Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing covered his ears with both hands, but the sound of the Echo Gu still kept coming through, and he could vaguely hear it. Unnoticed by him, his heartbeat had already started synchronizing with the frequency of the Echo Gu’s cries. This heartbeat frequency made Ye Qing feel chest tightness, as if his heart could jump out of his mouth at any moment, extremely uncomfortable.

But that was not the most lethal part; the most lethal was the Blood Leech Gu. Dozens of Blood Leech Gu flew straight towards Ye Qing, landing directly on his exposed skin. As soon as they crawled onto his skin, these Blood Leech Gu began gnawing at Ye Qing’s skin, trying to bite a hole and burrow into Ye Qing’s body.

Ye Qing was well aware that if these Blood Leech Gu burrowed into his body, he’d be done for. With so many things entering his blood vessels, how could a person survive?

He desperately jumped, trying to shake these Blood Leech Gu off. However, these Blood Leech Gu clung tightly to his body, no matter how he jumped, they would not be shaken off in the slightest, and one of the Blood Leech Gu already had more than half its body burrowing into Ye Qing’s body.

”Ye Zi!” Huangfu Ziyu couldn’t help but exclaim, standing up to help. However, just as she stood up, she swayed and collapsed directly to the ground, her face instantly turning extremely red.

Ye Qing’s expression changed drastically; he knew Huangfu Ziyu’s condition was due to being stimulated by the Echo Gu, causing her heart to race. However, the most troublesome issue for Huangfu Ziyu now was the Twin Life Gu within her; any unusual movement in her body could wake the Twin Life Gu, which would truly be lethal for Huangfu Ziyu.

”Ziyu, don’t get up!” Ye Qing shouted loudly, ”Don’t get distracted, don’t let the Echo Gu control you. I’m fine, don’t worry!”

Huangfu Ziyu clenched her teeth tightly, her eyes constantly watching Ye Qing with a face full of concern. Although she didn’t make a sound, Ye Qing could see she was enduring severe pain.

Ye Qing’s heart was filled with urgency. He knew if the current situation didn’t change quickly, both he and Huangfu Ziyu would perish here. Seeing that the Blood Leech Gu were about to completely burrow into him, Ye Qing suddenly gritted his teeth and let out a loud roar, trying to use his voice to drown out the Echo Gu’s cries. Simultaneously, he released his hands from his ears, hurriedly grabbing the Blood Leech Gu that had burrowed into his skin, forcibly pulling those small insects out and crushing them to death in his hands.

The Blood Leech Gu weren’t powerful Gu Insects, commonly found in the Miao Borderlands. However, when teamed with the Echo Gu, they became quite formidable. Once these Blood Leech Gu burrowed into the blood vessels, there was truly no cure.

Ye Qing completely ignored the Echo Gu, focusing fully on dealing with these Blood Leech Gu, quickly crushing them all to death. However, his heartbeat also increased to its peak at this moment. Despite his constant shouting, he couldn’t drown out the Echo Gu’s sound, and his heartbeat continued to follow the Echo Gu’s cries, becoming faster and faster. Overly rapid heartbeats were undoubtedly lethal!

Seeing Ye Qing in this situation, the leading Miao person snorted coldly, saying grimly, ”Even with your ears covered, you can’t last long. Now daring to listen to the Echo Gu’s cries, I’ll make you die from burst blood vessels!”

Ye Qing had no mind to listen to what was being said, his rapid heartbeat causing turmoil in his energy and blood, making his whole body feel like it was boiling. This condition was unbearable; he didn’t even have the strength to shout anymore, let alone change the current situation.

Seeing Ye Qing in such a state, Zhou Yuliang and Huo Ying stood nearby, faces full of excitement and agitation, convinced Ye Qing was doomed. If not for fearing the Echo Gu, having to cover their ears with their hands, they would have long rushed over to kill Ye Qing first.

Ye Qing summoned all his strength to stand firm, looking at Huangfu Ziyu beside him, her face pale with pain. He suddenly gritted his teeth, swiftly grabbed the Seven-Star Ancient Sword next to him, and pulled it out forcefully. At this moment, he was near despair, but for Huangfu Ziyu, he would fight no matter what!

As soon as the Seven-Star Ancient Sword was unsheathed, a desolate sword chant resounded throughout the cave. Strangely, the sword chant from the Seven-Star Ancient Sword actually suppressed the cries of the Echo Gu. The sudden sound soothed Ye Qing’s frantic heartbeat and tumultuous energy and blood, calming them down. Ye Qing’s mind also cleared significantly in that instant as if he returned to normal.

The Echo Gu let out a bizarre shriek, seemingly provoked by the sound, hurriedly retreating.

The Miao person was also taken aback, quickly pulling something out and chewing it forcefully, spitting it onto the Echo Gu.

Stimulated by this substance, the Echo Gu finally turned around, but from a distance, it seemed wary of something, not daring to emit its cry again.

Beside him, Zhou Yuliang, Huo Ying, and those Miao people were all stunned. They never expected that a longsword could produce such a sword chant. Moreover, the most crucial thing is, this sword chant actually has such a miraculous effect, which truly leaves people in shock!

”Seven-Star Ancient Sword!” Zhou Yuliang gritted his teeth, staring intently at the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in Ye Qing’s hand, with a flash of brilliance in his eyes. The Miao people didn’t know about the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, but he knew very well, and of course, he understood how precious this Seven-Star Ancient Sword was. However, he never imagined that the Seven-Star Ancient Sword could have such a magical aspect, and in Ye Qing’s hands, it could have such power, which was indeed surprising.

At this moment, Ye Qing had already recovered most of his energy. Clutching the Seven-Star Ancient Sword tightly, he suddenly felt full of confidence. Looking at the Miao people in front of him, who were utterly shocked, Ye Qing furrowed his brow, pointed the Seven-Star Ancient Sword at them, and said in a deep voice, ”I’ll give you one chance, either get lost or die here!”

At this moment, Ye Qing had nothing nice to say to these Miao people. After all, these Miao people almost killed him just now!

The Miao people looked at each other. The leader gritted his teeth and said, ”Hmph, arrogant Great Han People, do you really think that with a broken sword in your hand, you can traverse the Seventy-Two Dong of the Miao Borderlands? Today, I will show you what true Miaojiang Gu Techniques are!”

After speaking, the Miao leader bit off a piece of his index finger and spat it, along with blood and flesh, onto the Echo Gu.

Stimulated by the blood, the Echo Gu seemed to grow much larger, and its gaze became fiercer. It stared intently at Ye Qing, suddenly opened its mouth, and let out a loud croak. The powerful sound made Zhou Yuliang and Huo Ying, who were covering their ears, tremble, and the impact on Ye Qing, who bore the brunt, was immense.

Ye Qing’s body also trembled, as if he was numbed by the Echo Gu’s sound. At the moment when his body was about to lose sensation, suddenly, the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hand emitted a sword chant once more. This time, the sound of the sword chant was even louder than before, directly suppressing the sound of the Echo Gu and restoring Ye Qing to normal.

Ye Qing did not expect the Seven-Star Ancient Sword to have such an effect, and he was overjoyed. At this time, the Echo Gu seemed to be stimulated by the Seven-Star Ancient Sword and began calling out again, with its sounds coming in rapid succession, echoing throughout the cave.

The Seven-Star Ancient Sword in Ye Qing’s hand seemed unwilling to show weakness, and the sword chant resounded directly. The desolate sound rolled in like a thunderstorm, crashing incessantly. Although the Echo Gu’s cries were terrifying, under the sword chant of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, they seemed like a child’s wail, having no effect at all.

Everyone was dumbfounded. The Echo Gu could be understood as it was a type of Gu insect. However, the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in Ye Qing’s hand was just a weapon and had such peculiar properties, surely that was too strange?

In fact, Ye Qing was the one who felt it the most. He could clearly feel the blade of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword vibrating continuously, and the sound of the sword chant was actually the sound produced by the metal resonance of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword. However, this was different from the sound of ordinary metal resonance, and it’s unknown what material the Seven-Star Ancient Sword was made of to emit such a strange sound.

The Echo Gu and the Seven-Star Ancient Sword were engaged in a sound duel, with its cries becoming even more rapid and its body growing larger and larger. In the end, it transformed from its initial fist size to that of a basketball, looking as if it was inflated.

Seeing the situation, the Miao person behind was also taken aback. He hurriedly whistled, intending to retrieve the Echo Gu. However, at this moment, the Echo Gu seemed to go mad and was completely out of his control, still screaming wildly with its sound growing louder.

Not long after, someone suddenly shouted, ”Oh no, the Echo Gu is going to explode, run!”

The Miao people immediately scattered in all directions, while Zhou Yuliang and Huo Ying fled even faster. Over here, Ye Qing also quickly ran over, using his body to shield Huangfu Ziyu and the Fire Sang girl.

Sure enough, within less than five seconds, the body of the Echo Gu swelled to the extreme and suddenly exploded with a bang. Blood and flesh flew in all directions; this powerful Gu insect ultimately couldn’t withstand Ye Qing’s Seven-Star Ancient Sword and instead burst its body from absorbing too much air.

After the explosion, about three minutes passed before everyone slowly gathered back. Looking at the scattered blood and flesh of the Echo Gu, the Miao person from before was dumbfounded, staring blankly at everything on the scene, with no expression on his face. There was no anger, nor rage, nor surprise, he seemed utterly stupefied.