Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 726 - 725

Chapter 726: 725

Ye Tianchen sustained severe injuries, his life hanging by a thread. Especially considering his cultivation in the Martial Venerate Realm, directly clashing with the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner refined by a peak Martial Saint expert without being annihilated instantly was already a miracle. Now Ye Tianchen was covered in blood, his internal organs near shattering, particularly due to the powerful Power of Destruction left by the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner inside him. It continuously damaged Ye Tianchen’s meridians, relentlessly charging toward his Dantian. Should it break through Ye Tianchen’s Dantian, he would truly be beyond saving!

Dongfang Meng and Tianshuang put their full effort into channeling their Martial Arts True Power into Ye Tianchen’s body, hoping to help him expel the Destructive Power of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner, but to no avail. According to Tianshuang’s estimate, if they couldn’t find a way to treat Ye Tianchen within three hours, his Dantian would shatter. By then, not even an Immortal Elixir could save Ye Tianchen’s life.

At that moment, Tianshuang supported Ye Tianchen’s left arm on her shoulder, bearing his weight as she rapidly performed Qi Manipulation Flight. She didn’t know the status of Dongfang Meng, who by herself faced the infamous Five Poison Seven Sons, and it was undoubtedly a fight to the death. But what else could she do? As Dongfang Meng had said, even if she stayed, with the strength of her and Dongfang Meng combined, fighting the Five Poison Seven Sons would only lead to their deaths as well, without any chance of victory—let alone saving Ye Tianchen.

"You’re quite lucky, fellow. Dongfang Meng is willing to sacrifice her life for you. Don’t worry, I, Tianshuang, am not one to abandon my sense of righteousness either. You’ve saved me from danger time and time again, and I will do everything in my power to save you!" Tianshuang glanced at the still unconscious Ye Tianchen and thought to herself.

Heading into a secluded ravine within Song Mountain, after about an hour of rapid Qi Manipulation Flight, Tianshuang could already feel her five channels of True Power nearing exhaustion. Having sustained some injuries and after expending most of her Martial Arts True Power to treat Ye Tianchen, her powers wouldn’t recover anytime soon. Continuing with more than an hour of Qi Manipulation Flight also greatly depleted her Martial Arts True Power, leaving her face extremely pale. However, with some distance left to reach the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, Tianshuang gritted her teeth, lightly wiped the sweat from her forehead, and continued carrying Ye Tianchen on their way.

Boom!

A loud noise made Tianshuang furrow her brows. Her Divine Sense detected that the small defensive formation she had set up along the way had been broken through in an instant. Clearly, there were strong pursuers quickly catching up to her and Ye Tianchen, and it wouldn’t be long before they caught up.

"Damn it, it must be the Five Poison Seven Sons’ leader catching up. Only that person, with the Mid-stage Martial Venerate Cultivation Realm, could break through my defensive formation with a single move. What should I do?"

Tianshuang felt anxious. Her Martial Arts True Power was nearly spent; if this continued, she too risked fainting from exhaustion. She was barely managing to carry Ye Tianchen and keep moving forward. To say she could resist an attack from the Five Poison Sect’s leader, Quan Li, was nearly impossible. If Quan Li caught up, both she and Ye Tianchen would be dead.

"No, I must come up with a plan. Dongfang Meng alone held off the Five Poison Seven Sons to keep a glimmer of hope alive for you and me. Now I, Tianshuang, cannot falter."

Concocting a strategy in her heart, Tianshuang was determined not to let Dongfang Meng’s death be in vain and to do her utmost to save Ye Tianchen, lest her and Dongfang Meng’s efforts go to waste and Dongfang Meng’s sacrifice be for naught.

Crack!

In her urgency, Tianshuang bit the tip of her tongue and took out a small black dagger, upon which she inscribed something resembling a Formation. Tianshuang applied her Life-bound Essence Blood from her bitten tongue to the dagger and silently recited a spell. With a soft click, the black dagger shattered and a beam of light fell into the air, forming an invisible Formation that immediately merged into space, completely undetectable to the naked eye.

"Hopefully, this can hold them off for a moment. Whether we can safely reach the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, and whether you can be saved, depends on this. I’ve done all I can..." Tianshuang looked ahead, muttering to herself.

Despite feeling her Martial Arts True Power nearly depleted, Tianshuang didn’t stop; she carried on quickly with Ye Tianchen, who was in critical condition, toward the deep ravine where the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect was located. Strong enemies were pursuing them from behind. If caught, death was certain. Tianshuang had no strength left to fight, and with Ye Tianchen nearly dead, how could they possibly withstand the attack of a Mid-stage Martial Venerate expert?

Clang!

The Five Poison Seven Sons’ leader, Quan Li, was in hot pursuit of Tianshuang and Ye Tianchen, moving incredibly swiftly. In just a moment, he was less than thirty thousand meters away from them—a distance that was a mere blink of an eye for an expert in Qi Manipulation Flight. But as Quan Li continued to chase forward, he suddenly collided with what seemed like an invisible wall, bouncing back instantly, while myriad black thunders appeared around him. Perhaps a single thunder wasn’t strong, but tens of thousands together were truly terrifying.

Thousands upon thousands of black thunders manifested around Quan Li, each one a powerful attack that shocked him into furrowing his brow. His body emitted powerful Poisonous Gas, and the Black Great Sword on his back was unsheathed.

"Hmph, you think such meager skills can stop me?"

Whoosh!

A massive, unmatched black sword light fell from the sky, instantly shattering the tens of thousands of black lightning bolts. Quan Li smiled coldly, feeling proud and disdainful. As expected, the person who had set up the defensive formation was less skilled than him. In front of him, it was useless. He could break it with a single strike.

On the other side, Tianshuang was starting to feel dizzy. The Martial Arts True Power within her was draining fast. Just now, for the sake of activating the formation on the black dagger, she had even used her Life-bound Essence Blood and had propelled herself forward at high speed, feeling as if she couldn’t hold on much longer.

At that moment, she felt that the formation on the black dagger was activated, and someone was furiously destroying it. She was shocked. The one pursuing her and Ye Tianchen was too powerful, and she was no match for him. The Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect was still some distance away. Were they really going to be utterly annihilated?

"I must hold on. Otherwise, how will I hand over the second piece of the Transmission Array’s fragment to the Grandmaster? How will I live up to Dongfang Meng’s sacrificial assistance, and how will I repay you for your life-saving grace?" Tianshuang gritted her teeth and pushed herself to stimulate the remaining bit of Martial Arts True Power in her body, charging forward as fast as she could.

There was still a chance, still time. Tianshuang had some confidence in the formation on the black dagger. Even if it could not injure the pursuer, it should at least stall him for a moment. If he thought that shattering the tens of thousands of black lightning bolts with a single strike meant an end to it all, then he was gravely mistaken. It might even cause him serious injury. Therefore, Tianshuang did not give up. She was making her last stand, rapidly flying forward. Her vision was blurring, and as she clenched her fists tightly, she was fighting for herself, for Dongfang Meng, and to repay Ye Tianchen for saving her life multiple times.

Quan Li shattered the tens of thousands of formidable black lightning bolts with a single sword strike and was incredibly proud. In his eyes, he had always seen Ye Tianchen, Dongfang Meng, and Tianshuang as mere ants. Before this, he believed he only hadn’t found the trio of Ye Tianchen, not that they could stand against him. If he managed to find them, then their deaths were certain, they could not be his match. Had he known that Ye Tianchen, alone, fought against Poisonous Du Wanli, even daring to confront the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner directly, and was severely wounded yet not immediately killed, he might not have so recklessly pursued them!

"A mere formation, how could it possibly stop me?" Quan Li said loudly with disdain, quickly grabbing the black great sword and rushing forward.

Boom!

Little did he know that as he rushed forward without care, a loud sound came from the sky. A massive bolt of lightning, as terrifying as thunder punishment, descended, making Quan Li tremble with shock. As he looked up, he saw a lightning bolt as thick as a mountain headed straight for his head, with the speed of lightning itself, and in a flash, it was already upon him.

"You have such a move up your sleeve. I underestimated you... but what of it..."

Quan Li was arrogantly dismissive, not taking the massive thunderbolt that had suddenly fallen seriously at all. Immediately, he swung his black great sword and struck.

Bang!

With a thunderous explosion, Quan Li was blasted away, blood flowing from his right arm, its sleeve already completely destroyed. Despite his arrogance and his Mid Martial Venerate level of cultivation, he was still slightly injured by the massive thunderbolt that struck him. What mattered most was that he was delayed in his pursuit of Tianshuang and Ye Tianchen, shaking with rage, his eyes suffused with murderous red as killing intent spread instantly.

"Ahh... I will tear you to pieces!" Quan Li bellowed, transforming into a streak of black light, speeding toward the front like a bolt of lightning.

After that loud sound, Tianshuang also received the signal. She didn’t know whether the expert pursuing her and Ye Tianchen was badly injured or if she had successfully stopped him. All she knew was that she couldn’t hold on any longer; she truly had reached her limit. The Martial Arts True Power within her was on the verge of depletion, and if she continued to force its activation, she would exhaust her strength and die...(to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)