101: Fortunately, there was a passive ability, otherwise he would have really died young.

The final Rank 6 Protector of the Heavenly Fiend Cult was dead, but the true leader had appeared.

Although this mass of black mist was only a wisp of a Divine Soul, it was fundamentally more than they could handle.

Xu Jianyi and the other were heavily injured in a single exchange; knowing they were no match, they could only place their hopes on

this 'Fake Xu Jianyi'.

Su Chen was panicking internally, cursing his slow reaction time.

As expected, the older the ginger, the spicier it is; he truly felt inferior when it came to adaptability.

Hearing Xu Jianyi start calling him Senior and seeing the two of them too heavily injured to fight,

he knew that this time, he had to stand at the front.

A Rank 2 protecting two Rank 6s—the thought of it was utterly ridiculous.

Su Chen unslung the seven star dragon abyss sword from his back and controlled it to fly away, while at a corner beneath the city wall, seven Ear Rats were entangled by vines.

The seven star dragon abyss sword flew out, pierced through them, and then quickly flew back toward Su Chen... The dark figure did not rush to act; looking at the weapon wrapped in black cloth flying back to Su Chen's side, he was slightly surprised:

"Which family's kid are you, to actually be carrying a life-protecting Magic Treasure?

Your talent is not bad either. Are these Rock Spirit Gods your handiwork?

To be able to kill a fine seedling like you during this experimental phase is truly no loss. To be this strong at Rank 2, if allowed to grow, you would be the next Azure Dragon!"

"What a pity. Your General Azure Dragon is crossing half the Otherworld to save you; if you could have held on for just one more hour, you would have lived.

To think you would die at the very last moment.

If I were you, I would never sacrifice myself for such ants..."

The dark figure's brow furrowed as he looked at the attack condensing in front of Su Chen's palm. He hadn't expected the opponent to still be thinking of attacking!

Truly not knowing the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth.

Then I shall exchange a move with you!

"You two get out of the way, hide further back!"

Unsure of the opponent's strength, Su Chen did not hold back with this move. He knew he was absolutely no match for this person.

Based on all the spiritual energy in his body, he condensed his strongest move.

Super Rock Iron Cannon.

In the blink of an eye, the two attacks collided.

Boom!

The dark figure was enraged. He hadn't expected to suffer a setback at the hands of a Rank 2 kid. Was this an SSS-rank Talent?

It must be even above that, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have such high Ability proficiency.

Eh, not dead?

But you want to use the same trick a second time?

A black curtain quickly shrouded them, trapping him and Su Chen within, while also cutting off any thought of the seven star dragon abyss sword leaving to refresh the passive.

"This Magic Treasure of yours is quite good, even able to block my attack. Once I kill you, I will treasure this precious item.

A pity your Realm is still too low. If your total spiritual energy were a bit higher, I truly wouldn't be able to do anything to you."

The seven star dragon abyss sword flew back into his hand. Su Chen looked around; there was no way up to heaven and no door into the earth.

His strongest move just now was no match for him. Was he really going to die?

He still had another life. It didn't matter if he died, but if this dark figure wasn't dealt with, the Garrison Area would face total annihilation.

No, he still had one trump card left. Since he didn't plan on keeping this life anyway, why hold back?

Su Chen smiled calmly as a Recovery Potion appeared in his hand, which he downed in one gulp.

"You're right!"

"Right now, I am suffering because my total spiritual energy is insufficient. But did you forget one thing?

The total spiritual energy value is just the body's maximum capacity. As long as you force it, this limit can be broken!

And if spiritual energy can be recovered without limit, the advantage of Realm will cease to exist.

Let's see how you block this move!"

"You!"

"Boom!"

With a thunderous explosion, the black curtain condensed by the dark figure was shattered into dust. The powerful shockwave in the air could be felt even on the ground, creating a gale that radiated outward from the center.

Ability Users in the Garrison Area were blown to the ground by the air current, the powerful wind pressure leaving them without even the strength to stand up.

The aftermath of the explosion lasted a long time before vanishing. As the smoke and dust cleared, nothing remained in the air... Bang!

Somewhere, a man crushed the teacup in his hand to powder. To think someone could defeat a sliver of his Divine Soul!

"Who is this!

Why have I never heard of such a person? Earth-type... Wind-type... Who exactly is it?"

Thinking about how his Divine Soul had been killed by a Rank 2 made him fly into a rage.

Then he laughed loudly; thinking carefully, it wasn't a loss.

The boy was also heavily injured by him; even if he didn't die,

that move would have definitely shattered his Spiritual Veins. Even if he lived, he would be nothing more than a waste who couldn't Cultivate... A broken figure fell from the sky to the ground.

This fall could be said to have cut off his last path to survival.

Couldn't those two guys, Xu Jianyi, have caught him?

Coming over only after I've hit the ground—is there even any point in you coming over now?

Uh... actually, there is a bit of a point.

'Ding, gained Xu Jianyi's Favorability, lottery ticket +10.'

'Ding, gained Zhang Tingrui's Favorability, lottery ticket +10.'

"Friend!"

"Don't move! Everything's broken!"

Su Chen coughed, knowing he couldn't be saved. The power of that move just now was too great; his Physical Body simply couldn't withstand the shockwave of the explosion.

Forcing a technique that exceeded his total spiritual energy had caused his Spiritual Veins to shatter completely under the pressure.

He could no longer feel his body; he didn't even have the strength to lift a hand.

He was now breathing more out than in, even speaking was a struggle, and his consciousness was gradually blurring.

The probability of being saved was infinitesimal.

Fortunately, he had a Second Life, otherwise he really would have died young.

Zhang Tingrui first said, "Don't worry, we will definitely heal you."

"No need."

Su Chen shook his head in refusal. "No need, I'm beyond saving.

I know my own condition; there's no need to trouble yourselves."

Su Chen thought for a moment and decided to fabricate a background for himself:

"I am... the Head Disciple of the Gourd Immortal of Gourd Mountain.

Master sent me down the mountain to punish evil and promote good. It's just a pity I was young and headstrong, overestimating my own strength.

But being able to save you, this life of mine was worth dying for."

"This life-saving debt will never be forgotten!"

'Ding, gained Xu Jianyi's Favorability, lottery ticket +1.'

'Ding, gained Zhang Tingrui's Favorability, lottery ticket +10.'

Su Chen used his last ounce of strength to grasp Xu Jianyi's hand:

"Friend, if you're fooling me about some things! Beware of retribution!"

Xu Jianyi's conscience was uneasy. "I truly, sincerely thank you for saving my life."

"This life-saving debt will never be forgotten!"

'Ding, gained Xu Jianyi's Favorability, lottery ticket +0.01.'

Hearing this near-zero lottery ticket reward, he knew it was a lost cause.

"I'll remember you. I won't let you go even as a ghost. Wait for me on the seventh day after my death, I'll definitely come back for you!"

Having said his piece, Su Chen passed away, scaring Xu Jianyi into a cold sweat:

"Wait, Senior, let's talk this out!

The one who killed you was the Cult Master of the Tian Sha Cult. What does it have to do with me? If you want revenge, go find him!

Friend! Big brother! I haven't lived long enough yet, Senior!"

However, whatever Xu Jianyi said now was of no use.

Su Chen's breath stopped, deceased at the age of... 'Ding, host death detected. Second Life effect automatically triggered. Remaining cooldown: 167 hours 59 minutes.'

Su Chen turned into dust and dissipated into nothingness. The passive triggered successfully, sparing him from death.