Chapter 115 I Can Keep Up

"I can keep up, I can keep up, I have Agility and Perception, of course I can keep up... Whoa!!!" Jiang Xiao's figure darted back and forth in the street, piercing through layers of rain, leaving behind a skeleton and a half.

Why "a skeleton and a half"?

Because he had severed the neck of one Desperate Ghost, and another, though cut in half at the waist, stubbornly clung to life.

Amidst the exploding waves of Desperate Orbs, Jiang Xiao held his blade horizontally in front of him, his figure blasted away.

Pu pu pu...

In the next moment, Jiang Xiao transformed into a crow, the black crow flapping its wings, its black feathers scattered and falling into the layers of rain.

Black crows flew around, interfering with the Desperate race, preventing them from finding Jiang Xiao's true form, while a small group of black crows plunged into the Desperate horde and instantly exploded!

"Tzz! Tzz! Tzz!"

The Desperate Ghosts were incredibly deadly.

After a flurry of flashing blades, the black crows flying in all directions vanished.

"Ha... ha..." Jiang Xiao landed heavily on the ancient stone road, Hua Ren (Flower Blade) held in front of him, cautiously retreating step by step, panting heavily.

He was almost out of Star Power.

Ever since his main body had a Star Pet, Jiang Xiao had never worried about lacking Star Power. Even if his main body didn't have a Star Pet, he could rely on his Star Techniques, Reliance and Backflow Light, and would never lack Star Power.

But this lure Jiang Xiao in the alien planet was different. He was purely an Agility-based warrior, even his Star Chart was a "flashy blade." All of his Star Techniques were Agility-based, with no sustaining ability whatsoever.

Ahead, the Desperate race had overcome the shock of Jiang Xiao's Hua Ren. Relying on their decent intelligence, they had found the right way to attack.

Desperate Striders led the way, Desperate Ghosts guarded the rear.

The swarms of Desperate Striders condensed large amounts of Desperate Orbs in their bone claws, constantly flinging them to both sides of the street. Explosions erupted, as if they wanted to raze the place to the ground.

They were not only killing people, but also destroying their spirits!

They were approaching Jiang Xiao step by step, razing Yepu Pagoda City to the ground right in front of Jiang Xiao!

The eerie roars seemed to mock Jiang Xiao's incompetence.

This was just one street. Throughout the vast Yepu Pagoda, shouts of killing rose and explosions rang out.

The sky was already gloomy enough, but the advancing Desperate army in front of Jiang Xiao cast a shadow over his heart.

What to do?

Jiang Xiao discovered in despair that he couldn't stop them at all. Now that their formation had taken shape, Jiang Xiao didn't even have an angle to attack. With his Star Power nearly exhausted, he didn't even dare to activate Desperate Blade again.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Jiang Xiao shouted loudly. Behind him, the group of Grimace Monks frantically stacked buffs on Jiang Xiao, and also retreated quickly at his command.

The only thing that comforted Jiang Xiao was that several Grimace Monks had carried Jin Yong to find He Yun.

...

On Earth, Muhei City.

The National Team's hotel, Han Jiangxue's room.

In the living room, Han Jiangxue sat on the sofa with her legs curled up, holding a mug of hot water with both hands, sipping it from time to time, and turning her head to look at Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao was sitting on the edge of Han Jiangxue's bed, lost in thought.

Ever since Han Jiangxue had teleported them back, Jiang Xiao had remained in this posture. His eyes stared silently at the ground, and he hadn't reacted for a long time, as if he had turned into a stone statue.

On the sofa next to Han Jiangxue, Xia Yan was like a lump of mud, her legs on the coffee table, watching the silent television screen. She seemed a little irritable, and her hand was randomly pressing the remote control, constantly changing channels.

Han Jiangxue finally made a move. She poured another cup of hot water, got up, and walked towards Jiang Xiao by the bed.

"Here." Han Jiangxue sat next to Jiang Xiao and handed him the cup.

Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, his smile a little forced, and said, "Is it time to eat?"

Han Jiangxue shook her head, looking at Jiang Xiao's forced smile with a complicated expression.

Even if she knew Jiang Xiao well enough, she didn't know what kind of "chaos" this seemingly quiet person was experiencing in his heart.

"Are you okay?" Han Jiangxue asked softly.

Jiang Xiao and the exploration lure in the alien planet were processing in dual-core. In fact, Jiang Xiao could have been undisturbed at this time, but experiencing such a life-and-death battle, Jiang Xiao couldn't help but be affected.

Hearing Han Jiangxue's concern, Jiang Xiao scratched his head in distress: "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Han Jiangxue said softly, "The bad news."

Jiang Xiao grinned and turned to look at Han Jiangxue: "I might die."

Han Jiangxue handed the water cup to Jiang Xiao and said softly, "What's the good news?"

Jiang Xiao said silently, "I have many lives."

Han Jiangxue pursed her lips and fell silent. She didn't think it was funny. She had seen Jiang Xiao's state after death. There were always some things in this world that you could never get used to.

Han Jiangxue had never experienced death, she didn't know what it was like, and Jiang Xiao had once told her that being beheaded instantly was a relatively merciful way to die.

For example, in Misery Night Mountain, Er Wei (Second Tail) once smashed the lure Jiang Xiao's head directly with her forehead. The scene seemed cruel, but instant death was merciful enough for Jiang Xiao.

If you were stabbed through the chest and died slowly...

The energy in your body would gradually leave you, the light in your eyes would slowly fade, your vision would gradually blur, and you would no longer be able to see this world. Your life would slowly dissipate...

Pain might be bearable for these Star Warriors.

But the powerless struggle in the dying moments, the taste of extreme despair, the experience of slowly dying...

In Jiang Xiao's own words: That feeling is very unique.

Han Jiangxue: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiang Xiao asked, "What are we having for lunch today?"

I can't even help myself. If anyone should be blamed, it should be me.

A novel experience?

Braised pork for lunch? See if the delicacies of the world can overcome the taste of death?

Let's call this lunch "Death Braised Pork"!

Tsk tsk... good idea...

Han Jiangxue: "If you want to eat something, I'll negotiate with the coaching staff."

Xia Yan's voice came from the living room: "You don't need to negotiate. Just give them a call. Anyone in our National Team would be willing to give him special treatment."

Jiang Xiao immediately said, "Braised pork, big chunks! With potatoes!"

The tone was light, but it didn't reassure Han Jiangxue.

At the same time, in the alien planet.

"Ha... ha..." Jiang Xiao gasped for breath, holding a giant blade, retreating step by step, dodging the thrown Desperate Orbs, avoiding the collapsing houses, and guarding against the Desperate Ghosts' occasional sneak attacks.

Finally, a Desperate Ghost couldn't hold back and activated Desperate Blade, killing Jiang Xiao from a collapsed house!

But he saw Jiang Xiao stand firm in a horse stance, holding the giant blade upright, one hand tightly gripping the wide back of Hua Ren, and the other hand resting on the back of the blade.

Whoosh...

The Desperate Ghost shuttled rapidly, and when the platinum-colored blade light passed through Jiang Xiao's body, only shattered bones remained.

Without the deterrence of Hua Ren, Jiang Xiao probably wouldn't be able to survive for a second on this battlefield.

And at this time, Jiang Xiao didn't dare to use any Star Techniques anymore. His Star Power was almost exhausted, and even the Hua Ren in his hand was about to disappear.

Ring~ Ring~ Ring~

A crisp and melodious bell rang, the sound so familiar, like heavenly music.

Jiang Xiao's main body was a healing-type Star Warrior and also possessed the Bell Ring Star Technique.

But Jiang Xiao had never realized that the sound of the Bell Ring was so pleasant.

Back on the Kangke Jinde battlefield, did the Chinese soldiers feel this way when they heard Jiang Xiao's Bell Ring?

Moved! Surprised! Heartened!

"You know to come!?" Jiang Xiao said indignantly, shouting loudly.

In his Perception, at the end of the long street behind him, a dense sound of footsteps approached.

The rain soaked Jiang Xiao's eyes, blurring his vision, and Jiang Xiao didn't even dare to raise his hand to wipe his eyes, let alone turn around to look at the scene behind him.

"The Desperate race is attacking with tactics. In this Yepu Pagoda, five tunnels were opened at the same time. They are invading simultaneously!" An old voice came, extremely serious.

It seemed that the others in the city were also being held back.

With the arrival of He Yun, the Reliance halo was cast beneath Jiang Xiao's feet.

Several brilliant stars fell from the sky, smashing onto the ancient stone road. Dense Star Power spread out, surrounding Jiang Xiao.

A surge of dense Star Power poured into Jiang Xiao's body, giving him a tangible feeling of surprise.

What is a surprise!?

What the hell is a surprise!?

"Master!!!" A gloomy and hoarse roar sounded. Then, in Jiang Xiao's Perception, a huge ghost shadow rushed over, but brushed past Jiang Xiao and rushed forward.

Jiang Xiao's expression changed, looking at the Silver Companion with the Holy Power mark. This was...

"Yin Ce! Don't be impulsive! Come back! Get your ass back here!" Jiang Xiao shouted angrily.

Ahead, Yin Companion, holding a huge Fang Tian Halberd, froze and stopped abruptly.

In Jiang Xiao's eyes at this moment, this scene was so tragic and beautiful.

In the fine rain, the Silver Companion wearing a hat and raincoat stood alone in the center of the ancient stone road.

And in front of it were dense ranks of the Desperate race.

Did he look like this in other people's eyes?

Under the deterrence of Jiang Xiao's Hua Ren, the formation of the Desperate race remained unchanged. They seemed to have no interest in Yin Ce at all. Their only target was Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao shouted angrily: "Yin Ce! Get back here!"

The Silver Companion retreated step by step and finally stood to Jiang Xiao's rear side. Its gloomy voice carried a hint of grievance: "I am Yin Chao."

Jiang Xiao: "I don't care if you are Yin Chao, Yin Ce, or Yin Ci, obey orders!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao's eyes suddenly widened. He saw an incredible scene.

On the distant street, in the alleys that the Desperate army had passed through, the corpses of the Grimace race that had been discarded on both sides of the street bloomed with black ink flowers in their hearts.

Then, huge ghost shadows wobbled and stood up...

At the end of the opposite street, on the roof of an ancient house that had not yet been destroyed, a woman in a white robe with a white blindfold appeared silently.

She stood silently on the bricks and tiles in the drizzling rain.

Jiang Xiao almost cried.

Sister San Wei (Third Tail)!

You've finally come...

If you didn't come, I would have complained to Sister Er Wei...

...

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