Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 678 - 677: [The Turning Point that Decides Fate]

Chapter 678: Chapter 677: [The Turning Point that Decides Fate]

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Godslayer One Slash was the ultimate move of the Northern Star Single Saber Style, while Master Fang Zheng utilized "Golden Body Dharma" which is a profound Buddhist law, focused more on defense than attack.

After the clash of their strongest moves, both Master Fang Zheng and the Sword Emperor vanished from sight, causing Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng great anxiety. However, as Ye Tianchen tried to shatter the Buddha Light and rush out to aid Master Fang Zheng, he had just swung out a punch when he felt two immense and surging powers colliding and crashing within him, as if his Dantian was about to explode. He could feel every blood vessel and inch of his bones as if they were being torn apart.

Ye Tianchen knelt on one knee, head bowed, with his fists tightly clenched, sweat dripping in large drops, the extent of his pain could only be imagined. Dongfang Meng was extremely anxious, at a loss for what to do. The signs exhibited by Ye Tianchen were clear indications of deviation syndrome, unable to suppress the rampaging True Qi within his body, which would inevitably lead to his body exploding and death.

"Tianchen..." Dongfang Meng called out anxiously.

"Don’t come near me, I can’t control the power inside me, ah..." Ye Tianchen let out a great roar, shaking the mountain range of the Shaolin Temple. He was in excruciating pain, with the two strong powers inside him colliding and battling each other, neither yielding. At this rate, it was very likely that Ye Tianchen’s body would be crushed by these two forces.

After a great shout, Ye Tianchen, relying on his strong will, sat down on the cushion with great difficulty, his hands together in front of his chest, murmuring words as if reciting Buddhist sutras. A red bloodline on his forehead kept flashing. Dongfang Meng, seeing this bloodline, was greatly alarmed. This was the harbinger of deviation syndrome, something that those in Martial Arts Cultivation feared the most. A light case would render one permanently disabled, while a severe case would mean an explosive death. The severity of Ye Tianchen’s deviation was evident, suggesting great danger.

Ignoring everything else, Dongfang Meng’s delicate hands struck out at Ye Tianchen’s back, hoping to lend him a helping hand to stabilize the colliding powers within him. But the moment her palms touched Ye Tianchen’s back, she was repelled and sent flying, crashing into the Buddha Light Shield, blood flowing from the corner of her luscious lips.

"Don’t bother about me, these two powerful energies are not so easily quelled. I will do my utmost!" Ye Tianchen gritted his teeth and spoke to Dongfang Meng.

"Hold your breath, focus your spirit, empty your heart into the mirror, set aside all distracting thoughts!"

At this time, Master Fang Zheng’s voice echoed in the space, giving Ye Tianchen guidance. Hearing Master Fang Zheng’s words, Ye Tianchen immediately closed his eyes, disregarding everything and not overthinking whether he could fuse the two great powers, letting everything take its natural course.

"Fang Zheng, you’re still alive. Today, there must be one between you and me to go to Hell to settle this once and for all!" roared the Sword Emperor, who, surprisingly, had not died.

"I said today I would give you a resolution, and I will do so. But may I first tend to the injuries of this young benefactor?" Master Fang Zheng earnestly requested.

"Haha, Fang Zheng, I really don’t know whether you’re naive or foolish. This kid obviously cultivated the Yijin Jing from Shaolin Temple, but now he can’t stabilize the colliding Superpower within him, which led to deviation syndrome, and he’s bound to die. You want to save him? Do you think I’ll give you that chance? Heaven aids me indeed!" laughed the Sword Emperor, nearly insane with glee.

Master Fang Zheng frowned, glancing at the Sword Emperor who was floating in the sky. Indeed, Ye Tianchen’s current peril could not deceive the Sword Emperor. It was true that after receiving the inheritance of the Yijin Jing, even though Ye Tianchen only comprehended a small part, his body had already gradually formed Martial Arts Power. However, Martial Arts Power hadn’t yet significantly collided and clashed with the Superpower in his body. And now, the Yijin Jing, the premier Cultivation Skill transferred from the Ancient Martial World to the present, was unimaginably mighty. By merely grasping a little, Ye Tianchen had activated all the Martial Arts Power in his meridians and blood, and the Yijin Jing, a tyrannical Cultivation Skill, did not tolerate the presence of other powers, seeking to obliterate the Superpower within Ye Tianchen.

However, the Superpower within Ye Tianchen was his origin power; having been a Superpower User initially, the Superpower was deeply rooted within him. To remove or merge this Superpower, transforming Ye Tianchen into a Martial Arts Practitioner, was no easy task.

The collision of the two great powers, unable to fuse, meant neither could defeat the other, ultimately leading to a massive collision, an explosion, and it was Ye Tianchen who would lose his life.

"Ah!"

Boom!

With a great roar, Ye Tianchen fiercely clapped his palms forward, pulverizing a rock that was so hard that not even the strongest confrontation between Master Fang Zheng and the Sword Emperor could destroy it. Ye Tianchen’s upper body clothes were also torn, with blue energy flashing on the left half of his body and golden energy on the right, blue and gold constantly colliding. Ye Tianchen was in extreme pain, his complexion pale, with the red bloodline on his forehead flickering madly.

"Tianchen..." Dongfang Meng was on the verge of tears. She knew she couldn’t help Ye Tianchen, had not expected things to change so suddenly, and could only call out anxiously.

"The kid is done for, he won’t live, he’s gone into demonization to this extent. Even if he survives, he’ll be crippled for life. But don’t worry, I’ll give him a swift end," said the Sword Emperor in a cold voice.

Master Fang Zheng frowned, he also hadn’t expected that at this moment, the superpower and Martial Arts True Power within Ye Tianchen would collide with each other, and so fiercely at that. If this continued, Ye Tianchen really would self-destruct. With his current strength, it wasn’t about merging two different formidable energies, even suppressing them seemed very difficult.

Whoosh!

This time, Master Fang Zheng actually made a move. He had been only responding to the Sword Emperor’s attacks, including the strongest strike just now, without initiating any himself. As a devout follower of Buddhism, he wasn’t someone who lightly slew others. Yet this time, he took the initiative, extending his right hand and casting a punch with magical precision. The force of the punch flew toward the Sword Emperor and slowly formed a large vortex, devouring everything around it, causing even the Sword Emperor to be taken aback, evidently not expecting Master Fang Zheng to have such a powerful Absolute Skill.

"Mystic Void Palm? Fang Zheng, it seems you haven’t lived these years in vain!" the Sword Emperor said viciously.

Whoosh!

The Sword Emperor slashed out with his saber. His black Dragon Scale Great Saber was no ordinary weapon but the treasured legacy of the Beichen Saber Style. Unfortunately, the Sword Energy that he slashed onto the Mystic Void Palm’s vortex didn’t break it but was instead swallowed up. When they looked again, Master Fang Zheng had vanished from his original spot.

At that moment, Master Fang Zheng appeared in front of Ye Tianchen. With a gentle flick of his right forefinger, he removed the Buddha Light that was protecting Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng. Then he sat cross-legged before Ye Tianchen, placing his left palm onto Ye Tianchen’s right palm, which surprised Dongfang Meng as well.

"Master Fang Zheng..."

"Master, what are you doing?" Ye Tianchen endured the excruciating pain which felt as if his soul were being sliced with a knife.

"Do not speak. Concentrate fully on sensing the Martial Arts Power within your body. I am going to rid you of your superpower, turning you into a true Martial Arts Practitioner. This universe was always meant for Martial Arts; as a Superpower User in this minor category, you wouldn’t get very far. This is your destiny!" Master Fang Zheng spoke calmly.

"Master, if you do this, you’re Martial Arts True Power will..." Dongfang Meng started in alarm, wanting to say more, but was stopped by Master Fang Zheng. Perhaps Ye Tianchen didn’t understand, but Dongfang Meng was well aware that saving someone who had succumbed to such a chaotic state was something only a skilled practitioner could do. Even if successful, that practitioner’s Cultivation Realm could plummet drastically, potentially reducing them to a cripple for life.

"Enough, I am a disciple of the Buddhist Sect. What do I need this Martial Arts Power for? The Yijin Jing is an ancient Cultivation Skill passed down through the ages, profound and comprehensive. No one in our Shaolin Temple has been able to comprehend it fully for so long. Preserving its legacy and not disappointing our temple’s former monks is enough for me. You must value it," said Master Fang Zheng, cutting off Dongfang Meng’s words and speaking earnestly to Ye Tianchen.

"Master... you must not exhaust your Martial Arts True Power for my sake. The Sword Emperor is not dead yet," Ye Tianchen expressed his concern anxiously.

"Do not worry. I have my own plan. All you need to do is concentrate your Divine Sense in your Dantian and gradually use the Martial Arts True Power to dissipate the superpower. I will be here to assist you," Master Fang Zheng said solemnly.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Master Fang Zheng, feeling profound respect and admiration for the kind-hearted, broad-minded monk. To allow him to fully comprehend the Yijin Jing, he had blocked the Sword Emperor for him. Now, to help him escape the perilous state of demonization, he was once again using his lifelong Martial Arts True Power. This act of profound virtue filled Ye Tianchen with gratitude.

Without further ado, Ye Tianchen closed his eyes, focusing his powerful Divine Sense to feel the Martial Arts Power within, step by step defeating the superpower and gradually suppressing it. He had to succeed, not only to honor Master Fang Zheng’s earnest intentions but also to avoid perishing himself. Everything had come so abruptly, and it was a moment of crisis that would decide the fate of Ye Tianchen, the transition from a Superpower User to a Martial Arts Practitioner, allowing no room for sloppiness.

"Fang Zheng, after our battle, you’ve expended so much energy. You still intend to use your Martial Arts Power to help this kid suppress the rampaging forces within him, revealing such a huge weakness. I’d be absolutely remiss if I didn’t take advantage of it to kill you..."

The Sword Emperor said with a cold laugh. Before his words even finished, the black Dragon Scale Great Saber in his hand transformed into a black dragon, lunging toward Master Fang Zheng’s back...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)