Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2056: Chapter 2054: The Origin of the Demon

[Seeking rewards!]

In the East State of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, there is a Demon Mountain!

And it’s said that within this Demon Mountain there is a Demon, mysterious and powerful, giving many Martial Arts Experts a feeling that they don’t dare get close!

Since ancient times, any living being tainted with the word ”Demon” has been something that makes people turn pale at the mention, because All Living Beings all have the possibility of becoming a Demon, but once one falls into demonhood, once one becomes a Demon, that will be to a degree beyond imagination!

The Demon is the most ferocious existence in the entire Martial Arts World. This is common knowledge. However, search the whole Martial Arts World and you might not be able to find many Demons at all, yet at the Transmission Array that connects this East State to the other states, there is precisely a Demon Mountain, and there is precisely a Demon!

As far as Ye Tianchen himself was concerned, he had never seen a ”Demon” before. He didn’t know what a Demon looked like. Was it ferocious and hideous? Or extremely ugly?

”Afraid? I, the Tongtian Taoist, have never known fear. It’s just that this power of the Black Flames—I’m seeing it for the first time, I don’t know where it comes from!” Ye Tianchen looked at Princess Zi Xuan and asked.

Princess Zi Xuan glanced at Ye Tianchen. She didn’t pretend not to see him, nor did she refuse to answer. Instead, still gazing at the Demon Mountain ahead, she said, ”It’s said that several million years ago, in this Martial Arts World, the first Demon was born. No one knows its origin, no one knows its cultivation, they only know it’s a strange living being. You can’t really call it an Ancient Alien Race, you can’t really call it Demon Clan, and you can’t really call it Human Clan. It just dwells in this Demon Mountain and has never once left the world. The reason it shook the entire Martial Arts World is because, no matter how powerful the Martial Artist, no matter how formidable the inheritance, whenever they passed this Demon Mountain, they all had to leave something behind, without exception, until...”

”Until what? You stringing me along at a time like this, does that seem fun to you?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown and ask.

”It’s not that I’m stringing you along, it’s just that I also only heard this story,” Princess Zi Xuan thought for a moment, then said, ”After the first Demon was born in this Demon Mountain, back then it wasn’t yet called a Demon. It just lived in this mountain. However, gradually, living beings began to pass by here. Whether it was ordinary beings or powerful Martial Artists, they would all leave something behind, otherwise they couldn’t get through...”

”Leave something behind? What?” Ye Tianchen asked in puzzlement.

”An arm, a leg, or an eye, an ear, or perhaps leave a life behind. In short, this being living in the mountain gradually gained a fearsome reputation!” Princess Zi Xuan said, somewhat astonished herself.

”And later? How did it become a Demon Mountain? Why was it called a Demon?” Ye Tianchen continued to ask.

”Later, when the being in this mountain gained a fearsome reputation, Martial Arts Experts came to investigate. But they all had to leave something as well. Even if they were of the Ancient Alien Race, the Demon Clan, or even powerful inheritors of the Human Clan who came here, all of them had to leave something behind. In that being’s words, this was passing money. Whoever passed through this mountain range, if they didn’t leave passing money, there was absolutely no way they could get through!” Princess Zi Xuan said.

”Heh, that being in the mountain is really overbearing!” Ye Tianchen said with a laugh.

”Not just overbearing, but very powerful as well, because later there were rumors that a person at the Half-step Emperor Realm came here...” Princess Zi Xuan trailed off again.

”Can you finish a sentence in one go?” Ye Tianchen really couldn’t take it anymore and asked.

Princess Zi Xuan shot Ye Tianchen a look and said crossly, ”Listen or don’t, I’m not obligated to tell you!”

”You can put it that way, but it seems this Demon Mountain ahead also holds something you fear, doesn’t it? When the time comes, aren’t you and I going to have to join hands? Since we’re teaming up, don’t I have the right to know everything? That’s not asking too much, is it?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Fine. The legend goes that precisely because the being in this mountain gained a fearsome reputation and became increasingly overbearing, it gave all outside beings a sense that it couldn’t be touched. This made many powerful Species and powerful inheritances seethe with rage. It’s just that, when they sent many experts here, either they left so-called passing money, or they left their lives, without exception. Under those circumstances, a person who had reached the Half-step Emperor Realm came to this mountain range...”

Following Princess Zi Xuan’s narration, Ye Tianchen felt as if he were seeing the Demon Mountain of that year, as if a Half-step Emperor Realm figure were arriving here again. It was like the scene had come to life. This Half-step Emperor Realm figure was a Human Clan Practitioner; he was only half a step away from fully becoming an Emperor. The reason he came here was not to deliberately subdue the being in this mountain range, but simply because he was passing through!

”Hm? There is an extraordinary aura in this mountain range, an incomparable expert!” The Half-step Emperor Realm expert stood not far from the mountain range, frowning and talking to himself.

Swoosh!

A Half-step Emperor Realm expert flickered once and appeared at the very heart of this mountain range, looking down coldly. His entire body was releasing a sovereign aura. Though he had not yet completely taken that final step into the Emperor Realm, he already possessed the nascent majesty of an Emperor—that was a pressure that could crush Wan Gu, a presence before which any living being would tremble!

”So many years have passed, and unexpectedly, someone with a bit of weight has come. It seems if I wish to continue cultivating in peace here, it will be difficult indeed!” A voice rang out from within the mountains, carrying clear disdain.

”Are you cultivating in seclusion here? If so, why do you harm those who pass by?” The Half-step Emperor Realm expert asked coldly.

”This is my territory. They pass through my domain; is it not permissible for me to have them leave behind something? Although the Martial Arts World respects strength above all, at times one should still talk about reason, no?” The voice within the mountains still held a mocking undertone.

”Talk about reason? Your domineering tyranny is dressed up as ’reason.’ It seems you have already fallen into demonhood—then I shall simply call you ’Demon.’ The Martial Arts World belongs to All Living Beings; it absolutely does not belong to any single creature. I advise you to conduct yourself well!” The Half-step Emperor Realm expert said, shaking his head.

”Hmph, the one who should conduct himself well is not me, but you. Everyone who passes here leaves behind passing money—what about you? You should not be an exception, right?” The being within the mountain range snorted coldly.

It had to be said, calling the being within this mountain range ”Demon” was rather fitting. One could well imagine: the Martial Arts World is a world where might reigns supreme. In the absence of Eternal Life becoming Immortal, without any concrete example of Immortals appearing, those in the Emperor Realm are the rulers of this world. No one can defy them. Anything that touches upon the word ”Emperor” is an existence beyond reach, an existence that makes all beings in the entire Martial Arts World turn pale at the mention of it, not daring to even brush against it!

And yet this being within the mountains—this ”Demon”—actually wanted to extract something from the body of a Half-step Emperor Realm expert. Was this not far too mad?

”I originally had no intention of acting, but you are so overbearing. Very well, you and I shall exchange one move, and let that decide things.” The Half-step Emperor Realm expert said calmly.

”Then come. I also want to see just how strong a Half-step Emperor Realm expert is!” The Demon within the mountain range answered without the slightest trace of fear.

Snap!

Suddenly, just as the Half-step Emperor Realm expert’s words fell, a vast palm descended from the Ninth Heaven, covering this stretch of heaven and earth. It was as though the entire Galaxy was trembling. That enormous palm shrouded the mountain range, and with every fraction it sank downward, the heaven and earth within its grasp seemed on the verge of collapse. Even the Magic Laws of heaven and earth could not block this strike. This was the might of a Half-step Emperor Realm expert—just a simple palm, yet it had already changed the Magic Laws of heaven and earth, truly leaving one utterly shaken!

”Indeed powerful enough. A Half-step Emperor Realm expert can already be said to grasp control over the whole Martial Arts World. It is just a pity that I was born as Demon, and later became Demon. Since I am Demon, I fear nothing. Battle, then!” The Demon within the mountains said coldly.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Likewise from above the Ninth Heaven, torrents of Black Flames descended. In an instant, the entire mountain range was burning with Black Flames. At the moment those flames fell, even the Half-step Emperor Realm expert’s expression shifted!

”Rise!” The Half-step Emperor Realm expert flicked his right hand, and that enormous palm descending from the Ninth Heaven flipped over, striking head-on toward those Black Flames!

Buzz!

The world could no longer be seen; everywhere was filled with Black Flames. This stretch of mountains had become an ocean of Black Flames, and that particular peak had even transformed into a Demon Mountain of pure Black Flames. The Half-step Emperor Realm expert frowned slightly and said, ”Though you are not my match, your allotted fate is not yet exhausted. The Martial Arts World has birthed a Demon once more. It seems there are many things that call for endless exploration.”

”You do not kill me—are you not afraid that one day I will grow strong enough to kill you?” The Demon asked with some resentment.

”In the Martial Arts World, strength reigns supreme. Myriad Species stand side by side, Myriad Dao compete. There has never been a so-called invincible expert with no predecessors and no successors. Those who came before will be surpassed; those who come after will in turn be surpassed by those who follow them. I am stronger than you now; later, you surpass me. All of this lies within reason and is entirely possible. Conduct yourself well.” With these words, the Half-step Emperor Realm expert departed!

From then on, this mountain was known as Demon Mountain, and the being within the mountain was called ”Demon.” Millions of years have passed. Though this Demon has long since departed, or perhaps already perished, Demon Mountain has still left behind many legends. More importantly, the small Transmission Array connecting East State to several other states lies precisely here. Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan flew toward the center of this Demon Mountain. Will they be able to safely use the Transmission Array to travel to Northern State? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)