Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 324 - 323 [Old Turtle Sato is Very Strong]

Chapter 324: Chapter 323 [Old Turtle Sato is Very Strong]

Zhang Lan, Cang Lang, and Luo Weike blocked three of the Three Great Killing Kings within the Bei Chen School, engaging in a battle of life and death. It must be said that these three were very powerful, and for a time Zhang Lan, Cang Lang, and Luo Weike were unable to claim victory, even coming close to a life-threatening crisis. They had no choice but to fight with all their might, looking for opportunities to kill their opponents.

Among the Bei Chen School, there were four individuals with the strongest skills, who could also be regarded as the future strength of the Bei Chen School. Thus, they were known as the "Four Great Killing Kings." Being awarded such a title, needless to say, was enough to prove the strength of these four. Dao Gejian’s power was such that even Ye Tianchen, Cang Lang, and Luo Weike who had witnessed it, could only manage to die with him, including Li Wang, a Middle Level Heavenly Gang warrior with the strength of the Martial Venerate Realm, who was truly impressive.

What shocked Ye Tianchen, Cang Lang, and Luo Weike the most was the fact that they could fight against the Four Great Killing Kings, or even defeat them. However, Zhang Lan was able to battle hard against one of the Four Great Killing Kings. Although she couldn’t kill her opponent quickly, she was not at a disadvantage at all.

Because Zhang Lan, no matter how powerful, was still a girl. Not only was she beautiful, but she also wore such bizarre attire upon arriving at Black Mist Forest. This wasn’t about looking down on women, but in reality, girls generally had less strength than boys in various aspects. Yet, Zhang Lan’s combat power was not inferior to either Cang Lang or Luo Weike. It was truly unbelievable, and everyone also thought that such a beautiful woman, if anyone dared to marry her, would end up fighting every couple of days, and not getting beaten black and blue would be surprising, unless she married a man even stronger than her. At this moment, under these circumstances, both Cang Lang and Luo Weike thought of Ye Tianchen simultaneously.

Ye Tianchen had already reached the center of Black Mist Canyon, and had burned all the tents with his Thunder Element Superpower Skill, forcing Sato out. However, Ye Tianchen did not act immediately because Sato held Han Jie as a hostage.

"Young man, I really want to know your name!" Sato looked at Ye Tianchen and said calmly. Although he was shocked inside, knowing that the young Chinese man in front of him was not weak, and was even capable of battling him, he still had considerable confidence. His confidence was not baseless, being one of the elders of the Bei Chen School, a real expert ranked within the top ten in the school who hadn’t personally taken action in over twenty years. He came in person this time to block all Chinese rescue forces and obtain the information Japan wanted.

"Let the lady go first, then we can have a gentlemanly talk," Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

Sato was stunned for a moment, his lips curling into a cold smile before he actually let Han Jie go. Watching Han Jie run to Ye Tianchen’s side, it seemed he wasn’t at all afraid that Ye Tianchen and Han Jie could escape together. Ye Tianchen also looked at Sato with a somewhat solemn expression. He could feel that this old man was very strong, and once he made his move, it was unpredictable how powerful he would be, or else he wouldn’t have so easily released Han Jie.

In the end, this was because, in Sato’s view, even if he released Han Jie and did not use her as a hostage, killing Ye Tianchen and the others would still be as easy as turning his hand. He was not blindly confident, but truly had the strength.

"Tianchen, let’s go, hurry!" Han Jie ran up to Ye Tianchen, fearfully pulling on his hand.

"We can’t escape. We can’t leave without killing this old man," Ye Tianchen said, staring intently into Sato’s eyes.

Han Jie gave a start, her beautiful face turning somewhat pale, her whole body trembling. She really didn’t dare to imagine how powerful Sato was, nor did she want to remember, but these memories still surfaced in her mind. She clearly remembered that moment when she and twenty Elite Special Soldiers arrived at Black Mist Forest, and were all caught in a powerful illusion, completely unable to extricate themselves, leading to them being captured without any chance to fight back.

In Black Mist Canyon these past few days, these Japanese devils had constantly tried to force Han Jie and the other twenty Elite Special Soldiers to divulge Chinese military secrets and sought to obtain some battle force distribution maps of the Black Mist Forest border. What Sato and the others did not expect was that all the Chinese they captured kept their lips sealed, not uttering a single word even when their limbs were chopped off in excruciating pain or even as they watched their comrades being decapitated, facing that extreme fear of cruel death, all trembling with terror. They had not said a single word; such was the stern spirit of Chinese soldiers.

"But, this old guy is very..." Han Jie, frightened, snapped out of it, unable to refrain from saying something.

"I know he’s strong, and I know he chopped off the heads of our remaining ten comrades, so no matter what, I have to chop off his head to avenge my brothers, or else my trip here, Ye Tianchen, would have been in vain," Ye Tianchen interrupted Han Jie, continuing to stare firmly at Sato.

"Tianchen..." Han Jie still wanted to persuade him, not wanting Ye Tianchen to be in any danger.

"Step back, go find Cang Lang and the others. I’ll come after I kill this old man," Ye Tianchen said coldly.

"But..."

"Let’s go..."

Ye Tianchen barked in a low voice, causing Han Jie to freeze suddenly, tears streaming down her cheeks. It wasn’t because Ye Tianchen had yelled at her, but rather, she felt deeply moved by Ye Tianchen’s enduring loyalty. The man had changed; he was no longer the weak person he had once been but rather exuded a strong and dominantly masculine aura. Despite his power, he still showed tender care for Han Jie. How could she not be moved?

Indeed, Han Jie understood that Ye Tianchen’s insistence on killing Sato was motivated firstly by a desire to avenge his fallen special soldier brothers, and secondly to eliminate the greatest threat to their retreat. Sato was extremely powerful, freakishly so. If they didn’t kill him, none of them would escape.

Tears flowed unabated down Han Jie’s cheeks. After looking at Ye Tianchen, she turned and ran forward without looking back. She knew Ye Tianchen had made up his mind and was beyond persuasion. Staying would only distract Ye Tianchen and possibly even lead to her capture by Sato, who could use her to threaten Ye Tianchen. All she could do now was pray that this kind man, Ye Tianchen, could kill Sato and return safely.

"Ye Tianchen, I have heard of your name. It seems you truly are strong. With such abilities at a young age, if you are willing to serve my Bitou Katana School, I can not only spare your life but also ensure you never lack money or women for the rest of your life. How about it?" Sato said, somewhat surprised yet maintaining a calm demeanor.

"So it seems, Guitian Yilang, this old turtle, must have already reported to you then. Do you think I would accept your terms?" Ye Tianchen said, shrugging his shoulders.

Indeed, Ye Tianchen had guessed right. The reason Sato knew him was because of the report Guitian Yilang had submitted to his superiors. Guitian Yilang was a master of the Bitou Katana School and held a high position, though he was still not as strong as Sato. After battling Ye Tianchen, Guitian Yilang reported the situation. In the report, he had written this evaluation of Ye Tianchen:

Encountered a powerful young Chinese named Ye Tianchen, with unfathomable strength. I was unable to defeat him. Besides me, all others were killed by him!

Because of these words, Sato remembered Ye Tianchen’s name. He was eager to meet this young Chinese man named Ye Tianchen and see just how strong he really was. Although Guitian Yilang wasn’t as skilled as Sato, he was certainly not weak. His mission was part of the Bitou Katana School’s operation under the invitation of the Japanese government to probe the situation in China, marking the first assault on China by the Bitou Katana School in many years. However, it ended in a disastrous failure. Except for Guitian Yilang, all other masters of the Bitou Katana School had died, for which Guitian Yilang had faced severe punishment and it was unlikely he could ever leave Japan in his lifetime.

Sato hadn’t expected that the report filed by Guitian Yilang was utterly accurate. A young man from China, unfathomably powerful and also very young, showed such might. If he continued to grow, it would pose a significant threat to the Bitou Katana School. At that moment, Sato was filled with a desire to kill and determined at all costs to eliminate this promising young Chinese to prevent future problems for Japan.

"Everything is negotiable, and I believe you won’t regret joining us!" Sato continued, trying to entice him, as he really wanted to acquire Ye Tianchen’s battle capabilities for his own use.

"Too bad, I am not a traitor, nor can I ever be one..."

Whoosh!

Before Ye Tianchen could finish speaking, he left an afterimage at his original spot, accelerating to his peak speed and appearing in front of Sato in the blink of an eye. Without any fancy moves, he threw a punch directly at Sato’s head. This old man was so strong that Ye Tianchen did not know his limits and thus attacked with full force right from the start.

Thump!

A muffled sound; Ye Tianchen’s right fist was caught by Sato, who did not counterattack but merely held onto Ye Tianchen’s fist. This move blocked Ye Tianchen’s very powerful punch, and Sato did not even step back. Smiling slightly, his voice full of wicked charm, he said, "Very strong power and speed, but still hard to hurt me!"