Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 750: Chapter 749: [So This is What the Underworld Looks Like!]

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Ye Tianchen survived, the Netherworld Ghost Hand within his body had been completely erased, and he himself had withstood the burning of the Divine Light Great Flame Curse. His entire being seemed to have undergone a transformation, as his skin turned pale gold, and his battle power increased once more, although his cultivation realm still remained at the Mid Martial Venerate stage.

As the old beggar had said, Ye Tianchen’s combat strength did not match his cultivation. This individual was an exception, an anomaly. One could imagine how surprising it would be for his enemies, who thought Ye Tianchen only had the battle power of a Mid Martial Venerate, while he could actually exhibit the strength of a Late Martial Venerate, or even an Early-stage Martial Saint, making it not impossible to annihilate powerful foes in one blow.

Originally, Ye Tianchen had been wrapped in the ”Divine Light Great Flame Curse” and was in extreme pain. Although he felt the force of the Netherworld Ghost Hand weakening bit by bit within him, his own flesh was also burning, slowly turning to ash. If this continued, there would only be one outcome; he would be completely incinerated by the Divine Light Great Flame Curse, his physical body and divine sense ceasing to exist.

Just when Ye Tianchen felt he couldn’t hold on any longer, his whole body fiercely ablaze, he suddenly remembered that sentence from the old beggar.

”Hold your breath, focus your mind, guard your heart...”

To a martial artist, the fundamental source of life lies in the Divine Sense. As long as the Divine Sense is not extinguished, the physical body can be reformed, and death can be averted. However, once the Divine Sense is destroyed, even if the physical body remains unharmed, it would be utterly useless, and that person would be completely gone.

Afterward, Ye Tianchen ceased to perceive the enveloping Divine Light as a threat or crisis. Instead, he regarded it as a Divine Art forging his being. He completely relaxed and used only the Origin True Power within him to firmly protect his Divine Sense from being eroded by the Divine Fire. As for his physique, he let the Divine Fire refine it at will. Ye Tianchen knew that as long as he guarded his core, even if his body were reduced to ashes, it wouldn’t deal him a fatal blow.

At last, Ye Tianchen felt his eyes being forged by the Divine Fire, the Divine Radiance emitting from them bearing a killing aura, immensely powerful. He was secretly delighted. The ”Golden Eyes” Killing Skill he had once developed had reached a new level of sublimation at this moment, completely elevated through Martial Arts True Power, surely a strong Divine Art.

”Elder, who exactly is the Netherworld Blood Demon?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask.

The battle with the Netherworld Blood Demon had truly shaken Ye Tianchen. That eerie aura, the soul-snatching power, could make anyone tremble with fear. It was unimaginable that Earth, no longer suitable for cultivation, still hid such a powerful legacy. This self-proclaimed individual from the ”Nine Netherworld Underworld” was like a soul-stealing demon, with cruel methods and unfathomable battle strength.

After taking a bite of the roasted rabbit, the old beggar looked at Ye Tianchen and then at Dongfang Meng and said, ”I witnessed your battle with the Netherworld Blood Demon. In terms of battle power, there’s still a gap between you and him. If it weren’t for the Taie Sword in your hands, you might have been killed. Of course, with your Mid Martial Venerate cultivation, injuring the Netherworld Blood Demon was something he hadn’t expected, which is why he retreated. However, I can tell you that your feud with the Nine Netherworld will be endless and may even continue until the day you die.”

”Elder, I’ve heard about the Nine Netherworld Underworld before. Does such a place really exist in this world?” Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but ask.

”Underworld? That’s just their own belief. If there are no immortals in this world, where would ghosts come from?” the old beggar scoffed.

”So, this Underworld...” Ye Tianchen also couldn’t help but ask with curiosity.

”The Underworld has existed since when Earth was still in the heyday of cultivation,” the old beggar explained. ”Let me tell you, the Underworld is not only on Earth, but its legacy is also found throughout this Martial Arts Great World. It is not like the narrow understanding people have, believing it to be a place where souls go after death, facing judgment and reincarnation. If such a place truly existed, there would already be immortals in the world.”

”The legacy of the Nine Netherworld is profoundly ancient, traceable back to ancient times. What kind of legacy it really is, to still exist on Earth today, is simply unimaginable!” Dongfang Meng exclaimed in surprise.

”The legacy of the Nine Netherworld Underworld is so ancient, I don’t know its exact duration; it’s too mysterious. The acts this legacy is capable of, including controlling human Divine Sense and the dead’s physical bodies, mean that the Underworld’s Yin Soldiers are numerous. Across the entire Martial Arts Great World, traces of the Underworld’s legacy are everywhere, mysterious and seemingly eternal,” Old Feng commented, unavoidably astonished.

Ye Tianchen frowned, he hadn’t expected the ”Nine Netherworld Underworld” to be so unfathomable. Not only does the Earth bear the legacy of the Underworld, but its traces are found throughout this Martial Arts Great World as well. This Underworld isn’t the narrow understanding common folks have but a powerful and mysterious legacy capable of restraining human souls and controlling physical bodies, unimaginably powerful. Considering that through the ages, countless beings have perished in this universe, including many supreme beings even at the Emperor Realm, if the Nine Netherworld Underworld were to control their corpses, the resulting power could make the entire universe tremble. Many powerful beings leave behind indestructible and powerful physical bodies, if controlled, they could possess earth-shattering battle strength.

”It seems the Underworld is a legacy of pretense and dominance, mysteriously powerful and unimaginable. I wonder what the original founder had intended...” Ye Tianchen regained his senses and couldn’t help but speak out.

”Supreme beings just want Eternal Life, to become immortal, and perhaps he took another path, a particularly vicious one, treating all living beings as mere ants, engaging in genocidal acts to achieve his own ends...” Old Feng speculated.

The Nine Netherworld Underworld is a mysterious legacy, engaging in acts of eradication, scheming to take away the Divine Sense of the strong to control them, to take away the bodies of powerful beings for war. This desecration of the dead and massacre of all beings under heaven, uses anyone of value to the Nine Netherworld Underworld, whether dead or alive, at the brink of transcending or just born, controlling them to enslave them for life, never freed.

”For his own pursuit of becoming an immortal, to ruthlessly use the entire Martial Arts World’s beings as stepping stones, that’s just too cruel and insane!” Dongfang Meng couldn’t hold back her anger as she spoke.

”Hehe, this world itself is unkind, treating all beings as mere straw dogs; for Eternal Life, for a few more years of living, those in power are capable of anything, it’s lamentable, it’s tragic!” Old Feng couldn’t help but shake his head and smile sadly.

A cruel world doesn’t reason, only those pursuing power, seeking a longer lifespan, enduring myriad disasters, embracing death without regret. There are those driven mad by their quests, engaging in acts of annihilation and slaughter, seeing others’ lives as ants, all to fulfill their own ends.

Human Clan, Demon Clan, Ancient Alien Race, this is a Martial Arts World where these three species stand together. The Human Clan has propagated up to today through immense difficulty, yet there are still those who for their selfish desires, dare to strike at their own people. They are no different from the Demon Clan and the Ancient Alien Race.

”Netherworld Blood Demon, it looks like sooner or later I will face him in a battle of life and death,” Ye Tianchen said with a determined look.

”With your current Cultivation Battle Power, you aren’t yet capable of successfully killing the Netherworld Blood Demon. The legacy of the Nine Netherworld Underworld on Earth, I believe, isn’t much and won’t be too powerful. But what surprises me is that the Netherworld Blood Demon is still alive, continuing to execute the orders from the Nine Netherworld Underworld. I think he’s now in charge of its legacy on Earth. At times when Earth was not suitable for cultivation, the original powerful figures must have left Earth; otherwise, the Nine Netherworld Underworld wouldn’t have faded into obscurity over these many years!” Old Feng spoke up.

”As long as the Nine Netherworld Underworld exists, they will continue their acts of eradication, slaughtering various strong beings and not sparing even ordinary mortals,” Dongfang Meng said, tightly clenching her fist.

”After the matter at Song Mountain Sect is resolved, I will find a way to locate the Nine Netherworld Underworld and eradicate it thoroughly. Otherwise, the ordinary people in Earth’s secular world will continue to face control and threats. It’s very common for their souls to be hooked away and enslaved in the middle of the night. There are too many unjust deaths; I cannot just watch it happen,” Ye Tianchen said seriously.

The terror of the Nine Netherworld Underworld’s legacy is undeniable. To ordinary mortals with no ability to defend themselves, how could they possibly stand against these powerful and malevolent legacies? They can snatch souls just like the ”Ghost Monsters” the ordinary people talk about, just like Black and White Impermanence, and the King of Hell, who wouldn’t be afraid?

”If that day comes, I too am willing to lend a hand, but this path is still long. The legacy of the Nine Netherworld Underworld has spread throughout the entire Martial Arts Great World, deep and wide-reaching, just like the legacy of the Buddhist Sect,” Old Feng nodded and said.

”Senior, I would like to know your esteemed name,” Ye Tianchen earnestly looked at Old Feng and said.

Old Feng glanced at Ye Tianchen, smiled lightly and said, ”I’ve told you, just call me Old Feng. It’s getting late, I still have things to do. Before I go, I have a set of swordsmanship to show you, take this to heart and understand...”(To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)