Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 730: Chapter 729 [Zhang Ruotong Joins the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect]

Regarding Ye Tianchen’s fate, Divine Calculation did not elaborate much. However, Tianshuang and her two junior brothers and junior sister all discerned some clues—that Ye Tianchen’s Life Grid was too complex. Even Divine Calculation, who had lived for seven thousand years and knew countless secrets of the past, present, and future, could not clearly calculate it. Ye Tianchen was an anomaly with a complicated Life Grid. On the Taoism path, he could perish at any moment. As for his future, Divine Calculation could not ascertain...

”Remember, do not rely on this kind of Divination Skill and try to divine everything under heaven. There are things we are not meant to know. Knowing them would only bring greater harm to oneself. I do not wish for you to end up like me, with a thousand years deducted from my lifespan, and even my physical body no longer intact. More importantly, it could bring disaster to our Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect!” Divine Calculation looked down at the three disciples kneeling before him and said.

”Master’s teachings, we will certainly bear in mind!” Tianshuang and the two children responded in unison.

Divine Calculation nodded. The position of Sect Leader of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect had already been passed to Tianshuang, and he had given all the necessary instructions. His own lifespan had come to its end, and undergoing transformation was inevitable. Despite a slight reluctance concerning the Immortal Path to Eternal Life, he had mostly come to terms with it at this moment. Even an Emperor stood no chance of becoming an Immortal, so how could he?

”Grandmaster, may I dare to ask, what will become of our Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect’s future?” pondered Tianshuang before asking.

”Under the protection of the right person, it will prosper for a million years!” Divine Calculation said with a slight smile.

Upon hearing Divine Calculation’s words, Tianshuang and her junior siblings couldn’t help but feel happy. The Grandmaster had said it—Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect would be protected by a powerful entity and would thrive for a million years. For a Sect, especially one on Earth, which had such a limited perspective, this was undoubtedly extremely good news. Any Immortal Sect would wish to see such a feat: to break through Earth’s constraints and shine brilliantly in the Martial Arts Great World.

”Who is this person?” Tianshuang couldn’t help but ask.

”Far in the sky, yet close before your eyes,” said Divine Calculation, smiling slightly.

Tianshuang was taken aback and involuntarily looked at Zhang Ruotong and Ye Tianchen, who sat in the center of the Eight Diagrams on the ground, unsure which one of them he had meant. At that moment, Divine Calculation’s entire being gradually began to float up, leaving the wooden chair atop the platform. As he ascended, he said, ”I have already imparted the Divination Divine Skill of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect to you three. Our Sect has always valued perception and talent in our disciples, essentials for the Divination lineage. If someone lacks this talent, no matter how high their cultivation or how strong their combat abilities, it is of no use. Remember this well!”

”We shall firmly remember!”

Tears fell uncontrollably from Tianshuang and the other two junior disciples as they saw the Grandmaster’s white robes slowly disintegrating into nothingness, dissipating into the air. This was a sign of the Transformation, a stage every Martial Artist approached when their lifespan was exhausted. His physical body and Divine Sense would gradually vanish into the cosmos, leaving nothing behind. This was the sorrow of a Martial Artist. Even if one reached the pinnacle of power, they would eventually turn into a handful of dust. Without the Immortal Road to Eternal Life, everything was in vain. Of course, Martial Artists were somewhat better off than mortals. After all, The mortals didn’t even have a chance at the Immortal Road, dying after merely a few decades, whereas Martial Artists could live for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of years. By comparison, the lot of mortals seemed even more pitiable.

Divine Calculation nodded slightly, his dim eyes wide open. As he floated higher into the sky, he entered a trance-like state. Surrounding him, countless dark swirls appeared, as if ready to engulf him. He looked around, as if speaking to someone.

”Just give me a moment more. There is still one thing I must do before I can peacefully undergo Transformation!”

After speaking, Divine Calculation glanced at Zhang Ruotong and Ye Tianchen, who were sitting cross-legged on the Eight Diagrams on the ground. At that moment, Zhang Ruotong’s face was pale and lifeless, like a blank sheet of paper. This was the result of overusing the powerful healing force within her. To save Ye Tianchen, to treat the injuries inside his body, Zhang Ruotong had given little thought to her own wellbeing, fully activating her gentle power to continuously repair the injuries within Ye Tianchen. Her physical body and meridians healed quickly under her potent healing force. Yet, the Power of Destruction from the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner relentlessly attacked Ye Tianchen’s Dantian, no matter how hard Zhang Ruotong tried, it was in vain, as she was unable to expel this destructive power.

Opening her eyes, Zhang Ruotong’s palms pressed firmly against Ye Tianchen’s back. Despite feeling the life-giving force within her depleting, she disregarded everything else. To her, sustaining great harm to herself was not important. What mattered was to bring Ye Tianchen, who was gravely injured and near death, back to life; that was her most sincere intention.

Her face wan and covered in cold sweat—a clear sign of exhaustion—Zhang Ruotong nonetheless did not think twice. Slowly withdrawing her right hand to her chest, she bit the tip of her tongue, preparing to offer her Life-bound Essence Blood to expel the Power of Destruction of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner from Ye Tianchen’s body.

”Child, doing this will shorten your lifespan, and it will create insurmountable barriers for your future advancements in Cultivation Realm!” Divine Calculation said, looking at Zhang Ruotong.

”Elder, I must save him. If he were to pass away, I do not know if I would have any reason to go on living!” said Zhang Ruotong, giving a wry smile to Divine Calculation.

”Foolish child, even if you use your life-bound essence blood, it may not be enough to remove the destructive power of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner. This is a treasure forged by a Martial Saint at the peak realm, and your cultivation is still weak, your essence blood lacks such power. If you could reach a higher cultivation realm, then maybe, but for now, let me do it...” Divine Calculation shook his head as he spoke.

Zhang Ruotong was stunned for a moment, unsure of what to do. If even her forceful stimulation of her own life-bound essence blood couldn’t cure Ye Tianchen, what else could be done? No matter how strong a person is, the life-bound essence blood within their body is limited. Use one drop, and there’s one drop less. The life-bound essence blood a cultivator carries within them is difficult to stimulate and use, and it inflicts significant self-harm upon the cultivator. Of course, it is unquestionable that the power of divine arts will increase greatly with the use of life-bound essence blood.

”No matter what, I must try. I can’t just watch him dying...” Zhang Ruotong sobbed as she said.

Divine Calculation was taken aback, glanced at the sky, and then said with a smile, ”I will not let a disciple of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect harm herself like this to heal others. Step back!”

To Zhang Ruotong’s surprise, Divine Calculation eventually spoke to her in the tone of a command, which made her pause briefly before a hint of joy appeared on her face as she said, ”Senior, do you mean...”

”Still calling me senior? You should be addressing me as master now!” Divine Calculation said with a smile.

”Master!” Zhang Ruotong immediately called out.

”Good, good, good, I am about to pass on. I no longer care for another act against the heavens.”

Longing for the Immortal Path, why fear an act that defies the heavens and changes fate!

In the end, Divine Calculation decided to take Zhang Ruotong as his disciple. Why he hadn’t done so before was probably known only to himself. Seeing Zhang Ruotong kneel down, Divine Calculation felt reassured in his heart. Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong, the two youngest disciples, they four together will surely magnify the glory of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect. Perhaps one day, they will take it to the Martial Arts Great World to see the Immortal Road.

”As I am about to pass on, I cannot personally teach you the divination skill. I will impart to you the Divination Divine Skill for your own comprehension!”

A purple light entered Zhang Ruotong’s forehead as Divine Calculation transmitted the ”Divination Divine Skill.” At the verge of passing on, he no longer had the strength to guide Zhang Ruotong any further. He then looked at Tianshuang and the two youngest disciples and said, ”From now on, Zhang Ruotong will be your elder sister. You must work together to magnify the glory of our Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect!”

”Disciple will remember well!” Zhang Ruotong, Tianshuang, and the two youngest disciples of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect replied in unison.

”Alright, Ruotong, step aside. I will remove the destructive force within him,” Divine Calculation said seriously.

Zhang Ruotong stepped aside, leaving Ye Tianchen alone, sitting cross-legged at the center of the Eight Diagrams etched on the ground. His upper garments had long been torn to shreds, revealing his solid body. Zhang Ruotong’s powerful healing had perfectly restored his flesh, meridians, and bones. However, within his Dantian, the destructive power of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner continued to assault it, making it difficult to remove.

Ye Tianchen was still unconscious, his skin shimmering golden, giving him a robust appearance, although he wasn’t someone who looked exceptionally strong on the outside. Divine Calculation glanced at Ye Tianchen and a hint of something unusual flashed in his eyes, then a white Divine Radiance shot out from his left eye and a black Divine Radiance from his right. Both black and white Divine Radiance entered Ye Tianchen’s body.

Hum!

Ye Tianchen’s body jolted as a dark force surged out, manifesting as a white skull that sprang forward and opened its jaw wide, aiming to attack Divine Calculation. Unfortunately, as soon as it broke free, the two trailing black and white Divine Radiance rays blasted it into nothingness.

”Although the destructive power of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner has been removed, another force pressing against your Dantian remains stubbornly intact. Regrettably, I have reached the brink of passing on and cannot aid you in merging it. What follows is up to you. This imminent crisis could burst forth at any moment, and the direct consequence would be the shattering of your Dantian and the obliteration of both your spirit and form,” Divine Calculation muttered to himself as he looked at Ye Tianchen. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)