Urban Martial Saint

Aolingyun’s arrogant response made Helian Tiehua extremely angry. However, under the current situation, he could not stop it even if he wanted to. From Aolingyun’s demeanor, it was clear he was determined to fight to the death with the Supreme Elder of Twelve Green Halls.

However, the two of them were equally matched, and it was uncertain who would kill whom. Even if Aolingyun was lucky enough to kill the Supreme Elder of Twelve Green Halls, he would certainly pay a heavy price!

The Supreme Elder of Twelve Green Halls sneered, ”Aolingyun, we’ve fought for so many years, we both know each other’s strength very well. What makes you think you can kill me?”

”You’ll know after the fight!” Aolingyun replied coldly.

The Supreme Elder sneered silently and attacked even more fiercely than before, fighting Aolingyun to a standstill. Both were extremely powerful, with immense momentum. The fierce wind from their strikes forced the surrounding spectators to retreat, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

The people from both the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls were extremely anxious. If things continued like this, both would undoubtedly get hurt. Such an outcome was something none of them wanted to see. But if Aolingyun didn’t stop, no one could halt this battle.

Just as the battle was at its peak, a commotion suddenly arose among the crowd on the side of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance. Everyone looked in surprise towards the source of the commotion. With such a fierce battle before them, what else could distract them?

Ye Qing also followed everyone’s gaze and saw an old man with white hair and beard leisurely walking towards them. This elder was none other than Fu Qingping, the Green Reed Swordsman!

At this moment, only a master on the verge of stepping into the realm Beyond the Pinnacle could attract such attention. Fu Qingping, the Green Reed Swordsman, was one of the key figures in tonight’s battle on Mount Tai and the first person in years seen to cross from the Pinnacle to Beyond the Pinnacle.

Though figures like Shijia Wuji, Corpse Ghost Dragon, and the Immortal Lord were all beyond peerless masters, their breakthrough past the Pinnacle happened at least a century ago. The top experts present were, at most, one hundred and fifty years old. A hundred years ago, they hadn’t even reached the Pinnacle, let alone contemplated the realm beyond it. Hence, when Shijia Wuji and others broke past the Pinnacle’s shackles, it had little significance for them, as it all happened a century ago.

Now, these individuals were all Pinnacle masters, and given their age, their Lifespan was almost at its end. Unless they broke through the shackles of Pinnacle to reach the Beyond the Peak Realm, they couldn’t escape the fate of death. For this opportunity, most of them chose to hide away during their prime, hoping to live a few more years and wait for the opening of Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Gates, seeking the chance that might help them break through the Pinnacle. Now, as Fu Qingping was about to breakthrough, it held extraordinary significance for everyone; it was seen as a glimpse of hope beyond the Pinnacle, causing their excitement to soar.

Thus, upon seeing Fu Qingping, the crowd couldn’t help but become stirred. The fight between Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder lost all appeal for them. Although Fu Qingping merely walked forward without making a move, all eyes had already shifted to him!

”Shizu!” Ye Qing hurried over and bowed to Fu Qingping.

Fu Qingping gently nodded at Ye Qing, frowning slightly as he watched Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder fighting desperately. He casually tore off a dry branch from a nearby tree and, with a flick of the wrist, sent it whistling toward Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder like an arrow off a bowstring.

Though Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder heard the commotion and knew that Fu Qingping had arrived, at this critical moment, they couldn’t turn their heads to look, but continued to fight with all their might. They exchanged two palm strikes, and as their third strike connected, the dry branch pierced the air with a whoosh, rushing straight for their palms.

Hearing the sound of the branch cutting through the air, Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder’s expressions changed. As top Pinnacle masters, they understood all too well what this sharp sound meant. Although it was a mere twig, from the sound, they knew that if it struck their hands, it would ruin them.

Neither dared delay for a second, pushing their palms forward with force as they withdrew from each other at the same time using the recoil. Almost the instant they retreated, the branch passed between them and crashed directly into a massive boulder behind them.

Everyone heard a loud crash as dust rose from the boulder. When the dust cleared, the crowd saw that the branch had completely embedded itself in the boulder, as if a nail had been driven into it.

Seeing this, everyone gasped. They were all Pinnacle masters, fully aware of the difficulty of this feat. After all, this was just a dry branch, and not only did it fail to break upon impact, but it also pierced into the stone, which was truly astonishing.

In fact, the peak masters present all had profound inner strength. Infusing their inner strength into a dry branch to smash a stone wasn’t too difficult. However, to pierce a dry branch into a huge rock, that was beyond their capabilities. Because shattering a stone and piercing it with a dry branch are completely different concepts. The force required is entirely different!

It must be said, just that move from Fu Qingping stunned the entire audience. No wonder Fu Qingping dared to challenge The Immortal Lord, who had entered the Beyond The Pinnacle realm for years, even before he himself stepped into that state. Because Fu Qingping indeed had the strength!

Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls were also dumbfounded by this scene. For a moment, they forgot their confrontation, both staring blankly at the dry branch embedded in the stone. Finally, the battle between the two sides halted.

The people from the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and the Twelve Green Halls, while shocked, also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Fu Qingping intervened and stopped the duel between the two. Otherwise, regardless of who won or lost, it would be a loss they were unwilling to bear!

Aolingyun took a deep breath, turned to Fu Qingping, and said, ”Fu Qingping, it seems your harvest during your retreat was the greatest!”

Aolingyun and the Supreme Elder of the Twelve Green Halls were contemporaries of Fu Qingping. In their early years, the two were almost as famous as Fu Qingping, but with this reappearance, the gap between them and Fu Qingping had grown unimaginably wide. Looking at the dry branch, both felt envious. In breaking through the peak shackles, Fu Qingping was far ahead of them.

”After all these years of retreat, you’ve become more lively in reverse!” Fu Qingping glanced at Aolingyun, saying, ”All these years, you haven’t changed a bit, always relying on age to bully the younger generation!”

Aolingyun’s expression changed, his mouth opened, but ultimately he dared not retort Fu Qingping. The gap between him and Fu Qingping was too large now, and if he went against Fu Qingping, not only would he suffer greatly, but he would also lose face in front of the heroes of the world!

Upon seeing Aolingyun being scolded by Fu Qingping, Ye Qing felt quite pleased inside. He looked at Fu Qingping and asked, ”Master Ancestor, what brings you here suddenly? Were you disturbed by their fight?”

”Not at all!” Fu Qingping shook his head, looking at the path up the mountain, and said, ”The time has come!”

”What time has come?” Helian Tiehua looked at Fu Qingping in surprise and said, ”Is it the time for the duel? The people from the Wanyan Family haven’t arrived yet!”

Just as Helian Tiehua finished speaking, a scream suddenly came from the bottom of the mountain. Hearing the scream, Helian Tiehua’s face changed involuntarily. The scream came from the foot of the mountain, where the people from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance were blocking the area. Such a scream at this time suggested that the situation at the mountain’s foot was not good.

Upon hearing the scream, Fu Qingping also frowned and said loudly, ”The Immortal Lord, you are a master of a previous generation, how can you not feel shame attacking a few martial arts novices?”

The crowd couldn’t help but exclaim: So it’s The Immortal Lord who’s arrived, no wonder there’s a scream coming from the bottom of the mountain. It seems The Immortal Lord has struck at the people from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance!

”Hahaha...” A loud laugh came from below the mountain: ”Fu Qingping, compared to me, you are a junior. However, didn’t you dare to challenge me?”

This voice was initially at the foot of the mountain. But by the time it spoke the last word, the voice was already halfway up the mountain. That is to say, the person was rushing up the mountain at an extremely high speed. Moreover, in such a short time, that person had already traversed from the bottom to halfway up, indicating a speed that exceeded everyone’s expectations. Even the Purple Robe Lama, known for speed, couldn’t match it!

”The Immortal Lord, your prowess is indeed formidable!” A low voice from the crowd echoed the thought in everyone’s mind.

Having just witnessed Fu Qingping piercing a dry branch into a huge stone, everyone had been astounded by Fu Qingping’s strength and believed his chances of victory were high. However, witnessing The Immortal Lord’s formidable Qinggong, everyone had to reassess the outcome of this battle. For the strength demonstrated by The Immortal Lord was not at all inferior to Fu Qingping’s!

This battle, who will be the victor, remains unknown. However, from the strength exhibited by both, it’s evident that this momentous battle will surely not disappoint everyone!