Urban Martial Saint

Shijia looked at Fu Qingping, solemnly saying, ”Eliminate evil and promote good, save the world, maintain world peace, isn’t that your responsibility?”

”These are two completely different matters.” Fu Qingping hurriedly said, ”The Mount Tai agreement, The Immortal Lord wants to duel with you, not with me. Besides, given my strength, I’m not a match for The Immortal Lord at all. To attend the meeting is no different from seeking death!”

Shijia said, ”Young people should have confidence. Who says your strength will certainly lose to him?”

”This isn’t about strength, it’s the disparity in realms.” Wolf Monk couldn’t help but say, ”A gap in strength can be compensated with strategies, but a gap in realms is impossible to fill!”

Shijia said, ”Then there shouldn’t be a disparity in realms, and there won’t be any problem!”

”This...” Fu Qingping and Wolf Monk exchanged glances, both wearing an expression of frustration. They certainly did not want a disparity in realms, but they were completely helpless. Throughout history, how many people have been able to break through the Pinnacle Realm? From the time of Corpse Ghost Dragon until now, in over three hundred years, those known to the world are only Corpse Ghost Dragon, The Immortal Lord Shijia, and Wuji, four in total, who have broken through the acme, showing how difficult it is. Fu Qingping now wants to overcome this disparity in realm, but how could it be done merely by wishing for it?

”As the saying goes, ’There’s nothing difficult in the world, only afraid of those who have heart!’” Shijia patted Fu Qingping’s shoulder twice again, smiling, ”Think more about the sword in your hand, not just about enhancing your strength. Acme is acme, when strength reaches the peak, enhancing it further is of no use. The barrier to breaking through realms relies not on strength!”

Upon hearing this, Fu Qingping’s eyes suddenly brightened, looking at Shijia with amazement. Though he still didn’t fully grasp the specific meaning of Shijia’s words, he clearly knew Shijia’s words were entirely hinting at something. The disparity in realms is not a difference in strength, so what does breaking this barrier depend on?

”Alright, it’s settled then, you will fight for me in next month’s Mount Tai agreement!” Shijia finished speaking and suddenly turned, leaping off the nearby cliff.

”Senior Brother!” Wolf Monk exclaimed and hurried to the edge of the cliff to look down, but there was no trace of Shijia, as if he had vanished into thin air.

”Gosh, even if you’re running, at least take us out first!” Wolf Monk muttered helplessly, knowing well his Senior Brother’s personality.

Fu Qingping stood still in contemplation for a long time, suddenly bowing towards the direction of the cliff, saying, ”Thank you, Master, for your guidance!”

”What?” Wolf Monk looked at Fu Qingping in surprise, not understanding what Fu Qingping meant. He hadn’t paid much attention to Shijia’s words to Fu Qingping earlier, naturally unaware that Shijia had already been secretly guiding Fu Qingping.

Fu Qingping looked at Wolf Monk, smiled slightly, stood up slowly, and said, ”Alright, let’s go!”

”Huh?” Wolf Monk looked at Fu Qingping in astonishment, saying, ”You… your injuries?”

Fu Qingping only then noticed his situation, he quietly operated his Inner Strength, discovering his once stagnant True Qi now flowing surprisingly smoothly. The internal organs that had been shaken and injured were completely restored, as if they never got hurt before, all previous internal wounds were gone, fully returning to health.

”I… how did my injuries… recover?” Fu Qingping widened his eyes, suddenly looking towards the direction of the cliff saying, ”That’s right, earlier Master Shijia patted me a few times, and then my injuries were fine, this…”

Wolf Monk also looked towards the direction of the cliff, whispering, ”Senior Brother’s strength should be able to achieve this!”

Fu Qingping was also aware that this matter was certainly done by Shijia. Amazingly, Shijia merely patted him lightly on the shoulder several times and his internal injuries healed, which was indeed shocking. Shijia’s strength was truly incredible. As for The Immortal Lord’s strength, it should be similar to Shijia’s, proving that if The Immortal Lord regained full power, his strength would be terrifying indeed.

Actually, considering that today’s battle between Fu Qingping and The Immortal Lord reached this level was entirely due to The Immortal Lord’s power not having recovered. If The Immortal Lord were at his peak, Fu Qingping would likely have already been defeated, how could he have lasted so long against The Immortal Lord?

However, today’s battle with The Immortal Lord brought Fu Qingping considerable gain. Especially the Heavenly Punishment move realized while fighting The Immortal Lord, was extraordinarily powerful, considered Fu Qingping’s strongest move so far. Moreover, the power of Heavenly Punishment could break through The Immortal Lord’s Qi Shield, tearing The Immortal Lord’s clothes, shocking in its own right.

Previously Fu Qingping thought it was his lack of strength preventing him from breaking through acme. Hearing Shijia’s words earlier, his heart suddenly recalled the Heavenly Punishment move. This move’s attack power was indeed terrifying, but the strength was still Fu Qingping’s strength and not much stronger than previous Sword Slash the World. Yet, Sword Slash the World couldn’t break through The Immortal Lord’s Qi Shield, while Heavenly Punishment could break through The Immortal Lord’s enhanced Qi Shield, making one ponder the reason.

Fu Qingping raised the Qingping Sword in his hand, gently stroking it, involuntarily recalling Shijia’s words just now. Think more about the sword in your hand rather than solely enhancing strength. Breaking the acme barrier isn’t done with strength. Just like Heavenly Punishment, it completely transcended realms to break The Immortal Lord’s Qi Shield, which means the power of Heavenly Punishment has reached beyond acme. If every move’s power could reach this effect, wouldn’t he have the capability to break the acme barrier?

Thinking to this point, Fu Qingping felt more excited. If he could break through the acme barrier, it’s not just about improving strength, most importantly, his lifespan can extend. Fu Qingping was now nearing one hundred and forty years old, his lifespan was at an end, which he found troubling and many hidden masters worried about it too. These people emerged in search of methods to prolong life, placing hopes on Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, as they lacked confidence in breaking the acme barrier due to its immense difficulty.

Now, Fu Qingping finally touched that realm above acme. Just one more step, he could completely surmount this realm, breaking through acme, entering beyond acme. After breaking through acme, his lifespan could reach three hundred years, meaning he could live another one hundred and fifty years, which is the most crucial aspect. In a span of a century, countless brilliant individuals couldn’t accomplish this goal, Fu Qingping finally managed it, his internal excitement was obvious!

Fu Qingping gently stroked the Qingping Sword in his hand, suddenly flicked the longsword, turned to look at Wolf Monk, saying, ”Master, I have other matters to attend to, can’t accompany you for now. We’ll meet on the summit of Mount Tai next month!”

”Ah?” Wolf Monk looked at Fu Qingping in astonishment, saying, ”You really want to fight The Immortal Lord for my Senior Brother? This is extremely dangerous, The Immortal Lord’s strength is incredibly strong. You lasted so long in this fight because The Immortal Lord’s power hasn’t recovered. In a month’s time, he’ll have sufficient time to regain strength, and the next battle won’t be simple!”

”I’m aware, master, you don’t need to worry about me!” Fu Qingping laughed heartily, continuing, ”Since they met Wuji on this mountain, I believe Ye Qing must have been taken away by Wuji, so we don’t need to worry about Ye Qing. A month later, we meet at the summit of Mount Tai!”

Finishing, just like Shijia, Fu Qingping jumped off the cliff. Wolf Monk happened to stand at the cliff edge, seeing clearly, after Fu Qingping jumped down he casually used the cliff wall to slow his descent, gradually disappearing into the forest below.

Wolf Monk admitted he didn’t possess such strength, hence took another path down the mountain instead of jumping like them. Since both Shijia and Fu Qingping left, he wouldn’t linger here. Facing The Immortal Lord and the Wanyan Family wouldn’t be safe, and although he had grudges with the Wanyan Family, wouldn’t act rashly seeking revenge.

”Next month, the summit of Mount Tai!” Wolf Monk muttered, casting a distant glance at the Doomsday Sect behind, his concern diminished markedly. Though he didn’t know Fu Qingping, he trusted Shijia. As Shijia let Fu Qingping fight in his stead, certainly Shijia had his considerations. Thus, he needn’t fret excessively over it!

However, the disparity in realms between Fu Qingping and The Immortal Lord makes the battle straightforward. With Shijia so confident, does he believe Fu Qingping can break the acme barrier in a month?

If Fu Qingping indeed breaks the acme barrier, it would be quite a lively event indeed!

Though his heart was filled with doubt, Wolf Monk couldn’t speculate further, only awaiting the duel on the Mount Tai summit next month. Without a doubt, news of this duel will spread across the land. Then, at the summit of Mount Tai, heroes will surely gather, witnessing the duel. Given The Immortal Lord and Shijia’s fame as top-tier warriors, news of their duel will certainly astonish the nation.

However, with Fu Qingping fighting in Shijia’s stead, the situation will surely surprise many. Whether Fu Qingping can astonish the world in this battle remains to be seen.