286: Chapter 286 Accept it! This is my last...

The leader was a cold-faced middle-aged man wearing the armor of a Xuan Ye Immortal Dynasty general. Judging by his aura, he was clearly a True Immortal Peak expert.

He was Fierce Blood, the Deputy Commander to Shan Xiao, the Chief Commander of Xuan Ye's Southern Campaign.

He was only one step away from the transcendent realm of the Profound Immortal.

Fierce Blood moved like lightning, instantly landing on the edge of the battlefield. His cold gaze swept over the scene, immediately locking onto Wang Gang. His voice was like clashing cold iron:

"Who just sent out the highest-level distress signal? What important figure did you find?!"

The Scout Leader who sent the signal immediately bowed, his tone urgent, filled with excitement and a desire for recognition:

"Reporting, General Fierce! It was this subordinate! We discovered and confirmed that the person riding on the Icefield Titan fleeing ahead is precisely the beloved daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei, Li Yunxiao—Yun Ge!"

"What?! The daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei, Yun Ge?!"

Hearing this, Fierce Blood's eagle-like eyes instantly erupted with ecstatic joy.

The Twenty-Ninth Prince Ye Bing had perished, and Chief Commander Shan Xiao was furious over the matter, causing the entire army to endure immense pressure.

If they could capture the Prince of Zhenbei's precious daughter alive right now, it would not only be a great merit but could also be used to threaten the Prince of Zhenbei and even influence the entire war situation.

This was simply a great achievement bestowed by heaven!

"Good! Excellent! Heaven is helping me!"

Fierce Blood roared with laughter, unable to restrain himself any longer. He moved, preparing to strike personally.

But just then.

A figure radiating a desperate aura blocked his path.

It was none other than Wang Gang!

Wang Gang grinned, his smile savage:

"You Xuan Ye scum! Want to chase after my Young Miss? First, ask your Grandpa Wang if I agree! If you want to pass this way, step over my corpse first!"

Three colors of dao rhyme—crimson, gold, and cyan—wrapped around his body, forming an illusory humanoid shadow behind him.

At the same time, his arms turned a deep, scarlet red.

Fierce Blood's charging figure was abruptly blocked. His sharp gaze swept over Wang Gang's arms:

"Burning essence blood, transforming into a Blood Fiend... I remember now, you are Wang Gang, the one known as the Bloody-Handed Butcher of Zhenbei Pass?"

Wang Gang sneered:

"That's right! It is your Grandpa!"

"Arrogant!"

The killing intent in Fierce Blood's eyes surged, and he stopped speaking.

He had to end the fight quickly; Yun Ge absolutely could not be allowed to escape.

Facing the desperate Wang Gang, he didn't hesitate either. He quickly formed hand seals, and the aura around him suddenly intensified.

Boom!

Three colors of dao rhyme—crimson, black, and gray—shot up from his body, their density completely overwhelming Wang Gang's.

He had also used a secret technique that overdraws potential, forcefully raising his cultivation to a level infinitely close to that of a Profound Immortal in a short period.

"In the face of absolute strength, your loyalty is nothing but a laughingstock!"

Fierce Blood's voice was cold. He moved, appearing before Wang Gang, and his fist, covered in three colors of dao rhyme, slammed straight toward Wang Gang's face.

Wang Gang's pupils contracted, but he didn't retreat in the slightest; instead, a flicker of even greater, more savage madness flashed across his eyes.

He roared fiercely. All the remaining essence blood, Divine Soul, and even the Origin of his dao foundation within his body were completely ignited at this moment.

The shadow behind him instantly solidified slightly, and his scarlet arms swelled up by a circle. He likewise punched toward Fierce Blood.

Trading life for life! Trading injury for injury!

"Madman!"

Fierce Blood hadn't expected Wang Gang to be so resolute.

"Crack!"

A sickening sound of cracking bone rang out. Half of Wang Gang's shoulder instantly collapsed, and blood spurted wildly from his mouth.

Meanwhile, his fist grazed past Fierce Blood's heart, leaving a deep, bone-visible wound beneath his ribs. The Blood Fiend Qi contained within was frantically eroding Fierce Blood's vitality.

Fierce Blood let out a muffled grunt, lowered his head to look at the wound under his ribs, and a trace of shock and fury flashed in his eyes, but even more, a sense of respect for his opponent.

To be so utterly fearless of death, he was indeed a man of true iron will.

However, the gap in strength could not be completely bridged by courage alone.

Fierce Blood stopped giving Wang Gang any chances. His figure moved like lightning, and his offense was like a fierce storm, every strike containing terrifying power approaching that of a Profound Immortal.

Wang Gang desperately resisted, but his injuries grew heavier and heavier. The shadow behind him began to shake violently, flickering erratically.

Finally, after taking a palm strike from Fierce Blood that was as heavy as a mountain, Wang Gang could no longer hold on. His protective immortal light completely shattered, his chest caved in, and his entire body slammed heavily onto the ice.

He struggled to stand up, but moving even a single finger became incredibly difficult.

His sharp eyes were now dull and lifeless.

Fierce Blood stood not far from Wang Gang:

"Wang Gang, if you had devoted yourself to Cultivating for a few more years and polished your Foundation to Perfection, the outcome of today's battle might still be unknown. What a pity..."

He shook his head and retracted the surging aura around him. The side effects of the overdrawing secret technique were beginning to show, making his face slightly paler.

He no longer looked at the dying Wang Gang on the ground, turning instead to the Xuan Ye Elite behind him and instructing:

"Leave him alive. This man is a subordinate of the Prince of Zhenbei and a tough fighter. After we take him back, I will personally use him for the flag-raising ceremony before the battle to boost our army's morale!"

"Yes, sir!"

Several Xuan Ye Elite immediately followed the order.

After giving his orders, Fierce Blood wasted no more time. His figure once again transformed into a bloody Escape Light, pursuing the direction the Icefield Titan had fled with astonishing speed.

Wang Gang, lying on the ground, watched helplessly as Fierce Blood's figure disappeared into the sky, his heart filled with a sense of powerlessness.

"Is this... where it all ends..."

His consciousness was already blurring:

"I can't die yet... I still have to protect Young Miss... I still have to repay the Prince for his kindness and saving my life..."

In his daze, a figure suddenly flashed through his mind, along with words that sounded like a curse:

"When you are old and frail, watching your Lifespan slowly run out, or suffering unbearably from Dao injuries, struggling on the verge of life and death... will you still care about price or freedom?"

"The price is becoming my attendant..."

Wang Gang realized that Su Mo was right.

In the face of absolute death, any price, as long as it bought a sliver of life, seemed insignificant.

"Indestructible Dao Body... undying and imperishable..."

He used the last remaining trace of Qi, transferring a faint stream of immortal essence into a jade pendant hanging at his waist.

This jade pendant was a spatial Immortal Artifact capable of briefly holding living beings. Its internal space was small, and it was usually used for the emergency transport of severely wounded individuals.

At this moment, Su Mo's Incarnation was stored inside it.

Buzz!

The jade pendant flashed faintly, and the Incarnation with hollow eyes instantly appeared on the ice next to Wang Gang.

"Senior... I'll trust you this one time..."

"Don't you dare disappoint me!!"