Urban Martial Saint

The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked at Ye Qing with horror. Ye Qing was already standing, and his body seemed unscathed, leaving the dragon both terrified and puzzled, unsure of what had actually happened.

Clearly, he had seen Ye Qing fall, so why had Ye Qing stood up again? Clearly, Ye Qing had unleashed that fatal strike, so why hadn’t Ye Qing been torn apart by that power?

”You can deceive me with a false body, and you think I can’t deceive you with a false attack?” Ye Qing said calmly: ”Earlier, I only activated the power of the Buddha’s Relic, but I didn’t channel the power into my own body. Corpse Ghost Dragon, do you really think I’m a fool? Your false body stood there motionless, and I suspected something was wrong, which is why I struck to lure you out. This time, let’s see where you can run!”

As Ye Qing spoke, the golden light from the Buddha’s Relic in his hand flared up again, and the powerful force rose once more.

This time, the Corpse Ghost Dragon looked as if it had seen a ghost and immediately turned to flee. But under the golden light’s illumination, it seemed as if he were trapped in a quagmire; no matter how he tried to sprint, he couldn’t go far, almost like he was pacing on the spot.

Moreover, behind him was the giant rock blocking his way; his speed was confined by the golden light, making it impossible to leap over the rock.

Ye Qing clenched the Buddha’s Relic, the golden light gradually entering his body while the powerful force kept pouring in. Inside him, his meridians were unexpectedly torn and shattered by this power; the medicinal energy inside was unable to repair these fractures in time.

Feeling the conditions within his body, Ye Qing knew he couldn’t wait any longer. If he waited for all the power to enter his body and his meridians were completely severed, he wouldn’t be able to make a move. Therefore, as the power poured into his body, Ye Qing also operated his own force, aiming at the Corpse Ghost Dragon, ready to attack.

This move by Ye Qing used Helian Tiehua’s unique skill, A Stone’s Throw Away. He locked onto the Corpse Ghost Dragon, able to focus his power endlessly on the dragon. Even if his meridians were entirely shattered, this power could still be unleashed to kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Feeling Ye Qing’s power steadily rising, the Corpse Ghost Dragon knew it was impossible to escape. He simply turned around and faced Ye Qing head-on.

”Ye, you can’t kill me! You can’t kill me!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon roared loudly, spreading his arms as a black aura gradually rose around him, enveloping his body. Yet, under the golden light, the black aura seemed to burn, making sizzling noises, continuously consumed by the light.

Nonetheless, the Corpse Ghost Dragon didn’t stop; he kept summoning the black aura, shouting mightily, ”Indestructible Demon Body!”

With the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s roar, the black aura intensified, and his body instantly turned pitch-black, his visage becoming much more ferocious. At this moment, he seemed like an apocalyptic demon, terrifying and powerful. The formidable force of the Indestructible Demon Body forcefully created a small space for him within the golden light.

But even though he carved out a small space, he still couldn’t escape the golden light’s coverage.

Meanwhile, Ye Qing shimmered entirely with golden light. As the power from the Buddha’s Relic entered his body, the radiance on Ye Qing’s body grew even more brilliant. Eventually, it outshone the Buddha’s Relic, and Ye Qing absorbed much of its power.

At this moment, Ye Qing’s meridians inside him were completely fractured. The force from the Buddha’s Relic entered Ye Qing’s body like an overwhelming torrent, shattering Ye Qing’s form. Despite its being Buddhist Power, this force was not Ye Qing’s, and he simply couldn’t withstand it in his body.

The powerful force rampaged throughout Ye Qing’s body, like a storm tearing through, leaving no intact spot. Ye Qing finally understood why Patriarch Bodhidharma warned this would leave one crippled at best, because in this brief period, his limbs’ meridians and bones were ruptured, the powerful force was violently tearing Ye Qing apart, quickly reaching the vicinity of his internal organs.

Ye Qing was shocked; his move, A Stone’s Throw Away, was still charging and hadn’t been executed. But the force was consuming him ravenously. If it shattered his internal organs, he might not even have a chance to kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon; he would meet his end first. If he could unleash the move, A Stone’s Throw Away, to vent this power, he could at least preserve Ye Qing’s internal organs, saving his own life. But now, it seemed that might not be possible!

Could it be that before killing the Corpse Ghost Dragon, he really had to give up his life?

Ye Qing felt no regret, only the beautiful woman’s image flitted through his mind. He had promised her to return, but now it seemed impossible.

”Zi Yu, I’m sorry.” Ye Qing could only whisper this in his heart, but he felt no regret. Even if he perished together with the Corpse Ghost Dragon, as long as he could slay the dragon, it was worth it.

The powerful force furiously surged into Ye Qing’s viscera, starting to tear his internal organs. Ye Qing understood well the potency of this force, knowing his organs simply couldn’t withstand it.

However, just as this force rushed to his internal organs, a strange change erupted within him. An inexplicable power surged forth, confronting the power of The Honored Buddha’s Relic Sharira and shielding his internal organs.

This greatly surprised Ye Qing. Although this new force was weak, it remarkably resisted the power of The Honored Buddha’s Relic Sharira and barely managed to protect Ye Qing’s insides. Regardless of how the power of The Honored Buddha’s Relic Sharira impacted, Ye Qing’s internal organs remained unharmed, allowing him to survive.

After the momentary shock, Ye Qing was overjoyed. His intuition told him that this power must be intricately linked to the Devouring Demon Flower. After all, the Devouring Demon Flower was born from the coffin of the Great Demon King, and it might contain the Great Demon King’s strength.

The Honored Buddha’s Relic Sharira, though it was Buddha’s Left Hand’s bone, imbued with the power of Ancestor Buddha Shakyamuni, could not break through the Great Demon King’s power!

No matter what, Ye Qing understood that he had preserved his life. Even if he were to become crippled, at least he could return alive!

Amid his delight, he also sensed the power of The Honored Buddha’s Relic Sharira diminishing. At this moment, the Buddhist Power inside him was surging, an intense need for release bursting forth.

”A Stone’s Throw Away!” Ye Qing involuntarily shouted, his whole being seemingly traversing space, and in an instant, he was in front of the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon, unable to escape the Golden Light’s shroud, seeing Ye Qing approaching, immediately gathered all his strength and roared: ”Indestructible Demon Body, Undying and Indestructible!”

Black energy whirled madly around the Corpse Ghost Dragon, forming a Qi Wall in front of him in an attempt to block Ye Qing’s strike. However, under Ye Qing’s move, the Qi Wall seemed non-existent, and Ye Qing rushed through without any hindrance, delivering a heavy punch to the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s chest.

The Indestructible Demon Body could not withstand Ye Qing’s strike. The force that Ye Qing unleashed pushed both of them towards the giant rock behind the Corpse Ghost Dragon. When they reached the rock, the force remained unstoppable, blasting a huge hole through it, and the two went through the rock, eventually hurling towards the sea surface. Only when the force was spent did they fall into the deep sea below.

Everyone in the canyon witnessed with their own eyes how Ye Qing’s lethal strike not only expelled the Corpse Ghost Dragon but even punched a seven-to-eight-meter-wide hole through the massive rock, tens of meters high and several meters thick. This rock originally did not have a passage to the sea, but Ye Qing, with that strike, forcibly created a Cave!

Everyone stared wide-eyed, knowing that the power of Ancestor Buddha Shakyamuni’s relic was definitely formidable. However, no one expected this power to be so terrifyingly strong. One punch penetrated the rock and made such a big Cave. The state of the Cave seemed as if it had been blasted open by tons of explosives.

A punch with such terrifying power?

This was merely a piece of Ancestor Buddha Shakyamuni’s relic, then back in those days, how fearsome must have been the power of Ancestor Buddha Shakyamuni?

Everyone exchanged glances, knowing only tales of Ancestor Buddha Shakyamuni, completely unaware of the true extent of this ancient figure’s strength. Today, they finally understood; this person was someone they could not even dream of looking up to!

After a brief silence, Shen Tianjun’s face changed suddenly, anxiously calling out, ”Ye Qing!”

Everyone finally came back to their senses. Yes, Ye Qing and the Corpse Ghost Dragon charged out together onto the sea surface; everyone saw them fall into the water. Yet, so much time had passed without either emerging; what could possibly be happening?

The Corpse Ghost Dragon, hit by Ye Qing’s punch, was surely dead, everyone had no doubt about that. His not resurfacing was normal. But Ye Qing? Why hasn’t he come up either?

Everyone passed through the hole Ye Qing created in the rock and arrived at the vast seaside. Here, near an estuary, the water was turbulent with large waves. Standing here, they could not see Ye Qing or the Corpse Ghost Dragon; the vast water lay before them, revealing nothing.

”Ye Qing! Ye Qing!” Everyone shouted loudly by the sea, but there was no response; Ye Qing seemed to have vanished. Not a trace remained visible on the sea’s surface, only vastness and emptiness.

”Quick, get in the water to search!” Ding Lianshun shouted, being the first to dive into the water, churning through it in search.