Urban Martial Saint

Upon hearing Fu Qingping’s words, Wanyan Second Master’s expression immediately turned cold, and he gritted his teeth, ”Are you not afraid of death?”

Fu Qingping’s face was calm as he replied, ”Of course, Mr. Fu fears death, but I fear being a slave to others even more. If I’ve lost freedom and dignity, then what’s the point of living even if I survive?”

His words instantly resonated with the crowd on Ye Qing’s side, causing them to cheer loudly. Fu Qingping’s words also expressed the sentiment of the crowd.

Wanyan Second Master’s face was extremely ugly, he took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice, ”If that’s the case, I’ll fulfill your wish. Fu Qingping, next year on this day, will be your memorial day!”

As he spoke, Wanyan Second Master forcefully slapped the Blood Coffin as if he was commanding the Corpse Ghost Dragon inside.

Immediately, a bubbling sound came from within the Blood Coffin, as if the blood inside was boiling. Soon, the blood started to churn, and amidst the roiling, a blood-stained person slowly rose from the liquid. This person wore simple clothing, was short and ugly, the former Corpse Ghost Dragon. However, there were several ruptures in his body, a result of the Wanyan Family members’ failure to bring his entire corpse back, leaving these ruptures that couldn’t be entirely pieced together into a complete body.

Watching the Corpse Ghost Dragon emerge from the Blood Coffin, the crowd on Ye Qing’s side felt anxious. After all, this was the number one beyond peerless master of the current era. If he were to strike, who could withstand him? Although Fu Qingping’s strength was formidable, could he fend off his assault?

The Corpse Ghost Dragon floated above the Blood Coffin, slowly opened his blood-red eyes, the same color as the liquid in the Blood Coffin. His gaze swept over the crowd, finally stopping on Fu Qingping, instantly recognizing Fu Qingping as the strongest among them!

”Roar!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon let out a deep growl and suddenly charged directly at Fu Qingping.

The speed of the Corpse Ghost Dragon was incredibly fast; the moment his body moved, he was immediately in front of Fu Qingping, reaching for Fu Qingping’s neck.

This situation caused the surrounding crowd to gasp. They could hardly discern what was happening, only seeing a shadow rushing forward. Everyone knew well that if they were in this position, they couldn’t withstand such an attack!

Just as the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s hand was about to grab Fu Qingping’s neck, Fu Qingping somehow already had a dried branch in his hand, which just happened to strike the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s hand. This blow opened the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s grip and the dried branch instantly turned to powder, unable to withstand the immense powers of the two.

The few individuals closest to the battlefield were suddenly thrown back as if struck by a force, knocked away by the aftershocks of the two’s strength. Fortunately, the two had only used minor force; otherwise, these individuals might have lost their lives.

Witnessing this scenario made the surrounding crowd’s expressions change once more. Although at the summit of Mount Tai, they had seen the duel between beyond peerless masters, back then, they were far away, and no one realized how powerful a beyond peerless master’s combat capability truly was. Now experiencing it up close, the crowd had a direct understanding. Truly, the strength of beyond peerless was terrifying; merely the aftershocks were enough to overwhelm peak masters, highlighting their immense power!

The failed attempt visibly altered Wanyan Second Master’s expression, and he frowned, ”How is this possible? That Fu Qingping actually managed to block the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s attack?”

”Fu Qingping’s attack power is incredibly strong; among beyond peerless masters, his attack power might even surpass that of the Corpse Ghost Dragon,” the man beside him said gravely, ”However, his Dao lies in swordsmanship, making his defenses very weak. As long as his attack is breached and his physical body directly struck, he has almost no resistance. The Corpse Ghost Dragon’s strengths are balanced in all aspects; Fu Qingping can hold him off in the short term but won’t last much longer!”

”That’s good!” Wanyan Second Master exhaled in relief, watching the two in a chaotic fight, sneering, ”Corpse Ghost Dragon, fight farther away to avoid harming the innocent!”

For the Wanyan Family, the three major organizations in Shenchuan City would be their henchmen in the future, and naturally, they didn’t want many losses among these groups.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon was very obedient, turning immediately to ascend the mountain. Fu Qingping followed closely behind, the two beyond peerless masters, like Shijia Wuji before, left the scene simultaneously.

As Fu Qingping and the others departed, Ye Qing took a deep breath suddenly. Now all three of his side’s beyond peerless masters had moved out, leaving the battlefield, and he couldn’t fathom what the Wanyan Family intended. But Ye Qing understood clearly that if the Wanyan Family were to send out another beyond peerless master at this moment, there would be no one to stop them here. Also, this battle couldn’t last too long. The situation with Shijia Wuji wasn’t good and it was unclear whether they were stronger than the Sword Saint Sect. However, the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s strength certainly surpassed Fu Qingping’s. If Fu Qingping lost, they wouldn’t be able to fight!

Therefore, shortly after the two left, Ye Qing suddenly said in a heavy voice, ”Mr. Wan Yan, let’s not remain idle. Since the goal is to distinguish strength, then let’s have a battle!”

After he spoke, Ye Qing directly signaled those behind him to attack. The peak masters on Ye Qing’s side had been unable to hold back for a long time. Upon receiving Ye Qing’s command, they immediately charged forward, preparing to besiege the Wanyan Family’s people.

The Wanyan Family’s people instantly assumed a defensive posture, clearly ready to clash with Ye Qing’s crowd. However, at this moment, Wanyan Second Master suddenly let out a cold laugh, ”Ye Qing, are you stupid? At this point, still fighting face to face? Since we’ve declared war on you, do you think we haven’t prepared?”

These words left Ye Qing’s side stunned, unsure of what Wanyan Second Master meant, nor what preparations he was talking about. Since the fight was on, why retreat, and what does it all mean?

Ye Qing was about to speak when Shen Tianjun beside him suddenly said in a deep voice, ”Everyone listen, what’s that sound?”

Everyone held their breath and listened carefully. Ye Qing hadn’t heard it at first, but now listening intently, he had picked up on it. From all around, there was a sparse rustling sound, and Ye Qing’s expression changed instantly.

This sound might not mean much to others, but to Ye Qing, it was different. Because Ye Qing remembered this sound, this sound was still a nightmare that he occasionally recalled. This sound was indeed the sound of Long-toothed Rats!

Last time on Xiliang Mountain, Ye Qing and his team had encountered a group of Long-toothed Rats shortly after entering the mountain and were attacked by them. At that time, only half of them managed to escape from the range of the Long-toothed Rats. Moreover, they were able to escape because they risked their lives, and crucially, there was the Snow Mountain area to avoid these Long-toothed Rats.

Now in this Swallow Sea Valley, if they were truly surrounded by Long-toothed Rats, there would be no chance to escape. From here to the coast, there is still a distance of over ten kilometers. Even a Peak Master sprinting at full speed might still be surrounded by these Long-toothed Rats. If they were truly surrounded by Long-toothed Rats in this Swallow Sea Valley, would Ye Qing and the others have any chance of survival?

”What’s that sound?” Others didn’t know what was going on and were still asking questions.

Seeing Ye Qing’s unusual expression, Shen Tianjun asked in a deep voice, ”What’s the matter?”

”It’s... it’s Long-toothed Rats!” Ye Qing replied through gritted teeth.

”Long-toothed Rats!?” Shen Tianjun’s face changed instantly. After Ye Qing returned, he had heard about the Xiliang Mountain incident from Ye Qing, including the Long-toothed Rats. At the time, he had just listened casually, thinking that the Long-toothed Rats were far away on Xiliang Mountain, too distant from them. But who would have thought there would be Long-toothed Rats here in Shenchuan City, how could that be possible?

Shen Tianjun anxiously asked, ”Are you sure you didn’t mishear? How could it be Long-toothed Rats?”

”No mistake, it’s Long-toothed Rats!” Ye Qing replied in a deep voice, he had even dreamed about this sound several times, there was no way he could be wrong!

Just as Ye Qing was speaking, someone in the distance shouted in surprise, ”Oh my God, what are these things? Where did all these rats come from?”

”Oh no, these rats are biting people!”

”Kill it! Kill it, quick, oh, help me, I’ve been bitten!”

”What the hell are these, are they really rats? How can their teeth be so long and aggressive?”

The people near the outer perimeter kept shouting, and the sound of the Long-toothed Rats was coming from their direction, so naturally, they were the first to bear the brunt. Although these people knew martial arts, their skills weren’t strong; they were there mainly as support. But this time, they were the ones to suffer first.

Listening to the calls from outside, there was no need to say anything more; everyone was now certain that what was coming was indeed the Long-toothed Rats Ye Qing had mentioned.

”Run!” someone shouted loudly.

”Nonsense, can you still run at this time? Haven’t you heard, the Long-toothed Rats’ sound is coming from all sides!”

”Then what should we do? Stay here and wait to die?”

Everyone started to panic, the situation with the Long-toothed Rats had thrown everyone’s hearts into chaos. Although many here were Peak Masters, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of Long-toothed Rats swarming them, even Peak Masters would find it hard to escape without a trace, these Long-toothed Rats were simply too ferocious!

”Who would have thought, this is the Wanyan Family’s real killing move!” Shen Tianjun took a deep breath, his face turning extremely ugly. This battle wasn’t a question of strength; faced with these Long-toothed Rats, no matter how strong they were, it was useless!

By now, the Wanyan Family had already retreated a little. Behind them, countless Long-toothed Rats were continuously rushing out from beside them. These Long-toothed Rats seemed to deliberately avoid the Wanyan Family and headed straight for Ye Qing and his companions.