Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1963 - 1961: Barbaric Forbidden Land – East Continent

Exhausted!They had been using Qi Manipulation Flight for more than five hours. Never mind the Flying Little Leopard, the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan, the burly man of the Divine Power Pangolin Clan, and the young girl of the Immortal Deer Descendant Clan—even Ye Tianchen himself felt a bit tired. Although the Martial Arts True Qi in his body was still abundant, without much sense of depletion, the whole way they had been flying without a clear target, never able to actually reach the East Continent of this Barbaric Forbidden Land, which gave everyone a sense of powerlessness and disappointment!

However, Ye Tianchen knew he could not stop. Counting the time since he had entered the Barbaric Forbidden Land, a full day and night had already passed. When he left back then, he had exhausted every possible means to extend Tian Boguang’s life by a few more days, but that was only a pitiful eight days of life. One day had already been wasted, which meant Tian Boguang now only had seven days left. If Ye Tianchen could not find Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass within these seven days, or could not think of another way to save Tian Boguang, then Tian Boguang would undoubtedly die!

They were brothers in arms, had once fought together, drunk together, lived and died together, opened their hearts to each other. How could Ye Tianchen possibly watch Tian Boguang die before his eyes? For a brother, he would face death a thousand times without regret!

"How about this, you all rest here for a bit. I’ll keep going forward. You can come find me later!" Ye Tianchen glanced at the Flying Little Leopard and the others and said.

"Huh? No way, boss, you’re sending us to our deaths! We’ve only just actually entered the Barbaric Forbidden Land. Before we even got in just now, we almost died a few times. Now that we’re closer to the Barbaric Forbidden Land, you won’t let us follow you? Isn’t that just making us go die outside?" the Flying Little Leopard said, feeling utterly depressed.

"But I really am racing against time right now. My brother is waiting for me to go back and save his life. Time is the one thing I can’t afford to waste!" Ye Tianchen frowned and said.

At this moment it truly was a tough dilemma. Ye Tianchen also knew that the closer they got to the interior of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, the more dangerous it became. Judging by the strength of the four Demon Beasts like the Flying Little Leopard, if they left his side, they might very well lose their lives. There were indeed too many powerful Demon Beasts here, each stronger than the last. No one knew what kind of terrifying beings might appear. The slightest carelessness could mean complete annihilation in body and soul. However, the four Demon Beasts were obviously already running out of stamina; continuing to fly like this was impossible. Ye Tianchen, on the other hand, could not wait around for them to recover their strength before heading toward the East Continent. For a moment, none of them knew what to do!

"Boss, we’ve come this far already. If we don’t follow you, we’ll never have the chance to enter the cities of the East Continent, that’s for sure. We might even get killed by powerful Demon Beasts outside!" the Flying Little Leopard said helplessly.

"How about this: all of you shrink your bodies, and I’ll carry you in one go straight to the city in the East Continent!" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

"But if we do that, won’t the burden on you be too great..." the girl of the Immortal Deer Descendant Clan asked worriedly.

"It’s fine. The Physical Body Power of my flesh is this strong; taking you all along while flying won’t slow me down. Right now we have to race against time. Come on!" Ye Tianchen smiled and nodded.

The Flying Little Leopard, the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan, the burly man of the Divine Power Pangolin Clan, and the youth of the Immortal Deer Descendant Clan all hesitated no further. They exchanged glances and nodded. They could all feel that Ye Tianchen was a forthright man who treated his friends with true loyalty. In their hearts, they now held a different view of Ye Tianchen, though no one would say it out loud. It would show in their actions later!

Ye Tianchen had the four Demon Beasts all perform Transformation to shrink to the size of a palm, then took them into his sleeve. This was a Fatian Xiangdi Divine Skills, allowing one’s body to grow large or small at will. For them, it was hardly any difficulty. As for the Little Demon Bat Beast, he simply let it stand on his shoulder as they continued toward the direction of the East Continent.

Swish!

A streak of Golden Light tore through the sky at extreme speed, startling some Demon Beasts below and those still flying in midair. They all looked toward the direction the Golden Light was heading.

"Another Cultivator of the Human Clan has actually come here..."

"It’s just one more person coming to deliver his life!"

"Ever since the Magic Law of the Barbaric Forbidden Land changed decades ago, some powerful Demon Beasts have gone into hiding. These reckless Human Clan forces then came in here and even established their own forces. They really have no idea how high the heavens are!"

"Relax, they’re in hiding only to emerge even more ferociously. When the time comes, all the Humans who’ve set up forces in those cities will die!"

Some Demon Beasts chatted among themselves. However, Ye Tianchen did not hear them. Even if he did, it wouldn’t matter, because no one could stop his determination to head to the East Continent’s city. There was absolutely no way he would just watch Tian Boguang die!

Another two hours passed. Seeing the sky gradually darken, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown. In more than seven hours, he had used Qi Manipulation Flight to travel at least several hundred thousand li— and that was a conservative estimate—yet he still hadn’t reached the East Continent. Wasn’t that a bit strange? Almost absurd? Had he been tricked by this Little Demon Bat Beast, or had he gone the wrong way from the start?

"Hey, why haven’t we reached the East Continent yet? Something feels off!" Ye Tianchen knocked on the Little Demon Bat Beast, which had fallen asleep on his shoulder, and asked.

The Little Demon Bat Beast woke up groggily, even letting out a yawn. It lazily glanced around, and only when it saw that Ye Tianchen’s expression looked somewhat unpleasant did it quickly say:

"I don’t know either. No one really knows how big this Barbaric Forbidden Land actually is. I just think it’s a bit weird too. We’ve flown this far out, so how come we still haven’t arrived?"

"You’re the one I should be asking. Did you mess up the direction?" Ye Tianchen asked with a frown.

"No, absolutely not. The direction is definitely right. It’s just that this Barbaric Forbidden Land is way too big, isn’t it?" the Little Demon Bat Beast said firmly.

Ye Tianchen was truly puzzled. The Little Demon Bat Beast didn’t look like it was lying or trying to deceive him. But after flying several hundred thousand li, by the standards of Earth’s secular world, he’d probably already circled the Mortal World once. That was no small distance. Could the Barbaric Forbidden Land really be several times larger than the Mortal World? That was way over the top. Just who had inscribed such a Formation back then, compressing such a vast space inside? That Divine Skill was truly astounding!

"But even so, flying for this long and still not reaching the East Continent is really a bit illogical," Ye Tianchen muttered to himself with a frown.

"I heard the Ancestor say that among the Four Great Continents of the Barbaric Forbidden Land—east, south, west, and north—their defining markers are the four great cities. Each city has powerful Demon Beasts guarding it. As long as you see a city, you’re almost there. No... look, a city!" the Little Demon Bat Beast spoke doubtfully, then suddenly cried out.

Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment and looked ahead. Not far away, at a distance of less than a few hundred li, there stood a majestic city, incredibly vast and imposing. Its walls stretched for at least several thousand li, as if cutting off an entire region. It was extremely shocking. Even someone with Great Divine Power might not be able to build such a city in an instant, right?

"So this is the city of the East Continent. It’s enormous, so grand!" the Little Demon Bat Beast exclaimed in surprise.

"It is indeed very grand and very spectacular. I can already sense waves of powerful auras emanating from within the city— not just Demon Beasts, but also members of the Human Clan!" Ye Tianchen said with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"After nearly a hundred years of change, the Barbaric Forbidden Land is no longer a world ruled solely by Demon Beasts. Although most of it is still Demon Beast territory, those forces from Earth that have maintained an Immortal heritage for ten thousand years also have deep foundations. In some cities they’ve established their own strongholds. I believe it must be very lively inside, with endless struggles for supremacy!" The Little Demon Bat Beast chuckled.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the Little Demon Bat Beast without speaking. He understood this creature’s thoughts. It just wanted to stay alive and didn’t want to run into any Ancestor of the Demon Bat Clan, since that was a slaughterer who wouldn’t even bat an eye while killing and definitely wouldn’t save it.

Swoosh!

In an instant, Ye Tianchen sped up and arrived below the city of the East Continent. Only then did he release from his sleeve the Flying Little Leopard, the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan, the burly man of the Divine Power Pangolin Clan, and the girl of the Immortal Deer Descendant Clan. When these four Demon Beasts saw the solid city before them, they were all startled. It was also their first time coming to such a place; they were really broadening their horizons!

"Th-this... this is the East Continent?" the Flying Little Leopard asked in amazement.

"Not yet. We have to enter this city first to count as truly having entered the East Continent!" the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan said excitedly.

"What a magnificent city. It’s entirely piled up from blocks of hard giant stone. Who knows how many days and nights it took to complete a project like this!" the burly man of the Divine Power Pangolin Clan said in shock.

"This city that stretches for several thousand li is not only solid, it’s also protected by powerful Runes. Breaking through it wouldn’t be easy. Looks like someone is in control of this place," the girl of the Immortal Deer Descendant Clan said as she glanced at the city gate and at the Demon Beasts on the walls patrolling with Treasures in hand.

Ye Tianchen nodded and said with a smile, "We finally made it. No matter what kind of place this is, I’m going in. I have to search for what I should be searching for. Maybe I’ll make some friends here... and maybe I’ll gain some enemies as well..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit 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.)