Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 355: Chapter 354 【What Dongfang Meng is Missing】

Qin Yaoyue was actually one of the four great beauties and masters of the Ancient Martial Sect, Tianshuang? Ye Tianchen had not expected that Qin Yaoyue was the alias of Tianshuang, aimed to smoothly enter Longteng University as a professor in the Archaeology Department. This woman had put so much effort into it or, rather, the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect had spent so much effort to send Tianshuang to teach at Longteng University’s Archaeology Department, which definitely involved some unspeakable secrets.

”Only the dead can know about this matter. Do you want to know?” Tianshuang also stepped forward, her whole body emanating a cold breath, the kind that chills to the bone, capable of instantly freezing everything.

”Since neither of your sects has any objections, we just need to wait for Qing Chengyue. If there’s no issue with her Yaochi Sect, after this battle, our Four Great Sects will unite to rectify the chaos within the Ancient Martial Sects that has lasted for hundreds of years, reducing the killings!” Dongfang Meng glanced at Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang as she spoke.

”Rectifying the order of the Ancient Martial Sects doesn’t bother me, but among us four sects, the Flying Knife Sect is notably the weakest. Won’t we be the ones dragging you down if we unite?”

Swoosh!

Before Tianshuang could finish speaking, a flying knife carrying a cold air shot straight at her head. Just as it was about to reach her, Tianshuang frowned slightly, extended her delicate jade hand, and with one palm strike emitting a frigid aura, she froze the flying knife. At the same time, by clenching her right fist, the frozen knife instantly shattered. All this occurred in the blink of an eye, definitely not exceeding three seconds. Ye Tianchen was somewhat shocked upon seeing this. These three women were incompatible as fire and water. While they hurled insults at each other, once they acted, it was a fight to the death and quite exceptional.

This made Ye Tianchen feel even more that the Ancient Martial Sects of Earth’s China were profound and contained too many secrets. He really needed to visit the Shaolin Temple to see if he could find the Yijin Jing, in order to truly strengthen his physical prowess and integrate formidable superpower abilities with Ancient Martial Inner Strength, aimimg to enhance his own power to a higher level.

”Can you kill me? The competition among us, the four from the Ancient Martial Sects, hasn’t started, and you’re already using killing moves. Are you seeking death?” Tianshuang stepped out from a slightly darker corner, her gorgeous face displaying a hint of anger as she spoke.

Ye Tianchen then clearly saw Tianshuang’s face—it was indeed Qin Yaoyue. It seemed that the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect had truly sent Tianshuang under the alias Qin Yaoyue to be a professor in the Archaeology Department at Longteng University. There must be some significant secret involved, or they wouldn’t have sent such a master like Tianshuang to undertake the task and use an alias to hide her identity.

”I don’t mind killing you first, then killing Dongfang Meng and Qing Chengyue!” Xie Yuhe clenched her fists tightly as she stared at Tianshuang and spoke.

”If you wish to fight, I will naturally accompany you, but let me tell you, Qing Chengyue is very strong, and Dongfang Meng’s Jade Maiden Heart Scripture has also reached its final layer. The Ancient Tomb Sect is unfathomably deep, especially with the unprecedented strength of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Even Qing Chengyue might find it troubling. With your strength, you can’t kill them, only I can!” Tianshuang confidently declared.

By now, Ye Tianchen had naturally understood everything. He had inadvertently come across Xie Yuhe, Dongfang Meng, and Tianshuang, the three beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects gathered for the grand competition among the four great beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects. From their conversation, Ye Tianchen obtained quite a bit of information, at least knowing the names of the four great beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects and their respective sects.

Xie Yuhe, Flying Knife Sect; Dongfang Meng, Ancient Tomb Sect; Tianshuang, Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect; Qing Chengyue, Yaochi Sect.

These four women were all strong members of their generation within their respective sects, and not only were all four as beautiful as heavenly immortals, but they were also first-rate masters. Their upcoming battle was concerning the honor of their respective sects and it was a fight where their fates were in their own hands. Each possessed unique skills and had mastered the art of killing. Once the battle began, it would undoubtedly erupt into a frenzy.

”Qingchengyue still hasn’t arrived, and you already want to make a move? She is very strong; don’t end up just waiting to die when the time comes!” Dongfang Meng looked at the sky and said indifferently.

Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang both were startled. They knew Dongfang Meng was right. Among the four of them, Qingchengyue was the strongest. It wasn’t to say she was the strongest because they hadn’t had a real great battle among themselves yet. It was just that Qingchengyue was rumored to be the strongest among them. Despite being in her twenties, she could fight dozens of rounds undefeated against the Sect Leader of the Yaochi Sect, who was also Qingchengyue’s master—a feat akin to mythology, unbelievable to others.

Yaochi Sect is extremely powerful among the numerous Ancient Martial Sects, especially its internal cultivation methods, which are regarded as no less refined than the Shaolin Yijin Jing. Practicing this mental method, one absorbs the most origin essence energy and power from nature, tempering the body. Moreover, the name ’Yaochi’ carries a dreamy, fantastical connotation. Many older-generation masters have only one comment about Yaochi: ”A palm that shocks the heavens!”

”Hehe, is that so? Even you say Qingchengyue is very strong; I really want to see just how strong she is. Does her Yaochi Heavenly Shocking Palm compare to your Ancient Tomb Sect’s Jade Maiden Heart Scripture?” Tianshuang was a mischief-maker and asked with a sneer.

Dongfang Meng didn’t respond, but walked to the side and sat down on a large rock, coldly and quietly waiting for Qingchengyue’s appearance. This duel, Qingchengyue was her true opponent, although Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang were also strong, at least Dongfang Meng wasn’t as cautious and meticulous as when fighting Qingchengyue.

This time, the duel among the four great beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects was something Dongfang Meng’s uncle didn’t want her to attend, because her Jade Maiden Heart Scripture had not yet been cultivated to the last layer, which was her biggest flaw. The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture is a mental method not any less powerful than Yijin Jing, extraordinarily strong. Dongfang Meng in just five years had cultivated it to the final level, a feat undeniably genius. Unfortunately, the final layer of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture requires dual cultivation, needing a woman and a man to cultivate together, and it’s even in a union of bodies—a hurdle that she finds difficult to cross, as it signifies giving up her virginity.

Once upon a time, Dongfang Meng had always wondered why the Grandmaster of Ancient Tomb Sect created the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Initially, cultivators of this scripture are required to be as cold as ice, solitary, lonely, and cold. Yet, at the last level, it surprisingly requires a woman to dual cultivate with a man, in such an intimate way, which puzzled her to no end.

Until now, having pondered for long, Dongfang Meng who had only cultivated to the last level of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, started to understand a bit. It turns out that the Grandmaster who created this scripture did it to prevent all the female disciples of Ancient Tomb Sect from ending their lives in loneliness as she had. Ancient Tomb Sect has only ever taken in female disciples, a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years, never changed. The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, suitable for female practitioners, just requires a man’s help in the final layer, to suppress the Yin Qi in the woman’s body with masculine energy, enabling successful cultivation to the last layer.

Over the years, Dongfang Meng had not met a man who could captivate her heart; asking her to simply find a man to cultivate the last level of Jade Maiden Heart Scripture was something she couldn’t do. Therefore, she could only remain at the last layer indefinitely and was unable to cultivate the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture to great perfection. Her uncle said that if Dongfang Meng couldn’t cultivate the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture to the final level, beating Qingchengyue would be very difficult, because the internal cultivation methods of Yaochi are incredibly domineering, especially the Heavenly Shocking Palm, truly possessing an earth-shattering force when unleashed.

”You’ll know when the time comes. Let’s wait for Qingchengyue to appear before discussing further!” Dongfang Meng didn’t mind Tianshuang. Instead, she slowly closed her eyes, calming her mind while also bringing herself to her peak state. In the battle against Qingchengyue, one must be extremely cautious. She was a woman reputed to be the most exceptional and rare in the Ancient Martial Sects for hundreds of years, her strength so formidable that it overwhelmed many within the sects.

”I’ve heard your Jade Maiden Heart Scripture hasn’t been cultivated to the final layer. A Jade Maiden Heart Scripture that isn’t perfected, how much skill can it have?” Tianshuang wasn’t someone easy to deal with. Despite Dongfang Meng ignoring her, she continued talking, trying to probe the secrets of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

The Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect that Tianshuang belonged to was itself a sect with great investigative powers, having gathered many of the most secret matters, including those of various Ancient Martial Sects and information about superpower users. If you think such an intelligence-gathering sect is not strong, then you are greatly mistaken. It’s precisely because they collect the world’s most secretive matters that they often face many formidable challenges. Without absolute power, death is certain, making Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect an entity that should not be underestimated.

”I also heard that the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture requires finding a man for dual cultivation in order to reach great perfection in such circumstances. What a dilemma! All the women of Ancient Tomb Sect are as pure as jade, and yet they have to find a man for dual cultivation in the end. Isn’t that embarrassing? It looks like you, Dongfang Meng, are just missing a man...” Tianshuang continued to speak relentlessly.

Ye Tianchen had been in the tree all along, listening to the conversations of these three women. He learned quite a bit of information, his mind marveling. The Ancient Martial Sects truly were unfathomable. It was indeed necessary for him to investigate personally; perhaps it would significantly benefit his own strength advancement. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote and support it at qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation.)