Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 346 - 345 【Skull Killing Skill】

Chapter 346: Chapter 345 【Skull Killing Skill】

Ye Tianchen had exerted an immense effort, equivalent to that of nine bulls and two tigers, just to subdue the Taie Sword. He scattered the blood drop soul that had existed within the blade of the Taie Sword and rapidly injected his own energy to suppress the Power of Might in the sword’s body. He also slowly integrated his superpower with it to truly master the control of the Taie Sword.

Having just fused energies with the Taie Sword, Ye Tianchen knew it was not yet perfect and required significant tempering. Only in this way could he truly make the Taie Sword his own. While he was continuously tempering the Taie Sword with his Divine and his own superpower, a blood-red figure launched a fierce attack. If Ye Tianchen hadn’t subdued the Taie Sword, he would have found it difficult to block the dagger attack from the blood-red person just moments ago.

The skills of the blood-red person were extremely formidable. While the Taie Sword blocked the dagger in his hand, he struck at Ye Tianchen’s occiput with absolute speed. Yet, Ye Tianchen did not move, still maneuvering the Power Sword’s intrinsic might for defense and attack, which the blood-red person managed to evade. It truly was no simple feat.

The Taie Sword, known as the Power Sword, had its fierce aspects that went without saying. The mere character "Might" represented everything. Such a fast attack, and the blood-red person was still able to dodge— it was indeed unexpected. It gave Ye Tianchen quite a shock, and he knew who his attacker was, but this was the first true confrontation between them. The opponent’s strength was not to be underestimated.

"It seems the great young master Longteng can’t wait any longer, wanting to kill me?" Ye Tianchen revealed a hint of a smile but still sat cross-legged with his back to the blood-red person, controlling the Taie Sword with his powerful Divine might, ready to strike at any moment.

"Killing you wouldn’t require the young master’s personal involvement. Not only have you subdued the Taie Sword, but you’ve also reached the level of Sword Control. If the young master knew, he might be interested in taking action himself!"

The blood-red person spoke coldly, aware of Ye Tianchen’s power, his rapid growth, and strength. He had not expected that Ye Tianchen, ten years younger than young master Longteng, already possessed an undeniably formidable power, comparable to that of young master Longteng at the age of twenty, perhaps even stronger. If this continued, he could indeed become a significant adversary to young master Longteng, making it much more difficult to kill him. No wonder the young master was very serious this time, explicitly commanding him to bring back Ye Tianchen’s head or not return at all.

The person was Blood Mist. Ye Tianchen had detected him as soon as he arrived quietly. At that time, Ye Tianchen did not act; he was tempering the Taie Sword and wanted to test his control over it. If he couldn’t defend or kill enemies using Divine and his mighty superpower to control the Taie Sword, then it would merely be a constraint and wouldn’t enhance Ye Tianchen’s combat power at all.

While tempering and controlling the Taie Sword, Ye Tianchen suddenly thought of a legendary figure who once possessed the ten Ancient Divine Swords. That person, if not invincible between heaven and earth, was nearly so. Owning the ten Divine Swords, each incredibly potent with unimaginable powers, a single individual holding and forming a Sword Array for automatic slaughter was the apogee of mastery. Whether in this life or during the apocalypse, Ye Tianchen had not reached such a state. He could only imagine the legend’s mightiness. This person was definitely of Emperor Level or even higher, but why had the ten Divine Swords ended up on Earth, and where had the legendary figure gone? Could he be dead?

Ye Tianchen did not believe the legendary figure was dead; he merely felt that something must have happened. Considering the legend’s capability with the Ancient Divine Swords, he was undoubtedly powerful, and the more powerful the being, the further they walked on the path to Eternal Life—this was indisputable. Without great power, how could one survive the various dangers encountered on the path to Eternal Life?

"Sword Control is just the basics. You can’t kill me today, and you won’t fulfill young master Longteng’s mission!" Ye Tianchen stood up and turned around, looking coldly at Blood Mist.

"If I can’t kill you, I will die, so for my survival, I definitely must kill you!" Blood Mist frowned and said.

"It seems young master Longteng sent you here to be cannon fodder, ruthless and merciless!" Ye Tianchen said, revealing a hint of a smile.

Whoosh!

Blood Mist was strong and decisive, and he knew the young lord of Dragon Rise was someone whose word was law. If he couldn’t bring back Ye Tianchen’s head, he was sure to lose his own life. Having been with the young lord of Dragon Rise for many years, he had never seen anyone who took on a mission from him and lived to tell the tale without completing it, even an old servant who had been with him for twenty years. As the top general under the young lord of Dragon Rise, Blood Mist rarely needed to intervene, for there was an array of top-notch experts under the young lord who typically completed missions flawlessly. If Blood Mist had to step in, it meant the person was extremely powerful and had caught the young lord’s special attention, and Ye Tianchen was the first such person in a decade.

Without a word, Blood Mist swung the dagger in his hand and slashed at Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen brought the middle and index fingers of his right hand together and, with a light flick, the Taie Sword arrived just in time to block the Sword Energy aimed at him, but at that moment, Blood Mist had already closed in, aiming directly at Ye Tianchen’s heart with a strike. Ye Tianchen didn’t dare to be careless; Blood Mist was incredibly strong, with ghostly agility, and even Ye Tianchen had to exercise caution.

Crash!

With his right hand gripping the Taie Sword, Ye Tianchen placed it in front of him to block; Blood Mist’s dagger came slashing horizontally and was perfectly parried. At the same time, Ye Tianchen struck out with his left palm almost immediately, allowing him no time to breathe, forced to constantly defend and counterattack. Both were master warriors wielding powerful weapons.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen and Blood Mist, with weapons clashing in their right hands and palms meeting with the left, stood motionless, firmly holding their ground. Ye Tianchen used at least seventy percent of his strength in that palm strike, but not only did he fail to harm Blood Mist, but Blood Mist also didn’t budge an inch, which startled him. He didn’t know how much strength Blood Mist had used, only that he was indeed very strong, fitting for the top general by the side of the young lord of Dragon Rise. At that moment, a killing intent surged within Ye Tianchen; he wasn’t indecisive, especially against enemies filled with murderous and evil aura. He had to kill them — mercy to the enemy was cruelty to oneself, a truth that Ye Tianchen needed no one to teach him. This was simply his principle, his unique personality trait.

Blood Mist also frowned as he looked at Ye Tianchen, unable to believe that his swift and powerful attack had neither killed nor harmed Ye Tianchen. This young man was unbelievably strong. Gripping the dagger in his right hand, Blood Mist’s left hand’s strength also increased continually. A powerful Inner Strength surged out of his body, aiming to blow Ye Tianchen away, but Ye Tianchen, too, was a person who grew stronger when challenged, and he wouldn’t take half a step back, slowly circulating his powerful Superpower within his body to counter Blood Mist.

Bang, bang, bang... Intense clashes ensued. Ye Tianchen and Blood Mist, both very serious, engaged in battle, neither daring to underestimate the other, fully aware of each other’s strength. A slight mistake could mean death, so at this moment, neither hid their capabilities, deploying their strongest moves and exerting their maximum power.

The pool hundreds of meters away from where Ye Tianchen and Blood Mist were dueling was shaking continuously, the water jetting out as if bombs were exploding underneath, showcasing the force and collision. Though the duel between Ye Tianchen and Blood Mist appeared not to be very destructive, in reality, it was because both were extremely powerful. When their forces collided, each’s strength neutralized that of the other, or said another way, their fierce moves were all blocked. Otherwise, the area within a kilometer would have been leveled in less than ten minutes of fighting, leaving no trace of pools or villas, all utterly obliterated.

Whoosh! Blood Mist suddenly retreated several steps and leaped into mid-air, his right hand tightly clutching the dagger, his left hand extending his index finger, which twinkled with dots of light. A blood-red glow emerged on the index finger of Blood Mist’s left hand, causing Ye Tianchen to inwardly feel alarmed. Blood Mist was truly powerful; a mere gathering of his Inner Strength was so fierce it could be felt piercing through.

"Aw!"

With a sound like a ghost monster shrieking, Ye Tianchen watched the airborne Blood Mist intently, seeing a point of blood-red light appear on Blood Mist’s left index finger. The point of light gradually grew, turning into a skull that screamed and roared as if trying to break free from Blood Mist’s control, but no matter how it struggled, it remained situated on the tip of Blood Mist’s left finger, manipulated at will.

"Skull Killing Skill!" Blood Mist gave Ye Tianchen no chance to think, deploying the skull from his left index finger immediately in an attempt to unleash his deadliest Killing Skill on Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows, stepped back two paces, and thrust the Taie Sword into the ground. With his right hand clenched tightly into a fist, it erupted in dazzling Golden Light; he intended to shatter Blood Mist’s Skull Killing Skill with his bare fist. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to recommend and support us with monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)