Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing watched everything from the side, his complexion changed slightly. When he was at Mount Wendao, he had seen such a situation with the Great Lord. Once enveloped by the dark energy, the Great Lord’s fangs and nails would grow longer, and become sharper and more unstoppable. At that time, two of the four giant snakes at Mount Wendao were killed by the Great Lord using this method, and the other two were severely injured by him. After being enveloped by this dark energy, his strength seemed to increase significantly, which was very strange.

Moreover, this time the dark energy spreading around him was much more than what Ye Qing saw at Mount Wendao before, indicating that his transformation this time was even greater than before. What is going on here? Could it be some sort of secret technique of the Church, allowing him to quickly enhance his strength? If there is really such a method, why didn’t he use it earlier?

It’s evident that both Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar were completely shocked by the Great Lord’s situation, unsure what exactly he was trying to do. However, the combat capabilities of these two were extremely strong, and bold despite the peculiar circumstances on the Great Lord’s side. They still attacked with full power without any hesitation, just wanting to defeat the Great Lord as soon as possible.

Even though the Great Lord was enveloped in the dark energy, he was able to accurately block the attacks of Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar, without any deviation. It was as if the dark energy didn’t exist at all, and couldn’t block his vision. However, Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar started to feel uneasy, as they could clearly sense the Great Lord’s strength continuously increasing. Additionally, strange screeching sounds were constantly emanating from within the dark energy.

The Great Lord’s situation also surprised the martial artists from Huaxia who were at a distance. As they saw the range of the dark energy growing larger, the members of the Church were continually exclaiming in astonishment. Ye Qing could hear clearly that someone in the Church was murmuring, ”I can’t believe the Great Lord is using this Forbidden Move with such intensity. It is very dangerous!”

”Great Lord, be careful! The Wrath of Dracula, although powerful, the backlash is also very strong!” an old man shouted loudly, obviously someone who had a close relationship with the Great Lord, while others just watched the Great Lord in shock.

Ye Qing was stunned; he didn’t know what the Wrath of Dracula was, but from the expressions of the Church members, it was clear this move was no small thing. Being called a Forbidden Move, it was definitely not simple. Just like Fu Qingping’s Sword Slash the World, which was Fu Qingping’s signature move; when Ye Qing saw him perform it, it was indeed very terrifying. The Great Lord this time using the Forbidden Move, looks like he intends to desperately repel the martial artists from Huaxia to help the members of the Church break through.

As the dark energy gradually increased, Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar finally started to panic. Within the dark energy, the Great Lord was completely invisible, but could still fend off their attacks, as if he predicted their every move, making their attacks utterly ineffective. In contrast, the Great Lord’s power continued to grow stronger. At this rate, even if they worked together, they might not be a match for the Great Lord!

Suddenly, a shrill howl erupted from within the dark energy, as if something horrifying had happened. The howl echoed through the moonlit night, carrying far away. Fortunately, everyone was located within Stone Mountain, with no creatures around, otherwise the howl alone would have been enough to scare away all living beings.

Everyone in the chaotic battle was frightened by this howl, and they could distinctly hear that the person howling within the dark energy seemed to be enduring immense pain. This howl sounded like a person severely injured and unable to bear the pain, or like a ferocious beast suppressed for a long time and finally roaring out. In any case, this howl was enough to make everyone feel on edge.

As the howl faded, the dark energy suddenly rapidly receded, revealing the Great Lord hidden inside. However, the current Great Lord had changed significantly, his face pale to the extreme, fangs protruding from his mouth, nails elongated like ten sharp blades, incredibly terrifying. Moreover, the most surprising thing was that the Great Lord at this moment had his black robes bulging in two places, like two wings. His feet also left the ground, floating in mid-air as if he had no weight at all.

Seeing the Great Lord like this, everyone was visibly shocked. However, the Church members weren’t as startled by this phenomenon, they immediately reacted by turning and running, evidently ready to break through directly.

Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar were the first to react, opening their mouths to call out. Suddenly, a shadow rushed at them with such speed that they didn’t even have time to speak, only able to desperately raise their hands to block. Even someone with capabilities like Nalan Jingwei didn’t have time to use Step by Step Golden Lotus to defend.

As soon as they raised their hands, a powerful force just happened to hit them. They were simultaneously struck by that force, unable to resist, directly being knocked back several meters. Even before they could see clearly what the shadow was about, they were already sent flying more than fifteen meters away. Before they could stand up, sounds of crashes and screams came from a distance. As they turned to look, four or five of the fifteen peak masters they brought with them had already fallen. And that shadow, was swiftly sweeping past the remaining few, even though these people were somewhat prepared, they stood no chance of resistance, being knocked flying out without any doubt.

Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar’s complexions changed because they had already seen that the shadow was actually the Great Lord. However, his speed and strength had increased so much that hardly anyone could see him clearly, and in less than five seconds, he simultaneously knocked the ten peak masters from Huaxia flying, showing just how strong his speed and power had become.

After the Great Lord knocked all the people from Huaxia flying, he directly turned and rushed over to Ye Qing, grabbed him, and within a few moments, had already caught up with the fleeing Church members. The whole process took less than fifteen seconds; he repelled ten peak masters of Huaxia, and broke through with Ye Qing and the Church members, while Nalan Jingwei and the Executioner Scholar had not yet reacted.

Until the Great Lord and the others rounded a corner and ran far out of sight, Nalan Jingwei finally took a deep breath and said in a grave voice: ”How...how is this possible?”

Due to being so shocked, his voice trembled a bit, the situation was really beyond his expectations. The speed and strength with which the Great Lord attacked him and the Executioner Scholar truly gave him a sense of despair.

The Executioner Scholar’s face was also extremely pale, what happened earlier was beyond his expectations. Thinking about the Great Lord’s speed and strength just now still made him feel uneasy, at this moment he really wanted to quickly lead the people away from this place, not daring to confront the Great Lord anymore.

”Has this person’s strength already surpassed the acme?” Executioner Scholar said quietly.

”Surpassed the acme?” Nalan Jingwei’s expression changed again. Surpassing the acme, that would be a terrifying realm. If the Great Lord truly had the strength beyond the acme, it would be nothing difficult for him to kill them.

After a moment of silence, Nalan Jingwei suddenly furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice: ”No, he cannot have strength beyond the acme!”

”I also think it’s impossible, but the speed and strength he displayed earlier were really beyond the realm we can achieve!” Executioner Scholar said solemnly: ”If it’s not beyond the acme, then what could it be?”

”I’m saying, his strength has not surpassed the acme!” Nalan Jingwei looked at Executioner Scholar and said in a deep voice: ”If his strength had surpassed the acme, we would have already died, how could we still be alive now?”

”Then…then what’s going on?” Executioner Scholar also frowned; his thoughts were similar to Nalan Jingwei’s, feeling that it was impossible. But impossible as it may be, considering the Great Lord’s speed and strength earlier, if it’s not beyond the acme, then how could it be?

Nalan Jingwei thought for a moment and said, ”I suspect he used some Secret Technique to temporarily enhance his speed and strength, briefly gaining strength beyond the acme...”

Hearing this, Executioner Scholar’s eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice: ”No wonder he didn’t kill us but only repelled us, then immediately ran away. It seems that his state wouldn’t last long!”

At this point, Executioner Scholar and Nalan Jingwei exchanged a look. Without any hesitation, both shouted simultaneously: ”Chase!”

Though other martial artists hadn’t yet completely reacted to what had happened, upon hearing the words of Executioner Scholar and Nalan Jingwei, they hesitated not at all and immediately followed them in pursuit. However, the Church members were already very fast; they wasted some time with their earlier conversation, making it clearly too late to catch up now.

The Church members naturally knew the situation of the Great Lord’s move, so when the Great Lord made his move, they had already run far. After the Great Lord repelled those people, he immediately took Ye Qing to chase after the Church members. As he ran near them, Ye Qing could clearly feel the Great Lord’s speed dramatically slowing down, almost to the point of not being able to move.

Fortunately, the Church members were all waiting. When they saw the Great Lord rushing over, a few of them immediately came to carry the Great Lord and Ye Qing on their backs, and swiftly sprinted forward.

Ye Qing saw clearly that at this moment the Great Lord seemed exhausted, could only be carried away by others, his head drooping, as if he had absolutely no strength left.