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Three long howls pierced the air from the depths of the poisonous miasma on the Rift Cliff.

The whistling sound, carrying a murderous intent, caused boulders to tumble down from the cliff edge.

Jiang Shan's face turned pale: "It's Chen Lei and his group!"

Jiang Yurou's hand, which was bandaging Jiang Bai's wound, suddenly trembled, and the bandage almost came loose.

Jiang Wu gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his face deathly pale, and said, "Three directions...we're blocked."

Jiang Bai spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, glanced at the three men, and fixed his gaze on Jiang Shan's face, saying seriously:

"You three, do you know Poison Ivy Cave? Get out of there immediately."

Jiang Shan was taken aback: "I know, it's marked on the map, about ten miles from here..."

"Jiang Lin is there to provide backup."

Jiang Bai interrupted him, took out the crimson main flag from his storage bag, and stuffed it into Jiang Shan's arms without saying a word. "You take the main flag. I'll go distract them."

"What?! You went alone? And you're injured like this—"

Jiang Bai's voice turned cold. "They don't know the main flag is on you, so they won't pursue you with all their might. With Jiang Lin's backup, you have a chance to escape."

Jiang Wu asked urgently, "And what about you?!"

Jiang Bai glanced at the churning poisonous miasma below the cliff and smirked, "I'm tough."

The distant whistling sound had approached within three miles, and the faint sound of clothes rustling in the wind could be heard.

time is limited.

Jiang Bai grabbed Jiang Shan's shoulder with such force that Jiang Shan groaned, "Listen, if I don't meet you at Poison Ivy Cave within two days, this flag will be returned to the family, and you will all leave the secret realm immediately without delay."

"Jiang Bai!" Jiang Yurou's eyes reddened.

"Go!" Jiang Bai gave Jiang Shan a shove, pushing him toward the downhill path at the edge of the cliff.

Jiang Shan gritted his teeth, gave Jiang Bai a deep look, tightly wrapped the crimson flag around his neck, and hissed, "Go!"

Three figures darted down the cliff face and disappeared into the poisonous miasma below in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Bai stood still, listening to the footsteps fade into the distance, and slowly exhaled.

The one-day deadline for the [Poison Explosion Technique] has only passed for less than two hours, and the toxins stored in the nine patterns are now less than 40%.

He looked down at the bandage he had just applied, and blood was seeping out again.

"What a mess."

Jiang Bai muttered to himself, but then laughed.

The next moment, he turned to face the direction from which the whistling sound came.

The first figure broke through the poisonous miasma and landed on the stone platform.

The newcomer was dressed in an indigo-blue close-fitting outfit, with a bandage wrapped around his left arm and a sinister, iron-like face; it was Chen Lei.

His aura as a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator spread out without reservation. His gaze swept over the corpses scattered on the ground, finally settling on the body of the one-armed old man. "Deputy Valley Master of Black Fiend Valley... seventh level of Qi Refining."

Chen Lei looked up. "Did you kill him?"

Jiang Bai nodded: "You're next."

Chen Lei laughed angrily, "Fine! Fine, Jiang Bai of the Jiang family!"

Almost simultaneously, two other figures swept onto the stone platform from the left and right sides.

A man and a woman, both dressed in Li family attire, the man being short and stocky, holding a pair of copper hammers.

The female cultivator had a cold and beautiful face, and a soft whip was wrapped around her waist.

Both of them were at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The three surrounded Jiang Bai in the center.

The female cultivator glanced at the one-armed old man's corpse and sneered, "I underestimated you. But judging from your appearance, you're at your last gasp, aren't you?"

Jiang Bai didn't reply, but activated his [Killing Intent Perception] to its fullest extent.

Apart from the three people in front of them, there were no other ambushes.

It seems the other side was also in a hurry to catch up and didn't have time to deploy more manpower.

That's fine too.

He slowly lowered his right hand to his side, and a caltrop coated with poison powder slid out from his sleeve.

Chen Lei drew his sword, its blade long and narrow, gleaming with a pale purple lightning light; it was none other than the low-grade magic weapon, "Thunder Fang."

Although his left arm was injured, his right hand still wielded a sword with undiminished ferocity: "Fellow Daoist Li, as previously agreed, the main flag belongs to your Li family, and Jiang Bai's head belongs to me."

The short, stocky man replied in a deep voice, "Brother Chen is straightforward!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the three of them moved at the same time.

Chen Lei's sword flashed like lightning, aiming straight for Jiang Bai's throat.

The female cultivator swung her soft whip through the air, and the tip of the whip exploded into a cloud of emerald green poisonous mist.

The short, stocky man swung his double hammers, blocking Jiang Bai's escape routes to the left and right.

The three worked together seamlessly, unleashing a series of deadly moves.

Jiang Bai activated [Swift Shadow Step], his figure retreating three zhang (approximately 10 meters) to avoid the sword tip and poisonous mist.

The pair of bronze hammers struck empty air, causing the stone platform to crack with spiderweb-like patterns.

He raised his right hand, and the iron caltrops shot out at the three men.

Chen Lei slashed his sword, shredding the iron caltrops aimed at him. The female cultivator's soft whip curled back, wrapping around the caltrops and flinging them off the cliff. The short, stocky male cultivator smashed the caltrops away with his hammer; the caltrops struck the hammer and exploded into a small cloud of poisonous powder, which was blocked by his protective spiritual light.

"A mere trifle..." The male cultivator's sneer was cut short as his expression suddenly changed.

The poisonous powder actually adhered to the protective aura and began to corrode it!

Jiang Bai had been waiting for this moment.

He moved again, quietly activating the [Concealing Breath Technique], his aura instantly plummeting to a low point, and he swept towards the female cultivator like a ghost.

The female clerk was about to attack with her whip when she suddenly lost sight of Jiang Bai's presence. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively used the soft whip to protect herself.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Jiang Bai was already three feet behind her, his right hand forming a claw, aiming straight for her back.

The female cultivator turned around sharply, whipping back, but missed.

Jiang Bai's move was just a feint; his real killing move was in his left hand.

A short blade coated with spirit-corroding powder slid out from her sleeve and stabbed towards her ribs.

"Pfft!"

The short blade pierced through the protective aura and penetrated three inches into the flesh.

The female cultivator screamed in agony as the soft whip slipped from her hand.

Jiang Bai followed up with his right hand, grabbed her neck and twisted it forcefully.

With a snap, his neck broke instantly.

The female cultivator collapsed to the ground.

Chen Lei and the short, stocky male cultivator were both shocked and furious, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

Chen Lei's sword moves were continuous and lightning flashed, forcing Jiang Bai to retreat repeatedly.

The short, stocky man wielded his twin hammers with impenetrable force, sealing off all angles for dodging.

Jiang Bai's left shoulder wound was grazed by the sword wind, and fresh blood gushed out again.

He gritted his teeth and continuously activated [Swift Shadow Step], weaving through the sword light and hammer shadows, gradually being forced towards the edge of the cliff.

Behind them was a bottomless abyss, with fierce winds howling past.

Chen Lei grinned maliciously and said, "Jiang Bai, you have nowhere to run!"

Jiang Bai leaned against the cliff face, breathing heavily.

He tried to activate the poison patterns on his right arm, intending to cast the [Poison Explosion] spell again, but the emptiness emanating from the patterns made his heart sink.

With less than 20% of the toxin stored, the power of a forced detonation would probably not even kill someone at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

The short, stocky male cultivator raised his two hammers high, channeling spiritual energy into them, causing the hammer surfaces to glow with an earthy yellow light: "Die!"

The giant hammer crashed down.

Jiang Bai rolled to the side, the giant hammer slamming against the rock wall, grazing his back. The entire cliff trembled, and rocks crumbled down.

Chen Lei seized the opportunity, and his Thunder Fang Sword transformed into a bolt of purple lightning, piercing straight into Jiang Bai's lower abdomen!

That sword strike was too fast and too ruthless.

"laugh--"

The sword pierced through his abdomen and emerged through his back.

The excruciating pain overwhelmed my consciousness like a tidal wave.

Jiang Bai looked down at the sword embedded in his body, blood foam spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He raised his hand to grab the sword hilt, but his arm fell limply to his side.

A cruel smile appeared on Chen Lei's face. With a twist of his wrist, sword energy exploded inside Jiang Bai's body.

It felt as if my internal organs were being shredded.

Jiang Bai's body went limp, and he fell backward, plummeting into the churning poisonous miasma below the cliff.

The wind whistled in my ears.

The last thing they saw was Chen Lei's face as he stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down, and the short, stocky man's cold smile as he put away his hammer.

Then came endless darkness.

……

[Host death detected]

[Sixth Death-Related Affix Selection Enabled]

Jiang Bai's consciousness floated in a state of chaos, without pain or emotion, only absolute clarity.

Three lines of light appeared before my eyes:

[Sword Qi Perception (Green)]: Allows you to sense the trajectory of sword qi in advance and predict changes in sword moves.

【Desperate Counterattack (Blue)】: When near death, all attributes are temporarily increased by 50% for 15 minutes, and can be triggered once per battle.

【Stand Straw Doll (White)】: Can create a simple Stand to withstand one fatal blow. The Stand's strength is related to the host's current state.

Blue entries.

This is the second time it has appeared.

Jiang Bai did not hesitate.

Choose [Desperate Counterattack].

As the word "light" dissipated, a scorching torrent surged into the depths of consciousness, as if some kind of shackle had been broken, or as if a new door had been opened with a roar.

[Desperate Counterattack (Blue)] - When activated, all attributes, including speed, strength, spiritual power, perception, and physical strength, increase by more than 50%. Within a quarter of an hour, the desperate situation becomes a way out.

[Respawn Point Confirmed]

[Time rewinds to: the moment before the fall]

……

Darkness fades away.

When Jiang Bai opened his eyes, he saw Chen Lei's sinister smile. The Thunder Fang Sword, piercing through his abdomen, was churning his internal organs, and the chilling sword energy was rampaging wildly within his body.

Behind them was a bottomless abyss.

But Jiang Bai laughed.

Chen Lei caught a glimpse of that smile and felt a chill run down his spine. He tried to draw his sword, but it wouldn't budge.

Jiang Bai gripped the sword tightly with his left hand, his five fingers clenched as if cast in iron. Even though his palm was cut and bloodied by the blade, he did not loosen his grip in the slightest.

"You..." Chen Lei uttered just one word.

Within Jiang Bai's body, the [Desperate Counterattack] was suddenly triggered!

boom!!

A violent and unparalleled power erupted from his limbs and bones. The injuries were still there, and the pain had not subsided, but his body seemed to have broken free of all shackles. His spiritual energy surged and boiled like boiling water. Even though the poison pattern on his right arm was in a period of emptiness, it still throbbed with a burning heat. An unprecedented power surged wildly between his muscles and bones.

With improved strength, the 15-minute countdown begins.

Jiang Bai suddenly thrust out his right hand, so fast it left afterimages, and struck Chen Lei's chest with a palm.

Chen Lei's protective spiritual light burst forth in response, but it shattered like paper under the palm.

The palm strike penetrated through his body, causing his sternum to crack under the strain.

"Pfft!" Chen Lei spat out blood and flew backward, the Thunder Fang Sword slipping from his hand.

Jiang Bai pulled the long sword from his abdomen, blood gushing from the wound, but he didn't stop moving, his figure catching up with the flying Chen Lei like lightning.

His right fist slammed down, this punch gathering all the power that surged under the [Desperate Counterattack] state, and the air exploded wherever the fist passed.

Chen Lei's eyes widened as he desperately channeled his spiritual power to create three layers of protective shields in front of him.

As the fist struck, the protective shield shattered layer by layer.

The fist was finally imprinted on his heart.

"Bang!"

A dull thud resounded.

Chen Lei's Taoist robe exploded open on his back, and the force of his fist burst forth, blasting a gully about a foot deep into the rocky ground behind him.

He was thrown several feet away like a broken bag, his chest completely caved in when he landed, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, and the life in his eyes quickly faded.

Jiang Bai turned around and looked at the short, stocky male cultivator.

The male cultivator was already terrified. When he saw Jiang Bai's gaze sweep over him, he let out a strange cry and turned to run away.

But Jiang Bai was even faster than him!

With the support of [Desperate Counterattack], [Swift Shadow Step] was so fast that it almost became a phantom, instantly covering a distance of ten feet and catching up with the male cultivator.

Jiang Bai approached like a ghost, his right hand suddenly spreading out five fingers, grabbing the top of the man's head the instant he turned to flee.

The male cultivator was terrified. His protective spiritual light flickered wildly, but it shattered like ice pieces under Jiang Bai's fingers.

Jiang Bai remained expressionless, but his arm muscles suddenly bulged, and he lifted and twisted upwards.

Pfft!!!

A tearing sound rang out.

The male cultivator's body remained in the forward-leaning posture, but his neck was now completely bare.

A head was ripped from the body by Jiang Bai's single hand, the severed flesh and bones were jagged and intertwined, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

The headless corpse staggered two more steps before collapsing to the ground.

Jiang Baisong released his grip, and the head rolled to the ground, its face still frozen in extreme terror.

Jiang Bai stood there, panting heavily.

The "Desperate Counterattack" state began to fade, and the surge of power receded like a tide, replaced by an even more overwhelming sense of weakness and the backlash from the injuries.

His right arm trembled slightly, and thick blood and bits of flesh dripped from between his fingers.

He staggered to Chen Lei's body, picked up the Thunder Fang Sword, and then tore off the storage bag from Chen Lei's waist.

The "Desperate Counterattack" status has completely ended.

Jiang Bai knelt on one knee, using his sword to support his body. At this moment, all the pain erupted, and his vision went black.

Jiang Bai took out the last two bottles of pills left by Jiang Yurou from his bosom. One bottle was for external application to stop bleeding, and the other was for internal use to restore vitality. He used them all without regard to the dosage.

This barely stabilized the injury.

Jiang Bai sat down cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing.

Half an hour later, he opened his eyes. His face was still pale, but his breathing had finally calmed down.

He first checked Chen Lei's storage bag.

There were over four hundred low-grade spirit stones, seven or eight bottles of pills, two of which were actually high-grade Yellow Rank "Bone-Continuing Pill" and "Spirit-Nourishing Pill"; in addition, there were several changes of clothes, dry food and other miscellaneous items.

What Jiang Bai cared about most was the jade slip inside.

It contains a method for arranging a sword formation called the "Five Thunder Locking Spirit Sword Diagram".

Jiang Bai put away the jade slip and then picked up the Thunder Fang Sword.

The sword is three feet two inches long, with a narrow blade and hidden lightning patterns. When held in the hand, one can feel a slight electric current surging through it.

Although it is only a low-grade magic weapon, its attributes do not conflict with the poison skills he cultivates. In fact, the power of lightning can enhance the penetration and paralyzing effect of the poison to some extent.

"It works well," Jiang Bai muttered to himself, putting the sword into his storage bag.

He stood up and looked southeast.

Poison Ivy Cave is twenty miles away; Jiang Shan and his group should have arrived by now.

However, given my current condition, rushing off would be dangerous.

Jiang Bai's gaze swept around and finally landed on a cave below the Rift Wind Cliff, which had been eroded by the gale over the years.

The entrance to the cave is narrow and hidden, barely enough for one person to hide in.

He dragged his injured body over, crawled into the cave, and moved a few pieces of rubble to cover the entrance.

He sat cross-legged and began to focus all his energy on healing his injuries.

The "Hundred Poisons Tempering Technique" slowly circulated. Although the True Blood Poison Soul Pattern on his right arm was in a period of emptiness, it could still absorb the thin toxins in the surrounding poisonous miasma and transform them into pure spiritual energy to nourish the wound.