Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 906: Chapter 905: [Flame Valley Level 2 Fire Domain]

Pain, struggle, it was truly a fate worse than death. Ye Tianchen collapsed headfirst into the Fire Domain of the second layer within the Flame Valley, his entire body igniting in flames. His flesh, his meridians, his bones, even his Divine Sense, all seemed to be set ablaze. The pain was unbearable, a pain so intense that it made one wish for death. Ye Tianchen never expected the second layer of the Fire Domain within the Flame Valley to wield such power. He had thought that with his cultivation realm and the Great Success level power of the ”Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill,” it would be perilous yet manageable to enter the second layer. However, he now truly felt like he was on the brink of death!

”Ah...”

Ye Tianchen couldn’t hold back a scream. His flesh was lit on fire, and the feeling of watching his own flesh burn away was cruel and agonizing. Ye Tianchen knew he was in real danger. No matter how he operated the Martial Arts True Power within him, he couldn’t withstand the erosion of the Fire Domain’s second layer. Even with the protective power of the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill at the Great Success Realm, he could not stop the flames of the second layer from burning him. It was too fierce and brutal. Ye Tianchen felt that his gamble had failed—failed to the point of his own destruction.

Gradually, Ye Tianchen’s flesh burned away completely, leaving only a skeletal body. If he hadn’t held onto his true self and tightly used the ”Holy Heaven Prison” to cover his head, preventing the destruction of his Divine Thought, he would have been long dead and unable to persist until now. But even so, it remained extremely dangerous. When all that was left of his body was a skull, it became very difficult to use the ”Holy Heaven Prison” to protect himself, and his end would still be annihilation.

On the edge of death, Ye Tianchen felt no fear, only pondering whether he could reconcile with dying like this. The answer was clear: he would not. He had family and friends to protect. The more secrets he learned about Earth, the more he wanted to explore; the more he understood about the Martial Arts World, the more he desired to seek it out. Dying like this, how could it not seem too futile?

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen came to a realization, as if the flames of the second layer within the Fire Domain ignited his soul and awakened his Divine Sense. He quickly calmed his mind, searching for a way to resist the flames of the second layer.

”To see clearly and deeply, to stay pure without blemish, guard one’s nature, subdue one’s mind...”

Twelve words suddenly appeared in Ye Tianchen’s mind, shocking him. His entire body had been burned down to a skull. If not for the extraordinary power of the Chaos Qi in the ”Holy Heaven Prison,” he might have been reduced to ashes immediately upon entering, let alone being able to calm his mind now.

Ye Tianchen suddenly understood that these twelve words were the general principles from the ”Yijin Jing” Cultivation Skill, and also the most research-worthy words in Buddhist Scriptures: guard one’s nature, subdue one’s mind. This was impossible for most people. Who could consistently maintain their true nature and subdue their demonic heart?

Sitting cross-legged, despite his body being completely burned away by the flames, his skull remained, shrouded by the ”Holy Heaven Prison.” The faint Chaos Qi protected his skull. Just like this, Ye Tianchen left behind a phantom, like a golden little figure, sitting cross-legged in the second layer of the Fire Domain, contemplating, cultivating, subduing his mind.

It’s unknown how much time passed, but when Ye Tianchen opened his eyes, he found he could clearly see everything in the second layer of the Fire Domain. Those constantly burning flames no longer affected him. He dared to look directly, his once blurred hands forming Sealing Skills. When Ye Tianchen shouted in a low voice, his body was miraculously intact again. This was a powerful body regeneration Divine Art, something Ye Tianchen comprehended from the ”Yijin Jing.” This rebirth of the body made Ye Tianchen feel as if he had been transformed, his physical strength far exceeding before. Perhaps this was the insight and understanding he gained in the second layer of the Fire Domain!

Reclaiming the ”Holy Heaven Prison” into his Dantian, Ye Tianchen stretched lazily. This was truly rebirth from a desperate situation. Ye Tianchen hadn’t expected to have such an opportunity within the Flame Valley. He had no idea how much time had passed, and whether the little old dwarf was still waiting in the first layer of the Fire Domain to ambush him.

”No matter what, first heal Dongfang Meng’s injuries and remove the mysterious seal in her Dantian!”

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen released Dongfang Meng from the ”Holy Heaven Prison.” Seeing Dongfang Meng on the brink of death, Ye Tianchen quickly pressed his hands against her back and infused her with a golden stream of Martial Arts True Power. Otherwise, the moment Dongfang Meng exited the ”Holy Heaven Prison” within the second layer of the Fire Domain, she would perish.

After injecting several streams of powerful Martial Arts True Power into Dongfang Meng’s body, Ye Tianchen discovered that the mysterious sealing force was gradually disappearing. It seemed that his physical rebirth this time could be considered a blessing in disguise. He no longer feared the flames in the second layer of the Fire Domain within Flame Valley. The Martial Arts True Power he wielded seemed capable of resisting these flames. This truly surprised Ye Tianchen, making him wonder if Master Fang Zheng had used such Buddhist Divine Arts to enter and safely exit the second layer of the Fire Domain in the Flame Valley back then?

Standing up, Ye Tianchen did not continue injecting Martial Arts True Power into Dongfang Meng. After ensuring her safety, Ye Tianchen left. This was a tremendous opportunity for him. Entering the second layer of the Fire Domain in Flame Valley, he narrowly escaped annihilation. If not for the words on the general principles of the ”Yijin Jing” Cultivation Skill, Ye Tianchen would now be nothing but ashes.

Ye Tianchen walked around the second layer of the Fire Domain. Although he no longer feared the flames in this layer of the Flame Valley, he still fortified himself with the ”Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill” in the Great Achievement Realm, just in case. The flames in the Flame Valley were extremely mysterious and unpredictable, and Ye Tianchen naturally dared not be careless.

As he walked forward, Ye Tianchen searched with powerful Divine Thought, hoping to gain some extraordinary harvest in the second layer of the Fire Domain within Flame Valley. However, after traversing the entire second layer, he found nothing, causing an uneasy feeling in his heart. Master Fang Zheng had stayed in this second layer of the Fire Domain for over a year. If there was nothing to gain here, then why did Master Fang Zheng stay for such a long time?

”There’s only one last corner on the left that I haven’t been to. It’s hard to reach here, and with my current Cultivation Realm, it’s absolutely impossible to reach the third layer of the Fire Domain. I should check the entire second layer of the Fire Domain in the Flame Valley!” With this thought, Ye Tianchen headed to the last corner on the left of the second layer of the Fire Domain.

When Ye Tianchen approached the left corner of the second layer of the Fire Domain and took just two steps forward, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It was a kind of intuition, a sense of extreme danger ahead. This was a feeling Ye Tianchen had never experienced before, making his heart skip a beat and causing alarm in his mind.

”What is in front that gives off such a dangerous feeling? Could it be that there’s someone else in this Flame Valley?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ponder.

Thinking of this possibility, Ye Tianchen still shook his head vigorously. He truly couldn’t believe there could be anything else existing in this Flame Valley, or any sign of life. Besides some ever-burning rocks, there was nothing else here, nothing but naked terrain and deadly flames. How could there be any other living beings present?

However, just as Ye Tianchen was skeptical, he suddenly felt a surge of life force with his powerful Divine Sense. This life force was astonishingly powerful, with an overwhelming feeling that seemed to encompass heaven and earth. Ye Tianchen vaguely saw a Fire Pond ahead, and beside it stood a figure, not human, but more like some kind of beast.

Ye Tianchen was utterly astonished at this scene. The Fire Pond was less than a hundred meters away from him, and the beast beside it was standing by the Fire Pond, continuously inhaling and exhaling the flames from the Fire Pond, swallowing the flames into its belly and then spewing them out. Streams of flames spurted out, leaving Ye Tianchen so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw.

Given Ye Tianchen’s disposition and cultivation, it was rare to be stunned even when facing something extremely powerful. But this time, he was truly surprised. In this Flame Valley, a place where anyone would face extinction, there was indeed a beast cultivating. What exactly was this beast? To be capable of cultivating in such a place, it couldn’t be an ordinary beast. Was it a dragon, a flood dragon, or something else...

If Ye Tianchen hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would definitely not have believed it. Even if this were told elsewhere, few would believe it. Other than the places with deadly flames, there was nothing else in Flame Valley. Yet, there was a sign of life and even a beast cultivating, which was simply fantastical. How powerful must this beast be to reside and cultivate here?

Stunned, Ye Tianchen stood less than a hundred meters away from the Fire Pond. Suddenly, the beast that was inhaling and exhaling flames seemed to have noticed him and turned its head to look at Ye Tianchen... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)