Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 705: Chapter 704 [Some Speculations That Need Confirmation]

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In the Cold Pond, a black dragon burst out, a massive creature that had cultivated for countless years. Just its roar alone made Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng feel their blood surge violently, almost to the point of vomiting blood.

However, now was not the time for bleeding. Ye Tianchen grabbed Dongfang Meng’s left hand with his right, shielded by the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill as they turned into a streak of golden light dashing forward. Just as the water wall raised by the dragon tried to block them, Ye Tianchen unleashed all his Martial Arts True Power, and with a Vajra Divine Fist, he forcefully shattered the water barrier, speeding away like a bolt of lightning.

The sinister black dragon transformed into a streak of dark light, charging murderously towards Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng. The dragon was as big as a small hill, its eyes alone as large as lanterns. Before it even reached them, a formidable pressure assaulted them, making it hard to breathe.

Ye Tianchen, though he had prepared himself, speculated that within Sun Never Sets Mountain, there couldn’t possibly be only the Supreme Demon existing. Otherwise, how could the Mixed Element Bell have suppressed this demon for over five million years without any powerful beings entering the mountain? The only explanation was that, besides this Supreme Demon, there were other formidable creatures alive within Sun Never Sets Mountain, otherwise, this place wouldn’t still be a land where nobody dared to tread.

”The big demon inside Sun Never Sets Mountain has been there for over five million years without perishing. Isn’t that longer than the lifespan of a Great Emperor?” Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but ask in astonishment.

Ordinary cultivators, if they don’t achieve the Emperor Realm, can at most live for ten thousand years, which is already incredible. A being of the Emperor rank can live up to thirty thousand years. However, the Supreme Demon within Sun Never Sets Mountain, suppressed by Emperor Ao Kong with the Mixed Element Bell for five million years, has not been completely destroyed. Could this existence be even more formidable than a supreme being of the Emperor Realm?

”There are always exceptions to everything. Otherwise, what use would there be for those life-extending Immortal Elixirs? Why would all the powerful figures fight desperately, even those in the Emperor Realm getting tempted? To verify this, we must actually reach the depths of Sun Never Sets Mountain. Perhaps that Supreme Demon has been long dead...” Ye Tianchen frowned and expressed his doubts.

”Long dead? Then why is it so formidable? Such strength is not something ordinary people can achieve. It’s only with the suppression by the Mixed Element Bell that we can prevent catastrophe. Could there be some secrets involved?” Dongfang Meng asked incredulously.

”Many things can’t be confirmed without seeing them for ourselves. Even Emperors live for only thirty thousand years at most. I don’t believe there could be a Supreme Demon that lived for five million years. He might have been mighty, but not with such a long lifespan. There are only three possibilities: first, he continually used some kind of Immortal Elixir to extend his life; second, he used some secret technique to completely seal himself off from this world; third, the Supreme Demon has long died, and someone powerful is impersonating him, trying to conceal the secrets within Sun Never Sets Mountain,” Ye Tianchen said all at once, laying out his theories.

Upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Dongfang Meng was taken aback, chastising herself for not thinking of that. If Emperors can only live up to thirty thousand years, then how much stronger could a being from Sun Never Sets Mountain be? If that being really was stronger than an Emperor, even Emperor Ao Kong couldn’t have suppressed him when he died. To live for over five million years, that concept was unimaginable.

”Of course, there’s another possibility...” Ye Tianchen suddenly thought of something and said.

”What possibility?” Dongfang Meng eagerly asked.

”That is Tianshuang lied to us. The legends regarding Emperor Ao Kong’s battle at Sun Never Sets Mountain might be partly true, but part of it could have been fabricated by her to deceive us and conceal something,” Ye Tianchen paused and said.

”What exactly does she want to conceal?” Dongfang Meng too regained her composure and asked.

”Now is not the time to discuss this; we need to figure out how to escape from the pursuing dragon behind us. It’s a powerhouse whose cultivation is not inferior to the Peak of Martial Venerate Late Stage. With our combat strength, even if we could win, it would be a bitter fight,” Ye Tianchen interrupted Dongfang Meng’s questions.

Roar!

Another roar from the dragon echoed. Despite Ye Tianchen’s powerful Divine Movement Skill, rushing out tens of thousands of meters in the blink of an eye, the black dragon relentlessly pursued them, seemingly determined to make Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng its snack.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng were both thrown out. Just as they encountered a formation ahead, they barely touched it before being flung away. If Ye Tianchen hadn’t quickly stabilized their bodies, they would have crashed right into the mouth of the black dragon chasing them from behind.

Smack!

The black dragon swung its tail mightily, and as it crashed down, Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng quickly split apart, dodging the black dragon’s attack.

Whoosh!

Dongfang Meng made the first move, slashing out a refined stream of Martial Arts True Power with her Jade Maiden Sword, striking directly at the tail of the black dragon. The impact made a metallic clang, startling Dongfang Meng. Her Jade Maiden Sword was the treasure of the Ancient Tomb Sect, and when used with the Martial Arts True Power cultivated from the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, it wielded tremendous power—enough to slice through even a mountain. However, striking the tail of the black dragon had no effect, which was enough to prove how formidable the black dragon’s physical body was.

”Step back, let me handle it,” Ye Tianchen said to Dongfang Meng after giving her a look.

They had reached a place where evasion was no longer possible. They were deep within the Sun Never Sets Mountain, just blocked by some kind of formation. Any random intrusion into this formation could instantly obliterate both body and spirit, and if they didn’t take down this black dragon, death was a certain threat. At this point, they had no choice but to fight.

”Human Clan? I didn’t expect someone would dare to come here. Then let me eat you!” the black dragon surprisingly spoke human language, its lantern-like eyes glaring fiercely at Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng.

”You’ve got thick skin. Let’s see how our physical strengths compare,” Ye Tianchen said to the black dragon, his tone extremely calm.

”Compare physical strength? Hahaha, you don’t know whether you’re alive or dead. In this Sun Never Sets Mountain, aside from me, the Black Dragon King, no one’s body is as formidable as mine. You’re courting death without picking the right day!” the black dragon laughed contemptuously at Ye Tianchen.

”Hmm, let’s try it then. If I lose, I’ll leave immediately. If I win, you go back to your Cold Pond...” Ye Tianchen sneered, feigning disdain when he saw the black dragon took the bait.

”If I lose, I will eat you alive. If I win, I will still eat you alive!” the Black Dragon King said, its lantern-like eyes constantly shifting.

Ye Tianchen was secretly pleased to see the black dragon fall for his trick. From the dragon’s roar and the power behind its tail swing, Ye Tianchen guessed that the huge creature’s combat strength should be at the peak of Martial Venerate Late Stage, whereas he was only at Mid Martial Venerate, a small realm below, and with a gap in their combat capabilities. He knew a bit about the Demon Clan’s cultivation. Unlike the Human Clan, their cultivation involved absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. Some demon beasts were naturally endowed with divine strength and could transform quickly into human form to cultivate, but other powerful and proud demon beasts, possessing great divine powers like calling the wind and summoning the rain, would never transform, taking pride in their original form and maintaining it as a display of even higher cultivation.

The black dragon in front of him was one such creature, with overwhelming combat strength and a virtually indestructible body. Even powerhouses of the same realm would likely be defeated by it. Ye Tianchen knew that if he and Dongfang Meng engaged the Black Dragon King directly, both might end up dead. The only chance of victory was to provoke the black dragon into a contest of physical strength. Only by injuring the Black Dragon King could Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng stand a chance to win.

Boom!

Ye Tianchen’s entire body burst with combat strength, no longer holding anything back. He fully stimulated the Martial Arts True Qi within his Dantian, channeling it into each meridian and acupoint, radiating golden light. He stared coldly at the black dragon and said, ”Come on, let’s see whose body is more formidable.”

The black dragon visibly hesitated, probably not expecting the young cultivator before it to possess such surging and vast Martial Arts True Power, especially as it glowed with golden light, embodying the essence of the ”Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill,” which was astonishing.

”Your body is strong, but it’s incomparable to mine. A single tail swipe is all it would take...”

Slap!

The Black Dragon King made the first move, swinging its great tail toward Ye Tianchen, giving the sensation of a mountain bearing down. Ye Tianchen did not dodge; this was his only chance to significantly injure the black dragon. It was fortunate that the dragon fell for it and did not resort to using divine powers to fight; otherwise, he wouldn’t have stood much of a chance. According to Ye Tianchen’s guess, there were likely beings even more formidable than the Black Dragon King in the Sun Never Sets Mountain, a truly demonic land that made one’s hair stand on end. Had it not been absolutely necessary to leave Earth and find the second fragment of the Transmission Array, Ye Tianchen would have preferred to avoid this risk entirely—the mental stress was overwhelming.

Crash!

A loud sound echoed as a nearby small mountain turned directly into ash from the black dragon’s tail strike. As the tail smashed toward Ye Tianchen’s position, a cloud of dust erupted, obscuring everything. Dongfang Meng was alarmed, while the Black Dragon King coldly stated, ”Daring to compete in physical strength with me, just where I’m strongest, is truly seeking your own death!” (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)