Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1015: Chapter 1014: [Shocking! Identical Faces]

Stunned!

Ye Tianchen never expected that the elder who suddenly appeared in the small courtyard in the middle of the night could summon such powerful thunder punishment. Fortunately, these thunder punishments only fell upon him; otherwise, destroying the entire Earth would have been an easy feat. This is no exaggeration. These hundreds of thunder punishments are hundreds of times stronger than Ye Tianchen’s Purple Thunder Punishment. Such an earth-shattering power of thunder and lightning is rarely seen.

What left Ye Tianchen even more dumbfounded happened next. The hundreds of thunder and lightning powers descended, yet the elder standing in the small courtyard neither dodged nor unleashed any Martial Arts Divine Skill to counterattack, nor did he bring forth any Martial Arts Treasure to defend himself. Instead, he opened his mouth and absorbed all the hundreds of shocking thunder and lightning powers in one go, swallowing them into his stomach. How powerful must one be to achieve this?

Amazed, shocked, and petrified, Ye Tianchen stood behind the elder, trembling with awe. This was the first time he had witnessed such a Martial Arts Skill, and he was very aware that this was not a Martial Arts Divine Skill. Instead, when a person reaches a certain level of power, they can open their mouths to absorb the Heaven and Earth Power, crossing thousands of miles in the blink of an eye, with every move capable of changing this great world, moving mountains with a gesture, mastering the world. This is true strength. To what realm this elder had reached was unimaginable and enough to make one tremble.

Looking at the elder, Ye Tianchen was filled with questions. Who was this elder? Having reached a boundless realm, he was awakened from his sleep by the immense pressure, not because the elder acted against him, but because the natural pressure radiating from the elder was already enough to overwhelm everything around him. Strong, truly strong; this was true strength. These were the only words Ye Tianchen could think of. The elder was too mysterious and too powerful. Saying he could already control the entire Martial Arts World was no exaggeration. So why did he come here?

”Dreams rise and fall, causes begin and end; a hundred million years is a cycle of reincarnation. It seems I can only wait for the next cycle. Only in the next cycle will it be time for me to truly accomplish many things...”

The elder stood with his back to Ye Tianchen, gazing at the sky. The direction of his gaze was the same as the position of the Emperor Star, as if he was recalling something. Gradually, the elder’s figure became blurred and started to drift towards the sky. Ye Tianchen watched in amazement. Suddenly, as if he had realized something, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself, ”It seems this elder is not truly here but once left footprints here, leaving behind some Taoist Rhythm. This is a type of image-replaying Divine Arts. The elder had engraved this image, so I was able to see it!”

Coming to his senses, Ye Tianchen seemed to have understood something. Watching the elder fly into the high sky, he felt genuine reverence and admiration in his heart. This elder was indeed too powerful. His every action influenced the Magic Law of the entire world. Is this the level of a person in the Emperor Realm? Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but wonder to himself.

Buzz!

All of a sudden, the elder stopped mid-air, his eyes flashing with a determined look. It was not the kind of world-shaking determination but an invincible aura, a powerful willpower and belief that nothing in this world could defeat. The elder sat cross-legged in midair, his form continuously changing from old age to middle age to youth, and then to childhood, a series of transformations that made Ye Tianchen tremble with fear. What kind of Divine Arts was this? The art of reversing age, the Immortal Skill?

As Ye Tianchen was stunned, the elder gradually changed from a child to a youth, then to middle age, and finally back to his old form, before coming to a stop. Calmly, he muttered to himself, ”I have glimpsed a corner of the mystery of Eternal Life, but being born at the wrong time, the Immortal Path is blocked. In the next cycle of a hundred million years, I will break through the Immortal Path!”

Ye Tianchen was completely captivated by the elder’s mighty power, infected by the indomitable spirit emanating from him. To have peeked into the mystery of the Immortal yet, despite time not being on his side, he had not given up. Instead, he believed that, in a reincarnation cycle a hundred million years later, he would be able to break through the Immortal Path... To break the Immortal Path, what kind of courage and audacity was that? From ancient times to the present, how many people dared to have this thought? Even daring to break the Immortal Path, what kind of momentum was that? Was it the thought that even if there were Immortals in the world, they would not be allowed to obstruct the path to Immortality and would be slain? Ye Tianchen was stupefied!

All along, Ye Tianchen had been a fearless person who only acknowledged principles, not people. After many fierce battles and experiencing the greatest sorrow of being a Martial Artist, Ye Tianchen was dissatisfied with the Magic Law of this Martial Arts World and discontented with this universe. Hence, he neither revered heaven nor respected the earth and sought the power of Martial Arts Peak, vowing to become a figure sitting above the Heavenly Vault. However, he had never thought about, perhaps dared not think about, or perhaps his vision was not yet that long-reaching, daring to break the Immortal Path...

”Who exactly is this elder?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.

In an instant, the elder suddenly turned his head to look downward. He wasn’t looking at Ye Tianchen but at the two thatched cottages below. Yet, at this moment, Ye Tianchen seemed to clearly see the face of this elder and was so shocked that he almost sat on the ground in disbelief because the elder’s face was...was...was somewhat like his own, even saying it was identical wouldn’t be an exaggeration...

”This...”

Buzz!

The sky trembled, and the figure of the mysterious old man vanished, Ye Tianchen also fainted, seemingly having suffered some strong shock to his spirit. When he woke up, he found himself still lying on the wooden bed inside the thatched hut. Yet, the image of that mysterious old man endlessly lingered in his mind, especially the scene of the old man devouring hundreds of strands of powerful thunder and lightning, as if he had mastered the entire world, with everything under his control posing no threat to him. How powerful must he be? Perhaps even a figure in the Emperor Realm wouldn’t be any stronger? And the feeling Ye Tianchen had was that this mysterious old man had already transcended the realm of martial arts, beyond the scope of Emperor figures. Could he be an immortal amidst the mortal world?

”Was it just a dream? Or does he really exist?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

When Ye Tianchen woke up, he found himself still lying on the wooden bed in the thatched hut, filled with doubt. He clearly remembered fainting when the mysterious old man disappeared into the sky, and according to logic, he should have fainted in the small courtyard, so why was he still on the wooden bed when he awoke? This was truly puzzling; could it all have been just a dream? If it was just a dream, why did it feel so real? The mysterious old man’s silhouette, his world-shattering abilities, and especially seeing the old man’s face resembling his own, just a bit more aged—were all these merely a dream? Ye Tianchen did not believe it, yet he dared not confirm it either.

”Whether it was a dream or reality, the realm of that mysterious old man is what I, Ye Tianchen, must strive to reach. It’s very likely that this small courtyard was once visited by the mysterious old man. I should heal here and cultivate my martial arts realm!” Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

Opening the door of the thatched hut, Ye Tianchen stepped outside. The sun was already shining, not too glaring nor too cold, giving off a very gentle feeling that made Ye Tianchen feel refreshed and invigorated. He couldn’t help but gaze into the distance; Cangmang Mountain indeed felt like its own world—a world that was astonishing, where everything was peaceful, seemingly without much conflict, a harmonious world.

Ye Tianchen did not immediately begin cultivation, nor did he use Divine Movement Skill to roam around. Instead, he walked down the mountainside on foot. He wanted to admire the scenery around the thatched hut. Those who lived here must be otherworldly masters, perhaps moving here to escape the clamor and brutal massacres of the outside world—they moved here together as a family!

Leaving the thatched hut, Ye Tianchen wandered around its surroundings. The environment here was truly excellent, giving people an incredibly comfortable feeling. Sometimes Ye Tianchen really thought, if he could bring the villagers from Desolate Stone Village here to live in seclusion, wouldn’t it be better?

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen seemed to sense something, and couldn’t help but think in astonishment: Such strong spiritual energy, is there still such a place brimming with spiritual energy on Earth?

Swoosh!

Ye Tianchen vanished from his spot, and when he appeared, he was at a dry well not far from the thatched hut, also at the mountainside. The well was already covered with various vines, which Ye Tianchen casually waved away, destroying those vines thicker than trees. Strands of powerful spiritual energy emanated from the dry well. Ye Tianchen instinctively walked to the edge of the well and looked, jumping in shock. Inside the dry well, some milky-white liquid was actually flowing. These liquids appeared milky-white but emitted a robust life force—despite being nearly dried up, they were still present.

”This... milky-white liquid, could it be the legendary liquid spiritual energy?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

Spiritual energy, is the essence present in the air. To ordinary people, wanting to sense spiritual energy and refine it is impossible. Only martial artists can achieve this. Most of the spiritual energy exists in a gaseous state, dispersed throughout the world. Spirit Stones are containers controlling this spiritual energy, sealing some spiritual energy inside for cultivators to use in their cultivation. However, there is another form where spiritual energy becomes liquid, and this liquid spiritual energy is the most precious, encountered by chance rather than sought! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)