Urban Martial Saint

”Unexpected guest?” Ye Qing looked at Du Canglang in shock and said, ”What kind of unexpected guest has such power, aren’t they afraid of the Tianzhu Sword?”

”What exactly happened at that time, and who was the unexpected guest, no one knows. Anyway, after that person entered the Doomsday Sect, the Tianzhu Sword inexplicably disappeared. Without the Tianzhu Sword, the Doomsday Sect naturally lost its former might.” Du Canglang said, ”And the Doomsday Sect had always adhered to the rule of the sect leader, always taking in those villains, trapping them within the sect. But after losing the Tianzhu Sword, the heirs of the Doomsday Sect naturally couldn’t suppress these villains anymore. These villains rose to attack, and the three-hundred-year legacy of the Doomsday Sect ultimately couldn’t withstand them. Finally, on a rainy night, it completely dissolved, and the sect no longer exists in the world!”

Hearing this, Ye Qing couldn’t help but sigh. What magnificence and power the leader of the Doomsday Sect had, and the strong sect he left behind! Who would have thought that the legacy still couldn’t last long. Even though the sect leader was a prodigy of his time, he ultimately couldn’t resist the control of lifespan, not even being able to continue the legacy he left behind. No wonder so many people seek to prolong life; being alive is the true triumph!

”Did you bring me here because you want to find the missing Tianzhu Sword?” Ye Qing looked at Du Canglang and said, ”Who knows how many years this Tianzhu Sword has been missing. Over the years, many must have searched for it without success. Do you think you can find it?”

”Who said no one has found the Tianzhu Sword?” Du Canglang shook his head and said, ”Actually, the Tianzhu Sword appeared once a hundred years ago.”

”A hundred years ago?” Ye Qing turned his head in astonishment to look at Mount Duwang outside, and curiously asked, ”If the Tianzhu Sword appeared a hundred years ago, why haven’t I heard of it?”

”Because it only appeared briefly a hundred-plus years ago and has not been seen since.” Du Canglang said, ”Not many people know about this, and coincidentally, I’m one of them.”

”Why did the Tianzhu Sword only appear briefly?” Ye Qing quickly asked, now fully drawn into the story. Du Canglang, knowing many secrets, made Ye Qing find it intriguing as well.

Du Canglang said, ”I don’t know why exactly, but I know that a hundred years ago, the Tianzhu Sword was obtained by The Immortal Lord.”

”The Immortal Lord?” Ye Qing was astonished; the name sounded strange.

”He was a top figure a hundred years ago, with unrivaled strength. When he made his name, both I and Fu Qingping were just greenhorns!” Du Canglang said, ”The martial arts he practiced were his self-created Immortal Divine Skill.”

”Immortal Divine Skill? Can one really not die?” Ye Qing quickly asked.

”Immortal my foot.” Du Canglang scoffed, ”Even though this martial art is powerful, it’s far from reaching immortality, at most prolonging life. He was extremely arrogant, hence calling it Immortal Divine Skill and proclaiming himself The Immortal Lord, dominating the world. At that time, he was indeed unrivaled!”

”Unrivaled?” Ye Qing frowned and suddenly asked, ”Completely unrivaled? A hundred years ago was when the Corpse Ghost Dragon was rampant, could The Immortal Lord be a match for the Corpse Ghost Dragon?”

”This...” Du Canglang thought for a while and said, ”The Immortal Lord’s strength is indeed a bit inferior compared to the Corpse Ghost Dragon. However, even if he encountered the Corpse Ghost Dragon, it wouldn’t be easy for the dragon to kill him!”

”Ah?” Ye Qing was shocked, knowing full well the strength of the Corpse Ghost Dragon. Even mighty figures like Shen Tianjun couldn’t withstand a few moves from him. Previously, when Ye Qing crossed paths with him, even many peak masters together couldn’t last long against him; it was uncertain how many could escape. Now, with Du Canglang saying that the Corpse Ghost Dragon would find it difficult to kill The Immortal Lord, his strength must be truly extraordinary.

”Are you exaggerating?” Ye Qing looked at Du Canglang and asked, ”Is The Immortal Lord really that strong?”

”I haven’t fought the Corpse Ghost Dragon, so I can’t judge its strength. But it should be like that.” Du Canglang said, ”With The Immortal Lord’s power, he could definitely defeat me within ten moves!”

”Within ten moves?” Ye Qing asked in surprise, ”Have you fought him before?”

”I haven’t fought him, but my master has seen him in action before. Based on my master’s experience, I’ve deduced this.” Du Canglang said.

Ye Qing found this somewhat believable, as it was based on a reference. Moreover, Du Canglang’s capability wasn’t much different from Fu Qingping’s. If The Immortal Lord could defeat Du Canglang in ten moves, Fu Qingping probably wouldn’t last ten moves against The Immortal Lord either. Calculating it this way, The Immortal Lord’s power must be extraordinary; surviving under the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s hand could be possible.

”You mentioned earlier that The Immortal Lord obtained the Tianzhu Sword in Mount Duwang...” Ye Qing looked at Du Canglang and said, ”Since he got the sword, wouldn’t his strength be even greater? But why did the Tianzhu Sword only flash briefly and then disappear?”

Du Canglang: ”I’m not sure about that either, but I know The Immortal Lord got the Tianzhu Sword at Mount Duwang. Moreover, The Immortal Lord eventually disappeared in Mount Duwang too.”

”Ah?” Ye Qing was once again shocked and said, ”Even The Immortal Lord disappeared in Mount Duwang?”

”That’s right!” Du Canglang looked at Ye Qing and said, ”And it was shortly after he obtained the Tianzhu Sword that he vanished in Mount Duwang. You could say the Tianzhu Sword never even left Mount Duwang before he disappeared with it!”

”This... What exactly happened?” Ye Qing’s eyes widened in shock. With The Immortal Lord’s strength, coupled with the Tianzhu Sword, who could have harmed him? Could it have been the Corpse Ghost Dragon?”

”I also found it strange at the time, and many suspected it was the Corpse Ghost Dragon. However, during that period, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was in Nanyang, never leaving for a moment. So it couldn’t have been the Corpse Ghost Dragon.” Du Canglang looked at Mount Duwang outside the window and said, ”So many people suspected it was due to something in Mount Duwang, speculating that the Doomsday Sect’s leader left behind even more formidable traps on the mountain, which even trapped The Immortal Lord.”

”That’s quite possible.” Ye Qing was also shaken looking at Mount Duwang outside. With The Immortal Lord’s strength, if it wasn’t the Corpse Ghost Dragon, it would have been the trap left by the Doomsday Sect leader that ensnared him.

Du Canglang gazed at Mount Duwang, pondering something. After a long pause, he suddenly stood up and said, ”Regardless, the Tianzhu Sword is definitely inside Mount Duwang, there’s no question about it.”

”Aren’t you afraid you’ll enter Mount Duwang and not come out?” Ye Qing replied solemnly.

Du Canglang glanced at Ye Qing and said coldly, ”My lifespan is nearing its end. If I can’t obtain the Buddha’s Relic and enter Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Gates, I won’t live much longer. Since death is certain, I might as well try. If I get the Tianzhu Sword in Mount Duwang, not only could I break your Vajra Indestructible Body and get the Buddha’s Relic, but I could also dominate the world with the Tianzhu Sword. By then, with both the Buddha’s Relic and the Tianzhu Sword, nothing will stop me from entering Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Gates!”

”Your lifespan may be ending, but I have plenty of mine left. Aren’t you dragging me to death with you?” Ye Qing protested.

”Heh heh heh...” Du Canglang gave a cold laugh and said, ”I told you, in this world, power reigns supreme. If you don’t have enough power, you have no right to bargain with me!”

Though Ye Qing felt indignant, he reluctantly had to admit that Du Canglang’s words were true. With Du Canglang wanting to take him into Mount Duwang, he had no power to resist at all. Now, he could only pray that there were no traps inside Mount Duwang or that the Tianzhu Sword wasn’t there. Otherwise, entering Mount Duwang this time, he feared he wouldn’t escape alive.

To enter Mount Duwang, Du Canglang didn’t dare be careless. He rested for a night in preparation. The next morning, he began getting the tools ready for entering the mountain, especially bringing several flashlights. Naturally, he prepared ample food as well. After entering the mountain, who knows what it’s like inside; being fully prepared was always safer.

While Du Canglang prepared these things, Ye Qing didn’t help, just sitting on the side watching. Seeing Du Canglang busying himself, Ye Qing felt an unnamed fire rise in his heart. Several times he thought of pulling out the Metamorphic Iron Dagger tied to his leg and stabbing Du Canglang from behind, but each time he didn’t dare act. Ye Qing knew that a master like Du Canglang, even without watching him, could sense his every move. Whether he could hit Du Canglang was one thing, and even if he did, it wouldn’t be fatal and would only enrage him, which would be disastrous.

Though Du Canglang could sense Ye Qing’s every action, he couldn’t know what Ye Qing was thinking, so naturally didn’t know Ye Qing was contemplating how to kill him. Once everything was ready, he directly handed a backpack to Ye Qing and said, ”Carry this!”

”Why should I?” Ye Qing didn’t even reach out to take it and said, ”Are you out of your mind? You want to harm me by taking me into the mountain and also expect me to carry stuff for you? Dream on. I’m telling you, I’m not walking into the mountain, if you want to take me in, you’ll have to carry me!”

Du Canglang frowned slightly at Ye Qing and said in a serious tone, ”Not walking? Hmph, if you don’t walk, I’ll drag you along, let’s see who wins!”