Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1023: Chapter 1022: The Small Lake Inside Cangmang Mountain

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What Ye Tianchen did not expect was that he cultivated for several months in Cangmang Mountain. Despite the aid of strong spiritual energy in liquid form, it was impossible to break through to the next realm in such a short time. Especially the higher the realm, the harder it is to break through; for martial artists who reach the Martial Saint Realm, every level of cultivation going forward is a significant hurdle, extremely difficult to overcome.

The reason why Ye Tianchen managed to approach a breakthrough to the Mid-stage Martial Saint Realm in such a short period is because his mind and body reached a peak state in Cangmang Mountain, entering a realm of desirelessness. His distinct cultivation method made his cultivation speed unusually fast.

However, at this critical moment, Ye Tianchen’s greatest hidden danger erupted, hindering his breakthrough and injuring his mind and body. This surprised Ye Tianchen. He knew that the origin superpower in his body posed a great risk, but he hadn’t realized it was this severe, threatening not only his future cultivation progress but even his life. The situation was extremely perilous. If Ye Tianchen couldn’t resolve this hidden danger of superpower within him, he might be stuck at the early stage of the Martial Saint Realm for life, a brutal reality he refused to accept. Yet, if he forced a breakthrough, the only outcome would be self-destruction. Ye Tianchen understood this clear collision between the origin superpower and the powerful martial arts true power within him made resolution very difficult.

”This is indeed a tricky problem. To resolve it will not be easy. Unless I can eliminate this source superpower’s hidden danger, I will not be able to break through to a higher level of cultivation or enhance my battle power. And I am not someone who will admit defeat or submit. I must break through and advance my cultivation realm at all costs, but doing so will only lead to the outbreak of the origin superpower and the suppression by martial arts true qi within, leading to my total annihilation. There is no second possibility. Such a clash of energies is different from a normal difficulty; there are only two solutions!” thought Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen was acutely aware of the hidden danger within his body; it was a massive problem, a huge risk that could only be solved by two methods: one is to force the source superpower out of his body, and the other is to integrate it with the martial arts true qi within him. There is no third possibility. This was indeed very challenging for Ye Tianchen. If it were any other martial arts cultivation problem, he could find a way to solve it with perseverance, but how does one persevere with such a hidden danger? It’s not a question of persistence. If Ye Tianchen chose not to break through the cultivation realm, his martial arts path would come to a halt. Sooner or later, previous enemies he had encountered would kill him, and his loved ones would be dead too. Take the Blood Killing Organization and the Nine Netherworld as examples—they were formidable. Stopping at the early stage of Martial Saint Realm meant certain death. He couldn’t even eradicate the Blood Killing Organization and the Nine Netherworld on Earth, let alone when looking at these two sinister legacies in the entire martial arts world.

Therefore, if Ye Tianchen could not find a solution to this huge hidden danger during a crisis, he could only risk everything to advance his cultivation level and enhance his battle power. Only by doing so could he counter the might of the Blood Killing Organization and the Nine Netherworld. But, the origin superpower within him would inevitably erupt when he broke through, resulting only in self-destruction. Ye Tianchen was well aware of this; it truly left him at a loss. This problem was truly difficult!

”No matter what, I must bravely forge ahead, following my martial arts path step by step. Even if in the end, I have to gamble on a breakthrough attempt and face annihilation, I cannot just give up and lose confidence!” Ye Tianchen tightly clenched his fists and said to himself.

Ye Tianchen left the dry well and noticed that dusk had fallen, and thinking about how tonight’s meal hadn’t been settled, he swiftly disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was by a lakeside. It was a small lake, but very deep. Ye Tianchen had never gone down but enjoyed the scenery from time to time. The view was beautiful when night fell, with the little lake reflecting everything in the sky. It was so beautiful that it seemed unreal, making Ye Tianchen feel a bit sentimental.

During his time in Cangmang Mountain, Ye Tianchen would cultivate every morning, meditate in the afternoon, and stroll after dinner in the evening, with the little lake being his most frequent place to visit. Ye Tianchen felt that the little lake held an aura of mystery, or perhaps his cultivation strength hadn’t reached the level necessary to uncover it. The longer he stayed in Cangmang Mountain, the more he realized it wasn’t ordinary. It wasn’t just some expert setting up a powerful formation, making it a self-contained world; the mysteries within were complex and hard to trace. It could only be said that the expert who set this formation was truly powerful.

As usual, Ye Tianchen sat on a branch of a large tree by the little lake, lying on it with his eyes slightly closed. Instead of looking with his eyes, he used divine thought to probe and the heart to comprehend. This was what he did every night—the little lake could mirror the celestial scene above, which was truly miraculous. How could such a thing be accomplished? Ye Tianchen found it astonishing and wanted to understand what was going on.

A true expert, a truly powerful being, wasn’t one who just achieved profound cultivation and battle power. It was someone who could change heaven and earth at a flick of the wrist, transform a world with a move. This is what instilled the greatest fear, the most powerful existence. Ye Tianchen understood this logic, just like the mysterious elder who suddenly appeared in the small courtyard of the grass hut—that elder was someone who could change the world with a gesture.

”Hmm? What’s this...”

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but open his eyes, for he saw graceful silhouettes appear on the lake’s surface, vibrant and colorful like divine fairies descending to earth, quietly dancing on the water. It was so beautiful, so mesmerizing that Ye Tianchen watched in a daze, unsure if it was real or an illusion, filled with confusion about this sudden sight.

For several months, Ye Tianchen had almost every night come here to enjoy the scenery, but such a sight of fairies descending and dancing gracefully was the first time he’d seen it, so he was very shocked. Why had this scene suddenly appeared?

”Could it be... could it be that everything here is not illusory, nor is it a self-contained world, but Cangmang Mountain was once part of this martial arts world, only moved to Earth by a great divine ability user, becoming a self-contained world...” Ye Tianchen suddenly thought of this possibility, startling himself with the notion. Yet he had reasons for this idea.

Because the mirage on top of the little lake reflected the celestial scene, like countless stars sparkling in a vast galaxy, where one could see endless stars swaying. The power of those stars was overwhelmingly shocking, and with the occasional flowing lights appearing seemingly like fairies from afar, each of those fairies was extraordinary, of peerless beauty and ethereal elegance. It was as if they were truly fairies descending from the celestial realm. It was overwhelming.

The reason Ye Tianchen thought of this possibility and surmised that Cangmang Mountain might not originally have been a part of Earth, only severed and brought here by a great divine ability user, was that this little lake astonishingly reflected the entire starry scene above. Each fairy dancing on the lake seemed to be dancing amidst the stars, every one incomparably beautiful, each with an extraordinary temperament.

Roar!

An angry roar from a wild beast abruptly woke Ye Tianchen from the dream-like scene. Suddenly, the view on the lake vanished, replaced by a huge vortex forming at the lake’s center, from which a beast’s roar emanated. That roar resonated throughout Cangmang Mountain.

Bang!

A column of water burst skyward as a massive creature emerged from the lake, some ten meters wide and several tens of meters long, startling Ye Tianchen. He never expected such a colossal creature was hidden in this little lake. Why had it suddenly emerged? Ye Tianchen was at a loss and didn’t dare to approach. Such a colossal being, unclear how many millennia it had lived or what it even was, veiled in the shadows of night. Why did it rush out now? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)