Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2347: Chapter 2344: Return to Flame Valley!

Half of an Emperor’s Artifact!

It’s a powerful treasure passed down by the Feather Clan. No one knows why this Emperor’s Artifact exists as only half and not a complete one. However, with this half artifact, the Feather Clan has been thrust into the position as one of the most formidable legacies in the Martial Arts World!

In the billion-year history of the Martial Arts World, each time a supreme figure of the Emperor Realm emerges, an Emperor’s Artifact naturally appears. This is a common occurrence, but not every Emperor Realm Strongest figure leaves behind an Emperor’s Artifact. From the beginning of the Martial Arts World to now, historically recorded supreme figures of the Emperor Realm number over a dozen. However, after these supreme figures disappeared, less than ten Emperor’s Artifacts were passed down!

Of course, Emperor’s Artifacts are enthralling. Obtaining one not only grants terrifying power but might also provide the legacy of an Emperor Realm Strongest, acquiring their life’s comprehension of the Tao. Such a gain is indescribable. However, it must be noted that throughout the ages, countless Martial Arts Experts and powerful legacies yearned to harness an Emperor’s Artifact. Upon discovering one, they exhaust every means to subdue it, yet those who succeed are as rare as phoenix feathers. Very few truly obtain an Emperor’s Artifact legacy. Innumerable beings perish under the pressure of an Emperor’s Artifact, meeting a fate of complete obliteration, body, and soul!

This is an attitude, a form of majesty. An Emperor’s Artifact stands there, not actively attacking other beings. However, if someone wants to harness it, they must endure its power. Yet, how many can withstand an Emperor’s Artifact’s blow? Not just any Martial Arts Expert, perhaps not even an entire legacy, could withstand such a strike!

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight!

The majesty of an Emperor’s Artifact is immeasurable, capable of making any being tremble. No matter how powerful, impressive, or which ancient legacy you hail from, before an Emperor’s Artifact, which represents an Emperor Realm Strongest, a realm and height that reaches the Martial Arts Peak, epitomizing ultimate power, you may feel rather vulnerable and overshadowed, regardless of your talent!

Yutian, Yudi, Yuren, these three are young strongmen of the Feather Clan. When the Magic Law of the Martial Arts World descended into chaos, and the Feather Clan had long set their sights on Earth, as soon as Earth’s laws changed, the Feather Clan immediately dispatched these three to Earth to seek what the Feather Clan desired.

To ensure smooth control of Earth, those outside the Martial Arts World were unaware of what the encapsulated Earth had become. Thus, in these circumstances, the Feather Clan used their half of the Emperor’s Artifact, entrusting it to Yutian, Yudi, and Yuren. Naturally, this was both a use and a preventive measure. The Feather Clan also worried that these three might want to seize the half artifact for themselves, leading them to divide the spell to activate it into three parts. To unleash its power, all three must activate their respective spells simultaneously!

After Yuren was killed by Ye Tianchen, the spell portion he controlled naturally appeared in Yutian and Yudi’s minds. However, neither Yutian nor Yudi could activate the half artifact alone, having two parts of the spell between them but needing the third. This reflects the Feather Clan’s foresight, seeing through these three’s deceitful intentions!

In such a stalemate, both Yutian and Yudi felt the urge to dismember each other. If they could control the half artifact in their hands, their combat power would greatly increase, and their strength would catapult, possibly making them the strongest in the Martial Arts World. If not the strongest, then certainly one of the top warriors. After all, this is a world where Saints reign when Emperor Realm Strongest figures do not emerge. With such talent and a half artifact in hand, who would they fear in facing a Saint Realm warrior?

Yet, Yutian and Yudi both knew mutual slaughter was out of the question. It wasn’t about fear but the Feather Clan’s ancestral land being a distance from Earth. To keep tabs on these three, the Feather Clan burned three soul lamps within their minds. These powerful divine skills allowed communication with Yutian, Yudi, and Yuren’s consciousness. If one died, the Feather Clan would sense it.

Now that Yuren is dead at Ye Tianchen’s hand, the Feather Clan surely knows, though they haven’t communicated with Yutian and Yudi. If they fought each other, the Feather Clan would know. Regardless of the victor, the Feather Clan wouldn’t spare them. Thus, mutual slaughter was avoided. Even if one won, could they control the half artifact then?

Truth be told, neither Yutian nor Yudi felt assured. They harbored the same concern: the Feather Clan’s ancestor was a ruthless, calculating person. Despite being the Feather Clan’s younger generation’s strongmen, they weren’t Divine Sons, nor were they the strongest young Martial Artists of the Feather Clan. They weren’t nurtured with full backing, and who could say if the Feather Clan had a way, through time, to retrieve the half artifact from afar?

Bear in mind, Yutian, Yudi, and Yuren, though Feather Clan prodigies, couldn’t be fully trusted. The half artifact was incredibly significant, possibly tied to the Feather Clan’s future. The highest figures of the Feather Clan couldn’t easily entrust these three. There’s likely a contingency plan. That’s why these three, despite their ambition, dared not act rashly!

At this time!

Ye Tianchen, Hu Gao, Little Zhu Yan, and the God Beating Bowl, all rushed forward without stopping in the slightest, in a set direction. Other than Ye Tianchen, the other three didn’t know their destination but didn’t ask. Ye Tianchen’s stern countenance amidst his temporary suppression of the Evil Power made the three nervous. The Evil Power was overwhelmingly strong, and Ye Tianchen, despite exhausting every method and Divine Power, couldn’t expel it. Hence, he hoped a new attempt might succeed!

Reaching a certain area, the deeper they went, the more they felt an intense heat. Before seeing anything, Hu Gao, Little Zhu Yan, and the God Beating Bowl were overwhelmed by the heat.

”Brother Ye, where are we headed? It’s getting unbearably hot!” Hu Gao wiped sweat from his forehead and asked.

”Yeah, it’s scorching hot! Is there a giant furnace here?” Little Zhu Yan queried with curiosity.

”Are you thinking of using the intense heat to purge the Evil Power from within you?” God Beating Bowl asked, as if realizing.

Ye Tianchen looked at the three, smiled, and said, ”Now that I’ve exhausted my methods and Divine Powers without expelling the Evil Power, I can only continue trying. Hopefully, it’ll have some effect!”

Indeed it was so!

After being tainted by the Evil Power, Ye Tianchen attempted using his Martial Arts True Qi and powerful physical body power to suppress and expel it, but failed. Subsequently, despite utilizing various Divine Powers and even the force of Buddhist Sutra, he couldn’t rid himself of the Evil Power. Even exploding his own body and using the ’Undying Golden Body Skill’ to reconstruct it, the Evil Power remained!

The Evil Power’s formidable strength was astonishing to Ye Tianchen, who realized it was hard to expel and seemed to grow stronger within him, erupting uncontrollably at times. If totally consumed by it, it would spell doom!

Boom!

A blaze surged into the sky, appearing before Ye Tianchen, Hu Gao, Little Zhu Yan, and the God Beating Bowl, surprising the three but bringing a smile to Ye Tianchen’s lips!

”This place is...” Hu Gao said, astonished at the large gorge below, ablaze with fire reaching the sky.

”The flames here seem very powerful!” Little Zhu Yan remarked, frowning.

”Judging by the surroundings, it’s impossible to determine how long this gorge’s been burning!” God Beating Bowl commented with equal astonishment.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the three and then at the massive gorge below, smiling nonchalantly as he said: ”I don’t know how many times I’ve come to Flame Valley, uncertain if my friend remains here...”