Urban Martial Saint

Listening to the voice of The Immortal Lord, Fu Qingping remained utterly unafraid, still facing him calmly.

By his side, Ye Qing drew a cold breath; he had seen The Immortal Lord’s strength when he was with Wuji before. At that time, The Immortal Lord’s power was not strong, and compared to the present situation, it was completely different. How is it that after not seeing him for such a long time, The Immortal Lord has become so powerful?

Ye Qing recalled the situation The Immortal Lord mentioned last time, when he was trapped by Wuji for a hundred years before just coming out, his strength was greatly depleted, not even one-tenth recovered. So, when he captured Du Canglang, Ye Qing could still rescue him. That meant The Immortal Lord had less than one-tenth of his power back then. But now, The Immortal Lord has surely recovered much strength, which is why he’s so much stronger than before. It’s just, how much of his power has The Immortal Lord actually recovered?

Amidst the crowd’s shock, The Immortal Lord had already rushed onto the platform. The Immortal Lord was wearing a black robe, his entire being seemingly enveloped in a layer of black aura, exuding a strange feeling from head to toe. The martial arts practiced by The Immortal Lord come from the Demonic Sect Technique, so he has countless ties to the Demon Sect, and the eerie feeling on him is quite normal.

Most of the people present were seeing The Immortal Lord for the first time. That’s because The Immortal Lord was trapped by Wuji in the Doomsday Sect for a hundred years, and most of those present became famous only within the last century, so very few had seen The Immortal Lord. Now finally seeing this beyond peerless master, the crowd was naturally shocked. The powerful aura emanating from The Immortal Lord made everyone realize just how frightening a beyond peerless master could be!

The Immortal Lord dashed onto the platform, casually glanced around the crowd, and coldly laughed, saying, ”Quite a few people. What’s this? Is it special tonight to have so many come to watch you die in battle?”

Fu Qingping kept a calm face, saying, ”Who will live and who will die, we’ll only know after the fight. However, tonight, the mishap on Chatiang Peak won’t be repeated; you won’t have the chance to ambush me again from behind!”

Last time on Chatiang Peak, Fu Qingping had initially negotiated with The Immortal Lord to first deal with the Great Lord of the Church together. However, at the most crucial moment, The Immortal Lord ambushed Fu Qingping from behind, nearly killing him. Fortunately, Ye Qing had taught Fu Qingping the Innate Nine Diagrams, which healed his wounds and further improved his strength. However, that incident made Fu Qingping even more antagonistic towards The Immortal Lord!

Upon hearing Fu Qingping mention the affair at Chatiang Peak, The Immortal Lord not only felt no shame, but rather coldly laughed, saying, ”That battle on Chatiang Peak, you can only blame yourself for being too stupid. I didn’t manage to kill you, consider it your luck. Today, you won’t be so lucky!”

Fu Qingping ignored The Immortal Lord’s words, turning to look at the distant mountain summit, saying coldly, ”Talking is futile; since a battle is necessary, let’s begin!”

After speaking, Fu Qingping planted his feet, and the whole person, like a Cheetah, rapidly sprinted toward the mountain peak. His speed was extremely fast; each footstep propelled him upward by more than fifteen meters. It took him less than half a minute to reach the summit of a peak nearly several hundred meters high, and this speed was comparable to that of The Immortal Lord just now!

Upon seeing Fu Qingping rush to the peak like this, the surrounding crowd erupted in cheers.

The Immortal Lord coldly smiled, seemingly disdainful of Fu Qingping’s speed. In a few steps, he reached the foot of the mountain; however, he didn’t take the mountain path but approached the side near the cliff.

Seeing this situation, everyone held their breath, each one with a face full of astonishment, unsure of what The Immortal Lord intended to do. After all, the cliff at the summit of Mount Tai is extremely steep, like a mirror. Though everyone present is a peak master with excellent Qinggong, they cannot fly. Such a cliff has no footholds for climbing; it is impossible for them to ascend. So, what exactly is The Immortal Lord planning by approaching this cliff?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, The Immortal Lord suddenly leaped, placing both feet directly onto that cliff face. Then, he walked uphill by stepping directly on the cliff face. His body remained perpendicular to the cliff at ninety degrees, seeming as if his feet were nailed to it, not falling, but instead stepping up towards the peak as if walking on flat ground, utterly astonishing.

”What... what martial arts is this?” someone in the crowd exclaimed.

”Gecko Wall-walking Skill, maybe?” someone responded quietly.

”Nonsense, Gecko Wall-walking Skill requires using both hands and feet, and there must be places on the rock wall to grip for climbing. But this rock wall is so smooth, and he’s only using his feet, how could it be Gecko Wall-walking Skill?”

”Then what is it?”

”How am I supposed to know...”

The crowd continued to speculate, stunned by the move displayed by the Immortal Lord. No one expected to witness such a miraculous martial art!

Watching the Immortal Lord ascend the mountain in this way, Fu Qingping wasn’t surprised. He stood atop the mountain with his arms crossed, silently waiting for the Immortal Lord. Facing a legendary master who had made a name for a hundred years, his calm demeanor earned everyone’s admiration.

Huangfu Ziyu was unaware of what Ye Qing and the others had experienced in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. Seeing Fu Qingping standing empty-handed on the mountain, he couldn’t help but whisper, ”Where is the ancestral sword?”

”The ancestral sword was taken by the Wanyan family.” Ye Qing said angrily, which also distressed him. Fu Qingping’s Qingping Sword complemented his martial arts skills perfectly. With the Qingping Sword, Fu Qingping could unleash many of his unique skills. Without it, many of his skills would likely be unable to be displayed!

”Ah?” Huangfu Ziyu was taken aback, ”How... how can we fight then?”

Huangfu Ziyu knew the importance of the Qingping Sword to Fu Qingping, and learning it was taken by the Wanyan family, he felt very worried.

In truth, the thoughts of everyone around were similar to Huangfu Ziyu’s. Those who didn’t know whispered about why Fu Qingping didn’t have the Qingping Sword. Whereas those aware of the incident whispered disdainfully about the Wanyan family’s action of stealing the Qingping Sword. After all, for a beyond peerless master to duel a peak master was already ungenerous, and with the Wanyan family having taken the vitally important Qingping Sword from Fu Qingping, this duel became even more unfair, hence prompting people to disdain.

However, the Immortal Lord seemed not to hear the crowd’s whispers. Having crossed paths with Fu Qingping several times, he naturally knew how strong Fu Qingping was. Although Fu Qingping hadn’t yet become a beyond peerless master, the Immortal Lord still dared not underestimate him. Taking the Qingping Sword first to weaken Fu Qingping’s power was naturally to his advantage.

Amidst the whispers, the Immortal Lord finally reached the summit. Although his pace wasn’t as fast as Fu Qingping’s, it was all the more shocking. After all, scaling a vertical mountain wall is far more difficult than sprinting. The slower he ascends, the more his Qinggong impresses.

Standing on the summit, the Immortal Lord glanced down at the crowd with satisfaction. Despite the distance, he could tell that everyone was astonished by his demonstration of Qinggong, which was exactly the reaction he desired.

”Fu Qingping!” The Immortal Lord looked at Fu Qingping, letting out a cold laugh, ”If you have any last words, spit them out. Otherwise, you might not have the chance!”

The Immortal Lord was arrogant, confident in his strength, and with Fu Qingping without the Qingping Sword, he was certain of victory, his words filled with conceit.

Fu Qingping remained silent, slowly raising his head to look at the distant horizon, leaving others unsure of his thoughts. The night sky displayed a full moon at its peak, with no clouds, as if its brilliance had overshadowed all starlight. The night sky seemed to contain only the full moon, with all the stars losing their sparkle!

On the night of the fifteenth, the full moon shone over Mount Tai!

Fu Qingping sighed softly, his thoughts unknown. He slowly lowered his head to gaze at the Immortal Lord across from him, softly saying, ”Where is your weapon?”

”Hahaha…” The Immortal Lord laughed loudly, ”To deal with you, why would I need a weapon? Fu Qingping, your Qingping Sword is gone, yet you don’t find a substitute weapon. Are you tired of living, or deliberately offering yourself for death?”

Fu Qingping’s expression remained calm, his gaze sweeping over the summit, ”Every grass and tree here is my weapon. Immortal Lord, I advise you to find a handy weapon. Otherwise, later you might suffer a miserable defeat!”

”What a joke!” The Immortal Lord shouted angrily, pointing at Fu Qingping, ”Fu Qingping, don’t think that just because you’ve exchanged a few moves with me, you’re capable of challenging me. Let me tell you, the difference between peak and beyond peerless is worlds apart. I previously hadn’t fully recovered my strength, allowing a clown like you to leap around a few times. But now it’s different; my power is fully restored, even stronger than before. Now not only you, even Wuji Shijia’s old duo, I don’t care about them. As for you, huh, if I can’t kill you within ten moves, I’ll admit defeat!”

Upon saying this, the crowd buzzed with astonishment. The Immortal Lord was truly arrogant, daring to set a ten-move challenge with Fu Qingping. Everyone knew Fu Qingping was just a step away from beyond peerless, and the strength he showed earlier had impressed everyone. Such strength, the Immortal Lord wanting to defeat him within ten moves, how could this be possible?