Urban Martial Saint

As Shen Qianyue laughed hysterically, the remaining skeletons rushed in and surrounded the pond completely. In this way, Ye Qing had no possibility of coming ashore, completely blocked here, unable to escape.

Ye Qing had no intention of escaping either. Seeing so many skeletons approaching, he immediately dove back into the water, swimming along the underground waterway into the tomb.

”Trying to run?” Shen Qianyue sneered, gesturing, ”Chase him down! No matter what, don’t let him escape!”

Under Shen Qianyue’s command, ten skeletons jumped into the underground waterway, swimming in the direction of Ye Qing. Shen Qianyue, unwilling to lag behind, summoned a skeleton to protect him and followed them into the water, chasing after Ye Qing.

Shen Qianyue didn’t know the underwater situation, but upon entering the water, he immediately noticed the situation. Several skeletons were already leading the way into the waterway, confirming that Ye Qing had entered. Without hesitation, Shen Qianyue followed in, determined to watch the skeletons kill Ye Qing personally, ensuring he wouldn’t let Ye Qing escape no matter what.

Originally, the waterway exit was guarded by dragon crocodiles, which were very dangerous. But now those dragon crocodiles had already been dealt with by Ye Qing, so entering and exiting wasn’t difficult as long as one could hold their breath.

Ye Qing swam at the forefront, rushing out of the waterway, and those pursuing skeletons followed without hesitation. Shen Qianyue came last, emerging from the waterway and jumping to the shore, just in time to see the skeletons closely chasing Ye Qing, making him even more excited.

”Don’t let him escape!” Shen Qianyue shouted, ”Catch him for me!”

The skeletons chased in unison. Although Ye Qing was ahead, the skeletons were incredibly fast, and the distance between them was slowly closing. At this rate, Ye Qing would inevitably be caught by the skeletons.

After running for about several hundred meters, Ye Qing reached the cave’s end, where another waterway led outside, its destination unknown.

Upon reaching this point, Ye Qing didn’t hesitate, jumping into the water with a splash. After the great dragon crocodile was dealt with, the water inside was less dangerous, so Ye Qing wasn’t worried.

”Jump down and chase him!” Shen Qianyue shouted from behind. The skeletons weren’t living beings, and he didn’t fear any danger they might encounter.

The ten skeletons simultaneously jumped from the shore, pursuing Ye Qing.

Ye Qing, underwater, exerted all his strength to sink to the bottom, arriving beside the stele. At this point, three skeletons had already followed, and the distance between them was quickly closing. Without hesitation, Ye Qing moved the stele aside, revealing the deep water cave beneath. Earlier, Ye Qing saw the great dragon crocodile being dragged into this cave, deeply fearing it.

Ye Qing led the skeletons here, hoping to use the water cave to resolve them. He didn’t know if this move would work, but he had no other options. Should he be surrounded, it would be certain death. He could only take a chance and see what the water cave held.

Once Ye Qing pushed the stele aside, the three skeletons had already reached him, one skeleton directly punching at Ye Qing. The other two were swift, simultaneously grabbing at Ye Qing, intending to trap him there.

However, the water cave remained silent, making Ye Qing very anxious. If the cave had no effect, wouldn’t he die anyway?

Faced with such a situation, Ye Qing suddenly had an idea. He grabbed a Mysterious Iron Chain beside him, pulling it forcefully while using it to fend off the skeleton’s attack. The great dragon crocodile was dragged into the cave by this chain; Ye Qing wanted to see if tugging the chain could awaken the presence within.

The skeleton was incredibly fast. Just as Ye Qing raised the Mystic Iron Chains, the skeleton was already upon him. Ye Qing didn’t have time to block, so he simply looped the chain around the skeleton’s arm and pulled, deflecting the skeleton’s punch slightly, thus avoiding the strike.

However, at this moment, two other skeletons were also charging at him. In the water, Ye Qing’s speed had decreased significantly. Meanwhile, the skeletons, being smaller and facing less resistance, were much more agile than him. It seemed he couldn’t escape their joint attack.

At the critical moment, Ye Qing suddenly felt a tremor of power through the chain in his hand, which startled him. Could it be that he had finally disturbed the presence within the Water Cave?

Without any hesitation, Ye Qing promptly wrapped the chain around the two approaching skeletons. He didn’t even try to dodge, taking a hit from one of the skeletons and using the force to leap aside from the three attacking skeletons.

At this time, seven more skeletons were lunging towards him aggressively. Ye Qing was punched and now spat blood, his internal injuries worsening, clearly unable to handle them. If all seven skeletons attacked at once, even binding them with the Mystic Iron Chains might not save him; he would surely face disaster.

Fortunately, just then, the Mystic Iron Chains in Ye Qing’s hand suddenly moved. The chain, like a long whip, sprang out of Ye Qing’s hand, sweeping sideways and wrapping around the first skeleton, along with the three Ye Qing had hooked earlier, pulling them directly into the Water Cave.

Faced with this, the ten skeletons showed no reaction, continuing to charge at Ye Qing. However, the four skeletons pulled by the chain were directly dragged into the cave. The remaining six skeletons, unaware, still rushed forward.

At the mouth of the cave, three chains extended together inside. Once the first chain went in, the other two chains sprang to life as well, wrapping around three skeletons each.

Witnessing this, Ye Qing was startled and hurried to dodge, fearing the chains might ensnare him too. Strangely, the chains almost brushed against his body yet didn’t sweep him, only coiled around the six remaining skeletons, pulling them into the cave.

Throughout the process, Ye Qing watched everything carefully from the side. Seeing all ten skeletons dragged into the cave, Ye Qing felt as if he had just awoken from a dream. Bringing the skeletons in, he wanted to desperately use the presence within the Water Cave to fight them. In truth, he held no hope in his heart. But unexpectedly, the presence inside the cave dragged all ten skeletons into the water. What was more peculiar was that it hadn’t made any move towards Ye Qing; it deliberately avoided him, which was unbelievably strange.

Previously, it had dragged away the great dragon crocodile and now these ten skeletons, always acting when Ye Qing was in danger, yet never moving towards the nearby Ye Qing. This made Ye Qing suspect whether the presence in the cave was deliberately helping him. But then, what exactly was hidden inside the cave, and why would it help him?

Ye Qing believed that he couldn’t possibly know the presence inside the cave. After all, according to the words left by Patriarch Bodhidharma, the cave was sealed with an Eternal Demon. Ye Qing couldn’t even say whether the demon was alive or dead, but surely, he didn’t know this demon at all. Why would the demon avoid him and even assist him?

Filled with doubts, Ye Qing dared not linger long, as he had come down holding his breath. Seeing all ten skeletons pulled underwater, Ye Qing promptly pushed the stele back to its original place. For some reason, he felt that the presence inside the cave was too terrifying to be released. This stele eternally set here must serve some purpose, and naturally, he shouldn’t move it recklessly.

Once everything was arranged, Ye Qing immediately went to the water’s surface. After holding his breath for this while, he was about to run out of air. Breaking through the surface, Ye Qing took several deep breaths, finally feeling somewhat better.

On the shore, Shen Qianyue was looking at Ye Qing in astonishment, his face full of disbelief. He had been standing on the shore, but the water below had turned turbid due to the chaos, making it impossible for him to see what transpired underwater. Now seeing Ye Qing come up alone, Shen Qianyue was taken aback, unable to comprehend how Ye Qing had emerged and what had happened to the ten skeletons he had sent down.

After a moment of confusion, Shen Qianyue quickly composed himself. He cautiously took a step back, his expression growing grave. Not seeing the skeletons reappear, he no longer hoped for them. Now, it was just him and Ye Qing in a lone confrontation. Under such circumstances, he couldn’t be sure if he was a match for Ye Qing.

Meanwhile, Ye Qing climbed up from the water onto the shore, wiping the water from his face. He fixed a stern gaze on Shen Qianyue and coldly said, ”Shen Qianyue, now, it’s your turn!”

Hearing this, Shen Qianyue was more convinced that Ye Qing had somehow dealt with all the skeletons. He wasn’t a fool; after a brief hesitation, he immediately turned to run, not daring to confront Ye Qing directly here. He could see that Ye Qing’s injuries had improved significantly. Although unaware of the Devouring Demon Flower’s power, he knew Ye Qing possessed the Shen Family Manor’s Ziyu Chenxiang Pill, which was known for its excellent healing properties.