Urban Martial Saint

The Immortal Lord harbored doubts about the methods of the Wanyan Family but chose not to inquire directly, as it was likely their secret. Besides, he would soon visit the Wanyan Family to recover his strength, and then he would naturally understand what method they used, so there was no rush.

However, what puzzled the Immortal Lord more was the Corpse Ghost Dragon inside the Blood Coffin. He stared at the coffin for a while, then looked at Wanyan Hongsheng and asked gravely, ”Wanyan Hongsheng, tell me honestly what’s going on with the Corpse Ghost Dragon. His realm should be similar to mine, and he should be limited to living three hundred years, unable to surpass this age limit. But why has he lived until now? And why is he in that coffin? Why didn’t you let him out earlier to kill Shijia with me?”

Wanyan Hongsheng had anticipated these questions from the Immortal Lord long before. He sighed lightly and said, ”Undying Senior, it’s not that I’m hiding anything; I genuinely don’t know why the Corpse Ghost Dragon has lived an extra thirty years. However, as far as I understand, when he was nearing the end of his lifespan, he went to the Demon Hideout Cave and feigned death for thirty years, which is why he is still alive. As for his current situation, well, it’s quite tragic. Last time, he fought against the heroes of the world but was almost killed when Ye Qing unleashed the power of the Buddha’s Relic and shattered his body. Fortunately, our Wanyan Family acted swiftly, gathered his corpse, and nurtured it with the Secret Technique, allowing him to regenerate.”

”Oh?” The Immortal Lord turned to look at the coffin, his eyes flashing with brilliance. He was shocked by the terrifying power of the Buddha’s Relic and secretly considered whether to strike and kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon before it fully recovered.

One must understand that as long as the Corpse Ghost Dragon lived, the Immortal Lord would never surpass him and become truly number one in the world. But if he killed the Corpse Ghost Dragon, the Immortal Lord might have a chance to vie for supremacy, so the thought was quite tempting.

Wanyan Hongsheng, being astute, naturally saw what the Immortal Lord intended. He quickly said, ”The situation of the Corpse Ghost Dragon Senior, as the Undying Senior saw earlier, is still unstable despite his body being reconstituted. Although he can fight, there are risks. Excessive force may cause his already integrated body to crack. Even if he could exert formidable power, any damage would require a longer nurturing period, which would be troublesome. Therefore, in the short term, it’s best not to let the Corpse Ghost Dragon Senior act rashly!”

Wanyan Hongsheng’s words were a warning to the Immortal Lord that while the Corpse Ghost Dragon could still function, there would be consequences for doing so. The Corpse Ghost Dragon could display his strength, meaning he could kill the Immortal Lord without difficulty. However, after killing him, the Corpse Ghost Dragon would also suffer severe damage, so he would not act rashly. Of course, in extreme situations, he could still act.

The Immortal Lord furrowed his brow slightly, looking at Wanyan Hongsheng with some disbelief, suspecting there was some falsity in his words. But considering the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s power, he dared not test it. If things were as Wanyan Hongsheng said, and the Corpse Ghost Dragon could still manifest overpowering strength, provoking him would be akin to seeking death.

”In that case, don’t bring the Corpse Ghost Dragon Senior out!” the Immortal Lord said softly. ”It may be better to send him back until his body fully integrates, wouldn’t it?”

Hearing this from the Immortal Lord, Wanyan Hongsheng realized he no longer intended to target the Corpse Ghost Dragon, feeling relieved inside. He smiled slightly and said, ”This time, we brought the Corpse Ghost Dragon Senior out mainly for Ye Qing and the Tianzhu Sword. But now, Ye Qing and the Tianzhu Sword are not at the Doomsday Sect, so that’s conveniently avoided. Moreover, having the Undying Senior as a Guest Elder for our Wanyan Family is a great fortune. With the Undying Senior’s help, the Corpse Ghost Dragon Senior can have more time to recuperate and completely restore his body!”

The Immortal Lord sneered coldly but said nothing. He turned and gazed at the distant sky, coldly saying, ”Restoring my strength first is the priority. Remember, apart from matters concerning Fu Qingping and Ye Qing, don’t bother me with anything else!”

”Of course, other matters would be beneath a senior like you!” Wanyan Hongsheng replied with a smile, internally sneering as he watched the Immortal Lord’s figure. The Immortal Lord still couldn’t let go of Fu Qingping’s sword moves and the Buddha’s Relic on Ye Qing, but those are precisely what the Wanyan Family desires, how could they let the Immortal Lord have control?

Outside the canyon, the Wolf Monk supported Fu Qingping, walking behind Shijia. Fu Qingping was seriously injured and coughed lightly all the way, blood stains marking his body, clearly showing that his internal organs had been shaken. After all, the realm difference with the Immortal Lord meant taking a few hits from him and still being alive was already unexpected.

Shijia walked ahead, seemingly oblivious to Fu Qingping’s constant coughing behind him, showing no signs of caring or hearing anything.

The Wolf Monk walked a bit further, noticing Fu Qingping’s worsening condition and couldn’t help but say, ”Senior Brother, perhaps you should help Mr. Fu with his internal injuries. The Immortal Lord struck too hard; Mr. Fu is really in no state to continue this journey!”

At the Wolf Monk’s words, Shijia turned to glance at Fu Qingping. Seeing the blood stains on his clothes, he showed no concern but instead smiled and asked, ”How is it, are you dying?”

The Wolf Monk froze, thinking who speaks like that, isn’t that a curse? But he knew Shijia’s personality, speaking this way was characteristic of him.

Fu Qingping struggled to wipe the blood from his lips and slowly replied, ”I won’t die!”

”If he doesn’t die, then it’s fine.” Shijia shrugged at Wolf Monk, and said, ”If you two aren’t in a hurry, you can stay here for a few days, but I don’t have time to keep you company here.”

It seemed from Shijia’s words that he wanted to leave Wolf Monk and Fu Qingping here, which made Wolf Monk anxious.

Wolf Monk hastily said, ”Senior Brother, the Immortal Lord and those people from the Wanyan Family are following behind us. If you leave, they’ll definitely come at us. Mr. Fu is in no condition to fight them, aren’t you intentionally putting us in a tough spot?”

Shijia immediately rolled his eyes and said, ”Hey, I don’t like what you’re saying. What’s ’intentionally putting you in a tough spot’? If I wanted to do that, I could have just not appeared earlier, and you two would be dead right now. Would I need to go through this much trouble?”

Wolf Monk was left speechless by Shijia’s words, not knowing how to respond. After thinking for a while, he said, ”Senior Brother, don’t joke at a time like this. Actually, earlier when the Immortal Lord, that old monster, his power hadn’t fully recovered. With your strength, you could have killed him, so why did you let him go? He’s committed so many evil acts, and his ways are despicable. If you let him leave Mount Duwang alive, many innocent people will suffer. It would be better to kill him now and act in accordance with the Dao to rid the world of a menace!”

Shijia immediately said, ”Ah, you’re always talking about killing, but we’re monks, monks have compassion and must uphold the precept of not killing, how can killing be done so casually?”

”You’re talking to me about precepts? You eat meat and drink alcohol, isn’t that breaking them?” Wolf Monk said.

Shijia said, ”Isn’t that different? Haven’t you heard, ’Meat and wine go through the intestines, but the Buddha stays in the heart’?”

Wolf Monk: ”As long as the Buddha is in the heart, even killing isn’t different!”

Shijia opened his mouth but didn’t know how to refute the words. In the end, he simply shook his head and said, ”I’m not going to argue with you about this nonsense. Your senior brother has let go of worldly concerns, how could I engage in murder?”

Wolf Monk: ”So you’re going to watch that Immortal Lord leave Mount Duwang and harm the people? Monks should be compassionate, how can you not take saving the people as your duty and still talk about letting go of everything?”

Shijia said, ”Just because I don’t kill him doesn’t mean others can’t. This person has committed many wicked deeds and will ultimately be killed by someone, wouldn’t you say so, Little Fu?”

Fu Qingping was standing aside, listening to the bickering of the brothers, quietly regulating his True Qi to adjust his Internal Breath. Unexpectedly, Shijia suddenly directed a question at him, leaving him momentarily stunned. After thinking for a bit, he said, ”The Immortal Lord kills without hesitation, and his malice surpasses even the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Therefore, this person should not be spared, he must be eliminated, or the world will suffer!”

”Good!” Shijia promptly nodded and said, ”Young people today speak with great heroism, Buddha Master quite appreciates you. How about this, the task of eliminating the Immortal Lord and safeguarding world peace is entrusted to you, I’m counting on you!”

”Ah?” Fu Qingping was once again taken aback, staring at Shijia with an astonished expression, completely clueless as to how this had become his responsibility.

”What’s ’ah’? It’s settled then!” Shijia patted Fu Qingping’s shoulder and said, ”I’m not going to the Mount Tai appointment next month. This battle is yours, you will help me confront the Immortal Lord. Whether you win or lose isn’t the point, the point is to show the world that someone dares to challenge the Immortal Lord, get it?”

”What... what’s this got to do with me?” Fu Qingping looked at Shijia dumbfoundedly, completely surprised that the Mount Tai appointment had become his affair. That was the Immortal Lord’s challenge to Shijia, it had nothing to do with him, how did it become his responsibility to face it? Shijia’s thinking jumped too wildly for him!