Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 689: Chapter 688: [The Astonishing Aspect of the Blood Killing Organization]

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Swish!

A tremendously powerful Sword Qi tore through the sky, and all four men in black were sliced in half at the waist. Only those whose strength had reached a certain level or who possessed some secret technique could concentrate their Divine Thought in their heads. As long as their heads were intact and the Divine Thought not extinguished, they wouldn’t die completely and could think of other ways to rebuild their bodies.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen’s entire body was radiating Golden Light, incredibly powerful, and the Taie Sword in his hand trembled incessantly. The Power of Might grew stronger, far surpassing the Sword Qi he used when he was a Superpower User, which only fortified Ye Tianchen’s belief that this universe was a Martial Arts Great World, dominated by Martial Arts True Power, capable of destroying heavens and plucking moons, omnipotent; whereas the Superpower User was just a minor category among the many Cultivators that had evolved over millions of years and not the mainstream path of cultivation. Otherwise, the power difference when wielding the Taie Sword now versus then wouldn’t be so drastic.

”Don’t, don’t kill me...”

At this time, Sha Wuji was also in a panic, seeing the Taie Sword in Ye Tianchen’s hand, which had slain all four of his subordinates in a single stroke. The power was too great. Even though these four subordinates weren’t as strong as him, they were still early-stage Martial Venerate experts, and one was even nearing the mid-stage Martial Venerate strength. Yet, all were killed by a single sword strike from Ye Tianchen, a feat that even Sha Wuji at his peak might not achieve.

”It’s too late. You said you could dictate my life and death. I just want to tell you that I, Ye Tianchen, hold my life in my own hands, and no one can take it away or snatch it,” Ye Tianchen said indifferently while looking at Sha Wuji’s head.

”Why, why are you so powerful? My cultivation strength is on the same level as yours, yet your combat ability far exceeds your own cultivation?” Sha Wuji shouted unwillingly.

”There’s no reason. All I can tell you is that my goal isn’t just to be powerful but to reach the Martial Arts Peak!” Ye Tianchen said in an exceptionally calm tone.

”Hmph, hahaha, it seems you must kill me. But I will tell you, you won’t live long either. No one dares to offend the Blood Killing Organization, not even the Great Sects of the Ancient Martial World with their long heritage. They don’t have the courage. The Blood Killing Organization will not allow anyone to challenge their authority, and I am only the last of the ten assassin candidates...” Sha Wuji suddenly laughed harshly at Ye Tianchen.

”Goodbye!”

Puh!

As soon as Ye Tianchen finished speaking, he stepped down, and blood and brains splattered everywhere. He crushed Sha Wuji’s head under his foot. There was nothing more to say, no hesitation; this was inherently a world of survival of the fittest. If it had been Sha Wuji, he would likely have obliterated Ye Tianchen’s existence much earlier.

When Dongfang Meng saw that Ye Tianchen had truly killed Sha Wuji, she couldn’t help but frown and a hint of worry flickered in her eyes. However, she quickly came to terms with it. Ye Tianchen had done nothing wrong. If he hadn’t killed Sha Wuji, Sha Wuji would have never spared them and would have dealt with them even more ruthlessly. This world was far more brutal than the Mortal World; only the strong could survive and have a say. Those who aren’t strong aren’t just deprived of their rights; they’re less significant than an ant and can be crushed by others at any time.

”Now we may have made an enemy stronger than the Sword Control Sect and the Five Poison Sect,” Dongfang Meng said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

”This is a world of slaughter. To reach the Martial Arts Peak, all who block the way are enemies. They are our enemies, and we are theirs,” Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

”Let’s go over and see. I wonder who will be pursued by the six masters of the Blood Killing Organization...” Dongfang Meng looked at the masked woman lying on the ground not far away, seemingly having fainted, her heart also filled with curiosity.

Ye Tianchen nodded, and together with Dongfang Meng, they walked over to the woman who had fainted. It must be said that this woman was formidable, fighting alone against four black-robed masters of the Blood Killing Organization and holding out until now, certainly not an ordinary cultivator.

Approaching the fainted woman, Dongfang Meng crouched down, checked the woman’s breathing with her hand, and found her to be unharmed. It was likely due to the continuous escape combined with fighting against four strong opponents alone that she had overexerted her True Power and fainted.

”This woman doesn’t seem simple; her strength is also very high. Who exactly is she?” Ye Tianchen also asked, puzzled.

Slowly, Dongfang Meng lifted the veil covering the woman’s face, and both she and Ye Tianchen were stunned. Not to mention that the woman was extremely beautiful, definitely comparable to Dongfang Meng and Qingcheng Yue. What surprised Ye Tianchen even more was that not only did Dongfang Meng recognize this woman, but he was also very familiar with her; this woman had once been his mentor.

”Is it her?”

”How could it be her?”

Two questions—both Dongfang Meng and Ye Tianchen were somewhat puzzled. When they saw the appearance of the woman who had fainted on the ground, both were taken aback and quickly had several questions flash through their minds. No one had expected it to be her; they didn’t know whether to call it a narrow road for enemies or just their luck to arrive in time.

”She is a disciple of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect. There are few disciples in this sect, but they absolutely must not be underestimated. Many great sects need their help,” Dongfang Meng said.

”It looks like she was being pursued by people from the Blood Killing Organization, maybe she got hold of something she shouldn’t have?” Ye Tianchen speculated.

”What should we do? We can’t just leave her here, can we? Otherwise, she is likely to be killed by people from the Blood Killing Organization chasing up,” Dongfang Meng looked at Ye Tianchen and asked.

”How should I know? I’m not familiar with her. You are kind, if you want to save her, let’s find a safe place and wait until she wakes up,” Ye Tianchen said with a shrug.

Saving the fainting masked woman, Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng found a relatively secluded cave. In the cave, they started a campfire. Dongfang Meng checked the woman’s injuries and found it wasn’t serious; she had mainly exhausted too much Martial Arts True Power and was barely holding on. Fortunately, they encountered her and Ye Tianchen, otherwise, she would definitely have been killed by people from the ”Blood Killing” organization.

Ye Tianchen sat by the fire and looked at Dongfang Meng, saying, ”You are not a stingy person. Saving her brings no benefits to you; you all were competitors in the past.”

”There’s no deep hatred between us. I can’t just watch her die when I can help!” Dongfang Meng smiled and took a seat across from Ye Tianchen by the fire.

”Can you now tell me about the organization Sha Wuji belongs to, what’s really going on? You seem quite worried,” Ye Tianchen asked.

”The Blood Killing Organization is an organization that all great sects in the Ancient Martial World are very wary of. They don’t have a fixed target; their business is to develop top assassins at all costs to fulfill tasks assigned by their employers...” Dongfang Meng clenched her fists and said.

’To fulfill tasks assigned by their employers at all costs, could this be an organization that takes on other people’s assassinations and smuggling activities?’ Ye Tianchen thought and looked at Dongfang Meng.

Next, Dongfang Meng told Ye Tianchen some details about the Blood Killing Organization, which somewhat surprised him. He hadn’t expected the ”Blood Killing” organization to have existed for such an ancient era, hiding such profound legacy. Even some ancient martial sects with strong backgrounds dared not provoke them lightly. They truly were not to be underestimated.

The Blood Killing Organization, not known when it appeared, specialized in accepting employments from sects and individuals, whether it be assassinations or smuggling; they would help you accomplish it, provided that you could afford the commission. Naturally, the commission here wouldn’t be mere mortal money; such money was considered dirt to them. You could use profound cultivation skills; spirit stones suitable for cultivation—of course, Earth was no longer suitable for cultivation, and it was impossible to find these specialized spirit stones; or they could use secrets you wished to know in exchange.

According to Dongfang Meng, she once heard about the organization from her master. Inside the organization, there were many experts whose cultivation involved powerful killing skills, extremely ruthless and capable of killing someone quietly and unexpectedly. Using poison, hidden weapons, and sneak attacks were common practices for them. She heard that the organization occasionally selected children of steady nature to train. These children would cultivate killing skills together, fighting each other until the last one standing could survive and become a member of the organization.

”Legend has it that ten years ago, Senior Qing Song, a memorable name in the Ancient Martial World, died on a cliff. His blood soaked the entire rock, as he roared in unwillingness. Experts who went to investigate suspected that he was sneakily attacked and completely destroyed,” Dongfang Meng said with a shivering tone.

”This Senior Qing Song must have had profound cultivation...” Ye Tianchen guessed.

”He was on par with Master Fang Zheng, Senior Feng Qingyang, and Daoist One Sword—elders of the same caliber...” Dongfang Meng also felt a chill as she spoke.

”So powerful...”

Ye Tianchen was also startled. He was not aware of the cultivation levels of Senior Feng Qingyang of the Huashan Sect and Daoist One Sword of the Wudang Sect, but he knew the height of Master Fang Zheng’s capabilities. It was astonishing that even figures at this level could have been assassinated by the ”Blood Killing” organization. It seemed he needed to be extra cautious after having killed six experts from this organization this time (to be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)