I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Chapter 90: Chapter 86: Please, Senior, Pass On

Du Youqian stole a glance and saw the monkey wearing a Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown, gripping a big iron rod in its paws, and riding a massive, colorful tiger.

The massive tiger was about twenty feet long, majestic and domineering, with a cultivation level surprisingly close to Foundation Establishment.

But ordinary beasts didn’t have the monkey’s unique advantages—it had once been guided by a virtuous True Cultivator like Elder Tao and had benefited from all sorts of fortuitous encounters.

Relying solely on the strength of their physical bodies, it was difficult for them to truly break through to Foundation Establishment.

Though its level was only equivalent to a human Cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Late Stage, the colorful tiger’s massive size and powerful body still made it incredibly deadly.

Tailing the monkey and the tiger were a few smaller beast followers.

There was the blind wild boar, the gray wolf, and the wild deer. Though few in number, they swaggered with an outrageously cool and badass aura.

A look of joy spread across Du Youqian’s face as he saw the powerful reinforcements arrive.

But in the next moment, the beasts all stopped in unison just outside the combat zone, as if by silent agreement, and watched for a short while.

After witnessing the clash between three combatants at the Foundation Establishment level, all the beasts—except for the monkey, the boar, and the tiger—exchanged glances and, with a shared, unspoken understanding, turned tail and fled.

’Sorry to bother you, big shots! We seem to have taken a wrong turn!’

Du Youqian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Thankfully, the monkey was loyal, the tiger was brave, and the boar was blind. They stayed.

With the help of these three powerful beasts, Du Youqian felt his odds of victory increase by another sliver—all the way up to ninety-five percent!

’Um, the problem is, how am I supposed to get them to attack Helan Ruojin, who’s flying up there with Sword Control?’

’Damn monkey, why didn’t you bring your sworn brother, the Peng Demon King, with you?’

’Oh, right. Wrong movie. This monkey isn’t *that* monkey.’

It was just that seeing the monkey looking so triumphant—with its Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown, Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Shoes, and Golden Cudgel—always reminded him of that other monkey of Mighty Powers.

Thirty snaps of a finger had passed.

The burst of power sustaining Du Youqian was rapidly fading.

Du Youqian took a deep breath and activated the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique again.

Naturally, Lin Sha and Helan Ruojin noticed it too.

Helan Ruojin glanced at Du Youqian, his eyes brimming with emotion and a hint of what seemed like genuine pity. He sent a message via Divine Sense, "Junior, you certainly have the guts to risk it all. One could even call you loyal and righteous. But what will you do after ten more snaps? Go again? Don’t forget, when the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique is used consecutively, the lifespan it consumes doubles each time. Believe me when I say you’ll drop dead on the spot."

"Don’t you worry, Senior. Just focus on dying. No need for more words."

Du Youqian transmitted back with his Divine Sense.

In a way, he was the one talking tough with one foot in the grave.

Even if he did manage to kill Helan Ruojin, he himself wouldn’t live for much longer.

Lin Sha, meanwhile, suppressed her anxiety and refused to even look at him. Disregarding her own safety, she attacked Helan Ruojin with an almost suicidal fervor, leaving herself wide open.

She was a smart woman; she knew that only by defeating Helan Ruojin could her Qing Lang safely deactivate the life-burning Secret Technique.

Du Youqian, however, held back. He didn’t use any of his other Secret Techniques, focusing solely on fighting with his Flying Sword.

The second activation of the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique boosted him to an even higher level, increasing his strength twofold.

He had several Secret Techniques he had mastered.

Any one of them could have wounded Helan Ruojin.

But as for creating an opportunity for a one-hit kill, perhaps only a single one of those Secret Techniques was capable of it.

By using only his Flying Sword now, he was still trying to mislead his enemy, to make Helan Ruojin believe he was the type of Cultivator who only ever practiced with his blade, a firm believer that "a single sword can overcome all magic."

The monkey also joined the fray. It leaped into the air on its Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Shoes, brandishing its Golden Cudgel with majestic flair. Its movements were far more practiced than before; clearly, it had been training.

Its attacks were incredibly fast. In a pure close-quarters brawl, even former Innate Martial Arts Grandmasters like Lin Sha and Du Youqian would be at a disadvantage against it. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

The boar and the massive tiger could only remain on the ground, roaring in futile rage.

Then again, perhaps they preferred this kind of role—being the cheerleaders on the sidelines instead of joining the fight.

Although Helan Ruojin’s eyes still brimmed with deep affection, his expression had turned much colder.

His techniques were endless; it was like watching a one-man Magic show.

With his power alone, he was somehow holding off three opponents with Foundation Establishment Combat Power.

Du Youqian was a particular case. Though not a true Foundation Establishment Cultivator, under the effects of the Celestial Demon Sacrifice Pill and the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique, he was, at least during his power bursts, even more of a threat than a typical Foundation Establishment Third Layer Cultivator.

Helan Ruojin had once possessed many trump cards himself, but he had spent them all to acquire that Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Array-Breaking Talisman.

Of course, it had been worth it. Otherwise, fighting within that South Ming Li Fire Array, his defeat would have been sealed before the battle even began.

The consequence, however, was that he was now running on fumes.

For instance, he had once owned a Talisman Treasure that sealed three strikes from a Golden Core Master.

It had been a gift from his own master, Mi Master, but he’d traded it away.

Otherwise, he could have just activated the Talisman Treasure and taken them out like swatting flies.

Then again, if he hadn’t traded that Talisman Treasure and other valuables for the Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Array-Breaking Talisman...

...stuck inside their Grand Array, even activating the Talisman Treasure wouldn’t have unleashed a tenth of its true power. He likely would have been defeated anyway.

Now, though he appeared to be in a perilous situation, seeing Du Youqian’s ever-paler face and Lin Sha’s unconcealed anxiety, Helan Ruojin felt victory was already in his grasp.

Ten snaps of a finger—to put it in terms Du Youqian was familiar with—was just a little over a minute.

His face turned deathly pale, and then he paid the price again.

"Qing Lang!" Lin Sha didn’t have time for a full telepathic message, but her Divine Sense screamed her intent. "Get out of here! Go!"

Helan Ruojin wore an innocent, harmless smile. "Hmph! A third activation of the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique. I must say, Junior, you’re the most reckless person I’ve ever met. But that feeling, the one where you can clearly sense your life draining away... it’s not pleasant, is it? Three consecutive activations. It will only last for three snaps, yet it costs you twenty years of life. How many years do you have left to burn, Junior?" freeweɓnovel.cѳm

"If you dare to activate it a fourth time, that’ll be forty years. You’ll just wither away on the spot!"

Du Youqian was no slouch at math; he was well aware of all this.

He was currently not yet thirty-five, and his natural lifespan was around one hundred and thirty years.

The Celestial Demon Sacrifice Pill had already cost him twenty years. He had now activated the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique three times in a row: the first time cost him three to five years, the second cost ten, and the third cost twenty. A fourth activation would cost forty years. He would basically be at the end of his rope, likely with only enough strength for a single strike before he passed on.

But he laughed.

"Senior," he said, "right now, the Reverse Blood Qi Transformation Technique has temporarily boosted my power several times over. A casual strike from me now has power approaching the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. How much longer can *you* hold out? I’m betting I can last at least a little longer than you. So please, Senior, it’s time for you to pass on!"