Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 727 - 726: [The Paper Immortal Crane "Comes to Life"!]

Chapter 727: Chapter 726: [The Paper Immortal Crane "Comes to Life"!]

"I can’t hold on any longer, but we just reached the edge of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect... I’m sorry..."

Shuanger clasped Ye Tianchen tightly with both hands, her vision blurring increasingly in her eyes, until gradually, she could no longer see clearly. This was a harbinger that the Martial Arts Power within her was exhausted. If she forced herself to continue, at best she would faint, and at worst, she would suffer a deviation in her cultivation and cause the loss of her Origin essence, endangering her life.

In that moment, Shuanger had given her all, desperately bringing the critically wounded and dying Ye Tianchen to this place. Pursued by a Mid Martial Venerate realm expert, the pressure she felt was immense. In order to block Quan Li for a moment, Shuanger detonated her protective black dagger, activating the formation within it, and even invoked her Life-bound Essence Blood. Such sacrifices for a Martial Artist could cause a retreat in battle strength and make future breakthroughs extremely difficult.

After speaking, Shuanger blacked out, plummeting from the sky still holding Ye Tianchen. She had truly done all that she could; this was the only thing left for her to do. If she were to die, she would die together with Ye Tianchen. It was all fate, and she had lived up to Dongfang Meng’s self-sacrificial devotion. She had also repaid Ye Tianchen’s several life-saving graces. What caused Shuanger a wry sense of amusement was how she initially disliked Ye Tianchen, did not think highly of him, but now, she was willing to disregard even her own life for him. It was somewhat unexpected to her—could it be that Ye Tianchen had a great personal charm?

At this time, within the deep and secluded canyon, the Divine Calculation sat on a wooden chair on the high platform, while Zhang Ruotong was seated in a meditative posture on a stone slab slightly below him. So much time had passed, and Zhang Ruotong felt a bit puzzled; the Divine Calculation had told her to wait here for someone she wanted to meet. But almost an entire day had passed with no sign of anyone. Could something unexpected have occurred?

Of course, Zhang Ruotong did not doubt the Divine Calculation’s words. As one who had lived for seven thousand years and specialized in divination, knowing both past and future, his words were the most reliable in the world.

"You’re confused, you’re worried!" The Divine Calculation’s voice reached Zhang Ruotong’s ears.

Zhang Ruotong opened her eyes and glanced at the high platform. The Divine Calculation’s eyes remained tightly closed, his lips unmoved, yet he was already communicating with her. His divine skills and strength were admirable. She couldn’t help but ask, "Senior, who is the person you said I want to meet? And where is he now?"

"That’s something you need to ask yourself. Who is the person in your heart that you most want to meet?" asked the Divine Calculation.

"Grandfather!" Zhang Ruotong thought for a moment and replied.

"No, the one you really want to meet is not your grandfather, but another man instead, someone you have been missing, wanting to meet, yet also do not want to face..." The Divine Calculation shook his head as he spoke.

"Divine Calculation Senior, are you saying... are you saying... that Tianchen will come here?" With her sharp intelligence, Zhang Ruotong guessed the person the Divine Calculation referred to and couldn’t help but ask in surprise.

"At last, you’ve expressed what’s in the depths of your heart. You and he haven’t met in a long time. You’ve been thinking about him, and he’s been looking for you. His transformation is the most significant; he has become a Martial Artist with a high comprehension and unlimited potential..." The Divine Calculation spoke with a sense of perception.

"Tianchen has been looking for me?" Zhang Ruotong asked in disbelief.

The Divine Calculation did not immediately respond to Zhang Ruotong, but slowly opened his eyes. Despite their cloudiness and difficulty seeing things clearly, they emitted glimmers of Divine Radiance before he said lightly, "This young man is an anomaly, not just on Earth, but also in the heavens and within this Martial Arts Great World!"

"Senior, are you talking about Tianchen?" Zhang Ruotong asked, astonishment in her voice.

"Everything is the will of heaven. It’s not to be disclosed, nor is it my place to tell you. I can only say that Ye Tianchen will soon arrive here, and he has always been looking for you. He knows all that you’ve sacrificed for him, and he won’t let you down!" the Divine Calculation’s calm voice stated.

Zhang Ruotong was taken aback, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears. Frankly, hearing the Divine Calculation say that Ye Tianchen had been searching for her filled her with joy. But the thought that Ye Tianchen might not actually like her, not truly love her, and was only seeking her out of a sense of guilt or obligation pained her. The idea of someone she deeply loved, for whom she was willing to give her all, not loving her back was cruel and heartbreaking for a woman.

"Senior, I... I want to leave this place, I don’t want to see him..." Zhang Ruotong regained her composure and bit her lip as she spoke.

"Really?" The Divine Calculation asked.

"Yes!" Zhang Ruotong forcefully suppressed the urge in her heart to see Ye Tianchen, and nodded earnestly in affirmation.

"To stay or leave is your own choice," said the Divine Calculation, his voice still carrying compassion. "All I can tell you is that Ye Tianchen is critically injured and on the brink of death. I’m afraid he might not overcome this ordeal."

"What? Tianchen is critically injured? This..."

Upon hearing that Ye Tianchen was critically wounded and was close to death, Zhang Ruotong became anxious immediately. She could not care less about what would happen when she saw Ye Tianchen; she was just worried about his safety.

"Senior, where is Tianchen? I must go!" Zhang Ruotong immediately begged the Divine Calculation.

"There’s no need for you to go. He has reached the outskirts of the gorge. Just wait a moment..."

After saying that, the Divine Calculation slowly closed his eyes again. After a while, a paper crane appeared on his wooden chair. A soft power struck the paper crane, and it suddenly "came to life," quickly growing as large as a real one and taking flight towards the exterior of the gorge.

"I’ve sent the Immortal Crane to rescue him. His injuries are severe, and even I am not confident of healing him. Everything is left to fate now. Do your best—that’s all you can do, and all you should expect!" the Divine Calculation said indifferently.

"No, I must save him. Senior, I beg of you, please save him!" Zhang Ruotong immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded with the Divine Calculation to save Ye Tianchen’s life.

"The young man is extremely talented and has a connection with me, which is why he found his way here. However, he has been injured by the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner. Earth is no longer suitable for cultivation, and lacking Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, saving his life will be extremely difficult. I will do my best, but I cannot make any guarantees. Do not say any more!" As the Divine Calculation spoke, he slowly closed his eyes again, seemingly conserving his strength.

Zhang Ruotong could not sit still. Standing on the large stone slab, she anxiously watched the direction in which the paper crane had flown. At this moment, all she wanted was to see Ye Tianchen quickly, to treat his wounds, even if it meant exhausting all her strength and risking her own life to save him.

At this moment, outside the gorge where the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect was located, Tianshuang cradled Ye Tianchen in her arms as they fell from the sky, crashing onto the ground. Fortunately, Tianshuang had lowered their altitude just before falling; otherwise, given Ye Tianchen’s critical and dying condition, combined with her depleted Martial Arts True Power, a fall from a greater height would have been fatal and inflicted even more injuries.

After crashing to the ground, Tianshuang lost consciousness, while Ye Tianchen was still covered in blood, barely clinging to life. The residual Destructive Power of the Poison Saint Intense Flame Banner had reached his Dantian, clashing with the Origin essence within. Should it prevail, Ye Tianchen’s Dantian would be destroyed by this Power of Destruction, and then even gods would struggle to save him.

Swish!

Poisonous Gas filled the air as a black figure rushed over, wielding a Black Great Sword, raging to the extreme with blood-red eyes exuding a murderous intent that seemed intent on annihilating everything. This man was Quan Li. Angered by his own carelessness and the injury caused by Tianshuang’s Formation, Quan Li had become furious. He had already lost to Du Wanli in the contest for the tile of Saint Heir of the Five Poison Sect, which made him very angry. He was not willing to settle for being the leader of the Five Poison Seven Sons. He wanted to defeat Du Wanli, to showcase his strength and earn the recognition of the Great Elders, with the hope of one day becoming the Sect Leader of the Five Poison Sect. However, this injury, if reported back to the sect, could drastically diminish his standing in the eyes of the Sect Leader Du Tianqi and the Great Elder Du Jue, and he might never get the chance to lead the Five Poison Sect again. Therefore, his hatred for Ye Tianchen and the others was boundless, and he wished he could tear them to shreds and scatter their souls!

"Huh? Can’t run anymore? Hmph, making me, Quan Li, exert so much effort for three insignificant ants, die!"

Quan Li stood in the air where Tianshuang and Ye Tianchen had fallen, looking coldly down at the forest below. With one swing of the Black Great Sword in his right hand, the entire forest turned to ashes. Tianshuang held Ye Tianchen tightly, and even in the moment she passed out, her only thought was to protect him. That was all she could do.

"What a pair, willing to die together. Allow me to oblige you!"

With a ruthless and swift attack, Quan Li sent out a slash aimed at cutting Tianshuang and Ye Tianchen in half together.

"Coo"

The Immortal Crane cried out. After Quan Li launched his attack, the crane spat out a beam of white light that blocked the Black Sword Energy and swiftly skimmed over the ground. With its claws, it grabbed both Tianshuang and Ye Tianchen, turning around and flying towards the deep gorge, leaving Quan Li dumbfounded momentarily before he realized what had happened. He didn’t know that someone had dispatched the paper Immortal Crane to save these two, and he certainly didn’t know that deep in the gorge was the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, and the person controlling the paper Immortal Crane was the formidable Divine Calculation, whom even the Five Poison Sect Leader Du Tianqi and the Great Elder Du Jue would not dare to provoke lightly.

"Who dares rescue someone under my sword, Quan Li? They know nothing of death! I want to see who dares challenge me!" Quan Li roared with unrestrained arrogance, transforming into a black stream of poisonous gas as he chased after the paper Immortal Crane. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)