Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2138: Chapter 2136: [The Old Monk Turns Powers Against Ye Tianchen]

A colossal Buddha statue!

It was as huge as several mountain peaks, tens of thousands of meters tall, visible from far, far away at a single glance!

Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan walked to the foot of this gigantic Buddha statue. Just as they were about to approach, a sandstorm like a tornado appeared out of thin air. From within that sandstorm stepped out a frail-looking old monk!

This old monk told Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan two things. First, they were welcome to take refuge in the Buddha and enter the gigantic statue. Second, if they wanted to enter the statue, they had to abolish their own cultivation and turn into ordinary mundane mortals!

While Princess Zi Xuan was still stunned and being persuaded by the old monk, Ye Tianchen could no longer hold back his anger. Golden Light burned all over his body, his Physical Body Power burst forth—he was already about to strike at this old monk!

”Hm? Benefactor, what is the meaning of this?” The old monk frowned, looking at Ye Tianchen as he asked.

”Very simple. I’m going to fight my way into that Buddha statue and see what’s really inside!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

The old monk froze for a moment, then looked at Ye Tianchen calmly and said, ”Benefactor, you must not act presumptuously before the Buddha!”

”Presumptuous? I intend to be presumptuous!” Ye Tianchen said disdainfully.

”Those who act presumptuously shall never be saved by the Buddhist Sect, shall never transcend, and shall be cast into the Eighteen Layers of Hell!” The old monk glared coldly and viciously at Ye Tianchen as he spoke.

Ye Tianchen clenched his right fist tightly, staring coldly at the old monk. ”The Buddhist Sect’s legacy is supposed to be mercy and compassion, saving all beings. Yet from your mouth, it’s nothing but domineering arrogance and trampling on lives. You are no man of the Buddhist Sect—and even if you are, you’re a scum within the Buddhist Sect!”

”You ignorant fool. I gave you a chance, and you refused it yourself. Then you shall die!” The old monk revealed a hideous expression. At once, Buddhist Runes flowed all over his body as he prepared to strike Ye Tianchen down as an Assassin!

”Hmph, finally showing your ugly face. I have not the slightest goodwill toward your West State’s Buddhist Sect legacy!” Ye Tianchen snorted coldly.

Boom!

A golden streak of Vajra Fist Power swung out from Ye Tianchen’s right fist, directly blasting toward the old monk. The old monk frowned in surprise, yet he was extremely conceited. With a sweep of his wide sleeve, a Rune flowed out, instantly blocking Ye Tianchen’s punch. He said coldly, ”Of all the Cultivators that come to the West State, none dare be as presumptuous as you. Either you take refuge in the Buddha, or your body and spirit are annihilated!”

”Is that so? From what I see, this so-called West State Buddhist Sect legacy of yours is definitely not the true Buddhist inheritance, but a demonic branch within the Buddhist Sect. As for me taking refuge—absolutely impossible!” Ye Tianchen said in a deep voice.

Bang!

With a thunderous crash, the golden fist glow collided solidly with the Buddhist Rune. It looked evenly matched. The old monk sneered with disdain, ”I thought you’d be stronger. With just this bit of strength, you dare shout and rampage here? Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!”

”Heh, you’re quite confident for an old monk. How about you take a look at that sandstorm tornado behind you?” Ye Tianchen asked with a grin.

The old monk suddenly jolted, frowning as he looked behind. He only saw that within the sandstorm tornado behind him, a fist glow erupted in an instant, and the entire tornado formed by condensed sand shattered in the blink of an eye!

”You... Someone like you who refuses to take refuge in the Buddha should have body and spirit annihilated. You must be eradicated at once!” The old monk said, trembling all over with rage.

”You old monk, you look like you’re ’persuading’ us, but in truth you’re arrogant to the extreme, even malicious. If we really abolished all our cultivation, we’d probably be at your mercy, butchered as you please. I’m going to kill my way into that Buddha statue and see what’s inside...” Ye Tianchen was furious as well, and right then he leaped forward to charge toward the Buddha statue.

Princess Zi Xuan stood to the side, neither making a move nor stopping Ye Tianchen. Originally, Princess Zi Xuan did not really approve of Ye Tianchen attacking, because after all, the West State’s Buddhist Sect legacy was extremely terrifying and dreadful. Even in the other three states, where there are powerful legacies and powerful Martial Artists, no one is willing to provoke the West State’s Buddhist Sect. There is only one reason: the West State’s Buddhist Sect legacy is unfathomable, mysterious, and terrifying. If you provoke them, there is basically no way to survive!

However, after seeing this old monk appear, Princess Zi Xuan also felt that they were being suppressed by his overbearing attitude. On the surface, the old monk seemed to be persuading them to take refuge in the Buddhist Sect; in reality, it was a threat, a domineering oppression. He wanted them to abolish their entire Cultivation Realm before they could enter the Buddha statue. Wasn’t that the same as sentencing them to death?

So, this old monk looked like he was persuading them to convert to the Buddhist Sect, to elevate their Mental Realm a bit higher, but in reality he was luring and forcing them into self-mutilation. He was just too vicious!

In Ye Tianchen’s eyes, he had to make a move. From the very moment he set foot in this West State, it was already destined that he’d have to strike. As everyone knew, the West State of the Barbaric Forbidden Land was a place one must not set foot in, extremely mysterious and terrifying. Every Cultivator who came here had never returned. That implied two possibilities: first, those people were killed by members of the Buddhist Sect; second, something happened that prevented them from ever going back.

No matter which it was, from the moment Ye Tianchen, Princess Zi Xuan, and Tu Qiuyu arrived in the territory of West State, it seemed already destined that they wouldn’t go back, or rather, couldn’t go back. So, would they be willing to never return? If they wanted to break this kind of curse, then they had to resist. Iron fists smashing forward were often the best form of resistance!

”Vajra Divine Fist!”

Ye Tianchen let out a low shout, and a burst of fist power blasted out, unstoppable and incomparably powerful, slamming straight toward this old monk, startling him so much that he hurriedly dodged. He managed to evade this punch beam of Ye Tianchen’s, but everything behind him was wiped out, which made him say coldly, ”So you actually have this kind of Martial Arts Divine Skill. No wonder you dare to be so impudent!”

”Old bastard, the one being impudent is you!” Ye Tianchen clenched both fists right then and there, and an even more powerful fist force blasted out!

Bang! Bang! Bang...

In one breath Ye Tianchen swung out more than a dozen bursts of fist power, leaving this vicious old monk with nowhere to hide, nowhere to run. In an instant, it was as if the entire sky was filled with fist power. This made the old monk furrow his brows fiercely as he said, ”Not bad, you have some strength. Unfortunately, those who came here before, many were far stronger than you, yet they all converted to my Buddha; otherwise, they died!”

Hearing the old monk’s words, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown. He had unleashed the power of the Vajra Divine Fist to its fullest. Each blast of Vajra Divine Fist was enough to destroy a stretch of mountains. Ye Tianchen had long since cultivated the power of the Vajra Divine Fist to the Great Achievement Realm, and now that he was using it, there was an even stronger sense of power in it!

Yet, although this vicious old monk’s gaze was filled with shock, he was still extremely calm and composed. This showed that this old guy must still have other Divine Arts he hadn’t displayed yet!

Buzz!

Sure enough, just as Ye Tianchen had expected, the old monk pressed his palms together, and a powerful Rune appeared in front of him, forming something like a net, its seals constantly changing. When Ye Tianchen’s first burst of Vajra Fist Power struck this Rune Net, it actually vanished in an instant!

Then the power of the second burst of Vajra Fist Power landed on the Rune Net, and it still disappeared, as if it had vanished into thin air, like a clay ox sinking into the sea, not stirring up the slightest ripple. This couldn’t help but shock Ye Tianchen. All of his dozens of bursts of Vajra Divine Fist power were absorbed into this Rune Net and completely vanished, which was truly astonishing. Could this Buddhist Rune Net that the vicious old monk had cast really be that powerful?

”What kind of Buddhist Divine Power is this? I’ve never even seen it!” Ye Tianchen frowned and thought.

The vicious old monk gave Ye Tianchen a cold look, then laughed arrogantly as he said, ”So you actually know how to use Buddhist Divine Skills as well. However, your so-called Buddhist Divine Skills are nothing but superficial fur. Let me show you true Buddhist Divine Power. The Vajra Divine Fist power you just blasted out—I’ll return it to you now...”

Clatter!

As soon as the vicious old monk finished speaking, the net formed by the Buddhist Runes before him suddenly spread open, emitting waves of radiance. A powerful force was trembling within, as if it would erupt in an instant, incredibly shocking!

”Bang...”

It burst out. From that net formed by the Buddhist Runes, a burst of fist power suddenly shot forth, stunning Ye Tianchen for a moment. Even Princess Zi Xuan at the side furrowed her brows and couldn’t help saying, ”Hey, that’s your Vajra Divine Fist power!”

”I know. This old bastard used some unknown Buddhist Divine Power. It’s too bizarre—he actually absorbed all my Vajra Divine Fist power, and now he’s blasting it back out. It feels like he’s trying to kill me. You’d better move aside a bit...” Ye Tianchen said in shock as well.

The vicious old monk wore a ferocious grin, immensely pleased with himself as he looked at Ye Tianchen with disdain and said, ”Looks like you still have some self-awareness. This is your Vajra Divine Fist power, but I’ve been kindly storing it for you. Now I’m returning it. You’d better catch it!”

Bang...

The power of dozens of bursts of Vajra Fist Power was originally blasted out by Ye Tianchen himself, yet no one had expected that this vicious old monk possessed such a Divine Skill, actually storing all of Ye Tianchen’s Vajra Divine Fist power within the Buddhist Runes, and now blasting it back at Ye Tianchen instead... (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)