Urban Martial Saint

Hearing Ye Qing say this, the Great Lord’s face turned even colder. At this point, he was certain that Ye Qing’s previous words were just to deceive him. Moreover, he realized that trying to trick Ye Qing out of there was simply impossible. Ye Qing had finally found a safe place, and the Great Lord couldn’t do anything to him. How could Ye Qing possibly walk out of the Heart Demon Great Array?

The Great Lord spoke in a deep voice, ”Ye Qing, I don’t want to waste words with you. Come out quickly, I’ll lead you through a breakthrough. Otherwise, when these people come to kill, you won’t be able to escape. Don’t forget, you and Nalan Jingwei have a grudge as deep as the sea. If our people are completely defeated, he definitely won’t spare you!”

”Is that so?” Ye Qing laughed and said, ”According to you, it does seem a bit dangerous. However, after thinking it over, I still find it safer inside here. You may not be able to fight them, nor necessarily get me out of here. If I go outside, I might even get caught by Nalan Jingwei. But hiding in here, he can’t do anything to me, isn’t this the safest?”

”Ye Qing, you despicable villain!” The Great Lord’s face changed completely, and he shouted angrily, ”I trusted you so much, yet you use such despicable methods to deceive me. You led us into this Demon Hideout Cave and want to harm us with these Devouring Demon Flowers. Ye Qing, I warn you, if you don’t come out, don’t blame me for being rude to you. When I capture you personally, I will make you taste all the pain in the world!”

”Whatever, if you have the guts, come in and get me.” Ye Qing said slowly, ”If you’re afraid to come in, then I’ll just stroll inside.”

As Ye Qing spoke, he headed straight towards the cave entrance. He didn’t know how to control these Devouring Demon Flowers, and the best way was to enter the cave and find a demon pet, hoping to use its power to deal with these people.

Seeing Ye Qing walk past the cave entrance, the Great Lord’s face turned extremely cold, yet he had no way of dealing with Ye Qing. A step forward would mean entering the Heart Demon Great Array, while Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar were eyeing him from behind. Of course, he didn’t dare step forward because that would be suicide.

”Ye, I don’t believe you can last long inside. We’ll just wait here; there’s no food or drink inside the cave. I’ll see how many days you can endure!” The Great Lord shouted in a deep voice, while turning to look at Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar behind him.

Both men saw Ye Qing walk out of the cave, and their expressions didn’t look good either. After all, they didn’t dare to step into that place to catch Ye Qing. If Ye Qing went further inside, they would have even less chance to catch him.

However, seeing the Great Lord looking at them, their faces immediately turned icy again, coldly locking eyes with the Great Lord, filled with hostility.

The Great Lord frowned for a moment, then suddenly said in a deep voice, ”Translate.”

The old man who understood Huaxia immediately stepped forward. The Great Lord looked at Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar, speaking in a deep voice, ”Tell them, we’ve all been tricked by Ye Qing. If they’re still thinking of fighting us hard, then we’ll fight to the death right here. Even if our Church’s strength isn’t as good as theirs, if push comes to shove and we go all out, they won’t have it easy either. At least seven or eight of them will die with us!”

The old man immediately translated the Great Lord’s words. After hearing them, Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar exchanged a glance, a gleam of understanding flashing in their eyes. They realized the Great Lord intended to pause the battle temporarily.

Indeed, since Ye Qing had already entered the depths of the Demon Hideout Cave, the two of them didn’t want to fight the Church people hard either. After all, Ye Qing wasn’t here, making it pointless to fight hard. Moreover, however you put it, the Church had ten Peak Masters on their side. Although they could suppress the Church people, if the Church truly decided to fight desperately, they’d have to pay a heavy price. And even a heavy price might not guarantee catching Ye Qing, so it wasn’t necessary.

After exchanging a glance with the Executioner Scholar, Nalan Jingwei understood his intent. He nodded slightly at the Executioner Scholar, then looked at the Great Lord, saying loudly, ”Ye, this cunning man is insidious and sinister, his words cannot be trusted. We have no inherent grudge with the Church people; we were just deceived by Ye Qing to end up here. Besides, fighting hard here only for Ye Qing to escape is the most embarrassing situation. I’d say it’s better to catch Ye Qing first, force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Buddha’s Relic, and then discuss our approach, right?”

Nalan Jingwei’s words were intended to pause the battle with the Church. In reality, while he accused Ye Qing of deceiving the Church people, he was also deceiving them. He knew very well that the Buddha’s Relic was with Ye Qing; catching Ye Qing meant obtaining the Buddha’s Relic. But he still shouted about forcing Ye Qing to reveal its whereabouts, purely deceit. Moreover, he wanted to use the Church to catch Ye Qing first. Once captured, they could fight the Church hard, confident their side had the upper hand; he wasn’t worried they couldn’t win. Ultimately, the key was to catch Ye Qing first; without him, everything else was useless talk.

The Great Lord also wished for a pause in the battle. Hearing Nalan Jingwei’s words, his face relaxed slightly. He nodded, looking at the cave entrance ahead, speaking in a deep voice, ”This place is strange; we don’t know what it contains that can cause hallucinations. Plus, Devouring Demon Flowers falling from above are the scariest mechanism. If we want to walk past here, I’m afraid it won’t be easy!”

Nalan Jingwei glanced at the Sky-Killing Master behind, knowing the Great Lord was actually asking how to pass through this area. Clearly, the Great Lord was unwilling to let Ye Qing escape just like that. After all, they had been tricked by Ye Qing into this dead end, making him the one who most wanted revenge on Ye Qing.

The Sky-Killing Master also walked up, pointing at the range of the Heart Demon Great Array ahead, speaking in a deep voice, ”I once came here with my Master, who told me this area should have the Demon Sect’s Heart Demon Great Array. Anyone entering would have their consciousness invaded by the formation, causing hallucinations, without exception. Hence, anyone stepping into this area would inevitably experience hallucinations. Moreover, terrifyingly, it contains many Devouring Demon Flowers that act when someone steps in. While people are entranced in hallucinations, they would devour them.”

Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar exchanged a glance, having entered the Heart Demon Great Array’s range earlier, knowing its formidable power. Immediately upon entering, both were entranced, having no chance to resist. Recalling the situation, they still felt lingering fear. If they had been devoured by those flowers, even with strong abilities, they would have certainly perished.

”Is there a way to solve it?” The Executioner Scholar asked quickly.

The Sky-Killing Master shook his head, saying, ”The Heart Demon Great Array is unsolvable. Even my Master, with his unparalleled abilities, couldn’t go further here. From ancient times to now, countless brilliant figures have been stopped here, unable to surpass it. The daring ones who challenge it, if lucky, can escape quickly to survive. Many more are devoured by the flowers while entranced in hallucinations, dying in despair.”

”If the Heart Demon Great Array is unsolvable, then why could Ye Qing enter? Moreover, he wasn’t entranced or devoured by the flowers. What’s going on?” Nalan Jingwei asked.

”How would I know!” The Sky-Killing Master shrugged, saying, ”From ancient times, many have wanted to enter the Demon Hideout Cave but were halted here. Yet Ye Qing is fortunate. I heard he’s entered multiple times; it seems he knows the area well. Why he avoided hallucinations and devouring might relate to the deep secrets of the cave. But having never entered its depths, I don’t know those secrets or how Ye Qing avoids these things!”

Listening to the Sky-Killing Master, everyone fell silent. The Great Lord, Nalan Jingwei, and the Executioner Scholar looked at each other, and finally, the Executioner Scholar shook his head speaking in a deep voice, ”It seems directly entering to capture Ye Qing is nearly impossible. Now the only way is to wait for Ye Qing to come out. There’s no food or drink in the cave, so Ye Qing can’t hide for long. Once he’s thirsty and hungry beyond endurance, he’ll come out himself!”

Nalan Jingwei and the Great Lord remained silent, since the Heart Demon Great Array couldn’t be crossed, waiting was the only option.

After a moment of silence, the Great Lord’s eyes suddenly gleamed sharply, saying, ”If one of us enters and falls into hallucination, then the people behind call them awake, can that avoid the hallucination and rush through?”

Upon hearing this, everyone lifted their spirits, looking toward the Sky-Killing Master, curious about whether the Great Lord’s idea might be feasible.

”That is impossible.” The Sky-Killing Master shook his head, saying, ”People tried this long ago, yet couldn’t surpass the final barrier. My Master said the Demon Hideout Cave admits only those with fate; if fated, no sea of flowers could block them. If unfated, just one flower threatens life. If you want to try, I won’t stop you, but I suggest you don’t. The Devouring Demon Flowers are no joke; once devoured, there’s no rescue!”