Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 214: Chapter 213: Zhang Yide Enters the Fray!

No one expected that among the four assassins in black, the leading burly man would wield a Japanese military saber. Could he be from Japan? Especially when he swung his blade at Murong Yudou, he even exclaimed, ”Chinese should all die,” seemingly harboring special hatred toward Murong Yudou, an old general who had emerged from the throes of war.

It was too late to speak; the action was swift. Faced with the gleaming Japanese saber slashing down, Murong Yudou did not take a single step backward; that was an air of grandness, a kind of spirit befitting an old general. A true man should dye the battlefield with his blood and be wrapped in horsehide upon death. This was the highest creed in the hearts of Murong Yudou’s generation.

Clang!

The Japanese saber, glittering with a cold light, slashed at Murong Yudou with lightning speed, but at the last moment, it was deflected by a needle, striking it out of the course. By the time the leading burly man in black wanted to strike at Murong Yudou again, the person standing before him was already Zhang Yide.

The sudden appearance of Zhang Yide surprised both Murong Yudou and the leading burly man in black; no one expected that someone who appeared even older than Murong Yudou with white hair and beard could be so formidable. Particularly at this moment, the energy radiating from him stunned the burly assassin.

”Master Zhang...” Murong Yudou tried to say something but was cut off by Zhang Yide.

”Whatever you have to say can wait until later. In front of these little Japanese, we, the Descendants of Yanhuang, can’t show any weakness!” Zhang Yide interrupted Murong Yudou.

Murong Yudou suddenly realized something, his eyes filled with a murderous aura. He didn’t say anything further but retreated a few steps to the side. He knew that with his aged skills, he definitely couldn’t withstand the burly assassin’s deadly moves. Zhang Yide, standing before him, was a reclusive expert. Just the fact that he could deflect the burly man’s Japanese saber with a single needle showed that this Divine Doctor Ghost Hand’s strength was unfathomable.

In fact, Zhang Yide was already aware of the situation when the four men in black approached the Zhang family courtyard. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought his granddaughter Zhang Ruotong out of the pharmacy. Now that Ye Tianchen was using his life to detoxify Murong Xin during a critical moment, he couldn’t allow any disturbance. If Murong Yudou were really killed by the four men in black, they would certainly kill everyone present, and even deities couldn’t save Ye Tianchen and Murong Xin by then.

Zhang Yide had been standing in the corner all along, watching as the four men in black attacked Murong Yudou. As a Superpower User himself, it was natural that he would utilize Superpower Perception, the most basic Superpower Skill. Even though Healing type Superpower Users aren’t as strong in combat, it doesn’t mean they’re not formidable. There are exceptions to everything, and Zhang Yide was one. Not only was his medical skill renowned, being called Divine Doctor Ghost Hand, but he was also very strong physically, which was enough to shock Ye Tianchen.

”Old man, looking for death?” the burly assassin in black asked Zhang Yide with a cold voice.

”Hmph, I, Zhang Yide, have never been bullied to my doorstep, especially not by little Japanese!” Zhang Yide replied coldly, his expression changing.

Whoosh!

The burly man in black clearly wanted to make it a quick battle. They had been hired to kill Murong Yudou but did not expect a Heavenly Gang Level expert like Hei Mian to be present at Murong Yudou’s side. They also did not anticipate that just as they were on the verge of success, an imposing elder like Zhang Yide would appear. If they continued to delay and the Murong family’s experts arrived, it wouldn’t be them killing Murong Yudou, but rather they who would be killed.

A single slash, the Japanese saber carrying a chill, even casting a shadow of the blade, cut through the air toward Zhang Yide, causing even Murong Yudou to be surprised. As an old general and a major figure in the military, he naturally understood some things about Ancient Martial Sects and Superpower Users. Powerful Inner Strength could split rocks and mountains, which wasn’t anything unusual, but creating a cold stream with a casual swing of the blade was indeed mind-boggling.

At this moment, Zhang Yide had also made his move. Facing the powerful burly assassin, he naturally didn’t dare to be careless. In terms of strength, the burly man in black was a match for him. Considering his age, Zhang Yide was indeed getting old. Although he still had the strength to fight, he couldn’t sustain it for too long.

The reason Zhang Yide intervened to save Murong Yudou, even though they had nearly fought to death earlier, was that he admired how Murong Yudou faced certain death without panic. Zhang Yide had also lived through the war, understanding its cruelty. It was generals like Murong Yudou, unafraid to bleed and sacrifice, who had brought about China’s present prosperity.

As for Murong Yudou pointing a gun at Zhang Yide’s head for the sake of his granddaughter, being a doctor with a heart for his patients, Zhang Yide could understand his actions. What he detested most was the audacity of the little Japanese to come to Chinese soil and kill rampantly.

”Ah!”

Zhang Yide let out a sharp cry, and his entire demeanor shed any signs of old age as he dodged the sweeping blade of the burly man in black. Like a Roc spreading its wings, he aimed a chokehold at the burly man’s neck. The burly man in black was taken aback—probably not expecting that the old man before him, with hair and beard both fully white, could move with such agility. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped back a few paces, sheathing his knife with his right hand as he threw a punch with his left towards the center of Zhang Yide’s palm.

A muffled thud sounded as the burly man in black’s fist met Zhang Yide’s palm. Both men were jolted back from the force, their cold eyes locked onto each other.

”Old man, I didn’t expect you to be this formidable!” The burly man in black said through gritted teeth.

”No matter the time, I won’t allow little devils to run wild in my China. I’d like to know who the traitor is that hired you to come to China!” Zhang Yide said, staring intensely into the eyes of the burly man in black.

”You don’t need to know, you just need to die!”

As he spoke, the burly man in black charged at Zhang Yide once more. The Japanese military knife in his right hand created a cascade of light and shadows, enveloping Zhang Yide to the point of unavoidability. At that moment, Zhang Yide also felt a tremendous threat—if he couldn’t withstand the burly man’s move, he might lose his life.

”Die!” shouted the burly man in black, his blade shadow slashing toward Zhang Yide with a blockade so tight and from all directions that there was no escape, only the option to meet it head-on.

The very air seemed to be torn apart by this flurry of blade shadows. There was something eerily intricate in the way the burly man in black wielded his blade, the shadows spun in such a manner that they seemed nearly tangible, all striking towards Zhang Yide, causing onlookers to gasp and quiver—if struck by that blade shadow, one would likely be thoroughly dismembered.

”Steel Armor Superpower Skill!”

Suddenly, Zhang Yide bellowed, a wall of steel materializing before him. The net of blade shadows struck the steel wall, ringing out with the sound of metal upon metal, proving its substantial nature. If Tianchen were to witness this scene, he would be utterly astounded. He never would have guessed that Zhang Yide, known as a healer among those with superpowers, not only possessed supreme medical skills but was also capable of wielding a Gold Element Superpower, which was incredibly powerful.

The Steel Armor Superpower Skill, belonging to the category of Gold Element Superpower Strong Skills, was one of the seven distinct Superpower Categories. Nevertheless, the primary categories were those of the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Healing-related superpowers were considered auxiliary and supportive, and it was rare for someone to master all five major superpowers. That’s why Qin Yaoyue was so shocked when she saw Tianchen wield Thunder Element, Earth Element, and Water Element Superpowers—it’s a legend that Five Elements Superpower Users could even exist, a legend that persisted even after the apocalypse. Could Tianchen be one of the legendary Five Elements Superpower Users?

As the barrage from the burly man in black’s blade shadow was negated, the wall formed by Zhang Yide’s Gold Element Steel Armor Skill also disintegrated. Both men looked at each other in surprise, especially the burly man in black, who hadn’t expected his killer move to be neutralized by Zhang Yide. This white-haired and bearded old man was also a formidable Superpower User.

”So you’re a Superpower User, no wonder you are so strong...” the burly man in black said with cold eyes fixed on Zhang Yide.

”Beichen Blade Skill, I did not expect your kind to still exist. Are you still looking for a showdown with the Ancient Martial Arts of China?” Zhang Yide said in an equally cold voice.

The Beichen Blade Skill is a martial arts sect in Japan, and like China’s Shaolin Temple, holds significant sway in Japan. Its blade skills are notoriously unpredictable and were used during wartime. The Beichen Blade Skill practitioners had once entered China, seeking to test their mettle against China’s five thousand years of martial arts heritage. Victories and losses were exchanged, and these secrets were only known to the older generations within the Ancient Martial Sects and some elder Superpower Experts. Ordinary modern-day people would never have access to such information.

”The outcome will be determined sooner or later... Charge in and kill those two inside first...” said the burly man in black suddenly, pointing his Japanese military knife towards the direction of the pharmacy.

No one could have anticipated that the burly man in black, who appeared to be leading the group, would suddenly attack, instructing the other three men in black encircling Hei Mian to storm the pharmacy. It appeared that these four black-clad assassins had long since discovered the presence of Tianchen and Murong Xin and aimed to burst in and disrupt the poisoning cure, throwing Zhang Yide and the others into disarray.

At that moment, inside the pharmacy, Tianchen, clinging tightly to Murong Xin, both of them bare and seated within a large wooden barrel of water, felt a piercing, bone-chilling cold creeping into his body through his mouth...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)