Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 669: Chapter 668 [Might is Right, Decisive Killing]

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Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng hadn’t expected that just after entering the Ancient Martial World within Song Mountain, they would encounter Chen Du, an old man from the Five Poison Sect. The Five Poison Sect was a part of the Ancient Martial Sects, leaning towards being similar to a cult. Normally, large sects wouldn’t dare to provoke them. Given that the inheritance of the Five Poison Sect had roots stretching back to the Ancient Era, and that their sect specialized in the use of poison in all of their absolute skills, they were unpredictable and dangerous—an evil nobody wished to court lightly.

”Who are you?” Chen Du asked coldly, his gaze filled with a glint of murderous intent as he looked at Ye Tianchen.

”Old thing, I don’t feel like telling you!” Ye Tianchen replied irritably.

”Good, good, good. I, Chen Du, have roamed the Ancient Martial World for so many years, yet this is the first time someone has dared to insult me. Your life is already nearing its end!”

Chen Du was furious, his fury so intense it was like thunder, as he glared daggers at Ye Tianchen, wishing he could tear him to shreds. However, despite his words, Chen Du didn’t immediately rush to attack Ye Tianchen. After all, Ye Tianchen had already resisted a palm strike from him a moment ago and, in fact, Chen Du had been at a disadvantage. Despite not being injured, he had been forced back a few steps by Ye Tianchen’s palm. Moreover, three of his young cultivator disciples—outstanding among the other Five Poison Sect disciples—had been made to spit blood and fall to the ground by just one shout of ”scram” from Ye Tianchen. This display of formidable strength was enough for Chen Du to be cautious and careful.

”Old thing, what’s the point of all that talk? Why don’t you try taking three of my punches now?” Ye Tianchen said to Chen Du, looking annoyed.

”Tianchen, be careful, he might use poison!” Dongfang Meng said from behind Ye Tianchen, slowly forcing out the poison that had infiltrated her right palm using her Inner Strength.

Whoosh!

Without further ado, Ye Tianchen, who had already taken an intense dislike to this old fool from the Five Poison Sect, decided to act. The old man, disrespectful despite his age and relying on his profound cultivation, had deliberately sought trouble. Ye Tianchen wasn’t someone who looked for trouble, but if trouble came knocking at his door, he would never show mercy. He knew that if it happened once, it could happen again, and he would not allow such events to repeat.

He launched a punch at Chen Du, his fist crackling with the Power of Thunder and Lightning, ferocious to the extreme. This shocked Chen Du into hastily retreating. He hadn’t expected the young man before him to possess such tremendous punching power, let alone with the addition of thunder power; he dared not take it head-on and had to swiftly dodge Ye Tianchen’s punch.

Whoosh!

Seeing his punch miss Chen Du, Ye Tianchen frowned. The elder from the Five Poison Sect was strong and a worthy opponent. It was only because he had suddenly revealed such powerful strength that Chen Du hadn’t reacted in time. Within three punches, he had to seriously injure this old man, otherwise the following events would only be a waste of time.

”Five Poison Palm!”

Seeing Ye Tianchen’s punch approach once more, Chen Du, being an elder of the Five Poison Sect with many years of experience in the Ancient Martial World and having been humiliated by a younger generation for the first time, threw a punch brimming with anger. Instantly, poisonous fumes spread with his punch, carrying poison towards Ye Tianchen, quickly enveloping him.

”Tianchen...” Dongfang Meng cried out in shock, not having expected Ye Tianchen to be hit by Chen Du’s palm, and shouted in concern.

”Hahahaha, stop yelling, that kid is dead for sure. Now, be a good girl and recite the passphrase of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, unless...” Chen Du laughed heartily, but before he could finish his sentence, a figure burst out from the poisonous gas, plunging from the sky with a punch aimed straight at him.

Roar!

A massive Thunder Dragon, utterly ferocious, erupted forth as Ye Tianchen unleashed his punch using the power of the Middle Emperor Level Superpower Realm, deploying the ”Thunder Sky Fist”. Seeing this, Chen Du broke out in a cold sweat; such a fierce and explosive punch had not been anticipated.

Bang!

Chen Du was sent flying, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth as he glared venomously at Ye Tianchen and struggled to his feet. He couldn’t believe that he had been defeated by a young man. As an elder of the Five Poison Sect, he had expected his age alone would crush Ye Tianchen; how could he possibly lose?

”Do you know? You’re about to die!” Ye Tianchen also looked coldly at Chen Du, unyielding. He wouldn’t show mercy to such a despicable and shameless old man. And one should never equate the elders of the Ancient Martial World with those of the Mortal World; those from the Ancient Martial World were formidable, ruthless, and cold-hearted.

”You think you can kill me? I’m afraid you don’t have that kind of strength!” Chen Du said with a cold laugh.

Hum!

In Ye Tianchen’s hand appeared the Taie Sword. He wasn’t overly confident to the extent of believing he could kill Chen Du barehanded. Although Chen Du’s combat power was not as strong as his own, he was still an elder of the Five Poison Sect with many years of cultivation behind him; he was formidable in all aspects, especially a sinister sect like the Five Poison Sect might still have some treacherous moves up their sleeve, so one must be on guard.

”The Taie Sword? You... you’ve actually obtained the Power Sword?”

Initially, Chen Du didn’t take Ye Tianchen seriously. Even though he was struck by Ye Tianchen’s punch, it didn’t determine the outcome of the fight. A real battle to the death was about life and death, where the winner was the last one standing. However, when Chen Du saw the sword in Ye Tianchen’s right hand, he was truly shocked, even terrified. He hadn’t expected that not only was this young man in front of him powerful, but he had also obtained the Taie Sword. Suddenly, his chances of being killed increased significantly.

”Old man, you’ve got some knowledge, huh? Using the Taie Sword to kill you is quite an honor for you, don’t you think?” Ye Tianchen, holding the Taie Sword, walked towards Chen Du and spoke.

”The Taie Sword, one of the ten Divine Swords from the ancient era, possesses infinite power and countless secrets. All Ancient Martial Sects are constantly sending out disciples to search for it, for it may unlock some secrets of the ancient era and reveal the state of Earth during the cultivation heyday. Perhaps it could even lead to the inheritance of Divine Arts!” Chen Du said coldly.

”So, what do you want?” Ye Tianchen asked with a cold smirk.

”What do I want? You should have just left the Taie Sword alone, but now that you’ve produced it, I will kill you, obtain the Taie Sword, and gain the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. This trip won’t have been a waste!” Chen Du glared viciously at Ye Tianchen as he spoke.

”Old thing, still thinking of killing for treasure at this hour? You deserve death!”

As Ye Tianchen spoke, he had already rushed in front of Chen Du. His left hand unleashed the ”Heavenly Shocking Palm,” while his right hand swished the sword towards him. Chen Du clenched his fists tightly, feeling somewhat strained. His initial thought was to flee if he couldn’t win, but now he was drawn in by the Taie Sword in Ye Tianchen’s hand. He wanted to fight to kill both Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng and obtain the Taie Sword. These ten ancient Divine Swords were incredibly coveted in the Mortal World, and even more so in the Ancient Martial World. Countless powerful figures fought earth-shattering battles over them, with killing for treasure being a common occurrence, for these ancient Divine Swords, not originally from Earth, held too many secrets.

Bang!

Chen Du forcibly blocked one of Ye Tianchen’s palms, negating the power of the ”Heavenly Shocking Palm,” only to be followed by an overwhelming pressure and a beam of sword light descending. Chen Du, startled, knew he couldn’t afford to meet the Taie Sword’s Sword Qi head-on and swiftly dodged.

Thump!

The force from the Taie Sword didn’t hit Chen Du directly but severely affected his left arm, almost severing it and causing blood to drip. In a cold sweat, Chen Du finally realized that the young man before him was not only powerfully cultivated but also controlled the Taie Sword. Killing Ye Tianchen and taking the Taie Sword seemed an impossibility for him now. If he continued this way, he, an elder of the Five Poison Sect, was truly facing death!

Turning to flee, Chen Du tried to escape, but as soon as he turned around, Ye Tianchen was already standing in front of him, his speed unbelievably fast. The Divine Movement Skill was unparalleled; not just any Qi Manipulation Flight could compete.

”You... do you really dare kill me? You can’t afford to offend the Five Poison Sect!” Chen Du stared fiercely at Ye Tianchen, trying to threaten him.

”If you hadn’t said that, I might have waited a bit longer before killing you. Too bad, that comment will only hasten your death, because I recognize only logic, not people!”

With a swish, a human head flew towards the sky. Chen Du’s head was cleaved off by Ye Tianchen with the Taie Sword. Ye Tianchen was a man of his word; not even the Five Poison Sect could stop his killing steps, which surprised Dongfang Meng.

”You brat, even if I die, I’ll take you down with me!” At that moment, Chen Du’s head, still in midair, glared venomously at Ye Tianchen, retaining a trace of life force. This was the marvel of Ancient Martial cultivation—ordinary people would have perished by now.

”Tianchen, be careful...”

Bang Dong!

Chen Du’s head exploded, releasing a burst of deadly poison gas that swept towards Ye Tianchen. However, Ye Tianchen was prepared. With a Water Element Superpower—the Water Bubble Skill—he contained the poisonous gas and it fell harmlessly to the ground.

”Are you okay?” Ye Tianchen sheathed the Taie Sword and asked Dongfang Meng, who was still exerting effort to expel poison.

”Nothing serious. Luckily the poison wasn’t deep. You... you shouldn’t have killed Chen Du. The Five Poison Sect isn’t so easily provoked!” Dongfang Meng said worriedly.

”They provoked this first. I’ve come to realize that the Ancient Martial World is much like the cultivation world; the strong are revered. Without sufficient combat power, it’s impossible to survive and thrive. Your Ancient Tomb Sect is too merciful!” Ye Tianchen observed.

”That’s not what I meant. I didn’t want you to get into these troubles. Some Sects in the Ancient Martial World have terrifying backgrounds, possessing powerful killing formations and even Divine Arts from the Ancient Era. Provoking them is very dangerous!” Dongfang Meng said out of concern.

”I have my own discretion, let’s move on!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)