Urban Martial Saint

The first chosen person is Bloody Monk, and the second one is Shen Tianjun.

Shen Tianjun himself is extremely strong, and after learning the Innate Nine Diagrams, he is slowly progressing, preparing for the journey to enter the Beyond The Pinnacle realm. His strength is slightly inferior to Bloody Monk, but he is undoubtedly one of the standout Peak Masters.

After Shen Tianjun is Helian Tiehua. The Great General has recently been listening to the True Buddha’s sermons with Bloody Monk, greatly improving his strength, which is already comparable to Shen Tianjun.

Following the Great General is Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue. Lin Xuan Yue’s strength is somewhat unknown, as few have seen him in action, so his true capabilities are unassessed. However, since he is Wuji’s apprentice and has managed the Twelve Green Halls for a century, he must be anything but simple.

Of course, before asking Lin Xuan Yue to battle, Ye Qing must first consult Lin Xuan Yue. Lin Xuan Yue’s reaction was rather calm; upon hearing Ye Qing’s invitation to fight, he simply uttered three words: ”Rest assured!”

Though Lin Xuan Yue didn’t say much, his words greatly reassured Ye Qing. It seems Lin Xuan Yue is quite confident himself. This battle won’t be an issue at all!

These four choices are undisputed; everyone knows their capabilities are incredibly strong. The upcoming choices are somewhat more complicated. Just as Ye Qing was contemplating whom to choose, Liu Mubai suddenly stood up and said, ”Choose me!”

Looking at Liu Mubai, everyone was slightly surprised. It is well-known that Liu Mubai is strong. However, he was a Top-Level Master before and defeated a Peak Master, which doesn’t mean he can defeat an even stronger Peak Master. Although he is now a Peak Master, he has only just entered the Pinnacle realm a few days ago. The Wanyan Family will certainly send one of the strongest Peak Masters; can Liu Mubai be a worthy opponent?

Ye Qing looked into Liu Mubai’s determined eyes, fell silent for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, ”I agree!”

Ye Qing agreed, leaving the decision to Helian Tiehua and Elder Chu. If they disagree, Liu Mubai won’t be able to fight.

Helian Tiehua and Elder Chu were somewhat hesitant, not sharing Ye Qing’s extreme trust in Liu Mubai. To them, this battle was crucial, demanding special attention to each match because it involves Heaven, Earth, and Man and determines if they will be enslaved by the Wanyan Family shortly. This battle can only be a victory, not a loss. If Liu Mubai enters the scene, not everyone would feel confident.

Seeing Helian Tiehua’s and Elder Chu’s troubled expressions, Liu Mubai’s voice turned stern, ”If I lose, you can take my life!”

Helian Tiehua sighed; this isn’t just about whether to take your life. It concerns the future fate of three major organizations. If you lose, even killing you won’t help.

Elder Chu faced the same dilemma as Helian Tiehua; it was indeed a tough decision.

After some silence, ultimately Helian Tiehua nodded and said, ”Alright then, we’ll leave this spot to Mr. Liu. Liu Mubai, we hope you won’t let us down!”

Liu Mubai stood arrogantly and said coldly, ”I, Mr. Liu, can die, but I will not lose!”

These words earned everyone’s admiration for Liu Mubai’s spirit, but in reality, people’s worries weren’t alleviated. Because what they wanted was victory, not just your spirit.

As the three considered the sixth candidate, Shijia suddenly strolled over, glancing at the list Ye Qing compiled, and said, ”Well, this isn’t difficult to choose? Just pick Wu Xiuming as the sixth!”

”Wu Xiuming?” Ye Qing and the three others froze for a moment. Indeed, Wu Xiuming’s strength has improved significantly. But the critical issue is, Wu Xiuming’s current strength is just a bit stronger than the likes of Wolf Monk, still significantly behind the standout Peak Masters. Sending Wu Xiuming to battle might just be giving away a round!

Seemingly noticing Ye Qing’s concern, Shijia waved his hand and said, ”Trust me, you can’t go wrong.”

Ye Qing looked confusedly at Shijia, exchanging glances with the two beside him. Helian Tiehua and Elder Chu were visibly shocked, though finally the two agreed to choose Wu Xiuming because they trusted Shijia.

Ye Qing actually didn’t trust Shijia, as Shijia was known for deceiving in his actions. But now that both agreed, he could only concur.

Wu Xiuming was still seated at a distance, never expecting to participate in this battle as he was aware of his capability. Unexpectedly, just after sitting for a while, he received word that he was chosen to participate. This made him both excited and worried. Excited for others valuing him highly, worried he might lose this round and face embarrassment.

”Come on, youngster!” Shijia suddenly appeared behind Wu Xiuming, patting his shoulder, and said, ”For safeguarding Earth’s peace, Buddha Master is ready to teach you martial arts. Just don’t embarrass Buddha Master later!”

Wu Xiuming knew Shijia’s identity and held him in great respect. Even though Shijia spoke with little propriety, he still respectfully said, ”Senior Shijia, please don’t tease me. Your martial arts, even if I learned them, would be of no use; I am not someone who learns martial arts from the Buddhist Sect!”

”Then how do you know that what I teach you is necessarily of the Buddhist Sect?” Without further ado, Shijia dragged Wu Xiuming up and said, ”Enough chatter, carefully watch Buddha Master’s movements!”

Wu Xiuming’s inner strength shared a lineage with Wu Tianchi, whose cultivation methods were extremely unique. Therefore, his inner strength couldn’t be combined with other martial arts. So, when Shijia said he would teach him martial arts, Wu Xiuming was actually resistant in his heart. After all, it would be of no use even if he learned it.

However, Shijia was forcing him to learn, and he had no choice but to widen his eyes and watch Shijia.

Shijia moved very slowly, picked up a twig, and slowly demonstrated three swordsmanship moves, then looked at Wu Xiuming and said, ”Do you understand?”

”I memorized them, but what use are these three swordsmanship moves?” Wu Xiuming imitated Shijia and tried out these three moves.

Not trying it was fine, but on trying it, Wu Xiuming’s expression suddenly changed, exclaiming in surprise, ”Good heavens, why does it seem like my strength has decreased somewhat?”

”Is that so?” Shijia said, ”Try again!”

With doubt, Wu Xiuming practiced those three moves again according to Shijia’s demonstration. As a result, he was even more shocked because he could indeed feel his strength decreasing. It felt as though his inner strength was being sealed within, unable to be exercised.

”Try again!” Shijia repeated.

Wu Xiuming tried several more times, and his expression grew more solemn. In the end, he simply threw away the twig and said, ”I can’t do it anymore, I can’t try again. I feel like my meridians are starting to get blocked, and if I continue practicing like this, I fear I will regress from the Pinnacle Realm to the Top-Level Realm. Master Shijia, what on earth is this swordsmanship you are teaching me? There isn’t any martial art that gets weaker with more practice!”

”Hahaha...” Shijia laughed heartily, patted Wu Xiuming’s shoulder, and said, ”You’ll slowly understand in the future, this set of swordsmanship; you must memorize it well. This will be your key to victory later!”

Wu Xiuming glanced at Shijia in surprise, still unsure of what Shijia meant. However, considering that Shijia was a senior expert, there must be a reason behind his words. So Wu Xiuming decided not to dwell on it further, choosing instead to focus on the upcoming battle.

Six individuals were selected. After further discussion, Ye Qing and the others decided on another four candidates, including Elder Chu. These four were all extremely powerful, although still slightly weaker compared to earlier selected individuals like Shen Tianjun.

With their participants selected, the Wanyan Family had also long determined theirs. It seemed the Wanyan Family had prepared for this ten-round battle well in advance. Both sides agreed on the lots, which were then placed into a lottery box.

The ten people from the Wanyan Family were draped in loose robes, concealing their bodies. They wore hats that covered their faces, leaving only their eyes visible, appearing very strange. From their appearance, it was impossible to discern who these ten individuals were. Yet since they were sent by the Wanyan Family, their strength must not be underestimated. This battle wouldn’t be easy.

”Now that everyone has made their selections, let’s officially draw lots!” Wanyan Second Master smiled at Ye Qing and said, ”You go first!”

Ye Qing, not being one to decline, feared that Wanyan Second Master might pull a trick if they went last. So, the ten people on their side went up one by one to draw lots.

The ten lots were quickly drawn. Elder Chu was the first from Ye Qing’s side to step up, and he drew number five.

This situation left everyone a little puzzled. Ye Qing’s team wrote names, while the Wanyan Family used numbers. Their ten participants apparently had no names?

”Mr. Wanyan, what does this number five mean?” Ye Qing asked aloud, ”Your ten participants neither show their faces nor have names, only numbers. How are we supposed to know who’s who during the fight?”

Wanyan Second Master replied aloud, ”Mr. Ye, there’s no need to worry. In these matters, we won’t play tricks. Look carefully; numbers are actually sewn onto their clothes!”

Everyone took a closer look and indeed found that the clothes of those ten individuals had numbers on them, corresponding to one to ten. In other words, the number on a person’s clothes was their identifier, so there would be no confusion.

At this time, number five stepped into the martial arts arena prepared by the crowd. Facing this number five, Elder Chu frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, ”A real man stands without changing his name or surname. Using a number, what is that? If you dare not use your real name, fine, but not even showing your face? This kind of timidity is not how a man should act!”