Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1276: Chapter 1275: Black and White Impermanence, an Extraordinary Origin

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Suddenly, two martial artists came out, and they actually asked Ye Tianchen to treat them to leopard meat. This was unexpected for everyone, as the leopard meat was from the Young Master of Hundred Beasts Mountain. Whoever dared to eat its meat might find themselves in a relentless feud with Hundred Beasts Mountain. The Beast King, old leopard, was immeasurably powerful, with mastery over creation, and would surely pursue its grandson’s meat eater to the ends of the earth to dismember them. Just this thought makes people shiver, and who would dare approach to eat the meat so easily?

What Ye Tianchen didn’t expect was that it was the Black and White Impermanence brothers. These two unreliable guys had an unknown origin, and Ye Tianchen was truly startled when they appeared. In the stand-off within the Wang family estate, not many survived, including the old geezers from the Tripod sect and the middle-aged men from the Xinyang family, who died inside. They were at Mid-stage Martial Saint, whereas the Black and White Impermanence brothers’ cultivation strength is merely at Late Martial Venerate, yet they managed to come out alive? Extraordinary indeed. During the battle, Ye Tianchen closely observed everyone underneath the Wang family estate to find the culprit who had framed and attacked him but hadn’t seen the Black and White Impermanence brothers leave. What are these two brothers’ identities, being able to calmly leave the Wang family estate and evade so many traps is truly remarkable.

”Taoist friends, this is the Young Master of Hundred Beasts Mountain’s meat. Eating it would mean a deathless Feud with Hundred Beasts Mountain!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

”What does that have to do with us?” Black said.

”Yeah, you were the one who killed the man, and you’re the one treating us to the meat. Besides, neither my brother nor I are afraid of Hundred Beasts Mountain!” Wuchang chuckled.

Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment, these two brothers were really quite peculiar. But, since they were acquaintances, despite not accepting their invitation to steal some ”good wine” together, the encounter here showed they still couldn’t see through Ye Tianchen’s true identity. Besides Zhu Yan, who has the Eyes of Golden Flame, very few could see through the Bone Transformation Skill. Ye Tianchen was generous and invited the Black and White Impermanence brothers to sit down and enjoy the leopard meat together.

The Black and White Impermanence brothers had an unknown origin and seemed to act casually. After sitting down, both Black and Wuchang took out a wine gourd each, drinking while eating leopard meat, not showing any restraint with Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen occasionally ate chunks of leopard meat himself and chatted leisurely with them.

”So, how come you’ve treated us to meat and drink, but I don’t have any wine?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

Black and Wuchang exchanged glances, looking slightly embarrassed. Black eyed his wine gourd and said, ”Daoist, it’s not that my brother and I aren’t generous, but ordinary people can’t drink the wine in these gourds.”

”Indeed, Daoist, even if your cultivation realm is profound, you might not be able to drink the wine from our gourds. Once my brother and I get that jug of good wine, we will repay today’s hospitality of treating us to leopard meat by gifting you a pot!” Wuchang stated boldly.

Ye Tianchen frowned, thinking the Black and White Impermanence brothers were also tricksters. It was clear they didn’t want to share the wine in their gourds and even claimed that he couldn’t drink it. He felt a bit displeased, but just then, Little Zhu Yan suddenly jumped onto Ye Tianchen’s shoulder, chattering as if to tell him something but failing to make it clear.

”What do you want to say, you little pest?” Ye Tianchen thought Little Zhu Yan was up to some mischief again and said discontentedly.

”Yiyiyi...” Little Zhu Yan didn’t transmit any divine thought to Ye Tianchen but instead chattered in monkey language, leaving Ye Tianchen unable to understand.

As Ye Tianchen was about to scold, he saw Little Zhu Yan pointing towards the Black and White Impermanence brothers. Ye Tianchen was startled and looked over, only to see that the brothers somehow were already sitting cross-legged, and their bodies were becoming gradually blurry, transparent. Ye Tianchen was taken aback. Even consuming leopard meat containing potent blood essence wouldn’t usually lead to such a situation unless the brothers’ physical bodies had peculiarities. However, no matter how special, Ye Tianchen couldn’t imagine a physique that would become like this after eating meat filled with immense essence qi, prompting him to be secretly alert as the Black and White Impermanence brothers were genuinely exceptional and mysterious in origin.

Suddenly, the Black and White Impermanence brothers opened their eyes, with an unusual aura in their gazes flowing. Ye Tianchen couldn’t see through it, even with his strong divine thought, causing surprise as these brothers’ cultivation realms weren’t immensely profound, yet unfathomable.

”The essence qi of this leopard meat is truly potent!” Black remarked with a smile.

”My brother and I must thank you, Daoist. We have other tasks to attend to, farewell, till we meet again!” Wuchang saluted clasping his fists.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Before Ye Tianchen could react, the ghostly brothers, Black and White Impermanence, had already disappeared. Their sudden appearance and disappearance were truly surprising. Who are they, really? Their audacity to eat leopard meat without fearing the consequences of offending Hundred Beast Mountain, along with the enigmatic aura surrounding them, stirred up a sense of curiosity.

”Damn, do you know these two ghosts?” Little Zhu Yan asked incredulously after the brothers disappeared.

”No, I don’t. Why?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask.

”Don’t interact with those two anymore. They’re not human!” Little Zhu Yan said, clearly apprehensive.

”Not human? What do you mean?” Ye Tianchen asked, now even more puzzled.

Little Zhu Yan quickly jumped off Ye Tianchen’s shoulder and, without another word, started gulping down the soup at the edge of the Black Seal tripod. The soup from the leopard meat contained a rich abundance of essence qi. Little Zhu Yan had already consumed a lot, and without Ye Tianchen’s refining speed, its belly was still bloated, yet it continued drinking recklessly, afraid that Ye Tianchen might devour it all!

Ye Tianchen picked up Little Zhu Yan and tossed it to the ground, saying unhappily, ”Finish explaining first, or you won’t get another drop of soup!”

”You brat... I know you’re bold, but sometimes ignorance is bliss. Don’t invite unnecessary calamities upon yourself!” Little Zhu Yan retorted irritably.

”Calamities? How does this concern me? Weren’t they just having a meal? What could be the problem?” Ye Tianchen asked, even more intrigued.

Ye Tianchen sensed there was more to Little Zhu Yan’s words, hinting at something unsaid. It claimed the two brothers, Black and White Impermanence, were not human — what exactly did that mean? Could they be ghosts? That seemed unlikely. If they were just souls or divine thought illusions, Ye Tianchen would have noticed. It’s an easily detectable phenomenon. There had to be an explanation, and he needed to get it from Little Zhu Yan!

”Anyway, just don’t get involved with them again. Contact with those two brothers will spell big trouble!” Little Zhu Yan said irritably.

”No way, if you don’t explain today, not only will you lose out on the soup, but you’ll also get none of the essence qi from the powerful demon beasts in the future!” Ye Tianchen said, preparing to put away the Black Seal tripod.

Seeing that Ye Tianchen was serious, Little Zhu Yan looked at him with frustration, shook its head, and said, ”I was trying to save your life, but you’re hell-bent on courting death. Fine, I’ll tell you. But let me be clear, some matters are entangled with cause and effect, something that might never be resolved in a lifetime. You want to know?”

Ye Tianchen looked at the mischievous Little Zhu Yan, who for the first time, seemed serious. What on earth was it trying to say? What was the true identity of Black and White Impermanence? However, Ye Tianchen thought about how many causes and effects he had already been entangled with since his rebirth. Furthermore, he never believed in the concept of karma. Life was just a single lifetime unless one achieved eternal life and immortality. He sought nothing but the thrill of revenge and adventure, aiming to reach the peak with his own power. What was the point of karma or retribution if he could just shatter them all, rendering them illusionary?

”Of course, I want to know. Breaking the chain of cause and effect means it no longer exists!” Ye Tianchen resolutely declared to Little Zhu Yan.

”You brat... Haha, you really speak boldly. You have the spirit of the Zhu Yan clan. Fine, I’ll tell you. Those two brothers aren’t human...” Little Zhu Yan laughed and said.

”Not human? What do you mean? Could they be ghosts? That can’t be it. My divine thought is strong, and I didn’t sense anything like a soul,” Ye Tianchen asked in surprise.

”To be precise, they’re reanimated corpses!” Little Zhu Yan said with a frown.

”Reanimated corpses?” Ye Tianchen was taken aback. Could corpses rise to drink and eat meat?

”This is an ancient phenomenon passed down from antiquity. Some great divine ability users, when exhausting their lifespan, would leave behind their physical bodies, and in special areas filled with a unique aura, these bodies might gradually regain spiritual wisdom. Of course, such a body, once it regains spiritual wisdom, isn’t the original self but someone else. Yet, people continue to do this — leaving behind their bodies upon achieving a meditative death, imprinting past life memories within. If such a body successfully regains spiritual wisdom, it might locate its past memories based on those imprints. But this method seldom succeeds. Not to mention the difficulty in regaining spiritual wisdom, and even then, it would always be someone else. Who would willingly seek past life memories to become someone else again?” Little Zhu Yan mused thoughtfully. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)