Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1023: [Giant Lightning Snake vs. Massive Water Turtle]

The small lake within Cangmang Mountain gave Ye Tianchen a sense of mystery. Yet what Ye Tianchen never expected was the presence of such an enormous creature within this small lake. Before this, Ye Tianchen would come here every night to enjoy the scenery, something he had never seen before.

The beams of light descending one after another resembled fairies descending from the Immortal World, dancing over the small lake—a scene Ye Tianchen was witnessing for the first time. This gigantic creature hidden within the small lake surged out, something Ye Tianchen also saw for the first time. Why was this happening?

Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but stand up, floating above the treetops, but without getting too close to the small lake. Although he was eager to figure out what this enormous creature that abruptly shot out from the lake was, such wild power surged forth, accompanied by a primordial aura that startled Ye Tianchen, making him hesitate to approach. Could it be that within this small lake, in Cangmang Mountain, there existed a prehistoric beast?

Buzz!

Suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, directly aimed at the center of the small lake. A roar echoed out, and Ye Tianchen could see a phantom opening its giant mouth to absorb this beam of light, causing him to feel a shock. This was the essence between heaven and earth, the essence energy of sun and moon. Ye Tianchen looked up at the sky, and was even more shocked because tonight’s moon was fully round, extraordinarily large and round, like it was hovering atop the Cangmang Mountain, so close and imposing. When did such a scene occur? Ye Tianchen had not felt anything before.

”It seems this Cangmang Mountain is not simple, containing many mysterious things. Its surface calmness has deceived all martial artists. I should cherish these opportunities to explore the mysteries,” Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

A full moon night, it’s rare even on Earth, perhaps seen once a year, and what is considered a full moon in the Mortal World is never truly full, always lacking slightly. However, at this very moment, just above the sky of Cangmang Mountain, it was as if a bright moon was high above, not far away—the feeling of being within reach so strong that it made Ye Tianchen flustered. Such a scene, not to mention on Earth, is hard to witness even in the entire Martial Arts World!

”Could it be that due to the full moon, the scene of numerous fairies dancing on the small lake appeared, drawing out the enormous creature lurking beneath?”

Ye Tianchen muttered to himself, having such a guess because he admired the scenery here every night, with the only difference tonight being that the moon was especially round and large, as if it had descended atop Cangmang Mountain. During a full moon, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is at its thickest, and the essence power emitted by the stars of the full moon is the best essence qi for the cultivation of the demon clan, with many cultivating demons choosing to appear at this time.

Roar!

Another roar echoed, and the entire area of Cangmang Mountain centered on the small lake was engulfed in powerful energy, extending far away, triggering a whirlwind and flashes of thunder and lightning. Ye Tianchen waved his right hand, shrouding himself in a layer of Martial Arts True Power as a simple protective measure. Although the power was wild and strong, it wasn’t overly murderous, leading Ye Tianchen to speculate that this enormous creature wasn’t of a particularly ferocious type. Truly ferocious beasts, once born, are filled with murderous intent, heavily demonic aura, their destructive desire reaching uncontrollable levels—that’s the nature of the demon clan.

The colossal creature that had suddenly burst forth from the lake seemed to grow even stronger after absorbing a wisp of essence from the full moon. After roaring once more, it dispersed the surrounding mist, finally allowing Ye Tianchen to see the true appearance of this behemoth: a huge, enormous water turtle. However, this water turtle had something different about it—a carving of an Azure Dragon on its indestructible turtle shell. Was this naturally formed, or did someone carve it onto the water turtle’s back?

Gradually, the water turtle did not land but slowly submerged its gigantic body back into the lake after absorbing a wisp of essence qi from the descending full moonlight. It seemed like a very lazy creature, perhaps only coming out to get some air during a full moon night; otherwise, it wouldn’t come out. It’s unknown how many years this water turtle has lived. Judging from its size and the thickness of its turtle shell, it must be at least tens of thousands of years old. It’s an extremely mysterious creature, and in the eyes of people from the Mortal World, there’s the saying of a thousand-year-old turtle and ten-thousand-year-old tortoise, let alone in this cultivating Martial Arts World. Originally, the Turtle Clan is of the long-living type, and with cultivation involved, it’s truly unpredictable how long it could live.

Swish, this water turtle is indeed enormous, ten meters wide and several dozen meters long, almost occupying the entire small lake, with barely five meters of space left on all sides. Such a massive creature actually resides beneath this small lake, which indeed surprised Ye Tianchen. There was no hint of its presence before, and he hadn’t detected such a strong aura inside the lake. It seems this water turtle has been cultivating for many years and can hide its aura, otherwise, Ye Tianchen would have noticed it!

”Such a colossal creature, it’s unknown how long it has lived, exuding an unfathomable aura of ancient wilderness, it’s better not to get too close to it lightly!”

This water turtle boggles Ye Tianchen’s mind, making him feel that this giant turtle is profound and unfathomable and it’s better not to provoke it. After all, who knows how many years this creature has been living in Cangmang Mountain, seemingly always in this small lake, appearing only on full moon nights when the essence power of moonlight descends on Cangmang Mountain, emerging from the lake. Ye Tianchen indeed wants to explore the mysteries of Cangmang Mountain because there are many incredible things hidden here, making Ye Tianchen feel somewhat incredulous. It seems isolated from the world, forming a world of its own, appearing to have nothing while all is calm, deceiving all martial artists, almost no one chooses to come here, but Ye Tianchen, by chance, discovered this mysterious place, and of course, his curiosity was piqued, wanting to investigate thoroughly.

The giant water turtle, after bursting out of the small lake, shattered the scene of fairies dancing above it. It did not go ashore or wantonly destroy anything, but after roaring twice, it absorbed a stream of essence energy descending from the full moon, then began slowly sinking again, seemingly preparing to immerse itself back in the small lake. Ye Tianchen stood on a large tree by the lake, watching all this, not daring to approach lightly, and there was no need to take this risk. Mainly, Ye Tianchen did not want to break the tranquility of Cangmang Mountain. Living here for several months, Ye Tianchen cultivated here, slept here, comprehended many things here, and inexplicably developed a feeling for Cangmang Mountain, a sense of attachment and wanting to protect it.

Thud!

Little did he know, just as Ye Tianchen was prepared to watch the giant water turtle sink without exploring further, wanting to return to the straw hut to sleep, there was a loud bang from the eastern direction of the small lake, and an incredibly large shadow rushed towards the center of the lake like lightning. Its speed was so fast that Ye Tianchen almost couldn’t see what it was; it seemed to intend to attack the giant water turtle in the lake.

”This is... a Lightning Snake?” Ye Tianchen was startled, as he saw another massive, long-shaped object rushing towards the center of the small lake, leaving him stunned.

Ye Tianchen had seen a Lightning Snake in the Star of apocalypse before. It’s a type of snake; on Earth, such snakes do not exist. It’s said that where there is a Lightning Snake, no beast dares to approach. The Lightning Snake, as the name suggests, is as fast as lightning, possessing strength that can pierce mountains and smash everything. Even a strong person in the Martial Saint Realm must be extremely cautious when encountering an adult Lightning Snake, as being struck by a Lightning Snake results in a gruesome death by dismemberment. It’s a naturally powerful beast, with lightning-fast speed and equally powerful striking abilities. The power of thunder and lightning carried by a Lightning Snake is no less terrifying than the Thunder Punishment Power a martial artist faces when Crossing Tribulation, which naturally horrifies Ye Tianchen.

”Such a large Lightning Snake, it’s the first time I’ve seen one, at least more than ten meters long with a huge body over two meters wide. The most crucial part is that the speed of this Lightning Snake is astonishingly fast, truly unbelievable!” Ye Tianchen spoke to himself in his heart.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen guessed correctly; this gigantic Lightning Snake indeed charged out to attack the massive water turtle. It’s unknown whether there’s an old or new grudge, or because the huge water turtle absorbed a stream of essence energy descending from the full moon, which enraged the Lightning Snake, causing it to want to kill the massive water turtle to snatch the essence energy it absorbed into its body?

A red lightning bolt darted towards the water turtle with incredible speed, tearing through the void in an instant, as if penetrating the void itself, leaving Ye Tianchen utterly stunned. With such rapid attack speed, even if he used Divine Movement Skill, he might not be able to dodge it. This massive water turtle, inherently slow in movement, how can it withstand the ferocious attack of the Lightning Snake? (To be continued. If you enjoy 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.)