Urban Martial Saint

Ding Lianshun had seen many masters, and the protective Gang Qi of peak masters could sometimes appear around their bodies to protect themselves. However, this protective Gang Qi was not easy to cultivate. Furthermore, even if cultivated, it could at most fend off much weaker opponents, but against someone of similar strength, it was practically useless.

Ding Lianshun was also a peak master, and although this old man’s strength was perhaps slightly stronger, it was not by much. So, how could this old man’s protective Gang Qi withstand his attack? His blow landed on the old man’s clothes but couldn’t penetrate the protective Gang Qi and was instead bounced back. How is this happening? Such an occurrence could only happen if the opponent’s strength was far superior. But this old man’s strength wasn’t that much greater, was it?

Yin Xianzi, too, was filled with astonishment and couldn’t help but take a sharp breath, then whispered to Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu beside her: ”You two step back a bit, this old man is quite a handful!”

Though Yin Xianzi was now in her sixties or seventies, she appeared like a woman in her twenties or thirties due to her beauty-maintaining techniques combined with profound inner strength. Coupled with her stunning appearance, people seeing her would mistake her for a young girl, unaware she was actually a senior figure. Yin Xianzi herself didn’t consider her age at all and would call others in their sixties or seventies old men, which indeed left people helpless.

Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu stepped back a little, making way for the battlefield. However, Yin Xianzi didn’t rush in to help immediately; she first wanted to observe the old man’s actual strength. Besides, if she charged in straight away, it would cause Ding Lianshun to lose face. If word got out, saying they needed two people against one, that would truly be embarrassing.

Ding Lianshun and the old man exchanged dozens of moves, but now Ding Lianshun was clearly at a disadvantage. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break through the old man’s defense. The old man’s clothes puffed up like a ball. Ding Lianshun continuously attacked, hitting the old man’s body each time, but was always bounced back by his clothes, unable to harm the old man even slightly. In contrast, the old man’s attacks repeatedly forced Ding Lianshun back—it was a battle that couldn’t be won.

”Old Ghost Ding, how is it?” Yin Xianzi asked.

”It’s a bit strange!” Ding Lianshun said with a deep voice, ”It seems like protective Gang Qi, but not quite. His strength shouldn’t be enough to have such powerful protective Gang Qi!”

”Hmph, young people who don’t know the height of the sky, spouting nonsense!” the old man said coldly, ”If this isn’t protective Gang Qi, then what is it? Youngster, just because you haven’t seen it, does it mean no one can achieve it?”

The old man spoke dismissively, treating Ding Lianshun like a child, which made Ding Lianshun extremely angry. But anger aside, it was very clear his strength was inferior. He couldn’t land a blow, while the opponent’s casual strikes were too much for him to withstand—this battle was unwinnable!

”How about I give it a try!” Yin Xianzi suggested.

”No need!” Ding Lianshun shook his head, ”I find his situation a bit peculiar, and even if we both go against him, we may not be his match.”

”At least the youngster finally has some self-awareness!” the old man laughed coldly, turned his head to glance at Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu, eyes flashing with spirit, and said, ”Not bad, two beautiful girls—I’ve scored this time. Hmph, today, none of you will get away. I’ll be taking these two girls, hahaha!”

Huangfu Ziyu frowned, not expecting such an old man to be so lecherous, saying such shameless words, which truly angered her.

Yin Xianzi’s face turned cold as well, pointing at the old man angrily, ”Old fart, later I’m going to cut off your tongue and see if you can chatter on then!”

”Hahaha…” the old man laughed loudly, ”Come if you have the skills, the four of you together, save me some time!”

”Old man, you’re too arrogant!” Huangfu Ziyu clenched her fists, and if not for the Sun Shooting Bow being absent, she would have attacked by now, as the old man’s words were truly detestable.

Ye Qing furrowed his brow slightly but said nothing, observing curiously at the puffed-up clothes surrounding the old man. After a moment of silence, he suddenly walked over to Yin Xianzi and whispered, ”Attack his Juque Acupoint and Guanyuan Acupoint!”

”Ah?” Yin Xianzi was taken aback and whispered, ”How do we attack? His protective Gang Qi is too strong; we can’t strike his acupoints!”

”No need to hit his body, just strike his clothes, but it must be at the positions of these two acupoints!” Ye Qing whispered.

Yin Xianzi gave Ye Qing a surprised look, wondering why he said that, but still rushed up to join forces with Ding Lianshun to battle the old man.

Upon seeing Yin Xianzi rush up, the old man sneered incessantly, ”Little girl, are you so eager? Don’t worry, after the fight, grandpa will take good care of you!”

Yin Xianzi’s face was filled with frost, and without speaking, she attacked fiercely, seemingly wanting to kill the old man on the spot. In cooperation with Ding Lianshun, she seized the opportunity and struck the Juque Acupoint and Guanyuan Acupoint on the old man’s body with both hands.

”What are you doing?” Ding Lianshun was taken aback. Yin Xianzi knew well that this old man’s body couldn’t be hurt, so why would she strike him like that? Wasn’t this a waste of effort?

Yin Xianzi herself was full of doubt; she didn’t know why Ye Qing wanted her to do this. However, the way Ye Qing sounded, there must be a reason.

The two of them didn’t notice that when Yin Xianzi hit those two acupoints, the old man’s expression slightly changed, seemingly surprised.

This scene was entirely captured by Ye Qing not far away. Seeing the old man’s expression, Ye Qing knew he hadn’t guessed wrongly and immediately said, ”Xinshu Acupoint, Zhishi Acupoint!”

Yin Xianzi didn’t know what Ye Qing was exactly trying to do, but hearing his words, she didn’t hesitate and immediately moved to attack the old man’s back.

The old man seemed somewhat fearful; upon hearing Ye Qing’s shout, he immediately retreated, not exposing his back. And these two major acupoints happened to be on the back, making it difficult for Yin Xianzi to target them.

Seeing this situation, Yin Xianzi naturally understood that he must be afraid. Though unaware of what exactly transpired, she trusted Ye Qing’s words to be correct. She then shouted, ”Old Ding, help me hold him, I’ll hit those two acupoints!”

Saying this, Yin Xianzi hurriedly rushed to the old man’s back. Startled, the old man quickly turned to defend against her. However, as he turned, Ding Lianshun had already charged to his back, promptly reaching out to target those two acupoints.

”Ah!” The old man roared angrily, turning violently to glare at Ding Lianshun, his face full of fury, as if asking why he would attack him from behind.

He didn’t know that Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi were very close, having collaborated many times. Earlier, when Yin Xianzi spoke, she was actually telling Ding Lianshun that it didn’t matter who targeted the acupoints. The old man thought only Yin Xianzi would target his acupoints, thus he didn’t guard against Ding Lianshun, resulting in Ding Lianshun targeting the two acupoints.

Ding Lianshun glared at him, saying, ”You just exposed your back, so I seized the opportunity!”

”Brat, you’re courting death!” The old man’s eyes bulged in fury, roaring, ”I’ll kill you all!”

The old man rushed over, but Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi avoided direct confrontation, swiftly dodging.

”Taiyuan Acupoint, Shangqu Acupoint!” Ye Qing shouted loudly from afar, ”Then target Zhangmen Acupoint!”

By now, Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi no longer pondered why Ye Qing instructed them to do this, as the old man’s reaction explained everything. They quickly acted; the old man tried to evade, but their Carefree Movement was too swift for him to escape, causing them to consecutively hit three acupoints.

After the three acupoints were hit, the old man’s clothes, previously swollen like a balloon, deflated like air being let out of a balloon. His Protective Gang Qi disappeared completely at that moment.

”Whoa!” Yin Xianzi exclaimed, ”His Protective Gang Qi is gone!”

”What on earth is happening?” Ding Lianshun turned to Ye Qing, asking in surprise, ”Ye Qing, what’s going on?”

”That wasn’t Protective Gang Qi, it was Demonic Essence Qi!” Ye Qing looked at the old man and explained, ”This person should be from the Demon Sect, having absorbed some Demonic Essence Qi somewhere, hiding it within his body for protection. However, Demonic Essence Qi wasn’t cultivated by him, so he can’t control it at will, only using it for defense. Moreover, since it wasn’t self-cultivated, it has weaknesses; those acupoints are where the Demonic Essence Qi is cultivated. Targeting those acupoints can break his Demonic Essence Qi!”

”So that’s it!” Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi realized with mutual glances, then turned to the old man, ”Damn, we thought your martial arts were really high, turns out it’s all fake. Humph, with skills like yours, you wish to kill us? I want to see who dies first today!”

The old man, too frightened, quickly turned to flee. But in front of Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi, he couldn’t escape, intercepted and beaten without resistance.

”Who are you really!” Seeing no way to escape, the old man stopped fleeing, turned to Ye Qing, and roared, ”How do you know about Demonic Essence Qi?”

”I am Ye Qing!” Ye Qing looked at the old man and said leisurely, ”I know about Demonic Essence Qi because I’ve also been to the Demon Hideout Cave. I’m more familiar with its situation than you!”