Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 716 - 715 [Arrogant, Despicable Conceit]

Chapter 716: Chapter 715 [Arrogant, Despicable Conceit]

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Nobody had expected that the person who ambushed Ye Tianchen, Dongfang Meng, and Tianshuang on their way would be the Saint Heir of the Five Poison Sect, Du Wanli. Du Wanli did not seek to kill them on orders from within his Sect to eliminate Ye Tianchen, who harbored enmity towards the Five Poison Sect. In fact, he might not even be aware of that matter. Surprisingly, the real reason was that Ye Tianchen and his companions had witnessed Du Wanli fleeing like a dog and begging for mercy on the outskirts of Sun Never Sets Mountain. This sight ignited Du Wanli’s murderous intent.

What a vicious heart and narrow mind! Simply because others saw his embarrassing predicament, he intended to carry out acts of annihilation. How arrogant and overbearing was that? Surely, anyone in such a situation would find it unbearable. Du Wanli was indeed the type who bullied the weak and feared the strong, with vanity overriding all else. He could not tolerate his own failure or others witnessing his defeat. He felt compelled to maintain the image of a proud scion of the Five Poison Sect, and for that, he would stoop to deception and shamelessness, even going so far as to kill anyone aware of his humiliation, displaying arrogance and bullying to the extreme.

"Hmm? With Mid Martial Venerate’s cultivation, no wonder you dare to challenge me. It’s just a pity you’re still far too lacking. Kneeling to one side and waiting for death is your best choice!" Du Wanli frowned, glanced at Ye Tianchen, and upon realizing Ye Tianchen’s cultivation was lower than his own, he immediately relaxed and disdainfully spoke.

Du Wanli completely regarded Ye Tianchen, Tianshuang, and Dongfang Meng as fish on the cutting board, a meal in his hands. He had considerable confidence in his own cultivation and battle power and also possessed the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner, handed down by the Poison Saint Ancestor. In the Earth’s Ancient Martial World, he could go anywhere he pleased, except for Sun Never Sets Mountain. Indeed, Sun Never Sets Mountain was a demonic place, full of secrets, a destination that powerful martial artists were compelled to explore, with too many mysteries awaiting revelation...

Consider Du Wanli, the son of Du Tianqi, the long-established Sect Leader of the Five Poison Sect, and the only one who, since birth, had been cast among a myriad of deadly poisonous creatures and survived. He was among the top young masters within the Ancient Martial World on Earth, reaching the Peak Realm of Late Martial Venerate in just over thirty years—an exceptional genius. Furthermore, he was granted the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner by the sect’s Great Elder, a privilege even his father Du Tianqi did not have. As such, it was almost certain that the next Sect Leader of the Five Poison Sect would be none other than Du Wanli. Therefore, he could not allow any defeat, especially not the disgrace of begging and fleeing like a dog, to be known, which is why he had lingered on the borders of Sun Never Sets Mountain, biding his time to heal. He waited many days and nights to silence Ye Tianchen, Dongfang Meng, and Tianshuang—to snuff out the very possibility of his humiliation becoming public—displaying extreme arrogance and timidity to the utmost degree.

"Du Wanli, even if you have the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner in hand, do you think you can defeat the three of us? Don’t end up dead yourself in turnout!" Tianshuang said coldly, looking at Du Wanli.

"Humph, you three insects, I can wipe you out with the lift of a hand. The beings within Sun Never Sets Mountain are indeed beyond my expectations, overpowering, and I cannot do anything to them, but killing you is as easy as flipping my palm," Du Wanli said conceitedly.

"You unashamedly trespassed into Sun Never Sets Mountain, thinking that with the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner in hand and considering yourself as a peak powerhouse among the younger generation, your arrogance knows no bounds. Little did you know, you’d end up begging for mercy like a dog. It is utterly contemptible!" Even Dongfang Meng, normally amiable, couldn’t help but speak disdainfully.

"So what if you know? As long as I kill you three, who else will know what happened to me on the outskirts of Sun Never Sets Mountain? Hahahaha, the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, the Ancient Tomb Sect—what do they amount to... I can annihilate you all with a single move!" Du Wanli was in no rush to strike because he had the confidence and strength, believing that he could instantly slay Ye Tianchen and his companions as soon as he made a move; hence his boundless arrogance.

Indeed, as Dongfang Meng had surmised, Du Wanli was not following the orders of the Five Poison Sect’s Sect Leader, Du Tianqi—his own father—into Sun Never Sets Mountain to seek Immortal Scripture. Instead, after obtaining the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner, he arrogantly believed that Earth, no longer an adequate place for cultivation, could only break through cultivation realms with certain fateful encounters and experience. Full of self-importance, he thought that with his cultivation and the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner, he stood a chance of entering Sun Never Sets Mountain. Little did he expect to be suppressed and beg on his knees like a dog; even the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner, renowned in the Ancient Martial World, failed to protect him. Merely the roar from Sun Never Sets Mountain was enough to severely injure him and to beg for mercy, leaving him trembling in spirit and fleeing in panic. This was the ultimate humiliation for Du Wanli; he could not allow it to be known by outsiders, which is why, after waiting several days and nights, he launched an attack on Ye Tianchen and the others.

"Then what are we waiting for, I’ll fight you!" Ye Tianchen said coldly, facing Du Wanli.

"You, seeking death doesn’t even choose the right day..."

Du Wanli made his move, spewing forth a black seal from his mouth. On the seal was the head of a venomous snake, as if alive, with a pair of sinister snake eyes emitting a menacing light, charging straight toward Ye Tianchen.

Boom!

Ye Tianchen clenched his right fist tightly, enveloped in a myriad of golden lights, and struck out with the "Vajra Divine Fist." His punch collided with the blood-light emitted by the snake head seal, shaking the very sky.

"Hmph, you’ve got some moves. I hope you can make me exert my full strength, don’t disappoint me too much," Du Wanli frowned and then sneered arrogantly and dismissively.

Thud!

No sooner had he spoken than the snake head seal that Du Wanli had spat out rapidly expanded in size, becoming as large as a small hill with an awe-inspiring presence. Especially when the hill-sized snake head seal took form, it seemed as though a venomous snake as thick as a water bucket was coiling upon it, roaring and hissing at Ye Tianchen, intending to devour him down to the last crumb of bone.

"If you can withstand my Snake King Seal, I’ll admit you’re formidable!" Du Wanli stood midair, and after unleashing the gigantic snake seal, he placed his hands behind his back, wearing a smug expression that seemed to anticipate Ye Tianchen being smashed into a pulp, his gaze filled with disdain.

The Snake King Seal was refined by Du Wanli as he broke through to the Peak of the Martial Venerate Late Stage. It was also the first generous gift presented to him by a Great Elder within his sect. Hundreds of years ago, a Great Elder of the Five Poison Sect encountered a Snake King on the verge of transforming into a dragon. After a pursuit that lasted a full decade, they cornered it in a mountain range. Following several days and nights of fierce battle, the Snake King was finally slain. By harnessing divine skills, the Great Elder shrank it to the size of a palm and brought it back to the Five Poison Sect.

One can imagine, how powerful must a Snake King nearing dragon transformation be? The Great Elder of the Five Poison Sect was the Sect’s most long-lived member and the foundation of their strength. Previously, the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner had been in control of the Great Elder who, despite standing at the Ancient Martial World’s peak, battled the Snake King for several days and nights. This spoke volumes of the creature’s immense power.

When Du Wanli broke through to the Peak Realm of the Martial Venerate Late Stage, the Five Poison Sect’s Great Elder appeared and handed over the slain Snake King to Du Wanli. With a secret technique, the Snake King’s soul was sealed within the Seal, and after tempering by Martial Arts True Power, it became the current Snake King Seal, possessing colossal might, not something an ordinary person could withstand.

"Be careful, this Snake King Seal is no trivial matter..." Tianshuang hurriedly warned Ye Tianchen.

Whoosh!

A burst of golden light surged upward. To everyone’s surprise, instead of dodging or using some other divine art, Ye Tianchen charged directly at the mountain-sized Snake King Seal bearing down on him, determined to meet it head-on.

"Foolish. No one can withstand the Snake King Seal head-on. Self-destruction..."

Boom!

Before Du Wanli could finish his arrogant speech, Ye Tianchen had already struck the underside of the Snake King Seal with a punch. A stunning golden radiance erupted from his right fist, dazzling to behold. Even the overwhelmingly arrogant and self-satisfied Du Wanli felt a jolt in his spirit, disbelief creeping into his mind. Wasn’t Ye Tianchen just at the Mid-stage Martial Venerate level of cultivation? How could his punch possess strength far exceeding that level’s combat power? How was this possible?

Crack!

Despite Ye Tianchen’s forceful punch, the Snake King Seal continued its oppressive descent, albeit at a reduced pace. This Seal was indeed extraordinary—a few strands of black energy burst forth, like a snake’s tongue, wrapping around Ye Tianchen.

"Tianchen..." Dongfang Meng exclaimed in shock, ready to rush forward to assist Ye Tianchen, but was pulled back by Tianshuang who anxiously said, "He’s the strongest among the three of us. More people in this fight would be useless; if even he cannot prevail, we would be throwing our lives away rushing in!"

"No, I must go help him!" Dongfang Meng shook off Tianshuang’s hand, a Jade Maiden Sword materializing in her right hand, adamant about rushing forward to aid Ye Tianchen.

"Ah!"

A mighty roar, and thousands of golden lights shot forth from within Ye Tianchen’s body. The Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill, now more refined than when first used, startled Dongfang Meng and Tianshuang. Ye Tianchen’s cultivation speed was truly against the heavens; he comprehended the Yijin Jing and grasped the essence of Absolute Divine Skills constantly.

The black poisonous gas entangling Ye Tianchen was all dispelled by the shockwave. Du Wanli furrowed his brows fiercely. He had assumed he could eliminate Ye Tianchen with just one move, but he did not expect Ye Tianchen—merely at the cultivation strength of a Mid-stage Martial Venerate—to unleash combat power that far exceeded that level, which truly astonished and took Du Wanli by surprise.

Spurt!

A stream of essence blood struck the still-oppressing Snake King Seal. It was Du Wanli’s life-bound essence blood. Immediately, atop the pseudo-mountain formed by the Seal, a colossal snake head appeared, roaring furiously towards the heavens, earth-shaking and as if it wished to destroy the entire space. The power of the Snake King Seal increased by an indescribable multiple, sending shivers through the onlookers, as if a peerless demon snake was revived...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support will be my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)