Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing carried Fu Qingping to the side of the stone wall, then took out the flashlight he had with him and shone it on the wall.

Ye Qing had brought many tools for tomb exploration with him this time, and the flashlight was one of them. However, during the chaos earlier, all of his equipment had been lost, so nothing was left. This flashlight was the only tool left.

When they were walking in the stone corridor earlier, they used the flashlight to light the way. But after walking for a long time, they still couldn’t find a way out, and the flashlight’s battery was running low, so they didn’t dare to turn it on anymore. Once the flashlight’s power ran out, they would be completely blind in the dark.

Actually, Ye Qing was a bit better off because his body contained the combined powers of Buddhist and Taoist magic. Although he couldn’t use these powers, they could modify his body, allowing him to see in the dark. But for Fu Qingping and Wen’er, they couldn’t see anything in the dark at all.

Now that they had finally found a clue, Ye Qing couldn’t be stingy any longer; he took out the flashlight to illuminate the stone wall and turned Fu Qingping around to let him look at the wall.

Fu Qingping stared at the stone wall for a while, puzzled, ”Did you say there were words on here? Where are they?”

”Aren’t the words right here?” Wen’er walked over, pointing at the stone wall but with her mouth agape, clearly stunned.

Ye Qing had his back turned, and seeing that the two were silent, he also turned to look. With just one look, Ye Qing was stunned too. Because on the stone wall, there was indeed nothing—no traces of any words—just an ordinary stone wall!

”What… what is going on?” Wen’er widened her eyes, exchanging a bewildered glance with Ye Qing. They were utterly confused. They had felt the presence of words, but now, why were they gone?

Ye Qing quickly shone the flashlight around, but it was still the same; there were no traces of words on the stone wall. Ye Qing, bewildered, reached out to touch the wall, but as soon as his hand touched it, his expression changed, and he said, ”What’s going on?”

”What’s wrong?” Wen’er and Fu Qingping asked simultaneously, puzzled.

”You two should touch this stone wall,” Ye Qing said.

Wen’er, Ye Qing, and Fu Qingping simultaneously reached out, and when they touched the stone wall, their expressions changed as well. They could indeed feel the carved traces of words on the stone wall!

”What’s… what’s going on?” The three were full of astonishment. This situation was entirely unexpected. Why couldn’t they see the carvings, but could feel the traces when touched? What kind of mechanism was this?

After a moment of silence, Fu Qingping murmured, ”It seems this must be left by Sage Guiguzi?”

”Huh?” Wen’er and Ye Qing both looked at Fu Qingping, and Ye Qing murmured, ”Master, how can you tell?”

”Ye Qing, these are not carved words but words adhered to the surface!” Fu Qingping looked at Ye Qing and whispered, ”The traces you feel are not marks of the stone wall but traces of True Qi congealed into words left by the ancients!”

Ye Qing’s face changed at this revelation. He knew True Qi could linger; the sword marks of Wu Tianchi contained his powerful energy. But for True Qi to congeal into words seemed almost miraculous. Most importantly, if these words were indeed left by Guiguzi, then how powerful must Guiguzi have been? The longevity of True Qi largely depends on the person’s power. For writings to remain for thousands of years since Guiguzi’s time, it was simply terrifying!

”Senior Fu, can you discern what these words say?” Wen’er asked softly.

Fu Qingping didn’t speak. He was feeling the writings on the stone wall with one hand while deeply contemplating with closed eyes. It was only after a long time that he slowly opened his eyes and whispered, ”I have just recently gained insight into Taoist Incantation and have not fully mastered it. I can only feel a few of these words.”

”What are they?” Ye Qing and Wen’er asked at the same time, both very curious and anxious.

Fu Qingping looked at them and whispered, ”Beidou Fumo Path!”

”Beidou Fumo Path!?” Ye Qing and Wen’er were both astonished. Wen’er didn’t know anything about it of course, but the words sounded very familiar to Ye Qing.

”Beidou Fumo Path?” Ye Qing pondered for a moment, looking at Fu Qingping, and asked softly, ”Is it related to the Beidou Fumo Formation?”

Fu Qingping shook his head; he didn’t know as much about formations as Ye Qing did. Ye Qing’s knowledge of the Tiangang Beidou Step Technique included mastering all Taoist formations. His proficiency in this area was greater than Fu Qingping’s.

”The names are similar; they should be about the same thing!” Wen’er whispered, though she actually didn’t know what these two items were.

Ye Qing nodded; he thought the same. In fact, he was also reminiscing about the Beidou Fumo Formation.

Since Ye Qing learned the Tiangang Beidou Step Technique, he had studied numerous Taoist formations, including the Beidou Fumo Formation. However, he wasn’t quite sure about the relationship between the Beidou Fumo Path and the Beidou Fumo Formation.

The Beidou Fumo Formation is an exceptionally powerful great formation of the Taoist Sect, with immense power. Although it’s not as grand as the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Formation, the Beidou Fumo Formation is stronger in dealing with fewer people compared to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Formation. For example, the Seven Kills Formation evolved from the Beidou Fumo Formation and has an inseparable link with it.

Of course, the true Beidou Fumo Formation is much stronger than the Seven Kills Formation, but few in later generations have managed to master it.

The data Ye Qing found on the Beidou Fumo Formation was incomplete. However, after verifying it with the Tiangang Beidou Step Technique he learned, his understanding of the Beidou Fumo Formation was considerable. Walking along the stone corridor now, Ye Qing gradually recalled the Beidou Fumo Formation, and his mind became clearer.

”I remember!” Ye Qing suddenly opened his eyes, looking at Fu Qingping and Wen’er, and said, ”Within the Beidou Fumo Formation, there’s a formation point called Beidou Infinite. If trapped in this formation point, one will be stuck forever unless they find the formation node. The condition is very similar to what we’re experiencing now!”

”Indeed, we’re just unable to find our way out!” Wen’er promptly responded.

”So, this Beidou Fumo Path is actually the Beidou Infinite formation point?” Fu Qingping wondered.

”I suppose so.” Ye Qing nodded, looked around, and said, ”To break this formation point, we must reverse Beidou to break it. Why don’t I try reversing Beidou to see if we can get out?”

”Alright, give it a try. If we can’t get out, we’ll think of another way!” Wen’er replied.

However, Fu Qingping whispered, ”Ye Qing, if this Beidou Fumo Path truly resembles the Beidou Infinite formation point you mentioned, then we’re not the only ones trapped here. There are the Japan’s ninjas, the Church’s people, and even the Immortal Lord. If you reverse Beidou and break this formation point, we might be able to get out, but so might the ninjas, the Church’s people, and the Immortal Lord, making the situation very dangerous!”

Ye Qing hadn’t considered this, and hearing Fu Qingping’s words, he also frowned slightly. Fu Qingping was right; reversing Beidou could break this formation point but also break it entirely. He would not only rescue their trio but also free the Church and Japan’s people.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Qing looked at blood-covered Fu Qingping, took a deep breath, and whispered, ”Master, no matter what, I have to give it a try. If we get out quickly, we might find someone to save you!”

Fu Qingping sighed and whispered, ”I’m already old; dying is no regret for me. But if we let these people return, it’ll be like letting a tiger back into the mountains!”

”Master, you won’t die; you’ll surpass the acme!” Ye Qing said, carrying Fu Qingping on his back. ”No matter what, I have to get you out!”

With that, Ye Qing slowly took the first step. According to the Tiangang Beidou Step Technique’s pathway, he began reversing Beidou, attempting to break the formation point of the Beidou Fumo Path.

Ye Qing’s pace wasn’t fast; reversing Beidou required choosing the correct position. A single misstep would mean the formation point couldn’t be broken. Thus, although it was only seven steps, Ye Qing took nearly ten minutes.

Finally, after taking the last step, a thunderous sound suddenly echoed around, and shortly after, a portal appeared not far ahead.

Seeing this portal, the trio couldn’t help but rejoice simultaneously. Reversing Beidou indeed worked, causing a change in the stone corridor. Although they didn’t know what lay beyond the portal, it was certainly better than endlessly wandering without aim here.

”Let’s go, get in first!” Ye Qing called to Wen’er, carrying Fu Qingping as he led the way. The formation point of the Beidou Fumo Path had been broken, and Japan’s ninjas and the Church’s people would surely appear soon; he had to escape first.

Wen’er certainly wouldn’t refuse, following Ye Qing quickly through the portal.

Beyond the portal was a corner; turning the corner, they found themselves inside a massive cave. Just entering this cave, they were hit by an indescribable stench, akin to walking into a slaughterhouse. Wen’er, being a girl, almost retched at the smell, barely holding it back, but her face turned pale.

”What is this place, why does it smell so awful?” Wen’er couldn’t help but whisper.