Urban Martial Saint

Nalan Jingwei and Fu Qingping have fought twice before; this counts as the third time. Having some understanding of Fu Qingping’s sword moves, he knows that the power of Fu Qingping’s techniques is actually quite terrifying. Furthermore, the move ’Sword Slash the World’ should be Fu Qingping’s strongest Unique Skill. However, since Fu Qingping used ’Sword Slash the World’ in his second move, it is evident that Fu Qingping has a new Unique Skill that is possibly even more powerful than ’Sword Slash the World.’ Therefore, he is truly astonished in his heart about what Fu Qingping’s third move might be.

But he is also quite shrewd. Seeing that Fu Qingping is about to strike, he suddenly speaks up in a loud voice: ”Senior Fu, wait a moment.”

Fu Qingping glanced at him, slightly furrowed his brow, and said: ”The agreement was for three moves; you cannot leave until the third move is completed!”

”I understand, Senior,” Nalan Jingwei nodded and said: ”We will definitely face this third move. However, there’s a small matter we need to handle first. May we have a five-minute pause?”

Fu Qingping did not speak, indicating his tacit consent. Nalan Jingwei was delighted, quickly saying: ”Thank you, Senior, for your generosity.”

With only five minutes, Nalan Jingwei didn’t waste any time. He quickly gathered everyone together and then said softly: ”Fu Qingping’s sword moves become more fierce with each strike. The third move’s attack is bound to be even stronger than the previous two. To withstand this third move, we must adopt a different strategy and can’t stand here purely relying on physical resistance.”

”So what method do you have?” the Executioner Scholar quickly asked, being deeply concerned in his heart as well. Fu Qingping’s two moves had already crushed all thoughts of hatred or revenge; at this moment, he just wished to save his life.

”My ’Step by Step Golden Lotus’ is the strongest defensive Unique Skill. Using ’Step by Step Golden Lotus,’ perhaps we can withstand his sword moves. However, my power alone is far less than Fu Qingping’s, and naturally insufficient when executing ’Step by Step Golden Lotus’ to withstand his strikes,” Nalan Jingwei said solemnly. ”If we join forces and channel our power into the Golden Lotus, its strength will increase, and it might withstand Fu Qingping’s sword attack!”

If Nalan Jingwei had suggested such a thing in the past, the others surely wouldn’t have agreed. But given the current circumstances, all they wanted was to ward off Fu Qingping’s third move and save their lives, without thinking about anything else. Thus, hearing Nalan Jingwei’s proposal, they mostly supported his method.

”Furthermore,” Nalan Jingwei looked at the Cathedral Grand Master and said seriously, ”we’re all injured and need to recover some strength first. Take out some of the Healing Holy Medicine you have and share it with everyone to increase our chances of success.”

The elder from the Church had been translating Nalan Jingwei’s words, and the Grand Master naturally supported the earlier suggestion. Yet hearing this, he immediately frowned. Indeed, they had some fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower left, but these were treasures in the Grand Master’s eyes, and he couldn’t even bring himself to give them to his own injured people, let alone others. Asking him to hand these fragments over was akin to cutting his own flesh.

Seeing the Grand Master remain silent, the Executioner Scholar said in a solemn tone: ”We are like grasshoppers tied on the same rope now. If we cannot withstand Fu Qingping’s third move, we’ll all die here. Why hesitate now? Do you want to live or cling to those items and die?”

Everyone from the Church also looked at the Grand Master. They too had been injured to varying degrees, losing much strength, and without any assurance against Fu Qingping’s third move. So, they all wanted some Healing Holy Medicine to restore their injuries and strength, as this was their only chance of surviving.

Seeing everyone eyeing him, the Grand Master couldn’t help but sigh, taking out the remaining fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower from his person and distributing them to the crowd one by one. Seeing his decreasing number of fragments, his heart bled. Any single piece was enough to let him recover from injuries and regain strength in a duel. This was simply a life-saving elixir; handing them out to others was hard to accept.

Despite the hardship, he knew that Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar were right. Without sharing these Healing Holy Medicines, surviving was uncertain; harboring them was meaningless. At such a critical moment, survival was paramount, and everything else was secondary.

Ye Qing, watching from the tree, saw these people consuming the Devouring Demon Flower fragments and immediately became anxious. He loudly reminded: ”Fu Qingping, the pills they’re taking can quickly heal their injuries and restore their strength!”

”I know,” Fu Qingping replied calmly, showing no intention of stopping them, as if he didn’t care at all.

Seeing Fu Qingping’s demeanor, Ye Qing remained silent, Fu Qingping’s confidence instilling confidence in him too.

After consuming the Devouring Demon Flower’s fragments, the crowd’s injuries healed rapidly, with the most crucial aspect being their restored strength, revitalizing their spirits. They glanced at Fu Qingping with newfound confidence.

Following Nalan Jingwei’s plan, everyone stood around him, enclosing him in the center. Nalan Jingwei would soon use the Unique Skill ’Step by Step Golden Lotus,’ utilizing this Secret Technique left by Patriarch Bodhidharma of the Buddhist Sect to fend off Fu Qingping’s third move. All they needed to do was channel their power into the Golden Lotus to augment its strength, thereby resisting Fu Qingping’s sword strike. Nalan Jingwei had great faith in this Secret Technique from Patriarch Bodhidharma, which is why he chose to counter Fu Qingping’s third move with this method.

Ye Qing, having previously witnessed Nalan Jingwei’s ’Step by Step Golden Lotus’ during the decisive battle with the Corpse Ghost Dragon, had even experienced the Golden Lotus’s power within his own body. Thus, Ye Qing was highly familiar with ’Step by Step Golden Lotus.’ Observing how Nalan Jingwei and the others positioned themselves, he couldn’t help but worry. Although he knew Fu Qingping wouldn’t lose, the concern was that if these people used their full strength, it might become impossible for Fu Qingping to kill them. These individuals carried ulterior motives, and if they were allowed to leave alive, they would be future threats.

However, he did not remind Fu Qingping because, having seen all this, Fu Qingping showed no intention to stop them, indicating he didn’t mind their actions. Ye Qing wasn’t sure of Fu Qingping’s current level of power or why he was so confident. Yet standing casually here, Fu Qingping exuded an indescribable reverence. This man, on the brink of breaking through the acme barrier, naturally possessed an aura that demanded worship.

Five minutes passed, and everyone’s strength was mostly restored. Nalan Jingwei looked at Fu Qingping, much more at ease, and calmly smiled, ”Senior Fu, we’re ready. Let us witness the grandeur of your third move!”

Fu Qingping had been waiting as well. Hearing Nalan Jingwei’s words, he walked over directly and looked at the group surrounding Nalan Jingwei. He frowned slightly and said: ”A word of advice for you all: the power of my third move is immense. If you spread out a bit, you might save your lives. Gathering like this is actually more dangerous!”

Fu Qingping’s words startled them, but Nalan Jingwei remained unfazed. He replied confidently, ”Thank you for the reminder, Senior Fu, but I have my own methods to handle it. Please proceed, Senior Fu!”

Hearing Nalan Jingwei’s confident words dispelled their worries. In fact, having witnessed Nalan Jingwei’s ’Step by Step Golden Lotus,’ they knew how powerful this technique was. By combining their efforts, the power of ’Step by Step Golden Lotus’ would be even stronger. If this move couldn’t withstand Fu Qingping’s third sword, they had no other means to resist. Thus, they didn’t heed Fu Qingping’s advice to spread out but remained gathered around Nalan Jingwei, awaiting his third move.

”If that’s so, then so be it.” Fu Qingping nodded slowly, his right hand giving a light sweep, and the scattered fragments of the Qingping Sword on the ground immediately rose, soaring into the air.

The crowd was astonished, not knowing how Fu Qingping managed this feat. But there was no time to ponder such things. As the small swords all rose, Nalan Jingwei stepped forward three times, bringing forth three Golden Lotus blooms that encircled and guarded them.

”Take action!” Nalan Jingwei commanded in a low voice, first channeling his power continuously into the Golden Lotus. The others, realizing the peculiarity of Fu Qingping’s sword move, dared not delay and quickly infused their power into the Golden Lotus. As their power flowed in, the Golden Lotus shone brightly, growing larger and conveying a sense of shielding the heavens and earth. Under the Golden Lotus, everyone felt immensely secure, their spirits greatly lifted.

Seeing the Golden Lotus, Fu Qingping’s expression remained unchanged. His hands transformed into Sword Fingers, slowly drawing together. As he did, the myriad small swords in the air gathered together. However, these small swords did not form the Qingping Sword but coalesced in mid-air, with some distance between each, creating a giant sword about three zhang long amidst the sky. The giant sword, throughout its body, shimmered with Qing Mang, filled with Fu Qingping’s formidable power connecting these small swords together to form this Heaven-reaching Giant Sword.

Watching this giant sword, Ye Qing on the tree opened his eyes wide. He had never seen Fu Qingping deploy this move and never imagined its existence. Although he didn’t know the exact power of this Heavenly Giant Sword, just the sight of it was awe-inspiring. The power of Fu Qingping’s strike was likely unbelievably terrifying!