Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2084: Chapter 2082: A Massive Wave of Thunder and Lightning Power Approaches

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They’d cleared two trials!

One was the Wind trial, one was the Fire trial. On the surface, these two trials didn’t seem to have stopped Ye Tianchen and the Old Madman Baixiao, but they both understood very well that if the Old Madman Baixiao didn’t have experience breaking through Formations, and if Ye Tianchen’s physical body wasn’t different from ordinary people, they would’ve already died here long ago, and there would’ve been no way they could’ve made it through!

However, when they reached the third trial, both Ye Tianchen and the Old Madman Baixiao were extremely shocked, because in this third trial, aside from a vast, boundless empty scene, there were only nine pillars forged from Black Gold Mysterious Iron. In the Martial Arts World, although Black Gold Mysterious Iron wasn’t exactly a supreme material for refining Treasures, to find this much raw Black Gold Mysterious Iron and forge it into nine sky-piercing pillars like these was not something just anyone could do!

Just as Ye Tianchen touched one of the Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars, the nine pillars suddenly lit up all at once, and unleashed a certain kind of powerful energy. In an instant, the entire space began to tremble, and it even felt like the Magic Laws of this heaven and earth had been altered!

Instinctively, Ye Tianchen and the Old Madman Baixiao both felt the aura of death. They guessed in that instant that these nine pillars, cast from Black Gold Mysterious Iron and standing here, definitely weren’t ordinary objects, and were very likely hiding some powerful Formation. Once they stepped inside, that Formation would activate, and by then it would probably be extremely hard to charge back out. That meant they had to rush out at the very moment the Formation was fully triggered; otherwise, they’d be in huge trouble!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

They spun around and bolted without looking back. Ye Tianchen and the Old Madman Baixiao weren’t mediocre characters; they knew this third trial was extremely bizarre and complicated. Now that the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars had suddenly lit up, the powerful energy they were emitting was enough to make one’s heart pound. No one knew what kind of change might occur!

Crack!

But just as the Old Madman Baixiao charged ahead first and was about to break out of the encirclement of the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars, a bolt of Power of thunder and lightning came crashing down and struck him on the spot. That Power of thunder and lightning then yanked at him and threw him back into the encircled area within the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars!

Thud!

The Old Madman Baixiao slammed heavily into the ground, smashing out a huge pit. His hair had been blasted into smoking frizz by the Power of thunder and lightning. He cursed angrily, ”Damn it, where’d such a vicious lightning bolt come from?”

Crack!

Another clap of Power of thunder and lightning rang out. Ye Tianchen also retreated back. Although he wasn’t directly struck, he was still forced back into the space encircled by the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars. Frowning, he stared outside!

”What the hell is going on?” the Old Madman Baixiao couldn’t help asking.

”Senior, take a look around us and you’ll understand!” Ye Tianchen said in a low voice.

The Old Madman Baixiao froze for a moment, then couldn’t help carefully looking around. His eyes were filled with shock, with a hint of disbelief, because right at the central area where he and Ye Tianchen were surrounded, the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars had already lit up, and they were linked to each other. Connecting them were things that looked like Runes, constantly flickering and releasing waves of powerful Power of thunder and lightning!

”Is this a Formation constructed from Power of thunder and lightning?” the Old Madman Baixiao asked doubtfully.

”Maybe not. Senior, look up above our heads again,” Ye Tianchen said.

The Old Madman Baixiao raised his head to look up at the sky once more. He saw that above him and Ye Tianchen—or rather, above the entire area where the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars stood—everything was shrouded in dark clouds. Lightning flashed and Lei Ming rumbled from time to time, as if ready at any moment to deliver a fatal strike!

”This... what a powerful Formation. Looks like this was specially prepared for people trying to pass the trial!” the Old Madman Baixiao said, frowning.

”The Power of thunder and lightning gathering here is getting stronger and stronger. We have to think of a way to break this Formation, otherwise it’ll be too dangerous!” Ye Tianchen said as he glanced around.

Crack!

Crack!

Crack!

Ye Tianchen and the Old Madman Baixiao didn’t have the leisure to chat. Very soon, bolts of Power of thunder and lightning came crashing down one after another, directly striking toward them with terrifying force!

Crack!

Bang!

The Old Madman Baixiao struck out with a palm!

Ye Tianchen blasted out with a punch!

The two of them both met the falling Power of thunder and lightning head‑on and blasted it apart!

But very soon, even more Power of thunder and lightning came crashing down like a sky‑filling tide, covering the entire space and drowning Ye Tianchen and the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing beneath it. The scene was terrifying to the extreme, enough to make anyone’s scalp go numb and want to flee this place immediately!

Bang‑dong!

Ye Tianchen and the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing had no idea what to do; they could only keep darting around, constantly striking out to shatter these waves of Power of thunder and lightning. For the moment, neither of them could think of any way to break this Formation!

”This Power of thunder and lightning is too damn strong. Even you and I won’t be able to hold on for long!” the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing said.

”Let’s each try our own way to break the Formation,” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

”Alright!”

The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing nodded. The first method he used was the most brute‑force one—he directly charged toward one of the gaps, blasting apart one wave of Power of thunder and lightning after another along the way. Just as he drew near the edge, blocked by the gap between two Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars, he swung his right hand, sending out a powerful impact that slammed straight into it!

Rumble!

A deafening boom shook the heavens; the entire space trembled, as if everything was shattered by that palm. That palm from the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing even made Ye Tianchen feel surprised. He thought to himself that he really couldn’t underestimate this old lunatic—there was definitely strength he still hadn’t unleashed!

”Did you break through?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help asking.

”Seems like I did, but also like I didn’t... ah!” Before the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing could finish, his whole body was blasted flying by a surge of force!

Bang‑dong!

The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing was sent flying again, crashing heavily onto the ground. Immediately, several streaks of Power of thunder and lightning came slamming down, trying to take the chance to blast him to pieces. The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing quickly used Micro Dust Steps to dodge and barely escaped disaster. Cursing under his breath, he said, ”Damn it, this is just too fucking vicious. I don’t know who set this trap, but even a fierce palm strike like mine can’t break it!”

”Even your full‑force palm couldn’t blast it apart?” Ye Tianchen asked as he dodged a streak of Power of thunder and lightning.

”Yeah, the Runes linked by this Power of thunder and lightning are too damn powerful. How about you give it a try, kid?” The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing shook his head and said.

Ye Tianchen nodded. He understood that these nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars were connected to each other, and what linked them were streaks of Thunder Runes. These Runes were extremely powerful and packed with terrifying killing power. If they were even a bit careless, not only would they fail to shatter the Runes, they’d end up hurting themselves!

Just now, the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing had moved at incredible speed and unleashed a terrifying palm, trying to smash straight through one side of the Thunder Rune Wall. Unfortunately, even though his palm struck it and shattered all the Power of thunder and lightning within the space, he still couldn’t open a gap in that Thunder Rune Wall. This truly shocked Ye Tianchen. You had to know, that single palm from the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing was enough to destroy a patch of heaven and earth, yet he still couldn’t break this tiny Thunder Rune Wall. It was downright staggering!

Swoosh!

The next instant, Ye Tianchen turned into a beam of light and vanished within the space, causing the few streaks of Power of thunder and lightning that had been about to crash down on him to miss completely before they could even land!

Bang!

With a muffled boom, Ye Tianchen slammed a punch into one of the Thunder Rune Walls. A golden force ignited in his hand, continuously pushing forward as he tried to forcibly smash this Thunder Rune Wall apart.

In truth, these nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars, once linked together, formed a circular Thunder Rune Net. As long as they could break open one corner, they’d be able to charge out. Everyone knew this and could guess as much; it was just that, for Ye Tianchen and the Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing, it wasn’t that easy!

When Ye Tianchen’s fist landed on one side of the Thunder Rune Wall, a golden force flared on his right fist. This force spun continuously, trying to pierce through that Thunder Rune Wall. But as that golden power surged forward, the surrounding Thunder Runes quickly gathered and wrapped around it, little by little ”digesting” the power of Ye Tianchen’s fist, weakening it bit by bit!

”So that’s how it is. This Thunder Rune Power not only blocks attacks, it also weakens them. No wonder even the old lunatic’s insanely powerful punch couldn’t shatter it. Looks like my punch won’t cut it either!” Ye Tianchen frowned and said.

Whoosh!

Ye Tianchen quickly retreated. He knew that once the power of his fist‑light weakened, this Power of thunder and lightning would counterattack, these Runes would strike back. He wasn’t about to stand there and get hurt for nothing, so he naturally pulled back at once, returning to the center of the open area!

”Well? Tough, isn’t it?” The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing asked with a grin.

”It is tough, but it’s not like we have no chance at all,” Ye Tianchen said calmly.

”Then what do you think we should do?” The Old Lunatic of All‑Knowing asked in surprise.

Ye Tianchen slowly lifted his head, frowned, and said, ”Before I answer that, we have to block one more big wave of Power of thunder and lightning first. A huge wave of Power of thunder and lightning is coming our way...” (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)