Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2136: Chapter 2134: What Lies in the Northwest?

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Regarding the mysteries of the Barbaric Forbidden Land in the West State, Ye Tianchen was also very intrigued. Just what kind of Buddhist legacy exists in this West State? Will it be different from those Buddhist legacies that Ye Tianchen encountered before? What will be different about it?

To be honest, for Ye Tianchen, he was naturally not unfamiliar with Buddhist legacy. He embarked on the path of a Martial Artist with the help of Master Fang Zheng from the Buddhist Sect, especially after acquiring the Buddhist ”Yijin Jing” which is hailed as the Cultivation Immortal Scripture of the Martial Arts World, Ye Tianchen became even stronger. It can be said that along this journey, Ye Tianchen has often benefited from the power of the ”Yijin Jing”!

Therefore, Ye Tianchen did not doubt the strength of the Buddhist legacy at all. However, among the Buddhist legacies he knew, most were compassionate and aimed at universal salvation, but the Buddhist legacy here in the West State seemed to be of a ruthless line, which left Ye Tianchen feeling puzzled and surprised!

Upon encountering this larger temple, Ye Tianchen felt even more peculiar. As Princess Zi Xuan mentioned, kneeling on the cushion with palms together, was the deceased Tonghuan Taoist, one of the top three strongest loose cultivators in the Northern State Territory. After venturing into the West State years ago, he never returned. It turned out he really died here!

However, after seeing the body of Tonghuan Taoist, Ye Tianchen became even more puzzled. Despite Tonghuan Taoist being dead, his physical body remained, kneeling on the cushion, but without facing the nearby Buddha statue. Instead, he was worshipping towards the northwest direction. So Ye Tianchen concluded, regardless if Tonghuan Taoist sat and perished by himself or was killed by someone from the Buddhist Sect, the fact that he was worshipping towards the northwest with palms together at the end must mean there is something peculiar in that northwest direction, something definitely exists there!

”We are aimless right now, and if we continue like this, I’m afraid we won’t make any significant discoveries. Rather, let’s head towards the northwest; whether danger or gain awaits us, is what we now desperately need!” Ye Tianchen nodded seriously and said.

”Alright, with our combined strength, we should still have the power for a fight. However, we must protect Qiuqiu well; I won’t let her suffer any harm!” Princess Zi Xuan declared.

”Yes, I will also protect Qiuqiu. Let’s go, there’s nothing to gain from delaying here!” Ye Tianchen looked around and said.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Three figures swiftly moved towards the northwest direction, leaving the place where Tonghuan Taoist had died. They were unaware that just as they left, that Buddha statue with a Demon Beast aura seemed to open its eyes, its gaze aimed intently at them, as if monitoring their every move!

The situation now facing the three of Ye Tianchen was much worse than the time they inadvertently entered the Southern State Territory. In this desolate West State, there was almost no other lands or waters to be seen, just desert after desert. Even the temples they encountered were situated within these deserts. The West State Territory was an extremely terrifying place, filled with many unknown dangers. Logically, they should leave here as soon as possible, but without the Transmission Array Compass for West State, they couldn’t leave, so they had no choice but to move forward. Regardless of the danger ahead, they must push through to find the Transmission Array Compass of the West State Territory!

Northwest Direction!

Ye Tianchen was still using Qi Manipulation Flight at the front, with Princess Zi Xuan carrying Tu Qiuyu following behind. Before long, they spotted a woodland, which made all three of them pause. Ye Tianchen hovered above this woodland, confused, and said, ”I thought West State’s desolation was all desert; didn’t expect there to be a woodland!”

”The more illogical the place, the more likely it is to harbor greater danger; we must be cautious!” Princess Zi Xuan frowned and said.

”I’ll go down first to have a look; if there’s no danger, I’ll signal to you. You protect Qiuqiu!” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

Whoosh!

Ye Tianchen made a swift motion towards the small woodland below. As he ventured inside, he instinctively remained on guard, charged with Martial Arts True Qi. If any danger appeared, he was prepared for a fight; in such a terrifying and mysterious place like the West State, every step demanded caution!

”Hmm? There’s even a courtyard here; it doesn’t look like a temple!” Ye Tianchen reached the center of the small woodland and found a small farmhouse-like courtyard, further raising his suspicions!

Ye Tianchen walked to the outside of this small courtyard and gently pushed open the door. The moment he did, he was instinctively startled, for inside this small courtyard, there were four people. These four were dressed very oddly, all kneeling on the ground with palms together, heads raised to gaze in the same direction!

”Dead, yet another four dead people!” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but glance at the four and said.

In the small grove, there was a small courtyard, and inside the courtyard were four kneeling figures who had already died. After sensing that there was no danger, Ye Tianchen allowed Princess Zi Xuan and Tu Qiuyu to fly down as well. However, once Princess Zi Xuan and Tu Qiuyu entered the courtyard, Tu Qiuyu, upon seeing the four deceased, said in astonishment:

”How, how could it be them...”

”Qiuqiu, do you know these four people?” Princess Zi Xuan asked in surprise.

”Yes, I know them... I just didn’t expect they would really die here in the West State!” Tu Qiuyu nodded with a sorrowful kindness.

”Who exactly are these four? Qiuqiu, you actually know them?” Ye Tianchen also asked in surprise.

Tu Qiuyu cautiously walked over, looked at the faces of each of the four people, and after confirming, said: ”About two years ago, at that time, my grandfather was already at the end of his life. However, at that moment, four people came to ask for my grandfather, hoping he would divine their fate. These four were known as the Southern State Four Masters...”

”Southern State Four Masters? It turns out to be them...” Princess Zi Xuan also remembered something and spoke.

”You know these four people too?” Ye Tianchen asked, looking at Princess Zi Xuan.

Princess Zi Xuan nodded and then said: ”I have heard of these four people before. In the Southern State Territory, four powerful figures of the younger generation appeared. Although their cultivation realms were not the strongest, naturally incapable of comparing to Feng Yuhua and the Destroying Heaven Divine Son, they managed to jointly cultivate an Absolute Skill Divine Power, few were able to challenge them. They surely wouldn’t be weaker than martial artists such as Feng Yuhua and the Destroying Heaven Divine Son!”

”Qiuqiu, these Southern State Four Masters visited your grandfather for divination, correct?” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and asked Tu Qiuyu.

”Yes, two years ago, the Southern State Four Masters sought my grandfather, wishing for him to divine their fate, because they wanted to come to the West State, saying they wanted to experience the Buddhist Sect’s heritage and see if there were any great opportunities. Grandfather didn’t divine for them but told them that the West State was not a place one should go lightly. However, they insisted on coming, so Grandfather divined one hexagram for them...” Tu Qiuyu hesitated and said.

”Divined one hexagram, what did it say?” Princess Zi Xuan asked anxiously.

”After grandfather divined one hexagram, he only shook his head and told them that whether they went or not, they would not escape death!” Tu Qiuyu also spoke with some doubt.

Upon hearing Tu Qiuyu’s words, it indeed made Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan curious and somewhat surprised. They now didn’t doubt Tu Qiuyu’s grandfather’s divination skills, as Tu Qiuyu’s grandfather had calculated every matter accurately, showing that he was a very powerful divination master. However, the divination result he gave to the Southern State Four Masters was somewhat strange, saying that whether they went to the West State or not, they wouldn’t escape death. What did this mean?

”What does it mean? Whether they go to the West State or not, they won’t escape death. Could it be that the Southern State Four Masters’ fate ends here?” Princess Zi Xuan speculated.

”I don’t know either. Back then, Grandfather said this, and after the Southern State Four Masters bid farewell to Grandfather, they left and never appeared in the Southern State Territory again. Unexpectedly, all four of them died here in the West State!” Tu Qiuyu also spoke puzzledly.

Ye Tianchen looked around, then at the kneeling corpses of the Southern State Four Masters, and then asked: ”Don’t you think there’s something strange about these four people too?”

”What’s strange? There’s already enough confusion, can’t you just get to the point already!” Princess Zi Xuan said in an annoyed tone.

”The Southern State Four Masters were very strong. Dying here only means that if they were killed by someone, the one who killed them must be stronger than them. However, they are kneeling toward the Northwest direction!” Ye Tianchen said.

”Yes, Tonghuan Taoist was kneeling with hands clasped toward the Northwest, and the Southern State Four Masters were kneeling with hands clasped toward the Northwest too. Could there really be something in the Northwest?” Princess Zi Xuan couldn’t help but furrow her brows and asked.

Tonghuan Taoist belonged to one of the top three loose cultivator forces in the Northern State Territory and died in the West State; the Southern State Territory’s Southern State Four Masters, rumored to have strength not weaker than Feng Yuhua and the Destroying Heaven Divine Son, also died here in the West State. If they chose to self-dissolve, that would be very eerie. If they were killed by people from the Buddhist Sect, then it indicates that there are some extraordinarily powerful forces within the West State’s Buddhist Sect...

Ye Tianchen looked toward the Northwest, Princess Zi Xuan looked toward the Northwest, and even Tu Qiuyu couldn’t help but look toward the Northwest. Then, what exactly exists in the Northwest of the West State? (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users may read on m.qidian.com.)