Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 888: Chapter 887 [Some Helplessness, Some Resignation]

[Today is my mother’s birthday. A mother’s love is as great as the sky. I wish my mother good health, longevity, peace, and happiness!]

Ye Tianchen never imagined, never wanted to believe, that his dream seemed to come true. It seemed as if his sixth sense was extremely powerful. During his time away from the Ancient Martial World, all his friends encountered trouble. Currently, he knows the Ancient Tomb Sect was destroyed, Dongfang Meng’s fate is unknown, Hu Gao is being hunted, and his grandfather, Hu Le, with a cultivation of Martial Saint Realm, was nailed to the cliff. What about Tian Boguang, and Tianshuang’er and the villagers in Desolate Stone Village?

Ye Tianchen really didn’t dare to think about it any further. It seemed something really had happened. When he left the Ancient Martial World, a strong and evil force appeared, pursuing his friends and seeking his whereabouts, leading to these tragedies. Who was behind all this? Who possessed such mighty power? Ye Tianchen could only think of the Blood Killing Organization and the Nine Netherworld.

Just as Ye Tianchen was about to turn and leave the cliff, he suddenly felt a powerful force attacking directly at his head. Ye Tianchen frowned, thinking it was someone from the Blood Killing Organization or the Nine Netherworld. He immediately swung the ”Vajra Divine Fist,” blasting out a punch. Dongfang Meng was gravely injured, Hu Gao’s life was unknown, and this already angered Ye Tianchen.

Bang!

Swish!

With a loud noise, Ye Tianchen unleashed the Divine Movement Skill to its limit, tearing space apart at once. At the same time, the Taie Sword had appeared in his right hand, and he instantly slashed out a violent Sword Qi, attacking the direction from which the attack came.

Clang!

It was the sound of a treasure clash. Ye Tianchen’s Taie Sword collided with an iron halberd. Ye Tianchen frowned, recognizing the iron halberd. It was the same one they saw in the Purple Bamboo Great Saint’s tomb. The iron halberd was extremely powerful, an unparalleled Martial Saint Treasure, and was acquired by He Chang. But now it appeared here, so He Chang...

”It’s you? What are you doing here?” Ye Tianchen glanced at the person in front of him, who was indeed He Chang. He was somewhat surprised and puzzled as to why He Chang would appear here.

”Come with me!”

He Chang only said that one sentence before flying ahead. Ye Tianchen hesitated but didn’t understand He Chang’s intentions. Why was He Chang here, and why was he asking him to follow?

To be honest, back in the Purple Bamboo Great Saint’s tomb, even though the two men with the back knife and He Chang were not as despicable as Wuji Taoist and the Golden Elder, Ye Tianchen didn’t have much interaction with them. He wasn’t deeply acquainted, so he didn’t know much about He Chang. However, he was sure that He Chang was a very lucky person. Acquiring the inheritance of the Purple Bamboo Great Saint and the iron halberd treasure already indicated his potential for great achievements.

After a moment of hesitation, Ye Tianchen still used the Divine Movement Skill to follow He Chang. Neither spoke along the way. It wasn’t until they reached a cave entrance in a mountain range that He Chang stopped, turned around, and looked at Ye Tianchen, saying, ”Go in and take a look!”

Ye Tianchen hesitated for a moment before entering the cave. Inside the cave, he saw someone; that person was Hu Gao. Hu Gao appeared to be in a semi-conscious state, his body losing essence energy everywhere, covered in wounds, especially with cracks on his Dantian. Streams of Origin essence were continuously being lost. At this rate, within five days, Hu Gao’s spirit and form would perish, turning to dust.

A powerful Martial Arts True Power was injected into Hu Gao’s body. Ye Tianchen didn’t say much. He couldn’t let his brother die nor watch his friend lose his life. He had to save Hu Gao’s life. However, when Ye Tianchen’s Martial Arts True Power entered Hu Gao’s body, it quickly leaked out from the cracks in his Dantian, unable to heal Hu Gao at all. His injuries were worsening bit by bit, unlikely to last long.

”Cough, cough...” Hu Gao coughed twice, spitting out mouthfuls of essence blood. Ye Tianchen didn’t know what to do.

”Big brother, you’re back. I was really afraid I wouldn’t see you again!” Hu Gao forced a smile and said.

”Don’t talk; I’ll heal your wounds,” Ye Tianchen said in a deep voice.

”No need, big brother, don’t waste your Martial Arts True Power. The enemy is too strong. I’m beyond saving. At least at my deathbed, I got to see my handsome big brother. I’m satisfied!” Hu Gao chuckled and said.

”Don’t say nonsense, kid. You won’t be in trouble,” Ye Tianchen said, looking at Hu Gao.

”Haha, big brother, you can’t even lie. Someone as honest as you can’t deceive people. I won’t last five days; I can feel it myself. I only regret that I wasn’t diligent enough in my cultivation, which led to this situation now!” Hu Gao said, somewhat pained.

”Who did this?” Ye Tianchen asked coldly.

”I don’t know, I don’t recognize them, I only know that they are very powerful, constantly asking about your whereabouts, Brother, you must be careful.” Hu Gao said with concern.

”I understand, you take care and rest well, I will return within five days, by then you will definitely survive, believe me!” Ye Tianchen said seriously.

After speaking, Ye Tianchen walked out of the cave, and saw He Chang still standing outside, with his back to Ye Tianchen, carrying an iron halberd on his back, which was the Martial Saint Treasure obtained from the Purple Bamboo Great Saint’s tomb, with divine power flowing strong.

”Brother He, I want to know what happened?” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and asked.

He Chang glanced at Ye Tianchen and said in a very calm tone, ”You’ve stirred up quite a commotion, now a powerful faction is hunting you down, unable to find you, naturally they find those related to you. I discovered him inadvertently, and remembering our brief encounter, I saved him, knowing you would definitely come seeking a trail after returning, so I waited for you at the cliff!”

”You saved Hu Gao’s life, I’m very grateful. In the future, if there’s anything you need from me, Ye Tianchen, just ask!” Ye Tianchen said immediately.

”Haha, you’re mistaken, do you think I saved Hu Gao out of ulterior motives? Not at all, it was just my whim, you don’t need to thank me, now that you’re here, I can leave!” He Chang said with a chuckle.

Ye Tianchen thought for a moment. He didn’t know much about He Chang, but since he saved Hu Gao, it shows he is not a bad person, at least not an enemy; otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved Hu Gao. So Ye Tianchen said, ”Brother He, please wait, I have one more request!”

”What is it?” He Chang asked.

”Help me take care of Hu Gao for five days, his life only has five days left, I will return within these five days, I want to save him!” Ye Tianchen said.

”Save him? Brother Ye, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say. Given Hu Gao’s current condition, his dantian is damaged, even a great immortal couldn’t save him unless there’s a life-extending immortal elixir, but those are extremely precious. Not to mention there’s none left on Earth, even if there were, they are beyond our reach.” He Chang shook his head and said.

”I have my own way, I hope Brother He agrees.” Ye Tianchen looked at He Chang and said.

He Chang paused, then smiled and said, ”Alright, I’ll see what method you have to save Hu Gao. I’m quite curious myself; I’ll guard Hu Gao for five days. If someone comes to attack him, I’ll give my all to resist. But if he cannot endure and dies, there’s nothing more I can do.”

”Thank you very much!”

After thanking, Ye Tianchen did not think further; he couldn’t afford to. Turning to leave, Hu Gao’s life hung by a thread, he only had five days. Within these five days, if he couldn’t find a way to save Hu Gao, Hu Gao would lose his life. Ye Tianchen couldn’t just watch his friend, his brother die because of him. This is something Ye Tianchen absolutely does not want to see; he must find something, find something that can save Hu Gao’s life.

After leaving Hu Gao’s cave, Ye Tianchen headed to a place: the Purple Bamboo Great Saint’s tomb. Although it was destroyed, and the entire Fire Head Hill was ruined, he still wanted to find a trace, hoping to find something that could save Hu Gao’s life there.

Upon delving into the ruins, Ye Tianchen probed with his strong Divine Thought, seeking to sense the essence of that thing, but despite his efforts, he received nothing; not a single trace remained. That thing seemed to have developed a sense of spirituality, knowing how to flee, how to cut off the hunter’s pursuit.

Emerging from the tomb’s ruins, Ye Tianchen stood high above for a long time, ultimately relying on instinctive judgment to proceed to the distance, searching with powerful Divine Thought all the way, hoping for that chance encounter; otherwise, he truly couldn’t think of any method or item to save Hu Gao’s life.

Three days and nights passed, Ye Tianchen hadn’t rested even a moment, searching and exploring all the way, traversing most of the Song Mountain Ancient Martial World. His Divine Movement Skill was fast, yet his Divine Thought search was meticulous; still, he found no trace. Five days, Hu Gao had only five days to live, after which he would perish. Already three days have passed, only two days and nights remain; without finding the thing, Hu Gao would die, dying because of Ye Tianchen, this would become an eternal pain in his heart.

In the quiet of night, Ye Tianchen halted by a small stream, sitting on a modest stone, gazing at the stars above. Suddenly, he felt so powerless, not strong enough, must Hu Gao die because of him? He had already lost his grandfather, would even he lose his life? Ye Tianchen clenched his fist tightly, this was his most helpless moment! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)