Chapter 91: Unlimited Revivals?

“Fine, but I have one condition.”

Wanderer Thirteen Swords spoke, his tone low and serious.

Jiang Yan wore an indifferent expression. “Go ahead.”

Wanderer Thirteen Swords drew the greatsword from his back and said calmly, “No Martial Skills, no Transcendent powers—only blades.”

Jiang Yan: “Agreed.”

The battle was imminent as Jiang Yan accepted the other’s Showdown request.

The fight began. Wanderer Thirteen Swords gave his greatsword a slight swing, then looked at Jiang Yan with a puzzled gaze as the latter remained motionless.

“Where’s your Saber?”

Jiang Yan clenched his hand in the Void, and a long Saber, dark as ink, materialized in his grasp.

“Right here.”

One minute later.

The middle-aged swordsman found Jiang Yan’s Saber pressed against his neck.

“The match is decided.”

“Alright, I lose.”

[Wanderer Thirteen Swords has sent you a transfer.]

Jiang Yan checked his panel: one hundred thousand Myriad Realms Coins, not a coin more, not a coin less.

“Your Saber Technique is impressive. Would you consider teaming up with me to farm equipment?”

Wanderer Thirteen Swords cast an appreciative look at Jiang Yan and extended a sincere invitation.

“No need. I prefer to be alone.”

Jiang Yan refused without hesitation.

“Alright then.”

Wanderer Thirteen Swords left, somewhat regretfully.

In the Myriad Realms Great World, once you left the safe village, you had to face randomly spawning wild monsters.

These monsters dropped equipment, items, and more. There were those who made a living by grinding in the Myriad Realms Great World—as long as their efficiency was high, the profits were guaranteed to be substantial.

Now, with the Myriad Realms Great World fully developed, major factions had long since established themselves, leaving solo players to rely on such methods to earn money.

And it was hard-earned money at that. Currently, Jiang Yan wasn’t particularly short on cultivation resources, so he wasn’t very interested in making money.

In the wild.

“You are engaged in fierce combat with a beast horde. Your Physical Body has slightly improved.”

…

Jiang Yan logged out of the Myriad Realms Great World and re-entered the Battle Space.

When he grew tired of fighting Wuhuan, he would go to the Myriad Realms Great World to hunt monsters. When he grew tired of monster hunting, he would train in the cultivation chamber. Jiang Yan’s cultivation days were always so simple, unadorned, and monotonous.

“Wuhuan triggers Instant Kill Law + Four-Leaf Clover. You have died.”

“You trigger Instant Kill Law + Four-Leaf Clover. You have successfully slain Wuhuan.”

…

“What is the pattern behind the revivals?”

Jiang Yan pondered as he fought, convinced that no creature in the world could be truly invincible; otherwise, the Battle Space wouldn’t have arranged this thing to spar with him.

Wuhuan revived once more, and Jiang Yan began to carefully observe its subtle movements.

Upon revival, Wuhuan immediately launched an attack on Jiang Yan.

This time, Jiang Yan didn’t charge forward. Instead, he used Heavenly Gap Startling Swan to swiftly evade Wuhuan’s attack range.

Wuhuan was equally fast, its Martial Skill Proficiency identical to Jiang Yan’s, and it quickly pursued him.

This was Jiang Yan’s first attempt to avoid combat. Previously, relying on his ability to revive, he had always charged straight into battle, displaying the courage of a reckless warrior.

Wuhuan continued its relentless pursuit, though its steps seemed slightly disordered.

Countless slashes came at him, but Jiang Yan dodged them with agile footwork.

Wuhuan summoned the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit, plunging the surroundings into darkness, then Transmigrated through the black curtain to appear right in front of Jiang Yan.

Thud!

Caught off guard, Jiang Yan stumbled onto Wuhuan’s Saber. Fortunately, luck was on his side—the Instant Kill Law didn’t trigger. After punching Wuhuan back, Jiang Yan resumed his retreat.

Jiang Yan’s abdomen was bleeding profusely, the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit devoured by Wuhuan continuously damaged his bodily tissues. However, the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit within his own body began to exert its power again, engaging in a fierce struggle with it. For a moment, Jiang Yan was caught between ice and fire, suffering immensely.

Yet, he did not show any expression of pain because of this. Instead, a faint, elusive smile lingered at the corner of his mouth.

The injury was intentional.

“I think I understand now.”

Sure enough, Wuhuan behind him slowed down slightly, no longer chasing Jiang Yan as urgently as before.

“Creatures in the Divine Martial Space lack intelligence, so… when they achieve a certain goal, they tend to operate slowly like machines.”

That was how the program was set.

So, why did Wuhuan no longer urgently pursue Jiang Yan after slashing him once?

It indicated that it had completed a necessary task, and the following time was no longer urgent.

To verify his conjecture, Jiang Yan slit his own throat with a saber, reviving once again.

Everything returned to the starting point.

This time, Wuhuan once again chased after Jiang Yan as before, pushing its pace to the limit.

“Almost certain now.”

“Wuhuan’s revival mechanism… requires it to inflict damage on me to trigger!”

Jiang Yan was absolutely certain of this conclusion. During these days of combat, he had been solely focused on depleting Wuhuan’s revival count but had never deeply explored why Wuhuan possessed so many revivals.

“Did the Divine Martial Space deliberately send a freak to suppress me?”

Jiang Yan had once entertained this thought.

“No! That’s not it!”

The Divine Martial Space had been helping him grow stronger all along. Every opponent he encountered was a cherished adversary in his life, from whom he had gained much.

Although these opponents were strong, they were by no means invincible!

“Then… what is Wuhuan’s weakness?”

Unlimited revivals?

Impossible!

Jiang Yan quickly retreated, activating [Heavenly Gap Startling Swan]. His figure darted through the Battle Space like a ghost.

Their speeds were identical, but as long as he controlled his turns well, evading pursuit was not a problem.

Both simultaneously unleashed the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit.

An invisible darkness spread across everything in sight.

Jiang Yan and Wuhuan continuously flickered within the darkness.

“[Yan Thunder Destruction Slash]!”

While dodging Wuhuan’s attacks, Jiang Yan seized the opening to swing his saber at Wuhuan.

“As long as it cannot attack me, the revival mechanism won’t be triggered!”

And Jiang Yan only needed to kill Wuhuan without sustaining any injuries himself, and Wuhuan would die permanently.

Jiang Yan’s reasoning was clear, but putting it into practice proved otherwise.

How could two individuals of equal strength ensure a flawless kill against their opponent?

The Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit’s defense was formidable, capable of perfectly blocking the first few strikes, but its blocking capacity was also limited, especially against Wuhuan, who was empowered by Saber Intent.

For Jiang Yan to kill Wuhuan, he similarly needed to break through its defensive barrier.

The [Heaven Rewards Diligence] penetration mechanism meant that the opponent’s protective barrier would inevitably be shattered by Jiang Yan, but it required time.

After much thought, the difficulty of completely killing Wuhuan increased yet again.

“Before destroying the protective barrier, I must not get injured!”

Setting this requirement for himself, Jiang Yan threw himself back into the battle.

Clang!

Saber Qi struck Jiang Yan’s barrier, perfectly helping him evade the attack.

But the opportunities left for Jiang Yan were dwindling.

Two figures continuously flickered within the Chaos space.

Clang!

Jiang Yan dodged Wuhuan’s attack, then swung his saber backhanded onto Wuhuan’s protective barrier.

But immediately after, an invisible strike landed on Jiang Yan’s own protective barrier, causing fine cracks to spread.

“It’s [Parry and Counter]!”

Jiang Yan gritted his teeth.

“The margin for error just got even smaller…”

He licked his somewhat dry lips, and a fiercer [Battle Intent] ignited in his eyes.

“[Life and Death Moment], protective barrier, [Parry and Counter], no damage—overcoming all of these is the only way to successfully kill Wuhuan…

Can I do it?”

Jiang Yan’s odds of victory seemed even slimmer now.

Yet victory isn’t precious only when it’s laid out before you—on the contrary, Jiang Yan would rather carve a path forward with the saber in his hand.

[System Log Updated]

“You have mastered—”

Before the System could finish speaking, Jiang Yan had already raised his saber and charged forward.

“Final Convergence!”