Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1043: A Drop in the Ocean, an Egg in the Sea of Fire

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The images on the first to the seventeenth human-shaped steles had been fully viewed by Ye Tianchen and Master Fang Yi. They both comprehended many things from it and also learned a lot of secrets. Ye Tianchen was most shaken because not only did he discern some matters from the images on the human-shaped steles, but he also learned some ancient secrets from Master Fang Yi. Even though the Buddhist Sect’s heritage is powerful and longstanding, these secrets might not entirely be accurate but are close to reality.

An Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect annihilated the entire Golden Crow Clan single-handedly. The Golden Crow Clan, known for living on the Sun Star, was inherently powerful and ferocious. Furthermore, at that time, a prince from the Golden Crow Clan had astonishingly reached the Half-Emperor Realm. In this Martial Arts World, even with the emergence of Emperor Realm monks from the Buddhist Sect, the fact that a prince of the Golden Crow Clan could ascend to the Half-Emperor Realm was truly shocking. The Golden Crow Clan was indeed very powerful, which explains their dominance and brutality, killing people without remorse.

What Ye Tianchen did not expect was that the Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect, in a desperate effort to protect the beings on Earth, still managed to deflect the falling ”Sun Star” despite being gravely wounded. The Absolute Skill that ultimately slew the Half-Emperor Prince of the Golden Crow Clan was surprisingly one of the skills Ye Tianchen learned from the eighteen human-shaped steles, named the ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms” Martial Arts Divine Skill.

According to Master Fang Yi, the Heavenly Eighteen Forms was created by the Ancestor of the Buddhist Sect and was the only Martial Arts Divine Skill not recorded in the ”Yijin Jing.” As for why, it remains unknown.

It is conceivable that Ye Tianchen, having obtained the ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms” Martial Arts Absolute Skill inheritance, possesses a skill that once killed the Half-Emperor Prince of the Golden Crow Clan. How strong is this skill? It must be understood that the Golden Crow Clan is a naturally strong and savage species, living off the divine fire on the Sun Star. A Golden Crow that reaches the Half-Emperor Realm indeed has the strength to battle a peerless power in the Emperor Realm. This ancient alien race is incredibly formidable.

Therefore, Ye Tianchen obtaining the ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms” Buddhist Holy Skill inheritance is tantamount to having the capital to slay a strong entity in the Half-Emperor Realm of the Golden Crow Clan. The only question is whether he can successfully cultivate this Buddhist Holy Skill to the Great Success stage. It just might be that this ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms” isn’t that easy to master.

The eighteenth human-shaped stele, the last one, revealed its image by Ye Tianchen. In the last painting on the seventeenth human-shaped stele, the Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect, gravely injured, used the ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms” to shock-kill the Half-Emperor Prince of the Golden Crow Clan, blasting him apart in the sky. However, the Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect also used his right hand to strike the ”Sun Star” he was holding into the galaxy, preventing innocent casualties, though he was gravely injured and barely clinging to life.

”Why didn’t our Buddhist Sect’s venerable monk ancestor leave the sea of fire, even after exterminating the entire Golden Crow Clan?” Master Fang Yi looked at the first image on the eighteenth human-shaped stele, surprised, and asked.

”Because the egg sealed at the Sealing Demon Cliff hasn’t emerged yet. The venerable monk must have sensed the strong aura of this egg long ago, which is why he didn’t leave even while gravely injured, nor did he heal himself immediately. He wanted to completely eradicate this vicious race, to eliminate any future threats to the Human Clan,” Ye Tianchen resolutely said while looking at the painting.

Indeed, the pattern on the eighteenth human-shaped stele depicts the Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect, after shock-killing the Half-Emperor Prince of the Golden Crow Clan with the ”Heavenly Eighteen Forms,” neither leaving nor healing his grave injuries. Instead, he sat cross-legged over the sea of fire, just sitting there with no signs of acting, as if waiting for something.

Time passed, and when the Buddhist monk opened his eyes, two beams of Buddha Light shot out from them. These beams were incredibly gentle, not the destructive kind, but fused together, astonishingly forming a Buddha Tripod in mid-air, about the size of a hand, suspended above, covering the sea of fire below.

”Since you refuse to come out, I have no choice but to take action. Amitabha!” said the Emperor Realm monk of the Buddhist Sect calmly, pointing with his right hand as a force struck the Buddha Tripod.

Buzz!

The Buddha Tripod trembled, expanding continually until it was about as big as a small mountain, at which point it stopped growing. The next moment, countless rays of light gathered, forming an enormous vortex below the Buddha Tripod, spinning continuously, absorbing the endless flames from the sea of fire below. Both Ye Tianchen and Master Fang Yi were taken aback by the sight.

”What a powerful force! The flames in this sea of fire might very well be the divine fire from the Sun Star, merely guided down by a great divine power user of the Golden Crow Clan. Otherwise, the Golden Crow Clan, living generation after generation on the Sun Star, wouldn’t have come to live here,” Ye Tianchen exclaimed in surprise.

”This is the Buddhist Sacred Tripod, passed down through our Buddhist Sect for generations, said to be one of the treasures left by the sect’s founder. I didn’t expect it to be in the hands of this Emperor Realm monk. Is he planning to use it to devour all the flames in the sea of fire? Incredible!” Master Fang Yi exclaimed in equal shock.

None could have foreseen that, after sitting cross-legged over the fiery sea where the Golden Crow Clan lived for an extended period, the Emperor Realm monk from the Buddhist Sect took action, summoning one of the founding treasures, the Buddhist Sacred Tripod, to perform divine arts. In the form of a tornado, he aimed to devour all the flames beneath the sea, ostensibly to force out the egg hidden within the fire.

Bangdong!

With a loud noise, a massive Golden Crow claw burst out from the sea of fire, incredibly massive and truly terrifying. What kind of formidable power was this? It was as if a ferocious bird capable of shaking the heavens and earth was about to be born.

Bang!

A high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm also struck with a palm. The aura of an Emperor spread out, covering the sky and earth. Clearly, the Emperor monk’s palm was unleashed without holding back, indicating that the Golden Crow claw emerging from the sea of fire was unimaginably powerful and should not be underestimated!

Rumble!

The Golden Crow claw that emerged from the sea of fire collided with the high monk’s palm. Instantly, the entire world trembled, and even more than half of the Martial Arts World shuddered intensely, showing the astonishing power of this strike.

”Amitabha Buddha!”

The high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm chanted, and scriptures surrounded the palm he had struck, gathering onto his hand. The force multiplied several times, immediately forcing the Golden Crow claw back into the sea of fire, where a massive explosion occurred. The creature producing the claw was likely heavily injured.

Swish!

At the same time, the Buddhist Sacred Tripod floating in mid-air had already absorbed most of the flames in the sea of fire, revealing the center of the sea of fire. In the very middle, there appeared an egg, only the size of a fist, yet emanating powerful and mysterious energy. When the sea of fire’s center was revealed, a Golden Crow claw had just retracted into the egg. Clearly, the enormous Golden Crow claw that came out from the sea of fire and fiercely clashed with the high monk’s hand, originated from this mysterious egg.

”Such powerful strength, indeed the Golden Crow Clan is hailed as Immortal Birds, but unfortunately, they are inherently vicious and belligerent, wanting to wreak havoc. I must eradicate them completely!” The high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm said calmly.

Bang!

No extra words were spoken. This time, upon seeing the egg of the Golden Crow Clan, the high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm frowned. He took action, striking a punch towards the egg at the center of the sea of fire. For the first time since this began, the high monk demonstrated a trace of killing intent. Clearly, he recognized the egg’s immense potential for harm and intended to destroy it with a single punch. Otherwise, it would pose a massive threat to both Buddhism and the entire Human Clan, an incomprehensible disaster.

Bangdong!

Another loud noise echoed, with fire surging sky-high from the entire sea of fire. The punch from the high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm was tremendously powerful, causing a deafening roar throughout the Martial Arts World, shaking every martial artist under the heavens. The pressure of an Emperor is an unassailable force that could, if unleashed fully, annihilate the entire galaxy, drastically altering the structure of the Martial Arts World.

Hush!

Suddenly, just as the high monk’s punch of the Buddhist Emperor Realm was about to crush the egg, a mysterious light screen rose, blocking the punch. The egg also seemed to become transparent, its shell clearly visible, revealing a tiny Golden Crow embryo inside, the size of a pinky finger, in a dormant state. It looked somewhat cute and devoid of hostility, which felt both strange and surprising, very different from the ruthless nature known for feeding on humans.

”Amitabha Buddha, the Golden Crow is inherently vicious and feeds on humans. Wherever there is a Golden Crow, disaster follows. However, to strike at such a defenseless Golden Crow, one that hasn’t opened its eyes, I can’t overcome my conscience. I’ll seal you instead and leave you to future strong ones to deal with...” the high monk of the Buddhist Emperor Realm compassionately chanted. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)