Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1250: Chapter 1249: The Invisible Little Thing!

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Ye Tianchen tried artifact refining for the first time, and his boldness combined with great fortune allowed him to successfully create a ”Celestial Bag.” Even though this ”Celestial Bag” is just in its nascent form, Ye Tianchen believes that with further tempering and use, it will surely exhibit greater effects. This ”Celestial Bag” not only holds a substantial amount of items, but even if a person is stored inside, escape would be unlikely. It’s noteworthy that both the crocodile hide and silver skin are indestructible. It appeared that Ye Tianchen didn’t exert much effort in refining, but in reality, he had good fortune, possessing the Artifact Refining General recorded in the ”Yijin Jing”, along with the Fire Seed from the second layer of Flame Valley’s Fire Domain. These two items are unique to Ye Tianchen in the Martial Arts World; even the top artifact refining masters dream of obtaining such treasures, yet it’s impossible.

Having stored the ”Celestial Bag,” Ye Tianchen walked over to the Black Seal resembling a ”pot”, inside which the silver snake meat was being simmered. It contained the essence of flesh and blood. The more Ye Tianchen thought, the more he regretted not managing to seize a chunk of the crocodile meat from the mouth of the Black Tiger Beast King when grabbing the crocodile hide. This crocodile was defeated only because its cultivation wasn’t complete; had it been, Ye Tianchen wouldn’t have stood a chance against it!

Back in Desolate Stone Village, Ye Tianchen often drank and ate meat with Shi Hubo and the others. However, those robust men could only hunt ordinary game, for although they were strong, they had mortal bodies. Encountering a powerful demon beast wouldn’t allow them to hunt and bring it back to the village for a feast. Ye Tianchen hadn’t deliberately sought out powerful demon beasts for consumption, but now the aroma of this snake stew, especially sensing the essence within it, stirred an unusual thought: if he encountered arrogantly strong demon beasts again, he should not waste their flesh and blood medicines. Consuming them might lead to substantial improvement in his Cultivation Realm.

”Hmm? How’s half of it gone? Impossible, this...” Startled, Ye Tianchen saw that from a full pot of silver snake meat, only half remained. Where did the other half go? Did it vanish into thin air?

Ye Tianchen was speechless, extending a strong Divine Thought. The only possibility seemed to be that, during his full concentration in refining the ”Celestial Bag,” some powerful creature had sneaked into this giant cave. However, after Ye Tianchen’s strong Divine Thought scanned every inch of the cave, he found nothing unusual. Frowning, he noticed that the large rock blocking the cave entrance was intact, indicating no one could have silently entered. Was this a ghostly phenomenon? Did the Black Seal consume the silver snake meat on its own?

Pondering for a while, Ye Tianchen couldn’t come up with any explanation. It was indeed true that half of the silver snake meat in the Black Seal had vanished, and such a drastic evaporation seemed improbable. Eventually, Ye Tianchen did not dwell on it; his hunger was indeed real, and the aroma of the silver snake meat was truly enticing. Besides, the essence energy within the flesh was continuously gushing out, and if not consumed promptly, could dissipate completely!

Grabbing a bone spoon, Ye Tianchen took a spoonful of the silver snake soup. As he drank it, he immediately felt essence energy flowing through his entire body, experiencing an impending expulsion of impurities from his physical body for the first time, inside out. He laughed and said, ”Luckily, I noticed the crocodile hide had a bone attached to it. While refining the Celestial Bag earlier, I made it into this bone spoon and bone chopsticks. Otherwise, the silver snake soup would have gone to waste. And indeed, I wasn’t wrong; the essence qi contained in this powerful demon beast’s flesh is incredibly potent. If similar opportunities arise, they must not be wasted, and they must be consumed to enhance my physical body power!”

The cultivation of demon beasts differs from human martial artists, as demon beasts from the start spend day and night absorbing the essence power of the sun, moon, and stars, and ingesting the powerful essence energy of nature, to temper themselves until their Spiritual Sense awakens, advancing their cultivation realm. It’s not that humans tap into the energy of heaven and earth earlier. Even if a person reaches unparalleled Emperor Realm, their essence energy can’t surpass the boundless essence energy of the Martial Arts World. The stronger one becomes, the more they can tap into and harness the Martial Arts World’s most powerful energies. It is rumored that the strongest Emperor can control the entire Martial Arts World’s power; the very thought of it is shudder-inducing!

After finishing off the remaining half pot of silver snake meat, Ye Tianchen found that each time he burped, bursts of essence energy escaped his mouth. He hadn’t anticipated the essence within the silver snake meat to be so potent; he felt overwhelmed by the energy, with his physical body’s bloodstream and cells pulsating as if they were about to erupt with powerful energy. Alarmed, he didn’t dare to be careless. If he didn’t refine the blood meat essence within his body soon, he might burst from the overwhelming energy. Thus, he immediately sat cross-legged and began refining the silver snake meat essence within.

Gradually, a powerful energy enveloped Ye Tianchen, silver light emitting from within, covering him. Unforeseen, Ye Tianchen entered a unique and mysterious state—his physical perception remarkably enhanced, skin becoming highly sensitive, even detecting subtle air movements. This intriguing and wondrous sensation made Ye Tianchen cautious yet grateful for such an opportunity; his physical body might advance further. Understanding this, he knew he must seize the opportunity.

At this moment, within the vast cavern, there’s still a flame burning, and at this time, the black mark placed in the fire, which is no longer being scorched by the flames, unexpectedly shows a slight fluctuation. From the tiger statue’s head, a small head sneakily pokes out, looking somewhat amusing yet adorable. This little head rotates, first glancing at Ye Tianchen, then stealthily extending a furry paw towards the black mark’s pot, reaching for the silver snake meat’s essence liquid inside.

Buzz!

Buzz!

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen opened his eyes, and two silver beams shot from them. The little head that emerged from the black mark’s tiger statue quickly retreated, in less than the blink of an eye, moving swiftly. However, it didn’t escape Ye Tianchen’s notice. Ye Tianchen did not rush to force this little creature out, but was amazed at the power of the silver snake meat, which after consumption, made his physical body a bit more simplistic. He felt a sensation where some impurities hidden in his blood and bones were being expelled, even some past hidden injuries from battles were partially healed. It truly was astonishing. This was his first time consuming demon beast’s blood and meat, he felt the shocking effect.

”Demon beasts cultivate by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, their blood, flesh, and bones contain immense essence energy. Consuming their meat is not only a delightful taste but also enhances cultivation, strengthens muscles and bones, truly a beneficial experience. Just that this silver snake meat is not enough to completely expel all the bodily impurities out of me. It seems when encountering powerful demon beasts in the future, I can continue to enjoy such delicacies upon slaying them!” Ye Tianchen chuckled, talking to himself. The significant effect brought by silver snake meat was indeed unexpected for him. He will surely consume more demon beast meat that is both flavorful and effective.

Ye Tianchen stood up calmly and walked towards the black mark. When he reached the pot-sized black mark, he didn’t act violently but picked up the bone spoon and drank the remaining essence liquid of the silver snake meat. Finally, he chuckled at the black mark, saying, ”Little creature, come out. You’ve eaten so much silver snake meat, yet are unwilling to come out and meet me?”

After speaking, Ye Tianchen patiently waited for the hidden little creature inside the black mark to appear. However, this little creature really had the patience, making Ye Tianchen wait for over half an hour without showing up. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but smile, then picked up the black mark, reducing its size to palm-sized, saying, ”In the future, when stewing demon beasts, there’s no need for this black mark. I think I’ll let it stay in the Heavenly Bag forever!”

Whoosh!

Just as Ye Tianchen finished speaking, a light flashed out. As soon as this light appeared, it instantly vanished. Ye Tianchen was startled inside, wondering what kind of divine skill this was? However, he wasn’t anxious, having anticipated this. At the moment the light beam appeared, Ye Tianchen already extended a giant hand, reaching towards the stone-blocked cave entrance.

Bang!

With a dull thud, Ye Tianchen felt a numbness in his arm, indeed, something small had crashed upon it, genuinely surprising Ye Tianchen. His physical body had already reached the Late Stage Martial Saint level. Even battling Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm experts, relying solely on his physical body, few could make him feel such a numbness. Yet this little creature was so powerful, merely by bumping against it, it made Ye Tianchen’s right arm numb. What exactly is this little thing? Able to hide, eat, run, and possessing such a resilient body, truly astonishing! (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at Qidian.com with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com).