Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2661 - 981: Neck-to-Neck Bond, Heartfelt Words_3

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Luo Chen and Qing Shuang engaged in a cataclysmic battle that leveled the Sand Trap Valley and decimated their respective physical defenses. Reduced to desperation, both masters abandoned their complex divine arts for primal, savage combat within the shifting quicksand. They eventually locked into a gruesome standstill, with Qing Shuang sinking her teeth into Luo Chen’s neck as he clutched her heart in a lethal stalemate. Meanwhile, the Silver Refining Roc observed the carnage from afar, sensing an opportunity to scavenge the wounded victors.

"I shall count to three; we release our grip simultaneously, and then we resolve this once and for all!"

Ignoring whether Qing Shuang agreed, Luo Chen gingerly withdrew his fingers from the rhythmically pulsing heart.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three..."

"You complete lunatic!"

Luo Chen clamped his hand back onto that throbbing heart with renewed strength.

The agony radiating from his throat was nearly unbearable.

He strained to draw a breath, squinting his eyes as he stared upward.

Suppresing a violent impulse to kill, he rasped, "If this struggle persists, both of us are doomed. I... I have no intention of dying here!"

Without waiting for a response, he forced out the words, "I am aware that death does not terrify you, but can you truly afford to perish? If you die, who will journey to Soulbreak Cliff to rescue your sister?"

"Given Yuan Jun’s capabilities, do you actually believe she has perished?"

"Fine, even assuming she has, I have comprehended the 'Tianhuang Nirvana Sutra' and possess knowledge of the Phoenix Nirvana Method. Though I am currently unable to utilize it, your sister certainly understands the technique. Does she not still possess a chance for Nirvana Rebirth?"

"You must remain alive; only then will you be capable of finding Soulbreak Cliff to save your sister!"

The fangs embedded in his flesh seemed to relax their tension.

Luo Chen exhaled in relief and fully loosened his grip on her heart.

"Let us speak plainly... frankly, there is no deep-seated enmity between us. Everything I did previously was a result of the pressure exerted by the Tianyuan Daoist Sect. You witnessed it yourself; my original intent was to depart from Soulbreak Cliff without involving myself in your personal affairs."

"So, let us both let go and move on. If the opportunity arises later, I can assist you in locating the Qi Xia Emperor. With the Nirvana Sacred Fire burning within me, it will not be difficult for us to track down the elusive Soulbreak Cliff together."

"Shall I count to three once more so we can both release our hold?"

"One!"

"I find your words untrustworthy!"

"Two... wait?" Luo Chen looked startled, peering at her fair, mud-streaked features.

He contemplated for a second and then proposed, "I possess a Life and Death Gu."

"I trust your Gu Insects even less!"

Luo Chen could not discern how she projected her voice—it was not via her mouth, nor was it ventriloquism, and certainly not a Divine Consciousness Voice Transmission—yet as she shuddered, her words remained sharp and clear.

Luo Chen pondered, "What if we each place a Prohibition upon one another?"

"You managed to remain hidden under Chun Yuan’s gaze for so long; your expertise in Array Forbiddance is too great, I cannot trust it."

Luo Chen ground his teeth, "An Oath of Dao, then!"

At this, Qing Shuang descended into silence.

Silence was the language of hesitation.

Luo Chen was desperate to survive this dark, subterranean pit.

He had tasted both extreme hardship and great glory in his life.

He refused to die here, becoming nothing more than an unmarked grave for future cultivators seeking scraps of fortune.

He laid out his final terms.

"We shall each plant a Life and Death Gu, set a Prohibition to guard against betrayal, and finally, swear an Oath of Dao—agreeing not to harm one another until we reach Divine Transformation. How about we turn rivals into allies using these three layers of binding?"

As he spoke, he completely relinquished his hold on her heart.

He felt a sharp intake of breath near his face, a sign that she was preparing to strike again.

Luo Chen shouted until his voice was raw.

"Think of your sister!"

Furious as Qing Shuang might be, his cry seemed to break through her rage.

Slowly, she relaxed her jaw, her teeth withdrawing from Luo Chen’s neck like blades being drawn from a sheath.

She finally lifted her head; grit cascaded from her hair, and her eyes settled on Luo Chen with a conflicted expression.

"Let us begin!"

Luo Chen felt a wave of relief and looked toward the surface.

"It appears you have also sensed that individual's arrival."