Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 736 - 735: 【Two Punches to Kill an Enemy of the Same Realm】

Chapter 736: Chapter 735: 【Two Punches to Kill an Enemy of the Same Realm】

Two children, not yet four years old, innocent and adorable, who could possibly bring themselves to harm such children? Who could be so cruel?

However, Quan Li was a cold-blooded beast. After injuring Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong, he did not rush to kill them. Instead, he coldly watched the two children of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect as he leapt off Poison Scorpion’s back and slowly walked over, his face full of a fierce grin, intent on killing the tender children.

"Quan Li, these are just two children. If you want to kill, strike at me!" Tianshuang exclaimed anxiously.

"You could kill us both right now. How could you bear to strike at such young children?" Zhang Ruotong also struggled, wanting to protect the two youngest apprentices, but she lacked the strength. She was not highly skilled in her cultivation as she had just started as a martial artist and only possessed a unique physical ability with strong healing power.

"Children? In the Martial Arts World, it’s survival of the fittest, where only killing and the strong are revered. Even a newborn baby, if it dares obstruct my path, Quan Li, deserves to die by my sword!" Quan Li scoffed with disdain.

"You’re devoid of humanity. Aren’t you afraid of Heavenly Punishment during your tribulation?"

Seeing Quan Li genuinely moving to kill the two youngest apprentices, Tianshuang trembled all over, wanting to rush to their defense. However, having already inhaled poisonous gas, with most of her Martial Arts True Power sealed, she risked falling into demonic madness as she forced out thirteen strands of Sword Qi with Ice Blade. She had exerted herself to the limit, and it was already formidable that she hadn’t passed out.

"Heaven definitely won’t spare a beast like you who lacks humanity!" Zhang Ruotong said, trembling with anger.

"Hahaha, how ridiculous, how ridiculous. You call yourselves martial artists, yet you are afraid of heavenly punishment? We defy the heavens for a living, so why fear any punishment? I will kill these two children now and see what kind of divine retribution comes my way..."

Laughing heartily, Quan Li walked up to the two tender children and kicked them away, causing the innocent and pure-hearted youngsters to fly through the air. Even Quan Li should have had the heart not to strike at them, but he was devoid of such humanity, causing Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong to weep helplessly as the children landed on the ground, moaning in pain without dying instantly.

"Stop it!" Both Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong cried tearfully together, unable to restrain themselves from shouting aloud.

"Hahaha, so thrilling, so exhilarating. I want you to witness these two children being killed by me. What can you do about it... Who dares to stop Quan Li? Who can stop Quan Li?" Quan Li roared with laughter.

Success breeds folly, which aptly describes Quan Li. Tianshuang, Zhang Ruotong, and the two small children all sustained severe injuries, losing any capacity to fight, definitely no match for Quan Li. He could now dictate their fate, growing increasingly arrogant and getting carried away with his own success.

Quan Li slowly raised his left hand. He had refrained from immediately killing Tianshuang and the others because he wanted to torment Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong, wanting them to suffer a fate worse than death, demonstrating extreme cruelty, reveling in the pleasure of killing.

With Quan Li’s left hand, a strong surge of Martial Arts True Power erupted, transforming into a blade of light, slowly slicing towards the two small children. He deliberately made it slow to prolong the agony for Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong—the more he saw others in pain, the more exhilarating it seemed; that was why he hadn’t killed the four of them outright.

"Rest assured, I won’t kill them all at once. First, I’ll chop off their arms and legs, then slowly their heads. Isn’t that fun?" Quan Li seemed to have turned into a devil, taking such actions against two children under four years old without any scruples, a person unworthy of life.

Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong, seeing Quan Li about to treat the children this way, couldn’t stand it and desperately crawled toward Quan Li to protect the children. Not to mention these children were their junior brothers and sisters, even if they were unrelated, it’s likely no one could indifferently watch a child maliciously harmed.

"Stop..."

"Don’t..."

The two children, terrified, were trembling. They had no strong fighting ability but had deep connections with divination, inherently able to sense many things, which was why they were disciples of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect. Now facing this devil, seeing him aiming to chop off their hands and feet, slowly torturing them to death, one could only imagine how much their young minds were traumatized and how terrified they were.

"Vajra Divine Fist, shatter the Heavenly Vault!"

All of a sudden, the entire sky trembled. Ye Tianchen’s voice stunned everyone, especially Quan Li, who stopped in his tracks and turned in astonishment. He simply couldn’t believe his eyes; behind him, the Poison Scorpion he had sacrificed his left hand to summon was shaking violently, screaming in pain. Beams of golden light burst from within the Poison Scorpion, rending its iron-like flesh apart.

Quan Li’s face drained of color, and he stuttered in disbelief, "No, it’s not possible, it’s not possible, no one can survive being swallowed by a Poison Scorpion..."

A somewhat crazed Quan Li, who couldn’t accept what he was witnessing, immediately gave up on killing Tianshuang and the others, and rushed towards the Poison Scorpion. Unfortunately, he was a step too late. The overwhelming force swept him off his feet, hurling him through the air, and he landed heavily, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

The Poison Scorpion exploded, its body completely shattered, with streaks of golden light grinding the flesh of the Poison Scorpion into nothingness. There was nothing left but the sight of Ye Tianchen sitting cross-legged in the air, a Golden Dragon entwined around his right arm, shimmering with golden light, radiating a powerful aura that anyone could feel.

Ye Tianchen slowly stood up, opened his eyes, and looked coldly at Quan Li. He said nothing but with a wave of his hand, a sweep of golden light gathered Tianshuang, Zhang Ruotong, and the two children back to his side. Then, he took steps towards Quan Li. While moving forward, he said without looking back, "Don’t let the children see this bloody scene!"

Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong came to their senses, both shielding the children behind them. At that moment, they exchanged glances without saying a word. The man they were worried about was still alive; what more was there to say?

Quan Li climbed up from the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief. However, he quickly composed himself and said coldly, "Even if you are alive, you can’t kill me. I have the same level of cultivation as you, and your martial arts skills didn’t kill me before, so how can they now?"

"You were willing to harm such small children; your death is well deserved. I only need to strike you twice," Ye Tianchen said indifferently.

"Two strikes? You think you can defeat me, Quan Li, with just two strikes? Delusional!" Quan Li struggled, not willing to just wait for death. From the palm of his left hand, a surge of black Martial Arts True Power emerged, ready to clash directly with Ye Tianchen.

"I won’t just defeat you, I will kill you..."

Boom!

The moment Ye Tianchen’s words faded, he made his move. For a brute like Quan Li, who lacked humanity, why waste words? Just annihilate him directly. With one punch, a colossal Golden Dragon surged forward, shaking mountains and rivers, causing Quan Li to tremble uncontrollably, not in pretense or jest but in genuine, involuntary shock. The power of Ye Tianchen’s punch was drastically different from the fists he had thrown before, its might had increased many times over, and Quan Li felt an overwhelming sense of inevitability.

The Golden Dragon Sky Roar shook the entire landscape, Quan Li fiercely tried to suppress his inner terror but still threw a palm strike. As fist met palm, a massive surge of energy scattered in all directions. Ye Tianchen remained unmoved at his original spot, the Golden Dragon around his right arm coiling with great momentum, while Quan Li was blown away, his chest pierced, blood dripping as he grimaced in pain, looking up at Ye Tianchen in terror.

"Your martial arts have actually reached the Small Success stage..." Quan Li said with a trembling voice.

"One more punch."

Ye Tianchen delivered the second punch without any suspense; Quan Li was defeated, dead, but not completely gone, only his flesh was destroyed by Ye Tianchen, leaving only his head. The head is where a Martial Artist’s Divine Thought resides. As long as the head isn’t shattered and the Divine Thought isn’t extinguished, there is still a chance to live.

Tianshuang and Zhang Ruotong also watched Ye Tianchen in astonishment. Although they knew of Ye Tianchen’s high aptitude, they never imagined that in such a short time, under such dire circumstances within the mouth of the Poison Scorpion, he could advance his "Vajra Divine Fist" to the state of Small Success, overpowering Quan Li of the same rank, and annihilating him without any problem. The seventy-two Divine Arts and Absolute Skills recorded in the Yijin Jing are truly too powerful, shockingly so.

As if picking up a dog’s head, Ye Tianchen held Quan Li’s head in his left hand, with his right index finger emitting traces of golden light. Just a gentle tap, and Quan Li’s head would shatter, his body and spirit would be extinguished, and he would never have a chance to live again.

"Don’t, don’t kill me, please don’t kill me..."

At this moment, Quan Li, who no longer had any of his previous arrogance or air of commanding authority, was tremendously frightened, his complexion pale, nearly in tears as he pleaded with Ye Tianchen. His previous series of arrogant triumphs vanished instantly, his situation truly pitiful; anyone would want to annihilate him completely.

"Perhaps others might be spared, but you certainly cannot," Ye Tianchen said flatly.

"No, no, Dongfang Meng isn’t dead. Only I know where she is. If you kill me, you’ll never find her again!" Quan Li hurriedly blurted out.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to vote and subscribe at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)