Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

The remaining few thousand troops in Xiangyang City were arrayed in battle formation.

This is where the city gate is located; tall buildings stand atop the city walls, and the banners of the Chu Kingdom flutter in the wind.

[Soldiers, their faces stained with blood, stood in formation before them.]

Compared to the vast, sprawling city walls, a few thousand soldiers were a drop in the ocean, and the rest of the defensive lines were abandoned.

The armies of Qi and Wu besieged the city, surging in like a raging, overwhelming wave, covering the entire land.

You stepped out of the city wall, gazed into the distance, and a slight frown appeared between your brows.

Xiang Che was not found among the troops.

"Could the injury be too severe, requiring him to retreat to the backline to recuperate?"

If that's the case, then completing your plan will be much more complicated and difficult.

The intelligence network had already been completely wiped out by scouts from both Qi and Wu while they were besieging Xiangyang.

Even if there are hidden agents, they cannot be contacted to activate it.

It's virtually impossible to find out Xiang Che's situation or even his exact whereabouts.

"It seems we'll have to stick with the backup plan."

[You summon Bai Guanting to your presence.]

"Lord Wen."

Bai Guanting bowed respectfully.

"General Bai, once the battle begins, stay close to me."

"Hahaha, it's only right, it's my duty. As long as I live, no one can harm a hair on Lord Wen's head."

Bai Guanting patted his chest and assured him.

"General Bai, you've misunderstood."

"What does Marquis Wen mean?"

"I don't need your protection; I just want you to obey my orders and personally see me off at the end."

"Lord Wen!"

Bai Guanting looked surprised, not understanding what you meant.

You smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "My last wish."

Faced with your unwavering gaze, Bai Guanting lowered his head and bowed respectfully.

"This subordinate obeys!"

You instructed: "Remember, use pure physical strength to completely sever my life force."

【"yes!"】

Since Bai Guanting has agreed, there's no need to question it further; just carry out the order resolutely.

【"Um."】

You nodded slightly.

[This is your backup plan. If you can't find Xiang Che, have Bai Guanting kill you with his physical strength.]

[You are testing the application scope of the term "survivor".]

[Engrave deadly attacks and turn them into your own.]

There is no specific classification for "attack".

[Currently, there are two inscriptions: the first is "Sword Charm - Celestial Immortal", and the second is "Demonic Sect Secret Technique - Chaotic Force Field"]

[Sword aura and force field are essentially both mystical evolutions resulting from the sublimation of spiritual will.]

Since psychological attacks can leave indelible marks.

What about purely physical attacks?

What will I gain after engraving it?

[Previously, you targeted Xiang Che because you wanted to test his incredibly powerful physique.]

Since we can't find any trace of Xiang Che, we have to use Bai Guanting as a substitute.

As Pang Hai's half-student and disciple, Bai Guanting was naturally endowed with unparalleled talent.

However, the brilliance of Pang Hai, Xu Hui, Xiang Che, Gong Si, Pei Qingyu, and others overshadowed his own.

You have a clear understanding of him.

[Half-step into the Celestial Realm, breaking the shackles binding the body of the Six Paths.]

With military might, one can dominate the world and be invincible.

[His physique is unique, possessing innate superhuman strength, a body of steel, and a hidden aura of deadly intent.]

"If the test is successful, then I will be able to completely break free from the shackles of an ordinary physique."

[What you expect in your heart.]

The siege began; the enemy army crashed against the cliffs like a tsunami, creating towering waves.

The remaining several thousand soldiers in Xiangyang were elite troops who had survived countless battles.

[They were not annihilated by the first wave of attacks; they stubbornly resisted and fought to the death.]

Zhang Xiuzhi, who controlled the overall situation and was also a half-step Celestial, broke through the shackles of the Six Paths. He studied under Xu Hui and used cunning strategies to divide the battlefield.

Bai Guanting indiscriminately slaughtered the soldiers who climbed the city wall, his spear unleashing a shower of golden light.

[A ranged enemy strike, staying close by and never straying far.]

You embody darkness with "Concealment," roaming the shadows; each time you draw your sword to strike, you instantly slip into the shadows.

If the "Prophet" senses danger, he will immediately return to Bai Guanting's side.

Gradually, the soldiers who scaled the wall to besiege the enemy reached increasingly higher levels of martial arts, making it impossible for even those at the fourth level of the Innate Realm to intervene.

[You cease your attack, looking at Bai Guanting and Zhang Xiuzhi protecting you, surrounded by about a hundred captains.]

[Knowing the battle was about to end.]

【Um? 】

Amidst the chaos of battle, you spot a strange figure.

Covered entirely in armor, his face obscured by a black iron mask, his imposing figure exuded a heavy, oppressive aura simply by his presence.

But his body language was unusually strange.

[Shoulders drooping, conveying a sense of cowardice and evasion.]

[This is the opposite of the terrifying, oppressive aura emanating from his physique.]

How could someone with such a personality possess such a powerful physique?

Suddenly, what comes to mind?

Upon closer inspection, the figure fully covered in armor appeared to resemble Xiang Che.

[The "unyielding" sword unleashed by Lenovo's Pang Hai prompts deep reflection.]

[Was Xiang Che driven mad by Pang Hai's sword?]

Why are you here?

You disregard the battle on the city walls and focus your attention on that strange figure.

[His imposing physique made him stand out even among the strongest warriors on the battlefield.]

Ten men followed him.

[It wasn't about protection; it was about pushing the black-armored figure onto the battlefield, forcing him to face the deadly blades head-on.]

The figure in black armor panicked and tried to retreat in fear, but was blocked by ten people.

[He even pushed him forcefully, sending him into the deadly cold light.]

The black-armored figure instinctively raised his hand, and the terrifying cold light unleashed by the Fifth Realm Fate Wheel pierced through the arm armor's defenses, like a firefly crashing against a towering mountain.

[The collapse has ended.]

[The tear in the arm armor revealed bronze skin, shimmering with an eerie light, giving off a fierce and tyrannical aura.]

[Xiang Che!]

You've confirmed the identity of that strange, black-armored figure.

[This was Xiang Che, who had been severed from his mortal state by Pang Hai and vanished without a trace.]

Unexpectedly, they managed to arrive at the battlefield while concealing their identity.

But this art style...

Why were those ten people forcing Xiang Che to fight?

The captain of the Fifth Realm Fate Wheel felt a chill run down his spine when he saw that his attack couldn't even penetrate the opponent's skin.

Yet they still launched a fierce attack.

[Xiang Che was still in shock. Seeing the enemy charging straight at him, his expression was panicked, but his body reacted with terrifying instinct.]

Clench your fist and strike.

【boom!!!】

[Pure force, crushing space itself and distorting it into an unsettling spectacle; an ordinary punch unleashed a brutal and deafening roar.]

The captain of the Five Realms of Fate Wheel didn't even have time to react before he was annihilated by this terrifying force.

The force of the punches raged, leaving invisible marks of penetration that stretched far and wide. Distant mountains trembled and collapsed, billowing dust and smoke...

The sudden, shocking commotion brought the fierce battle on the city wall to a halt, and everyone turned to look.

Neither of them could recognize Xiang Che's identity, because the black iron mask he wore exuded an eerie aura.

[It causes confusion and makes it difficult to discern meaning.]

However, the horrific scenes he created are still vivid in my mind and utterly appalling.

Your pupils contracted slightly, but not out of fear.

[Incredible! Absolutely incredible!]

In the realm of pure physical prowess, you would call yourself the strongest!