Desperate Blade, Samsara's End

"Kill--!!!"

Ji Ye charged out of the hall, holding his shield.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Dense crossbow bolts struck the round shield, the immense impact making his tiger's mouth go numb. But his feet didn't stop. Triple Brute Force unleashed, each step cracking the bluestone slabs beneath him.

"Stop him!"

The adjutant stood behind the shield wall, coldly giving the order.

Two rows of heavy infantry raised their large shields, their spears like a forest, blocking all paths. This was the "Iron Wall Formation," specifically designed to counter martial arts masters.

"Open up for me!!"

Ji Ye didn't slow down; instead, he accelerated and charged. The moment before crashing into the spear forest, he suddenly threw the round shield in his hand.

"Whoosh—"

The round shield spun through the air with terrifying kinetic energy, directly slicing into the gap between two large shields and smashing the knee of a shield bearer.

A slight gap appeared in the formation.

Ji Ye seized this fleeting opportunity, throwing his entire body into the breach.

"Squelch!"

Two long spears pierced his abdomen and left shoulder. But the iron skin of the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield combined with his tight muscles managed to jam the spearheads, preventing them from piercing his internal organs.

"Die!"

Ji Ye ignored the spears in his body and swept out his Wild Goose Feather Saber.

A head flew off.

He cut into the crowd.

At this distance, the long spears lost their effectiveness. Ji Ye was like a fierce tiger that had broken into a flock of sheep, even if these sheep were clad in iron armor.

He chopped with his saber, smashed with his fists, and bit with his teeth.

Every blow was accompanied by the sound of shattering bones.

"Madman! He's a madman!"

The surrounding soldiers were terrified. They had seen people who didn't care about their lives, but they had never seen someone stuffing their own intestines back in after they spilled out and continuing to fight.

Ji Ye no longer knew how many wounds he had sustained.

His iron skin was already tattered, three broken arrows were stuck in him, and a deep, bone-revealing gash marred his back.

But he still pushed forward.

His target: the adjutant.

The adjutant who stood so high and mighty, who had pronounced his death sentence.

"Block him! Quickly block him!"

The adjutant finally panicked. He drew his sword and retreated repeatedly.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Ji Ye grinned, his face covered in blood and grime. He suddenly threw the broken saber in his hand.

"Clang!"

A personal guard took the blow for the adjutant, but the immense force sent the guard flying backward, knocking over the adjutant.

Ji Ye lunged forward.

Without a weapon, he used his hands.

He rode on top of the adjutant, his hands tightly gripping the other man's neck.

"For your merits... my brothers... all dead..."

Ji Ye's voice was hoarse, like a ghostly wail.

"Crack."

The adjutant's neck bone shattered with a sickening grinding sound.

"Insolence!"

Just then, a furious roar exploded like thunder.

A white figure descended from the sky.

It was Qin Wuji.

He had finally made his move.

This Third Young Master Qin was not just a commander, but also a master of hidden depths.

"Ching!"

Sword light flashed like snow.

It happened too fast for Ji Ye to react.

He only felt a chill in his chest.

Qin Wuji's long sword had already pierced his heart, the tip emerging from his back without a trace of blood.

"Organ Tempering... Peak..."

Ji Ye looked at the handsome, indifferent face so close to him, feeling the moment his heart stopped beating.

Qin Wuji's sword had not only pierced his heart but also shattered his heart meridians with a chilling Internal Strength.

"In your next life, remember to be a smart person."

Qin Wuji said calmly, withdrew his sword, and kicked Ji Ye away.

Ji Ye fell backward.

He looked at the dark night sky, at the sky filled with firelight.

Pockmarked was dead, Black Bear was dead, all the brothers in the Assault Camp were dead.

He was dead too.

But he had no regrets.

Because he saw the fleeting... apprehension in Qin Wuji's eyes.

"Cough..."

Ji Ye spat out his last breath, mixed with fragments of his internal organs.

His vision began to blur, darkness surging in like a tide.

In this life, he had killed, saved, defended cities, and rebelled.

Although he was still a pawn.

But this pawn had snapped two of the chess player's fingers.

"SSS..."

Ji Ye's consciousness faded into the darkness.

[Detected host's vital signs have disappeared.]

[Soul fluctuations confirmed.]

[Reincarnation settlement commencing...]

[Current World: Great Liang Dynasty (ID 098 · Micro World)]

[Time Survived: Six months (Second Life)]

[Identity: Constable / City Guard General / Assault Camp Centurion]

[Achievements:

1. Violence for Violence: Annihilated the Black Tiger Gang, killed a peak Organ Tempering martial artist.

2. Lone City Flesh and Blood: Outnumbered the enemy, heavily damaged the Barbarian vanguard, defeated the Organ Tempering realm commander Hulei.

3. Overlord's Dream Shattered: Broke into Zhao Family Fortress (though the spoils went to another).

4. Traitor: Attempted to assassinate a Border Army Captain (failed).]

[Cause of Death: Pierced through the heart by a sword from Zhenbei Army Captain Qin Wuji.]

[Overall Evaluation: S (You were a sharp blade, cutting through the enemy's bones and also wounding your master's hand. Your bravery is admirable, but your end was predetermined. You changed the fate of Black Stone County, but could not change your own.)]

[Based on the S-rank evaluation, you have received one "Purple Rare" talent draw opportunity.]

[Drawing talent...]

[Acquired Talent: ???]