Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2017: Chapter 2015: Internal Strife Within the Fire God Sacred Land

Huo Xun!

He is currently the Supreme Elder of the Fire God Sacred Land who has lived the longest, possessing absolute prestige in the Fire God Sacred Land. Apart from the current Holy Master of the Fire God Sacred Land, almost everyone dares not defy his orders!

However, Huo Xun is not part of the direct lineage of the Fire God Bloodline, but a branch within the Fire God Sacred Land. The Ancient Fire God was also born into a large family that cultivated the Fire Taoist arts, and later founded the Fire God Sacred Land. Thus, not everyone in the Sacred Land belongs to the Fire God Bloodline; Huo Xun is one of them!

Over the years, Huo Xun has been a very shrewd individual. His goal is simple: to have his own lineage control the Fire God Sacred Land, and for a Fire God to emerge from it. Huo Litian is a disciple he painstakingly cultivated. To put it bluntly, this is a family rivalry, a struggle within the Sacred Land!

Unexpectedly, Huo Xun’s shrewdness is so profound. As the Supreme Elder of the Fire God Sacred Land, he has already garnered much respect, and no one would defy his orders. Yet, he still isn’t satisfied. He wants to eradicate the Fire God lineage and make his own lineage the rulers of the Fire God Sacred Land!

As the bloodline of the Ancient Fire God is passed down, the true bearer of the Ancient Fire God’s blood is Huo Xianer. Even though some other disciples of the Fire God Sacred Land have the Ancient Fire God’s blood, they are not as authentic as Huo Xianer. This is why Huo Xianer became the Holy Daughter of the Fire God Sacred Land and is favored by many. With her talent, she is likely to become the next Fire God, a female Fire God capable of burning the heavens!

In reality, Huo Xun has always imperceptibly tried to extinguish the lineage of the Ancient Fire God. However, the strength, the dignity, and the thoughts that many people hold in the Fire God Sacred Land about the Ancient Fire God are intimidating, such that one doesn’t dare imagine overthrowing the Ancient Fire God’s lineage. They are bone-deep loyal, which leaves Huo Xun no choice but to act slowly, step by step!

To carry out his plan, to fulfill his ambitions, Huo Xun began cultivating his own followers. Huo Litian was among them. Huo Xun discovered Huo Litian’s innate affinity with the Fire Taoist powers, making him very suitable for cultivating the Absolute Skills of the Fire God Sacred Land. Huo Xun then found ways to accept Huo Litian as his disciple and personally taught him some Martial Arts Absolute Skills. Unable to sway everyone from their faith in the Ancient Fire God, Huo Xun thought of making Huo Litian marry Huo Xianer. This way, wouldn’t Huo Xianer also be under his control? And if Huo Xianer got married, how could she continue being the Holy Daughter of the Fire God Sacred Land? How could she become a female Fire God?

Thus, when Huo Xianer refused several times, Huo Xun forcibly betrothed her to Huo Litian, not only letting all members of the Fire God Sacred Land know but propagating it outside. This was to solidify the matter, leaving Huo Xianer without a chance to retreat. Even if Huo Xianer was entirely unwilling, it couldn’t be changed!

However, Huo Xun’s plan didn’t go as intended. Huo Xianer sensed this and never relented, never agreed. This time, Huo Xun seems intent on murdering her to silence her. If Huo Xianer is killed, the lineage of the Ancient Fire God would be thoroughly cut off, thus making his plan more efficient!

"Huo Xun, I really wasn’t wrong. You’ve always wanted to get rid of me, and now you not only want to kill me but also want to seize the Fire God Gourd. Is that your goal?" Huo Xianer coldly asked Huo Xun, staring at him.

"That’s right. You committed a great mistake. Even though you are part of the Ancient Fire God lineage, you must be cleaned out. Moreover, the Fire God Gourd is a treasure of our Fire God Sacred Land and should be controlled by me!" Huo Xun said forcefully.

"Controlled by you? Your ambitions are indeed large. The Fire God Gourd has always been managed by those from the Fire God lineage. When did it become your turn to control it? Even if you are the Supreme Elder of the Fire God Sacred Land, you don’t have that qualification!" Huo Xianer gritted her teeth and said.

"Hehe, you indeed are the only one in the entire Fire God Sacred Land who dares say such things. Yes, the Fire God Gourd should naturally be handed over to those from the Fire God lineage. However, as it stands now, you’re the only one left from the Fire God lineage. If you die... wouldn’t it be my turn to control it?" Huo Xun sneered.

"So, you’ve been planning all along, how ruthless you are..." Huo Xianer couldn’t have imagined that the Supreme Elder of the Fire God Sacred Land, Huo Xun, would be such a vicious and shameless person. All along, Huo Xianer felt targeted by Huo Xun but never expected him to be this terrifying. Clearly, he has been plotting for a long time!

Ye Tianchen stood behind Huo Xianer, surprised upon witnessing Huo Xun’s ruthless demeanor. He didn’t speak out but sat cross-legged behind Huo Xianer, quickly restoring his strength, knowing that the following battle might be one of life and death!

It can be imagined that the Supreme Elder Huo Xun of the Fire God Sacred Land has always been deep calculating, ruthless, wanting to control the entire Fire God Sacred Land. However, fearing the immense faith and loyalty most of the Sacred Land’s people have towards the Ancient Fire God, Huo Xun dared not act recklessly, afraid of attacks from others. Now that Huo Xun has torn off his mask, he definitely won’t let Huo Xianer leave alive, willing to commit murder to silence!

"Litian, what are you waiting for? Kill them!" Huo Xun coldly ordered Huo Litian.

"But... Master, I... Junior Sister is innocent; we kill this guy only!" Huo Litian was astounded, hesitated to act.

"Litian, don’t you understand yet? Our enemy is the direct lineage of the Fire God. Huo Xianer must die; otherwise, you can’t become the Holy Master of the Fire God Sacred Land or the next Fire God. She will always block your way!" Huo Xun sternly said to Huo Litian.

"But, Master... I..." Huo Litian was truly stunned, never expecting his master would pressure him at this moment to kill Junior Sister Huo Xianer!

"A real man fears not being without a wife. There are countless women more beautiful than Huo Xianer. As martial artists, we must have the resolve to reach the Martial Arts Peak. To achieve that, we can kill anyone who stands in our way. If a Buddha blocks our path, we slay the Buddha!" Huo Xun shouted.

Suddenly, Huo Litian looked at Huo Xianer. At that moment, it was as if a demon within him emerged. He truly loves his junior sister Huo Xianer, but his master Huo Xun is right. There are many women in this world, why fixate only on this junior sister Huo Xianer? Besides, if he could become the Fire God, what kind of woman couldn’t he have?

The lust for power, the lust for strength, instantly took control of Huo Litian. The Samadhi True Fire he controlled returned to his hands, and he slowly aimed it at Huo Xianer with the intent to shock and kill!

Bang!

Bang!

Huo Xianer wouldn’t sit idly by, she still had to protect Ye Tianchen. Her palms struck out, yet she still couldn’t block the shock kill of the Samadhi True Fire. After all, she hadn’t awakened even a trace of the Fire God Bloodline; in terms of talent, she truly wasn’t a match for Huo Litian!

"Senior brother, are you really going to kill me?" Huo Xianer looked at Huo Litian with some heartache and asked.

"Junior sister, I’ve figured it out. Since you don’t love me, since you’re hindering my future, then I have no choice but to kill you. Don’t worry, I won’t let you die too painfully!" Huo Litian said coldly and ruthlessly.

"Senior brother, I always thought you were a person of emotion and integrity, but I didn’t expect you to be so cold-blooded. I misjudged you!" Huo Xianer said, somewhat disappointed, shaking her head.

"Junior sister, although I love you, I haven’t reached the point where I’d give up everything for you. Sorry!" Huo Litian shouted mercilessly.

Seeing his disciple Huo Litian act like this, Huo Xun couldn’t help but reveal a cold smile at the corner of his mouth and mutter to himself: "This boy has extraordinary talent but has a merciless nature; otherwise, I wouldn’t have accepted him as a disciple!"

It seems Huo Litian’s feelings for Huo Xianer weren’t that deep, and this love was based on not touching any of Huo Litian’s interests, which means Huo Litian never really loved Huo Xianer. Between success and fame and Huo Xianer, he chose success and fame, not Huo Xianer. Everything is so obvious!

Supreme Elder Huo Xun of the Fire God Sacred Land released the Samadhi True Fire, leaving it under Huo Litian’s control, as he aimed the shock kill towards Huo Xianer.

"Senior brother, you disappoint me too much..." Huo Xianer looked at Huo Litian with heartache and said.

"Junior sister, don’t blame me. It’s all of your own making!" Huo Litian said harshly.

Thud!

With a muffled sound, Huo Xianer tried to block Huo Litian’s power but was shattered. In an instant, Huo Xianer felt a breath of death. Despite this, she instinctively raised her palms to try to block the Power of Slaughter!

Boom!

Little did she know, as Huo Xianer instinctively raised her palms without using her power, Huo Litian’s Samadhi True Fire was blown away. Huo Xianer was shocked, Huo Litian was shocked, even Huo Xun was incredibly shocked because he didn’t know when Ye Tianchen had stood in front of Huo Xianer, smiling at her and saying:

"It’s my turn to vow to protect you!" (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)