Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1201: Chapter 1200: The Pipe-Swinging Old Codger Returns

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Over five hundred years ago, the Taishi family, which governed Linxian City, was incredibly mysterious. Such a powerful lineage, possessing one of the strongest Divine Arts in the Martial Arts World, the Burning Sky Finger, disappeared overnight. What exactly happened? Or was there truly someone so powerful that they could destroy such a formidable lineage in a single night? Just thinking about it is quite shocking.

When everyone believed they had been deceived by the pipe-smoking old man, a beam of light appeared over the ruins of the Taishi family. This beam shot straight into the sky, appearing translucent. As Ye Tianchen and the other martial artists looked on, they were irresistibly drawn to it. Even Ye Tianchen felt no resistance, nor did he realize he was floating towards the beam.

However, Ye Tianchen was fortunate. Just as he was gradually losing himself, a woman with a veil covering her face brought him back to his senses with a strike and, after telling him not to approach the beam, flew towards the center of the Taishi family ruins.

”This beam is not simple; there must be something wrong with it...” Ye Tianchen muttered to himself as he frowned and headed toward the center of the ruins.

Bang!

Suddenly, with a loud crash, figures flew in all directions. These were the martial artists who were uncontrollably drawn to the center of the Taishi family ruins. Many cried out in agony, for when they reached the beam, they were attacked, their bodies shattered, limbs blown apart, blood everywhere among the broken limbs. It looked horrifying. Even worse, some with low Martial Arts Cultivation who got too close to the beam were directly vaporized, dissolved into nothing but a Blood Mist.

Swoosh!

The veil-covered woman flew back to Ye Tianchen’s side, lightly dusted herself off, and couldn’t help but mutter, ”It seems I wasn’t wrong. The true inheritance is about to emerge, but this could also turn into a great disaster!”

”What inheritance is about to surface? The Burning Sky Finger?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Huh? Why haven’t you left yet? Aren’t you afraid of dying?” the veil-covered woman asked Ye Tianchen coldly.

”With so many people here, even if I die, I won’t be the only one!” Ye Tianchen replied with a relaxed smile.

”I’ve never seen someone so eager to die.” The veil-covered woman was clearly surprised by Ye Tianchen’s nonchalant attitude.

”It’s no big deal; let’s see how it goes. Maybe I’ll have the chance to obtain the Taishi family inheritance? You never know until it happens, right?” Ye Tianchen asked provocatively.

”Hmph, wishful thinking. Even Late Stage Martial Saints haven’t obtained this inheritance, let alone someone like you with only Martial King Realm cultivation.” The veil-covered woman looked at Ye Tianchen with disdain.

Ye Tianchen ignored her and kept his eyes fixed on the center of the Taishi family ruins. There, the once translucent beam was gradually turning blood-red, as if it was absorbing the blood and essence energy of these martial artists, growing stronger, and giving the impression that a fierce beast was about to be born.

”A Late Stage Martial Saint? Could it be the Supreme Elder of the Wang family?” Ye Tianchen speculated aloud.

”How do you know about this?” the veil-covered woman asked with a frown.

”Just a guess, but it seems I was right. Five hundred years ago, the Supreme Elder of the Wang family not only saw this beam when he came to the Taishi family ruins but probably encountered something even more terrifying. Just one beam couldn’t have frightened away a Martial Saint of the Late Stage,” Ye Tianchen explained.

”Smart, but too bad your Cultivation Realm is lacking. Even if the Taishi family inheritance emerges, you won’t obtain it,” the veil-covered woman said coldly.

”Let’s wait and see. Only when the inheritance truly surfaces can we know who it will fall to,” Ye Tianchen replied with a smile.

Whoosh!

When the beam of light at the center of the Taishi family ruins slightly dimmed, the veil-covered woman dashed toward it. Ye Tianchen hesitated for a moment but then followed without delay, knowing this woman seemed to know much about the Taishi family. By following her, he might witness the true Taishi family inheritance.

When Ye Tianchen arrived at the center of the Taishi family ruins and saw the blood-red light beam shooting into the sky, he was momentarily stunned. The veiled lady beside him also frowned slightly, because within this blood-red light beam, there were countless complex runes circulating as if controlling something. The ruins seemed to be trembling, akin to an impending earthquake.

”This place is too unstable, I think we should avoid it for now!” Ye Tianchen suggested.

”Once it stabilizes, there will be no more opportunities. If we want to get the Taishi family’s inheritance, there is only this one chance,” the veiled lady said coldly.

”Why?” Ye Tianchen asked, slightly puzzled.

”There is only one chance anyway. You don’t need to know too much. With your cultivation realm, you should leave, instead of throwing away your life in vain,” the veiled lady said, still somewhat looking down on Ye Tianchen.

It’s understandable why the veiled lady looked down on Ye Tianchen. Until now, Ye Tianchen had been suppressing his cultivation realm, only displaying the strength of a Martial King. This was the method he used to discreetly gather information in Linxian City, not expecting to be looked down upon because of it.

Boom!

With a loud bang, someone appeared above Ye Tianchen and the veiled lady. This person, upon arrival, hit the blood-red light beam with a punch without saying a word, while shaking the long pipe in his left hand, as if one punch wasn’t enough and more effort was needed.

”You... the old man with the pipe, it’s actually you...” Ye Tianchen was speechless to the extreme. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary old man with a pipe would possess such formidable combat power and had yet to show his full strength.

”Kid, stop overthinking it. Let’s break this seal together and enter the real ruins of the Taishi family to obtain that coveted inheritance!” the old man with the pipe said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

”Damn you, old man, you’ve led so many of us into this trap, and I almost ended up like them,” Ye Tianchen said angrily.

Indeed, it was because of this old man’s deception that hundreds of martial artists came here, encountering the loosening seal at the center of the Taishi family ruins. Many unknowingly suffered powerful attacks and were severely injured, with some even turning into a cloud of blood mist and dying. Originally, many people knew about the northern ruin area, and even if the Taishi family had left some powerful inheritance, after five hundred years, it should have been taken by other Martial Arts experts. But it was the old man’s bluffing that led so many people here, causing many to lose their lives.

”Kid, I think you’re a smart person, which is why I told you these things. Also, I know that your strength is definitely beyond that of a Martial King. I see you as one of those who could truly enter the Taishi family ruins with me. Let’s get the Burning Sky Finger inheritance together!” the old man with the pipe said while throwing a punch at the blood-red light beam.

”Suit yourself, I won’t be fooled again, no time!” Ye Tianchen stood aside, showing no intention to act.

”Stupid kid, the Burning Sky Finger’s inheritance is incredibly powerful. It would be endlessly beneficial for a young martial artist like you, and even for an old guy like me, it offers countless benefits. Once the seal is broken, many Taishi family inheritances will appear, and perhaps even the legendary Burning Sky Divine Skill could emerge, which would benefit you for a lifetime!” the old man with the pipe laughed loudly.

”Go ahead with your deception, I have no time!” Ye Tianchen said calmly.

The old man with the pipe glanced at Ye Tianchen, then at the veiled lady standing beside him, and asked, ”Little girl, do you want to help me break this seal and witness the true inheritance left behind by the Taishi family?”

The veiled lady looked at the old man with the pipe, then coldly asked, ”How do you know that the inheritance left by the Taishi family will emerge at this time, and that breaking the seal is necessary to obtain it?”

”You don’t need to worry about that. I’ve roamed far and wide and naturally know more than you. Do you want to join forces? This beam, after absorbing the essence blood of martial artists, will expand on its own. There’s only a momentary opportunity to break it open, which will slip away quickly!” the old man with the pipe said, looking at the veiled lady.

Whoosh!

Slap!

The veiled lady acted, quickly flashing to a higher position and striking her palm towards the blood-red light beam, while the old man with the pipe gathered a powerful punch, his fist light flashing as it blasted toward the blood-red beam. The two of them jointly attacked the seal, seemingly as if destroying the red beam would open the seal at the center of the Taishi family ruins! (To be continued. If you like 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 go to m.qidian.com to read.)