Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 830: Chapter 829 【A Choice, The Heartache of 2 Women】

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”I believe he will definitely come out alive because he promised me!” Zhang Ruotong said with tears on her face but smiling.

Tian Shuanger was momentarily stunned, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. At this moment, she could understand the feelings of Zhang Ruotong. How could two women shedding tears for the same man not understand each other’s feelings?

”He will be fine. You prepare the sealing talismans, and as soon as Ye Tianchen rushes out, seal the Bronze Gate completely.” Tian Shuanger commanded the two child disciples.

”Yes, Sect Leader!” The two child disciples nodded in unison.

Now, all that was left for Tian Shuanger and Zhang Ruotong was to wait, waiting for Ye Tianchen to come out alive. They believed in Ye Tianchen’s strength, believed in his indomitable conviction. However, one fact they were also aware of, was the danger of the Fire Dragon Pond. The Red Lotus Demon Fire within was not something ordinary people could withstand, and Tian Shuanger knew even more clearly that the Red Lotus that had been cultivating for unknown millennia in the Fire Dragon Pond had already opened its eyes and begun its slaughter, powerful to a despairing degree. The odds of Ye Tianchen breaking out were almost zero...

Poof!

At this moment, floating above the Fire Dragon Pond, Ye Tianchen, who dared not step into it again, was hit by a strike just as he was about to reach the door of the Bronze Gate—less than a hundred meters away from exiting. Suddenly struck by a spark, he was thrown backward, spewing blood from his mouth. Despite the protection of Chaos Qi, Ye Tianchen’s Martial Arts True Power was exhausted, making it difficult to continue using Chaos Qi for protection. With his current mastery of the Holy Heaven Prison, it was not enough to allow it to protect him autonomously in times of peril.

Ye Tianchen was thrown back, blood spraying from his mouth, but he had no time to hesitate or attend to his injuries. He continued to use the Divine Movement Skill with all his might, charging toward the Bronze Gate. The Chaos Qi above his head was gradually retracting, as Ye Tianchen had no extra strength to control it, naturally returning to the Holy Heaven Prison.

Bang!

He was thrown out again, his chest torn open with a large hole, the pain unbearable. His body slammed heavily against the rock wall above the Fire Dragon Pond, almost shattering into pieces. Ye Tianchen frowned but ignored his injuries, resolutely charging once more toward the door of the Bronze Gate. He had to live—live to become powerful enough to deal with the Red Lotus Demon within the Fire Dragon Pond. For now, he did not possess that power, and if he could make it out alive, it would already be remarkable.

”Such a determined Taoist Heart in cultivation, it’s the first I’ve seen. You are indeed an anomaly, but unfortunately, you cannot escape from here. The Chaos Qi no longer shelters you, and the Supreme Treasure above your head is also not within your complete control. You cannot become the second person, after the old monk, to leave the Fire Dragon Pond safely. No one can achieve that!” the Red Lotus Demon said indifferently.

”Let’s try. In my dictionary, there’s never been the word ’give up.’” Ye Tianchen spoke, eyes void of despair, face devoid of a deathly pale expression, but with a smile on his lips and confidence on his face.

Swish!

Ye Tianchen turned into a golden light, rushing once again toward the exit of the Bronze Gate. Although the Red Lotus Demon had a delicate jade hand blocking the way, Ye Tianchen knew he was not a match. With his Martial Arts True Power exhausted, he no longer had the strength to fight, but he still would not give up. He had to keep moving forward.

The Red Lotus Demon furrowed her brows. She did not charge out but remained rooted in the center of the Fire Dragon Pond. At this moment, she had not yet fully transformed into human form, only possessing powerful Spiritual Wisdom and extraordinary Divine Skills. To transform into human form and roam freely across the Heavenly Vault would still take some time. Even so, her strength was unparalleled on Earth, her one hand capable of shock-killing Ye Tianchen. Were it not for the protection of Chaos Qi from the Holy Heaven Prison, Ye Tianchen would have perished long ago.

A delicate jade hand slapped towards him, seemingly soft yet with the power to suppress Heaven and Earth. Ye Tianchen did not flinch. Apart from charging forward, what else could he do now? Long past was the ability to fight—a front he was powerless against in the presence of the mighty Red Lotus Demon—but still, he did not despair or give up. He continued to move forward, the only thing he could do at this moment.

At this time, outside the Bronze Gate, Tian Shuanger, Zhang Ruotong, and the two child disciples were shocked because the incense beside the Bronze Gate had burned out completely, leaving nothing behind. The two child disciples were crying, sitting cross-legged on either side of the Bronze Gate, crying as their hands continuously formed seals. The Bronze Gate slowly began to move, about to close completely.

”No, no, don’t, Tianchen hasn’t come out. He hasn’t come out yet.” Zhang Ruotong cried out, seeing the two child disciples about to reseal the Bronze Gate.

”Don’t close the Bronze Gate, wait for him to come out!” Tian Shuanger stared blankly at the Bronze Gate, tears streaming as she spoke.

By now, with Ye Tianchen not having come out, the only possibility that Tian Shuanger and the others could think of was that Ye Tianchen had died—died within the Fire Dragon Pond—and the hour had passed; he had not made it out. The Bronze Gate had to be closed.

”Sect Leader Sister, the time is up. We must close the Bronze Gate!” the boy disciple cried as well.

”Big brother...” the little girl also cried out uncontrollably.

”Just wait a bit longer, wait a bit longer...” Zhang Ruotong said anxiously.

”We can wait a little longer, we can wait a little longer...” Tian Shuanger also said somewhat urgently.

The boy looked at Tian Shuanger, tears streaming down his face, and said, ”Senior Sister, have you forgotten what Master said? The Bronze Gate can only be opened for an hour; otherwise, if the fire spirits inside rush out, it will be a catastrophe for the Ancient Martial World, a catastrophe for the entire Earth. Everyone will die; with the current depletion of spiritual energy and the absence of peerless experts on Earth, no one can stop it!”

”What should we do? What should we do?” The little girl cried herself into a tiny bundle of tears and asked.

What could they do now? Tian Shuanger, Zhang Ruotong, the boy, and the girl were all in tears. They hadn’t seen Ye Tianchen rush out from the Bronze Gate, and the time it takes for an incense stick to burn had already passed. The Divine Calculation had once said that the Bronze Gate couldn’t be opened lightly, and even if it were opened, it couldn’t remain open for more than an hour; it must be shut afterward, regardless of the reason, or else there would be a great disaster.

Although Tian Shuanger knew in her heart, and Zhang Ruotong also understood, that this was for the safety of the entire Ancient Martial World and the entire Earth, they were still unwilling to close the Bronze Gate. Once the Bronze Gate was resealed, it would be akin to sentencing Ye Tianchen to death; he was doomed. How could he come out once the door was closed?

The Fire Dragon Pond itself was a demonic place. Without even considering the Red Lotus Demon inside, even if a single fire spirit managed to escape, there was hardly anyone on Earth now who could suppress it. This Fire Dragon Pond had existed for tens of thousands of years, and the fire spirits inside had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, exceedingly powerful. Any one that escaped would be an existence that could cause great upheaval, and few could provoke them.

”Sect Leader Senior Sister, if we don’t close the gate now, it will be too late and will lead to a great disaster!” Although the boy also wished for Ye Tianchen to burst out, the one-hour mark had been reached. If the Bronze Gate was not resealed now, it might indeed lead to a great catastrophe.

Tian Shuanger was already in tears, staring intently at the exit of the Bronze Gate, clenching her jaw tightly, her fists clenched, she mouthed two words: ”Close... the gate...”

For the entire Ancient Martial World, for all the beings on Earth, Tian Shuanger made this painful decision. Although she knew that the chances of Ye Tianchen breaking out were slim, there was still a glimmer of hope, but closing the Bronze Gate and sealing it anew meant certain death.

The two crying child disciples slowly formed seal hand signs with their hands, chanting incantations with sobbing voices, slowly urging mysterious forces to gradually close the Bronze Gate. It was very, very slow, but they had no choice but to close the Bronze Gate. If the fire spirits were to rush out, they would indeed incur a great catastrophe, unbearable consequences, leaving only the pain of doing so.

”Tianchen... No, don’t close the gate!”

Zhang Ruotong cried bitterly, having somewhat lost her sanity, recklessly rushing toward the Bronze Gate. Tian Shuanger didn’t react in time, allowing Zhang Ruotong to reach the gate, but swiftly acted to grab Zhang Ruotong, also saying with deep sorrow, ”I too wish he could come out alive, but...”

Tian Shuanger couldn’t continue, her feelings for Ye Tianchen couldn’t merely be explained with words; her heart ached, as if cut by a knife, unbearably painful, yet she still had to make this decision, personally ordering the closing of the Bronze Gate.

”Just wait a moment, just a moment more, maybe Tianchen is already on his way; I believe in him, I trust him!” Zhang Ruotong said in tears.

”The Red Lotus Demon inside the Fire Dragon Pond has awoken, terrifyingly powerful. Even if she doesn’t rush out, should a fire spirit escape, we wouldn’t be able to stop it. It would indeed be a great catastrophe for the entire Earth... I understand your feelings, but close the gate!” Tian Shuanger pulled Zhang Ruotong outside the Bronze Gate, turning back with tears flowing, and said.

”Big brother...” the boy sobbed.

”Wah wah... Big brother...” the little girl cried as well.

Rumble!

The Bronze Gate closed. At the very moment it shut, with only a hair-thin gap left, a powerful aura surged out...(to be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to submit recommendations and monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)