Urban Martial Saint

Upon hearing Ye Qing talk about solving this sculpture, Fu Qingping didn’t quite express support, but rather sighed lightly. He looked at the sculpture before him, then at Ye Qing, and said in a low voice, ”Actually, when I first saw this Immovable Bodhisattva Seal back then, I had the same thought as you—to destroy that sculpture and completely resolve that evil spirit. But things aren’t as simple as we imagined!”

”What’s the matter?” Ye Qing asked in curiosity, seeing Fu Qingping’s expression, he seemed quite helpless.

”Because this sculpture is not so easily destroyed!” Fu Qingping replied.

Ye Qing suddenly realized that Fu Qingping was contemplating this matter. In fact, Ye Qing also knew this sculpture was definitely not simple. He had already realized this when he hacked at those sculptures in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master with the Tianzhu Sword. Those sculptures were exceptionally resilient, even a famed instrument couldn’t damage them. Given what Fu Qingping said, it seemed he once tried with a famed instrument but failed to smash this sculpture.

However, Ye Qing’s situation was different now. There were three forces within him, and a moment ago in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, these three forces assisted him in breaking several sculptures. Now, this sculpture before him presumably wouldn’t pose much difficulty for him either.

”Master Ancestor, rest assured, I should be able to shatter this sculpture!” Ye Qing picked up the Tianzhu Sword and walked straight towards the sculpture.

”Ye Qing, you didn’t understand what I meant...” Fu Qingping shook his head, watching Ye Qing who had already raised the Tianzhu Sword, and said, ”It’s not that the sculpture is particularly resilient, but rather that it’s protected by the Immovable Mountain Bodhisattva Seal!”

As Fu Qingping’s words fell, Ye Qing had already swung his sword down, intending to directly smash the sculpture. Fu Qingping’s words caused Ye Qing some surprise, but having swung the sword, he couldn’t take it back. Just as his Tianzhu Sword was about to hit the sculpture, suddenly, the Immovable Mountain Bodhisattva Seal hanging above it swayed slightly. A golden light descended from the sky, enveloping the sculpture. That golden light was like a Qi Wall, directly stopping Ye Qing’s Tianzhu Sword. When Ye Qing’s sword struck down, it felt as if it hit an invisible wall, still half an inch away from the sculpture, unable to advance any further. The power of the Immovable Mountain Bodhisattva Seal blocked Ye Qing’s sword from reaching the sculpture!

When Ye Qing heard what Fu Qingping said earlier, he was somewhat skeptical. After all, since the Immovable King Supreme Bodhisattva left this Immovable Bodhisattva Seal, it must have been to suppress this Eternal Demon. If this Eternal Demon were to be directly eradicated, wouldn’t that completely eliminate future troubles? Logically, the Immovable King Supreme Bodhisattva surely wished to entirely eliminate these demons. However, why is his Immovable Bodhisattva Seal still protecting this sculpture?

Seeing the situation, Fu Qingping also took a deep breath. Although he had anticipated such a situation, witnessing it still left him quite astonished. In fact, he had the same thoughts as Ye Qing, completely puzzled over why this Immovable Bodhisattva Seal would protect the evil spirit it was meant to suppress. What was the real purpose when the Immovable King Supreme Bodhisattva left this Immovable Bodhisattva Seal back then? Could it be not only for suppressing this evil spirit but also to protect it? But why would the Immovable King Supreme Bodhisattva act in such a manner?

After a long silence, Ye Qing finally took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, ”What exactly is going on?”

”I don’t know either!” Fu Qingping shook his head and said, ”I’ve pondered over this for years and still haven’t figured out the reason behind it. Therefore, I have no idea what’s going on. I think, only by identifying exactly who this suppressed demon is, can we speculate the reason behind it!”

Ye Qing stared at the sculpture for a while, then at the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal, and eventually shook his head. He really couldn’t understand the reason behind it. Probably only by finding out who the suppressed sculpture truly is, as Fu Qingping suggested, could they figure out the cause.

Of course, more importantly, Ye Qing was thinking about the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal outside the sealed chamber of Patriarch Bodhidharma. The Immovable Bodhisattva Seal Fu Qingping mentioned, as well as the one Ye Qing saw here, both were protecting the evil spirits they were suppressing. So, was the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal outside Patriarch Bodhidharma’s sealed chamber also protecting the Eternal Demon? If so, then this matter indeed becomes even more questionable. Given this situation, is the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal sealing these demons or protecting them? What exactly happened back then that resulted in such a scenario?

In this Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, Ye Qing encountered too many baffling matters. The things spoken by Guiguzi about the gods were enough to shock and worry Ye Qing. Now, with the issues surrounding the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal, it truly left Ye Qing utterly puzzled. However, Ye Qing had an indescribable feeling in his heart; he couldn’t help but think that all these matters were deeply connected to the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Or perhaps, when the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates opens this time, all mysteries will be fully unveiled. Nonetheless, if these mysteries are revealed, would the world descend into chaos as Guiguzi suggested?

Various Gods causing havoc among mortals, if these words were spoken earlier, Ye Qing would definitely not have believed it. But after going through so many things, it seemed impossible for him not to believe it now.

”In any case, let’s go out first and talk about it later!” Ye Qing took a deep breath, looked at Fu Qingping beside him, and said in a low voice, ”Right now, the experts from the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls are all guarding outside. I estimate the battle between the Seven Rudders of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls has mostly concluded. Next, it will be about fighting over the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. If what Guiguzi said is true, when the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates opens, chaos will indeed ensue. So, I think it’s necessary to tell the world about this news and dissuade them from fighting over the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates.”

”I still maintain the same stance...” Fu Qingping looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Even if they believe this matter is true, they might not give up on Heaven Earth Man Three Gates.”

Ye Qing let out a bitter laugh, knowing full well that Fu Qingping’s words were true. Those outside have almost gone red-eyed fighting over Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, with many knowingly risking their lives just to grasp that sliver of opportunity. In such a situation, not to mention speaking about Various Gods causing havoc among mortals, even with a knife at their throats, they would still desperately strive for Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Asking them to give it up is practically impossible!

Nevertheless, with the current situation, the more Ye Qing believed in Guiguzi’s words, the more he dared not let Heaven Earth Man Three Gates open. Right now, he had no other way and could only announce this matter to the world, hoping some might stop. For those unwilling to halt, Ye Qing would have to think of other methods.

After briefly resting, the group followed the passageway that Handsome Fatty Wang and the others had dug out to make their way out.

In fact, Handsome Fatty Wang and the others merely dug a tunnel, and behind it connected to a passage, which led directly to the two caves from earlier. Therefore, Ye Qing and the others were essentially following the original passage from inside, walking for about an hour before they arrived near the tunnel dug by Handsome Fatty Wang.

Fortunately, they hadn’t encountered any danger along the way, aside from Old Chen’s continuous chattering serving as the only hindrance. Reaching the vicinity of the tunnel, Handsome Fatty Wang and the others had left climbing tools there. With these tools, it was naturally easy for the group to ascend.

With his strength returned to full capacity, the small cave was nothing to Fu Qingping, and he climbed up first. Then Ye Qing let Wen’er ascend before he followed, throwing down a rope to pull up the Seventh Elder bound to it.

As he pulled up the Seventh Elder, Ye Qing clearly felt the rope being very heavy, which surprised him greatly. The Seventh Elder was not large, nor particularly heavy, so why did it feel like dragging two people?

After pulling the Seventh Elder up, Ye Qing discovered that there was indeed another person tied behind the Seventh Elder. It was because of this extra person that Ye Qing felt particularly heavy while pulling up. And this person was none other than Old Chen!

Seeing Old Chen come up together with the Seventh Elder, Ye Qing couldn’t help but feel a surge of irritation. This old man, not only greedy and lecherous but also incredibly lazy. Earlier, when delving into the underground river, he clung to Ye Qing like a little tail. Now, when exiting the tunnel, he refused to climb on his own, making Ye Qing pull him up. While he had it easy, Ye Qing was drenched in sweat. This old man is simply too shameless!

Ye Qing initially wanted to scold him, but just as he was about to speak, he immediately stopped himself. This Old Chen, if you dared say a word, he’d instantly nag you to death. If Ye Qing opened his mouth, without a doubt, Old Chen would be clamoring about disrespecting the elderly. One sentence from Ye Qing would certainly bring a hundred retorts. So after contemplating, Ye Qing decided to stay silent. After all, he had already endured the hardship, and provoking Old Chen’s chatter would be asking for more trouble!

Old Chen, knowing his actions would surely displease Ye Qing, was poised to retort the moment Ye Qing spoke. However, seeing Ye Qing glance his way without saying anything left him quite curious. After waiting a while and noticing no further response from Ye Qing, Old Chen couldn’t help it any longer, and asked, ”Hey, Young Ye, aren’t you going to say something?”