised and said, ”Isn’t there a longevity method within the Taoist Sect inside the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates? Master, you have entered the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates and have exceptional medical skills, how could there not be a way to extend your life?”

”You haven’t entered the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates yourself, how do you know what it’s really like inside?” An Shiping looked at Ning Qianshu and said, ”What if I told you that inside the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, instead of opportunities, lies a curse, would you believe me?”

”A curse?” Ning Qianshu was stunned, looking at An Shiping, unable to regain his senses for a long time. The Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, a place so many people fight to enter, how could it be a curse? Everyone who enters comes out and achieves great things, at least becoming a Supreme of an era, admired by many. How could it turn into a curse in An Shiping’s words?

”Maybe you don’t believe my words now, but one day, time will prove everything.” An Shiping walked past Ning Qianshu and said, ”By the way, do you know where that Corpse Ghost Dragon has gone? Let’s go take a look together.”

Ning Qianshu said, ”He went to Shenchuan City. Master, if we take a plane in the city, we can arrive before them.”

An Shiping nodded and said, ”In that case, let’s hurry over.”

Ning Qianshu dared not delay, called his disciple, and arranged for a vehicle to pick them up, while also buying plane tickets in the city. Sitting in the car, Ning Qianshu finally couldn’t help but ask, ”Master, have you really found someone who can inherit your legacy?”

”What, can’t let go of the Medicine King Mountain’s legacy?” An Shiping smiled and said, ”I’ve said, you are not the person who can inherit my legacy, why do you refuse to give up?”

Ning Qianshu was silent for a moment, then whispered, ”Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue calculated for me, saying that there is still a bit of fortune in my fate. If I strive hard for it, I might have a chance to inherit your legacy, Master. For thirty years, I’ve exhausted every effort just to gain your legacy, Master. I really can’t understand why I missed it all.”

”Although Lin Xuan Yue is called the Heavenly Master, he is ultimately too young.” An Shiping said, ”Thirty years ago, I asked the True Buddha to mess with the heavenly secrets. He couldn’t even calculate whether I’m alive or dead, so how could he calculate who would receive my legacy?”

”So that’s how it is!” Ning Qianshu suddenly realized and felt empty inside. For thirty years, he dreamed of seizing An Shiping’s legacy. Who would have thought, it was all just an unattainable dream during those thirty years.

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In Shenchuan City, Ding Lianshun received the message from Ning Qianshu and immediately showed it to Ye Qing.

”Calculating based on this speed, the Corpse Ghost Dragon should arrive in Shenchuan City in about a day.” Ye Qing furrowed his brows tightly and turned to the King of Explosives, who was busy drawing a terrain map beside him, and said, ”Is one day enough to set up these bombs?”

”As long as your materials are ready, everything else is absolutely no problem,” the King of Explosives said, ”These bombs, the most troublesome part is the materials. Incendiary bombs are different from others; it’s not just about explosives. These bombs need complex materials, a lot of which are contraband and not easy to get.”

”You don’t have to worry about the materials,” Ye Qing replied straightforwardly. Zhao Chengshuang had already arranged all of those things for him.

”Then there’s absolutely no problem.” The King of Explosives placed the terrain map on the table and said, ”I’ve finished the map. Once your materials are ready, I can set everything up within three hours.”

Ye Qing nodded. In this matter, he fully trusted the King of Explosives. When it comes to bombs, the King of Explosives was an authoritative figure.

At Handsome Fatty Wang’s side, as Ye Qing requested, the tunnel was deepened by ten meters, reaching fifteen meters underground. According to the King of Explosives, at this depth, there would be no danger.

Of course, this depth was certainly not dug out by Handsome Fatty Wang with a shovel, but drilled using machines brought by Helian Tiehua, which was much faster than manual labor. The tunnel was completed in less than a day, making Handsome Fatty Wang envious. Watching the process, he thought, next time he went tomb-robbing, he might consider bringing a drilling machine.

A little past 3 PM, Zhao Chengshuang delivered all the materials the King of Explosives needed. Knowing Ye Qing was anxious, the King of Explosives immediately set all the materials up as soon as they arrived. As he said before, it took less than three hours for everything to be arranged.

Once all preparations were completed, Helian Tiehua ordered all his subordinates to leave the manor. Inside the manor, only the peak masters in Shenchuan City remained, including the Bloody Monk who had also arrived.

Everyone was aware that if the Corpse Ghost Dragon wanted to restore its strength, it would target the peak masters first. So, if it came to Shenchuan City, they weren’t worried about it attacking ordinary people; it would definitely come for the peak masters first. That’s why Ye Qing and the others gathered all the peak masters at the manor, intending to lure the Corpse Ghost Dragon in so they could use this trap against it.

Though everything was ready, when everyone gathered, their expressions were grim. They all knew the strength of the Corpse Ghost Dragon very well, and whether the explosives could kill it was still unknown. If even this couldn’t kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon, then they would be completely helpless against it.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. The earliest the Corpse Ghost Dragon could arrive in Shenchuan City was at dawn, so everyone could still get a good night’s sleep tonight.

Ye Qing had just returned to his room and hadn’t even sat down when Shen Tianjun walked in from the doorway.

”Uncle Shen.” Ye Qing quickly stood up. Lately, Shen Tianjun had spent most of his time with the Shen family and hadn’t come to the manor. But now that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was about to arrive, he had come to the manor to join everyone.

Over the past two days, it was noticeable that Shen Tianjun looked more somber. After all, having reunited with the Shen family, he naturally knew what had happened at the Shen Family Manor and how many people the Shen family had lost this time. Even though he was a hero in his lifetime, faced with such a situation, it was hard for him to bear.

Shen Tianjun gently gestured for Ye Qing to sit down and then sat next to Ye Qing.

Seeing Shen Tianjun remain silent, Ye Qing didn’t know what he was thinking. He asked softly, ”Uncle Shen, how is Ling Wei’s eye?”

Shen Tianjun had entered Medicine King Mountain primarily to collect a few rare herbs to treat Shen Lingwei’s eye. Over the past two days, Bai Li Xi had also been at the Shen family, helping Shen Tianjun treat Shen Lingwei’s eye. Since the medicine was complete and Bai Li Xi was there, Shen Lingwei’s eye should have been treated.

However, what Ye Qing didn’t expect was for Shen Tianjun to slowly shake his head. He sighed and said, ”It’s likely that Ling Wei’s eye won’t be healed.”

”Why?” Ye Qing asked in surprise, ”Aren’t the herbs all gathered? And Mr. Bai Li is there, how could it not be cured?”

”When Bai Li Xi was treating Ling Wei’s eye, he just discovered that there’s a blood vessel connecting her eye to her heart. To heal her eye, this blood vessel would have to be severed. But if this vessel is severed, Ling Wei wouldn’t survive,” Shen Tianjun shook his head and said, ”Bai Li Xi said that no matter what medication is used, Ling Wei’s eye can’t be treated. So, we can only let nature take its course with Ling Wei’s eye!”

”This... how could this be so strange?” Ye Qing frowned tightly and said, ”How could there be a blood vessel connecting the eye and heart? I’ve never heard of such a thing before!”

Shen Tianjun shared the same thought, but since Bai Li Xi said it, it couldn’t be false. If Bai Li Xi’s skills couldn’t heal Shen Lingwei’s eye, then it truly seemed impossible.

Shen Tianjun sighed, looked up at Ye Qing, and said, ”Ye Qing, I came to you today mainly to ask you for a favor.”

”Uncle Shen, just let me know if there’s anything, and I’ll do my utmost!” Ye Qing said urgently, ”I owe you my life; anything I can do, I will do with all my strength!”

Listening to Ye Qing, Shen Tianjun felt a bit reassured. He nodded and said, ”Ye Qing, the Corpse Ghost Dragon will arrive in Shenchuan City by tomorrow. I’ve fought with the Corpse Ghost Dragon before; his strength is something we can’t contend with. So, if something unfortunate happens to me, could you take care of Qingyi and Ling Wei for me?”

Ye Qing stared at Shen Tianjun in shock. He never expected the always confident Shen Tianjun to say such words. It showed just how overwhelmingly powerful the Corpse Ghost Dragon had become, enough to make someone like Shen Tianjun feel somewhat hopeless!