Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1011: Luck Is Also a Part of Strength

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Bang! Bang! Bang!

Explosions sounded from within the enveloping Chaos Qi, as the Demon Slayer Old Man unleashed the secret technique of the Blood Killing Organization. A cruel and vicious technique, indeed, it separated his flesh from his bones, intending to break out as a blood-drenched skeleton!

Of course, the Demon Slayer Old Man resorted to such self-destructive secret technique out of sheer necessity. He fell into Ye Tianchen’s trap, with Chaos Qi already infiltrating his flesh, making it nearly impossible to force it out. He had no choice but to abandon his flesh body, leaving only his bones to make the charge. If he didn’t decisively act, he wouldn’t even have the chance to break out as a skeleton. Ye Tianchen was the first to push him to such a desperate state.

Thud!

Thud!

The Demon Slayer Old Man first extended his skeletal hands and feet, heavily stepping forward. Suddenly, most of them protruded, while Ye Tianchen frowned, his hand seals continuously changing, cold sweat pouring from his face. He felt overwhelming pressure, and his heart was filled with astonishment. This old fiend was indeed terrifyingly powerful. The Chaos Qi was indestructible, yet he managed to rely on his own combat strength to force his way out. How powerful must one be to achieve this?

”Little brat, I told you, with your current skill in manipulating Chaos Qi, you’re far from being able to kill me!”

The Demon Slayer Old Man roared, his voice shaking the heavens. Blood dripped from the corners of Ye Tianchen’s mouth. Using his divine sense to control Chaos Qi, he naturally felt the Demon Slayer Old Man’s destruction from the inside. The Chaos Qi was trembling and breaking, causing great damage to his divine sense. This old man was indeed forcing his way out!

Pchh!

The Demon Slayer Old Man’s head stretched out, flesh blurred into a menacing sight, leaving only a pair of fleshless eyes that fiercely stared at Ye Tianchen. The power of this old lunatic was overwhelming. To use a secret technique from the Blood Killing Organization to separate his flesh from bones, avoiding direct crushing from Chaos Qi, and now to charge out with a skeletal form—this fiend is indeed formidable!

Pft!

Blood flowed from Ye Tianchen’s mouth, facing considerable pressure. Every time the Demon Slayer Old Man pushed outside, Ye Tianchen’s divine sense trembled slightly.

Boom!

He’s out; the Demon Slayer Old Man indeed burst out from the Chaos Qi—a complete blood-drenched skeleton, exuding terror to the utmost degree. On the blood-soaked skeleton, nothing else was visible except a pair of fleshless eyes, which coldly gazed at Ye Tianchen, with overwhelming murderous intent, yearning to devour Ye Tianchen’s flesh and drink his blood.

”Little beast, you’re the first to drive me to this extent, and now you can die!” The Demon Slayer Old Man walked step by step towards Ye Tianchen, his immense killing intent swallowed Cangmang Mountain in an instant. This fiend had the strength, not just boasting.

Ye Tianchen coldly glared at the Demon Slayer Old Man, squeezing his fist tightly. Though he was weakened to the extreme, on the verge of collapse, he held onto his willpower. The overexertion of Martial Arts True Qi and Divine Thought had severely injured him like never before. Yet, facing the skeletal form of the Demon Slayer Old Man, a potent battle intent still rose in Ye Tianchen’s eyes.

Buzz!

The Demon Slayer Old Man’s Yuanhuang Shield appeared in his hand. Although it was now in tatters, mighty divine power still surged forth. Chaos Qi was extraordinarily powerful, even the Yuanhuang Shield couldn’t break it. Yuanhuang Shield was overwhelmed by the Holy Heaven Prison, which the Demon Slayer Old Man had not expected. This Yuanhuang Shield had accompanied him through countless battles without ever being shattered like this before. Who left this Holy Heaven Prison treasure, rumored to exist since ancient times?

”To drive me to the brink, to shatter my Yuehuang Shield like this, I must say you’re the first. Now, as I kill you, go to your death with a smile!”

Swoosh!

Boom!

The Demon Slayer Old Man finished speaking and vanished from his original position. In the next moment, he appeared right in front of Ye Tianchen, less than a meter away. The Demon Slayer Old Man raised the ”Yuehuang Shield” and smashed it toward Ye Tianchen’s head. Ye Tianchen was at his limit, unable to dodge. However, he did not give up and clasped his hands, shouting loudly. Streams of Chaos Qi surged out from behind him, entangling the Demon Slayer Old Man, and a burst of Chaos Qi pierced through the Demon Slayer Old Man’s skull like a sharp sword!

Breathing heavily, Ye Tianchen was on the verge of collapse, his vision blurry. He could no longer support himself; he had reached his limit. Whether it was Martial Arts True Qi or Divine Thought, both were pushed to the extreme. However, he finally managed to kill the Demon Slayer Old Man. This old man was undeniably strong and formidable, pushing Ye Tianchen to a point where he could no longer unleash powerful Killing Skills, truly reaching his limit.

”You little beast, you’re still too green...”

Suddenly, the Demon Slayer Old Man, who was thought to be dead in mid-air, with his body wrapped in Chaos Qi and his head pierced by it, unexpectedly opened his eyes and glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen was stunned, unable to believe it. This old guy was too tenacious; pierced by Chaos Qi, his form should have been destroyed, yet he was still alive?

Boom!

The Yuehuang Shield crashed down, still possessing a remnant of Divine Power despite being damaged, enough to annihilate the now extremely weakened Ye Tianchen. He had no power left to resist, and could only watch as the ”Yuehuang Shield” smashed down toward him.

Hua!

Just when Ye Tianchen thought he was doomed, the Yuehuang Shield, once held aloft by the Demon Slayer Old Man, suddenly stopped dead in the air, less than a centimeter away from Ye Tianchen. Such a potent killing aura hung right above Ye Tianchen’s head—if it came down, there would be no suspense; Ye Tianchen would be obliterated with no chance of resistance.

Gradually, the body of the old Demon Slayer Old Man began to disappear, dissolving into nothingness, much like the Transformation process. His bloody torso also dwindled to just a skeleton, slowly disappearing, seemingly having reached an extreme where he couldn’t survive any longer!

”It seems that at my age, forcibly using the Bone and Flesh Separation Skill is too dangerous. I’ve lost the strength to control it; consider yourself lucky!”

The Demon Slayer Old Man dissipated at the last critical moment. Ye Tianchen had ”snatched” a life. If not for the Demon Slayer Old Man’s old age and the forced exertion of the Bone and Flesh Separation Skill leading him to his Transformation, Ye Tianchen would have perished. Naturally, the Demon Slayer Old Man, pierced through the skull by Chaos Qi, could not have survived. Though originally looking to perish together, the Demon Slayer Old Man’s inability to hold on led to his death, allowing Ye Tianchen to survive.

With a thud, Ye Tianchen fell to the ground, plummeting from high above and crashing heavily into the Cangmang Mountain. Everything seemed to calm down. Golden Strange Cloud died, the Demon Slayer Old Man died, and the mysterious person escaped. This battle came to an end, but could Ye Tianchen still survive? Who was that mysterious person? The death of the Demon Slayer Old Man would surely provoke the Blood Killing Organization and Nine Netherworld. They wouldn’t let Ye Tianchen go; a greater storm was imminent...

”Is... is the Demon Slayer Old Man really dead?”

”He should be... dead. His form and spirit destroyed in Transformation, and even his treasure, the Yuehuang Shield, has disappeared. He should be dead...”

”Ye Tianchen won, though he merely snatched back a life; luck was on his side!”

”I don’t see it that way. Luck is a part of strength. In battles between strong individuals, anything is possible; luck is also strength!”

”I have the urge to rush into Cangmang Mountain and kill Ye Tianchen. He surely has no strength left to fight back; even an ordinary person could kill him with one strike!”

”Go if you want to. I’m out of the contest for the title of the strongest among the younger generation of the Three Great Ancient Martial Worlds. I really don’t have the confidence...”

In the end, the few martial artists watching all used their Qi Manipulation Flight to leave, and Cangmang Mountain grew peaceful. This battle, stirred up by Golden Strange Cloud and closely related to Ye Tianchen, seemed over. Golden Strange Cloud met with total destruction of form and spirit, unlike other disciples of the Golden family of previous generations who had swept through the Three Great Ancient Martial Worlds. Not because he wasn’t strong enough, but because his timing was off. This era was bound not to be one where only a few young geniuses could reign. Many prodigies emerged, with countless strong individuals. Anyone wanting to seize the strongest throne among the young generation was destined to wade through blood, advancing over a pile of white bones, with no other way but to fight to the Peak.

Cangmang Mountain grew silent to the extreme. When night fell, it started to rain here, only in Cangmang Mountain, because it was a world unto itself. No matter how fierce and brutal the battle was, nothing was destroyed, not a bit. Whoever set such a Formation here in Cangmang Mountain must be believed to be a powerful figure, someone strong to an unbelievable extent. Who exactly was it?

Rain fell, and Ye Tianchen plummeted from high altitude, landing who knows where. He was passed out, naturally unaware of the surroundings, on the brink of death, too gravely injured to even have the strength to activate the ”Undying Golden Body Skill” for healing. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)