Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 827: Chapter 826 [Life in Danger, Buddhist and Taoist United in Heart]

”Why is there still such a Fire Dragon Pond beneath this Eight Diagrams pattern?” Zhang Ruotong looked at the closed bronze door and couldn’t help but ask the two child disciples.

The two child disciples naturally told Zhang Ruotong. When the Divine Calculation Master was about to pass away, he accepted her as a disciple of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect and said that Zhang Ruotong possessed divination talents that even ordinary Divination Masters could hardly reach. This was a blessing for the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect. Most powerful Divination Masters are born with exceptional talents, and few become great through acquired efforts. Divination relies on an innate sense, and acquired skills are merely a formality.

”The stronghold of our Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect has always been in this deep canyon. Originally, there was a Fire Dragon Pond beneath this canyon. When our master discovered this place at the age of two thousand, he was not yet the Divine Calculation Master, just a powerful Divination Master. Eventually, he decided to establish the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, recruit disciples, and leave behind his legacy, using this place as the sect’s base...” the boy disciple began to say.

”Later, the master sealed the Fire Dragon Pond and used bronze to forge this door, reinforced with a powerful seal, thoroughly sealing the Fire Dragon Pond under the Eight Diagrams pattern. It seems the master had foresight, knowing that despite the danger of the Red Lotus Karma Fire and its untouchability, it could dissolve the most sinister power in the world, which originates from the Nine Netherworld,” the girl disciple added.

”The Nine Netherworld had such eerie and powerful traditions even in ancient and prehistoric times. They use some of the most sinister and weird powers, and once invaded, only the Red Lotus Karma Fire, which is between a Divine Fire and Demon Fire, can purge it, provided someone can control the Red Lotus Karma Fire,” the boy disciple said worriedly.

”Maybe big brother can really do it. He possesses the Supreme Sacred Skill of the Buddhist Sect, so perhaps he can find a path through the Red Lotus Karma Fire,” the girl disciple said, unable to confirm completely.

Zhang Ruotong was stunned, her worry increasing. The Red Lotus Karma Fire, also known as the Evil Barrier Fire, is a flame born of the deep sins in the world, capable of burning everything to ashes. No one can control it. However, there was once a Great Emperor from the Buddhist Sect, peerless and invincible, with compassion for all beings. Legend has it he entered the Red Lotus Karma Fire and came out unscathed, not tainted by any sin. He was the only one able to come and go through the Red Lotus Karma Fire without being reduced to ashes. Hence, the boy and girl disciples, upon witnessing Ye Tianchen using the Supreme Divine Art of the Buddhist Sect to deal with demons and monsters in the sky, hoped Ye Tianchen might safely enter and exit the Fire Dragon Pond like the Great Emperor, rescuing Sect Leader Tianshuang from within.

”Let’s wait. We have no other options. If the Sect Leader and big brother don’t come out within an hour, we’ll have to seal the bronze door!” said the boy disciple, just as worried.

”It won’t come to that. The Sect Leader and big brother will definitely be alright!” the girl clasped her hands together in a sincere prayer.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen, holding Tianshuang and rushing into the bronze door, was struggling immensely. Upon entering, he discovered that except for the deep pond below, there was no place to set foot. Holding Tianshuang while using Qi Manipulation Flight wasn’t a viable solution. The Fire Dragon Pond below was filled with Red Lotus Karma Fire, and Ye Tianchen dared not venture in lightly. The flames were too powerful, and touching them would surely reduce him to ashes.

Roar!

A fire dragon again surged from the Fire Dragon Pond, opening its mouth to engulf Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen had just dispersed the fire dragon using the power of the Eight Diagrams Seal, only for it to reassemble more fiercely, seeking to reduce him to ashes.

Bang!

Bang!

Flame after flame exploded, and Ye Tianchen, holding Tianshuang, continuously dodged. He did not attempt to disperse the fire dragon but was observing the form of the entire Fire Dragon Pond. To remove the sinister power from Tianshuang, he had to enter the Fire Dragon Pond. However, the pond teemed with Red Lotus Karma Fire, capable of burning everything. Just coming too close could turn one to ash, let alone stepping in. A solution was needed, and there was only an hour. Missing this window would make it difficult to enter again.

Flying above the Fire Dragon Pond, evading the pursuing fire dragon continuously, Ye Tianchen flew for about half an hour and still couldn’t find a way to enter the pond safely. The area was filled with burning flames, Red Lotus Karma Fire flickering all around, and a single moment of carelessness might lead to being ignited, spelling doom.

”This Red Lotus Karma Fire is too formidable. I have to gamble. If I die, then so be it!” thought Ye Tianchen in his heart.

Bang!

With a backward punch, Ye Tianchen dispersed the fire dragon behind him. Clenching his teeth tightly, he held Tianshuang and raced towards the Fire Dragon Pond below. Simultaneously, he propelled his Martial Arts True Power within him, utilizing the Buddhist Scripture Skill learned from the Yijin Jing, loudly proclaiming, ”Amitabha Buddha, Buddha saves all...”

Intending to use the Supreme Sacred Skill of the Buddhist Sect to purify the Red Lotus Karmic Fire or open a path through it, Ye Tianchen had no choice but to take this risk. Half an hour had already passed, only half an hour remained. Without finding a way to enter the Fire Dragon Pond, he couldn’t expel the Yin Sen Power from Tianshuang’s body, and she would undoubtedly die.

Little did he know, when Ye Tianchen deployed the Supreme Sacred Skill of the Buddhist Sect, he was already about to reach the Fire Dragon Pond, yet there was no reaction. On the contrary, the surrounding Red Lotus Karmic Fire, all surged up as if alive, eager to devour his flesh and blood, charging forward relentlessly upon seeing such a living human as Ye Tianchen.

”Damn it, this is a disaster!” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help thinking in his heart.

”It doesn’t matter; I’m willing to die with you!” Suddenly, Ye Tianchen heard Tianshuang’s voice.

”Die?”

Ye Tianchen was suddenly stunned. He had not thought about dying, let alone dying now. His mother, father, sister, the brothers of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings, the women who loved him deeply, the Five Poison Sect, Sword Control Sect, Blood Killing Organization, the Nine Netherworld—none of these forces would let him go. If he died, what would become of those he wanted to protect? They would be at the mercy of others, living a miserable life. No, he couldn’t die, couldn’t die!

”I, Ye Tianchen, cannot die... Buddha and Tao as one!”

Suddenly, with a loud shout, two forces surged from Ye Tianchen’s body. One was a golden force, his Martial Arts True Power, and the other was a purple force, the power he comprehended from the Yijin Jing. In this critical moment, Ye Tianchen used his Martial Arts True Power to activate the Buddhist Holy Skill, merging the two forces. Unexpectedly, a giant Buddha statue formed before him. With the appearance of the statue, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire charging towards Ye Tianchen halted and finally retreated.

Ye Tianchen watched this scene in astonishment. The power of the Buddhist Sect was too powerful, too incredible. Even the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which could incinerate everything in the world and was beyond anyone’s control, was held back. How powerful exactly was the Buddhist Sect? From where did the Buddhist Sect originate? Was it truly as the Mortal World claimed? Ye Tianchen began to disbelieve, thinking with so many unknowns on Earth, the legacy of the Buddhist Sect might also hold such mysteries, worth exploring and discovering.

”This place won’t do, it still can’t eliminate the Yin Sen Power in Tianshuang’s body. We must move a bit further, Golden Buddha Statue, please hold on!” Ye Tianchen prayed in his heart, carrying Tianshuang as he dashed towards the deeper areas of the Fire Dragon Pond.

After sprinting forward about a thousand meters or so, Ye Tianchen sat down cross-legged, not daring to delay for a moment. The Golden Buddha Statue enveloping him was already fading. If it disappeared, he and Tianshuang would immediately be reduced to ashes; he had no means left to resist the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. The previous occurrence was a miraculous stroke of luck and opportunity, triggering such a statue capable of resisting the fire’s erosion, unlikely to happen a second time considering Ye Tianchen’s current strength and insight.

Ye Tianchen placed his hands on Tianshuang’s back, continuously injecting a little bit of Martial Arts True Power. His inner Martial Arts True Power was already robust, bit by bit being infused into Tianshuang’s body. To Ye Tianchen’s surprise, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire indeed could eliminate the Yin Sen Power, which was rather wondrous. The legacy of the Nine Netherworld was so powerful, yet the Red Lotus Karmic Fire could be controlled. Perhaps only the Buddhist Sect’s power could counter such a sinister force.

The Yin Sen Power within Tianshuang’s body was slowly being expelled. Meanwhile, Ye Tianchen noticed that the Golden Buddha Statue protecting him was also gradually fading, scaring him into a cold sweat. He no longer had the power to sustain the Golden Buddha Statue. At this rate, before the Yin Sen Power in Tianshuang’s body could be entirely expelled, the Golden Buddha Statue might vanish, allowing the eagerly awaiting Red Lotus Karmic Fire to swarm over them, instantly reducing Ye Tianchen and Tianshuang to ashes. This was simply a race against life and death; whether they could outrun death was uncertain. Fortunately, Ye Tianchen was not someone who believed in fate or heaven. As long as there was a shred of hope, he would never give up!

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