Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1709 - 1709: Storming the Cave Entrance

Broom Star is only as tall as a six or seven-year-old, but his speech and expression make him look just like a wise old man. Coupled with his posture of sitting cross-legged and his serene appearance, he indeed resembles a high monk who has attained enlightenment.Listening to Broom Star's words, Corpse Ghost Dragon felt even more shaken inside. He stared at Broom Star for quite a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what Fate says, my fate is dictated by me, not by Heaven. I seek Longevity, even Heaven cannot take me!"

Broom Star smiled, shook his head, slowly closed his eyes, and stopped speaking, as if he was entering a Meditative Trance. For some unknown reason, during this period, his behavior and demeanor have become increasingly mature. Moreover, a peculiar glimmer clearly flickered in his eyes, making him a completely different person from before. There was a time when he still had some innocence about him, but now, those worldly airs seem to be completely shedding away.

Corpse Ghost Dragon, too, fell silent, took a deep breath, and slowly activated the power he had sealed. As soon as this power emerged, it was immediately burned by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, and this power seemed like fuel for the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, leaving him unable to use his own strength.

Corpse Ghost Dragon is quite formidable; being scorched by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire for so long, he could still endure. He slowly circulated his own power, using the force within him to attract the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, gradually shifting all the Purple Lotus Karma Fire on him to his hands. Suddenly, he shouted loudly and his palms fiercely struck towards Broom Star, and the purple flames immediately appeared like a pillar of fire, cascading directly onto Broom Star.

Previously, although Corpse Ghost Dragon could expel this Purple Lotus Karma Fire, at most it would just scald others for a moment without lingering on them, nor would it ignite on them. But this time, Corpse Ghost Dragon infused the Purple Lotus Karma Fire into Broom Star, and the Purple Lotus Karma Fire actually started burning on Broom Star's body. The fierce purple flames began to scorch Broom Star's body!

Anyone else burned by the Purple Lotus Karma Fire would be in excruciating pain. The pain of the Purple Lotus Karma Fire scorching the body is truly unbearable. However, while the Purple Lotus Karma Fire was burning Broom Star's body, he showed no change whatsoever. He didn't even alter his expression; he remained calm, making the Purple Lotus Karma Fire on him seem decorative, unable to affect him in the slightest.

The roaring Purple Lotus Karma Fire was infused into Broom Star's body by Corpse Ghost Dragon, while the Purple Lotus Karma Fire originally on him gradually faded away. Although this process was slow, at this rate, the Purple Lotus Karma Fire on him would eventually completely vanish, freeing him from its troubles entirely.

Seeing Broom Star amidst the Purple Lotus Karma Fire, Corpse Ghost Dragon felt both surprised and even more excited and elated. Even the Purple Lotus Karma Fire couldn't harm Broom Star in any way, proving his supposition correct that Broom Star absolutely has an Innate Buddha Heart, untouched by any evil karma, so the Purple Lotus Karma Fire couldn't hurt him!

"Innate Buddha Heart!" Corpse Ghost Dragon shouted inwardly; all the pain endured prior was worthwhile at this moment. If he could obtain this Innate Buddha Heart, he would be able to transform his body and start cultivating the Top-Level Secret Techniques of the Buddhist Sect, inevitably giving another leap to his power!

With purple flames like a lotus, Broom Star sitting amidst them was akin to a compassionate Buddha, willing to endure all suffering for the people of this world. As long as the Karmic Fire continues, the Buddha remains unmoved, the purple flames do not extinguish, and the lotus does not wither.

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In Shenchuan City, Helian Tiehua had nearly dispatched everyone from the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance to search for the escaped Corpse Ghost Dragon and others. After searching for over four hours, they finally managed to locate the traces of Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Several Peak Masters gathered together, and everyone waited a whole night, ready to set off at any moment. Upon receiving a report from their subordinates, everyone didn't wait but set out immediately, heading towards the place where Corpse Ghost Dragon and his companions were hiding.

On the way, Ye Qing had already brought out a map and thoroughly studied the terrain of the area. Shen Qianyue had discovered a cave, which was marked on the map, so everyone immediately concluded that Corpse Ghost Dragon and the others were definitely hiding in this cave.

"It's already been four or five hours, I wonder how Broom Star is doing now!" Huangfu Ziyu sighed softly.

Ye Qing felt very anxious in his heart as well, but he was quite clear about Broom Star's peculiar nature. Thus, he felt that Broom Star shouldn't be easily killed.

"According to the terrain calculations, the enemy is definitely hiding inside this cave." Ye Qing pointed at the cave and said in a deep voice, "Our main objective this time is to rescue Broom Star. If possible, we should also take the chance to deal with some of Corpse Ghost Dragon's subordinates and weaken his power. The situation with Corpse Ghost Dragon is uncertain, and he comes with Purple Lotus Karma Fire, we cannot kill him. Therefore, if we encounter Corpse Ghost Dragon, by all means, do not fight him head-on!"

Everyone nodded, and Helian Tiehua frowned deeply, looking at the marked stone forest on the map, and said in a low voice, "They are hiding in this place, not far enough. They should know that it's not a hard task for us to find them."

Ye Qing glanced at Helian Tiehua, understanding his meaning. The fact that the other side was hiding in such an easy-to-find place meant they must have some sort of assurance, which made them so bold. If everyone wanted to ambush them, they must be extremely cautious, or they might fall into an enemy trap.

"It seems we can't rush for a direct attack; we must set up first." Shen Tianjun looked at Ye Qing, because such tasks were exactly what Ye Qing excelled at. Ye Qing had previously led a Special Forces team, planning numerous ambush-style attacks, so he was very skilled in this.

Ye Qing did not decline, took a red pen, and after meticulously arranging on the map for a while, laid out the most suitable attack plan.

The mountain road was difficult to travel, and half an hour later, everyone finally arrived outside the stone forest. Fearing that the people inside might discover them, they didn't dare park the vehicles too close. When they were still three miles away from the stone forest, they abandoned the vehicles and proceeded on foot towards the stone forest.

Among the elite fighters who rushed over, Shen Tianjun, the masked old man, and Helian Tiehua were the strongest, naturally leading the group to confront the lookout guards. The three of them split into different directions up the mountain, heading towards the cave, while the others stayed at the foot of the mountain for a moment before following up.

The three Peak Masters were formidable, easily dealing with more than a dozen guards along the way. When they reached a point just one mile from the cave entrance, they were finally stopped. Blocking them was Luan Ping, himself a Peak Master, and despite Shen Tianjun and his company approaching, his eyes had not missed a single thing.

Luan Ping, having seen the Corpse Ghost Dragon previously repel Helian Tiehua and his team, regained confidence in the dragon. Therefore, even seeing so many elite fighters arriving from Shenchuan City, he showed not the slightest panic, instead wearing a proud expression.

"Hmph, you young sorts have truly come to court death!" Luan Ping sneered, "The Grand Master is waiting for you, and none of you should think about leaving here alive today!"

Seeing Luan Ping's confident demeanor, everyone felt a bit disconcerted inside. They dared to attack because they estimated the Corpse Ghost Dragon had been severely injured and couldn't fight. But seeing Luan Ping so full of confidence, they began to question if they had overestimated their chances.

"Luan Ping, stop pretending here!" Ye Qing had stepped forward. Seeing the others' expressions, he knew they were worried, and immediately shouted aloud, "If the Corpse Ghost Dragon could act, he would have done so as soon as we arrived. Would he have let us come this far otherwise? We've already taken down over a dozen of his subordinates along the way. With the Corpse Ghost Dragon's nature, if he wasn't severely injured, would he really hold back? Luan Ping, you want to perform the Empty Fort Strategy for us, but unfortunately for you, you're not Zhuge Liang, and we aren't Sima Yi. Today, even if we can't kill the Corpse Ghost Dragon, we will at least take your life!"

Luan Ping initially intended to intimidate Ye Qing and the others, but instead of being scared off, Ye Qing's words made him feel uneasy. After all, he was surrounded by so many Peak Masters, and if they all charged at once, even he, a Peak Master, wouldn't last long. Though the Corpse Ghost Dragon was in the cave behind, just as Ye Qing said, the dragon's continued absence made him anxious too.

"Ye Qing, you think I'm playing the Empty Fort Strategy with you?" Luan Ping gritted his teeth, coolly saying, "Fine, I'll bring out the Grand Master and let you witness his might!"

With that, Luan Ping turned and ran, seeming as if fleeing for his life, without a moment of hesitation.

The group didn't expect a Peak Master like him to disregard his dignity and flee, leaving them slightly surprised before immediately giving chase. Seeing Luan Ping fleeing, relief washed over them. Since he fled, the Corpse Ghost Dragon's situation mustn't be as Luan Ping claimed, giving them hope.

Luan Ping dashed away without looking back. Covering a mile in the blink of an eye, he dashed into the cave, shouting, "Grand Master, it's not good, those from Shenchuan City have come!"

Inside the cave, Shen Qianyue had rushed back long ago. Seeing Shen Tianjun and others arriving, he dared not confront them directly and hurriedly fled to the cave. However, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was fully focused on transferring the Purple Lotus Karma Fire to the Broom Star, ignoring Shen Qianyue's pleas completely.

Seeing Luan Ping enter, Shen Qianyue became even more worried, urgently said, "Master, they are at the cave entrance, if you don't act now, they will break in!"