Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 545 - 544 【Ye Tianchen’s Promise in His Heart】

Chapter 545: Chapter 544 【Ye Tianchen’s Promise in His Heart】

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Ye Tianchen, reborn from the apocalypse star, wasn’t originally from Earth. That world was a fusion of the modern and cultivation realms, where the notion of nations and their power didn’t exist. Powerful cultivators and ferocious Demon Beasts could destroy an entire country on a whim. On the apocalypse star, in the face of absolute power, nations meant nothing.

However, after Tianchen was reborn on Earth, in the body of a Chinese man, he learned over time of the hardship his new country had weathered to emerge from its suffering. It had endured humiliation and oppression, lost so many lives, and so many heroes had sacrificed themselves for the rise of the nation. Despite finally reaching where it was today, there were still many covetous nations carrying out invasions. People like Man Tian defended their homeland and fought tirelessly on the frontline, though their deeds remained largely unknown.

Man Tian’s last words took Tianchen aback. He suddenly had a new realization. If a person truly had nothing left to care for, what could they do? What meaning did life hold for them? Such a person would be cold and heartless, and Tianchen didn’t want to become like that. He wanted to protect everything he now had and return to the apocalypse star to avenge his fallen friends and family. That was Tianchen’s true aspiration at the moment. As for the mysteries of Eternal Life and the ways of Cultivation, pursuing them was also imperative for Tianchen. What use was cultivation for someone without such goals and ideals?

Admiring Man Tian’s unyielding figure, Tianchen felt deep respect. It wasn’t just for Man Tian’s formidable strength that allowed him to severely wound the Demon Wolf despite an ambush, or his persistence until now, but for his profound devotion to his country that had influenced Tianchen so. Man Tian was a predecessor worthy of admiration.

Snap!

Standing in front of Man Tian, Tianchen gave a military salute with utmost seriousness and gravity. Then he took out the Heavenly Gang Ring that Man Tian had secretly slipped into his pocket earlier. Forged from black gold, the ring was impervious to blades and fire and nearly indestructible. Engraved on it was a five-pointed star with the words "Heavenly Gang" beneath it.

"Rest assured, even if I don’t become the general of the Heavenly Gang War General team, if there’s anything I can help you with, I won’t refuse. That’s my promise to you," Tianchen said after looking at the Heavenly Gang Ring and then at Man Tian.

The Original Forest had been destroyed by two-thirds. Most of the trees and hillocks had been wiped out, many areas flattened, and even the terrain was altered. The fierce battle between Man Tian and the Demon Wolf ended swiftly but brutally. If not for the swiftness, it wasn’t just the forest that would have perished but potentially the main camp of the Heavenly Gang War Generals as well.

The dark clouds remained undispersed, lightning and thunder crackled across the sky, soon followed by a torrential downpour. Tianchen looked up at the sky, then at Man Tian’s body on his back, and said, "Even the heavens are moved by you. It’s just a pity that I don’t believe in ’heavens’—I only believe in myself!"

Step by step, Tianchen carried Man Tian forward, undeterred by the pour. Man Tian was dead, but Tianchen was determined to return his body to the Heavenly Gang War General’s camp. Man Tian was a man of steel and spirit, a staunch patriot and soldier.

Back then, Man Tian was immensely powerful. When he was asked to take up the role of general of the Heavenly Gang War General team, he hesitated greatly. It was evident he would no longer have as much time for cultivation and to enhance his own strength. But in the end, Man Tian accepted the position, driven by his duty as a Chinese and the responsibility that came with it. This was the primary reason for his defeat in the battle against the Demon Wolf. Perhaps when he took on this heavy burden, he had foreseen this moment, yet he never looked back, propelled by his patriotic heart.

When Tianchen arrived at the base of the Heavenly Gang War Generals, he was met by hundreds of Heavenly Gang War Generals lined up in two neat rows along the pathway. Their expressions were somber and heavy. Standing at the forefront was Yang Yi, with Qing Hu and Fei Bao behind him. Seeing Tianchen carrying Man Tian’s body, they all clenched their jaws tightly, unwilling to accept the reality but unable to deny it.

Bang, bang, bang...

Gun salutes sounded, unceasing until Tianchen laid Man Tian’s body at Yang Yi’s feet. Four solemnly dressed Heavenly Gang War Generals lifted Man Tian’s body on a stretcher. They marched with a measured dignity, and only then did the gunshots stop.

All turned and followed. Man Tian had made the ultimate sacrifice for the Heavenly Gang War Generals, for his country. His death deserved the respect of each person present. They say men do not easily shed tears, and no one from the Heavenly Gang War Generals wept, but they were heartbroken. Ever since Man Tian became their leader, the team had triumphed in many missions. More than that, Man Tian, though a strict and serious man, treated every War General as a brother. They admired him from the depths of their hearts, not only for his immense strength but also for his character. With Man Tian gone, how could they not grieve, how could they not be filled with rage?

"Tianchen, what happened?" Yang Yi asked Tianchen, eyeing him closely.

"I don’t want to talk about it. Qing Hu and Fei Bao should have already told you," Tianchen replied, shaking his head.

Hearing Tianchen’s response, Yang Yi didn’t press further. The details of the attack by the Demon Mercenary Seven Wolves had already been reported to him by Qing Hu and Fei Bao. Yang Yi was astonished. He had never bet that the Demon Mercenary Seven Wolves, a notorious and twisted mercenary organization known worldwide, would personally strike. If Man Tian hadn’t arrived to intervene, the cost in lives would have been unimaginable.

"We just want to know if the Demon Wolf is dead..." Qing Hu said bitterly.

Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment, then he looked up at Qing Hu, and turned to Yang Yi and Fei Bao, saying, "No, those ten outstanding students who were trying the challenge were also killed by the Demon Wolf!"

Whoosh!

The next moment, Fei Bao had already turned around and dashed towards the direction of the Original Forest, but it was a pity that just as he took a step forward, he was blocked, Ye Tianchen had already stood in front of him.

"Step aside!" Fei Bao gripped his fist tightly and stared at Ye Tianchen fiercely.

"I won’t stop you if you want to seek death, but Man Tian wouldn’t want to see this happen," Ye Tianchen said indifferently.

"Move aside, or I will kill you," Fei Bao said fiercely to Ye Tianchen.

"Kill me? I’m afraid you don’t have the strength. If you can’t even kill me, how are you going to kill the Demon Wolf?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but shout at Fei Bao.

Swoosh!

Fei Bao was a hothead and a bloodthirsty man. Learning that Man Tian had died, he was filled with outrage, and hearing that the Demon Wolf had not been slain, he went berserk, desperate to pursue and kill the Demon Wolf.

Although Ye Tianchen didn’t want to get involved in these matters, he had promised Man Tian that he wouldn’t watch the men of the Heavenly Gang War General march to their deaths. If Fei Bao chased after the Demon Wolf now, setting aside whether he could even catch up, even if he did, he would be walking to certain death. The Demon Wolf’s strength was originally above Fei Bao’s, and even though it might be wounded now, with the Evil Sword in hand, if Man Tian couldn’t handle it, how could Fei Bao? Besides, Fei Bao himself was injured and not in great condition. Chasing after the Demon Wolf now would surely cost him his life; it was simply courting death!

A fist came flying, Fei Bao lashed out at Ye Tianchen, aiming a punch at Ye Tianchen’s head. Ye Tianchen frowned; he knew that with someone like Fei Bao, it would not do unless he was subdued. In an instant, employing the Divine Movement Skill to its extreme, before Fei Bao’s fist could land, Ye Tianchen had already grabbed Fei Bao’s neck. With just a little bit of force, he could easily take Fei Bao’s life.

With one move, Fei Bao was subdued. Not to mention Qing Hu, even Yang Yi, who was standing aside, was taken aback. Fei Bao’s strength was formidable, ranking within the top three of the Heavenly Gang War General team; he was indubitably powerful. Yet, to everyone’s surprise, he was overpowered by Ye Tianchen with a single move. This young man, only twenty years old, had strength that was profoundly inscrutable, truly a shock to all.

"How did your strength increase so much all of a sudden?" Fei Bao couldn’t help but ask, astonished.

"If you want to go and get yourself killed, then I will kill you myself. It’s better to die at my hands than at the Demon Wolf’s," Ye Tianchen said coldly, looking at Fei Bao.

"Fei Bao, we need to think this through more carefully. The captain has sacrificed himself, and the Heavenly Gang Team is yet to stabilize. The two of us have a duty to hold up the Heavenly Gang Team. Don’t act rashly!" Qing Hu looked at Fei Bao and said.

"I order both of you to stop! The matter of avenging Man Tian isn’t up to you; we must wait for orders!" Yang Yi was very angry too.

Fei Bao punched the tree in front of him hard, piercing right through the trunk. Heaving a deep sigh, he knew what Ye Tianchen had said was true, but as Man Tian’s subordinate, he truly longed to avenge Man Tian.

Ye Tianchen also let go of his grip without saying a word, simply pulling the "Heavenly Gang Ring" out of his pocket and handing it directly to Yang Yi, saying, "This was given to me by Man Tian. My task is now complete!"

Yang Yi took the Heavenly Gang Ring, looked at it, and before he could say anything, Ye Tianchen had already walked ahead. Seeing Ye Tianchen’s behavior, Yang Yi seemed to guess something and said to Qing Hu and Fei Bao, "Both of you, stop making a fuss. Let’s first let Man Tian rest in peace. We’ll wait for the orders for anything else!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)