The painful memory [4]

"I said, is that all you got? Then, it is my turn."

Rong Yuan spoke as he used his last chance.

His spirit power has been draining all his health. He was also using his life essence which would lead to dire consequences if not stopped fast. It was forbidden in the first place.

But this situation would require him to use it because his death was nearing either way. Therefore, he used all of his spirit power in his last chance. He needed to finish the fight in one attack.

"The Wind Killer Technique: Third Attack -> Silent Wind Killer Needles!"

After he murmured the technique's name, all of the spirit power started to transform into long, sharp, and deadly needles. Each of the was about the length of 0.5 meters, they were constantly spinning as they were moving toward the third pursuer.

Surprisingly, none of the needles were making a sound, they were silent as the technique's name stated. This was really a killer technique.

In less than one second all the needles came before the third pursuer. He was unable to react as he was shocked by Yuan's condition and his technique was easily deflected.

Swish!

"Arghhh!"

The pursuer screamed in pain as he was pierced by the wind needles. There were about three or four holes that were visible on his body and blood was pouring out of them non-stop.

"How?! How... did this happen?!"

The pursuer screamed in agony and disbelief. He was unable to accept that he lost to a mere Spirit Grandmaster. The pain was also unbearable for him as he rarely got injured in his life, and they were not on this level.

"Cough!"

Splurt!

At this moment, Rong Yuan coughed up blood and clutched his knees while falling. He received a backslash for using his life essence. And the wind dome that was protecting him also dissipated, leaving him defenseless.

"Huh!", The third pursuer was surprised by seeing Yuan coughing up blood. however, the next moment he laughed out loud sarcastically. "Hahaha! I knew a mere weakling like you couldn't use such power! You use your life essence, FOOL! Now that you have used it, your lifespan will be like mortals' forever! Hahahah! Fool! You deserve it!"

He was right, the backslash was very severe. Rong Yuan's lifespan was reduced to that of a mortal, however, his aging was still like that of a cultivator, therefore it would be hard to notice it if not somebody have seen it.

"But, Will you even be able to live a mortal's lifespan? Hahaha! Arghhh!"

As the third pursuer talked, he slowly took out several healing pills and gulped them down in one go. His injuries started to heal slowly but it would be hard to heal the injuries with only pills.

"Now I can use spirit power, I can finally kill you! I even don't have-", He was speaking after consuming pills, but he noticed something and grinned. "Wait! I will show you! I will show you despair! Hahahah!"

Rong Yuan looked in the direction the pursuer was looking and his eyes widened in shock.

"How?!" Rong Yuan muttered in a low voice.

What he saw greatly affected him. His second disciple, the young man was already dead, but what's more was that his first disciple was hugging the young man, and the tip of the earth spike was piercing her too. She was alive but her life force was depleting with each second that was passing.

"I will show despair... despair... I will kill them..."

Then he heard a muttering, looking at the pursuer he tried to shout, "No, you don't!"

But his voice was low, he even didn't have the strength to shout.

"Huh? Don't? Hahaha! Do you think I will let this slide? I will show your despair! Wait and see!"

The pursuer spoke again, also he was not worried about Yuan as he was sure he couldn't even move properly. He just wanted to see the despair in Rong Yuan.

He slowly came before Yuan's disciples and laughed evilly...

"...Power of love!"

"What a stupid thing! I respect the boy for his braveness, but I laugh at his stupidity! Hahaha! To lose his life for some girl! What an idiot! Haahaa!"

The third pursuer spoke in a manner that was different from his earlier ways. It was as if he was the young man himself and he did the same thing...

He seemed to have a similar story...

But it didn't stop him from his purpose.

He looked over at Yuan. "How does it feel seeing your both disciples dying before you, and you can't do anything about it?"

"Do you feel despair? Do you feel powerless?"

He asked with a cold and sarcastic tone.

Rong Yuan looked at his disciples for a moment. He was having fixed feelings...

He was sad about his second disciple's death...

He was angry! He was angry at himself! He couldn't protect his disciples.

And now his first disciple would die too if he didn't do something!

But... What could he do? He even has used his life essence! He couldn't move too!

The situation was hopeless, he was hopeless... He was starting to feel despair...

But...

{No! I can't just do nothing!}

{I need to do something! I have to! Move!}

He thought in his mind. He was constantly thinking about what he could do, a solution that could save them.

{Huh! That might work...}

Now he found something, but it was just a possibility...

He was just betting on his luck...

{If the Sect Master or someone could have escaped and come here...}

"I do feel powerless... But, I never feel despair!"

Yuan spoke as he stated his thoughts. He just needs to talk...

"What! Why don't you feel despair!"

"Because I believe in myself... and you haven't been through what I have! This is nothing in front of the things I have been through..."

Yuan was speaking whatever came into his mouth, he was just speaking so he could stall some time. Maybe, maybe someone would really come!

But, someone was hearing his voice barely...

"You don't know what true despair is! have you lost someone dear to you at the same time, in front of your eyes? And what if you were a child!"

"So this is nothing to me!"

He continued to speak...

"Huh?"

The third pursuer was surprised by Rong Yuan's reaction and words.

"And you don't know what despair is when you even haven't been in one!"

"What did you say?" The pursuer shouted in anger, Yuan's last words made him furious.

"Enough! I will kill you and your disciples right away!"

"So, you haven't?"

Rong Yuan felt something was wrong with this one. Whenever he talked about not feeling despair, the pursuer would be furious but not the same as before. It was as he has been accused... So he continued to talk about it.

"Do you think I don't have seen despair? I will now tell you! No! Let's hear them from those two!"

He spoke and looked over where his two forgotten comrades were. It was weird why they would tell about him feeling despair...

Nonetheless, he was stalling time... So he didn't speak out...

"Huh? What did you do to them?" The pursuer shouted angrily after seeing a mysterious figure beside them.

Rong Yuan also looked in that direction thinking his thought may have come true.

"You!"

However, he saw someone he hadn't thought about, so he spoke in disbelief.