Nameless Traveler, "If you could bring the martial arts, Inner Strength, Daoist skills, Divine Skills, and other abilities you've learned in the game into reality, would you play such a game?"
Gamer, "Of course, I would play. Is there really such a great thing?"
Nameless Traveler, "Then, if you were to die in the game, and you would also die in reality, would you still play?"
Gamer, "Let me think about it—um, I think I would play, as long as I'm careful to avoid provoking higher-level monsters."
Nameless Traveler, "What if the game was so difficult that a Little Monster at the entrance of a village could easily chop you down, would you still play?"
Gamer, "……"

At this moment, Xiao Jie's spirit could be said to be focused to the extreme, as if a biological instinct had been activated.


In that instant, Xiao Jie's reflexes reached their limit. Clang! He actually blocked the attack.


"Interesting," remarked Master Hongchen, his expression unchanged after seeing Xiao Jie really block the attack.


Swish swish swish! The sword's edge slashed back mysteriously and unpredictably, like a whirlwind.


This time, Xiao Jie dared not take it head-on.


Phantom Traceless—Residual Shadow Steps—Assassin's Step!


Xiao Jie's figure flickered like a ghost around Master Hongchen.


Whoosh, yet in the final moment, he still took a sword strike; the Assassin's Step displacement was too slow, instantly depleting two-thirds of his health bar.


Qi Healing Skill! Without hesitation, Xiao Jie instantaneously cast a healing skill.


He didn't care how much it restored, desperately dodging backward.


Chapter 923 - Chapter 18: Immortal on the Run, A Narrow Escape from Death