War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens Chapter 1: Weapons Specialist - Ling Tian
Chapter 1: Weapons Specialist - Ling Tian
Translator: / KurazyTolanzuraytor Editor: Lucas / Lincoln
Inside a room decorated in an ancient style, Ling Tian snapped awake.
“Not good. It's an ambush!”
Without pausing to even open his eyes, he slammed his palms against the floor instinctively, intending to use the momentum to spring upward and make his escape...
For a top-tier member of the Special Forces, such a reaction was purely second nature!
However, the moment his skin hit the ground, a sharp, electric pain surged through his hands, accompanied by a sudden wave of exhaustion.
Ling Tian’s mind reeled as he forced his eyes open.
“Tian, you’ve finally returned to us.”
A woman’s voice, filled with relief and tenderness, reached his ears.
Turning toward the sound, Ling Tian saw a delicate, loving face watching him intently.
Before him stood a classical beauty, so stunning she could take one's breath away.
Suddenly, a torrent of familiar memories began to surge through Ling Tian’s consciousness...
Ling Tian, a citizen of Hua.
He was once a legendary soldier in the Army Division of the Elite Wolf Fang Special Forces, where he earned countless honors during his years of service.
He had dominated the International Special Forces Competition, securing the title of the world's best individual fighter and earning the reputation of "The King of Weapons Specialists."
Later, a minor error during a high-stakes SSS-ranked global operation resulted in the death of a teammate.
Consumed by remorse, he resigned and walked away from the Wolf Fang Division.
Following his retirement, he vanished from the public eye for a time, eventually resurfacing abroad as the ultimate asset for a world-renowned mercenary group.
Every operation he led boasted a perfect 100% success rate!
Even though he had left the Wolf Fang Division years prior, his loyalty remained with his motherland.
If any contract threatened the nation of Hua, he would not only reject it but tracked down the client and executed them without mercy.
Over time, he became a major nuisance to every country except Hua.
To foreign powers, he was a ticking time bomb.
Wherever he set foot, carnage and death were sure to follow.
Multiple nations began conspiring to eliminate him, spending fortunes to recruit the world's most elite assassins.
Yet, Ling Tian only grew more relaxed as those assassins disappeared one after another. Eventually, the underworld considered any contract on him to be a "Suicide Mission" that no one dared to take.
Attempting to kill Ling Tian was synonymous with ending one's own life!
This was a universal truth accepted by both hitmen and mercenaries alike.
Ling Tian was more than just a master of weaponry; he was a grandmaster of Form and Will Boxing who had successfully developed his internal energy.
He rarely encountered an equal on the global stage, and on the few occasions he did, he remained undefeated!
Recently, Ling Tian had received a tip from his most reliable contact.
The R Nation had engineered a colorless, odorless biological weapon. They intended to smuggle it into the nation of Hua to execute a horrific plot.
Ling Tian could not simply watch such an atrocity unfold.
He went on the offensive!
Utilizing his contact's information, he located the biological agents.
Just as he fought his way through a path of corpses into the subterranean lab to destroy the weapons, the facility collapsed, locking him inside a reinforced steel cage.
As soldiers from the R Nation surrounded the cage with their rifles drawn, Ling Tian realized the truth instantly.
It was a setup... a trap designed specifically for him.
He had been sold out by the person he trusted most!
Had it been otherwise, his sharp intuition would have seen through the R Nation's scheme before it ever began.
Even as death approached, Ling Tian remained baffled by the betrayal.
“Ha ha ha ha...”
As these thoughts swirled, Ling Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud, his spirit feeling strangely light.
“Tian, what is it? You’re scaring your mother.”
The gentle voice spoke again, now laced with worry.
Ling Tian’s thoughts were a mess...
He was certain he had never met the woman standing before him.
Yet, the affection in her gaze was undeniably genuine, as if she were looking at her own flesh and blood.
Before Ling Tian could question her, a flood of foreign memories rushed into his mind...
It felt as though he had been struck by a bolt of lightning; he sat there paralyzed, as if his acupuncture points had been sealed.
The one thing Ling Tian found some comfort in was that the original owner of this body shared his name... "Duan Ling Tian."
Duan Ling Tian, fifteen years old.
A disciple of the Li Family in Fresh Breeze Town, though he carried a different surname.
His mother, Li Rou, served as the Ninth Elder of the Li Family.
As for his father... there was no record of such a man in his memories.
While processing these new memories, Ling Tian discovered why the boy had been bedridden with such grave injuries.
Earlier that morning, Li Xin—the youngest son of the Seventh Elder—had mocked Duan Ling Tian, calling him a bastard who knew his mother but had no father.
Duan Ling Tian had flown into a rage and attacked Li Xin...
But how could Duan Ling Tian, who hadn't even started the Body Tempering Stage, hope to defeat Li Xin, who was already at the second level of Body Tempering Stage? He was beaten nearly to death and left in critical condition.
The moment the original Duan Ling Tian took his final breath, Ling Tian’s soul occupied the void... claiming the body and all its history.
Once the integration was finished, Ling Tian let out a sigh.
He understood that from this point forward, he would live as Duan Ling Tian in this strange new world.
Starting today, he was Duan Ling Tian, and Duan Ling Tian was him.
“Madam, the Patriarch has sent over some medicine.”
A voice came from the side, causing Duan Ling Tian to look toward the door.
A young maid hurried in, presenting a small, ornate box to Li Rou.
The moment the lid was lifted, a rich medicinal scent filled the room.
“Tian, come; take this pill. Mother will help heal your wounds.”
Li Rou pulled a dark medicinal pill from the container and held it to Duan Ling Tian’s lips.
Taking a breath, Duan Ling Tian swallowed the pill.
It dissolved instantly, sending a warm flow through his system.
Then, he felt Li Rou place her palm against his chest...
A cooling energy entered his body, guiding the warmth from the pill to mend his internal damage.
An hour later, Li Rou stepped back.
Duan Ling Tian was shocked to find that most of the agonizing pain had vanished, leaving him feeling surprisingly light.
He was stunned.
Was that pill some kind of miracle elixir?
He noticed Li Rou looked exhausted, her face pale and her brow damp with sweat. It was clear that she had drained a significant amount of her Origin Energy to save him.
“Mom, are you okay?”
A wave of warmth touched Duan Ling Tian’s heart.
He spoke naturally, his voice filled with genuine concern.
“I'm fine, my son. I only need a little rest.”
Li Rou smiled and shook her head.
To her, sacrificing such a small amount of Origin Energy for her child was of no consequence.
Thirty minutes later, the maid returned and spoke softly, “Madam, the Patriarch is asking if you are ready to release Young Master Xin. Both the Patriarch and the Seventh Elder are waiting at the Punishment Hall.”
“Release him? Tell the messenger that I will handle this personally!”
The warmth in Li Rou’s eyes vanished, replaced by a freezing glare that seemed to drop the temperature of the room.
Duan Ling Tian was impressed.
He hadn't expected this beautiful woman to be so fiercely protective...
“Mom, what kind of pill was that? I feel almost entirely healed.”
Duan Ling Tian stood up, stretching his limbs.
“You silly boy, that was a ‘Grade Eight Gold Injury Pill’,” Li Rou said with a soft smile.
A Grade Eight Gold Injury Pill!
Duan Ling Tian searched his new memories...
It turned out the Li Family of Fresh Breeze Town only possessed two such pills in total. One had just been spent on him, a mere disciple with an outside surname.
It seemed his mother held significant influence within the family.
“Tian, the Patriarch is waiting. Let’s go.”
Li Rou led Duan Ling Tian toward a large courtyard within the Li Family compound.
Various torture devices were spread across the wide area.
This was the place where the family's laws were enforced: the Punishment Hall!
The midday sun beat down mercilessly from the center of the sky...
A crowd of Li Family disciples had gathered around the Punishment Hall, eager to witness the drama.
In the center of the yard, a teenager was bound to a post under the scorching heat, flanked by two middle-aged men.
The cross-eyed man on the right glared with fury as he saw Li Rou and Duan Ling Tian arrive.
“Duan Ling Tian is here... That Grade Eight Gold Injury Pill is truly incredible!”
“No kidding. I saw him when they carried him in; he looked dead. Now, thanks to the pill, he looks completely fine.”
“Li Xin usually picks on him and the Ninth Elder ignores it. But this time he went too far and nearly killed him... No wonder she's livid.”
......
The surrounding disciples whispered among themselves as they watched the pair approach.
“Patriarch!”
Li Rou greeted the man on the left with a formal salute, Duan Ling Tian following suit.
“Ninth Elder, regarding today's events, my son Li Xin was out of line. However, your son has recovered, while my son has been roasting in the sun all day. Can we release him now?”
Seventh Elder Li Kun, the cross-eyed man, spoke with a dark scowl.
To his surprise, Li Rou ignored him entirely, not even offering a glance.
She walked Duan Ling Tian directly to the bound Li Xin.
“Tian, it is time to give him exactly what he gave you earlier!”