Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 975: Chapter 974: Grandpa Shi Has Died!

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”Our Desolate Stone Village, since ancient times, has lived on this land, oppressed by the Curse Power and Bloodline Power. Every member of Desolate Stone Village lives in suffering, but we have not given up on ourselves or our relatives. We’ve always led a life of non-contention with the world. Our hearts are kind and friendly. Why? Why does Heaven treat us this way? To this day, Desolate Stone Village is left with only a little over a hundred people. Once these people pass, it will be as if Desolate Stone Village never existed. Such misery and sorrow, without even a chance to defy fate, that feeling of awaiting death and enduring agony, few can understand, yet every person in Desolate Stone Village has felt it, living in agony more painful than death. If Heaven does not favor us and wants Desolate Stone Village to disappear, wants everyone from Desolate Stone Village to die, then why should we still revere this Heaven, why respect this Magic Law?”

Grandpa Shi trembled all over, gripping his cane with utmost agitation, causing everyone present to shed tears and clench their fists subconsciously, a spark of bloodlust flickering in their eyes. They had been oppressed for too long, enslaved for too long. Those who survived until today in Desolate Stone Village, who among them had not suffered pain? Losing their parents at birth, they became orphans, growing up in loneliness, never experiencing parental love. Upon adulthood, they live ordinary lives, able to marry, but upon having children, they face the same fate as their parents. The moment their child is born is the moment they die. Perhaps many are unafraid of death but fear being unable to give their child even a little care. However, if no one in Desolate Stone Village marries and has children, the villagers would die out one by one. It would not have continued until today. The continuation of Desolate Stone Village until now was achieved by many sacrificing their lives. They certainly wish for the day Desolate Stone Village breaks free from the Bloodline Power and Curse Power, so those who sacrificed for the village generation after generation may rest in peace, not die with open eyes!

With a thud!

After speaking, Grandpa Shi suddenly collapsed to the ground, his cane falling from his hands. He breathed with great difficulty. Zhang Ruotong quickly supported him, feeling a jolt in her heart. This elderly man’s essence energy had been completely exhausted, rendering him beyond rescue.

When Grandpa Shi sat collapsed on the ground, everyone in Desolate Stone Village knelt down. Grandpa Shi was not only the village chief but also the oldest elder in Desolate Stone Village. Many adults in the village grew up under his care and watch. This elder’s contributions to Desolate Stone Village are no less than any of those before him. However, birth, aging, illness, and death are the laws of this world. Without achieving Eternal Life, no one can live as long as the heavens and the earth, and no one can attain the power of immortality.

Everyone cried, Zhang Ruotong, Tianshuang’er, Dongfang Meng, two young disciples, all villagers of Desolate Stone Village, knelt on the ground with tear-filled eyes. They all understood that Grandpa Shi’s life had reached its end, and after this last glance, they would never see him again.

”Unreconciled, unreconciled...” Grandpa Shi struggled, wanting to stand again, but he felt drained of all strength. Trembling, he stretched out his right hand toward the direction of the rising sun, pointing to the heavens, and with his last bit of strength shouted, ”Desolate Stone Village... defy the heavens... defy the heavens... defy the heavens!”

When the last words ”defy the heavens” were uttered, Grandpa Shi’s hand fell, his eyes closed, he departed, exhausted, reaching the end of his life, passing away just like that. This elder, who contributed so much to Desolate Stone Village, kind and gentle, died just like that, amidst a chorus of crying in Desolate Stone Village...

The night was cool as water. Grandpa Shi was buried at the back of Desolate Stone Village, a serene and peaceful place undisturbed by anyone. Let this elder, who dedicated his life to Desolate Stone Village, rest quietly, without letting this cruel world disturb and harm him anymore.

A lone figure sat not far from Grandpa Shi’s grave, holding a jar of wine, sipping from time to time, looking at the sky. This person was none other than Ye Tianchen. He had returned after everyone bidding farewell to Grandpa Shi had left. He came here, undisturbed and unnoticed, his feelings imaginable yet unsaid.

”I knew you would be here!” Dongfang Meng appeared, walking over to Ye Tianchen and said.

”You’ve come, care to join for a drink?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Is this a drink? This is a jar of wine. My mood is not great today either, so I’ll accompany you!” Dongfang Meng said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen nodded, gestured with his right hand, and another jar of wine appeared in his hand, which he handed to Dongfang Meng. Dongfang Meng was not like a vase-like Fairy, she opened the jar’s lid and drank with Ye Tianchen. After a few sips, a blush appeared on Dongfang Meng’s face, making her even more beautiful, rendering Ye Tianchen momentarily stunned. He was rarely one to be captivated by a woman’s beauty, but Dongfang Meng was truly beautiful, a kind that could captivate any man’s heart. Her beauty was indeed incomparable.

”Tianchen, you came back a long time ago and saw Grandpa Shi pass away. Why didn’t you show up?” Dongfang Meng asked.

”For no reason, I don’t want to witness the death of those around me, feeling powerless!” Ye Tianchen said after taking a sip of wine.

It turns out that before Grandpa Shi passed, Ye Tianchen had already returned. His purpose in returning was to bid Grandpa Shi a final farewell, but upon seeing all the villagers of Desolate Stone Village in tears, Grandpa Shi uttering ”defy the heavens,” that kind of unwillingness and sorrow, Ye Tianchen couldn’t bear to go out. He feared he couldn’t withstand such a scene and might go crazy.

”These past three days, you were trying to find a way to save Grandpa Shi, weren’t you?” Dongfang Meng glanced at Ye Tianchen and asked.

”Grandpa Shi aged naturally and had reached the time of exhaustion. No Martial Arts True Power could save him, only an Immortal Elixir for life prolongation. However, how precious such elixirs are, having spiritual suffices, unobtainable even for an Emperor. Earth, as it has evolved to this day, hasn’t been suitable for cultivation for thousands of years. Where would one find an Immortal Elixir for life prolongation? The only Divine Medicine I discovered was Ten Thousand Year Old Ginseng, but finding it is so incredibly difficult, impossible to find within a short time. Last time saving Hu Gao was purely by luck!” Ye Tianchen shook his head and said.

”Some things are destined, beyond human control. Only when we are strong enough can we control some matters.” Dongfang Meng comforted Ye Tianchen.

”I know. I’m just thinking of how to let the villagers of Desolate Stone Village live in a safe place. Although the hidden Formation of the Heavenly Pit is strong, many powerful hidden figures remain on Earth. Living here is not safe enough. Finding a foolproof place of safety is necessary.” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

On his way back to Desolate Stone Village, Ye Tianchen was pondering. Desolate Stone Village had been destroyed by the Blood Killing Organization. If Tianshuang’er and others had not reacted quickly, relocating the villagers into the hidden Formation of the Heavenly Pit, the villagers would have been wiped out. The Blood Killing Organization is powerful and ruthless, definitely not going to let it go. His unresolved enmity with them cannot be resolved but through life and death confrontation. When Ye Tianchen met the master of Wuji Taoist, the old nun, he became even more alarmed. Looking at Earth, it appeared not so simple. A place once prosperous with cultivation couldn’t possibly have such shallow depths? Even though it hasn’t been suitable for cultivation for long, many powerful hidden figures might exist. They’ve merely not emerged yet. If they truly do, it will be earth-shattering.

Blood Killing Organization, Nine Netherworld, these two dreadful and vicious legacies forced Ye Tianchen to worry. His enmity with these two legacies is beyond reconciliation and will inevitably involve those around him. Desolate Stone Village worries him most, as the villagers there are ordinary people. If they truly are discovered by these two vicious legacies, they will be doomed. Finding a safe living place for them is imperative.

”On Earth, within the three Ancient Martial Worlds, finding a safe place is not easy. In the Mortal World, the villagers of Desolate Stone cannot go either, and this place is hard to find,” Dongfang Meng thought for a moment and said.

”Without ensuring their safety, there are some things I can’t fully commit to. I’ve obtained two of the three pieces of the Ancient Transmission Array. The last one is in the Blood Killing Organization, and to obtain it, I must go to the Penglai Ancient Martial World, venture into the lair of the Blood Killing Organization.” Ye Tianchen’s eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty as he spoke.

”No way. With your current Cultivation Realm, even if you’ve reached Martial Saint cultivation, you may have some strength within the three Ancient Martial Worlds on Earth. However, Earth was once a grand era of cultivation, leaving behind deep, mysterious, and powerful vestiges, possibly even stronger beings remain. Particularly in ruthless legacies like the Blood Killing Organization and Nine Netherworld, their depth shouldn’t be underestimated. It’s too dangerous for you now!” Dongfang Meng quickly advised Ye Tianchen. Naturally, she didn’t want Ye Tianchen to take such risks. Both the Blood Killing Organization and Nine Netherworld are legacies not to be trifled with. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian.com for recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)