Urban Martial Saint

After the Corpse Ghost Dragon finished speaking, he let out a long howl and directly walked into the canyon ahead. His attitude was firm, his arrogance was boundless, and he seemed sure of his victory. Little did he know, he had already been deceived by his own people.

Shijia shouted loudly, ”Today, I will make you understand that when you boast too much, you will pay the price!”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon had already run far, ignoring him. Feeling awkward, Shijia turned to look at the followers of the Corpse Ghost Dragon and shouted, ”What are you looking at? This old monster is doomed to die, are you still planning to stay here to collect his corpse? Let me advise you, while those inside haven’t come out yet, run quickly. Otherwise, when they come out, you won’t be able to run even if you want to!”

The crowd looked at each other, and one of them shouted, ”Old baldy, spare us the nonsense. The Grand Master is Invincible Under the Heavens, and those useless ones in the valley cannot be the opponents of the Grand Master! I advise you to run fast, or else, when the Grand Master comes out of the valley, the next one to die will be you!”

”Hey, you little brat, how dare you talk like that?” Shijia was instantly displeased and pointed angrily at the man, ”The Buddha Master kindly advises you to run, hoping to give you a way out. It’s fine if you don’t appreciate the kindness, but how dare you curse at the Buddha Master, do you think the Buddha Master is easy to bully? Come, come, come, let’s have a one-on-one!”

The crowd knew Shijia’s strength, and no one dared to challenge him. The man who spoke quickly took a step back and said, ”Shi...Shijia, if you have the ability, wait for the Grand Master to come out and fight him. Bullying us juniors, what kind of ability is that?”

”Nonsense, juniors are meant to be bullied; must I care for you?” Shijia put one hand on his waist and pointed at the man with the other hand, calling out, ”If you’re not convinced, you can come bully me. As long as you can defeat me, everything is negotiable.”

The man simply kept silent, unable to converse normally with someone like Shijia.

Of course, everyone shared this man’s mindset, completely disbelieving that the Corpse Ghost Dragon would be defeated. Hence, they all waited here with eager anticipation. Only Luan Ping had backed up a little, finding an advantageous position, ready to retreat at any time.

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In the canyon, Ye Qing and his team had long arrived, explored the terrain, and were waiting. This place, though called a canyon, wasn’t entirely enclosed. The mountains stood tall on both sides, with an exit on one side and a coastline on the other. By the coast was a colossal rock, dozens of feet tall, blocking the path ahead. This huge rock, two to three yards thick, completely sealed the canyon, and beyond the rock was the surging ocean.

When the Corpse Ghost Dragon entered from outside, he observed the surrounding terrain from afar. Seeing the situation inside, he immediately laughed aloud, ”Good, good, good, you indeed chose a good spot. Today, none of you will walk out of here!”

Helian Tiehua said loudly, ”Corpse Ghost Dragon, the outcome hasn’t been decided yet, isn’t your statement a bit premature?”

”Humph, without those two baldies coming in, just relying on you few, I don’t think much of it!” the Corpse Ghost Dragon sneered, ”All of you together in my eyes are just ants. No matter how strong your skills or how refined your techniques, so what? The gap in realm is something you can never cross. Today, I will show you what lies above the peak!”

With a loud roar, the Corpse Ghost Dragon raised both arms, and his power burst forth from his body. The tremendous force lifted all the small stones on the ground around him, floating weirdly in a circle around him.

”Everyone, be careful!” Helian Tiehua shouted, rushing to the forefront, pushing the cultivation of the Thirteen Protectors’ Horizontal Golden Bell Shield to the limit, shielding the people behind him.

”Overestimating your abilities!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon scornfully shouted, grabbing the air with his left hand, immediately catching several dozen small stones in his hand. The Corpse Ghost Dragon forcefully flung out his left hand, and those small stones shot forth.

Those several dozen small stones, flung by the Corpse Ghost Dragon, instantly turned into arrows shooting through the air, heading toward the crowd. The stones pierced the air with a sharp hissing sound, rattling the eardrums, and even the peak masters here were shocked when facing them, scrambling to evade.

However, the speed of the stones was so high that aside from the Purple Robe Lama, Ding Lianshun, and Yin Xianzi, who mastered Qinggong, the rest couldn’t dodge them.

Helian Tiehua stood in front, and seeing the stones fly over, he shouted loudly, circulating True Qi throughout his body, maximizing the power of the Thirteen Protectors’ Horizontal Golden Bell Shield, resisting several of them. Although the stones failed to shatter his body, Helian Tiehua was forced back several steps, his True Qi disrupted, having sustained some internal injuries.

Even though Helian Tiehua blocked some stones, there were simply too many, and others flew past him, attacking the people behind.

Nalan Jingwei was the first to bear the brunt; seeing the situation, he did not dare delay, stamping his feet on the ground consecutively. Two Golden Lotus bloomed in front of him, blocking his path. The stones struck the Golden Lotus, shattering them, but their power was negated, falling harmlessly before Nalan Jingwei without causing him any harm.

The remaining small stones still attacked, Shen Tianjun and a masked elder rushed out at the same time, each using their secret techniques, Karmic Retribution and Endless Cycle simultaneously, forming a large circle that enveloped all the small stones within.

These two combined moves once trapped the Corpse Ghost Dragon for a moment, demonstrating their immense combined power. Handling these small stones now was naturally no problem, as all the remaining stones were successfully blocked by them.

However, the Corpse Ghost Dragon remained indifferent. He didn’t intend to use this handful of small stones to kill all the people; he was merely testing their strength.

He had seen the secret techniques of Helian Tiehua, Shen Tianjun, and the masked elder before, but he had never seen Nalan Jingwei’s Step by Step Golden Lotus technique. Upon seeing Nalan Jingwei’s move, he was surprised and curiously asked, ”What is the name of this unique move, Nalan Jingwei?”

”Buddhist Secret Technique, Step by Step Golden Lotus!” Nalan Jingwei loudly replied.

”Interesting, interesting.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon laughed heartily, his gaze sweeping over everyone here, laughing, ”It seems you are indeed well-prepared. Fine, let me see how many moves you can withstand!”

As he spoke, the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s right hand reached out again, grabbing several dozen small stones.

”Not good!” Helian Tiehua’s expression changed. He realized what the Corpse Ghost Dragon intended to do. If he continued to attack with these small stones, everyone would undoubtedly be defeated!

”Stop him, engage him in close combat!” Shen Tianjun shouted, charging toward the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

”Close combat?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon sneered coldly and said, ”Are you worthy?”

After speaking, the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s right hand flung out once more, casting dozens of small stones, assaulting everyone here.

Shen Tianjun had just arrived at the scene and, upon seeing this, immediately opened his arms and shouted, ”Old friend assist me!”

The masked elder had been following Shen Tianjun closely, and upon hearing his call, he immediately unleashed Endless Cycle. At this moment, Shen Tianjun also used Karmic Retribution. The two moves combined formed a large circle that enveloped all the small stones before they scattered, neutralizing their power, causing all the stones to fall to the ground.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon initially aimed to kill everyone from a distance using the small stones. Unexpectedly, Shen Tianjun and the masked elder broke his technique, which angered him deeply.

”Courting death!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon shouted angrily, his right hand shaped into a claw, reaching for Shen Tianjun. Shen Tianjun hurriedly tried to retreat but seemed to be caught by an invisible hand, unable to resist moving toward the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

The masked elder was shocked and rushed forward to rescue Shen Tianjun. At this moment, the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s left hand reached out, similarly grabbing the masked elder and pulling him toward himself.

Shen Tianjun and the masked elder, caught by the Corpse Ghost Dragon, were completely powerless to resist. If captured by the Corpse Ghost Dragon, their lives would be at risk with just one casual move from him!

Seeing this, everyone wanted to rush to their aid but it was already too late, as Shen Tianjun and the masked elder were nearer to the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Just as they were about to be pulled in front of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, a shadow suddenly flashed through, rushing directly to the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s front. The speed of this shadow was extremely fast, like lightning, even catching the Corpse Ghost Dragon off guard, delivering a heavy punch to his chest.

Even with his great strength, the Corpse Ghost Dragon staggered slightly from this heavy blow, his hands’ True Qi paused briefly, allowing Shen Tianjun and the masked elder to simultaneously break free. The two quickly retreated to avoid being caught again by the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

”Ah!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon roared in anger; he had planned to kill Shen Tianjun and the masked elder directly, dramatically reducing the fighting strength here. Unanticipated change occurred and he himself suffered a setback, his anger was evident.

Only then did the Corpse Ghost Dragon finally see clearly who had just attacked him.

The only one capable of such lightning-fast offense could only be Great General Helian Tiehua. Using A Stone’s Throw Away at the critical moment, he saved Shen Tianjun and the masked elder. But the problem was, he had also rushed right in front of the Corpse Ghost Dragon, and retreat was already impossible!