CHAPTER 62: CHAPTER 62: OVER MY DEAD BODY, ONWARD

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

"Would you like to resurrect using an ancestor’s soul? Yes/No"

Ancestor... soul?

Ren Suo hesitated for a brief moment, then chose yes.

An illusory figure appeared above the sixth-generation Ren Woxing, who had already fully materialized.

It was indeed Ren Pingsheng, the biological father of Ren Han (the current ’Sixth-Generation Ren Woxing’)!

The ghostly Ren Pingsheng looked at Ren Han on the ground, who had been grievously wounded by Ghost Soldiers. He sighed and, with a gesture of his right hand, helped Ren Han to his feet.

Then, his figure merged into Ren Han. All of Ren Han’s wounds and negative effects were dispelled, and he was resurrected with full health!

Only the faint echoes of Ren Pingsheng’s voice remained in the air: "For twenty years, spring has come and autumn has gone; my only regret in life is this one person. Mother... I have not failed our family name."

Those were Ren Pingsheng’s last words before his death.

With Ren Han’s resurrection, the Ren Family Cultivators continued onward under his protection, toward the core of the ghost army.

And those fallen Ghost Soldiers were being resurrected by the Han dynasty Civil Officials within the war fog!

Ren Han’s "Cold Flame Mixed Origin Overflowing Roar of the Heavenly Venerate" could no longer perfectly cover all enemy forces, and the enemy’s ranged units began attacking the other Ren Family Cultivators behind Ren Han!

Even though the Ren Family Cultivators’ Defense was not weak, and they had dedicated Healing Cultivators, they still fell one after another.

At this moment, the player could again choose to resurrect using an ancestor’s soul!

The Bow Cultivator Ren Qiao fell in battle.

Ren Luoyang said, "There is nothing that can’t be solved with one arrow. If that doesn’t work, then another arrow. If that still doesn’t work... then I can only entrust the future to you."

The Martial Cultivator Ren Qiling perished.

Ren Wuxie said, "I hope to use my legs to travel through the teeming crowds, crossing mountains and seas... I heard there are islands beyond the easternmost sea? I really wish I could see them."

As the Cultivators fell, the souls of their direct biological parents would emerge and possess them, allowing them to revive with full health and fight again!

However, though the Ren Family Cultivators were strong, the Shu Han remnants posed an extraordinary threat. They formed an Eight Trigrams Formation that slowed their advance to a crawl!

Ren Han fell again!

Ren Ying lamented, "Sigh... I actually wanted to be cherished by someone, just like a girl..."

Using the souls of the third-generation Family Head and the fourth-generation Family Head Ren Ying, Ren Han was resurrected with full health again!

By now, they had finally approached Shu Han’s main formation and were facing their famous, named generals!

Zhang Bao declared, "I shall not tarnish my father’s reputation..."

With a swing of Ren Han’s Cold Flame Mixed Origin Axe, he felled Zhang Bao!

Guan Xing proclaimed, "Death is a common fate, as ephemeral as a mayfly. But if loyalty and filial piety endure, why yearn for the longevity of a pine or cypress?"

Ren Qiao, with a "Heavenly Wolf Breaking Army Arrow," shot Guan Xing!

Chen Dao announced, "I, Chen Dao of the White Plumes, wish to experience the Ren Family’s techniques!"

Ren Qiling, with a "Phantom Extermination Stardust Fist," sent Chen Dao packing!

Although the Ren Family Cultivators could instantly kill the Shu Han commanders, there was no doubt that the commanders were much stronger than the White Plume elite soldiers, rapidly depleting the Ren Family Cultivators’ Defense.

Moreover, "Marquis of Chengxiang, Fei Yi" could continuously lower the Defense of the sixth-generation Family Head Ren Han from a medium distance. Even though they quickly moved in for the kill, Ren Han’s Defense still dropped below the danger line!

In the war fog, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun each shot an arrow, instantly killing Ren Han!

Undoubtedly, Ren Suo had no choice but to continue using the ancestors’ souls!

This time, the ghost that rose above Ren Han was that of his great-grandfather, Ren Nu, the second-generation Family Head of the Ren Family.

Ren Nu’s ghostly silhouette remained bowed and silent for a few seconds before suddenly raising his head to reveal a tear-streaked face.

"Father, I have never blamed you... nor have I ever regretted being your son and a descendant of the Ren Family, bearing this destiny. I regard it as an honor."

Ren Han was resurrected with full health for the third time!

Now he was very close to Shu Han’s main formation. His "Cold Flame Mixed Origin Overflowing Roar of the Heavenly Venerate" could now affect a small portion of the commanders within the Shu Han war fog!

Despite the endless Ghost Soldiers flanking them from behind and their numerous brushes with death, the Ren Family Cultivators remained incomparably valiant, repeatedly unleashing their unique techniques to clear a path for the sixth-generation Family Head!

"Six Yang Return to Truth Samadhi Fire Technique!"

"Phantom Extermination Stardust Fist!"

"Slaying Immortals Sky-Plundering Massacre Sword Technique!"

"Unmatched Heaven and Earth Swordsmanship!"

"Prosperous Age Phantom Shadow Ethereal Spearmanship!"

Facing the invading ’brave’ Shu Han Ghost Army, the Ren Family Cultivators, worthy of their ’boss’ status, reaped hordes of enemies with each strike. Certain melee characters were even capable of deflecting projectiles and blocking ranged damage!

The Ren Family Cultivators broke into the war fog!

Now, all of the Shu Army’s high-end combat power was taunted by Ren Han!

"Marquis of Shunping in Han, Zhao Yun" cast "Hundred Birds Flocking to the Phoenix Spear," with an Attack of 40, dealing 2 times damage to a single target!

"Marquis of Xixiang in Han, Zhang Fei" cast "Chaotic Fang Tooth Serpent Spear," with an Attack of 45, dealing area damage!

"Marquis Gang of Han, Huang Zhong" cast "Sun Chasing Arrow Technique," with an Attack of 40, dealing double damage at long range!

"Marquis of Jing in Han, Pang Tong" cast "Iron Chain Links." The three selected enemy units would share any damage received during that turn; it wasn’t divided evenly—rather, all three suffered the same injury simultaneously when one was hurt.

"Marquis Zhongwu of Han, Zhuge Liang" cast "Gossip Maze," allowing any unit to be moved three spaces in one turn, capable of saving allies or hindering enemies.

"Han Grand General Jiang Wei" cast "Legacy," instantly dispelling negative statuses from any three units, including ’Taunt’!

Even if Ren Han taunted them, many Shu Han Cultivators still possessed area-of-effect damage Skills.

Not to mention Jiang Wei could actually dispel negative statuses from three units. Even if they would be taunted by Ren Han again in the next turn, the Shu Han generals could still attack the backline!

Sometimes, Ren Han himself was relocated by Zhuge Liang into the center of the Ren Family Cultivators. A barrage of Skills would then descend, decimating more than half of the Ren Family Cultivators, who could only rely on resurrection from their ancestral souls!

The Cultivators of the fourth-generation Ren Family, the third-generation Ren Family, the second-generation Ren Family...

Over fifty Cultivators, who had once blazed like meteors across the chaotic Three Kingdoms era—slaying Demons and monsters for the welfare of the people—their lives brief yet brilliant, now reappeared on the battlefield, offering their last strength to their descendants!

Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Jiang Wei, Fei Yi, Jiang Wan, Guan Suo, Sun Qian, and Yang Yi fell in battle!

Three Ren Family Cultivators were completely annihilated, unable to be resurrected as they had no more ancestral souls to expend!

By this point, Ren Suo had fully understood the game’s character death mechanics.

Any game character who died within the Ren Family Base (indicated in-game by their last words) could be summoned by surviving Ren Family Descendants in the final battle of each level, giving them a chance to ’respawn on the spot with full health’ after death!

However, there seemed to be an order for consuming ancestral souls: direct relatives (grandfather, father, son, grandson) only needed one soul for a full-health respawn on the spot.

Ancestral souls from branch families with no living descendants (those completely wiped out) required two souls to be consumed to allow a kinsman to respawn on the spot!

Furthermore, ancestral souls with living direct descendants could not be used by other branches of the family.

For example, as long as Ren Han was alive, his direct ancestors’ souls would be reserved for him and would not be consumed by anyone else!

However, even with such an incredibly powerful resurrection cheat, the Ren Family Cultivators were facing one of the most elite armies from the chaotic Three Kingdoms era: the Shu Han Ghost Army!

Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Li Yan, and Pang Tong died in battle, taking two Ren Family Cultivators with them!

Only three Ren Family Cultivators remained!

Jiang Wei said, "Truly worthy of the Ren Family... If this strategy fails, then it is indeed destiny!"

Jiang Wei inverted his sword and thrust it fiercely into himself!

"Han Grand General Jiang Wei" cast "Defying Fate Technique," instantly reducing his Defense to zero and dealing damage equal to his Defense value to nearby enemy units!

Jiang Wei’s Defense was already high, and Liu Bei had given him an additional 50 points. Of the three remaining Ren Family Cultivators, only Ren Han could withstand this damage!

Two Ren Family Cultivators fell, leaving only the Sixth Generation Family Head of the Ren Family, Ren Han!

Zhuge Liang stood before Liu Bei, looked at Ren Han, and gently shook his head. "This truly is a critical moment of survival..."

"Marquis Zhongwu of Han, Zhuge Liang" cast "Seven-Star Lamp," instantly consuming all his Defense value to unleash seven attacks on the enemy, each strike dealing double the damage of the previous one.

Zhuge Liang, sitting in his wheelchair, gradually turned to dust and faded away, while Ren Han was stricken by what could be called the game’s strongest series of attacks!

Zhuge Liang’s Attack was 35. The first strike dealt 35 damage, the second 70, the third 140, the fourth 280, and the fifth 560!

Ren Han’s Defense was 200 + (200 * 50%), totaling 300. He was on the brink of death by the fifth attack!

Liu Bei approached, sighing. "The Han dynasty is in decline, and injustice pervades the world. I overestimated my capabilities, wishing to uphold righteousness throughout the land."

"Emperor Zhaolie of Han" wielded the Twin Swords, killing Ren Han.

At this moment, the last ancestral soul of the Ren Family finally appeared above Ren Han.

It was Ren Woxing, the first Family Head Ren Suo had chosen in this save file.

He looked around. Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals stretched out like mountains and seas, and the corpses of Ren Family Descendants littered the ground. A gratified smile appeared on his face.

"Descendants of the Ren Family, you bear the heaviest destiny in this world, entangled by the most desperate shackles. Love, friendship, the future, hope... none of these beautiful things belong to us.

"We possess the mightiest power, yet we are doomed to walk the most sorrowful path.

"You will resent me, resent this surname, resent this family, resent this fate... but no matter what...

"Please, step over my corpse and advance."

Ren Han was resurrected with full health on the spot for the fourth time!

Outside the screen, Ren Suo excitedly mashed the controller buttons.

I’ll use a single-target quadruple critical hit to take him down in one go!

Yet Liu Bei suddenly said, "The power of the Ren Family’s ancestral souls from generations past is indeed shocking... But in that case, how different are you from us? Aren’t you also using the power of Demons and Ghosts?"

At that moment, a dialogue box suddenly popped up on the game screen, with the words "Ren Woxing says:" displayed before it.

Ren Suo scratched his head. Am I supposed to help Ren Han answer this question?

So he typed: "To deal with Demons and Ghosts like you, who needs to talk about the ethics of the Martial World! Eat my axe!"

Liu Bei had previously transferred 100 of his 300 Defense points to Jiang Wei and Zhuge Liang, leaving him with only 200 Defense this round.

Ren Han’s Attack was 50 points, dealing a fourfold critical hit with combined fire and water damage!

System Notification: "Ren Woxing has killed Emperor Zhaolie of Han."

System Notification: "Having lost their core Ghost King, the Shu Han Ghost Army dissipates."

System Notification: "☆ Achievement Unlocked – Exorcism of the Shu Han Heroic Spirits."