Urban Martial Saint

Master Naikun let out an angry roar, while pressing his palms together and muttering under his breath.

Ye Qing immediately stepped back. Master Naikun was known as the top sorcerer in Nanyang, far more powerful than any other sorcerer he had encountered before. If Naikun decided to make a move, there was no way Ye Qing could withstand it!

However, Master Naikun did not attack directly; instead, he chanted for a long while, as if he was brewing something.

Following Master Naikun’s actions, Ye Qing suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the flowerbeds around him, as though many small creatures were crawling towards him.

Ye Qing’s heart skipped a beat. It seemed Master Naikun was indeed skilled at raising poisonous creatures—could he be summoning them now? Listening to the sound, there was no telling how many poisons surrounded them. If they all rushed over, it would be catastrophic. Even though Ye Qing had Mu Ling and was immune to the poison, such a large number could still bite him to death, poison or not!

Just as Ye Qing’s heart was filled with unease, a mass of dark scorpions suddenly crawled out from the flowerbed to his left, identical to the one he had seen earlier in the room. The scorpions were large, with a reddish-black color, clearly highly venomous. So many poisonous scorpions; even if they weren’t venomous, the sight alone could scare many people to death!

Seeing these scorpions, Ye Qing felt a chill in his heart. His worst fear had indeed come true. He quickly stepped aside, trying to avoid them. But as soon as he moved, another mass of venomous snakes slithered out from the flowerbed on the other side, each one a reddish-black color with a triangular head, exactly like the snake from before. But now, so many snakes were writhing together, just looking at them gave one goosebumps.

As the snakes appeared, numerous lizards and centipedes crawled out from the flowerbed behind Ye Qing, and black toads leaped out from the flowerbeds beside the house, evidently toxic creatures.

Surrounded now on all sides by these dark masses of poisonous creatures, Ye Qing was once more awed by the terrifying abilities of the sorcerer. It’s known that these creatures are not simple things—ordinary people wouldn’t dare to even touch them. But Master Naikun not only raised so many but also had them under his control, which was simply too formidable.

Even though Ye Qing had Mu Ling, making him immune to poisons, he was completely trapped by the sheer number of these creatures.

Master Naikun looked on proudly, sneering at Ye Qing trapped in the middle, and said, ”Ye, I must admit, your life is indeed resilient. You’ve survived entering Beimang Mountain and even managed to walk out alive. The most intriguing part is, you grew stronger from the ordeal. It seems you gained quite a bit in Beimang Mountain!”

Ye Qing frowned tightly and said in a deep voice, ”Hmph, unlike you sorcerers who use such despicable means, intending to kill us in Beimang Mountain. But since I could walk out of Beimang Mountain, do you think mere snakes, insects, rats, and ants can frighten me?”

”Don’t underestimate these creatures; they are not mere snakes, insects, rats, and ants, but the foundation of our sorcery. Every sorcerer must be able to personally tame these Five Poisons to master their craft!” Master Naikun said, looking at Ye Qing with a sense of pride, ”Moreover, I’m not using these Five Poisons to scare you. Ye Qing, don’t think that just because you walked out of Beimang Mountain, you’re truly Invincible Under the Heavens. With just one command, these countless poisons will rush forth, and no matter how great your skills, you’ll still become their food. So, you’d better wise up and honestly answer a few questions from me, perhaps then I shall grant you a quick death. Otherwise, I’ll ensure you taste the most excruciating agonies of this world, to live is no relief, and to seek death is not an option!”

Ye Qing slightly frowned, fell silent for a moment, then asked, ”What do you want to know?”

”It’s very simple,” Master Naikun chuckled, ”Since you’ve entered Beimang Mountain, you should be quite familiar with the situation there. I ask you, what exactly lies beyond the five gates at the heart of Beimang Mountain?”

Ye Qing’s heart twitched; he had thought Master Naikun was very acquainted with the situation inside Beimang Mountain, yet now it seemed that he hadn’t entered the last five caves of Beimang Mountain. What’s going on then? Since he never entered the five final caves, how did he know to release the Corpse Ghost Dragon inside?

Thinking this over, Ye Qing formed an idea in his mind and replied, ”Beyond the five gates of Beimang Mountain lies the corpse of the Great Demon King!”

An obvious flash of light glinted in Master Naikun’s eyes—the interest he showed in the Great Demon King was apparent.

Seeing this, Ye Qing was inwardly pleased. It seemed his guess was correct; Master Naikun indeed harbored a different agenda. Going to Beimang Mountain was not only to rescue the Corpse Ghost Dragon but to seize what the Great Demon King left behind to enhance his own power. He was clearly unwilling to remain subordinate to the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

”The corpse of the Great Demon King!” Master Naikun paused slightly and said, ”So many years have passed, can the corpse of the Great Demon King still exist? Ye, do you really think I’m easily fooled?”

”Hmph, otherwise, how could my strength become so strong?” Ye Qing replied coldly, ”You don’t believe me, so why bother asking?”

If Ye Qing directly contradicted him, then Master Naikun would surely suspect Ye Qing was lying. However, Ye Qing’s response made him begin to doubt himself. Could it be that Ye Qing wasn’t lying? Are the remains of the Great Demon King really behind those five checkpoints?

”You’re trying to deceive me!” Master Naikun said coldly, ”Ye, if the corpse of the Great Demon King is truly hidden inside, once you obtain the Secret Technique left by the Great Demon King and practice for a few years, no one in the world could be your match. Although your strength has indeed increased significantly, you came here so urgently to find me instead of enhancing your own power. It certainly isn’t that simple.”

Ye Qing anticipated Master Naikun would say this, and promptly responded loudly, ”Nonsense, Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi are still trapped in Beimang Mountain. If not you, who would I seek? Naikun, since you have a way to save the Corpse Ghost Dragon, surely you have a way to save Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi. I came to ask you how to open the Devouring Demon Flower and release the people inside!”

”So, you intend to rescue Li Lianshan and Yin Xianzi, hahaha...” Master Naikun laughed heartily and said, ”Do you think I would tell you?”

”Wouldn’t you like to know how I made it through those last five checkpoints?” Ye Qing countered. He could see that Master Naikun was very covetous of the things left by the Great Demon King. However, Master Naikun couldn’t get through the last five checkpoints; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked Ye Qing about their situation.

This made Master Naikun’s laughter momentarily freeze, but he quickly regained composure, sneering, ”Those last five checkpoints are not difficult at all. If I wanted to go in, it would be as easy as flipping my hand. Do I need to ask you?”

”Is that so?” Ye Qing laughed coldly and said, ”According to you, the last five checkpoints are easy to enter? But why do I only know of four people who entered the final five checkpoints? Are others unwilling to go in? Naikun, how will you rescue your master if you haven’t passed through the final five checkpoints?”

Master Naikun’s expression changed slightly again; he had tried to enter the last five checkpoints but had failed every time. Although he consciously avoided reading the engraved words every time he reached the cave entrance, somehow, he would always fall into an illusion. If someone hadn’t pulled him back, he would have long been swallowed by the Devouring Demon Flower. Therefore, upon learning Ye Qing had passed those last five checkpoints, his heart leapt, wanting to know from Ye Qing how he went in.

Just as Ye Qing speculated, Master Naikun was unsatisfied with being stepped on by the Corpse Ghost Dragon all the time. Thus, entering Beimang Mountain to save the Corpse Ghost Dragon was secondary; finding the things left by the Great Demon King was key. If he could find them, he would surely rule the world!

Naikun remained silent for a moment before asking in a serious tone, ”How exactly did you pass the last five checkpoints?”

”Then tell me first how to open the Devouring Demon Flower!” Ye Qing replied coldly.

”You...” Naikun was furious, pointing at Ye Qing resentfully, ”Ye, you aren’t qualified to negotiate with me now. Either answer my question immediately, or I’ll let you be devoured by these poisonous creatures; do as you see fit!”

”Since I came here, I’m not afraid of death. If you don’t talk, neither will I. We’ll just drag this out between us!” Ye Qing took out the Wu Hong Dagger and pressed it to his chest, shouting, ”You can let those poisonous creatures bite me. Naikun, I warn you, if you dare move, I’ll die here immediately. You’ll never know this secret; you can forget saving the Corpse Ghost Dragon!”

”Ye, don’t be too arrogant!” Someone next to Master Naikun finally couldn’t hold back and shouted angrily, ”We don’t need to pass the last five checkpoints to save our master. You won’t scare us!”

This made Ye Qing’s heart skip. So, they don’t need to go through the last five checkpoints to open the Devouring Demon Flower? So they’re not using Xuanyuan Sword and Minghong Blade to open the Devouring Demon Flower.

But how did they manage it? If their method can also rescue Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi?

Hearing this, Master Naikun couldn’t help but be furious, quickly turning and slapping the person next to him, shouting angrily, ”You fool, Ye is just trying to pry information from us, and you actually fell for it. How can you let him know these things?”