Urban Martial Saint

After Ye Qing and several others jumped into the passage beneath the silver coffin, the sect leaders from the South Ridge Sect walked into the grand hall.

The ironclad puppets, unable to catch up with Ye Qing and his companions, turned around and rushed towards the sect leaders of the South Ridge Sect.

”Big brother.” The other sect leaders took a few steps back, nervously watching those ironclad puppets. Even for the members of the South Ridge Sect, confronting the ironclad puppets was extremely daunting.

The Grand Sect Master slightly furrowed his brow, but instead of retreating, he stepped forward. With both arms extended, he performed the secret technique of the Demon Sect, enveloping all ten ironclad puppets in powerful magic.

The ironclad puppets, trapped by the Grand Sect Master’s power, immediately seemed to sink into a mire, unable to move an inch forward.

”Back off!” The Grand Sect Master shouted vehemently, and the ironclad puppets obediently retreated to their original positions, as if they had never moved.

Seeing the ironclad puppets retreat, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The Second Sect Leader said softly, ”Big brother, it seems the secret technique of the Demon Sect is indeed effective and can dissipate the strength of these ironclad puppets.”

During his time in the Demon Hideout Cave, the Grand Sect Master learned many things from the Demon Sect. He knew about the Yin Mo Formation and had learned how to break it, which proved useful in dealing with these ironclad puppets.

The Third Sect Leader, being the most curious, rushed to the stone platform as soon as the ironclad puppets retreated. He reached out to push the silver coffin, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move it at all.

”Don’t bother trying.” The Grand Sect Master said gravely, ”Even the Demon Sect can’t move this silver coffin.”

”Then how did Ye Qing manage to move it?” The Third Sect Leader asked curiously, ”Ye Qing’s strength is formidable, but he hasn’t reached the level of a peak master yet. Big brother, you mentioned earlier that even the Corpse Ghost Dragon couldn’t move this silver coffin, so how did Ye Qing do it?”

The Grand Sect Master slowly shook his head, filled with curiosity, having no idea how Ye Qing accomplished it. Although he learned many secret techniques from the Demon Sect in the Demon Hideout Cave, he never really accessed the core teachings of the Demon Sect. Ye Qing, however, was different; the demon pet fed him the Devouring Demon Flower, which was considered the essence of the Great Demon King, a distinction the rest of the Demon Sect couldn’t compare to Ye Qing.

Even the Corpse Ghost Dragon learned a lot in the Demon Hideout Cave but was far inferior to Ye Qing. No one had ever accessed the demon pet, nor had anyone ever interacted with the demon pet. The true secrets of the Demon Hideout Cave were only known by the demon pet!

”This Ye Qing is truly peculiar.” Fifth Sect Leader frowned deeply and said, ”Shijia must know something; otherwise, Shijia wouldn’t have sent him to search.”

”Whatever the reason, since Ye Qing went in, we don’t need to worry anymore.” Seventh Sect Leader said, ”As long as he gets Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique and defeats the Corpse Ghost Dragon, our biggest crisis will be resolved.”

”Humph, I think you’re underestimating things too much.” Third Sect Leader said gravely, ”If Ye Qing learns Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique and can kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon, his strength will certainly surpass that of the Corpse Ghost Dragon. At that point, he’ll be the strongest in the world, and even if we want revenge, it won’t be possible.”

These words led everyone to fall silent simultaneously, turning their gaze towards the Grand Sect Master.

”Big brother, Third Brother is right.” Second Sect Leader said quietly, ”If Ye Qing were to learn Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique, we’d truly be unable to deal with him!”

”You’re overestimating Ye Qing.” The Grand Sect Master looked at everyone and said gravely, ”Ye Qing is not even a peak master. If he truly gets Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique, he won’t be the one learning it. There are so many peak masters in Shenchuan City, all endowed with extraordinary talent. With their inner strength, they’d certainly learn Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret technique faster than Ye Qing; the secret technique wouldn’t be for Ye Qing. Furthermore, even if Ye Qing becomes incredibly strong, so what? If the Corpse Ghost Dragon prevails, none of us will fare well. If Ye Qing becomes the strongest, we can simply avoid him. He won’t wipe us out, but the Corpse Ghost Dragon will!”

The crowd exchanged glances; what the Grand Sect Master said was indeed correct. Comparatively, dealing with the Corpse Ghost Dragon was far more crucial than dealing with Ye Qing.

”In that case, we have nothing to worry about.” The Third Sect Leader laughed and said, ”Ye Qing and the others have passed the Yin Mo Formation, and even managed to move the silver coffin; down there lies Patriarch Bodhidharma’s secret chamber, where surely they’ll find the place where Patriarch Bodhidharma attained Nirvana, leaving us nothing to worry about.”

”Third Brother, you’re celebrating too soon.” The Grand Sect Master shook his head slowly and said in a deep voice, ”This matter is not as simple as you think. Indeed, below here is where Patriarch Bodhidharma entered nirvana, but the situation down there is not as straightforward as you imagine.”

”Oh?” Everyone was surprised. The Third Sect Master asked curiously, ”Could there be some danger inside the chamber where Patriarch Bodhidharma entered nirvana?”

”I don’t know either.” The Grand Sect Master shrugged and said, ”But think about it yourselves. If there were no danger where Patriarch Bodhidharma entered nirvana, why didn’t the Demon Sect just destroy everything inside back then? Destroy everything in the chamber, including the Secret Technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, and the problem would be solved. Why bother creating a Yin Mo Formation here to prevent outsiders from entering?”

”This...” Everyone was even more puzzled. The Second Sect Leader said solemnly, ”Could it be that there really is some danger inside the chamber where Patriarch Bodhidharma entered nirvana? That not even those predecessors from the Demon Sect could enter or destroy it?”

”Danger is unlikely. Patriarch Bodhidharma was a Buddhist, and Buddhists emphasize compassion and certainly wouldn’t set too many traps.” The Grand Sect Master was silent for a moment, then said softly, ”In any case, getting here only means we’ve made it halfway. How to proceed depends on Ye Qing’s personal fortune. Let’s wait. If he can obtain the Secret Technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, that would be the best. If even he can’t get it, then we’ll have to make other plans!”

Everyone nodded, slowly pacing back and forth in the hall, carefully observing the situation inside. Although they had learned many Secret Techniques from the Demon Sect in the Demon Hideout Cave, they were considered part of the Demon Sect. But in fact, this place was their first time visiting. If they hadn’t seen an introduction about this place in the Demon Hideout Cave, they wouldn’t have been able to get here.

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Ye Qing and his companions jumped into the passage. The entrance was not far from the bottom, only about two meters. However, upon landing, there was a slope, and they almost all rolled down it. Only Ye Qing, being very strong, used his hand to support himself on the slope, took the opportunity to stand up, and ran down along the slope.

Handsome Fatty Wang, due to his large body, rolled down more slowly. Ye Qing caught up to him in a few steps, as the fatty was still screaming and shouting as he rolled down.

The passage was very narrow, so Ye Qing didn’t go over to help him, but followed Handsome Fatty Wang down the path. They ran down for a good fifty or sixty meters before reaching the bottom. Down there, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong and the others had already rolled into a heap, groaning in pain. Handsome Fatty Wang also rolled down, his loud screams almost frightened the others below to the point of wetting themselves.

”Run quickly, that fatty has rolled down too!” Someone shouted, and everyone scrambled to their feet, eager to escape. It’s no wonder, if a figure as large as Handsome Fatty Wang rolled over and crushed someone, no one would be able to bear it.

But Handsome Fatty Wang was rolling down so fast that the moment these people stood up, he had already barreled through them. Like a bowling ball, he rolled down and knocked everyone who had stood up back down, creating a chaotic scene on the ground.

Ye Qing was at the back. Since he ran down, he didn’t crash into anyone but jumped over them directly.

”Ouch!” Handsome Fatty Wang stood up holding his waist, grimacing in pain. ”What kind of lousy place is this? Rolling down the whole way, my poor old waist!”

”And you have the nerve to say that!” A man who had been crushed by Handsome Fatty Wang angrily retorted while grimacing, ”I wasn’t hurt when rolling down, but you crashing into me almost cost me my life. You damn fatty, you’re so big, can’t you walk in front next time?”

”What are you talking about? If Fat Lord were in front, wouldn’t you guys end up crashing into me?” Handsome Fatty Wang replied, ”So you want me to be your cushion?”

”But using us as your cushion isn’t right either.”

Handsome Fatty Wang said, ”Nonsense, how is this my fault? As soon as you saw the passage revealed, you all jumped down in a rush, afraid to die in the hall. I wanted to be the cushion first too, but did you give me a chance?”

The crowd cursed, but in the end, it was Nine-Fingers Wu Yong who stood up. The old fellow was also badly battered. He waved his hand and said, ”Stop arguing, being alive is the most important thing. Let’s not argue about who should be a cushion. Let’s figure out where we are now.”

While everyone was arguing, Ye Qing was also looking around, observing his surroundings. They were in a stone corridor that wasn’t dark; a gentle light emitted around them. It’s unclear where the light came from, but it must be the glow of a Luminous Pearl.