Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 440: Chapter 439 [Emperor Level Realm Battles Hei Mian]

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Ye Tianchen nodded and glanced at the members of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings. Everyone looked in very good spirits, apparently they had all been working hard at their cultivation in his absence. When Ye Tianchen was away, the primary leaders of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings were Wuxue and Wang Jie, two individuals who not only had the strongest abilities among them but also complemented each other well.

Ye Tianchen’s appointments might seem casual, but he had thought them through. Wuxue, as the top assassin in Capital City, was undeniably adept, and many years in the profession had honed a heart of ice and steadiness, capable of remaining calm in the face of trouble, with a real talent for leadership. As for Wang Jie, his skills were no less than Wuxue’s, yet he was impulsive and fond of fighting. One being composed, the other impetuous—under their joint management, the Thirteen Heavenly Kings was the perfect combination.

”Eh, has anything happened during the time I was away?” Ye Tianchen sat in the chair at the center, smiling at the Thirteen Heavenly Kings.

Wuxue took a step forward after glancing at Big Brother Ye Tianchen and started to report, ”Big Brother, in the more than ten days you’ve been away, something strange occurred. Capital City has been unusually peaceful; nothing happened at all. We’ve been on constant alert, ready to face Beitian Yidao Sect, but we haven’t spotted anyone sneaking into Capital City!”

”What about the situation with the young master of Longteng? Have you found anything?” Ye Tianchen asked involuntarily.

”Nothing either!” Wuxue shook his head.

Ye Tianchen was taken aback for a moment, then a smile crept up on the corner of his mouth, ”Always be ready for a major battle. The greater the calm, the closer a huge storm is approaching!”

”Yes, Big Brother!” Wuxue nodded in agreement.

After the brothers from the Thirteen Heavenly Kings left, Ye Tianchen lay alone on the lounge chair next to the swimming pool outside the villa, pondering over the next steps. He had been through a lot with the Ancient Martial Sect, but equally, his life in the city required better handling. Beitian Yidao Sect was not easy to provoke. Having killed Sato, he was bound to face retaliation. More importantly, the young master of Longteng was a dangerous element; despite Ye Tianchen never having met or fought him, judging by his methods and the experts under him, the man was unfathomably deep. Ye Tianchen had always considered the young master of Longteng as one of his strongest opponents, and he vaguely felt that a peak showdown between the two was drawing ever nearer.

Whoosh!

A figure dashed into Ye Tianchen’s villa from the outside gate, extremely agile and clearly a formidable expert; Ye Tianchen could sense it. His current power had reached the Emperor-level Superpower Realm, and with three Ancient Divine Swords in his possession, his strength was truly beyond compare. However, he didn’t make a move because that powerful aura felt familiar—it was someone he knew.

”Ye Tianchen, you finally came back. The commander wants to see you!” The person stopped behind Ye Tianchen, sounding a bit impatient.

”Who are you? Cang Lang? It’s not that dark yet; how come I can’t see you? Did you get too tanned?” Ye Tianchen joked as if he couldn’t see anything.

”You... you little punk... I am Hei Mian, Hei Mian!” The person standing behind Ye Tianchen, who had initially decided not to respond, exploded in rage almost to the point of shouting upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s comment.

Hei Mian was now caught between laughter and tears, feeling annoyed. As a Heavenly Gang Level warrior, he represented the most powerful single combat force in China and was always involved in significant matters. His image was meant to be cold and serious, but ever since meeting Ye Tianchen, that image had been completely ruined. Now, when other Heavenly Kings saw him, they called him by the nickname ”Hei Wa,” and Hei Mian didn’t know whether to agree and feel annoyed or to refuse, which didn’t feel right either. These thoughts made him want to strangle Ye Tianchen.

”Oh, no wonder I can’t see you!” Ye Tianchen said as if having an epiphany.

”You... get up, come with me to see the commander!” Hei Mian said, trying to suppress the urge to act out in anger.

Ye Tianchen yawned, stretched languorously, glanced at Hei Mian, then turned over and lay down comfortably on the lounge chair, casually saying, ”Forget it, do you even know what time it is? You seem pretty worn out. I have some fine wine here, wanna try?”

”Try what? When the commander summons you, you have to go, even if it’s in the middle of the night. Come with me!” Hei Mian said irritably, as Ye Tianchen’s lack of organization and discipline frustrated him the most.

”I’m not going!” Ye Tianchen uttered calmly.

”Ye Tianchen, let me be frank with you, I’m already beyond patience with you, and I don’t want to waste any more time on you. If you don’t get up now, don’t blame me for being impolite...” Hei Mian said fiercely.

”Oh, why don’t you try being impolite for once?” Ye Tianchen turned his head, looked at Hei Mian, and asked with a smile.

Hei Mian glanced at Ye Tianchen and a surge of battle intent shone in his eyes. The true outcome between the two had yet to be determined, and considering that Hei Mian had lost by just a bit during their previous arm wrestle, he felt an unresolved frustration in his heart. He really wanted to have a decisive battle with Ye Tianchen. Now, having received orders from the superior to get Ye Tianchen to go with him, and with Ye Tianchen refusing, this was insubordination. Hei Mian felt justified in making his move against Ye Tianchen without breaching the code of a Heavenly Gang Level warlord.

”Fine, those are your words. We haven’t determined a victor in our past battles, but today is the perfect time to fulfill this desire of mine!” Hei Mian stepped back, readying himself for battle.

Swish!

Ye Tianchen swiftly leapt up from the lounge chair and, upon landing, turned to look at Hei Mian, his eyes also filled with battle intent. Hei Mian was very strong, perhaps even stronger than Cang Lang at his full power. This was not to say that Cang Lang’s reputation as one of the top three war kings in China was undeserved, but rather that Cang Lang was getting older, over forty, and couldn’t quite match the thirty-year-old Hei Mian, whose physical functions one simply had to acknowledge were stronger.

After breaking through to the Emperor Level Realm, aside from fighting Xiao Yuan, Ye Tianchen had only battled the Evil Demon. Xiao Yuan had lost, largely because he became mentally disturbed, losing his sense of self. As for the Evil Demon, who was extremely strong, Ye Tianchen had not overcome him, so he wanted to test his own strength against Hei Mian’s formidable power, to truly engage in battle to ascertain the extent of his abilities. He needed more and stronger battles to realize his own shortcomings; Ye Tianchen was a man full of plans and ideas.

”Hmph, I must tell you, I had missions to complete during our previous encounters and couldn’t fight you with everything I had. This time, I’ll make sure to pummel you flat,” Hei Mian said as he glared at Ye Tianchen, his tone laced with a cold laugh.

”Really? Then I must tell you that I am not the same person I was before. Watch out or I’ll give you a black eye!” Ye Tianchen responded indifferently.

The next moment, Ye Tianchen and Hei Mian both stopped speaking; each quietly summoning their power. Instantaneously, their clothes swung with no wind, and even the water in the nearby swimming pool rippled. Ye Tianchen felt a shock in his heart—Hei Mian wasn’t lying; he hadn’t given it his all before. This battle would be the one to determine the victor between him and Hei Mian.

Many don’t understand what it means to give it your all. Is it unleashing the maximum power in a punch? No, that’s a completely incorrect understanding. True experts know what it means to go all out. Generally speaking, everyone’s potential is waiting to be unleashed. No matter how formidable a person is, there is always potential to be tapped into. It’s about fighting until you’re frenzied, until your War Blood boils, and your combat power peaks, pushing you beyond what you thought was possible—that’s what it means to give it your all. It’s like when Ye Tianchen is forced to fight beyond his normal limits in life-or-death situations—that is a sign of him exerting his full strength.

Swish!

Swish!

Almost simultaneously, Ye Tianchen and Hei Mian disappeared from their spots. Their speeds were at their extreme limits, especially in the dark of night, as if they vanished into thin air. The space around them resounded with intense fighting noises, each blow echoing louder than the last, as if even the air itself was being shattered. The impact of their power was so strong that it drove people’s hearts to pound uncontrollably.

The invisible clash continued for nearly five minutes, and the stone tiles around the pool had broken into countless pieces, with water from the pool splashing high. The sheer force of this pure power collision was overwhelming.

Bang!

The first to reappear under the moonlight was Hei Mian, who stood with both hands thrust forward, his entire face red from holding his breath, palms facing Ye Tianchen. He was being gradually pushed back by Ye Tianchen, seemingly hardly able to resist. This made Hei Mian furrow his brow—among the Heavenly Gang Level warlords, his power might not be the greatest, but neither was it the weakest. Ye Tianchen’s physical strength had become increasingly formidable, significantly stronger than the last time they tested strength in an arm-wrestling bet. He hadn’t expected that in just over ten days, this young man’s strength would have improved so much.

”Aaah!”

With a loud shout, Hei Mian exerted a powerful force from his palms, sending a surge of Inner Strength flooding out. He intended to shake Ye Tianchen off violently, but Ye Tianchen seemed to have anticipated this, and with a sly smile, he said:

”Hei Wa, with your face turning from black to red, how about we start calling you ’Red Child’?”

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