Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1113: Chapter 1112: Is the Little Fire Qilin Lonely?

”Oh no...”

Ye Tianchen cried out in his heart, realizing the dire situation. He hadn’t had the chance to cover the Fire God Gourd when he felt a chill behind him. This chill was starkly different from the searing flames of Flame Valley, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead. He couldn’t help but think of a possibility: could it be that the Little Fire Qilin had discovered him?

Turning around, a powerful fireball attacked with incredible speed, aiming right at Ye Tianchen’s face. Startled, Ye Tianchen hurriedly retreated, not daring to linger for even a moment. In the second layer of the Fire Domain, his movements were restricted, and he couldn’t use his Martial Arts True Qi freely. If he failed to maintain the sixteen-character Buddhist Scripture’s operation, with his current physical strength, he would be unable to withstand it and might instantly be obliterated.

Boom!

The massive fireball exploded, sending Ye Tianchen flying, nearly crashing to the ground. If he hadn’t moved fast enough, he would have been hit by the fireball, and even with the Buddhist Scripture’s protection, he would likely have been riddled with holes!

Roar!

A roar confirmed it was indeed the Little Fire Qilin. It had discovered Ye Tianchen collecting flames from the Fire Well and was enraged. As if this was its territory and its possession, no living being was allowed to step foot here. Now Ye Tianchen had not only entered but also collected the flames from the Fire Well, which it consumed daily, like stealing its food. The Little Fire Qilin could not possibly let this go, treating Ye Tianchen as its mortal enemy, determined to tear him limb from limb.

Ye Tianchen quickly rolled over and got up from the ground. Instinctively, he used the ”Divine Movement Skill” to flee, not caring about the consumption of Martial Arts True Qi. If he didn’t escape, he might die in the Little Fire Qilin’s mouth at any moment; it was simply too powerful. Just now, if he wanted to block that attack, he would have to go all out. However, in this state, in the second layer of the Fire Domain, he couldn’t exert his full power. If he did, the sixteen-character Buddhist Scripture surrounding him would disappear, which would be suicidal in this fire!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Three mighty flames struck from behind Ye Tianchen. As he turned around, he found the Little Fire Qilin less than two hundred meters away, which shocked him. He didn’t expect that after using his full strength to perform the ”Divine Movement Skill,” even in the somewhat inconvenient second layer of the Fire Domain, he should have covered tens of thousands of meters in just a blink, yet the Little Fire Qilin had still caught up to him. How fast could it possibly be?

There have long been rumors in the Martial Arts World that the Fire Qilin is a species comparable to the Immortal Dragon. They are both Immortal Beasts from the Immortal World, incomparably powerful. It’s unknown why their bloodline heritage appeared in the Martial Arts World. The Fire Qilin’s body is surrounded by powerful flames, which it can also retract. Their speed rivals the Immortal Roc. If comparing the speed between a Fire Qilin and an Immortal Dragon, the Fire Qilin is slightly faster. Dragons are symbols of immense strength. It’s said that even in the Immortal World, the Dragon clan is an incredibly formidable species, with few that can compare.

With no other choice, Ye Tianchen found himself in an unavoidable predicament. He could only turn around and summon the Taie Sword, disregarding the consumption of Martial Arts True Qi. Even if he preserved his True Qi, letting the sixteen-character Buddhist Scripture protect him, now with the Little Fire Qilin about to kill him, if hit by its flames, he would surely die. Preserving the True Qi would be useless; he had to fight.

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

Two flames were slashed apart by Ye Tianchen using the Taie Sword, while he dodged another using the Divine Movement Skill, drenched in cold sweat. It was terrifyingly close. Ye Tianchen was pushed to such an extent for the first time, not even having a chance to flee, forced to counterattack.

”Hey, I just took a bit of flame from the Fire Well; I didn’t take it all. Is it worth pursuing me like this?” Ye Tianchen grumbled, looking at the Little Fire Qilin opposite.

”Whimper,” the Little Fire Qilin uttered a sound, looking at Ye Tianchen disdainfully before turning into a firelight and charging at him.

Boom!

The speed was simply too fast, Ye Tianchen hadn’t even had a chance to react before he was headbutted and sent flying by the younger Fire Qilin. His back slammed into a rock heated red-hot, shattering it, and he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Puh!

”Too fast, it’s even faster than my Divine Movement Skill. It seems the rumors that Fire Qilin is as fast as the divine beast, Immortal Roc, are true and not an exaggeration. Could it be that I’m really going to die here today?” Ye Tianchen thought to himself while wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

That blow just now, the speed was incredibly fast, this young Fire Qilin didn’t look very big or robust, up close it actually seemed quite cute and obedient. But once it attacks, it exudes an unstoppable majesty, truly impressive. No wonder the Fire Qilin is rumored to be an immortal beast that only an Emperor can tame, and a mature Fire Qilin might be untameable even for an Emperor, indeed astonishingly powerful!

Ye Tianchen climbed up from the ground and glanced at the Taie Sword in his hand. It wasn’t the young Fire Qilin that directly slammed into him; rather, he had blocked its horn with the Taie Sword. If it had really struck him, he would have been shattered to death, with no chance of being merely injured.

”You’ve gone mad, haven’t you? I just took a little flame from the Fire Well and you decided to attack and kill me? That’s too much. Do you really think I’m scared of you?” Ye Tianchen was a bit annoyed too. This young Fire Qilin completely disregarded him, with an arrogant demeanor, as if Ye Tianchen was just an ant under its feet.

”Hmph!”

The young Fire Qilin snorted heavily, releasing a hot flame from its nostrils, seemingly telling Ye Tianchen that he was too weak to fight against it, as if snubbing him with disdain. This left Ye Tianchen unwilling to accept it.

This young Fire Qilin is indeed strong, but not a giant beast. From its build and facial features, it still seems very immature, like a child. Hence Ye Tianchen was somewhat displeased, feeling humiliated being relentlessly pursued and attacked by what seemed like a brat.

Of course, Ye Tianchen naturally didn’t dare to underestimate this young Fire Qilin. If a real battle were to happen, he’d likely lose; defeating the Fire Qilin was impossible. However, he had no choice now; escaping was not an option. Even if he exerted his Divine Movement Skill to its full extent, he couldn’t escape the pursuit of this Fire Qilin. Its speed exceeded his, and he feared that before escaping the first layer of the Flame Valley, he’d already be burned to ashes. Hence he had to fight—not because Ye Tianchen lost his mind and was recklessly confronting the young Fire Qilin.

Swish!

The young Fire Qilin charged over, its speed reaching the utmost limit. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown, relieved that he hadn’t attempted to escape using the Divine Movement Skill, or he might have been killed at such close proximity.

Buzz!

Ye Tianchen’s body trembled entirely, not daring to hold back any longer. He summoned the Holy Heaven Prison from his Dantian, hoping to subdue the young Fire Qilin. But unexpectedly, upon seeing Ye Tianchen wield the Holy Heaven Prison, the young Fire Qilin seemed a bit surprised and dared not approach recklessly, dodging to Ye Tianchen’s back and aiming its horn at him.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen was knocked away again, but when he saw the young Fire Qilin change its attack strategy, Ye Tianchen quickly activated the Chaos Qi within the Holy Heaven Prison, forming a chaotic wall behind him. If not for this, he would’ve been killed by the young Fire Qilin!

Puh!

Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Ye Tianchen was genuinely frustrated. This young Fire Qilin hadn’t used any powerful secret techniques to kill him, but was rather using a playful attack style to fight him, seemingly wanting to kill Ye Tianchen but not too quickly. What was it trying to achieve?

”Hey, have you stayed in the Flame Valley for too long without anyone to play with, feeling lonely? If that’s really the case, can we stop fighting? I’ll keep you company and chat with you?” Ye Tianchen said intentionally in a nonsensical and boring manner to lure it.

”Oooh!” To his surprise, the young Fire Qilin actually nodded, leaving Ye Tianchen stunned and in disbelief, as if in a dream. Originally, he felt overwhelmed, believing it difficult to overcome the young Fire Qilin, and jokingly attempted a conversation to see if there were any chances to escape, not expecting the young Fire Qilin to genuinely nod.

”No way, are you trying to lure me into letting my guard down so you can kill me?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t believe it, thinking it defied logic and was utterly unbelievable! (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)