Urban Martial Saint

The black mist enveloped that puddle of blood-like substance, and the blood continually resisted within the mist. Nevertheless, the power of the blood was clearly inferior to that of the mist, and it was thoroughly refined by the mist, after which everything slowly returned to calm.

At this moment, the magma pillar no longer displayed any redness. The previously bewitching red hue had completely vanished. In contrast, wisps of black mist seeped out from the surface of the magma pillar.

Simultaneously, the outside black mist directly charged towards the magma pillar. It circled the pillar once and suddenly plunged into the magma pillar, seeming to merge with it into one entity.

Liu Mubai watched the entire process, his expression frozen. Everything was so unexpected. He had no idea what had transpired, or even if he had been experiencing an illusion. Were these occurrences real? What exactly had happened? The black mist and that red glow, what were they?

As Liu Mubai stood in astonished silence, a sudden sound of clinking emerged from the cave. Liu Mubai was startled; upon closer inspection, he found that the three chains tethered outside the magma pillar were slowly shaking, as if some force was tugging at them.

This situation widened Liu Mubai’s eyes further and filled him with unease. What exactly was going on? The chains on the magma pillar were moving? Could it be that this magma pillar, too, was about to move?

Seemingly understanding Liu Mubai’s thoughts, the magma pillar indeed began to sway slowly. Standing over a meter tall, its movements before Liu Mubai added considerable pressure to him. However, Liu Mubai had no strength left, making it impossible for him to leave this place quickly. He could only try his best to climb out of the Silver Coffin and cling to the nearby rock wall to attempt an escape.

Liu Mubai’s pace was slow, and the rocking of the magma pillar did not last long. Cracks began to appear on the pillar’s surface, as though something inside was pushing it apart. As the cracks widened, bits of magma covering the pillar fell away, and as these fell, the pillar began to shrink in size.

Seeing this, Liu Mubai’s face was filled with shock. He didn’t know what was inside the magma pillar, but according to Ye Qing’s words, it should be sealing an Eternal Demon. Yet given its ancient moniker, shouldn’t this demon be nothing more than a pile of bones by now? Since it has become bones, why are so many strange events occurring?

In his astonishment and shock, Liu Mubai temporarily forgot to flee, standing there dazedly gazing at the magma pillar. After about half an hour, layer after layer of the pillar peeled away. During this process, the object inside the magma pillar became increasingly apparent. Liu Mubai saw clearly that inside was a humanoid form!

The Eternal Demon sealed within the magma pillar was actually a person?

Finally, the surrounding magma crumbled completely, and the contents inside were fully revealed. It was indeed a man, tall and burly, with muscles rippling across his body. Nothing else needed to be said; just the explosive force contained within those impressive muscles was enough to command respect from anyone!

The man’s face was obscured, as it was covered with an iron mask, leaving only two eyes visible. His eyes were closed and had yet to open. Though the surrounding magma had fallen away, the man remained motionless in place. Though he hadn’t even opened his eyes, the formidable aura emanating from his body instilled a profound, unspeakable sense of fear.

Beside him, Liu Mubai witnessed the entire process, equally rendered speechless. By logic, this man should be the sealed Eternal Demon. Yet, for however many years the man had been sealed, shouldn’t he have become nothing but bones by now? Why, then, was his body so well preserved? Moreover, how exactly did this magma shatter, and is the man inside dead or alive now?

Admittedly, with the man being encased in stone like that, Liu Mubai should have assumed him dead, especially after so many years. But Liu Mubai’s worldview had already changed after witnessing so many bizarre events. If something like the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master and Heaven Earth Man Three Gates could exist, then perhaps it wasn’t impossible for this man to still be alive. However, who exactly was he? If he truly was an Eternal Demon, letting him out would surely spell disaster for the world!

With anxious concern, Liu Mubai wanted to get closer to the man and closely inspect whether he was dead or alive. Yet his strength had been completely absorbed, and the man’s aura was too strong, preventing him from approaching. He could only stand aside, puzzledly watching the man.

No one knows how long passed before the chains tethered to the man moved slightly. Liu Mubai’s heart stirred, and he hurriedly examined them. The three chains made a noise, indicating this man might be waking up?

As Liu Mubai was bewildered, the chains attached to the man jostled again, as if someone was pulling them. Liu Mubai turned his gaze and discovered that the chains weren’t moving due to the man but due to something outside. In other words, someone was tugging at the outer ends of these chains, causing them to move.

The ends of the chains were left at the entrance of the cave within the Underground River. If the outer end of the chains was moving, something must have grabbed those chains. The dragon crocodiles in the Underground River had all been dealt with by Ye Qing during the last trip here; thus, no dragon crocodiles were there and nothing in the Underground River should be able to move these chains. If the chains were moving now, it could only mean someone had entered this place.

Liu Mubai took a deep breath; who else could enter this Underground River now? It must be those people from the Wanyan Family constantly pursuing him. Perhaps they intended to enter the Underground River to capture him.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Mubai wouldn’t fear the people from the Wanyan Family. With his current prowess, as long as the Wanyan Family didn’t send someone beyond peerless master, he wouldn’t be concerned. But the situation was different now. His power had been completely drained by the black mist; presently, he had none left and even moving was difficult. At this moment, not to mention an expert from Wanyan Family, even an ordinary person could probably kill him. Because now, Liu Mubai was entirely devoid of resistance.

Thus, Liu Mubai felt a bit worried. If people from the Wanyan Family really found their way here, wouldn’t he be doomed? No, he must leave this place, escape first and wait until his strength restores.

Just as Liu Mubai was about to look for an escape route, the sound of the chains suddenly intensified. Moreover, the chains started retracting towards the man, as if some force was pulling them. The chains moved at high speed, and before long, Liu Mubai heard a splash from the Underground River, followed by three people screaming as they were dragged over.

Liu Mubai inspected closely; three people had been pulled out. One of them was recognizable to Liu Mubai, an old Peak Master once part of the World Alliance. The other two included a member from Wanyan Family, whom Liu Mubai had encountered during the previous battle at Swallow Sea Valley. These three were undoubtedly here to pursue Liu Mubai.

These three, entwined by chains, were dragged out of water and hastily brought near the man. Like someone was guiding them, three of them were pulled to the man’s side, a black mist emanated from the man and enveloped the three. Liu Mubai only heard their repeated screams, unsure what transpired inside. Soon, the black mist dispersed gradually, leaving the three lying on the ground, struggling even to breathe. It seemed their energy had been completely drained.

Witnessing this once more, Liu Mubai was overwhelmed with shock. It seemed the man had a consciousness; the chains and black mist must be under his control, bringing these three in and absorbing their power just like it absorbed Liu Mubai’s before. Everything felt so enigmatic; who was this man? And what’s the deal with the black mist? Could it be he was indeed still alive?

While Liu Mubai was still in shock, the black mist suddenly rushed to his side. Liu Mubai was startled; he had no strength left, what did the black mist want now? There was no energy left in him to be absorbed, so what would the mist do?

Unable to resist, Liu Mubai resignedly sat on the ground, watching the black mist. At this juncture, whatever the mist intended to do, he couldn’t evade it anyway.

The black mist circled around Liu Mubai once before suddenly descending over him, enveloping him within.

Liu Mubai was frightened but had no way to avoid it. As the mist wrapped him up, something strange happened; the mist didn’t absorb his energy anymore. Contrarily, a force surged out from the mist, entering his body. The energy resonated perfectly with what Liu Mubai had cultivated before, except it was much more vigorous than his own!