Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 2007 - 2007: Casualties on Both Sides

The Great Lord also charged out, not far from Nalan Jingwei. Hearing Ye Qing's words, he was overjoyed and without a second thought, immediately chased after Nalan Jingwei from behind, reaching out to grab at Nalan Jingwei's head.Although Nalan Jingwei was fast, compared to the renowned speed of the Church's experts, his speed was indeed lacking. Moreover, the speed of the Great Lord was among the best within the Church. Even though he acted later, he arrived first, his sharp ten fingernails slashed towards Nalan Jingwei's head like steel blades.

Nalan Jingwei, daring not to withstand this blow directly, flipped in mid-air to avoid the Great Lord's hands, simultaneously plummeting down and grabbing Ye Qing, who had just rushed over, making a swift turn and fleeing. However, this action was entirely futile, as the Great Lord following him wasn't going to let Ye Qing be snatched away.

Seeing Nalan Jingwei grab Ye Qing, the Great Lord almost instantly rushed to his side, reaching out to seize Nalan Jingwei.

This time, Nalan Jingwei didn't dodge, but faced the Great Lord's strike head-on. The strength between the two differed, and Nalan Jingwei was knocked back a step, but he also grabbed Ye Qing's neck, shouting, "If you dare to come closer, I'll kill him!"

In the vehicle nearby, Wen'er had just turned the car around, and seeing the situation, she was shocked, hurriedly stopping the car to come for rescue but was blocked by Du Canglang.

"Ye Qing won't be harmed, drive away!" Du Canglang said in a deep voice, knowing Ye Qing's body was Vajra Indestructible, not only wouldn't Nalan Jingwei's hand harm Ye Qing, even if he used a Famed Instrument to cut Ye Qing's neck, it wouldn't injure Ye Qing at all. In contrast, if they delayed here and got stopped by those people, wouldn't Ye Qing's sacrifice be in vain?

"He… he…" Looking at Du Canglang's determined gaze, Wen'er eventually said nothing more, bit her teeth, pressed the accelerator, and drove away from this place.

After all, Ye Qing was caught, and the eighteen Peak Masters didn't care about Du Canglang and Wen'er at all, letting these two leave.

Seeing Nalan Jingwei had caught Ye Qing, the scene also descended into chaos, everyone paused their fights, encircling Nalan Jingwei.

The Great Lord frowned deeply; now Nalan Jingwei was threatening him using Ye Qing, making the situation somewhat troubling. If Nalan Jingwei indeed killed Ye Qing, and they ended everything with mutual destruction, wouldn't their trip this time be entirely wasted?

At this moment, Ye Qing looked at the already far-gone vehicle, and instantly burst into laughter.

"Nalan Jingwei, you want to kill me?" Ye Qing suddenly reached out and grabbed Nalan Jingwei's neck, saying, "Then kill me!"

Nalan Jingwei thought Ye Qing was about to resist, immediately increased his force, attempting to clutch Ye Qing's neck. On this side, seeing him use heavy hands, the Great Lord didn't dare hesitate and immediately rushed forward, rapidly trying to seize Ye Qing. As for those other experts, none hesitated either, all rushing over together, plunging the scene into utter chaos.

Nalan Jingwei didn't expect this to happen; seeing the situation spiral out of control, he was furious, yelling, "I'll kill you!"

As he shouted this, he increased the force in his hand, truly wanting to snap Ye Qing's neck. But no matter how hard he applied pressure, Ye Qing was utterly unharmed. Ye Qing's body was now protected by both the Buddha's Relic and the Devouring Demon Flower's power; not only Nalan Jingwei but even someone as powerful as The Immortal Lord, who transcends the acme, wouldn't easily kill Ye Qing!

The Great Lord saw Nalan Jingwei increase his force, initially thinking Ye Qing was doomed. Unexpectedly, Ye Qing wasn't hurt at all, which made him overjoyed, attacking Nalan Jingwei wildly without hesitation, forcing him to release Ye Qing.

Nalan Jingwei failed to kill Ye Qing, feeling unsettled in his heart, suspecting if he had seen a ghost. He was very aware of his own strength; with such force, not only Ye Qing, even a stone would be crushed. Why was Ye Qing unharmed? Could it be, as Ye Qing said, killing him wasn't an easy feat?

Before he could figure out these matters, the Great Lord had already charged at him. This time, the Great Lord attacked even more frantically, with each move targeting his vital spots. Nalan Jingwei's strength was originally inferior to the Great Lord's, and now with a person in his hands, he was naturally even weaker. He wanted to use Ye Qing to block the Great Lord's attack, but the Great Lord's speed was so fast he didn't have time to pass Ye Qing over. Helplessly, he could only release Ye Qing, and hurriedly retreated, not daring to confront the Great Lord head-on.

The Great Lord's aim was also to capture Ye Qing, so after grabbing Ye Qing, he didn't hesitate to engage further, but retreated swiftly with Ye Qing.

Meanwhile, the Executioner Scholar and the others, along with Huang Yunfeng and his group, arrived just in time to engage in a chaotic battle with the Church's nine peak masters, where neither side could gain the upper hand, leading to another intense skirmish.

Nalan Jingwei avoided the Great Lord's attack, but his heart was furious to the extreme. He had originally captured Du Canglang and Wen'er, not only to use them as leverage against Ye Qing but also to add another peak master to the Nalan Family with Du Canglang. But now, he failed to capture Ye Qing and didn't manage to threaten, while Du Canglang and Wen'er had fled. This trip caused him a great loss, losing both his wife and troops, ending up with nothing, making him naturally extremely angry.

"Huang Yunfeng, instruct your Huang Family members to immediately pursue Du Canglang and that girl, absolutely cannot let the two escape!" Nalan Jingwei shouted loudly.

"Alright!" Huang Yunfeng responded, quickly retreating from the chaos and phoning his family members to handle this matter.

The Executioner Scholar also observed the situation from the sidelines and was somewhat astonished upon discovering Du Canglang and Wen'er in the car. However, he also understood well their value. Without any hesitation, he swiftly retreated from the chaos and sent a message to the Nalan Family to intercept Du Canglang and Wen'er.

Even though he saw the two forces ordering people to block Du Canglang and Wen'er, Ye Qing wasn't worried at all. Du Canglang had consumed the Century-Old Jade Ganoderma, increasing his lifespan significantly, saving his life. Moreover, Ye Qing gave him fragments of the Devouring Demon Flower, partially restoring his strength. Although it would take another two hours for full recovery, his current state posed no difficulty against top-level masters. Furthermore, within those two hours, they might not find Du Canglang and Wen'er. After two hours, if Du Canglang regained full strength, anyone daring to intercept him would be courting death. Thus, Ye Qing wasn't at all concerned about their escape, instead pondering how to change the current situation.

Ye Qing stayed here to buy time for Du Canglang and Wen'er to escape, while clearly knowing he couldn't escape himself. Moreover, all these individuals had deep-seated grudges against him; Ye Qing wanted to use this opportunity to devise a scheme to trap them, perhaps by leading them to the Demon Hideout Cave.

As Ye Qing contemplated how to deceive these individuals, suddenly, a tragic cry from the Sky-Killing Master rang out as he flew backward. Meanwhile, a Church expert pursued fiercely, aiming for the Sky-Killing Master's neck, intending to seize the opportunity to take his life.

In fact, the battle between both sides was always in a stalemate. Although the Church had more people, apart from the Great Lord, the others' combat power was somewhat weaker; determining victory or defeat wasn't easy. But earlier, when Huang Yunfeng and the Executioner Scholar both withdrew to arrange intercepting Du Canglang and Wen'er, it presented an opportunity for the Church.

The Sky-Killing Master had lost an arm, so his combat power couldn't compare to before. Originally, he could have maintained some semblance of resistance in a one-on-one fight. However, after the Executioner Scholar withdrew, he faced two peak masters simultaneously, greatly increasing his pressure. Inadvertently, he was struck by a skilled Church member, resulting in the current situation.

Nonetheless, that Church member was too eager to achieve merit and chased the Sky-Killing Master without noticing the Executioner Scholar nearby.

The Great Lord, having the keenest observation, realized the unfavorable situation and urgently shouted, "Come back!"

But it was too late. The Executioner Scholar had swiftly charged in, crashing into the Church expert from the side. Although the Church member wasn't weak, sensing the unfavorable situation, he attempted to block with a backhand. However, his strength was inferior to the Executioner Scholar's, especially as his attention was entirely focused on the Sky-Killing Master, making him unprepared for the Executioner Scholar's attack, which essentially amounted to a sneak attack. His backhand maneuver failed to block the Executioner Scholar's blow, and he was struck heavily, flying across, vomiting two mouthfuls of blood in the air, sustaining severe internal injuries!

The Church members witnessed one of their own gravely injured, causing a collective shock. Amidst this astonishment, the Executioner Scholar had already pounced toward a second individual, aiming an attack at them.

This person facing the Executioner Scholar clearly displayed fear. However, at this moment, he had no retreat and could only muster the courage to clash with the Executioner Scholar. Yet, suddenly another person charged from behind, an elder from Nalan Jingwei's side. Seizing an opportunity, he came in stealthily to assault the Church member, aiming to collaborate with the Executioner Scholar to overpower and further injure another from the Church.

The Church member was besieged from both sides, with both attackers having superior combat power, leaving no doubt as to the outcome, being easily injured. However, before he could fall, the elder who ambushed him screamed in agony as he was sliced across an arm by the Great Lord, who had rushed to his aid, using his remarkably long fingernails.