Qin Chuan and Jin Pang fought while retreating, with Jin Pang cursing the ones responsible for clearing the Secret Realm every now and then. After dozens of head-on clashes, each one drained a massive amount of Qin Chuan’s spiritual energy. In just a dozen breaths of fighting the wolf demon, his spiritual energy was nearly exhausted.
“Junior Brother Qin, what should we do? If this continues, that Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm wolf demon is going to kill us. I’ve got a trump card that can kill a late-stage Core Formation Realm wolf demon, but not this one.” Jin Pang asked anxiously. His condition wasn’t much better than Qin Chuan’s, maybe even worse.
At least Qin Chuan had the incredibly sharp Heavenly Dominion Sword. He had nothing and was an alchemy cultivator with relatively weaker combat ability.
“Senior Brother Jin, I dragged you into this. Now that you’ve thrown away the bloodstained clothes, the wolf demon won’t target you anymore. I can hold it off for thirty breaths. Run.” Qin Chuan kicked the wolf demon in its vital area and forced it back.
Just now, the wolf demon had clawed him, but thanks to the Inner Armor given by Shen Qingyuan, he wasn’t hurt. Instead, he took the chance to kick its weak spot.
The wolf demon stopped attacking for now and let out a howl.
“Junior Brother Qin, you came to save me just now. How can I abandon you?” Qin Chuan had rushed in to rescue him, and now Jin Pang couldn’t just flee like before.
“Senior Brother Jin, run! Don’t hesitate! I dragged you into this. You must get out and find someone to rescue me. I’m a sword cultivator, I can stall it. Go! I’ll be waiting for you to come back and save me.” As Qin Chuan spoke, he swallowed a spiritual energy recovery pill and unleashed his strongest technique: Skybreaker Demon-Slaying Sword!
Although the wolf demon was still snarling and clutching its crotch, it was a whole major Realm higher than Qin Chuan. It managed to dodge just in time.
As the powerful sword qi swept toward the demon, Jin Pang realized he wouldn’t be much help staying. He tossed his best bottle of recovery pills to Qin Chuan and said, “These are mid-grade Heavenly Origin Pills. Hang in there. I’ll find help.”
“If… if… you’re killed by the wolf demon, I’ll wipe out every single wolf demon in this Secret Realm to avenge you. And I won’t let the people responsible for clearing this place off the hook either.” With that, Jin Pang flew off, just as Qin Chuan had told him. He even used a blood-burning secret technique to boost his speed.
With Jin Pang gone, Qin Chuan had to face the wolf demon alone. He became even more cautious. While the demon was still clutching itself, he quickly swallowed the Heavenly Origin Pill Jin Pang left him and set up a small illusion array. It might not work, but what if it did?
While Qin Chuan was still thinking of ways to escape, the recently fled Jin Pang suddenly came running back at full speed, as if death itself was chasing him.
And indeed, death was chasing him. Qin Chuan saw another wolf demon pursuing Jin Pang—another Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm one.
“Junior Brother Qin, it’s a female wolf demon… also Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm. We’re really doomed this time.” Jin Pang rushed back to his side with a miserable face.
Now, two Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm wolf demons had them surrounded from both sides.
Qin Chuan’s hand paused over his pills. He cursed the damn Heavenly Dao in his heart. One wolf demon wasn’t enough? Now they had to send two, just to be sure. And he dragged Jin Pang into this mess too.
He looked apologetically at Jin Pang and said, “I’ve dragged you into this, Senior Brother Jin. If I survive today, I’ll repay this debt with my life, no matter what you ask of me.”
“Don’t say that now. Let’s think of how to survive. Do you have any trump cards? Use them quickly. I have a few, but they’re not very effective—only enough to buy time. It’s just a matter of dying sooner or later.” Jin Pang regretted his impulsive choice to come back and save Qin Chuan, but there was no medicine for regret. Survival was the only priority now. Read the latest chapters at novelping . com.
As the two Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm wolf demons approached, Qin Chuan gripped the Heavenly Dominion Sword tightly, took a deep breath, and made a decision. “Senior Brother Jin, I do have a trump card, but I need some time. Can you hold them off for a while?”
“How long? Can you kill them both?” Jin Pang asked urgently.
“I don’t know how long, but I’m certain I can kill both of them.” Qin Chuan’s voice was firm. In truth, he wasn’t sure either, but at a time like this, he had to give Jin Pang some confidence.
“Alright, leave it to me. You focus on that.” Jin Pang immediately threw out two immobilization talismans.
Qin Chuan didn’t hesitate. He dripped his own blood onto the Heavenly Dominion Sword. The decision he had made was to take a near-death gamble—force the Heavenly Dominion Sword to recognize him as its master.
The Heavenly Dominion Sword was a divine sword. A sword with a spirit. Forcing it to recognize a master came with risk. If it failed, the backlash could destroy his soul.
With Qin Chuan’s current cultivation, he shouldn’t be able to make the sword recognize him. He could only use it because Shen Qingyuan had sealed its power. Her original plan was for Qin Chuan to bond with it slowly as he grew stronger, and by the time he reached the Soul Transformation Realm, she would assist him in truly mastering the sword.
But now, facing two Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm wolf demons, none of his trump cards would help. With no way out, he could only take this life-threatening gamble.
The moment his blood touched the Heavenly Dominion Sword, it was instantly absorbed. His soul was hit with a violent impact, tearing apart little by little.
He immediately poured a pot of Soul-Calming Tea into his stomach. The torn soul began to heal.
As his soul was torn and healed simultaneously, Qin Chuan clenched his teeth and stayed silent, focusing all his attention on the sword’s phantom in his sea of consciousness.
The Heavenly Dominion Sword kept slashing in his mind, one strike after another. He couldn’t comprehend the techniques, but he forced himself to endure the pain and focused on understanding the sword’s intent.
The soul-tearing pain soaked his entire body in sweat. His limbs twisted uncontrollably, and blood seeped from his gums.
On Jin Pang’s side, things weren’t much better.
The immobilization talismans only held the two wolf demons for a dozen breaths. They were his last two talismans.
He then gritted his teeth and used his alchemy cauldron to cover himself and Qin Chuan, pouring all his spiritual energy into it. This cauldron was a gift from his grandfather—not good for anything else, but incredibly sturdy.
“Clang!”
The two wolf demons slammed into the cauldron and scratched at it with their claws. Jin Pang popped pills while barely holding on.
Another dozen breaths passed. As he felt he couldn’t hold out any longer, he turned to urge Qin Chuan—only to see Qin Chuan twisted in pain. He had no choice but to keep enduring.
Grinding his teeth, he cursed as he held on, “Whichever damn elder is responsible for clearing this Secret Realm, I swear my old man is going to beat the hell out of them when I get out.”
“And those trash from Array Peak who made this faulty emergency teleportation talisman—I’ll report them to my old man too! He’ll humiliate them thoroughly!”
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan had reached the most critical point. His soul was being torn apart rapidly. Only the Soul-Calming Tea kept him hanging on, and now even its energy was nearly depleted.
He slowly opened his tightly clenched jaw and struggled to say, “I… I… need… soul-type… pills.”
After speaking, he clenched his teeth again, afraid that if he relaxed even a little, he would lose his grip on life.
In such a moment, Jin Pang didn’t ask questions. He threw every soul-related pill he had from his storage ring to Qin Chuan—whether for healing or boosting.
Qin Chuan didn’t care what they were. He swallowed all of them in one go, but it was like using a cup of water to put out a wildfire. It only delayed the inevitable.
Gradually, the effects wore off. Qin Chuan felt his soul being torn apart piece by piece, vanishing with each tear.
He was going to die here. He wasn’t willing!
At that moment, Jin Pang’s cauldron finally gave in under the two Pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm wolf demons—it shattered.
The two wolf demons pounced at them. Their bloody jaws opened wide, and under the sunlight, their claws gleamed sharper than ever.
Death was approaching them both.