Urban Martial Saint

The crowd sat there, listening to An Shiping talk about so many things they had never heard of before, all greatly shocked. It could be said that An Shiping’s words today changed the views of many people. Including Ye Qing, whose understanding of Buddhist and Taoist Magic at that moment felt surprisingly refreshed.

So many unknown secrets made people yearn even more for the Buddhist and Taoist Magic that once established a sect. What kind of peerless figures were these three? How were they able to create sects that could influence everything in posterity?

While An Shiping shared these past events with everyone, the flames across the manor finally extinguished. The fire burned for at least over an hour. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon had burned in there for an hour, his body would have become even more formidable. Fortunately, An Shiping arrived in time and used the Purple Lotus Flower to injure the Corpse Ghost Dragon, temporarily resolving this dilemma for everyone.

However, this is only temporary. As long as the Corpse Ghost Dragon remains undying, everyone can never be at peace!

While everyone chatted informally, Ding Lianshun brought out the unconscious Yin Xianzi again, asking An Shiping to help awaken her. However, An Shiping had no way to deal with Yin Xianzi’s condition. After all, Yin Xianzi’s mind was being controlled, and while An Shiping could treat physical ailments, he couldn’t control a person’s thoughts.

Even An Shiping couldn’t awaken Yin Xianzi, which made Ding Lianshun even more worried. He couldn’t reach Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue, and Yin Xianzi had been unconscious for several days. He didn’t know what to do.

Meanwhile, elsewhere outside Shenchuan City, all the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s subordinates gathered at a villa.

This villa originally belonged to a wealthy local family, but it had been directly taken over by the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s people. The villa covered a large area, with a sizable yard, making it suitable for the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s subordinates to stay temporarily. However, what puzzled everyone was that the Corpse Ghost Dragon had strictly ordered them not to kill the villa’s original owners.

Everyone couldn’t understand why the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly became so merciful. Previously, at the Shen Family Manor, he had committed considerable atrocities. And now, he had strictly ordered everyone not to kill the villa owners. What was going on? Had the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly changed his ways?

What people didn’t know was that the Corpse Ghost Dragon acted this way because he had listened to An Shiping’s warning. An Shiping warned the Corpse Ghost Dragon that if he harmed those who couldn’t use Martial Arts, Wu Tianchi would come looking for him. The Corpse Ghost Dragon knew Wu Tianchi’s power, and he recalled an ambush on Wu Tianchi years ago. Learning that Wu Tianchi was still alive, he felt uneasy. Although he didn’t know if An Shiping was deceiving him, he truly didn’t dare to kill the innocent recklessly. If he provoked Wu Tianchi, he wouldn’t be able to handle it!

”Ah! Roar!” Inside the villa, muffled roars of the Corpse Ghost Dragon continuously sounded. Shen Qianyue and others stood outside the villa, listening to the ongoing sounds, all of them anxious.

They still remembered the state of the Corpse Ghost Dragon when he burst out of the Sea of Fire. His body seemed charred, entirely ablaze with flames, even his eyes were on fire, looking extremely terrifying. The Corpse Ghost Dragon couldn’t extinguish the flames at all, carrying them with him as they fled Shenchuan City, finding this villa to hide in, never coming out again. For such a long time, no one had entered the villa, although the angry roars of the Corpse Ghost Dragon could be heard from outside, no one knew what was really happening inside, or if the flames on the Corpse Ghost Dragon had extinguished.

”The Grand Master really overestimated himself this time!” Outside the villa, the crowd stood together, and a man whispered, ”Those people of Shen Tianjun’s clearly knew they weren’t a match for the Grand Master and definitely set a trap. Yet the Grand Master went in single-handedly, taking a major loss. Alas, if he had been more cautious at the time, none of this would have happened!”

”Those people are really despicable, using bombs against the Grand Master. It’s remarkable that the Grand Master managed to come out alive!”

”But the Grand Master was also severely injured. Remember, when the Grand Master returned, the flames on his body hadn’t extinguished. I think there’s definitely something wrong with those flames, otherwise, why couldn’t the Grand Master put them out?”

Listening to everyone’s discussions made Shen Qianyue even more anxious inside. He didn’t have much affection for the Corpse Ghost Dragon, but he intended to use the Corpse Ghost Dragon to kill Ye Qing and Shen Tianjun. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon was severely injured and died this time, all his plans would fall apart!

”Master, how are you?” Unable to restrain himself, Shen Qianyue walked to the door, calling out loudly, ”Do you need me to get some medicine for you?”

”No need!” A low voice of the Corpse Ghost Dragon came from inside the villa, and just by the sound of it, one could tell that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was indeed injured severely.

Hearing the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s response, Shen Qianyue couldn’t help but feel joy, quickly saying, ”Then what do you need? I can arrange it for you.”

There was a moment of silence inside the villa before the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly said, ”Qianyue, come in for a moment.”

”Yes!” Without a second thought, Shen Qianyue pushed the door open and went in. The remaining people, including Luan Ping, moved to the doorway, each with hopeful expressions, none of them wanting the Corpse Ghost Dragon to die. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon could dominate the world, they, too, would rise with him.

The villa was unlit; Shen Qianyue moved through it, relying on the faint moonlight to see inside the rooms. Scanning the lobby swiftly, he didn’t spot the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Shen Qianyue felt puzzled, asking, ”Master, where are you?”

”I’m here.” A voice came from one of the rooms, and Shen Qianyue hurried over. The door to the room was still closed. Shen Qianyue pushed it open slightly and saw a flash of firelight, startling him so much that he instinctively wanted to step back.

”Come in!” The voice of the Corpse Ghost Dragon came from inside, and only then did Shen Qianyue react, quickly entering the room.

The room wasn’t dark. Though the light wasn’t on, it was filled with a glow of fire. Shen Qianyue saw clearly that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was sitting cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by a kind of purple flame, engulfing his whole body. Standing beside him, Shen Qianyue could even hear the sizzling sound of the flame burning the oil.

”Close the door.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon said in a low voice.

”Oh, yes, yes...” Shen Qianyue snapped out of it, quickly turned around to close the door, and asked anxiously, ”Master, why hasn’t this flame been extinguished?”

”This is the Purple Lotus Karma Fire. As long as evil thoughts continue, the Karma Fire won’t die out!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon gritted his teeth and said, ”This fire is burning my cultivation power. Unless it completely consumes my power, this fire can’t be extinguished!”

”What?” Shen Qianyue’s eyes widened, and he asked anxiously, ”Then... what should we do? Master, is there really no way to extinguish this fire?”

”There is a way to extinguish this fire,” the Corpse Ghost Dragon said, gritting his teeth, ”I have temporarily suppressed the Purple Lotus Karma Fire to its weakest. However, extinguishing it is beyond my capability. Qianyue, I need you to help me with this task!”

”Master, whatever you need, just tell me!” Shen Qianyue immediately said, ”No matter what it is, even if I have to scale mountains of blades or seas of fire, I will ensure it’s done!”

”Good!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded, looked at Shen Qianyue, and said solemnly, ”To extinguish the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, there’s only one method: find a high monk to transfer the Karma Fire onto him.”

”Master, I will go find a high monk for you right away!” Shen Qianyue stood up and said, ”What standard do you require for this high monk, Master?”

Hearing this, the Corpse Ghost Dragon looked pleased and said, ”It’s simple. Anyone who understands Buddhist Texts will do!”

”Understands Buddhist Texts?” Shen Qianyue thought for a moment and said, ”In Shenchuan City, the Bloody Monk and the Wolf Monk both should understand Buddhist Texts; could we get either of them?”

”That’s possible, but...” The Corpse Ghost Dragon slightly frowned and said, ”Both of them are among the top masters, it’s not such an easy task to capture them both!”

”Master, leave it to me!” Shen Qianyue said, ”Ye Qing used such despicable means against you, there’s no need for us to be polite with them. I’ll make them experience the feeling of being deceived!”

”Good!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded in satisfaction and said, ”Qianyue, I’m relieved to let you handle this matter. But remember, under no circumstances should you harm anyone who doesn’t practice martial arts!”

”Why?” Shen Qianyue asked curiously.

”Don’t ask why, just remember what I said!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon’s expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, ”Tell them, whoever dares to kill someone who doesn’t know martial arts, I will make them suffer all the world’s agonies before they die!”

Seeing the serious demeanor of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Shen Qianyue was startled and didn’t dare to ask further, hurriedly saying, ”Master, rest assured, I will certainly restrain them accordingly!”

”Good!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded slowly, paused, and said in a low voice, ”If you enter Shenchuan City, also keep an eye out for another old man there. I guess he won’t stay long in Shenchuan City. If he leaves, come back and inform me immediately!”

”Yes!” Shen Qianyue nodded and directly turned to walk out of the villa.

Watching Shen Qianyue leave, the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s body immediately sagged on the ground. While Shen Qianyue was here, he had barely managed to hold up. In truth, the power of the Purple Lotus Karma Fire was far stronger than An Shiping had anticipated. The Corpse Ghost Dragon initially wanted to extinguish this flame by himself, but after spending several hours, not only did he fail to suppress the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, but his own inner strength began to be consumed by the flames. This left the Corpse Ghost Dragon terrified, unable to remain calm, prompting him to call Shen Qianyue in.