Urban Martial Saint

Upon hearing Hattori Ichiryu mention himself, Fu Qingping no longer hid and stepped out from behind a boulder.

To be honest, although the Great Elder had long expected Fu Qingping to be there, when he saw Fu Qingping, his body still shivered slightly. There was no way around it; the battle outside the Demon Hideout Cave last time had already made the name Fu Qingping known throughout the world.

Whether it was the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Buddhist Shakya Dao Gate Wuji, or the Immortal Lord, these were all known figures who had surpassed the Pinnacle Realm, intimidating the world, and there was naturally no need to say more. However, the one who was most in the spotlight recently was not these four people but Fu Qingping, who had yet to reach beyond the Pinnacle Realm. Almost every peak master in the world was talking about Fu Qingping.

This was actually normal because figures like the Corpse Ghost Dragon, Shijia Wuji, and the Immortal Lord had all broken through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm and achieved a level beyond that over a hundred years ago. And in this century, no one had been heard of breaking through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm to achieve a level beyond it. Even the Supreme Divine Doctor An Shiping, who traversed the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, had to live in seclusion for over thirty years to survive to this era, showing that surpassing the Pinnacle Realm is truly not an easy thing.

And the peak masters living in this era mostly made their names within the last century. After becoming peak masters, these people have been trying every means to break through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm and reach beyond it. However, no matter how hard they tried, they always failed. In a hundred years, not a single person surpassing the Pinnacle Realm appeared, making everyone despair, thinking it impossible to break through the Pinnacle’s shackles on their own. So, they placed their hopes on the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, focusing on its top secrets, hoping to break through the Pinnacle’s shackles to extend their lifespans.

One must know, peak masters at most can live to around one hundred fifty years old, and if they could break through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm, reaching beyond it, their lifespans could increase to three hundred years. This temptation is irresistible to those peak masters whose lifespans are already running short.

And at this moment, Fu Qingping’s strength suddenly surged dramatically, seemingly about to break through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm, naturally drawing the attention of all peak masters. If Fu Qingping could break through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm this time, reaching beyond it, it would be an enormous encouragement to all other peak masters in the world. After a hundred years, someone finally manages to break through the shackles of the Pinnacle Realm, proving that surpassing the Pinnacle Realm is not impossible. This is what people care about the most. So, comparatively, recently Fu Qingping’s prominence has surpassed that of those four who had already surpassed the Pinnacle. People’s talk about him has become somewhat legendary, no wonder the Japan ninjas are so wary of him.

”It seems this is the legendary Green Reed Swordsman!” Hattori Ichiryu cupped his hands from afar towards Fu Qingping and laughed heartily, ”Since Senior Fu is here, why not come down for a chat?”

Fu Qingping said nothing and calmly walked down from the mountain. Having been discovered, there was no need for him to hide.

Seeing Fu Qingping also come down, Ye Qing couldn’t help but feel some concern. If these Japan ninjas truly had some trap set here, then with the two of them now here, wouldn’t they be in danger?

Although Ye Qing and his team arrived near this platform first, they did not know how to open the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. As for whether there would be any mechanisms when opening the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, he was even less aware. Now that he and Fu Qingping were both here, if the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master indeed had any mechanisms, wouldn’t that be dangerous?

These thoughts flashed through Ye Qing’s mind. Knowing there was no way to stop Fu Qingping at this time, he directly said loudly, ”Since we are to talk, let’s call everyone out.”

”Everyone?” Hattori Ichiryu was slightly puzzled, not understanding what Ye Qing meant by this.

At this moment, Ye Qing turned to look in another direction and said loudly, ”Members of the Church, since you are here, why not come over for a chat? The mountain is high, and the wind is cool; standing in the windy spot, one could easily catch a cold!”

”The Church people are here too?” Hattori Ichiryu’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. He had guessed the presence of Ye Qing and Fu Qingping, but he had no idea if anyone was following behind, so he naturally didn’t know the Church people had also followed.

However, Ye Qing’s voice didn’t bring the Church people out. Behind the mountain rock, it remained silent, as if no one was really there. But Hattori Ichiryu knew very well that Ye Qing’s words were not without basis. After all, with Fu Qingping by Ye Qing’s side, even if Ye Qing was wrong, would Fu Qingping be wrong too?

”It seems the Church people are quite cautious, not daring to show themselves but still wanting to make a move on the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master?” Hattori Ichiryu sneered, his words filled with disdain.

Still, there was no movement from the Church people behind the rock, proving they were quite calm. Ye Qing slightly furrowed his brows; he realized the Church members were not foolish. Now, seeing them and the Japan ninjas standing off, these people were surely hoping to benefit from the confrontation without directly confronting the Japan ninjas themselves. In such a scenario, they were more than happy to stay hidden and watch Ye Qing and the Japan ninjas fight!

This was originally Ye Qing’s idea, but now that Ye Qing had been drawn out, he certainly wouldn’t let the people from the Church just watch the spectacle. He frowned slightly and said loudly, ”If you all don’t come out, then don’t blame us for being impolite.”

Ye Qing’s words carried a vein of threat; beside him, Fu Qingping slowly raised the Qingping Sword in his hand, ready to force these people out.

However, Fu Qingping’s actions hadn’t frightened the people from the Church; instead, they first shocked these ninjas from Japan. Hattori Ichiryu instinctively took a step back, gripped the Sun Shooting Bow tightly, and said in a deep voice, ”Mr. Ye, if you don’t want Miss Huangfu to get into trouble, you’d better make Senior Fu not act rashly!”

Before Ye Qing could speak, Fu Qingping coldly glanced at Hattori Ichiryu and said coldly, ”At this distance, if I want to kill you, it wouldn’t even take a second!”

Hattori Ichiryu’s expression went cold. He was a leading figure among peak masters, with strength comparable to the Great Lord. Although he feared Fu Qingping, Fu Qingping’s words were quite displeasing to him. What did it mean to kill him in under a second? Did it mean that he couldn’t even last a second against him?

”Senior Fu sure has a big mouth!” Hattori Ichiryu said coldly, ”Though I may not be as skilled, surely I wouldn’t fail to withstand even a single move from Senior Fu?”

Fu Qingping’s face turned slightly cold, and he glanced at Hattori Ichiryu, saying in a deep voice, ”Since you don’t believe, then take a move from me and see!”

Originally, Hattori Ichiryu didn’t want to duel Fu Qingping, but since things had come to this, if he didn’t engage, he would completely lose face if this spread around later. So he gritted his teeth directly and said, ”I’ve heard of Senior Fu’s Heavenly Punishment, a power without limits. Today I truly want to witness Senior Fu’s Heavenly Punishment!”

”Against you, is Heavenly Punishment even necessary?” Fu Qingping slowly drew the Qingping Sword, pointing remotely at Hattori Ichiryu, and said coldly, ”Watch carefully, I’m going to stab your throat with this sword!”

Hattori Ichiryu was enraged; Fu Qingping was dueling him without using the most powerful move, Heavenly Punishment, and even announced the target point beforehand. This was utterly dismissive!

”Come!” Hattori Ichiryu shouted loudly, gathering all his strength, with his feet slightly touching the ground, ready to leap up and evade. He was confident that before Fu Qingping could strike, he could jump up to dodge this move from Fu Qingping, at least evade the throat!

”Good!” Fu Qingping nodded slowly, saying, ”Watch closely!”

Hattori Ichiryu took a deep breath, highly focused and attentively watching Fu Qingping’s Qingping Sword, ready to dodge at any moment. As he was fully prepared, Fu Qingping moved, the sword tip twinkling, heading straight for his neck.

Hattori Ichiryu had long prepared; seeing Fu Qingping move, he promptly tapped his feet down, intending to jump up and dodge Fu Qingping’s move. However, before he could leap up, his neck suddenly felt a chill, as Fu Qingping had already surged forward, pressing the Qingping Sword against his neck, forcing him back to his original spot.

Indeed, it was just one move, and Fu Qingping’s Qingping Sword was dotting on his throat. A fraction further, the sword could pierce his throat, taking his life. All of this happened within mere moments, not even a second. Just like Fu Qingping said, if Fu Qingping wanted to kill him, it genuinely wouldn’t even take a second!

Ye Qing, watching from the side, saw it most clearly; this move of Fu Qingping was entirely different from his usual techniques. Ye Qing actually saw the shadow of Wu Tianchi’s three sword marks within this move. In other words, Fu Qingping had integrated Wu Tianchi’s martial arts philosophy into his swordsmanship, hence the shadow of Wu Tianchi appearing in this strike.

However, Wu Tianchi’s martial arts philosophy was indeed wondrous, greatly aiding Fu Qingping’s prowess enhancement. Had Fu Qingping not comprehended Wu Tianchi’s martial arts philosophy, he absolutely wouldn’t dare claim he could kill Hattori Ichiryu within one second. It was precisely Wu Tianchi’s martial arts philosophy that boosted Fu Qingping’s strength immensely, resulting in today’s outcome!

Hattori Ichiryu did not expect Fu Qingping’s speed to reach such a level, his expression instantly turned pale, with sweat beads appearing on his forehead. Feeling the cold aura from the Qingping Sword on his neck, he subconsciously swallowed, opened his mouth to speak, but for a moment found himself speechless, somewhat dazed.