Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1987: Chapter 1985: What’s Going On with This Blood Mist?

Boarding an uninhabited Ghost Light Ship, who knows how many years this ship has endured!

When Ye Tianchen stepped onto this uninhabited Ghost Light Ship, the scene before his eyes changed. He saw two men and two women who had once been on this Ghost Light Ship. Their helplessness and despair made it impossible for them to leave this Blood Mist region. In such a situation, the two men and two women eventually split into two teams—one attacking from the high sky above the Blood Sea, the other swimming through the blood water of the Blood Sea. What puzzled Ye Tianchen the most, and what he wanted to know, was which team succeeded. Or did both succeed? Or did both fail?

After Ye Tianchen snapped back to the present, his attention focused on the bow of this uninhabited Ghost Light Ship because there, too, hung a bronze lantern. From what he saw, he knew that the four, consisting of two men and two women, left their respective insights about the legacy, including some words they wanted to say, imprinted within. Perhaps from here, they could obtain some useful information!

However!

When Ye Tianchen walked to the bow of this uninhabited Ghost Light Ship and clearly saw the bronze lantern, his entire person frowned because the bronze lantern had long been extinguished. However, there was still some fresh blood inside, some of it solidified, some still capable of activity. What surprised Ye Tianchen was that when the two men and women left, they hadn’t extinguished this bronze lantern. Yet, after so many long years, the bronze lantern had gone out, but there was still some flammable blood inside. What’s going on here? It defies logic!

”Who on Earth extinguished the flame within this bronze lantern? Logically speaking, when this bronze lantern goes out, the blood inside, as fuel, should have long since dried up. Why is there still what seems like fresh blood present?” Ye Tianchen had many questions in his mind, not understanding what was going on!

Extending his right hand, Ye Tianchen slowly placed his palm on the bronze lantern, gently probing with his Divine Thought, sensing bit by bit, and his heart couldn’t help but tighten!

”They’re dead. Twelve of us came here in total, on three Ghost Light Ships, two of which sank, and eight senior brothers and sisters are dead!”

”It’s so desperate. We’ve been wandering here for seven days and nights, unable to escape or return. Is waiting for death our only option?”

”Crossing Corpse Mountain, traversing Blood Sea, we can reach the true Medicine King Valley. But, how many can achieve it? Even if achieved, can they return?”

”Throughout history, countless people have used the Ghost Light Ship to traverse the Blood Sea, but how many have succeeded?”

Two men and two women, four people, four sentences; these were their final words left inside the bronze lantern. Besides, Ye Tianchen discovered some insights from the legacy. However, the cultivation realm of these four was at the Mid-stage Martial Saint, the same as Ye Tianchen now, and their cultivation techniques differed, so they weren’t of much use to Ye Tianchen, hence he didn’t seriously comprehend them!

Ye Tianchen returned to his own Ghost Light Ship. Black and White Impermanence immediately came over wanting to know what Ye Tianchen had discovered, and the answer Ye Tianchen gave them was that he hadn’t found any useful information, and it seemed impossible to traverse the Blood Sea!

”If we can’t break out of this Blood Mist, we won’t be able to reach the true Medicine King Valley, and there’s no way back?” Black and White asked in surprise.

”No way, could we be trapped in this Blood Mist?” Wuchang also frowned and asked.

Ye Tianchen looked around and found that all around was filled with drifting Blood Mist, and some Blood Mist was spreading up from the blood water. This Blood Mist emanated an eerie atmosphere, with a visibility of less than fifty meters. Even using Divine Thought to probe, it was impossible to penetrate this Blood Mist, making Ye Tianchen exclaim:

”Could this be a Formation?”

”A Formation? The possibility isn’t high!” Hei Bai shook his head and said.

”Yes, based on our brothers’ understanding of Rune Arrays, if this were a Formation, we would have been able to discern it unless the person who set up this Formation had already reached the Grandmaster Level in the realm of Rune Arrays...” Wuchang seemed unconvinced, but when he got to this point, he was suddenly stunned!

Indeed, Ye Tianchen knew that when it came to Rune Array expertise, he wasn’t as good as the brothers Black and White Impermanence, let alone compared to Little Zhu Yan and the God Beating Bowl. Moreover, Little Zhu Yan had told Ye Tianchen that although the cultivation realm of Black and White Impermanence wasn’t high, they possessed a mysterious power. In terms of Rune Array expertise, they were certainly not inferior to Little Zhu Yan and the God Beating Bowl, and perhaps even stronger, though they had never revealed it!

”There’s no sense of Rune Array aura, so there are only two possibilities. First, this Blood Mist isn’t a Rune Array but a powerful force in itself, misleading all the strong individuals who entered here to never get out. Second, the person who set up this Rune Array has achieved a Grandmaster realm in expertise, to the point where it’s undetectable by others!” Black and White said with a frown.

Although Ye Tianchen’s expertise in Rune Arrays wasn’t strong, having been by the experts Little Zhu Yan and God Beating Bowl, he had made significant progress. Every Rune Array has an Array Eye, usually with a strong treasure suppressing it, controlling the entire Formation to unleash its full power. Of course, there are ways to set up a Formation without using a treasure to suppress the Array Eye, but such Formations consume too much of the practitioner’s strength and are easily broken, unless the practitioner’s own strength is formidable and their cultivation realm profound; otherwise, a Formation set up without a treasure suppressing the Array Eye is virtually useless!

Therefore, generally speaking, even the most powerful and concealed Formation would exhibit some unusual power fluctuations upon activation, which would allow one to perceive the powerful force. However, when Ye Tianchen and the others’ Ghost Light Ship sailed into this Blood Mist, they lost their way. The Blood Mist had an ordinary fog-like appearance, so common, without a hint of power fluctuation, which shouldn’t be a Rune Array. What on Earth is going on here?

”It looks like we need to continue searching for clues, otherwise we’ll be aimlessly wandering like the people who were once on these four uninhabited Ghost Light Ships. I’ll go check out the other uninhabited Ghost Light Ships!” Ye Tianchen thought and said.

”Brother Ye, let the two of us go. The surface of these uninhabited Ghost Light Ships may seem unassuming, but they might conceal potential dangers!” Hei Bai spoke up.

”Indeed, every time you board a Ghost Light Ship, it’s an adventure. You’ve already taken one risk, it’s our turn now. We’re all in the same boat!” Wuchang said with a smile.

”No, I think the possibility of this Blood Mist being a Rune Array is high, but the person who set up this Rune Array is very strong, making it generally hard to perceive. If we want to leave this Blood Mist, we must break this Rune Array. In terms of expertise, you two are much better than me, so I’ll take care of finding clues, and you two focus on probing to see if you can break this Blood Mist Rune Array!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

The brothers Black and White Impermanence glanced at each other, then Black and White nodded and said, ”Then be careful!”

Ye Tianchen nodded. He had already boarded the Ghost Light Ship in front of him; there were three uninhabited Ghost Light Ships left: to the left, right, and behind. Ye Tianchen glanced at these three uninhabited Ghost Light Ships and suddenly noticed that one of them didn’t have a bronze lantern on its bow, not even an ordinary lamp. This discovery startled Ye Tianchen. What’s going on here? Did the bronze lantern fall into the Blood Sea over time, or did the person who initially built this Ghost Light Ship intend to cross the Blood Sea without a bronze lantern?

”No, Black and White Impermanence mentioned that these nine Corpse Mountains and a pool of Blood Sea are not normal environments. To cross the Blood Sea in such conditions, one must use the ancient method of constructing ghost ships with bones from the nine Corpse Mountains and use a bronze lantern as a guiding light. Of course, the older such bronze lanterns, the better, as they possess a mysterious power. Without these two items, crossing the Blood Sea is impossible. So why is there no bronze lantern on the bow of the Ghost Light Ship behind us? Could it be that the person who wanted to cross the Blood Sea was confident in their deep cultivation and great strength?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but think.

Ye Tianchen pondered for a moment and decided to board this uninhabited Ghost Light Ship without a bronze lantern for a look. It seemed so unique that there might be unexpected events. If they truly found a clue, they could leave this Blood Mist region!

Stepping forward!

Ye Tianchen stepped onto this Ghost Light Ship without a bronze lantern. When he set foot on it, he felt a familiar sensation that startled Ye Tianchen, prompting him to murmur to himself:

”This sound... it’s Buddhist Scripture. Could a powerful figure from the Buddhist Sect once have come here, attempting to cross the Blood Sea and thus built such a Ghost Light Ship? But why didn’t they use a bronze lantern? A person from the Buddhist Sect shouldn’t be this arrogant and conceited. I must see for myself. Perhaps there truly is an unexpected discovery, something that cannot be missed...” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) and support it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)