In an instant, as if all sounds had ceased, time froze, and from the vague illusion, the entire world seemed to come to a standstill—right beneath the illusory blade appearing at An Ning's fingertips.

Rather than calling it a blade, it seemed more like an illusion.

Crystal clear, it seemed to exist at An Ning's fingertips, but no matter how hard one focused, its shape remained indistinct, dreamlike, hovering between existence and non-existence.

Though called 'Bitter Day', it made the entire world appear so gorgeously vibrant, with everything full of color, so vivid!

No longer needing that fleeting ray of light.

At this moment, all phenomena radiate and emit brilliance!

Regardless of the endless life of the Ba Snake, the wolf poison hidden within, or the Yue Chen sheltered by the Ruins' blessing, even they felt the spine-chilling horror in the omnipresent light!

Bitter Day slipped from her hand.

In an instant, it disappeared, as if it had never appeared in this world.

Then, in the static, frozen world, every scene shattered, like the crisp sound of jade breaking, overlapping endlessly, converging like a tide.

Countless suspended raindrops in mid-air shot out, colliding with each other, stirring, rippling, bursting and spreading, wherever the myriad of ripples passed, everything was torn to shreds, and countless water droplets blossomed like buds.

And then, from the suddenly surging gale, the nine heads of the giant snake scattered like candles in the wind, turning to ash, severed at the base. Countless vaporized, boiling blood fell with half-remaining limbs.

The mutated wolf gasped violently, leaning against Yue Chen, its color dim.

At this moment, the iron-like rock color covering its body was completely dimmed, criss-cross cracks appeared on its chest, revealing a heart like a crystal stone, angrily pulsating.

Pounding!

Then, swiftly recovering—

Most of the destructive power of Bitter Day had been absorbed by the Ba Snake; the Ruins, which had long abandoned humanity and merged with matter, was not critically damaged, still alive and quickly recovering.

Including the dying Ba Snake, at this moment, under the nourishing boundless blood rain, it sprouted once again.

As for Ji Jue and the others... they had long vanished.

"They fled."

The wolf poison reappearing amidst the blood shadows sighed softly: "They were frightened away."

Yue Chen, wolf poison, and Ba Snake, whether targeting any of them, could not change the outcome; clearly a killing blow, yet it spread the damage, gaining time to retreat.

But...

"Under the Rain Blood Disaster, Kunwu is completely sealed; where can they run to?" The wolf poison laughed hoarsely, delighted: "In my entire life, I never thought there would be a time to hunt hunters."

Within the endless blood waters, the Ba Snake was reborn again, roaring with rage. Its mountainous body slithered, smelled the lingering scent in the wind, and rushed out!

No escape!

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At this moment, amidst the chaotic mountains shrouded in blood rain, having retrieved parts, the Little Ox, returning to a vehicle state, was riddled with cracks, steel limbs constantly springing, bouncing, while inside the drafty carriage, Ji Jue was racing against time to perform emergency aid for An Ning.

Thanks to the Chosen One's constitution, the non-human life force at Rebirth Rank, they managed to endure for so long even with a ruptured heart.

Amidst intense shaking, Ji Jue threaded a needle with one hand, stitching flesh rapidly. Another alienated, uncontrolled metal arm hung limp, swaying with the carriage.

Corrupted Alchemy extracted wolf poison, Fluid Alchemy purified An Ning's blood, then, Material Interference forcibly stitched the ruptured heart back together, crudely and swiftly patching it back to its original state, sealing the breach.

"Is this really emergency aid?" An Ning chuckled: "Clearly you're fixing a car!"

Ji Jue silently glanced at her, continuing without pause:

"Why didn't you run?"

"Hmm?" An Ning seemed puzzled.

"After realizing you were poisoned, you should have retreated immediately, right?"

Ji Jue asked coldly: "Only the winner is the hunter. If you know you're about to die and still don't run, then such foolish prey is an embarrassment to live... wasn't that what you said?"

"Eh? Did I say that?"

An Ning blinked in confusion, looking at his gloomy face, suddenly grinned, feeling triumphant: "Got fooled, huh? We're even now!"

"..."

Ji Jue didn't want to talk anymore, ignoring her, pressing the injector gun to her neck, injecting the medicine, the circulating mercury penetrated deep into her lungs, mending wounds, closing cracks.

An Ning whimpered, holding back tears.

"Ji Jue, I'm injured."

"Uh-huh." Ji Jue replied coldly.

"Ji Jue, it hurts so much."

So, the mercury limb lifted, tossing over a pack of painkillers:

"Take it yourself."

"It's useless!" An Ning's eyes filled with tears, pulling at his clothes: "Without a kiss, it won't get better!"

Ji Jue was indifferent: "Then just wait to die."

An Ning immediately felt even sadder, unable to hold back tears: "So cold, when I like you so much!"

Ji Jue finally looked up, expressionless, watching her.

"An Ning, do you really like me?"

He coldly questioned, unable to restrain his anger: "Or do you even understand what it feels like to 'like'? Or is your so-called liking mere possessiveness fueled by selfish desires?"

What you like, is it Ji Jue, or the toy named Ji Jue?

If there's something others have, should you also have it, or if not, must it be seized, made your own.

Like a cat, seeing something beautiful, you must claim it. When you remember, you play with it. Other times, you leave it aside, and even if you forget, you won't allow anyone else to touch it.

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