Urban Martial Saint

At the foot of the mountain, several cars were already waiting. When Ye Qing and the others came rushing down, the drivers who were guarding this side immediately opened the car doors, ready to drive at any moment.

Before coming, Helian Tiehua had already instructed them, so they were all very swift.

Ye Qing wrapped Broom Star with Silver Silkworm Thread, not daring to let him come near himself, and almost carried him all the way down from the mountain. Luckily, Broom Star was small and lightweight, so it wasn’t too difficult.

However, as Ye Qing got into one of the cars, the driver suddenly screamed miserably and jumped out of the car as if his backside was on fire.

”What’s going on?” Helian Tiehua had already gotten into another car and immediately turned his head to ask upon seeing the situation.

The driver was still rolling on the ground, screaming, and said tremblingly, ”I...I don’t know what burned me...”

Everyone looked towards the car in unison. Ye Qing sat next to Broom Star, his face twisted, clearly enduring pain. It’s no wonder, in such a small car, if Broom Star was inside, the Purple Lotus Karma Fire would definitely burn the person next to him. The driver must have been burned by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, which is why he ran out.

In fact, even sitting next to Broom Star, Ye Qing was also being burned by that Purple Lotus Karma Fire. But Ye Qing kept enduring and did not cry out, which doesn’t mean he wasn’t in pain.

”What should we do?” Everyone looked at each other; in this situation, with Purple Lotus Karma Fire on Broom Star, no one could drive with him.

”I’ll do it!” Ye Qing shouted, climbing from the back seat to the driver’s seat, and before anyone could speak, he started the vehicle and drove off.

”Ye Qing, how can you do this?” Huangfu Ziyu hurriedly shouted, ”From here to the city, it takes at least half an hour. Driving back like this is like being burned by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire for half an hour!”

”I’m fine, let’s go!” Ye Qing yelled without turning his head, driving the car at the front.

Seeing this, everyone behind was shocked, but they didn’t delay and quickly drove to catch up. The Corpse Ghost Dragon was in the cave and could come out at any moment. If they didn’t hurry back, they’d be in danger.

Meanwhile, in the cave where the Corpse Ghost Dragon was hiding, Shen Qianyue, Luan Ping, and others had already arrived at its side. Seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s fierce attack earlier, they were invigorated and followed it closely.

Seeing the purple flames still covering the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Shen Qianyue anxiously said, ”Master, hasn’t the Purple Lotus Karma Fire been dealt with yet?”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked at the purple flames on its body and said coldly, ”In half an hour, I’ll be able to transfer these Purple Lotus Karma Fires entirely onto that child. I didn’t think these people would come to ruin my plans at this time. Hmph, do they really think I can’t do it without that child? If necessary, I can expend some energy to burn out the remaining Purple Lotus Karma Fire completely, which would just cost me some energy and not affect my core!”

Hearing this, Shen Qianyue let out a long breath, worried that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was still restricted by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire. Otherwise, they would still be hunted by those Peak Masters from Shenchuan City.

”These people are too despicable, attacking at such a critical moment when you, Grand Master, were in seclusion, and stealing that child, forcing you to expend your strength to dispel this Purple Lotus Karma Fire!” Luan Ping said angrily, ”After getting rid of this Purple Lotus Karma Fire, you must personally charge into Shenchuan City and eliminate all those people!”

”Do you even need to say that?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon gritted its teeth, circulating the True Qi within to burn the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, ”The suffering they’ve caused me, I will pay back personally. Moreover, I must seize the Innate Taoist Heart and Buddha Heart. This time, when I step into Shenchuan City again, anyone who dares block me shall be killed!”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon’s face was full of killing intent, the pain from the Purple Lotus Karma Fire twisting its features. Though it did not cry out in agony, the time with the Purple Lotus Karma Fire was pure torment. It endured the continuous burning of the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, and its resentment was unimaginable.

Shen Qianyue and Luan Ping exchanged glances, both feeling excited. They couldn’t wait for the Corpse Ghost Dragon to kill those in Shenchuan City and avenge them.

As the Corpse Ghost Dragon spent True Qi, the Purple Lotus Karma Fire on its body gradually weakened. After about an hour, the Purple Lotus Karma Fire finally extinguished completely.

”Finally, it’s over!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon let out a long breath, and the time being scorched by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire was pure agony every second.

At this moment, the wall of fire at the cave entrance had long since extinguished. Ye Qing had poured gasoline here, and for it to burn this long was already quite remarkable.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon did not immediately leave the cave but instead turned around and said, ”Qianyue, bring that corpse over here for me.”

”Ah yes, that corpse,” Shen Qianyue remembered, quickly running to the back to retrieve the slain Peak Master. This Peak Master was killed directly by the Bloody Monk, and Shen Qianyue brought him back hoping the Corpse Ghost Dragon could turn this corpse into a necromancy. After all, this was a Peak Master; if turned into a necromancy, it would be a formidable fighting force.

Shen Qianyue placed the corpse in front of the Corpse Ghost Dragon and then stepped back immediately, joining the others to watch closely. Everyone was very curious about how the Corpse Ghost Dragon turned dead people into necromancy as it was quite a miraculous skill. Shen Qianyue, in particular, wanted to learn this trick, but the Corpse Ghost Dragon had no intention of teaching him.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon glanced at the corpse and slowly walked over, suddenly extending a hand to grab the corpse by the neck, lifting it up.

Everyone held their breath, focusing intently on the Corpse Ghost Dragon, eager to see how he would bring this corpse back to life.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon brought the corpse up to his face, slowly examining its head. The crowd couldn’t see any particular movement, only that the corpse quickly shriveled up, eventually becoming a dried-up mummy; only then did the Corpse Ghost Dragon casually toss it aside.

Everyone immediately looked towards the corpse, and Shen Qianyue even approached, curious to see how the corpse would stand up. Yet, after watching for some time, the corpse remained motionless.

”Master, when will it stand up?” Shen Qianyue asked curiously.

”Stand up?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon glanced at the corpse and said, ”It’s already dead. How can it stand up?”

”Huh?” Shen Qianyue was stunned. ”Master, didn’t you just turn it into a necromancy?”

”Of course not!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon replied leisurely, ”I just lost a lot of power, so I absorbed its strength to replenish my loss. Now, it’s just a useless dried-up corpse!”

The crowd had an epiphany, Luan Ping included, finally understanding why this time the Corpse Ghost Dragon acted differently than before. He had been absorbing the corpse’s power.

Of course, Luan Ping felt more restless. This Peak Master had helped the Corpse Ghost Dragon accomplish so much, and yet, after his death, the Corpse Ghost Dragon showed not a hint of sentiment and absorbed his final strength completely, revealing the ruthless nature of his heart. He saw no one as a comrade; everyone to him was just a tool to be used. Those who followed the Corpse Ghost Dragon either met with tragic ends or were transformed into necromancy. Was this the fate waiting for those who followed him?

Luan Ping had followed the Corpse Ghost Dragon hoping to find a way to extend his life because he believed the Corpse Ghost Dragon was the most likely person to achieve this. But now, following the Corpse Ghost Dragon, there was no guarantee whether he could prolong his life—in fact, surviving long enough even to see the opportunity was uncertain.

In that moment, doubts began to stir in Luan Ping’s heart. But these thoughts remained buried deep; after all, the Corpse Ghost Dragon had poisoned him, so betrayal was not an option for Luan Ping.

Shen Qianyue was different; he felt nothing looking at the dried corpse, as he also had a cold-hearted nature akin to the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Moreover, he believed himself to be the disciple of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, his closest confidant, and so his attitude towards the Corpse Ghost Dragon was naturally different from others.

Shen Qianyue exclaimed excitedly, ”So, Master, does this mean you’ve hardly lost any strength?”

”By absorbing this person’s strength, my power has mostly recovered. Those minor losses counted for nothing!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon said calmly.

”That’s great!” Shen Qianyue cheered, saying, ”Master, when do you plan to attack Shenchuan City and deal with those clowns? The seven weapons needed to open the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates are all in Shenchuan City. If you can obtain them all, Master, you will have almost one foot in the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates!”

”Acquiring those seven weapons won’t be of much use,” the Corpse Ghost Dragon shook his head, ”To unlock the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, not only are those seven weapons needed, but also the Three Maps of the Twelve Green Halls. Without these Three Maps, no one can find the location of the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Moreover, before opening the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, if I could obtain the Innate Taoist Heart, the effect of entering would be much greater!”

”The Innate Taoist Heart is also in Shenchuan City!” Shen Qianyue promptly added.

”I know!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon stood up, walked to the cave’s entrance, glanced toward the direction of Shenchuan City, and said in a deep voice, ”The people of Shenchuan City, I certainly won’t spare them. But, this moment isn’t the time to head there. Fighting with them in broad daylight would undoubtedly be earth-shattering, likely causing unnecessary trouble. Tonight, I’ll go and settle accounts with them properly!”