Urban Martial Saint

When Ding Lianshun said this, everyone at the scene was shocked, and Helian Tiehua’s face immediately changed.

Just as Aolingyun had announced that the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance were withdrawing from the World Alliance, essentially cutting off Ye Qing from them, Twelve Green Halls suddenly came over and spoke to Ye Qing like this. On the surface, it seemed like Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue wanted to chat with Ye Qing, but in fact, they were extending an olive branch to him. After the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance severed ties with Ye Qing, Twelve Green Halls immediately wanted to ally with him, highlighting the importance they placed on Ye Qing.

Among the crowd, Helian Tiehua was the most aware of how pivotal Ye Qing was. Therefore, when Twelve Green Halls attempted to ally with Ye Qing, he was the most concerned. If Ye Qing was indeed persuaded by Twelve Green Halls, it would be difficult for the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance to ally with him again in the future.

Moreover, although Ye Qing had always sided with the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, he had no enmity with the Twelve Green Halls. On the contrary, because of his relationship with Ding Lianshun Yin Xianzi, he was actually on quite good terms with Twelve Green Halls. If Twelve Green Halls wanted to recruit Ye Qing, it was very understandable.

Twelve Green Halls and the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance were roughly equal in strength, but with Ye Qing’s assistance, the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance always held the upper hand. However, if Ye Qing joined forces with Twelve Green Halls, the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance would lose all his support. This included the Shen Family Manor, the Sha Men, Bai Li Xi, and even the future Brahmin. Such a situation was something Helian Tiehua could never accept.

So, Helian Tiehua only hesitated slightly before immediately saying loudly, ”The Heavenly Master is overthinking. Mr. Ye is a friend of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and also a friend of mine, Helian Tiehua. Thus, as long as he is with us, he will be under our protection. Anyone who wants to harm Mr. Ye has to get past me first!”

Helian Tiehua’s words were full of fervor, not only expressing his determination to protect Ye Qing but also warning Aolingyun: Ye Qing is my friend. If you want to harm him, you’ll have to get past me first!

Aolingyun frowned. As the Supreme Elder, Helian Tiehua’s words naturally sounded grating to him. However, since Twelve Green Halls was present, he couldn’t directly refute Helian Tiehua without risking internal conflict, which couldn’t be shown before Twelve Green Halls.

”Is that so?” Ding Lianshun sneered coldly, casting a fleeting glance at Aolingyun, and said, ”I heard that someone just arrived and shamelessly tried to use seniority to pressure Mr. Ye!”

Although Ding Lianshun’s words were indirect, they were clearly aimed at Aolingyun. Known for his short temper and pride, Aolingyun was naturally infuriated upon hearing this.

”Ding Lianshun, you brat!” Aolingyun said in a deep voice, ”Even your old man is younger than me by a few years. Who do you think you are to speak to me like this!”

Yin Xianzi retorted coldly, ”Ha! A tortoise lives a long life, but so what? No matter how long it lives, a tortoise is still a tortoise. Does it think it can become anything else?”

As soon as these words were said, the scene erupted in laughter, and Aolingyun’s face turned beet red with rage. Yin Xianzi’s words were particularly harsh, comparing him to a tortoise, making it impossible not to be angered!

”You wench, you’re courting death!” Aolingyun roared furiously, suddenly lunging forward, attacking Yin Xianzi with both palms.

Aolingyun’s abilities were formidable, and his furious attack was overwhelming in power. Facing Aolingyun’s palms, Yin Xianzi’s expression also changed. As a fellow Peak Master, she knew full well that she couldn’t take those palms head-on. Therefore, she dared not show any negligence, quickly leaping into the air to evade Aolingyun’s palms with incredible speed.

Aolingyun did not expect Yin Xianzi to be so fast and was slightly surprised. However, his failure to hit infuriated him even more, prompting him to pursue Yin Xianzi again.

Although Yin Xianzi had evaded Aolingyun’s palms earlier, she had still been brushed by his force, causing her arm to sting with pain. This only made her more impressed by Aolingyun’s strength. Now that he was attacking again, she dared not be careless, quickly rising and dodging, employing the Carefree Movement to evade several of Aolingyun’s attacks in succession.

Although everyone just saw Aolingyun and Shen Tianjun exchange three strikes, Aolingyun and Shen Tianjun are similar in strength, and the three exchanges didn’t result in a victory for either. Thus, despite Aolingyun’s recent move, people still couldn’t gauge the extent of his strength. But now, his pursuit of Yin Xianzi gives a more direct understanding of Aolingyun’s power. After all, Yin Xianzi is a renowned peak master, yet she was utterly defenseless against Aolingyun, which shows his formidable strength. Watching Aolingyun’s relentless chase of Yin Xianzi, everyone couldn’t help but speculate how many moves they could withstand under Aolingyun’s hands.

At this moment, an elder from the Twelve Green Halls, who belonged to the same era as Aolingyun, suddenly rushed out, directly blocking Aolingyun and loudly said, ”Aolingyun, what kind of skill is it to bully a junior? If you want to fight, I’ll join you!”

As he spoke, the elder had already confronted Aolingyun. The two were Supreme Elders of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls and had known each other for a long time, having fought more than once or twice; they could be considered long-time rivals. Meeting again this time, naturally no more words were needed, both knowing each other’s strength well. In an instant, they exchanged over ten moves, neither able to overpower the other.

With the Supreme Elder finally stepping in, Yin Xianzi also breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the Twelve Green Halls, and coldly said, ”I’ve long heard of Senior Ao’s unparalleled strength, especially in beating younger generations. Seeing it today, his reputation is indeed well-deserved!”

Yin Xianzi’s words were basically mocking Aolingyun for bullying her, a junior. As soon as she spoke, laughter erupted around. Actually, many people present were younger than Aolingyun, so seeing him act his age was quite irritating. Yin Xianzi mocking him made everyone feel satisfied.

Aolingyun, repeatedly mocked by Yin Xianzi, was even more furious at this moment, wishing he could kill Yin Xianzi with a single strike. However, the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls confronting him was not inferior in strength at all. Even if he fought with all his might, at most, he could draw with the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls in mutual destruction. Wanting to bypass him to kill Yin Xianzi was simply impossible.

Over on the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance’s side, Helian Tiehua also remained silent. He was quite dissatisfied with Aolingyun, so at this moment, he didn’t plan to step in to help Aolingyun. Unless things turned severe, he had no intention of intervening, wanting to see how Aolingyun would handle the situation.

With Yin Xianzi seizing the opportunity, she naturally didn’t hold back, continuously mocking Aolingyun. Aolingyun was so angry his whole body trembled, yet he had no way to shut Yin Xianzi up, only able to continuously roar in anger and exert all his might in a hard fight against the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls. But the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls was not afraid of him either; their fight grew faster and towards the end, they were both giving their all, each strike lethal, completely fighting for their lives.

Seeing this situation, personnel from both the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and the Twelve Green Halls grew worried. All present were peak masters; seeing the fight unfold, they realized the confrontation had reached a fever pitch. Under these circumstances, unless both parties voluntarily cease hostilities, no one else could possibly stop them.

Moreover, seeing Aolingyun’s level of anger, it seemed unlikely the battle would cease. Because even if the Supreme Elder on the Twelve Green Halls’ side wanted to stop, Aolingyun would not relent. In the current situation, if the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls made the slightest mistake, he could be killed by Aolingyun, so he had to fully commit to the battle. Thus, as things stood, unless one side died, the battle couldn’t possibly be stopped.

This kind of battle scenario was what neither side of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance nor the Twelve Green Halls anticipated. Originally, it was just a verbal spat; how did it suddenly turn into a life-and-death struggle?

At this time, Helian Tiehua could no longer remain silent. He and the opposite Ding Lianshun exchanged glances, each seeing the other’s worry, and hastily exclaimed, ”Elder Ao, stop for now. The battle between Senior Fu and The Immortal Lord is about to begin!”

Ding Lianshun was also preparing to persuade their Supreme Elder to stop, but Aolingyun first roared, ”Shut up! Today I must kill this old bastard!”

Hearing this, Ding Lianshun was taken aback, swallowing all the words he intended to say. It seemed Aolingyun was already in a true rage and certainly wouldn’t stop. If Aolingyun wouldn’t stop, then he couldn’t make the Supreme Elder from the Twelve Green Halls stop either. This fight had completely become a battle to the death!

Helian Tiehua frowned deeply. He spoke up to let Aolingyun pause the battle, for Aolingyun’s benefit. Who would’ve thought that Aolingyun was so arrogant, speaking to Helian Tiehua like that? If Aolingyun were not the Supreme Elder of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, Helian Tiehua surely wouldn’t bother with him.

”Elder Ao, today’s battle at Mount Tai is the fight between Senior Fu and The Immortal Lord, not between you and the Twelve Green Halls.” Helian Tiehua solemnly said, ”You are the Supreme Elder of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, I hope you can prioritize the overall situation!”

Aolingyun arrogantly roared, ”Today I kill this old bastard, thus serving the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance with merit. Spare your nonsense, and watch how I slay this old bastard!”