Translator: CinderTL
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In a battle of life and death, courage determines the victor!
The clash between martial artists is a test of explosive power and decisive action in a split second!
"Boom!"
A violent impact and the sound of bones fracturing rang out at the same time.
Just as he had predicted.
Li Chunjun's ribs—
No one knew how many had been broken.
And his shoulder blade—
Had also shattered under the intense force of their collision.
Meanwhile, Fang Lieyun was sent flying backward as if he had been hit by a speeding car.
The sharp pain in his shoulder and his uncontrollable fall made his heart tremble.
He even felt a wave of dizziness.
Yet, despite this state, his unyielding combat instincts forced him to clear his mind and regain his balance as quickly as possible.
Even while still midair, he was already adjusting his gun, aiming at Li Chunjun, who had yet to halt his forward momentum after their collision!
Just as he locked onto his target, Li Chunjun suddenly leaped, his right hand swiping to the side—
Right where the "No Parking" sign stood.
The legendary sword, sharper than a million blades, had been embedded there earlier.
With a burst of power, he pulled it free.
The sign was torn apart by sheer force!
"Zzzzz!"
Sparks flew!
A sword!?
Li Chunjun's earlier throw had planted the sword right where Fang Lieyun was about to land!?
Not good!
Realizing his miscalculation, Fang Lieyun's pupils shrank. He didn't hesitate—he pulled the trigger!
Yet Li Chunjun, mid-air with his sword reclaimed, ignored the gun barrel aimed directly at him.
With cold, unwavering eyes, he focused on the airborne Fang Lieyun and suddenly raised his sword—
And stabbed downward!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Gunfire erupted!
Four bullet wounds blossomed across Li Chunjun's body!
Yet, as if he couldn't feel pain, he remained locked in his attack—his falling momentum carrying him forward—
With a final, brutal thrust, he drove his sword into Fang Lieyun's chest!
"Schlick!"
A heart-piercing strike!
"Boom!"
The two crashed together.
Li Chunjun's 70-80kg frame slammed onto Fang Lieyun, pinning him down.
One above, one below!
Even in this fierce collision, Li Chunjun held his sword firmly, not letting go in the slightest.
Blood flowed from his wounds, soaking Fang Lieyun's entire body.
Their crimson-stained forms merged into one indistinguishable mass.
Fang Lieyun…
His eyes widened.
He looked at the sword impaled through his heart…
Then at the young face of Li Chunjun, just inches away.
His gaze…
Filled with disbelief.
Disbelief that Li Chunjun had chosen to perish alongside him.
Disbelief that he had truly fallen here.
His pinnacle martial artist's vitality kept him from dying immediately.
Li Chunjun, with a physique even stronger than his, was the same.
But…
Whether it was Fang Lieyun with his pierced heart, or Li Chunjun with four gunshot wounds…
Neither could survive.
This brutal battle had ended in mutual destruction.
"You're dead."
Li Chunjun held his sword for several more seconds.
Yet the four gaping wounds on his body had drained his last ounce of strength.
His body slumped, rolling to the side.
"…Why?"
Fang Lieyun's breath was weak.
So young, yet so powerful. With limitless potential ahead… Why choose this path?
Just moments ago, he could have continued running.
He still had a chance to escape the encirclement.
Why… did he turn back?
Why choose mutual destruction?
Confusion.
Uncertainty.
Li Chunjun lay on the ground, staring at the sky.
He had heard of Fang Lieyun.
A famed hero who fought against evil in Guangzhou City.
But whether it was true or false, he no longer knew.
Whether it was right or wrong, he no longer knew.
The world has never been simply black and white.
He was only eighteen years old, freshly out of the ivory tower, and lacked the societal experience to distinguish between justice and evil.
He could only do as he had told Ling Zhi: to uphold the simple values of an ordinary person and use those values to view the world, to view all beings and things.
So…
"There's no reason," Li Chunjun answered, "I have to kill you in order to survive."
"I have to continue my revenge."
"Revenge…"
Fang Lieyun paused for a moment, then said, "You should trust in the law, use the weapon of the law to protect yourself, not pour your grievances and resentment into violence."
"If I don't resort to violence, I wouldn't even have the right to face you."
Li Chunjun calmly said, "And the law… the law of the Great Shang… is that simply living is the greatest sin."
"The world isn't as bad as you think… there are still people who believe in the justice in their hearts, and work tirelessly to practice it…"
Fang Lieyun said.
"You believe in the law, treat it as justice, and hope we believe in the law too, because… how the law is executed is for you to decide."
Li Chunjun replied, "If the law is strictly enforced, no matter what I do, I will be breaking the law. Even breathing would be a crime. The difference is whether you will punish us for it. If punished, it's deserved. If not, I should be grateful."
Fang Lieyun, thinking of Guangzhou City, the Great Shang, and the atmosphere in all the world's countries, fell silent.
After a while, as the coldness spread throughout his body due to his heart no longer beating, he struggled to gather his thoughts and asked, "What if you're wrong?"
"Wrong?"
Li Chunjun lay on the ground, his consciousness gradually fading. "In the future, if I grow stronger and realize I was wrong, I will bring back those I wronged."
"Bring them back?"
Fang Lieyun struggled to tilt his head.
"Yes."
Li Chunjun said earnestly: "Immortality—vast powers, boundless abilities, eternal life, unchanging and undying, soaring to the skies, descending to the underworld, creating all things, reversing Yin and Yang, controlling reincarnation."
He paused: "I will become immortal."
"Become immortal…"
Fang Lieyun found it somewhat amusing.
Immortal!
What is that!?
It's the ultimate goal of all cultivators!
You're a martial artist, not even a cultivator, and you're trying to become immortal?
But he could no longer laugh.
The lack of blood oxygen reaching his brain caused his consciousness to gradually fade.
In his daze, he couldn't help but think of the laws and justice he had upheld for over a decade. He asked himself, was he truly always right?
And was he truly just?
Unfortunately…
He couldn't give himself the answer he sought.
Because, if he was truly just, he could not have allowed Jin Guangming, or even his superior Mo Lei, and others, to ride roughshod over everyone in Guangzhou City.
So…
…
The 9th-level life force enhancement ultimately allowed Li Chunjun to withstand more than Fang Lieyun.
Even when gravely wounded, he could hold on longer.
Therefore, he lasted until the end.
Fang Lieyun died first.
Earlier, in the Jin family courtyard, dozens of external martial artists and nearly twenty internal martial artists had added over 600 experience points to him.
Now, with Fang Lieyun's death…
A gentle yet powerful energy suddenly surged within his body, awakening every dormant function.
His consciousness, which had nearly faded, suddenly snapped awake, as if someone about to sleep had been jolted awake.
(End of the Chapter)
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