Chapter 184: Between Life and Death (Part 1)
Boom!!!!
Before today, Yun Che had never encountered a weapon heavier and more overbearing than his own heavy sword. But when his heavy sword clashed with the Yanlong War General's heavy sword, he felt as if he had been struck by a towering mountain falling from the sky... His right arm went numb in an instant, the heavy sword flying far away. He himself slid backward along the ground like an arrow, leaving a trail over twenty zhang long on the earth.
Bang! The heavy sword fell from a height and landed right at his feet by sheer coincidence, embedding itself deep into the hard ground. However, in the middle of the blade, a gap of a full two cun was clearly visible.
After Yun Che's body came to a halt, there was no movement for a long time. His right arm was twisted backward at a horrifying angle, whether it was a severe dislocation or had been directly snapped off entirely unclear.
"Yun Che... Yun Che!!" Little Fairy's heart clenched as she shouted with the loudest voice she could muster. When Yun Che had slid backward earlier, he had used his back to cushion the ground while shielding her tightly against his chest, not allowing her to be hurt in the slightest. But Yun Che's injuries were already extremely severe. If these injuries had fallen on anyone else, they would have been fatal.
She understood even more clearly that this renewed heavy injury to Yun Che was still because of her. If it weren't for protecting her, he could have used his speed to outmaneuver the Yanlong War General. Though he had no hope of victory, at least he wouldn't have become so miserable in the blink of an eye.
"I... am... fine..."
Yun Che's upper body slowly straightened up, his voice hoarse and strained. When he finally stood upright, the Yanlong War General was less than thirty steps away. His right arm was still bent at his side; he could no longer feel its existence, only the piercing pain in his shoulder.
"Let me go... if you don't want to die, let me go right now!" Yun Che's miserable state caused Chu Yueli's gaze to tremble violently. She couldn't understand why this man was trying so desperately to protect her... "desperately", giving his life without any discount! Selfishness is human nature, and cherishing life is human instinct. She couldn't figure out why this youth, who exuded mystery in every aspect, would so persistently guard her broken life with his own life and opportunities.
"I... won't!" Yun Che gritted his teeth, his words heavy.
"If you don't let me go... I'll bite off my tongue and commit suicide!"
Chu Yuechan's words made Yun Che's pupils contract. He turned his head, looking at Chu Yuechan's resolute face. After a twitch at the corner of his mouth, he suddenly let out a furious roar: "Shut up!"
This roar directly stunned Chu Yuechan into silence. Standing at the pinnacle of the profound power pyramid, she was a single word.
"Yun Che... Yun Che... Yun Che!!"
Chu Yuechan shouted loudly. She moved her only movable right hand, trying to reach Yun Che, but as weak as she was, the half-step distance to Yun Che was an insurmountable chasm no matter how hard she tried. Watching Yun Che motionless, his entire body bleeding, Chu Yuechan's heart felt a twinge of pain... a pain she had never felt before, along with a deep fear—a profound fear of Yun Che's death.
Unconsciously, she realized her vision had completely blurred. This fact left her stunned... because she was actually crying. Having been unaware of what tears were for decades, never thinking she would one day weep, she was now crying for a man nearly a generation younger than herself. What was unfamiliar was not only the uncontrollable tears, but also the heartache far more unbearable than a thousand arrows piercing her heart, and that deep, profound fear.
But before today, she had absolutely no idea what tears, heartache, or fear were... yet now, they surged like a tidal wave, unstoppable and unceasing.
"Yun Che... Yun Che!" She called out again and again, her voice weak and mournful.
Boom!!
Her calls received no response from Yun Che. From the mountain wall, the sound of rubble being pushed aside came instead. The Yanlong War General, who had been buried under the debris, stood up again amidst the flying stones.