Qin Chuan initially thought Bei Chudao was doomed, but the opponent possessed a powerful life-saving treasure. The previous fatal blow had merely negated the treasure's protective abilities.
Qin Chuan also had a life-saving treasure, but he had dodged the previous fatal blow, so it remained undiscovered.
Bei Chudao's treasure was exposed, but it was unknown how many times it could save his life.
Most life-saving treasures only offer one use, many being one-time events that disappear after the first use.
Others have unlimited uses; as long as the treasure remains undamaged, it can be used indefinitely, but it requires time to absorb spiritual energy.
After each use, it needs a period of time to absorb the essence of heaven and earth—this time is unpredictable, ranging from a day, a month, a year, or even longer.
Regardless of the time, a life-saving treasure, even with only one chance to save one
's life, is still highly coveted. After all, everyone only has one life, and everything you possess is based on your survival. Therefore, many people are willing to give everything for a single chance to save their lives.
Qin Chuan didn't know if Bei Chudao's life-saving treasure was a one-time use item, but that didn't matter. As long as nothing unexpected happened, regardless of whether it was a one-time use item or not, there definitely wouldn't be a second chance to register today.
He, however, still had one chance to save his life, so he had to cherish this opportunity. If nothing unexpected happened, he could kill Bei Chudao.
Bei Chudao was drenched in sweat. Even knowing he had a life-saving treasure, he still experienced a brush with death in that instant.
Fear, boundless fear, and the fact that he had been able to turn the tide despite having an absolute advantage—he was now unsure if Qin Chuan could see through his illusory shadow.
Because no one dared to retaliate so recklessly. If he hadn't been distracted earlier, he certainly wouldn't have been evaded.
Did his opponent also have a life-saving treasure? If not, and yet dared to do this while being able to see through his illusory shadow, then this young man was terrifying.
Therefore, he couldn't guess whether Qin Chuan had a life-saving treasure, nor could he be certain that Qin Chuan could see through his illusory shadow.
So now, Bei Chudao didn't know how to fight, mainly because he had been distracted earlier. If he hadn't been distracted, he would know what to do now.
But he felt he couldn't try anymore, because he had no more treasures to save his life. If this happened again, he would surely die.
Cold sweat streamed down his temples. In this life-or-death situation, it's not that there aren't people who can remain calm and fearless when facing death, but they are very, very rare.
Fearing death isn't shameful; it's instinct, an ingrained trait. It's just that sometimes, to protect something, many people can be fearless of death.
Normally, nobody wants to die for no reason, and everyone fears death. It's not that they aren't afraid of death, but rather they feel whether dying is worthwhile.
Bei Chudao didn't want to die, and he especially didn't want to die at Qin Chuan's hands, so he was terrified, but he didn't have time to think about these things.
There was no choice, no possibility of trying, no possibility of making assumptions, so Bei Chudao could only choose another option this time, an option that was also dangerous.
Because this was a desperate last resort, using his injuries at seventy percent to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
This ability is to inflict heavy damage on the enemy while sacrificing eight hundred of your own, but in principle, it means severely injuring yourself while killing your opponent.
This was the decision Bei Chudao made after much hesitation. This ability also has limitations; it can only be used against martial artists of similar strength.
Or rather, it cannot be used against those whose cultivation level is significantly higher than yours, but there are no restrictions against those whose cultivation level is lower.
Qin Chuan's cultivation level is lower than Bei Chudao's, so this ability is definitely applicable. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became; this ability was practically made for Qin Chuan.
Under normal circumstances, Bei Chudao would never use this skill under any circumstances—it would result in severe injury and significant side effects, requiring a long recovery period.
But now he had no choice; otherwise, he would only die. So, gritting his teeth, he launched another attack, this time unleashing this deadly trump card.
Mutual destruction!
This is the ability of this trump card. Initially, after achieving a minor level of mastery, it was a life-for-life exchange; at a higher level, it becomes a severe injury exchanged for the opponent's life.
At its highest level, this trump card can only be used to exchange half a life for one, and it is extremely difficult to cultivate. It is undoubtedly a life-saving trump card.
Qin Chuan felt a sudden chill run down his spine, as if death itself had caught his hand. He felt there was no way to retreat, not even the Yin-Yang exchange of the Yin-Yang Divine Path Step could evade it.
It was terrifying; this aura was deadly. His body stiffened as he stared at the charging Bei Chu Dao, yet he felt utterly defenseless. There
was simply no way to break through it.
Strange!
Qin Chuan didn't know why, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. This experience truly broadened his horizons, allowing him to witness the various strange abilities within the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
These abilities could easily be fatal. Everyone possessed their own supernatural powers and Dao, no wonder it was said that the world of martial artists was a world of licking blood from the edge of a knife.
You might be strong, physically powerful, but so what? There are always people stronger than you, heavens beyond heavens, and some abilities simply don't play by the rules.
Many times, they could make you die mysteriously, or even without knowing how you died.
This was the path of a martial artist, like walking on thin ice, always on the verge of annihilation.
It wasn't that you were immune to all poisons and impervious to blades and spears, allowing you to act with impunity. Perhaps an insignificant nobody could kill you with a seemingly insignificant embroidery needle.
Qin Chuan's mind raced, instantly conjuring up several ways to resist, but none worked. The opponent's aura was too strange, too terrifying.
Qin Chuan sensed that this was a technique that used his own blood and energy as a sacrifice, burning the opponent's life force and essence.
There was no way to dodge it, and attacking was useless, because the attack would form the moment they made contact.
Fortunately, Qin Chuan still had a way to save his life, so this time he would likely disappoint Bei Chudao.
Bei Chudao could only gamble on one thing: that Qin Chuan lacked the ability to save himself. After all, few people possessed life-saving treasures, and under his own mutually destructive ability, ordinary methods of self-preservation were ineffective.
Life-saving treasures weren't absolute; they depended on the opponent's terrifying power. If the destructive force was sufficient, even a life-saving treasure could be destroyed, and the person would still die.
Bei Chudao naturally considered the possibility that Qin Chuan possessed a treasure; this was a crucial factor. Otherwise, if he were severely injured while the opponent survived unscathed, wouldn't he still be doomed?
Bei Chu Dao can only gamble on one possibility: that Qin Chuan lacks the ability to save his own life. After all, very few people possess life-saving treasures, and given his own ability to inflict mutual destruction, ordinary life-saving measures are useless.
Life-saving treasures aren't absolute; they depend on the opponent's terrifying abilities. If the destructive power is sufficient, your life-saving treasure will be directly destroyed, and you will still die.
Bei Chu Dao would naturally also consider that Qin Chuan might possess treasures; this was a crucial factor. Otherwise, if he were severely injured while Qin Chuan escaped unscathed, wouldn't he still be doomed?