Urban Martial Saint

”Heh heh heh...” Shen Qianyue sneered coldly at Ye Qing and said, ”Ye, do you take me for a fool? Do you think I’m unprepared for anything? I know the personality of the Corpse Ghost Dragon better than you do; he can’t kill me. But this time, you’re certain to die. You are the stepping stone on my path to becoming a king!”

As Shen Qianyue sneered, he slowly advanced towards Ye Qing, his face full of pleasure and pride. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, yearning to kill Ye Qing with his own hands. And this time, he finally seized the opportunity; how could he let this chance for revenge slip away?

Ye Qing sat on the ground, fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower implanted in him, but at this moment, he lacked the strength to even extract these petals. Moreover, Shen Qianyue was pressing in step by step and was about to reach him. Even if Ye Qing were to consume those petals now, what good would it do? Before he could regain his strength, Shen Qianyue would surely kill him!

”Ye Qing, accept your fate!” Shen Qianyue sneered, ”You’re destined to be trampled under my feet; being able to live this long is your greatest fortune.”

As he spoke, Shen Qianyue had already reached Ye Qing, raising his hand to strike down with a palm.

At this moment, a furious shout suddenly came from afar. Shen Qianyue’s attention was solely on Ye Qing and he paid no heed to his surroundings. The sudden outburst startled Shen Qianyue, and he looked up to see a masked man rushing rapidly towards him, launching a dual palm attack.

Shen Qianyue frowned, but seeing the momentum of this person’s attack, he already knew in his heart that this person’s strength wasn’t all that formidable. So, he didn’t panic and raised his hands to meet the incoming palm.

The masked man was none other than the Grand Sect Master of the South Ridge Sect. He charged up, exchanged a palm with Shen Qianyue, and was immediately forced to retreat half a step. However, without hesitation, he spread his arms, drawing several trajectories in the air, shouted loudly, and charged forward again, lunging at Shen Qianyue.

”Ignorant fool!” Shen Qianyue coldly harrumphed, ready to counterattack with full force. Yet, at this moment, seven others suddenly emerged from behind the Grand Sect Master, seven identical to him, attacking Shen Qianyue from eight different directions along with him.

Ye Qing, watching from the side, was stunned by the Grand Sect Master’s move and exclaimed in surprise, ”Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven?”

Ye Qing had seen this move in the South Ridge Sect before; back then, the Grand Sect Master used this to duel him, something Ye Qing remembered vividly. Such a technique is genuinely rare.

These Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven were indeed peculiar. According to Helian Tiehua, in the path of martial arts, as long as it wasn’t Nanyang sorcery, other tactics of vanishing were merely blinding methods. At the time, Ye Qing thought that the Grand Sect Master’s seven clones were only visual tricks.

As a result, Ye Qing targeted the strongest energy among them for his counterattack. Unexpectedly, the other seven clones were not mere illusions but were empowered. Although he repelled the main body, the seven clones struck him, sending his blood and energy surging tumultuously, almost causing him serious harm at the time.

This time, the Grand Sect Master once again deployed the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven, certainly leaving Shen Qianyue perplexed. Unlike Ye Qing, he naturally didn’t understand the nature of the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven. Seeing eight people lunging at him, his first thought was to turn and flee.

Meanwhile, the other Sect Leaders were anticipating this moment. Seeing him turn to run, they all rushed forth. Two Sect Leaders lifted Ye Qing and ran, while the remaining Sect Leaders stood with the Grand Sect Master, ready to temporarily hold off Shen Qianyue.

As Shen Qianyue evaded the Grand Sect Master and the seven clones, he kept an eye on the situation here. Seeing Ye Qing taken away, his expression changed instantly, shouting loudly, ”Stop them! Stop them!”

During his shout, Shen Qianyue released a strange whistling sound from his mouth, controlling the necromancy.

Shen Qianyue’s whistling sounded like a command, and upon hearing it, the skeletons standing by immediately charged towards Ye Qing and the others. Simultaneously, six skeletons emerged from the surrounding forest, blocking all paths and closing in.

Seeing this, the Grand Sect Master’s expression changed; the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven couldn’t give chase to Shen Qianyue and quickly turned to intercept the four skeletons nearby. However, these skeletons had no human consciousness, nor did they fear anything. As the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven charged at them, the skeletons did not evade but boldly attacked.

Though the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven were magical, their power was ordinary, as the Grand Sect Master’s own strength was too. Combined, they might defeat Shen Qianyue, but against these skeletons comparable to peak masters, the Eight Demonic Gods of Heaven’s fighting strength was insufficient. The four skeletons struck, and with a few moves, scattered all seven clones, while one skeleton punched the Grand Sect Master, forcing him back several steps with a pale face.

”Big Brother!” The other Sect Leaders, seeing this situation, were shocked and wanted to rush over.

”Don’t worry about me, run!” The Grand Sect Master waved his hand, rushing towards the four skeletons again, ready to hold them off.

Seeing this situation, Shen Qianyue’s eyes grew colder, and he shouted angrily, ”Kill without mercy, leave none alive!”

The four skeletons seemed to obey the order, rushing towards the Grand Sect Master, while the other six skeletons went after Ye Qing.

The four skeletons charged simultaneously, and the Grand Sect Master strained to hold them off. But the combat power of these skeletons was too strong; after two moves, the Grand Sect Master was hit by a punch from one skeleton, while two other skeletons pounced on him. At this moment, several people suddenly rushed in and managed to hold off the four skeletons, finally giving the Grand Sect Master a chance to catch his breath.

The Grand Sect Master saw clearly that those who rushed forward were his brothers, the other sect leaders from the South Ridge Sect. As soon as they arrived, they became entangled in a chaotic battle with the four skeletons. However, the situation was clear: even combined, they were not a match for one skeleton, let alone four. Fortunately, these skeletons had no consciousness or combat strategy; otherwise, they would have been defeated already. As it stands now, failure is just a matter of time.

In the distance, the two sect leaders lifted Ye Qing and desperately sprinted away, eager to quickly get Ye Qing out. But the six skeletons closely pursued, posing a serious threat. The most worrying thing was that the sect leaders hadn’t returned from behind, leaving them to wonder what was happening back there.

”Second sister...” one of the people carrying Ye Qing was the Fourth Sect Leader, who said solemnly, ”Big brother and the others aren’t back yet.”

The other person was the Second Sect Leader; she remained silent, focusing on carrying Ye Qing and continuing to run forward.

The Fourth Sect Leader hesitated for a moment, suddenly gritting his teeth and saying, ”Second sister, you carry Ye Qing away first, and I’ll go find big brother and the others.”

”What are you doing?” demanded the Second Sect Leader sternly, but the Fourth Sect Leader had already tossed Ye Qing to her.

”I’ll go meet up with big brother and the others; even if they can’t escape, the seven of us can perform the Seven Kills Formation, maybe we can still get out.” The Fourth Sect Leader spoke as he ran backwards, knowing full well the danger behind him, yet bravely heading back regardless. The bond between the South Ridge Sect leaders was clearly deep.

The Second Sect Leader glanced at the Fourth Sect Leader, then at the six skeletons pursuing them. Although her face showed concern, she ultimately gritted her teeth and continued forward with Ye Qing on her back.

After running for about two miles and crossing a small hill, she dashed into a tunnel. Inside, the Grand Sect Master’s daughter Wen’er was anxiously waiting.

Seeing the Second Sect Leader come in, Wen’er couldn’t help but be delighted, exclaiming, ”Second Aunt, where’s Dad?”

The Second Sect Leader said nothing, placing Ye Qing in the tunnel before leaping out to push a huge stone over, blocking the entrance.

”Second Aunt, second Aunt, what are you doing?” Wen’er asked anxiously.

”Take him away from here, I’m going back to save your dad!” The Second Sect Leader paused, then whispered, ”If none of us come back, burn some paper money for us on this day next year!”

With that, the Second Sect Leader forcefully sealed the entrance completely. Inside the tunnel, Wen’er was astonished, and after a long moment began to shout and cry. But the entrance was sealed by such a large stone that her cries couldn’t be heard outside.

Ye Qing lay on the ground, rescued by the South Ridge Sect, feeling greatly surprised. And now, seeing these people decisively heading out to sacrifice themselves, he felt even more respect for the South Ridge Sect members. Their brotherly loyalty alone was enough to earn his admiration, and their desperate efforts to save him were deeply moving, making past grievances with the South Ridge Sect seem insignificant.

Ye Qing leaned against the wall, slowly sitting up, then, enduring severe pain, he took out some fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower and stuffed them into his mouth. The fragments melted as soon as they touched his mouth, becoming a refreshing liquid that slowly flowed into his body, soothing his meridians and injuries, rapidly healing his internal wounds. Of course, although this was fast, it still took time, as Ye Qing was seriously injured.

After about five minutes, Ye Qing felt his body had recovered considerably, his injuries nearly healed halfway. He slowly stood up from the ground, looking at Wen’er still crying at the entrance, and whispered, ”Let’s go, let’s get out there and save them!”