Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1226: Framed and Unable to Clear My Name

The second young lady of the Wang family initially meant well, but never expected to fail in gaining the trust of these people, leading to chaos in the manor. A thick fog of dust and darkness enveloped the entire estate, with sounds of killing and screams everywhere; at every moment, a martial artist was losing their life. Her elder brother and third brother used this opportunity to send out their men, slaughtering these martial artists while plundering the resources on them, something that the second young lady of the Wang family could no longer prevent!

Ye Tianchen pursued the figure of the one who ambushed him all the way. Despite his ”Divine Movement Skill” reaching its peak, the person not far ahead could only maintain a distance and couldn’t shake him off. Yet, Ye Tianchen could not immediately see the person’s true face, only a back identical to his own. Coupled with the envelopment of dust and fog, and the dark, windy night, it was really difficult to see clearly.

The one fleeing ahead was the person who killed the old Tripod Sect guy, seized his Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass, and framed Ye Tianchen for it. In his moment of crisis, this person even tried to punch him to death. Now was the best time to stop this person and reveal their true identity; if they escaped, it would probably be nearly impossible to know this person’s true identity in this lifetime, and Ye Tianchen knew this well, which is why he pursued relentlessly, with wind beneath his feet, determined to stop this despicable scoundrel.

Primarily, Ye Tianchen harbored a grudge as this was the first time he encountered such a situation—someone who had been around him, could be Pipe Oldie, Wudao Saint Child, or the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family, previously showing no intent to kill, demonstrating how deep their scheming was, how despicable and shameless, to impersonate him to commit murder, frame him, and later attempt to ambush him. If successful, Ye Tianchen would have died burdened with a fabricated charge—how could this be tolerated?

”Your martial strength is formidable, no weaker than mine, why don’t you dare face me in combat?” Ye Tianchen fixed his eyes tightly on the person not far ahead and said.

The person did not respond to Ye Tianchen, but flashed and rushed into a nearby courtyard. Ye Tianchen was startled; clearly, this person intended to use the terrain and dust fog to escape. He must not let them succeed, so he rushed inside as well.

Buzz!

When Ye Tianchen suddenly rushed into the courtyard, just upon reaching high altitudes, he was immediately obstructed. Numerous runes appeared in the sky above the courtyard, with a Treasure dagger floating, dominating everything in the courtyard. Below was black fog and dust, obscuring everything from view. Ye Tianchen was taken aback; it seemed this person was really extremely powerful and quite clever, having already prepared such a Formation here in advance to stop him, intending to delay for time, allowing them to escape smoothly!

Ye Tianchen frowned. When he reached the sky above the courtyard, he clearly heard the sounds of fierce battle below. It should be two people with strong Cultivation Realm fighting intensely, whereas he was trapped by the densely packed runes. These runes continuously entwined, corroding Ye Tianchen’s flesh and Divine Thought, leaving him momentarily stunned. This array barrier seemed simple, yet contained an extraordinary power that, if not broken quickly, could indeed cause him serious harm.

”Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill!” Ye Tianchen let out a low shout, his whole body emitting a myriad of Golden Light. His physical power had already broken through to the Late Stage Martial Saint realm. At this moment, using this Martial Arts Divine Skill, mainly enhanced by the physical body, was even more formidable. He shattered the encircling runes in an instant.

Swoosh!

In Ye Tianchen’s right hand appeared the ”Taie Sword”. He realized that the dagger floating in the air above the courtyard was no ordinary Treasure, and feared it would be difficult to destroy using Martial Arts True Power alone. So he directly used the ”Taie Sword”, not wanting to waste time and give that despicable scoundrel a chance to escape.

Slash!

A sword light fell, splitting the dagger in two. At the same time, he swiftly descended, unafraid of any other restrictions or attacks. Now that he had unleashed all his physical power and wielded the ”Taie Sword”, Ye Tianchen was filled with the confidence to forge ahead unhesitantly.

Unexpectedly, when Ye Tianchen landed into the courtyard, he frowned. The fierce fighting sounds from earlier were no longer audible; black dust enveloped everywhere. Yet Ye Tianchen no longer sensed the aura of the person impersonating him. Did this person escape? And all in this brief moment?

”This person is deeply scheming, despicable and shameless. I must find out who they are!” Ye Tianchen thought in his heart.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen smelled a scent of blood, prompting him to head towards a corner of the courtyard. What he saw there stunned him. In that corner lay nearly a dozen corpses, all people Ye Tianchen had seen before. They were the experts from the Xinyang family, including the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family.

Seeing this scene, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown. Who killed them? Although the people around the Xinyang family middle-aged man were not as powerful as the old folks from the Tripod Sect, the middle-aged man himself possessed the strength of a Mid-stage Martial Saint cultivation; he was undoubtedly formidable. Yet this was, after all, the territory of the Wang family, and the alliance through marriage between the Xinyang family and the Wang family was known by everyone. How could anyone dare to kill all of the Xinyang family people here? After all, doing so was akin to slapping the faces of the Wang family. These two powerful heritages are extremely strong and wouldn’t let it slide. Could anyone ordinary dare to cause such a big commotion?

”You... it’s you... you killed so many of us, and took the Spiritual Grass Divine Medicine from me, you must die...” The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family surprisingly still had a breath left, and upon seeing Ye Tianchen appear, ground his teeth in anger and said.

”Hm? What else did that person say?” Ye Tianchen frowned; it seemed that the person impersonating him had acted, continually framing him.

However, the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family never spoke another word and perished. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but step forward and take a look at the wound on his chest, which astonishingly appeared charred. This must have been caused by some kind of forbidden weapon. No wonder Ye Tianchen was shocked; this middle-aged man from the Xinyang family had a cultivation realm of mid-stage Martial Saint. To kill him within an hour would not have been an easy task, unless he was ambushed and severely injured, or a powerful treasure was used. Yet, what Ye Tianchen didn’t expect was to find traces of a forbidden weapon here.

Ye Tianchen first learned about forbidden weapons at the Blood Killing Organization, where others explained to him that throughout the history of the martial arts world, many forbidden weapons exist. These weapons are often incredibly powerful, and when activated, they deliver a catastrophic blow capable of destruction on a massive scale. However, the sole drawback of forbidden weapons is their limited use, each activation causes damage to the weapon itself, and with repeated use, the weapon is eventually destroyed and its power wanes with each use.

The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family was quite powerful, but he must not have anticipated that his opponent would possess such a formidable forbidden weapon, rendering him defenseless and thus fatally injured.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

Several martial artists wearing the distinctive Taoist robes of the Wang family suddenly appeared around Ye Tianchen at lightning speed. It seemed they were aware of the situation here and rushed over quickly.

”Hmm? Was it you who killed them?” one of the Wang family martial artists asked Ye Tianchen coldly.

”If I say it wasn’t me, would you believe it?” Ye Tianchen replied calmly.

”Ye Tianchen, you’ve enraged us. You won’t escape from Linxian City, you’re doomed!” another person said harshly.

Ye Tianchen was taken aback, had his identity been revealed? He glanced around and suddenly discovered an image on the ground nearby, with words next to it: ”The killer is Ye Tianchen, this is my portrait!”

”Damn it, that guy is so vicious, trying to trap me at every turn. But do you really think such foolish actions will be believed?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

”Why not? We’ve long heard that Ye Tianchen fears neither heaven nor earth, leaving a trail of murder and arrogance at its peak, and seeing is believing. Leave your life behind!”

”Yes, in the place where the Tripod Sect Elder resides, the same portrait and handwriting were left. You’re truly insolent!”

Boom!

Boom!

Bang!

Several powerful martial artists from the Wang family charged at Ye Tianchen simultaneously. Furrowing his brow, Ye Tianchen turned into a shadow and vanished into the distance. He never expected that not only would this person frame him but also secretly ambush him, leaving behind such portraits and inscriptions. Although he had already formed enmity with the Tripod Sect and the Xinyang family, it seemed now that this hatred would be unyielding. Of course, Ye Tianchen wasn’t afraid; if the Tripod Sect and the Xinyang family refused to differentiate right from wrong and sought to kill him, it only proved that these two legacies were overbearing and domineering. He wouldn’t hold back either. However, the person framing him was truly vicious, making Ye Tianchen genuinely angry!

”Who exactly is this person? The old guy from the Tripod Sect is dead, the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family is dead, only the pipe-smoking old man and the Wudao Saint Child remain. Which one of them is so cunning, dastardly to the extreme?”

Ye Tianchen pondered in his heart. Based on his information, only five people knew that the old guy from the Tripod Sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family had the Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass. The old guy from the Tripod Sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family couldn’t have killed themselves, and he, Ye Tianchen, didn’t do it, leaving only two suspects: the pipe-smoking old man and the Wudao Saint Child. Which of these two people is truly so scheming, despicable to the ultimate degree? (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)