Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1274: Essence Energy Overflowing Leopard Meat

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The Original Restricted Zone, located above the Penglai Ancient Martial World, is said to be a place that very few have ventured into from ancient times to the present. It’s a forbidden zone, a sealed area, with rumors of extraordinary treasures within. There are Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass, nearly thousand to tens of thousands of years old. Even if it doesn’t have the miraculous effects of an Immortal Elixir, it is not far off. If one could obtain a single plant, refine its medicinal power well after consumption, it could not only extend one’s lifespan but also increase one’s cultivation. Moreover, if it is irrigated with Divine Spring Water, it might transform into a true life-extending Immortal Elixir.

However, this is also a forbidden zone and a place extremely dangerous. To Ye Tianchen, it might be hundreds of times more perilous than places like Sun Never Sets Mountain, Fire Dragon Pond, Flame Valley, and Sealing Demon Cliff. It’s important to know that within this Original Restricted Zone, there are too many unknown dangers. Not only are there some unfathomable array barriers, some formidable Demon Beasts, there are also Ancient Clans, and even massive ancient monsters in long-term slumber here. Once disturbed, it results in an inescapable death, hence caution in every step is necessary.

At this moment, at the outskirts of the Original Restricted Zone’s core, shrouded by an Immortal Light Array, hundreds of martial artists have gathered. In their midst, Ye Tianchen saw martial artists from the Wang family, the Xinyang family, and the Ding Sect. These three major legacies all have elders with profound Cultivation Realms leading the way, occupying the most advantageous positions. The moment the array activates, they can charge in at once. Next to them are some powerful martial artists from unknown legacies, and there are some loose cultivators. In general, the cultivation realms are not low. It seems that this emerging exotic treasure is quite enticing. However, this also relieved Ye Tianchen somewhat; these three ruthless legacies did not dispatch a large number of experts to hunt down the old fisherman and Xiao Ling. It seems like avenging their deceased disciples is a facade, their real intention is to covet that exotic treasure.

Before long, the aroma of meat spread widely, and Little Zhu Yan couldn’t help but swallow saliva, stretching its furry paw into the pot. Inside, it was not just leopard meat anymore but energy overflowing with Essence Qi, which tempted all the martial artists to look over at Ye Tianchen’s side. It was too tempting; not only did it make you want to taste it, but especially the energy overflowing with Essence Qi would immensely benefit cultivation!

”Didn’t expect that fat Taoist was right, demon beasts start their cultivation by absorbing the world’s essence. The flesh and blood must contain a lot of power, much stronger than our martial artists cultivating by absorbing Spiritual Energy, because the Demon Clan has this advantage. Consuming the flesh and blood of a powerful demon beast not only satisfies the palate but also absorbs the Essence Qi within, killing two birds with one stone!”

”Are you courting death? The Demon Clan is so powerful, the stronger the demon beast, the more ferocious and dominant it is. Do you dare eat their meat?”

”Dare to be like this fat Taoist, not afraid of death, recklessly eating demon beast meat and forming a life-and-death enmity, perhaps there are not many in the martial arts world! ”

Soon, those with the same thoughts as Ye Tianchen were scared off by the words of the other martial artists nearby. Indeed, those capable of slaying powerful demon beasts are awe-inspiring. Eating the meat of such powerful demon beasts could lead to an undying revenge from the entire species of that demon beast. How many could withstand such might? How many would dare do so? Likely only this fat Taoist in front of them, genuinely not picky about what he eats. Saying he’ll eat the Young Master of Hundred Beast Mountain, he’s genuinely daring enough to eat it, truly audacious!

Slap!

Little Zhu Yan stretched out its furry paw, uncontrollably reaching into the Black Seal pot, wanting to taste the leopard meat, only to receive a smack on the hand from Ye Tianchen.

”Hey, what are you doing, kid? It’s already cooked, you can eat!” Little Zhu Yan glared at Ye Tianchen and said.

”Don’t rush, it’s not fully cooked yet. I’m doing this for your good. Think about it, can you casually eat a leopard containing such potent Essence Qi? If you don’t thoroughly boil it with Taoist Fire, randomly eating it can cause True Qi to rampage within your body. With your current cultivation issues, can you handle another True Qi rampage?” Ye Tianchen looked at Little Zhu Yan sternly and said.

”Damn it, then when will it be ready, wait until the Beast King of Hundred Beast Mountain comes and sees you eating its grandson’s meat before it’s ready?” Little Zhu Yan couldn’t help but say in anger.

”Hold on, I’ll taste a piece to know!” Ye Tianchen said seriously.

Little Zhu Yan stood beside without reacting for a long time, only to see Ye Tianchen pick up a pair of bone chopsticks made from a giant crocodile’s bones, picking up a piece of leopard meat from the Black Seal pot. The aroma was truly mouth-watering, and the Essence Qi was overflowing, making even Ye Tianchen drool. Ignoring how hot it was, he took a bite and swallowed it.

”How is it?” Little Zhu Yan hurriedly asked upon seeing Ye Tianchen swallow a huge chunk of leopard meat in one go.

”Uh...hmm, not bad...I’ll try another piece...” Ye Tianchen said with a mouthful of overflowing Essence Qi. He didn’t expect the leopard’s flesh and blood to contain such mighty Essence Qi. What a gain today!

Before Little Zhu Yan could respond, Ye Tianchen quickly eyed another piece of leopard meat, overflowing with Essence Qi, clamping it up and putting it into his mouth, immediately feeling his entire body pores open and a sense of Essence Qi gushing. This made Ye Tianchen almost shout in delight, immediately going for the third piece with the most overflowing Essence Qi without a word.

Swish!

The Little Zhu Yan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing the third piece of leopard meat, rich with essence energy, in its hand. Despite constantly juggling the hot, furry hands, it refused to let go and eventually swallowed it all in one go.

”You’re even worse than me, saying this leopard meat wasn’t ready when it was already perfectly cooked, and you ate the two best pieces yourself. I won’t let you off!” The Little Zhu Yan glared at Ye Tianchen and said.

”Now that’s unfair of you to say. I was worried you’d eat too much and couldn’t control the essence energy, which would backfire!” Ye Tianchen replied with a shameless grin.

What followed was a battle between Ye Tianchen and Little Zhu Yan for the leopard meat. The two endlessly clashed with their chopsticks, not backing down. In the end, they only managed to eat half of the leopard meat before they were so full they collapsed on the ground, unable to eat any more. The main issue was that whenever they spoke, essence energy spilled from their mouths. They had overeaten, making it hard to digest and leading to this phenomenon, as the potent essence energy had yet to be integrated into their flesh and blood.

About an hour later, Ye Tianchen and Little Zhu Yan returned to calmness. They used Martial Arts True Qi to refine the leopard meat, which held a lot of essence energy. Ye Tianchen didn’t choose to break through. He couldn’t break through, as two different energies occupied his Dantian. He could only use this essence energy to nourish his body, storing the remaining essence for future breakthroughs in cultivation realms.

As for Little Zhu Yan, Ye Tianchen was somewhat surprised. It wasn’t bluffing when it said it had encountered some problems while cultivating the Zhu Yan clan’s great divine powers, leaving hidden injuries in its body that required gradual recovery. After consuming a large amount of leopard meat, the blood and flesh essence energy nourished its body. Although it seemed the hidden injuries hadn’t fully healed, it had improved significantly. This was evident when Ye Tianchen noticed that when Little Zhu Yan opened its eyes, its Eyes of Golden Flame were more spirited and powerful!

”Just a bit more, and the hidden injuries in my body will completely heal. By then, I can cultivate the great divine powers of our Zhu Yan clan!” Little Zhu Yan said with a smile.

Ye Tianchen wasn’t concerned. To be honest, others might see the Zhu Yan clan as a great evil, dangerous to approach, and believe he might eventually be killed by Little Zhu Yan. But in Ye Tianchen’s view, these worries were excessive. First, his interactions with Little Zhu Yan involved a lot of playful antics, but he felt genuine emotion from it, not a bloodless demon. Second, this is a world where strength rules. Even if he didn’t associate with Little Zhu Yan, he could still be killed if their paths crossed later and his cultivation strength wasn’t up to par with Little Zhu Yan. The only solution is to strengthen himself so that even if Little Zhu Yan grows stronger and masters the various divine skills of the Zhu Yan clan, he would still be able to suppress it. That’s the hard truth!

”There’s still half a pot of leopard meat left, and the soup contains a lot of essence energy too!” Little Zhu Yan swallowed and said.

Ye Tianchen shot Little Zhu Yan a glance, then looked at some nearby martial artists and generously said, ”Dear Taoists, there’s still much leopard meat left, full of blood and flesh treasure medicine. If anyone wants to try it, it’s free!”

”This is definitely good stuff, we can eat it!”

”Didn’t you see how the Fat Taoist and this Zhu Yan seemed to have transformed after eating the leopard meat? I really want to try a piece; maybe it’ll help me break through the cultivation realm!”

”Do you want to die? This is the Beast King’s grandson’s meat from Hundred Beast Mountain. If you dare eat it, you’ll certainly end up dead without a burial!”

”That’s right, the Fat Taoist is too sinister. He wants to pull us down with him. Whoever eats this leopard meat is an enemy of Hundred Beast Mountain and will be hunted to death!”

The warnings from several fearful martial artists stopped those eager to try the essence-infused leopard meat in their tracks. After all, not everyone had the courage of Ye Tianchen and Little Zhu Yan, who didn’t fear offending Hundred Beast Mountain and weren’t afraid of a bloody pursuit over thousands of miles!

”This leopard meat is indeed good, but it’s lacking a sip of wine. If there were wine, it’d be perfect!” Ye Tianchen said with a hint of regret.

”This leopard meat looks good. I wonder if the Daoist could invite the two of us for a meal?”

”We have good wine here!”

Suddenly, two figures appeared before Ye Tianchen. Hearing their words, everyone present was astonished. Few had the guts to openly eat the Beast King’s grandson’s meat from Hundred Beast Mountain, though many wanted to—desire did not translate into action. Yet, these two were fearless. Ye Tianchen was also taken aback and even more surprised when he looked at the two. He hadn’t expected it to be the ”Black and White Impermanence” brothers... (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian.com for recommendations and votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)