Urban Martial Saint

Feeling the True Qi within his body, Shen Qianyue became excited once more. His Qihai Acupoint was indeed intact.

”Master, my Qihai Acupoint is actually fine!” Shen Qianyue looked at the Corpse Ghost Dragon with surprise, suddenly knelt to the ground, and said loudly, ”Master, this time I failed to defeat Ye Qing, bringing shame to you, please punish me!”

”In matters of martial competitions, victory and defeat are common.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon said calmly, ”You haven’t been practicing martial arts for long, and the Inner Strength just entered your body hasn’t completely merged; it’s normal to be inferior to Ye Qing. Moreover, Ye Qing has entered Beimang Mountain and must have obtained the Power of Dragon Elephant passed down by Patriarch Bodhidharma, which can multiply his Inner Strength. That you are not his match is not surprising; why seek punishment?”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon, having spent thirty years in the Demon Hideout Cave, was very familiar with its contents. Apart from the cave that housed the Great Demon King Coffin, he had entered the other four caves and naturally knew what was inside. Not only the Power of Dragon Elephant left by Patriarch Bodhidharma but also the Carefree Movement left by Ancestor Chen Tuan, he was aware of.

Hearing this, Shen Qianyue was full of gratitude. He had thought the Corpse Ghost Dragon would punish him, but unexpectedly, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was so kind to him, making him highly respect him even more.

Of course, Shen Qianyue was unaware of the malicious intent of the Corpse Ghost Dragon. If he knew that the Corpse Ghost Dragon intended to use his body to cultivate a duplicate, he would not be so grateful to the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

”That scoundrel Ye Qing actually learned Patriarch Bodhidharma’s Secret Technique!” Shen Qianyue frowned tightly and said in a deep voice, ”It’s really detestable that such an opportunity fell into his hands. No wonder I’m not his opponent; the power of Patriarch Bodhidharma’s Secret Technique is astonishing. I certainly can’t defeat him. Master, can I also enter Beimang Mountain to learn this Secret Technique?”

”No, you cannot.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon shook his head and said, ”The Inner Strength in your body is the result of absorbing the Inner Strength of several people and injecting it into you. This Inner Strength is impure and inherently repellent. I used my power to suppress this Inner Strength. However, if you learned the Power of Dragon Elephant and enhanced this Inner Strength, the repulsive force would tear your body apart. You cannot learn this move!”

”Oh,” Shen Qianyue’s face showed disappointment. If he couldn’t learn this move, he would never be a match for Ye Qing.

”You need not be disappointed; I will absorb more Inner Strength for you to enhance your power.” The Corpse Ghost Dragon said, ”Eventually, you can personally kill Ye Qing!”

”Really?” Shen Qianyue was overjoyed and quickly knelt on the ground, trembling as he said, ”Thank you, Master!”

”You are my disciple; I certainly won’t let you fall behind others!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon smiled faintly, while secretly smirking. Shen Qianyue was already deceived, and as long as he tricked Shen Qianyue into merging with the Innate Taoist Heart before the duplicate was formed, the duplicate would possess the Innate Taoist Heart. By then, the Corpse Ghost Dragon could transform and renew life, greatly extending his lifespan!

”Master’s grace to Qianyue is as heavy as a mountain, Qianyue will certainly repay you with utmost loyalty!” Shen Qianyue paused and said, ”By the way, Master, Shen Tianjun has awakened. Moreover, on Ye Qing’s side, masters gather, and if we confront them head-on, we will surely face strong resistance. They may have even set a trap for us to stumble into. Master, I heard that Ye Qing has a father living in Pingnan Province. Should we capture his father first and force Ye Qing to obey us?”

”No need!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon laughed coldly, saying, ”No matter how many Peak Masters gather, they are but Peak Masters, and the gap between us is vast. Killing them is effortless; why waste time going to Pingnan Province?”

The surrounding people glanced at each other; the Corpse Ghost Dragon clearly knew that many Peak Masters had gathered around Ye Qing, yet he said such things, showing his great confidence in himself. How strong was the Corpse Ghost Dragon, and what exactly did he mean by the strength gap? Aren’t Peak Masters the pinnacle of the Martial Path? At what level is the Corpse Ghost Dragon now?

”If that’s the case, we should hurry to Shenchuan City.” Luan Ping said, ”Shen Tianjun and others have long returned to Shenchuan City; they might have set some ambush waiting for us. Although the Grand Master is unparalleled, open fire is easier to avoid, hidden arrows are harder to guard against. Who knows what methods these people might use. We should go as soon as possible, to avoid them setting traps if we are late, which would indeed be troublesome!”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded slowly; though he was arrogant, he wasn’t blindly so. Moreover, he wished to quickly reach Shenchuan City to attack those people. His power had only recovered by thirty percent and had not fully returned to the peak. He needed to capture more Peak Masters and absorb their Inner Strength to restore his power.

Luan Ping sent someone to find a vehicle, and the Corpse Ghost Dragon, with the remaining twenty to thirty followers, drove several vehicles toward Shenchuan City. Although the Corpse Ghost Dragon was powerful, he didn’t have the forces of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance and couldn’t travel by private jet. At the speed of the vehicles, it would take them about a day to reach Shenchuan City.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon and his followers hadn’t left Medicine King Mountain long before a figure quietly emerged from behind a large boulder at the foot of the mountain. This person was none other than Ning Qianshu, waiting for an opportunity at Medicine King Mountain.

Unwilling to let Divine Doctor An Shiping’s legacy fall into others’ hands, Ning Qianshu didn’t return to Shenchuan City with Ye Qing and others but waited at Medicine King Mountain, seeking another opportunity to enter. However, he also knew that Medicine King Mountain couldn’t trap the Corpse Ghost Dragon. So, he stayed outside Medicine King Mountain without any carelessness, specifically using some medicine powder to conceal himself.

Although Ning Qianshu was also a Peak Master, his strength was far behind Shen Tianjun and the Five Uniques. However, being a successor of Divine Doctor An Shiping, he had many unique secret formulas. For example, the medicine powder he used on himself could hide all his presence, preventing anyone, no matter how powerful, from discovering him. Even with the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s power, he was not noticed.

Watching as the vehicles of the Corpse Ghost Dragon disappeared completely, Ning Qianshu tightly furrowed his brow. Standing too far away just now, he couldn’t clearly hear the conversation of these people. However, he knew well enough that the first destination of the Corpse Ghost Dragon upon leaving Medicine King Mountain had to be Shenchuan City.

After a moment of silence, Ning Qianshu took out his phone and sent a message to Ding Lianshun, informing him that the Corpse Ghost Dragon was heading to Shenchuan City.

”Thirty years unseen, and you have indeed changed a bit.” Just as Ning Qianshu sent the message, a voice suddenly came from behind him, startling Ning Qianshu.

”Master!?” This was the first thing Ning Qianshu said. He turned to see an elder standing on the large stone behind him. This elder was no other than Divine Doctor An Shiping, who had died thirty years ago.

”Master, is it truly you!?” Ning Qianshu’s face changed greatly. At this moment, he didn’t know whether to be excited or afraid. Seeing Divine Doctor An Shiping, he suddenly fell to the ground, kneeling without rising.

Divine Doctor An Shiping looked slowly at Ning Qianshu and said, ”I thought you would turn around and run upon seeing me.”

Ning Qianshu lifted his head to look at Divine Doctor An Shiping, his face full of tears, and trembled as he said, ”To see Master again is a blessing cultivated over many lifetimes. Even if Master wants to punish me, even kill me, I would never run!”

”It seems that over the years, your disposition has changed quite a bit.” An Shiping leapt down from the stone gracefully and said, ”Replace you with the personality from thirty years ago, would you have cared about others’ lives? I thought after thirty years, upon my reappearance, I would be greeted by a heartless villain. But unexpectedly, you have changed enough to bring me some relief.”

Hearing An Shiping’s words, Ning Qianshu felt unsure whether to be happy or embarrassed. He lowered his head and said, ”Master, I dare not hide from you. Over these thirty years, for the legacy left by you, I have indeed done many things. This time, knowing that the senior fellow disciples would fight the Corpse Ghost Dragon, I still didn’t join the battle for your legacy!”

”Hahaha...” An Shiping laughed heartily, saying, ”If you could give up the legacy of Medicine King Mountain, then you wouldn’t be called Ning Qianshu.”

Ning Qianshu sighed lightly. Although An Shiping didn’t criticize him, Ning Qianshu felt very guilty seeing An Shiping. After all, he was raised by Divine Doctor An Shiping and had a father-like respect for him. When An Shiping was not around, he used all means to vie for An Shiping’s legacy. However, knowing An Shiping was not dead, he felt deeply ashamed.

After a long silence, Ning Qianshu asked quietly, ”Master, weren’t you deceased years ago? How is this...”

”If the Corpse Ghost Dragon can feign death for thirty years, why can’t I?” An Shiping replied.

”So, Master, you feigned death back then!” Ning Qianshu was overjoyed and said, ”I was just saying, with your skills and medical expertise, how could you have died so early?”

”You are mistaken,” An Shiping shook his head and said, ”My lifespan was exhausted, and if I didn’t feign death, I would have passed away thirty years ago. This time, out of hiding, I can sustain at most for three days.”