Urban Martial Saint

Divine Doctor An Shiping said, ”To cultivate the Indestructible Demon Body, it’s not only necessary to learn this Secret Technique, but the most crucial point is that the practitioner must be in a blazing Sea of Fire, burning for a day and a night to burn away impurities that reject the demon body from within. Only then can the Indestructible Demon Body be considered truly accomplished. Once mastered, its power is terrifying, impervious to blades and bullets, resistant to water and fire, and impossible to break!”

”So that’s it!” Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder the Corpse Ghost Dragon remained in the Sea of Fire and was unwilling to come out. It turns out he intended to use the Sea of Fire to help him achieve the Indestructible Demon Body. Fortunately, Divine Doctor An Shiping arrived in time; if he were any later, it would be a problem. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s Indestructible Demon Body truly succeeded, dealing with him would be even more difficult.

”Then what was the medicine powder sprinkled earlier?” Shen Tianjun asked curiously, ”What is the Purple Lotus Flower?”

”The Purple Lotus Flower is an extremely rare lotus. This lotus is used by the Buddhist Sect when practicing the Vajra Indestructible Body. Like the Indestructible Demon Body, to achieve it, flames must be used for body refinement to remove impurities within the body. However, the Buddhist Sect’s cultivation technique differs from the Demon Sect’s, as the Buddhist Sect uses Karmic Fire!” An Shiping paused and said, ”This Karmic Fire involves adding this Purple Lotus Flower to change the nature of the flame, thus termed Purple Lotus Karma Fire. The Buddhist Sect’s technique and the Demon Sect’s technique actually counteract each other. When practicing the Indestructible Demon Body, being burned by Karmic Fire causes great damage, which is why the Corpse Ghost Dragon couldn’t withstand it!”

The crowd was astonished, none had heard of this Karmic Fire before. After hearing An Shiping explain these issues, everyone felt more shocked. It needs to be known that those present were all Peak Masters, the most elite figures, and knew quite a lot. Yet the things An Shiping spoke of were completely unfamiliar to them, leaving them utterly stunned!

An Shiping said, ”The Corpse Ghost Dragon has been harmed to the core by my Purple Lotus Karma Fire, and it will take at least ten days to half a month for him to recover. Even if he recovers, his strength will be greatly reduced; he will certainly first seek to regain his strength. During this time, you can take a break and find other ways to deal with the Corpse Ghost Dragon!”

Everyone was taken aback, and Shen Tianjun asked curiously, ”Divine Doctor An, won’t you stay here to help us?”

An Shiping shook his head and said, ”I’m short of time; I have only one day left, and I can’t linger here in Shenchuan City!”

”Short of time?” Everyone was astonished, not understanding why An Shiping would say such a thing. He had just come out for a short time, how could he be short of time?

An Shiping also didn’t explain to everyone; he turned his head and looked around, and asked curiously, ”Isn’t Bai Li Xi here? Why haven’t I seen him?”

”Oh, Mr. Bai Li hasn’t come over tonight because he’s lost his Inner Strength; he is waiting elsewhere.” Helian Tiehua quickly said, ”Divine Doctor An, I’ll send someone to bring him over!”

”No need, I’ll go see him myself!” An Shiping smiled lightly and said, ”These thirty years, he’s suffered quite a bit. As his Master, I owe him too much!”

Bai Li Xi is currently anxiously waiting for news from everyone at another location within the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance’s base. The sounds of the explosion had been echoing for some time, but he hadn’t heard any updates from that side, which made him anxious, not knowing whether Ye Qing and the others could deal with the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Unable to suppress his worry, Bai Li Xi stood up, ready to go personally to the manor to check. To his surprise, as he reached the door, he saw Ye Qing and the others walking in from outside the manor.

Seeing these people, Bai Li Xi was initially stunned, then burst into happiness, loudly scolding, ”You people didn’t even call me to inform me of the situation, leaving me waiting here. You guys...”

Everyone remained silent, simply smiling at Bai Li Xi. Bai Li Xi felt uneasy under their gaze, his voice involuntarily lowering, ”You... how did your matters go? Is the Corpse Ghost Dragon dead? You’re all smiling like this, does it mean the Corpse Ghost Dragon has burned to death?”

No one answered, still just smiling at Bai Li Xi. Bai Li Xi was even more perplexed, looking closely at the crowd, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over the two elders at the rear.

In an instant, Bai Li Xi was like struck by lightning, visibly trembling, with even the muscles on his face shaking. His eyes were filled with disbelief and intense excitement; at this moment, it was as if he witnessed the most magnificent miracle, staring at the Divine Doctor An Shiping in the crowd, frozen for nearly a minute.

Finally, Bai Li Xi regained his senses, and without saying a single word, he knelt on the ground with a thud. Though he said nothing, his face was already streaming with tears, his emotions deeply moving.

Seeing this disciple, the eyes of Divine Doctor An Shiping were also a bit red. Even though he seemed aloof, he was ultimately human. Bai Li Xi was raised by him from a young age, and he was his most beloved disciple. Thirty years gone by, how could he not be moved?

”Stand up now!” Divine Doctor An Shiping said softly.

Bai Li Xi stood up without hesitation, and only then did he say excitedly, ”Master, I... I’ve finally seen you again!”

Bai Li Xi, unlike others, was not curious as to how Divine Doctor An Shiping was still alive; he was most excited just to see Divine Doctor An Shiping. As for why Divine Doctor An Shiping was still living, he didn’t care at all. As long as Divine Doctor An Shiping was alive, nothing else mattered!

Divine Doctor An Shiping walked over to Bai Li Xi, gently patted him on the shoulder, and sighed, ”These years, you have suffered.”

”Not at all,” Bai Li Xi, with tears in his eyes, said, ”To see you again, Master, all the hardships were worth it!”

Divine Doctor An Shiping sighed and said no more. To have a disciple like this in his lifetime, he had no regrets!

Inviting Divine Doctor An Shiping to sit in the hall, Bai Li Xi chatted with him about many things, including the matter of the false death of Divine Doctor An Shiping years ago. Even Bai Li Xi didn’t know about this; he had always thought Divine Doctor An Shiping had truly died.

Sitting on the side, the others listened to Divine Doctor An Shiping’s words and finally understood what he meant by his time being limited.

”Doctor An, with your skills and abilities, can’t you extend life and prolong existence?” Ding Lianshun couldn’t help but ask.

”Extending life is not an easy thing,” An Shiping shook his head and said. ”From ancient times until now, only a handful of people have been able to extend life. Those who have managed to do so have all strayed from the Heavenly Dao. Although I am skilled in medicine, straying from the Heavenly Dao is not easy. Corpse Ghost Dragon became a half-human, half-ghost Human-shaped Gu to stray from the Heavenly Dao, showing how high the cost is. I’d rather not extend my life than end up like Corpse Ghost Dragon.”

Ye Qing sat at the far end and couldn’t help but ask after hearing An Shiping’s words: ”Doctor An, what exactly is the Heavenly Dao?”

Everyone looked at Ye Qing and then at An Shiping. The words ’Heavenly Dao’ had been heard by all, but no one truly knew what this mysterious thing was. Now that Ye Qing had asked, everyone wanted to hear An Shiping’s explanation.

”The Heavenly Dao is fate, the inescapable destiny of humans, the trajectory of all things in the world. Everything in the world is within fate, and in the unseen, control exists which none can escape!” An Shiping looked at Ye Qing and smiled: ”If you ask me what fate is, I cannot answer you. From ancient times to the present, so many astonishingly talented people have sought this answer but none have clearly explained it. If one could explain this clearly, then humanity could control their own fate and would no longer be controlled by the Heavenly Dao.”

Hearing An Shiping’s words, everyone gained a deeper understanding of the term ’Heavenly Dao.’ Ye Qing also understood a bit more and looked at An Shiping, asking, ”Is fate like in myth and legend, controlled by immortals?”

”I still cannot answer this question,” An Shiping shook his head. ”For thousands of years, how many have sought the footprints of gods. But, do immortals truly exist in this world?”

Is there an immortal in the world?

This question, perhaps even the Great Sage Guiguzi of the Taoist Sect, could not answer it.

Even those who founded the sect of Buddhist and Taoist magic perished in the river of time, so who in this world can achieve immortality?

Ye Qing pondered for a while and asked: ”Doctor An, if you don’t know what the Heavenly Dao is, then why do you say Corpse Ghost Dragon has already strayed from it?”

”Although I don’t know what the Heavenly Dao is, the wisdom of the ancients surpasses, leaving the calculation method of Zhouyi Bagua, which can deduce the fate of all people in the world,” An Shiping said. ”In one’s life, birth, aging, illness, and death, all belong to predestined fate. Unless by special means, it cannot be changed. However, there are geniuses in this world who use extraordinary means to extend life and stray from predetermined fate. Such people cannot have their fate calculated. Generally, it is said that they have strayed from the controlling of the Heavenly Dao, not within the Heavenly Dao!”

”So, Shijia is also not within the Heavenly Dao?” Ye Qing asked in surprise, as Shijia lived more than two hundred years, which surely must have been an extension of life.

”Him?” An Shiping chuckled and said: ”Not only is he not within the Heavenly Dao, but he’s also walking a very special path. If he succeeds, perhaps he will truly explain what the Heavenly Dao is. If he fails, the Buddhist Sect will suffer another heavy blow and will hardly return to its current prosperity!”

(Today I’m really too tired. I’ll make up for the two chapters I owe; one today, the remaining one tomorrow. I’m sorry for the inconvenience this has brought, and Commander He apologizes to everyone here.)