Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1556: Chapter 1555: Leaving Penglai Fairy Island?

Fishing elder!

The first person Ye Tianchen encountered when he just arrived at the Penglai Ancient Martial World was the fishing elder. At first, he was surprised that such an ordinary mortal was responsible for bringing cultivators to the Penglai Fairy Island. Then, Ye Tianchen was shocked that the fishing elder had lived for seven thousand years despite being a mere mortal. Many miraculous phenomena and events occurred around the fishing elder, yet Ye Tianchen never realized that he was once a martial artist, nor did he know that the fishing elder was an expert who reached the ”Saint” realm!

According to what the fishing elder told Ye Tianchen, back then when he first arrived at the Penglai Ancient Martial World, he was brought there by a powerful individual. He once embarked on the path of cultivation, proving to be quite talented with rapid cultivation progress, nearly breaking through to the ”Saint” realm. However, just as he was about to ascend to the ”Saint” realm, he perceived another kind of ”Tao”, which made the fishing elder feel that perhaps returning to the truth would allow him to live longer than becoming a powerful ”Saint”. Thus, in this situation, the fishing elder chose a path that very few would dare choose, a path that even if someone considered it, they would need immense courage to take. He chose to disperse all his skill, falling from a formidable martial arts realm back to being a simple mortal.

It is imaginable, whether a martial artist or an ordinary mortal, who wouldn’t desire to possess great power? To ascend the martial arts peak and control the heavenly vault, even if they ultimately can’t find the road to eternal life and immortality, they might turn to dust but could command the entire martial arts world and govern the destinies of billions. Such power and desire are what many can’t let go of and pursue their whole lives. Yet, the fishing elder exhibited such great resolve and insight; he chose to disperse all his skill at the threshold of becoming a ”Saint,” becoming a mortal again, earning admiration and astonishment!

From then on, the fishing elder lived as a simple mortal with no martial arts true qi remaining in his body as if he had never cultivated. If he hadn’t disclosed it himself, outsiders would likely never notice, not even the strong ones. What the fishing elder didn’t anticipate was that after choosing this alternative path, he didn’t know whether he would succeed or fail. Perhaps after becoming a mere mortal, his lifespan wouldn’t surpass a hundred years, yet unexpectedly, he lived for seven thousand years, even longer than some recorded ”Saints,” seemingly succeeding on an unconventional path!

It’s worth knowing that the path chosen by the fishing elder is rarely tread upon. In the vast and indeterminate universe, it’s unclear if anyone has tried or succeeded in such a pursuit. What he accomplished is astonishing, living for seven thousand years, and no one knows how much longer he will live. This unconventional path is indeed astonishing...

”Senior, I understand now what the true Tao is!” Ye Tianchen smiled and said.

”It’s great that you understand. Your journey will be much longer than mine. I’m not interested in cultivation; living here is enough for me!” the fishing elder nodded and said.

That night, Ye Tianchen talked with the fishing elder all night. For Ye Tianchen, it was highly beneficial. The fishing elder had lived in the mysterious Penglai Fairy Island for nearly seven thousand years and once reached a step from the ”Saint” realm, truly extraordinary in experience and cultivation insights, greatly benefiting Ye Tianchen!

As the sky gradually brightened, the fishing elder stood up, stretched lazily, and looked at Ye Tianchen with a smile, ”I know you clearly see what you should do. I want to tell you a bit about the world’s magic law being disrupted. The Earth has been closed off for nearly a billion years but will ultimately be exposed to the martial arts world, and Earth is a place full of endless mysteries, even related to the secrets of the entire martial arts world. I think at that time, many powerful individuals will rush towards Earth...”

”Senior, do you mean...” Ye Tianchen was startled, his eyes full of surprise!

”Perhaps you’ve already sensed it. Earth, this star domain, once a cultivation land, has transformed into a desolate place with spiritual energy depletion. Any martial artist given a chance would choose to leave, yet such a place has birthed many powerful legacies, mysterious and powerful forbidden zones. Why is that?” the fishing elder asked seriously.

Ye Tianchen frowned, his eyes full of doubt. The fishing elder was right; Earth, compared to the vast martial arts world, is a mere speck, unsuitable for cultivation. The existence of three major ancient martial worlds is a miracle, but such a place has produced numerous powerful legacies, untouchable forbidden zones, and even the treasure Ye Tianchen obtained, enough to shake the martial arts world, was born on Earth. Why is that?

The ten ancient divine swords, Holy Heaven Prison, Yijin Jing cultivation immortal scripture, God-beating Whip, and other treasures and skills, all universally coveted by the martial arts world, were born on such a cultivation-unfit Earth. Why? Could there be a great secret on Earth, perhaps the planet itself harbors significant secrets?

”Indeed, why Earth? Why such a star domain?” Ye Tianchen mumbled to himself, puzzled.

”Only one possibility, Earth itself is extraordinary, hiding unknown secrets. Discovering and unraveling these secrets won’t be easy!” the fishing elder said seriously.

Ye Tianchen nodded; he understood the fishing elder’s message. Only with great power can one know more, access places ordinary people can’t, and unearth secrets buried for millions, perhaps billions of years!

”Senior, I’ll return in a year. Please take care of Xiao Ling during this period!” Ye Tianchen entrusted sincerely.

”Don’t worry. Focus on your Dao injury. That ten thousand-year-old ginseng, if found, may give you a chance. Good luck!” the fishing elder nodded and smiled.

The time to leave arrived. Ye Tianchen and Wang Luanxiang walked to the forest edge, with the fishing elder, Xiao Ling, the God Beating Bowl, and Little Zhu Yan standing by to see Ye Tianchen off. Xiao Ling’s eyes glistened with tears, reluctant to part with Ye Tianchen. Only the God Beating Bowl and Little Zhu Yan mischievously smiled at each other, seemingly planning some mischief after Ye Tianchen left!

”Brother Ye, come back soon!” Xiao Ling said, crying as she looked at Ye Tianchen.

”Don’t worry, I’ll definitely be back within a year. I also promised you, to lead you on the path of cultivation, to become a martial artist. I remember, and I won’t break my word!” Ye Tianchen nodded with a smile and said.

”Okay!” Xiao Ling nodded vigorously.

”Don’t you two troublemakers have anything to say to me?” Ye Tianchen asked as he looked at Little Zhu Yan and the God Beating Bowl, the two troublemakers.

”No!” Little Zhu Yan quickly shook his head and said.

”I also have nothing to say, hurry up and go, don’t delay your journey!” the God Beating Bowl said with a mischievous laugh.

Ye Tianchen gave a strange look at these two troublemakers, then said very seriously: ”During the time I’m not here, your primary task and duty is to protect the old fisherman senior and Xiao Ling. If anything happens to them, I’ll suppress you both in a latrine for ten thousand years!”

”Tch, don’t be too smug, when I awaken the bloodline power of our Zhu Yan clan, you’ll be the one suffering!” Little Zhu Yan said disdainfully.

”Yeah, I’ve developed spiritual wisdom as a God-beating Stone, much stronger than the already strong God-beating Stone. In a year, who knows how powerful I’ll become, by then you might be scared out of your wits!” the God Beating Bowl chuckled and said.

Bang!

Bang!

Evidently, these two punches landed heavily on the heads of the God Beating Bowl and Little Zhu Yan. Ye Tianchen knew these two troublemakers wouldn’t behave without a beating, and they certainly wouldn’t take his words to heart!

”Let’s go!” Wang Luanxiang glanced at Ye Tianchen and said.

”Okay, old fisherman senior, Xiao Ling, you two troublemakers take care, I promise I’ll be back within a year!” Ye Tianchen nodded seriously and said.

”Remember your Taoist injury!” Little Zhu Yan reminded him.

”You should first find a way to heal the injury, this matter is urgent!” the God Beating Bowl uncharacteristically said seriously.

Zoom!

Zoom!

Ye Tianchen and Wang Luanxiang disappeared into the bamboo forest, heading towards the exit of Penglai Fairy Island. From the time Ye Tianchen came to the Ancient Martial World of Penglai, to now leaving, nearly three years have passed. He doesn’t know how his parents and sister in the Mortal World are doing, and even less about the people in Desolate Stone Village of the Song Mountain Ancient Martial World...(To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)