Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 357 - 356: [The Two Great Beauties of Ancient Martial Sects Clash First]

Chapter 357: Chapter 356: [The Two Great Beauties of Ancient Martial Sects Clash First]

Boom!

An explosive sound erupted within the forest behind Longteng University, marking the beginning of the fierce battle between Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang Shuanger. Because of Dongfang Meng, Xie Yuhe, and Tianshuang Shuanger, the three had waited nearly two hours, Qing Chengyue failed to appear. All three of them believed that the decisive life-and-death battle between the four Ancient Martial Sect beauties could no longer take place. However, with Qing Chengyue absent, the other three still harbored intentions of killing the others, especially Dongfang Meng who sought to establish a unified Martial Arts Alliance, and both Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang Shuanger each wished to eliminate their two counterparts.

For thousands of years, the Ancient Martial Sects had preserved their lineage without interruption, merely hidden from the common world. Within their own realm lay endless wonders filled with mystery and the supernatural. Indeed, this world was inherently filled with the arcane; it was just that many were unable to touch upon these mysteries.

In the past few centuries, conflicts between the Ancient Martial Sects had diminished significantly, even going unnoticed by outsiders. Nevertheless, struggles and killings never ceased; it was just that the large-scale battles between Sects had stopped. All were cultivating in tranquility, awaiting the optimal moment. It was not a matter of fairness or cruelty—this world was inherently one of slaughter.

Tianshuang Shuanger struck towards Xie Yuhe with a palm, unleashing a massive Ice Cold Palm filled with chilling cold. With a single strike, everything within tens of meters froze instantly. Ye Tianchen, perched in the tree, was taken aback. He had once suffered from Tianshuang’s Mind Control Skill, almost losing himself and falling under her control. He had not expected Tianshuang to possess such terrifying and deadly skills.

However, Xie Yuhe was not one to be trifled with. A Flying Knife, swift as an arrow, struck right into the center of the Ice Cold Palm, shattering it instantly. Tianshuang frowned. The greatest flaw of the Ice Cold Palm was its center—if an opponent managed to endure the blow or attack any other part of the palm, it could not be neutralized. Only a strike to the palm’s center would suffice, and Xie Yuhe must have researched her techniques from the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, or she wouldn’t have been able to break the Ice Cold Palm so easily.

"The Ice Cold Palm is indeed powerful, but not enough to kill me!" Xie Yuhe said with a cold laugh.

"Is that so? Then let’s try again!" Tianshuang frowned. Xie Yuhe’s own strength was not particularly formidable, but it was rumored that she was a combination of a Superpower User and an Ancient Martial Sect powerhouse. Her body harbored both superpower and Ancient Martial Inner Strength. The combination of the two made her techniques incredibly powerful and chilling to the core.

Hum!

In Tianshuang Shuanger’s left hand appeared an Ice Shield, and in her right hand materialized an Ice Blade. With a swift slash, she targeted Xie Yuhe. Xie Yuhe, startled, produced Flying Knives in both hands and charged towards Tianshuang, initiating a close quarters battle.

Clang!

Xie Yuhe blocked Tianshuang’s descending Ice Blade, but before she could react, she felt a cold sensation in her right hand that was painfully numbing. Instinctively glancing at her right arm, she saw it was frozen solid and the frost was rapidly spreading to her elbow. Startled, Xie Yuhe slashed with the knife in her left hand towards Tianshuang’s neck, but Tianshuang immediately blocked it with her Ice Shield. The Ice Blade in Tianshuang’s right hand burst forth with a chilling cold capable of freezing the soul itself, seemingly intent on freezing Xie Yuhe to death.

Boom!

In a critical moment, Xie Yuhe crushed the Flying Knife in her left hand, infusing it with immense superpower. Suddenly, the unstoppable fragments shot towards Tianshuang. Tianshuang’s Ice Shield could not fully block them, forcing her to retreat quickly, which gave Xie Yuhe the chance to pull back as well.

In the blink of an eye, the two women had fought a battle of life and death. Although neither had managed to kill the other, they both exhibited tremendous fighting power. Ye Tianchen, watching from the tree, realized even more the unfathomable depth of the Ancient Martial Sects. The strength of these two women was extraordinary; no wonder throughout history, no nation had been able to control the Ancient Martial Sects of the martial world, for they were, in some ways, beyond ordinary humans.

At this moment, Dongfang Meng, who had been sitting in meditation, also opened her eyes to watch the struggle between Tianshuang Shuanger and Xie Yuhe. The four of them were known as the Four Beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects, reputed to be the strongest female disciples among the Sects, undoubtedly formidable and not just in name alone. Now, witnessing the fierce battle between Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe, Dongfang Meng also felt uncertain about the outcome of this contest between the four of them!

"You even dare to hard block my Ice Blade, quite bold of you!" Tianshuang scoffed as she looked at Xie Yuhe.

Xie Yuhe frowned and inspected her right arm, which had been frozen into ice, feeling even her bones seized by frost. She was genuinely surprised. Tianshuang was a disciple of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, a Sect primarily dedicated to collecting various magical treasures and secret information. Who would have thought that a Sect engaged in such activities would possess such formidable Slaughter Skills? Not only was Tianshuang’s Mind Control Skill powerful, but she also had the Ice Blade and Ice Shield to complement her lethal techniques. Xie Yuhe realized she had been careless.

"What’s so daring about it? Your Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect rummages and raids tombs everywhere, indeed gaining some secret books. The moves you use are originally recorded in the ’Ice Flame Scripture’, yet the scripture had been lost for hundreds of years. Seems like your Sect has dug it out again!" Xie Yuhe said with a disdainful smile.

"You are wrong. The Ice Flame Scripture has always been with our Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, but to harness such an all-freezing mental method, one requires a special constitution and constant tempering. Normally, those who practice the Ice Flame Scripture will be backlashed, leading to only one fate: being frozen alive – flesh, bones, and even soul. Not everyone can practice this mental method!" Tianshuang stated with a cold laugh.

Even Dongfang Meng, who had been silent on the side, couldn’t help but exclaim, "The Ice Flame Scripture, a legendary practice that at Great Success could freeze the entire world. Thus, the requirements for the practitioner are extremely strict. Not only do they need to be born at the most Yin time in the most Yin year, month, day, and second, but also during the arduous practice, they need the support of four exceedingly powerful masters to prevent death by backlash. It seems your Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect has spent a substantial amount of effort and energy to cultivate you!"

"Ah!" At that moment, Xie Yuhe let out a fierce cry, her right arm shaking vigorously, shattering all the ice that had clung to her arm and falling to the ground. The freezing energy from Tianshuang’s Ice Flame Scripture had turned the already cold ground into an even larger patch of frost, revealing that it was no ordinary ice technique. Just the thought of freezing the whole world was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

Xie Yuhe was also formidable. Clashing head-on with Tianshuang, her right hand blocked the Ice Blade, only to have her entire arm frozen. In what nearly looked like a certain-death situation, she managed to retreat unscathed and even shattered the Ice Flame that bound her arm, commanding respect from onlookers.

Seeing her Ice Flame shattered so easily by Xie Yuhe made Tianshuang frown deeply. In that instant duel, she had the upper hand; she almost killed Xie Yuhe when she froze her right hand. Now that Xie Yuhe had neutralized her killing move and unfroze her own immobile right arm, this woman who combined the Superpower and Ancient Martial Sect Inner Strength wouldn’t fall to her so easily. Furthermore, there was Dongfang Meng – if the two of them were weakened in battle, then Dongfang Meng could easily kill them.

"To be able to shake off the Ice Flame, you have integrated your Superpower and Ancient Martial Inner Strength very well; otherwise, you wouldn’t have such power!" Tianshuang observed Xie Yuhe with a furrowed brow.

"Less nonsense, I’ll make you pay in blood!"

Xie Yuhe, a domineering woman, never showed mercy once she made her move. Having suffered a setback in the previous clash with Tianshuang, how could she not seek retribution? Just as Xie Yuhe once said to her senior brother Jiang An, she might not be the strongest of the four competitors, but this was no longer just about her life and death. It was about the honor of the Flying Knife Sect. Even at the risk of dying, she couldn’t let the reputation of the Flying Knife Sect be tarnished. Otherwise, how could the Sect stand with dignity among other Ancient Martial Sects?

Clap!

Suddenly, as Xie Yuhe clasped her hands together, the entire forest was filled with shadows of flying knives—and not just shadows, but also Sword Energy capable of cutting through anything. The Flying Knife Sect was known for its mastery of the Flying Knife. Never underestimate the power of a tiny Flying Knife; the Sect once had a Martial Saint, whose knife ruled the world, a legend who could kill from a thousand miles away. How domineering was that?

Furthermore, Li Xunhuan of Little Li’s Flying Knife indeed existed in history. He was a prodigy of the Flying Knife Sect of his era, achieving mastery over the knife in just five years to become one of the foremost experts in the martial world. At the time, the Flying Knife Sect wasn’t very well-ranked in the martial community. However, since his emergence, the Sect’s fame soared, and disciples clamored to join, becoming the talk of the times.

However, after hundreds of years of development, almost all Ancient Martial Sects chose to conceal themselves, avoiding involvement in the conflicts of the ordinary world. Therefore, the Flying Knife Sect faded from the martial scene. If not for Turquoise Pool’s persistent urging and for the reputation of the Flying Knife Sect, the Sect Leader would not have allowed Xie Yuhe to emerge and participate in the competition. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)