Su Cheng's condition at this moment could not be described as merely bad.
The massive blade wound across his chest—one that had nearly cut him clean in half—had already completely severed his vitality.
He had deliberately avoided the instantly fatal vital points. With his medical attainments, he could still forcefully cling to life for a few days.
But what was truly terrifying was the evil divine power that continued to erode his body.
Even though this divine power was now without a source, it was still far beyond what an ordinary Soul Master could withstand.
If not for the ten-thousand-year soul bone with holy attributes that was still releasing its remaining warmth, he would already be a corpse.
"Less than two more hours to live…"
Su Cheng accurately judged his current physical condition.
He realized he had truly underestimated the might of a god.
Indeed, for an ordinary mortal Soul Master, if he had not already resolved himself to directly detonate the soul bone and forcibly touch the threshold of the divine realm for a short time, then forget about stepping forward to block that attack—even his eyes would not have been able to follow the movements of those two.
The fact that he had managed to block it at all was only because Su Cheng had prepared in advance.
He had already sensed Bibi Dong's hidden move.
Those blade shadows were wrong.
Although Qian Renxue far surpassed him in raw strength in every aspect, her battlefield intuition was still lacking. Her path had been too smooth—too few real battles—and her combat wisdom was far inferior to Bibi Dong, who was nearly twice her age.
Instead, it was Su Cheng who reacted one step faster.
He tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a slightly strange smile."Really cold…"
Not only the chill of deep winter, but the bone-deep cold brought by the erosion of evil divine power made him tremble slightly.
"Teacher…"
Qian Renxue appeared silently nearby, staring blankly at the shattered body before her.
His upper body was nearly split into two, barely pulled together by strands of energy that stitched him up, just enough to stop the blood from continuously gushing out.
His right leg was completely gone. Faint golden light radiated from the stump, locked in a tug-of-war with the hazy purple aura spreading across his body.
His face was smeared with dust and blood, and he coughed up purple-black blood from time to time.
The calm composure he once possessed was completely gone—Su Cheng now looked utterly miserable.
At last, her tears poured out uncontrollably.
She knelt to the ground, raising her hand to gently stroke his cheek.
A faint red glow surfaced in her eyes—clearly visible even amid the dazzling golden light.
"Cough… Xiao Xue…"
Su Cheng braced his fingers against the ground and barely forced himself to sit upright, glancing toward the distant figure.
Bibi Dong still stood there, unmoving.
"Teacher… why…"
"Cough—listen to me first… use mental power—her weakness… cough…"
"Stop talking. I'll save you first."
Qian Renxue choked as she spoke, golden light gathering in her hands.
At the same time, faint flames ignited across her body.
She was actually burning her own divine power!
"Be quiet, Xiao Xue. Listen to me first…"
But Qian Renxue ignored him entirely, pouring Angel divine power into his body without restraint.
Moments later, she discovered that her divine power could not merge at all.
At the same time, sword phantoms appeared around Su Cheng's body, blocking the gentle healing divine power she released.
If she forcibly broke through this barrier to heal him, it would instead worsen his injuries and hasten his death.
"Teacher?!"
Qian Renxue raised her head in shock and looked at Su Cheng.
"It's useless. I know my condition. Don't waste your effort."
Su Cheng said calmly, meeting her gaze.
"Now… cough…"
As he spoke, he spat out another mouthful of blood glowing with purple-black light, mixed with dense Rakshasa divine power. It hissed as it hit the ground.
"Can you listen to me now?"
"..."
"I was wrong. That isn't the Asura God—it's the Rakshasa God. And she is no longer Bibi Dong. Her mind has long been eroded by those evil wills. Mental power… cough… mental power is her weakness, and it's your strength."
"Rakshasa…"
Upon hearing the name, Qian Renxue instinctively felt a wave of disgust, as if the two were natural enemies.
"Yes, the Rakshasa God—the most evil of gods. Leaving her alive is a disaster for the entire world. Xue'er, go and kill Bibi Dong. She's already gone mad. Don't hold back. When it's time to cut, cut cleanly."
He stared at her.
"Xiao Xue, kill her!"
At those words, the red light in Qian Renxue's eyes intensified severalfold, nearly overwhelming the original golden glow.
She had already been forcibly suppressing her grief, rage, killing intent, and countless other negative emotions—previously buried beneath her concern for Su Cheng.
Now, upon hearing his personal judgment, all of it erupted at once.
Especially seeing Su Cheng in his current state, she was on the verge of losing all rationality.
Her father was dead. Her grandfather was dead.
And now—even her most important teacher might die.
All of this was because of that Rakshasa God!
"That's not Bibi Dong…"
Whoosh—
Flames reignited upon the Angel Holy Sword.
But this time, the fire was no longer purely dazzling gold—it was tinged with faint blood-red aura.
"Cough…"
Watching Qian Renxue return to the battlefield, Su Cheng coughed up blood once more.
He truly did not have long to live.
Only the energy remaining in the ten-thousand-year soul bone and his own medical skill allowed him to cling to life.
But Su Cheng had no regrets.
As a weakling, trying to manipulate the strong—how could that ever be easy?
No matter how cold or hostile the relationship between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong was, how could the blood bond between mother and daughter be so easily severed?
If he did not personally step into the game, then no matter who won or lost, neither of them would die.
[Main Quest · Fourth Ring Completed]
[Quest Reward: Final settlement bonus increased by 20%.]
[Main Quest · Fifth Ring: Finale]
[Quest Objective: Kill or drive away more than 80% of the combat strength of the Spirit Hall.]
[Quest Reward: Final bonus determined by overall completion.]
Su Cheng did not pay attention to the change in quest progress.
Having exhausted every ounce of effort to reach this point, he had already done all he could.
Balancing two god-level powers, splitting the fighting strength of Spirit Hall, secretly guiding events that led to the deaths of three top-tier experts of the Hall of Consecrations…
Nearly all of it had been accomplished by his own hand.
But now, at last, it was his turn to personally enter the chessboard.
If he did not force the two of them into a life-and-death battle today, this confrontation would instead become the catalyst for mother and daughter to resolve their knot of hatred.
Any emotion can be worn away by time—love, hatred alike.
Not to mention that battle itself is a channel for emotional release.
If he missed this opportunity, he would never again have the space to push events forward.
Better to lose a piece than to lose the initiative.
No chess player is willing to sacrifice any of their pieces.
But likewise—
There is no piece that cannot be sacrificed.
Including himself.
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