Urban Martial Saint

Wanyan Second Master raised the question that everyone else was worried about. If the Great Lord can unleash the same power as he just did, then his strength would be the strongest among everyone present. If that were the case, then the people of the Wanyan Family simply can’t enter the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. After all, if even The Immortal Lord and Fu Qingping together can’t defeat the Great Lord, how would entering the tomb be any different from sending themselves to their deaths?

”What do we do now?” Wanyan Hongsheng asked Wanyan Second Master, feeling quite uneasy. Truth be told, even though the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master was right before him, he was really afraid to venture inside.

Wanyan Second Master frowned, stared at the stone gate, and thought for a long time before saying softly, ”If the Great Lord still possesses such blood, he might again unleash that kind of power. It seems the Church came prepared this time, and we shouldn’t engage them head-on now. The Immortal Lord is already heavily injured, and the Corpse Ghost Dragon has not fully regained its strength. If we confront them now, we are sure to suffer. Losing these two major allies would mean our Wanyan Family’s plan is completely ruined!”

”So, are we just going to watch them take things from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master?” Wanyan Hongsheng said worriedly, ”Second Brother, the items within the tomb are critically important, rumored to be linked to a major secret concerning the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Now, Japanese ninjas, the church, even Ye Qing and Fu Qingping have entered the tomb. If any of them obtains something from it, it might affect our plans. Especially Ye Qing, if he gets the items, he would definitely oppose us!”

The Church didn’t see it just now, but everyone on the mountain saw it clearly. After Fu Qingping was blindsided by The Immortal Lord and knocked away, he fell right in front of the stone gate. At the same time, the two Japanese ninjas sensed something was wrong and quietly began to push open the stone gate to sneak inside.

Just as they were opening the stone gate, Ye Qing suddenly charged out from inside. It turned out that after Fu Qingping threw Ye Qing and Wen’er into the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, the two didn’t leave but instead tried to open the stone gate from within to get out. However, the stone gate was so heavy that with their strength, they simply couldn’t open it and could only wait inside. Fortunately, those two Japanese ninjas pushed it open, and Ye Qing seized the opportunity to get out.

Consequently, Ye Qing came out and saw Fu Qingping, heavily injured on the ground. Observing the situation, Ye Qing realized he couldn’t linger outside any longer. So, he seized the moment when no one was paying attention, quietly lifted Fu Qingping onto his back, and went back through the stone gate, which is why the Church people didn’t notice Fu Qingping earlier—because he was already back inside the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master.

Though the people of the Wanyan Family saw everything clearly from the mountain, they dared not obstruct nor alert the Church. After all, the Great Lord’s display of power earlier was utterly terrifying; they were too busy avoiding him to risk a direct confrontation.

Hence, the Wanyan Family clearly knew that Ye Qing and Fu Qingping had entered the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. This was precisely what they were most worried about; they’re afraid to enter the tomb themselves, yet if Ye Qing gets his hands on the things inside, wouldn’t they suffer a tremendous loss?

Listening to Wanyan Hongsheng’s words, everyone from the Wanyan Family directed their gaze towards Wanyan Second Master—this was indeed a matter everyone needed to consider.

Wanyan Second Master took a deep breath, looking at the stone gate below. His face displayed no worry but rather a cold smile, saying, ”As long as they don’t emerge from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, wouldn’t all trouble be gone?”

”Not emerge from the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master?” Everyone was taken aback, staring in surprise at Wanyan Second Master, unsure of what he meant.

Wanyan Second Master surveyed the crowd, pointed at the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master below, and said solemnly, ”The Tomb of Ghost Valley Master has preserved over thousands of years, yet no one found it—it shows that the entrances to this tomb are few. Otherwise, it would’ve been discovered long ago. Moreover, I suspect this tomb only has one entrance. And the exit is right here. If we seal this stone gate, wouldn’t we trap everyone inside? By then, even if they acquire the items from this tomb, what can it change? Trapped inside, even survival becomes an issue—what can they change?”

”Seal the stone door?” Everyone exchanged glances, suddenly realizing and rejoicing. Wanyan Second Master’s idea was indeed clever—sealing this stone gate would trap everyone inside, saving us from a lot of trouble.

Wanyan Hongsheng said softly, ”Second Brother, those who entered just now are among the elite Peak Masters, especially the Church people—their power is formidable. Sealing this stone gate might not be easy, right?”

”Humph, even if they are elite Peak Masters, with thousands of tons of rock pressing down, no matter how extraordinary they are, can they move such weight?” Wanyan Second Master said coldly.

”But, where can we find thousands of tons of stone?” Wanyan Hongsheng asked softly.

Wanyan Second Master laughed coldly, ”What era do we live in? Technology is so advanced now—what manpower can’t accomplish, can’t technology solve it? Get some construction vehicles over here; even if we can’t find thousands of tons of stone, we can bring loads of stones weighing tens or hundreds of tons to block this stone gate. I refuse to believe they can get through!”

Wanyan Hongsheng nodded slowly, ”This mountain is too steep; construction vehicles can’t get up here. Why don’t we use transport planes to bring equipment here and block the stone gate directly? But for now, the urgent task is to find some mountain rocks to block this stone gate, preventing anyone from rushing out before we’re ready.”

Wanyan Second Master nodded and said, ”You’re right, this task is yours.”

”No problem, Second Brother!” Wanyan Hongsheng nodded immediately, paused slightly, and whispered, ”Second Brother, I think we should also call the people from South Ridge Sect.”

”What for?” Wanyan Second Master asked curiously.

”Second Brother, though the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master has been untouched for thousands of years, nobody can guarantee there isn’t another exit inside. The people from South Ridge Sect have a tomb-robbing background; they are very familiar with underground passages. They can check here to see if there’s any other exit,” Wanyan Hongsheng paused slightly, whispering, ”If there’s none, that’s excellent. If there is, they can help find it and seal the tomb completely, starving those inside.”

Wanyan Second Master pondered for a moment and found Wanyan Hongsheng’s idea quite good. However, he still harbored some concerns.

”Wen’er is within this tomb, and she’s Headmaster of South Ridge Sect’s daughter. If the Headmaster finds out, will it affect our plans?” Wanyan Second Master asked softly.

”Second Brother, I’ve already planted seeds of Heart Demon within their cultivation techniques. They practiced the Demon Sect techniques and are now controlled by Heart Demons, becoming puppets like the Corpse Ghost Dragon that I fully control,” Wanyan Hongsheng smiled faintly and said, ”Besides, as long as we don’t mention Wen’er, how would they know? Moreover, since Nine-Fingers Wu Yong was captured by Ye Qing, we lack professional personnel in this area, and the few people from South Ridge Sect are. If they inspect the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, they will find all passages!”

Only then did Wanyan Second Master nod and say, ”Alright, let’s proceed as you suggested. But remember, don’t let the Headmaster learn about Wen’er, leave no trace of risk!”

”I understand!” Wanyan Hongsheng nodded quickly and turned to arrange the task.

Wanyan Second Master then looked at the stone gate of the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, eyes flashing bright, and declared, ”Ye Qing, Fu Qingping, Peak Masters of the Church, experts from Japan—humph, locking you all in the tomb for a few months, let’s see if you can survive. After you’re all starved, the treasures within will still belong to our Wanyan Family—who can steal from us?”

If the Church people knew the Wanyan Family guards here, they wouldn’t enter the tomb easily. Unfortunately, they didn’t know of the Wanyan Family presence and thus trapped themselves. If the Wanyan Family indeed seals all entrances, who could emerge alive from this tomb?

As per Wanyan Hongsheng’s arrangements, everyone in the Wanyan Family took action, using famed instruments to cut large stones from the mountain, crashing them onto the stone platform. The platform, already riddled with holes by those one hundred and eight famed instruments, was now crushed by more massive rocks, but due to its thickness, it remained intact.

The Wanyan Family continued slicing dozens of stones before stopping, then descended to the stone platform. They opened the stone gate of the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, pushed all these stones inside, and thoroughly blocked the gate. Now, even if those inside hoped to remove the stones, it would cost them considerable effort.