Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 394: Chapter 393: [Living Together in the Stone Chamber]

It seems that every beautiful woman has a bit of a cleaning fetish, and for a woman, daily bathing is not considered a cleaning fetish. A woman as pure and graceful as Dongfang Meng, of course, takes her image and cleanliness very seriously, especially after being held by Ye Tianchen on the journey, and the two of them had a naked battle, which left her drenched in sweet sweat. Dongfang Meng felt sticky and really wanted to take a shower, but it was just wishful thinking in this small stone chamber where finding water to bathe was a pipe dream!

”Hmm, I think we should focus on finding a way out first. You should be quite familiar with the layout of the Ancient Tomb Sect, right?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but glance at Dongfang Meng and ask.

Dongfang Meng gave Ye Tianchen a cold look, took a deep breath, then sat cross-legged on a stone stool, placing her hands on her knees and beginning to slowly channel her energy to heal herself. When her practice of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture was about to succeed, she had let go of Ye Tianchen’s hand and forcibly boosted her combat power to the max, dueling Li Qiushui, the eldest senior sister, for hundreds of rounds. Now, the power of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture in her body was scattered, and she needed to slowly gather it back into her Dantian. Fortunately, there was a bit of essence power from the great success of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture in her Dantian, which saved her from the outcome of her battle with Qing Chengyue, when she had forcibly used the ”Jade Maiden Flying Immortal” absolute skill, causing her Inner Strength to disperse and become uncontainable, nearly costing her life.

Thump, thump, thump...

Ye Tianchen began searching for an exit. This stone chamber was completely sealed, and inside, apart from a stone bed, two stone stools, and a small round stone table, the only other things were two stone coffins. Logically, this shouldn’t be a sealed stone chamber, or Dongfang Meng wouldn’t have brought the unconscious Ye Tianchen inside. It was just that Dongfang Meng had also stumbled in by mistake and now didn’t know how to get out. Ye Tianchen started to tap each brick wall trying to find some hidden mechanism. Surely, they couldn’t stay in there forever, right?

Keep in mind, Ye Tianchen was still worried about the situation in Capital City. He didn’t know when the son of the Dragon’s Rise might make his move, or when the people from the Northern Star Iaido of Japan would come seeking revenge. And now the Thirteen Heavenly Kings were leaderless; would there be another rebellion within their ranks? Thinking of these things, Ye Tianchen was somewhat anxious. The forces of the son of Dragon’s Rise and the Northern Star Iaido had grown beyond the control of any country. People in their state couldn’t be reckoned with by normal human logic. To put it bluntly, true experts could easily split stones with their palms and crush mountains with their fists. Could a military force really stand against that?

Furthermore, Ye Tianchen calculated in his mind that it had been at least a week since he and Dongfang Meng had left Capital City. He had no idea what had transpired in that week. Out here in the wild mountains, where there was no cell signal and was virtually unreachable and undiscovered by average people, anyone who stumbled upon a group dressed in ancient attire, with swords on their backs, swinging a sword that produced Sword Qi, would probably die of fright.

So, this is the world of ordinary people, they only know the pursuit of fame and fortune. Many are unaware that such strong individuals exist in this world, operating in the shadows, controlling the world. Even the most powerful nations must take them into consideration. In essence, ordinary people live their lives working during the day, playing at night, and their knowledge of the world is incredibly limited. Compared to Superpower Users and Experts from Ancient Martial Sects, ordinary people are simply not on the same level; your knowledge or ignorance of them makes no difference.

Half an hour later, Ye Tianchen had carefully checked each and every brick in the stone chamber, whether on the walls, floor, or even the ceiling, he had inspected them all and found nothing unusual, which left him very puzzled. This couldn’t be a sealed chamber, otherwise, how did Dongfang Meng and himself enter? Through some Wall-penetrating Skill? Or if it were truly sealed, where would the air inside come from? If it were truly sealed, he and Dongfang Meng would have suffocated long ago. With their current Cultivation Realm, they might survive without food or drink for a while, but living without air was impossible.

”Could it be that the mechanism is inside one of these two stone coffins?” Ye Tianchen walked to the center of the stone chamber, looking at the two stone coffins and muttered to himself.

”Don’t mess around. There are many taboo places inside ancient tombs that our Grandmaster strictly forbade us disciples from exploring, for fear of dire consequences. That’s why for many years, no disciple of our Ancient Tomb Sect has dared to rashly enter any unknown stone chambers!” Dongfang Meng warned Ye Tianchen seriously.

Hearing Dongfang Meng’s words, Ye Tianchen was genuinely surprised. He hadn’t anticipated that even the founding woman of the Ancient Tomb Sect, who in her era had devised mental methods to rival the Shaolin Yijin Jing, a figure of tremendous cultivation who shook the ancient and dazzled the present, didn’t fully explore all the chambers within this mountain. If even she had issued strict orders not to disturb the ancient tomb, it implied that there might be significant dangers within, or perhaps some secrets.

”Apart from these two stone coffins, I’ve checked everywhere else in the stone chamber and didn’t find any mechanism. So, if we want to get out, we have to move these coffins!” Ye Tianchen said, gently touching one of the coffins.

”I advise you not to act rashly. Almost all the coffins in the ancient tomb were cleared out by our Grandmaster, and the ones that weren’t cleared, definitely have something strange about them. It’s possible that what’s inside is something neither of us can handle, don’t go looking for death!” Dongfang Meng said to Ye Tianchen, her tone annoyed.

”Oh, I see. It looks like you want to grow old with me in this stone chamber. Just look, it’s only you and me in here...” Ye Tianchen paused, then turned around with a lecherous grin looking at Dongfang Meng, his expression extremely lascivious.

”Right now, I really want to slap you to death, you just wait...” Dongfang Meng was so angry that she ground her teeth, wishing she could rush up and bite Ye Tianchen a few times.

Ye Tianchen turned around and ignored Dongfang Meng, smiling to himself. Finally, he had managed to deal with this woman. If he hadn’t said what he did, Dongfang Meng probably would never agree to let him touch these two stone coffins. Who knows when they would have been able to leave this stone chamber? Now, although Dongfang Meng still had injuries, her life was no longer in danger, and she retained the ability to protect herself. Thus, Ye Tianchen considered his task complete. What he wanted to think about now was definitely leaving as soon as possible. He didn’t know the situation back in the Capital City and needed to hurry back.

Snap!

With his right hand shaped like a claw, Ye Tianchen grabbed onto the edge of the left stone coffin and heaved upward, yet the coffin didn’t budge, leaving him staring in astonishment. His current cultivation had reached the peak of the King-level Superpower Realm, and even when in fierce combat, he could exert the power of the Initial Stage of the Emperor Level Realm. Such a lift should have the force of a thousand juns, and Ye Tianchen had always focused on tempering his physical body. He always believed that those in cultivation should not only pursue the most powerful internal energy, but physical strength was equally important. Otherwise, it was very difficult to defeat an opponent of the same level in a fierce battle.

”Stop embarrassing yourself. Any stone coffin left here has its peculiarities. You find it so hard even to open one, and if there’s danger inside and you open it, you won’t be able to handle it. I won’t stop you if you want to die, but don’t drag me into it!” Dongfang Meng glared harshly at Ye Tianchen as she spoke.

”Your life was saved by me, so it wouldn’t be an injustice to die with me ...”

While saying this, Ye Tianchen’s left hand also grabbed onto the edge of the coffin. The combined strength of his two hands was definitely immense, and he heaved upwards with force.

There was a cracking sound, akin to a door that had been closed for thousands of years being opened, emitting a moan. It was as if a monster trapped for over a thousand years was inside, finally about to see the light of day and on the verge of going berserk.

Boom!

The whole relatively small stone chamber was suddenly illuminated, yet the scene still looked like night. Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment and looked inside the coffin, only to see that within it seemed to exist another universe altogether – there were suns, moons, stars, and scenery of mountains and rivers. Even Ye Tianchen, a Divine-level superpower expert from an apocalyptic world, found it hard to believe his own eyes. Was there another universe inside this stone coffin? Or was there something else?

”Quick, close it, don’t open it!” Dongfang Meng shouted urgently.

”I want to see what’s inside this thing, ah!”

With a loud shout, light flickered from both of Ye Tianchen’s hands, obviously pushing his strength to its maximum, intending to forcibly open the stone coffin.

Thud!

The lid on top of the stone coffin was lifted by Ye Tianchen in a single move, crashing heavily against the stone wall. After a thunderous boom, a huge burst of energy rushed out of the stone coffin. Ye Tianchen was thrown back, nearly hitting his head against the stone wall. Dongfang Meng extended a ribbon from her sleeve and pulled Ye Tianchen back to safety. The two of them didn’t have time to bicker or glare at each other, as they both stared dumbfounded at the scene before them.

At this moment, an incredible scene unfolded before Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng – the energy that burst out of the opened stone coffin slowly evolved, revealing suns, moons, stars, mountains, rivers, greenery, and a universe shrouded in darkness with only stars twinkling—a world that seemed to contain an entire universe within the stone coffin, far beyond the comprehension of ordinary human thought.

Even for Dongfang Meng and Ye Tianchen, who were accustomed to witnessing bizarre events, this scene left them standing motionless, staring blankly, unable to move. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)