Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1729: Chapter 1728: [4 Runes, 4 ”Suppress” Characters]

So close!

For many people, especially for Liu Rumei, it was a narrow escape. If anything had gone wrong, this stunning beauty could have been humiliated by three despicable and shameless brutes. If that really happened, the entire Mortal World would go insane. So many young gentlemen who admire Liu Rumei and have never given up would find these three men and tear them apart!

No danger at all!

That’s what it was for Ye Tianchen. When he left the room, Ye Tianchen had a bad premonition. So, he secretly left a rune behind. That rune was embedded silently in the ceiling above Liu Rumei’s head while she slept. If anyone dared to approach the place where Liu Rumei was sleeping, the rune would activate automatically and trap any evildoer, just like it happened to the three burly men!

At this moment, Liu Rumei was still asleep, completely unaware of the danger she had just been in. The room appeared as if nothing had happened at all, except on the ceiling, where a special symbol was flashing, with three light spots swirling around—those were the three brutes trapped inside!

Meanwhile, Ye Tianchen was on the back mountain of Taiyi Mountain. Beyond a very secretive wooden door was a wooden plank gangway less than a thousand meters long and suspended in the air, giving even the ordinary person walking on it the sense that it could collapse at any moment. Ye Tianchen indeed felt it was thrilling. The local people of Zhongnan Mountain really risk their lives to earn money by bringing tourists here. One careless step could lead to a fatal fall for everyone!

Ye Tianchen walked forward, passing the wooden railing, taking steps into the distance. Initially, there was nothing unusual; the path was still the wooden plank pathway. But after he took about ten steps beyond the wooden railing, his foot suddenly slipped into emptiness, as if the ground he stood on had disappeared, causing him to fall downward!

Whoosh!

Using Qi Manipulation Flight, Ye Tianchen flew up instantly, stopping his fall. Though he wasn’t frightened or fearful, Ye Tianchen indeed found it miraculous. As a powerful martial artist with a mid-stage Martial Saint realm, his senses couldn’t possibly be wrong. He had obviously stepped on a real plank, so why did it vanish in an instant? Turning back while flying up, Ye Tianchen looked at where he came from and found nothing— even the wooden railing had completely disappeared, leaving him bewildered!

”What kind of divine skill allows such manifestation?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but murmur to himself.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the path beneath him and probed with his strong Divine Thought, but sensed nothing. It was truly peculiar. After pondering for a moment, he continued to fly forward with Qi Manipulation Flight. During the day, the local guide had mentioned that the Chinese government once intended to build a gangway centered around Taiyi Mountain, connecting the surrounding four peaks to create a magnificent sight. They also wanted to explore the other eternally primal peaks, but unfortunately, too many strange events foiled their efforts. It had to be abandoned!

So, as long as Ye Tianchen continued flying forward, he was bound to reach the center with Taiyi Mountain being the hub of the other four peaks. What would happen then? Ye Tianchen didn’t know. He was curious and filled with doubt!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, as Ye Tianchen flew forward again, a powerful gust appeared from nowhere, sweeping directly towards him. Strength unmatched, Ye Tianchen was taken aback. Such strong wind could indeed cause serious injury if caught within. Immediately, he dodged away!

Whoosh!

Yet, after dodging one strong wind, another gust arrived mysteriously. Rubbing his brow in thought, what followed surprised him even more—countless winds gusted from all directions!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, dozens of strong winds rolled towards Ye Tianchen, slicing through the air like countless swords aiming to slaughter him!

Buzz!

A stream of sword-like light flickered, and an immense power surged over Ye Tianchen’s body. He channeled the power of the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill onto himself, allowing the Gang Wind to strike his body, producing metallic clangs that made Ye Tianchen frown deeply!

”Such powerful Gang Wind. Not to mention ordinary people, even less strong martial artists would be struck down and killed here. No wonder it’s always remained in a primal state—it’s simply undevelopable. The power of mundane mortals is far from enough!” Ye Tianchen mused to himself.

With the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill enhancing him and his own strong cultivation realm, though bewildered and even shocked by the events around him, Ye Tianchen’s combat power meant he didn’t need to fear. Even if some formidable creature appeared, he’d be ready to fight!

If such things happened in the Ancient Martial World, Ye Tianchen wouldn’t be too surprised. The world was full of powerful martial artists, and formations or killing methods laid down by someone were quite normal. But this was the Mortal World, and moreover, an isolated place. Such strong forces at play were utterly unexpected!

Clang! Clang! Clang...

More and more powerful Gang Winds blasted towards Ye Tianchen. Even with the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill reinforcement, he felt the Gang Wind’s increasing strength as he advanced, cutting like powerful swords rushing at him, causing continuous clangs!

”Such Gang Wind power would tear weaker martial artists apart. Luckily, there’s been no forced development; otherwise, who knows when people will die!” Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

Next, Ye Tianchen sped up his Qi Manipulation Flight to reach the center, with Taiyi Mountain as the hub surrounded by other peaks. Looking up, he saw the brightest star he and Liu Rumei had noticed, as if it had moved here. Ye Tianchen frowned—what secret did this star hold by moving here?

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack...

Suddenly, like a thunderous roar from the Ninth Heaven, four bolts of power surged from different peaks, as if to strike Ye Tianchen down!

Ye Tianchen smiled faintly; such Power of thunder and lightning, though strong, was trivial to his realm. Opening his right hand, a series of runes appeared, and he swiftly grasped the powers from four directions, holding them in his hand!

”Shake!”

With a light shout, the four Thunder Dragons he grabbed exploded suddenly, and with a wave of his hand, Ye Tianchen dispelled all the mist before him!

”Hm? Runes, and words?” Ye Tianchen suddenly noticed runes and characters on the surrounding mountain peaks’ summits, leaving him puzzled!

After some thought, Ye Tianchen decided to investigate further. The place was too strange, surely holding some secret. Immediately, he dashed towards an opposite peak. With increasingly powerful lightning bolts transforming into Thunder Dragons attacking him, and alongside strong Gang Wind like swords, such power was formidable. Even Ye Tianchen didn’t dare slight it, reinforcing his physical power for defense!

Allowing these forces to hit him, although strong, Ye Tianchen could withstand them, at least for a while, ignoring them until reaching the peak. He squatted to inspect a symbol on the ground within a rune—a character Ye Tianchen could see clearly: ”镇” (”Zhen”).

”镇? Does it mean suppression? Suppress what, I wonder...” Ye Tianchen mused to himself.

Suddenly, a thought struck him. He rushed to enhance his Divine Movement Skill, quickly rising and dropping on the other three peaks. When he reached the last peak and squatted to check, he murmured, ”As expected, each of these four peaks’ tops has the same rune and character!”

”Hm? What’s this...”

Just as he was about to leave and explore further, he noticed another clue—a tether seemingly connecting the summit’s rune, hidden like a chain. Without close inspection, it was undetectable. Ye Tianchen instinctively tugged this heavy black chain, realizing it extended beneath the peak... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)